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July 2016 Global Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News

New 4x4 PCSV Protected Combat Support Vehicle for armed forces of Singapore in 2017 10407163

: Posted On Monday, 04 July 2016 17:00

New 4x4 PCSV Protected Combat Support Vehicle for armed forces of Singapore in 2017

The Singapore armed forces unveils project of new 4x4 military vehicle, the Protected Combat Support Vehicle (PCSV). This vehicle will provide improved firepower, protection and situational awareness for motorised infantry combat support and combat service support forces.

Belgian Brigadier General Eric Harvent takes the lead of EUTM European Training Mission in Mali 10407162

: Posted On Monday, 04 July 2016 15:32

Belgian Brigadier General Eric Harvent takes the lead of EUTM European Training Mission in Mali

Army Recognition Defense Web TV was in Mali Sunday, July 3, 2016 to cover the official ceremony for the appointment of new commander of the EUTM (EU Training Mission in Mali). This Sunday, the Brigadier General Eric Harvent was officially appointed as the new commander of the EUTM forces for a period of 6 months who succeed Brigadier General Werner ALBL from German Army.

VPK to conduct swimming trials of Bumerang AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles) 50407163

: Posted On Monday, 04 July 2016 11:48

VPK to conduct swimming trials of Bumerang AFV (Armored Fighting Vehicles)

The Military Industrial Company (Russian acronym: VPK, Voyenno-Promishlennaya Kompaniya) is going to conduct the swimming trials of its newest Bumerang (VPK-7829, also designated as K-16 or BTR-K) armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), according to a source in Russian defense industry.

Raytheon awarded a $7.8 million contract for Excalibur 155mm projectiles 504047160

: Posted On Monday, 04 July 2016 11:35

Raytheon awarded a $7.8 million contract for Excalibur 155mm projectiles

According to UPI, Raytheon has been awarded on Friday (July 1) a $7.8 million modification to a foreign military sales contract for Excalibur 155mm projectiles.

Russian Army to receive Buk and Tor surface-to-air defense missile systems in 2016 Tass 50407161

: Posted On Monday, 04 July 2016 10:51

Russian Army to receive Buk and Tor surface-to-air defense missile systems in 2016

Air defense units of Russia’s Army will receive two brigade sets of Buk (NATO reporting name: SA-17 Grizzly) surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and four battalion sets of Tor (SA-15 Gauntlet) SAM systems before the yearend, Air Defense Force Commander Alexander Leonov said.

Upgraded Russian-made T-72 main battle tanks deliver to foreign customers in the next decade 10307163

: Posted On Saturday, 02 July 2016 22:31

Upgraded Russian-made T-72 main battle tanks deliver to foreign customers in the next decade

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Soviet/Russian T-72 Ural main battle tanks (MBT) upgraded with new armaments, sighting systems and other pieces of military hardware will be demanded by potential foreign customers in the forthcoming decade, Russian defense analysts suppose.

New missile systems become operational with Iranian armed forces in a few months 10107161

: Posted On Friday, 01 July 2016 09:02

New missile systems become operational with Iranian armed forces in a few months

Commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmaili highlighted the country’s latest achievements in the area of air defense, saying that a series of new missile systems will become operational in a few months.

INTRACOM Defense Electronics’s WiSPR to upgrade German PzH2000 Communications 50107162

: Posted On Friday, 01 July 2016 08:38

INTRACOM Defense Electronics’s WiSPR to upgrade German PzH2000 Communications

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IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) received a 4.1 million Euro order from Krauss Maffei Wegmann (KMW) for WiSPR intercommunication systems, in the frame of the PzH2000 retrofit program of the German Army.

Armenia ratifies agreement with Russia on air defense system in Caucasus 50107161

: Posted On Friday, 01 July 2016 07:11

Armenia ratifies agreement with Russia on air defense system in Caucasus

Thursday June 30, Armenia’s parliament has ratified the Russian-Armenian agreement on the developing of the CSTO Combined Regional Air Defense System in the Caucasus: 102 MPs voted ‘yes’ and eight ‘no’, with one abstaining.

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