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Munich, 29. October 2010 – The Norwegian Army has responded to the increased threat of attacks by commissioning Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) with the delivery of 20 DINGO 2 heavily armoured wheeled vehicles.
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29 October 2010

Haifa, Israel, October 26, 2010 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America, LLC, was awarded a $45.5 million Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, Crane, Indiana for the supply of the Night Targeting System Upgrade (NTSU) and associated line items for the AH - 1W Cobra helicopters.
Work will be performed in Merrimack, New Hampshire and is expected to be completed over the next five years.
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26 October 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C., (October 25, 2010) Navistar Defense, LLC today launched both the International® MaxxPro® ambulance kit and the MaxxPro Tractor variant at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA 2010) Annual Meeting and Exposition.
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25 October 2010

Jeep® Government and Military Sales announced on October 25, 2010 at the AUSA defense show in Washington, DC, the award of a US Department of State contract under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) for a fleet of J8 Troop Carriers for deployment with the Uruguayan contingent to the UN Mission in Haiti.
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25 October 2010

FORT WORTH, TX, October 25, 2010 – Elbit Systems of America, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. will present an array of cutting edge solutions, designed to enhance the capabilities of rapid deployment forces at the upcoming Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition (AUSA), (booth #3205) set to take place in the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC from October 25-27, 2010.
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25 October 2010

Indonesia would like to develop the military cooperation and technique with Russia, said to RIA Novosti the Indonesian minister of Defense Purnomo Yusgiantoro after the handing-over of three Russian helicopters of Mi-35P transport to the armed forces of the country.
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23 October 2010

BAE Systems has received an $11 million U.S. Army contract to produce bar armor kits that protect soldiers in ground vehicles from rocket-propelled grenade attacks. The company will continue to produce L-ROD® bar armor kits for the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command's RG-31 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles.
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22 October 2010

Force Protection Australasia, a Force Protection, Inc. group company, today announced it had reached agreement with the South Australian Government to manufacture and support its Ocelot vehicle in Adelaide, if it is successful in securing the contract to manufacture up to 1,300 next-generation protected mobility vehicles under the ‘Land 121 Phase 4’ program.
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22 October 2010

Russia will soon supply another shipment of tanks to Venezuela, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Friday. "Thirty-five tanks will be delivered soon," he said. Putin also said Venezuela is Russia's "reliable partner." Chavez said the two states would speed up military cooperation. Venezuela is building a plant to manufacture Kalashnikov assault rifles. Since 2005, Venezuela has bought over $4 billion worth of Russian weapons, including warplanes, helicopters, and Kalashnikov assault rifles. Earlier on Friday, Russia and Venezuela signed an agreement on the construction of a nuclear power station in the South American state. The agreement was reached in April 2010 during Putin's visit to Caracas. The presidents of Russia and Venezuela, Dmitry Medvedev and Chavez, said on Friday bilateral ties are strengthening. We are moving onto new agreements on a wide range of projects," Medvedev said at talks in Moscow. "We have a strategic partnership - we are close friends." Medvedev also said Venezuela acted "like a real friend" when it followed Russia in recognizing the former Georgian republics of South Ossetia and Abkhazia after Chavez's last visit to Russia in September 2009. Chavez arrived in Moscow on Thursday as part of an international tour that also includes Belarus, Ukraine and Iran.
16 October 2010

Russia's S-300 air defense systems, which Moscow refused to deliver to Iran following a new round of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic, could be sold to Venezuela instead, a Russian arms trade expert said on Friday. Russia signed a deal to deliver five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defense systems to Iran in 2007 but banned the sale in September, saying the systems, along with a number of other weapons, were covered by the fourth round of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council against Iran over its nuclear program in June. "Russia is looking for a buyer of five battalions of S-300PMU-1 air defense systems ordered by Iran, which are worth $800 million, and Venezuela could become such a buyer," said Igor Korotchenko, head of a Moscow-based think tank on the international arms trade. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is currently on a visit to Russia, earlier said his country was interested in buying different types of Russian-made air defense systems to create a multilayered air defense network. Venezuela has already purchased 12 Tor-M1 air defense systems, a number of ZU-23-2 anti-aircraft guns and Igla-S portable short-range air defense systems from Russia. The S-300PMU-1 (SA-20 Gargoyle) is an extended range version of S-300PMU with a limited anti-ballistic missile capability. Korotchenko said that if the S-300 deal with Venezuela goes through, Caracas should pay cash for the missiles, rather than take another loan from Russia. "The S-300 is a very good product and Venezuela should pay the full amount in cash, as the country's budget has enough funds to cover the deal," Korotchenko said. Moscow has already provided Caracas with several loans to buy Russian-made weaponry, including a recent $2.2-mln loan on the purchase of 92 T-72M1M tanks, the Smerch multiple-launch rocket systems and other military equipment.
16 October 2010

