September 2015 Defence & Security Industry - Military - Army News
 
 
 
 

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Netherlands buys Raytheon Excalibur Ib projectiles
 
Raytheon Excalibur Ib projectile

The Netherlands Ministry of Defense is adding Raytheon Company's Excalibur Ib artillery rounds to its arsenal under a previously announced foreign military sales agreement, underscoring growing international interest in the precision-guided projectile.
 

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New Searcher II UAVs for Russia 
 
New Searcher II UAVs for Russia

Russia has acquired new unmanned air vehicles from Israel, according to a report by the Russian newspaper Vedomosti, which is being reproduced by The Jerusalem Post newspaper.
 

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Lockheed Martin filed a protest against US DoD for the JLTV contract 
 
Lockheed Martin filed protest against US DoD for the JLTV contract

Lockheed Martin Corp. has filed a protest against the US DoD’s decision to award the JLTV programme to Oshkosh Corp. The new vehicle will replace the Humvees used by the US Army and the USMC. A total of 17,000 units will be initially procured under a USD6.75 billion contract.
 

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More HMMWV for Tunisia
 
More HMMWV for Tunisia

Tunisia will receive more AM General HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) as part of a recently awarded Foreign Military Sales contract. The contract will be implemented by the US Defense Logistics Agency.
 

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Sikorsky awarded UH-60 contract for Slovakia
 
Sikorsky awarded UH-60 contract for Slovakia

The US Army has awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. a USD46.142 contract for the construction of four UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters and other related equipment, as part of a Foreign Military Sales contract.
 

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Cubic Global Defense training system delivered to the Ukrainian Army
 
Cubic Global Defense training system delivered to the Ukrainian Army

Cubic Global Defense announced on 2 September the delivery of its specialized training systems to the Ukrainian Army worth $1.7 million. The equipment is interoperable with their existing Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Simulation (MILES) and Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) training systems allowing the Ukrainian Army to train at the brigade level.
 

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Swiss parliament agreement on the procurement of Israeli UAVs
 
Swiss parliament agreement on the procurement of Israeli UAVs

The Swiss Parliament has authorized the procurement of new unmanned air vehicles from Israel, with 30 votes for and 12 against. The controversial plan will lead to the acquisition of six Hermers 900 drones from Elbit Systems, with a cost of CHF250 mil. (USD256 mil.).
 

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Improve of Iran defense and military capabilities is priority for Iranian armed forces commanders
 
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Commander of the Iranian Army Ground Force General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan underlined that improving the country's defensive and military capabilities is a priority. "Maintaining and developing the country's defensive capabilities proportionate to the threats" is a prioritized agenda of the Ground Force, Pourdastan told FNA in the Western province of Lorestan.
 

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U.S. troops to train soldiers of Latvia armed forces about the MQ-1 Predator UAV
 
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On Tuesday, Sept.8, at 2:30 p.m. a distinguished visitors and media day is scheduled to take place at the Latvian National Armed forces Air Force Base in Lielvarde, where the Airmen form Texas National guard will demonstratethe U.S. Air force remotely piloted aircraft (RPAs)’ s „MQ-1 Predator”.
 

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Latvia MOD has concluded a contract with United Kingdom for delivery of 123 CVRT light armoured
 
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The Ministry of Defense of Latvia has concluded a contract with United Kingdom for the delivery of 123 armoured vehicles from the CVRT family. Latvia’s GBP 39.4 million (about EUR 49.8 million / $67.5 million) order will refurbish and deliver 123 British Combat Reconnaissance Reconnaissance (Tracked) light armored vehicles, which Britain had retired in the wake of its 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
 

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US Army and US Navy Award LM $66 M for JAGM 40709154
 
US Army and US Navy Award LM 66M for JAGM The U.S. Army and U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $66.3 million contract for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program.
 

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US Army issues RFI for the MQ-1C revamp
 
US Army Manned Unmanned Teaming 

The United States Army has issued on 27 August a Request for Information for the potential revamp of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle data link equipment. The letter outlines the requirement for a kit that would include satellite, primary and back-up, communications and line of sight data links, modems, receivers, power amplifiers and other related equipment.
 

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HAL Completes Hot & High Altitude Trials of LCH at Leh; First Attack Helicopter to Land at Forward Base 
 
HAL LCH Hot and High Trials  HAL successfully carried out the hot and the high-altitude trials of indigenously designed, developed attack chopper Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) at Leh recently. “These seasonal trials - including cold weather trials carried out at Leh during February this year - have been completed as part of the certification process. The flight trials at Leh have established hover performance and low speed handling characteristics of the helicopter under extreme weather conditions at different altitudes.
 

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France Will Start Reconnaissance Flights Above Syria & is Considering Strikes Against Islamic State
 
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President Francois Hollande declared today that France will begin reconnaissance missions over Syria tomorrow and is considering launching air strikes against Islamic State militants in the country. So far, the French military was conducting flights above Iraq exclusively as part of Operation Chammal (name of the French military operationin Iraq against ISIL).
 

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Iran manufactures new types of drones using high technologies under a secret program
 
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Commander of Iran's Basij Force Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Naqdi revealed on Thursday, September 3, 2015 that Iran is manufacturing new types of drones that enjoy unique technologies, adding that the pilotless aircraft have been developed under a secret program.
 

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Rheinmetall Bid Featuring the BOXER 8x8, Lance Turret and Northrop Grumman C4ISR Architecture
 
Rheinmetall BOXER Lance Turret Australia LAND400 Bid Rheinmetall has lodged a bid in response to the Commonwealth of Australia’s LAND 400 Phase 2 - Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability request for tender. Under the tender, the Commonwealth is offered the latest version of the BOXER 8X8, the in-service LANCE turret and Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C4ISR) architecture.
 

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Six NATO Force Integration Units activated 40409151
 
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NATO activated six new small headquarters marking a milestone in the Alliance’s capability to deploy high-readiness forces at its eastern flank. The NATO Force Integration Units will be based in Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Romania.
 

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Hellenic Coast Guard seizes ship with illegal weapons 40309154
 
Hellenic Coast Guard seizes ship with illegal weapons The Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG) seized on Tuesday morning, a merchant ship full of illegal weapons considered to be bound to the jihadists in Misrata, Libya having loaded the illegal shipment at the Turkish port of Iskenderun. MV Haddad 1 was located and stopped 20 n.m. Southeast of Ierapetra city in Crete island.
 

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New Mi-17 helicopters for India 40309153
 
 India Mi 17 V5

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council has approved the procurement of 48 new Mi-17-V5 utility helicopters from the Russian Helicopters Company. The USD1.1 billion contract was reported by the Economic Times newspaper in Mumbai.
 

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