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News Highlights Samples Russia and South Africa to Offer UAVs, Vehicles WASHINGTON - Russia and South Africa plans to jointly offer armaments for sale on the international market. This arrangement will help Russia expand its presence in the African defense market. One s [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 ATE Expands UAV Product Line JOHANNESBURG - Advanced Technologies and Engineering (ATE) has expanded its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) product line. The number of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) offered by ATE has doubled, with two [...] Source Date: September 19, 2008 South African Police Want UAVs to Monitor World Cup 2010 JOHANNESBURG - Unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) may monitor 2010 World Cup soccer games played in South Africa. The South African Police Service (SAPS) is examining possible UAVs to meet this need. This [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 U.S. Navy Awards MK15 Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System Block 1B Upgrades TUCSON, Ariz. - Raytheon was awarded a not-to-exceed $220,509,647 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-07-C-5444 from the U.S. Navy for MK15 Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System Block 1B upgr [...] Source Date: September 19, 2008 ACG to Provide Materials for Schiebel's Camcopter UAV VIENNA - Schiebel has selected Advanced Composites Group (ACG) as a preferred supplier of material for its Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV). The company will provide its MMT49 and LTM212 pr [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 Raytheon and Boeing Receives JAGM Funding from Pentagon WASHINGTON - A team of Boeing and Raytheon received a contract for work on the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) program. The JAGM is a follow-on to the Joint Common Missile (JCM) program and aims t [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 After Georgian War, Russia to Increase Defense Spending MOSCOW - The Russian government plans to increase defense spending in the wake of its war with Georgia. The Russian Army may have won, but perhaps Moscow has realized its armed forces still have a lo [...] Source Date: September 19, 2008 Iran Displays UAVs at Military Parade WASHINGTON - Iran conducted another military parade, in which three unmanned aircraft that were presented looked very familiar. The parade was to celebrate the long war with Iraq, as well as show [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 UAV to Perform Medical Resupply Missions PRETORIA - South African researchers are developing an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) to transport medical supplies to remote locations. This UAV could transport samples for laboratory testing and even d [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 BAE Systems Secures $742 Million U.S. Army Contract for Bradley Vehicles and Spare Parts YORK, Pa. - BAE Systems, under a $742 million U.S. Army contract, will remanufacture more than 300 Bradley vehicles with additional armor to protect soldiers. The contract is an option to a previousl [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 QinetiQ North America Appoints New VP of Unmanned Systems HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- QinetiQ North America has appointed Donald Hazelwood as Vice President of Unmanned Systems at its Systems Engineering Group. Formerly the Project Manager for the U.S. Army's Un [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 Rosoboronexport Sees Small Arms As Vector for South African Market CAPE TOWN, South Africa - "African countries show a great interest in Russian firearms," according to Anatoliy Isaykin, director-general of Rosoboronexport, Russia's state-controlled arms exporter. [...] Source Date: September 22, 2008 Turkey Orders Its First Russian ATGWs NEWTOWN, Conn. - Russia has won its first major missile procurement contract from Turkey. The Turkish military has opted to purchase the Kornet-E (AT-14 Spriggan) anti-tank weapon system (ATGW). Thi [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 General Atomics to Integrate HELLFIRE with Sky Warrior UAV WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is providing money to General Atomics to integrate the HELLFIRE missile with its new Sky Warrior unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The Sky Warrior meets the U.S. Army need for an [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Lockheed Martin Wins Contract for Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Program ORLANDO - Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $122 million technology development contract for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) system. The next-generation missile will be carried on U.S. Armed F [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Lockheed Martin Supports First Successful International PAC-3 Missile Test at White Sands DALLAS - Lockheed Martin and Airmen of the Japan Self-Defense Force successfully supported the first international PAC-3 Missile flight test September 17 at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The test wa [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Raytheon Awarded $10 Million to Develop New Missile Defense Interceptor TUCSON - Raytheon Company has been awarded a $10 million Missile Defense Agency contract to continue