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RRMV) of Munich has entered a farreaching agreement with Timoney Technology Ltd. of Gibbstown, Ireland, to cooperate in the military logistic and tactical vehicle sector. Under a license agreement, Timoney Technology will develop and produce independent suspension systems and power trains for all new RMMV vehicle equipped with all-wheel drive and independent suspension, including systems with two, three or four axles. Based on the Timoney power train technology in Rheinmetall’s Wisent armoured transport vehicle, the result will be a new, highmobility family of vehicles systematically designed to meet the needs of the military.
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15 October 2010

Israeli and Greek Air Force carry out joint exercises in the south of Greece, information from the General staff of the Greek air forces. Six Greek planes and three helicopters, as eight Israeli combat helicopters take part in these operations with the goal of rescue operations in war time. The exercises began Monday October 11 to complete Thursday October 14. A delegation of the Israeli ministry of Defence is currently in Athens to sign a military cooperation program for 2011. The military cooperation between Israel and Greece are reinforced lately on bottom of increasing tension between Israel and Turkey. The relations Turkey/Israel were degraded following the boarding of the boats for Gaza by Israeli soldiers who cost the life of nine nationals Turkish people. Although Greece also condemned this bloody boarding, since Greek citizens were among the casualties of the boat Mavi Marmara, at the end of a few months, these tensions reabsorbed. Greece and Israel underline however that their military cooperation is not directed against Turkey and any another country.
14 October 2010

Israel Aerospace Industries said on Wednesday it has signed a contract with the Russian defense firm Oboronprom on the delivery of assembly components and servicing for aerial drones. "The deal will begin to be implemented during 2011," the company said in a statement posted on its website. The contract was signed in the presence of the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade Viktor Khristenko. The financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, but Israeli media earlier speculated that the three-year contract could be worth $400 million. Russia has already signed two UAV contracts with Israel. Under the first contract, signed in April 2009, Israel delivered two Bird Eye 400 systems (worth $4 million), eight I View MK150 tactical UAVs ($37 million) and two Searcher Mk II multi-mission UAVs ($12 million). The second contract was for the purchase of 36 UAVs, worth a total of $100 million, to be delivered later this year. Russia and Israel have also been negotiating the establishment of a joint $300-million venture to produce UAVs. Israel said in September it may tear up much of the aerial drone deals it signed with Russia due to anger over Moscow's decision to supply Yakhont naval missiles to Syria.
13 October 2010

Russia and India will conduct joint antiterrorism exercises on Indian territory on October 15-24, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. Russia is sending more than 200 troops from its 34th mountain brigade, based in the North Caucasus, to join the Indian troops in the INDRA 2010 drills. "During the upcoming exercise, the Russian and Indian military personnel will form a joint task force, and plan and carry out a series of mock antiterrorism missions in the mountains," the ministry said in a statement. The Russian troops will be equipped with lightweight Permyachka Infantry Suits, which protect at least 80 percent of the body surface from small-caliber bullets and low-speed shrapnel. The Russian and Indian military have been conducting joint INDRA exercises, including biannual antiterrorism drills, since 2003.
13 October 2010

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today visited Thales in Bendigo to inspect the Bushmaster vehicles used by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. Bushmasters are made in Bendigo and are used to transport troops in the field. Mr Clare was joined by the Member for Bendigo Steve Gibbons, the Chief Executive Officer of Thales Australia Chris Jenkins and Brigadier David Shields. There are already 584 Bushmaster vehicles in service. A further 153 vehicles are expected to be delivered by March 2012. Mr Clare said “These vehicles are saving the lives of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan”. "When our troops move around in Afghanistan, they do it in Bushmasters made here in Bendigo. "They have been hit hard by IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and have done an incredible job protecting the lives of the Australian soldiers inside.” Thales has also sold the Bushmaster vehicle to the British Army and the Netherlands Army. Mr Clare said the Defence Export Unit was working closely with Thales to pursue more overseas opportunities for the Bushmaster.
12 October 2010

