December 2015 Global Defense Security news UK

December 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News

Russia and India signed an agreement to develop new air defence systems for Indian armed forces 13112154

: Posted On Thursday, 31 December 2015 11:06

Russia and India signed an agreement to develop new air defence systems for Indian armed forces

Russia’s major defence company Almaz-Antei and India’s private enterprise Reliance Defence signed an agreement to develop, manufacture and maintain air defence systems and radars for the Indian armed forces, the Reliance Defence company’s press service reports.

Southern Military District of Russian army will receive 1,000 sets of Ratnik combat gear TASS 13112152

: Posted On Thursday, 31 December 2015 09:23

Southern Military District of Russian army will receive 1,000 sets of Ratnik combat gear

Around 1,000 sets of new generation Ratnik combat gear have been supplied to the Southern Military District in 2015, Andrei Gurulyov, 58th Army Commander, has told TASS. The Ratnik is a project of Future Soldier system for the Russian army.

Ukraine to allocate $4 billion for defense budget next year including new air defense systems 13012153

: Posted On Wednesday, 30 December 2015 11:32

Ukraine to allocate $4 billion for defense budget next year including new air defense systems

The 2016 Ukrainian defense budget allocates the equivalent of just over USD 4 billion to the entire defence and security sector next year. Next year Ukrainian government plans to purchase advanced radar systems, surveillance drones and ground-to-air defence systems to strengthen security in the skies.

Poland will start the modernization of its Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in 2018 13012151

: Posted On Wednesday, 30 December 2015 10:16

Poland will start the modernization of its Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks in 2018

The Polish Defense Ministry signed a contract to modernise 128 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks used by the Polish army. Poland’s original set of 128 Leopard 2A4 tanks were bought and transferred in the mid-2000s. Poland also purchased a total of 105 Leopard 2A5.

Ukraine & Poland will cooperate to develop mortar carrier and howitzer based on T-84 Oplot tank 12912154

: Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 13:41

Ukraine & Poland will cooperate to develop mortar carrier and howitzer based on T-84 Oplot tank

The State Company Ukroboronprom Corporation and a Polish company will cooperate to develop two self-propelled artillery systems mounted on Ukraine-made T-84 Oplot main batle tank chassis, Ukrinform reports Dec. 28. State Concern "Ukroboronprom" was created in 2010 for management of the Ukrainian enterprises of the military-industrial complex.

Iran's new Emad missile systems had been delivered to the IRGC operational units 42912152

: Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 13:35

Iran's new Emad missile systems had been delivered to the IRGC operational units

Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Brigadier General Hossein Salami announced that the IRGC operational units have been supplied with Iran's new precision-guided long-range ballistic missile, Emad.

Russian Army Arctic Brigade has taken delivery of DT-10PM two-section tracked amphibious carrier TASS 12912152

: Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 12:02

Russian Army Arctic Brigade has taken delivery of DT-10PM two-section tracked amphibious carrier

The Russian Navy Northern Fleet’s separate Arctic brigade has taken delivery of advanced DT-10PM tracked all-terrain vehicles and A-1 snowmobiles, the fleet’s press office told TASS on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.

Russian S-400, S-500 and Vityaz will be equipped with Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems 42912151

: Posted On Tuesday, 29 December 2015 09:35

Russian S-400, S-500 and Vityaz will be equipped with Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems

Russia is developing Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems for its S-400, S-500 and Vityaz air missile defense systems. The new system will have the possibility of high-frequency tuning for electronic reconnaissance, equipping the defense missiles systems with a higher potential to evade enemy surveillance.

Russian Iskander-M launcher system to be equipped with a new secretive missile 42812152

: Posted On Monday, 28 December 2015 11:27

Russian Iskander-M launcher system to be equipped with a new secretive missile

Russia's defense industry recently announced the creation of a new missile. According to military expert Igor Korotchenko, the announcement was careful to conceal the new missile's specifications. Russia's new missile for the Iskander-M launcher, said to have been completed on Friday, has some secret characteristics, weapons expert Igor Korotchenko told Sputnik.

Russia would like to replace anti-aircraft systems ZSU-23-4 & Tungunska with new 57mm weapon 12812151

: Posted On Monday, 28 December 2015 10:35

Russia would like to replace anti-aircraft systems ZSU-23-4 & Tungunska with new 57mm weapon

Commander of the Russian Land Force’s air defense stated that Russia is developing a new 57 mm caliber anti-aircraft weapon system to replace two anti-aircraft existing systems, the ZSU-23-4 Shilka and the 2K22 "Tunguska" (NATO code 2S6).

China approved first counter-terrorism law allowing armed forces to undertake missions overseas 42812151

: Posted On Monday, 28 December 2015 09:31

China approved first counter-terrorism law allowing armed forces to undertake missions overseas

According to the law approved by China's top legislature on Sunday afternoon, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and China's armed police forces could carry out counterterror missions overseas with the approval of the Central Military Commission.

Equatorial Guinea plans to buy Russian-made BMP-3 armoured infantry fighting vehicle 12712153

: Posted On Sunday, 27 December 2015 12:14

Equatorial Guinea plans to buy Russian-made BMP-3 armoured infantry fighting vehicle

Equatorial Guinea plans to buy from Russia BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles, work on a relevant contract will start in 2016, a spokesman for the Tractor Plants concern, which manufactures the vehicles, told TASS.

The Russian-made Buk-M3 air defense system will use new cutting-edge missile 12712152

: Posted On Sunday, 27 December 2015 11:47

The Russian-made Buk-M3 air defense system will use new cutting-edge missile

A new cutting-edge missile has been created for the Buk-M3 medium-range air defense missile system, Lieutenant General Alexander Leonov, the commander of Russia’s air defense troops, told the Russian News Service on Saturday, December 26, 2015.