research and development of the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element. NCADE is an air-launched [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Missile Completes First Captive Carry Flight EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - A U.S. Air Force F-15C completed the first captive carry test of Raytheon Company's AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missile. The infrared-guided AIM-9X Block II missile face [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Iran May Finally Receive S-300 SAMs LONDON - The Russian government may finally be ready to sell S-300 air defense systems to Iran. Anatoli Isaikin, the general director of Rosoboronexport, has announced this surface-to-air missile (SA [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Russia Test Fires Bulava SLBM MOSCOW - Russia performed another test of its Bulava (SS.N-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) September 18. The missile was fired from the Dmitry Donskoi submarine at-sea near the Kamcha [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Navistar Defense to Provide More Medium Tactical Vehicles for Iraq and Afghanistan WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar Defense has received two new delivery orders from the U.S. Army worth more than $39 million. The award increases the company's sales of Medium Tactical Vehicles, which ar [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 DRS Technologies Awarded $42 Million Contract for U.S. Army Heavy Ammunition Trailers PARSIPPANY, N.J. - DRS Technologies recently received a $42 million order to build more than 670 additional M989A1 Heavy Expanded Mobility Ammunition Trailers (HEMATs). The order is part of a previous [...] Source Date: September 19, 2008 USAF Says JASSM Program Back on Track ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Air Force announced that its Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) is back on track. The program had been in trouble after severe cost overruns and four failed fligh [...] Source Date: September 17, 2008 Missile Strike Kills Militants Inside Pakistan WASHINGTON - Another group of militants died in Pakistan after several missiles hit their safe house. Pakistani intelligence officials believe the missiles were fired by a U.S.-operated unmanned airc [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Russian Financial Problems May Mean Less Money for Military WASHINGTON - Russia may have less to spend on everything from healthcare to weapon systems as it faces a looming financial crisis. Forbes magazine is reporting a developing financial crisis in Russia [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 California Guard Unit Makes Final Preparations for Predator Flight Training Ops MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. - Having successfully surpassed two years of combat operations flying the MQ-1 Predator, the 163rd Reconnaissance Wing will soon begin training a new generation of unman [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Chinese Arms for Myanmar, Burmese Face Manpower Shortage WASHINGTON - China may soon ship additional armaments to Myanmar. Beijing is one of the Burmese military regime's few friends and is its primary arms supplier. The military regime in Myanmar may s [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Target Failure Halts THAAD Missile Defense Test WASHINGTON - The Missile Defense Agency was unable to complete a planned flight test September 18 using elements of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system due to an apparent malfunctio [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Russian Naval Maneuvers Involve Aerial and Surface Targets NEWTOWN, Conn. - Russian naval units attached to its Pacific Fleet are involved in exercises in the Sea of Japan. The maneuvers include live fire drills. In one drill, the Russian cruiser Varyag suc [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Russia, Venezuela Look to Next Round of Arms Deals NEWTOWN, Conn. - On the heels of the deployment of Russian Tu-160 strategic bombers to Venezuela on September 17, Russian officials have indicated that the two nations are in discussion to engage in a [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Iran Arming Taliban Militants ZAHEDAN - Iran is providing arms to Taliban militants fighting in western Afghanistan, including Heart province. Iranian Revolutionary Guards have been arming militant groups for the past year. The [...] Source Date: September 17, 2008 Air Force in Search of UAV Pilots WASHINGTON - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz has outlined an effort to train more UAV pilots, as there has been an "insatiable" demand for Predator and Reaper missions over Iraq and Afgh [...] Source Date: September 18, 2008 Honeywell to Help Protect Aussie Troops with Body Armor MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Honeywell's Spectra Shield II ballistic material will be a key component in a new body armor system for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Honeywell's latest shield techno [...] Source Date: September 17, 2008 More UAVs Headed for Afghanistan WASHINGTON - The number of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) operating in Afghanistan is expected to increase in the near future. U.S. Army Gen. David McKiernan, the head of the NATO-led force in Afghanis [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Georgian UAVs May Have SIGINT