A demonstration of the Joint Combat Exercise will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, October 12th, at the IDF base of Shizafon. The event will be in the presence of the IDF Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Maj. Gen. Benny Gantz, and the Chief of the Ground Forces, Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman. Senior ground forces officers will also participate in the joint combat demonstration. The Joint Combat Exercise summarizes the training of ground force officer cadets and its objective is to implement the collaboration between the different branches and corps. Tomorrow’s demonstration will display the ground forces’ abilities, in which Officers’ Training School cadets from the infantry, engineering, armored, and artillery corps perform drills that combine various diverse combat techniques. These include urban warfare, advancing through complex obstacles, using artillery support, and employing invasion techniques, along with aerial support of the Israel Air Force, including medical evacuations and aerial re-supplies. This demonstration will commence the Joint Combat Exercise that continues for ten days. The demonstration includes live fire and presents the interoperability of the ground and air forces by displaying a combined battalion fighting in different operational settings. This will be the first joint combat demonstration in which the Merkava Tank Mark 4 and the “Trophy” (Meil Ruach) active tank defense system will be presented. The Meil Ruach system is a new defense system against anti-tank missiles and will be demonstrated by firing a dummy missile at the tank.
11 October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will showcase a U.S. Army vehicle equipped with Oshkosh TerraMax unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition at the Washington Convention Center October 25 – 27. The TerraMax technology delivers improved troop protection by reducing human exposure to battlefield threats, such as improvised explosive devices (IED), and increasing situational awareness while the vehicle is on the move. “Oshkosh is committed to bringing this life-saving technology to the field,” said Gary Schmiedel, Oshkosh Corporation senior vice president of Defense Engineering and Technology. “Our TerraMax technology is designed as a kit that can be integrated in new vehicles as they are produced or retrofitted into the government’s existing vehicle fleets.” The Oshkosh Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) Load Handling System (LHS) variant is equipped with the company’s unmanned technology for autonomous logistics missions. The TerraMax fully-autonomous navigation kit has been demonstrated on the Marine Corps’ Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) 4x4 and 6x6 vehicles, as well as the Army’s Palletized Load System (PLS) vehicle. “The TerraMax fully autonomous system provides flexibility to the Warfighter,” added Schmiedel. “It is integrated so each vehicle can still be manually driven with the press of a button. The technology is capable of fully autonomous missions supervised from an escort vehicle at a safe standoff, or operation in leader-follower mode, depending on the mission and situation.” Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a five-year FMTV contract for the production of an estimated 23,000 trucks and trailers, as well as support services and training through fiscal 2014. The FMTV is a series of 17 models with payload capacities ranging from 2.5-tons to 10-tons. The Oshkosh FMTV LHS with TerraMax UGV kit will be on display Oct. 25-27, 2010, in booth 2639 at the Washington Convention Center at the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition.
11 October 2010

In 2011, the Member States of Cooperation Council of Gulf (CCG), as well as Jordan, will spend at least 68 billion dollars in purchases of armaments, announced Friday the newspaper GULF News while referring to a report published by the experts of the Frost&Sullivan group. The Cooperation Council of Gulf (CCG) is composed of six States: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. “This figure (68 billion dollars) will be increased to 80 billion dollars in 2015, and it is awaited that the military expenditure of all the countries of the Middle East will exceed in this same year the figure of 100 billion dollars, the large one of the expenditure belonging to Saudi Arabia”, reads one in the report. According to the experts of Frost&Sullivan, Saudi Arabia spent in 2009 41,2 billion dollars in purchases of armaments. Currently, the United States and Saudi Arabia prepare the signing of a contract of 60 billion dollars, bearing on the delivery in Riyadh of tens of planes and helicopters, including 84 fighting aircrafts F-15, 70 Apache helicopters, 72 helicopters Black hawk and 36 helicopters Little bird. “In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are the champions in the field of the purchases of armaments. During years 2000-2009 the Member States of the CCG and Jordan spent nearly 493 billion dollars in purchases armaments”, concludes the report from the experts.
10 October 2010

