Russia has tested a new thermobaric rocket for its TOS-1 Buratino and TOS-1A Soltsepek multiple launch rocket systems, the Izvestia daily reported on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 11:53 AM

Georgia conducted a test flight of its first domestically produced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement. The new Georgian UAV system was tested in extreme terrain and weather conditions. It consists of an aerial vehicle and ground segment.
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 09:58 AM

Violence in Syria spilled across borders into Turkey and Lebanon as President Bashar al-Assad’s regime spurned today’s United Nations deadline for a cease-fire. Syrian activists reported military attacks on two towns Tuesday, even as the government claimed its military forces have begun pulling out of some towns in compliance with a U.N.-brokered truce deal.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 01:46 PM

Iran will start using a new home-made powerful radar system in coming days, a senior Iranian commander announced on Monday, April 9, 2012. "Samen Radar System will come online in the next ten days," Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli told FNA (FARS News Agency).
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012, 09:03 AM

The Russian-made surface-to-air defense missile system Pechora-2M will protect oil refineries in Venezuela, said the Centre for Analysis of World Arms Trade (CAWAT) based in Moscow.
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Sunday, April 8, 2012, 11:17 AM

Azerbaijan has recently purchased military equipment from Israel for an amount of $1.6 billion. Details of this purchase were never mentioned, but now the veil of secrecy is being lifted. Among the items ordered were Gabriel anti-ship missiles. These are 522 kg weapons with a range of 36 kilometers.
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Sunday, April 8, 2012, 09:31 AM

The French army will deploy to Afghanistan a new version of its wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier VAB designed and manufactured by Renault Trucks Defense, and the help of the technical offices of the French armed forces. The new VAB Ultima was upgraded in terms of protection, firepower and the needs of future individual soldiers equipment FELIN.
Saturday, April 7, 2012, 12:07 AM

The Local Coordination Committees of Syria said government forces attacked residential areas of Homs, Daraa and the capital, Damascus. The renewed violence comes despite assurances from President Bashar Assad that he will withdraw troops from population centres by Tuesday, April 3, 2012.
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Saturday, April 7, 2012, 09:07 AM

In cooperation with Global Shield, ISDS (International Security & Defence Systems) has developed a new armored vehicle, which will be presented for the first time at the LAAD 2012 exhibition taking place in Brazil in April. FORT1 is a portable land platform with an automatic gear and a diesel engine, capable of moving in the harshest terrain conditions.
Friday, April 6, 2012, 09:19 AM

The Italian defence manufacturer Iveco Defence Vehicles has completed delivery of its largest ever order in UK of 206 6x6 and 8x8 Trakkers to support the Royal Engineers on operations. Replacing the existing fleet, the new vehicles have been supplied through two separate procurement routes.
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Friday, April 6, 2012, 08:43 AM

The Ministry of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan together with Paramount Group of South Africa will finish the production of 60 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles Marauder and Matador ordered by Azerbaijani Armed Forces on the basis of license of this company till the end of this year.
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Friday, April 6, 2012, 07:13 AM

Rafael is increasing its activity in the Indian market: the company has signed a memorandum of understanding that will lead to the establishment of a joint venture with the Indian company Mahindra, which also deals in defense production. The memorandum of understanding was signed during DEFEXPO 2012, a large defense exhibition in India that concluded at the start of the week.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 09:31 AM

The Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau is preparing to hand over to its customer – the Ministry of Defence of Iraq – the second batch of BTR-4 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles.The BTR-4 was developed by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau. The first batch of BTR-4s intended for Iraq, consisting of 26 vehicles, was manufactured and delivered to the customer on 20 April 2011.
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 08:37 AM

Czech Defense Minister Alexandr Vondra has suggested high tech arms exports could be exported to Vietnam. Vondra, on a two-day official visit to Vietnam as part of an Asian tour on which he has been accompanied by a large delegation of Czech arms producers, suggested that there was nothing to stop high-tech arms sales to the fast-developing country.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 10:47 AM

U.S. Marines began arriving in Australia after an agreement between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Julia Gillard to increase cooperation and allow a greater regional presence for American forces
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 09:14 AM

The United States is providing Syrian opposition groups specialized equipment to help the opposition organize and communicate outside of the watchful eye of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The equipment comes in addition to the increase in financial contributions that were announced this past weekend.
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 09:24 AM

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen and Toubro and South Korea's Samsung Techwin Co Ltd have joined hands to produce K9 155mm self-propelled howitzer artillery system for the Indian army. The announcement was made at DEFEXPO 2012 - the exposition of defence equipment and systems being held here today, L&T said in a statement.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 08:25 AM

On February 3, 2012, the British Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S*), awarded Sagem (Safran group) a major contract for JIM LR (Long Range) multifunction infrared binoculars for its “Long Range Thermal Imager Programme”, worth a total of £5 million (6 millions Euros).
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Monday, April 2, 2012, 09:13 AM

India is equipping its Arjun main battle tanks with the LAHAT missile produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). The missile will provide the tank with the ability to hit moving targets from great distances while in motion.
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Monday, April 2, 2012, 08:48 AM

During the night of Sunday, April 1, 2012, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers operating along the security fence in the central Gaza Strip identified a suspicious figure digging in the ground, suggesting he was attempting to plant an explosive device.
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Monday, April 2, 2012, 08:18 AM

Ashok Leyland Defence Systems, a joint venture Company, engaged in the manufacture of specialized tactical and armoured vehicles, today unveiled the first of the range of COLT tactical vehicles - the Light Tactical Vehicle (4x4).
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Sunday, April 1, 2012, 06:35 PM

The Hinduja flagship, Ashok Leyland, today unveiled the SUPER STALLION 8x8 High Mobility Vehicle (HMV) and with that, the expansion of their range of logistics vehicles. Also being displayed for the first time is a new face-lifted version of the very popular Stallion in 6x6 configuration with a new high power engine and auto transmission.
Sunday, April 1, 2012, 06:35 PM

The North-Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is holding talks with Kiev over Ukraine’s possible participation in the alliance's planned missile defense system n Europe. According to the head of the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine, Marchin Koziel, the deployment of the system's elements is a priority for the alliance.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012, 12:35 AM

After seizing the town of Kidal on Friday, March 30, 2012, the rebel forces on Saturday attacked Gao, a strategic city in Northern Mali, witnesses said. The rebels took Kidal on Friday following a day of heavy fighting and witnesses said the rebels with heavy arms were moving into Gao on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012, 09:37 AM

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), recently delivered 85 MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher machine guns to the U.S. Army under the company’s latest contract award for the weapon.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012, 07:50 AM