April 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

Pakistan successfully conducted Training Launch of Ghauri MRBM Missile System
 
Pakistan successfully conducted Training Launch of Ghauri Missile System 640 001 The launch was conducted on April 15 by a Strategic Missile Group of the Army Strategic Forces Command that was aimed at testing the operational and technical readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command. Ghauri Medium-Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads upto a distance of 1300 kms.
 

Russia and Iran work on agreement for the delivery of S-300 air defense missile system
 
Russian and Iran work on agreement for the delivery of S-300 air defense missile system 640 002
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan announced on Thursday, April 16, 2015, that Tehran and Moscow have worked out an agreement on the delivery of the Russian-made S-300 air defense systems to Iran and are now having final discussions over the date of the delivery.
 

Greece negotiates the purchase of missiles with Russia for its S-300 PMU1 air defense systems
 
Greece negotiates the purchase of missiles with Russia for its S-300 PMU1 air defense systems 640 001
Greece will continue to purchase new Russian arms, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos said Wednesday during a visit to Moscow. The minister said Greece would continue military and technical cooperation with Russia, but arms purchase would be limited to replacement of old weapons.
 

Defence cooperation between Russia and North Korea will expand in the future
 
Defence cooperation between Russia and North Korea will expand in the future 640 001 On April 15, the Russian Minister of Defence General of the Army met the Minister of the People’s Armed Forces of the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, official name of North Korea) who had arrived in Russia to the IV Moscow Conference on International Security. At the opening of the negotiations, the Head of the Russian Military department stated that the position of Russia concerning the cooperation between the two states would not change – it would only expand in the future.
 

 Russia lifted embargo again Iran to deliver Russian-made S-300 PMU1 air defense missile system
 
Russia lifted embargo again Iran to deliver Russian-made S-300 PMU1 air defense missile system 640 001
On Monday, April 13, 2015, Russia lifted the five-year embargo against Iran. Now, Iran expects the delivery of Russian-made S-300 air defense missile system by the end of the year, the head of the Iranian security council said Tuesday, April 14, 2015.
 

Second batch of five T-84 Oplot-M Main Battle Tank for Thailand Army ready to be delivered
 
Second batch of five T-84 Oplot-M Main Battle Tank for Thailand Army ready to be delivered 640 001 According photos, five T-84 Oplot-M, developped and manufactured by the Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau, were ready in the beginning of 2015 to be delivered to the Royal Thai Army. In March 2011, Thailand signed a $230 million contract for the delivery of 49 Ukrainian made T-84 Oplot main battle tank (MBT).
 

Iraq to seek arms with deferred payment on U.S. visit
 
Iraq to seek arms with deferred payment on U.S. visit 640 001 Iraq's prime minister will seek President Barack Obama's help to acquire billions of dollars in drones and other U.S. arms to fight Islamic State during a U.S. visit next week, a senior Iraqi official said. Facing a cash crunch due to a plunge in oil prices and a budget deficit of roughly $21 billion this year, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi wants to defer payment for the purchases, said the official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
 

Russian Aerospace Defense Force to perform eight military exercises including live firing in 2015
 
Russian Aerospace Defense Force to perform eight military exercises including live firing in 2015 640 001 The Russian Aerospace Defense Forces (VKO) will carry out eight drills in the south of the country in 2015, VKO spokesman Alexei Zolotukhin said Sunday, April 12, 2015. According to the spokesman, the drills, set to be held in the Astrakhan Region in Russia's south, will involve firing exercises with air defense missile systems.
 

New Pantsir S-2 gun-missile mobile air defense system will enter in service with Russian Army
 
New Pantsir S-2 mobile gun-missile air defense system will enter in service with Russian Army 640 001
An improved Pantsir-S2 combined gun-missile system will join active military service before the end of this year, a top Russian military commander said Friday, April 10, 2015. The new missile will increase the system’s range of fire from 20 to 30 kilometers.
 

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