Senior Iranian commander said Iran is resolved to boost its defensive power in a bid to bolster the country's deterrent capabilities against a possible enemy attack. "The more progress we make in defense, naturally the more deterrence we will have against the enemy," Deputy Head of the Joint Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Massoud Jazayeri said Saturday. "The Islamic Republic of Iran's defense doctrine tries to provide broad defense for the country's ground, air and sea borders," he noted. He stated that a higher deterrent power will increase enemies' losses even in case of limited wars. Jazayeri further warned about the severe consequences of any new conflict in the region, and stated, "Of course, we assume that if a new war erupts in the region, it will not be a limited war and will leave many negative consequences." "Accordingly, any move towards deterrence is a positive step," the commander noted. Jazayeri further underscored that Iran's deterrent capability covers an area far beyond the region. In August 2010, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned the US against the grave consequences of any military aggression against Iran, stressing that Tehran's response to such an attack will not be limited to Washington's interests in the region. "The Americans' resorting to military attack is a remote possibility, but if so, Iranians' counter-attack will not be merely regional, but covering a vaster scene," Ayatollah Khamenei said at the time.
10 October 2010

Turkish Interior Minister Besir Atalay is slated to visit Tehran within the next few weeks to confer with Iranian officials on increasing cooperation between the two countries in their fight against terrorism. Atalay told reporters after a meeting with his Syrian counterpart in the port city of Latakia that neighboring countries could always undertake joint security operations, adding that Turkey and Syria not only cooperated against terrorism but also against illicit drug and human trafficking. "There might be joint operations in several fields. Syria has recently staged sensitive operations. They were not joint operations but we were informed about them. There might be mutual requests on security issues," Atalay said. Iran and Turkey have in recent years boosted their cooperation in all the various fields of economy, security, trade, education, energy and culture. The two sides have exchanged several politico-economic delegations during the last few months.
10 October 2010

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has handed over the first of 20 LEOPARD 2 A4M CAN modernised battle tanks to the Canadian armed forces yesterday, October 7th 2010. The roll-out took place in the presence of the Canadian military representative, Vice Admiral Denis Rouleau, and the General der Panzertruppen, Brigadier General Klaus Feldmann, and numerous other representatives of the Canadian and German army on training area at Bergen near Hannover (Germany). The next deployment location for the Canadian LEOPARDS will be Afghanistan.
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08 October 2010

Marking the African debut of the Leopard 2A4, Rheinmetall Defence of Germany took advantage of Africa Aerospace & Defence 2010 (AAD) in Cape Town to put the world’s finest main battle tank through its paces. Daily live presentations on a special test track proved to be a major draw, with the Leopard 2A4’s excellent mobility in rough terrain clearly impressing the crowd. Rheinmetall has been developing and producing armoured vehicles for over forty years. The Leopard 2 continues to set the global standard for modern main battle tanks, with more than 3,600 in existence, now in service with 16 nations. Although Rheinmetall is not the main contractor for the Leopard 2 MBT, the company has nevertheless played an integral role in its development and production. Moreover, out of a total 2,125 Leopard 2A4 tanks produced, 977 were manufactured entirely by Rheinmetall in Kiel for the German and Dutch armed forces.
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08 October 2010

The Iranian Defense Ministry on October 03, 2010 unveiled over a dozen electronic, optic and radar systems on the occasion of the Sacred Defense Week, commemorating Iranian sacrifices during the 8 years of the Iraqi imposed war on Iran in 1980s. During the ceremony attended by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, 20 electronic, optic and radar projects were unveiled in Shiraz Electronic Industries (SA Shiraz) a subsidiary of the Defense Ministry's Iran Electronic Industries (SA Iran). "Thanks to the hard efforts made by innovative and diligent experts of the defense ministry's electronic industries in SA Shiraz, we managed to hand 10 systems (to the Armed Forces), inaugurate production lines of 7 other systems and unveil 3 newly made electronic, optic and radar systems," Vahidi said at the ceremony. The minister added that the systems have been developed for different fields of action, including electronic warfare, radar technologies, guiding and navigation and smart bombs and weapons technologies. Vahidi noted that the projects also include electronic technologies for controlling vessels and sub-surface vessels, including different types of coastal radars, airport approach radar, long-rang air defense radar, Ionic systems, heat-sensing and tracing cameras, electronic warfare system, detection systems, communication and radar surveillance and eavesdropping and electronic smart cards and devices.
03 October 2010