Chinese Army to purchase more weapons and military equipment from local private companies 12712151

: Posted On Sunday, 27 December 2015 11:10

Chinese Army to purchase more weapons and military equipment from local private companies

A number of advanced weapons and military equipment developed by private companies were displayed at a civil-military sectors integration conference in Beijing on Saturday, December 26, 2015. Several private companies involved in the development of weapons and military equipment showed their products including unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, military robots, and cutting-edge materials.

Russia to sign an agreement with Armenia to create a Combined Regional Air Defense System TASS 12612151

: Posted On Saturday, 26 December 2015 11:05

Russia to sign an agreement with Armenia to create a Combined Regional Air Defense System

A Russian-Armenian agreement on establishing the Combined Regional Air Defense System in the Caucasian Collective Security Region has been signed in Moscow. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and his Armenian counterpart Seiran Oganyan signed it after their bilateral meeting.

First brigade of Buk-M3 & TOR-M2 air defense systems will be on duty with Russian army in 2016 TASS 12512153

: Posted On Friday, 25 December 2015 13:23

First brigade of Buk-M3 & TOR-M2 air defense systems will be on duty with Russian army in 2016

The first brigade set of the Buk-M3 medium-range air defense missile system and the Tor-M2 short-range antiaircraft missile complex will arrive for the Russian Army in 2016, Ground Forces Air Defense Commander Lieutenant-General Alexander Leonov said on Friday, December 25, 2015.

Russia will deliver to Iran two regiments S-300PMU2 SA-20B Gargoyle air defense missile systems TASS 12512152

: Posted On Friday, 25 December 2015 12:41

Russia will deliver to Iran two regiments S-300PMU2 SA-20B Gargoyle air defense missile systems

Russia will deliver two regiment-size set of S-300PMU-2 (NATO reporting name: SA-20B Gargoyle) air defense missile systems worth over $1 billion to Iran before late September 2016, a source in the military technical cooperation sphere told TASS on Friday, December 25, 2015.

Russia Strategic Rocket Forces have test fired RS-12M Topol SS-25 ICBM missile TASS 12512151

: Posted On Friday, 25 December 2015 12:06

Russia Strategic Rocket Forces have test fired RS-12M Topol SS-25 ICBM missile

The Topol ballistic missile has been test fired December 24, 2015, from the Kapustin Yar test range in the Astrakhan region, the Russian MoD reported.The RS-12M Topol, NATO reporting name: SS-25 Sickle, is a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile designed in the Soviet Union and in service with Russia's Strategic Rocket Forces.

Company Otokar will deliver new Cobra 2 4x4 armored personel carrier to Turkish Security Forces 12412154

: Posted On Thursday, 24 December 2015 12:12

Company Otokar will deliver new Cobra 2 4x4 armored personel carrier to Turkish Security Forces

According the Turkish Defense Magazine MSI, the security forces of Turkey has announced an order of 47.5 million for the purchase of Cobra 2 4x4 armoured vehicle designed and manufactured by the Turkish Company Otokar. The Cobra 2 was unveiled for the first time to the public during the defense exhibition IDEF in May 2013.

Japan signed its largest defense budget for 2016/17 42412152

: Posted On Thursday, 24 December 2015 11:40

Japan signed its largest defense budget for 2016/17

Japan's defense budget will grow 1.5 percent next year and top 5 trillion yen ($41.4 billion) for the first time, driven by costs for U.S. base relocation and growing personnel expenses, the government's draft budget showed on Thursday.

Russia to supply arms and military equipment to Kyrgyzstan armed forces TASS 12412152

: Posted On Thursday, 24 December 2015 10:01

Russia to supply arms and military equipment to Kyrgyzstan armed forces

Russia is doing its best to rearm the armed forces of Kyrgyzstan so that they could counter the threats from Afghanistan, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at the meeting with Zhanybek Kaparov, the head of the Kyrgyz General Staff.

Russia and France military forces to combine efforts against international terrorism TASS 12412151

: Posted On Thursday, 24 December 2015 09:05

Russia and France military forces to combine efforts against international terrorism

The Russian military is prepared to combine efforts with their French colleagues in fighting the international terrorism, Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff said at the meeting with his French counterpart, Army General Pierre de Villiers.

Russia has delivered its S-300 air defense system to Kazakhstan for free 42412151

: Posted On Thursday, 24 December 2015 09:00

Russia has delivered its S-300 air defense system to Kazakhstan for free

The Russian government has completed the free delivery of its S-300 air defense system to the government of Kazakhstan, according to Russian media reports. The delivery supports the initiative between Moscow and Astana to construct and operate a common aerospace defense system.

Philippines signed its biggest Defence budget valued at $63 billion for 2016 42312152

: Posted On Wednesday, 23 December 2015 12:25

Philippines signed its biggest Defence budget valued at $63 billion for 2016

Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III signed Tuesday the 3.002 trillion pesos (63 billion U.S. dollars) budget for next year in a ceremony in Malacanang, the presidential palace. Republic Act No. 10717 or the General Appropriations Act of 2016 was the biggest budget in Philippine history and 15.2 percent higher than the 2.606 trillion pesos (55 billion U.S. dollars) budget in 2015.

Uruguay army has selected Russian-made RPG-7V2 anti-tank grenade launcher TASS 12312154

: Posted On Wednesday, 23 December 2015 11:40

Uruguay army has selected Russian-made RPG-7V2 anti-tank grenade launcher

The Russian-made RPG-7V2 shoulder-fired grenade launcher has won the Uruguayan armed forces’ tender for close combat weapons delivery, a military and diplomatic source said on Wednesday. "During the tender, the Russian-made RPG-7V2 grenade launcher has left behind the German-made Panzerfaust 3 weapon," the source said.

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