Capability NEWTOWN, Conn. - Georgia's small fleet of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) may have included models outfitted with signal intelligence (SIGINT) payloads. Little is known about Georgia's UAV. These unman [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Iran Tried to Place Nuclear Warhead on Missile TEHRAN - Iran tried to fit a nuclear warhead to its longest range missile, according to information uncovered by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Diplomats described the information as credibl [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Aurora Flight Sciences Initiates Collaborative Program with Olin College of Engineering CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Aurora Flight Sciences announced the beginning of a collaboration with the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Mass. The collaboration, under the umbrella of Olin's [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Raytheon Cost Cutting Drives Down Supersonic Strike Missile Price Tag to Industry Low TUCSON, Ariz. - Raytheon Company will soon complete a major cost reduction initiative for the High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM) Destruction of enemy air defense Attack Module (HDAM). HDAM is a [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Raytheon Develops UAS Ground Solution to Meet Air Force ISR Needs FALLS CHURCH, Va. - Raytheon Company has developed an advanced common ground control system, or CGCS, for the U.S. Air Force to address mission capability needs for the Predator unmanned aircraft syst [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 BAE Launches New Variant of South Africa's Export MRAP CAPE TOWN, South Africa - BAE Systems has launched the newest version of its RG series of mine-resistant personnel carrier vehicle, the RG-31 Mk 6E, which will make its debut at the African Aerospace [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 U.S. Navy, Air Force Ink Global Hawk-Based Programs Agreement PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - U.S. Navy and Air Force Global Hawk-based UAS program officials agreed Aug 28 to streamline their joint acquisition processes. The Memorandum of Agreement strengthens the ser [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Canadian UAVs Arrive as Troops Leave Afghanistan OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Army will receive its new unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) just as it is leaving Afghanistan. Fueled by its experiences in Afghanistan, Canada wants the UAVs to improve its ae [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 BTR-90 Marketed as Up-Armored, Mine-Resistant Vehicle MOSCOW - Russian military vehicles firm Arzamas Machine Building Plant is actively marketing its BTR-90 APC as an up-armored, mine-resistant vehicle. According to Aleksandr Masyagin, the program's chi [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Uraltransmash Developing Modern 152mm Howitzer MOSCOW - Interfax new agency reports that Uraltransmash state unitary enterprise, one of Russia's larger ordnance design and production firms, is currently developing an upgraded version of the Msta-S [...] Source Date: September 16, 2009 Russian Officials Project Baseline Export of 40 Pechora-2M SAM MOSCOW - Officials at Russian defense contractor, Defense Systems Company, producer of the Pechora-2M surface-to-air (SAM) missile system, project that they will export "no less than 40 [systems] unde [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Tank Missile Defense System Behind Schedule TEL AVIV - Israel's new missile defense system for armored vehicles is two years behind schedule. The Trophy system is in development with Rafael and will protect tanks and other armored vehicles fro [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Australian Leopard Tanks Await Buyer CANBERRA - Australia has 101 Leopard 1 tanks for sale. Several unidentified countries are said to be interested in these vehicles. Australia is working to upgrade its combat capabilities and has pur [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 South Korea Deploying Patriot Missile Batteries SEOUL - South Korea has begun deploying Patriot air defense systems equipped with the PAC 2 missile. These Patriots were acquired from Germany. The PAC 2 is the core of Seoul's independent theater m [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Predator UAV Passes 500,000 Flight Hours SAN DIEGO - The Predator-series unmanned aircraft have amassed over a half-million flight hours and will soon complete 50,000 total missions, with 85-percent of that time spent in combat. The 500,000- [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 Israel Performs Test of Barak Shipborne SAM TEL AVIV - Israel has test-fired a Barak shipborne surface-to-air missile (SAM). The missile was fired from the Hanit, a Sa-ar 5-class corvette. The Barak system is designed to protect surface warsh [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Boeing Laser JDAM Demonstrated on B-52H for First Time BARKSDALE AFB, La. - Boeing announced that Barksdale Air Force Base has completed a successful demonstration flight of a B-52H armed with the Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition (LJDAM). LJDAM consi [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 Jordanian RPGs May End Up in Hamas Arsenal WASHINGTON - Israeli officials are concerned that RPGs and other weapons manufactured in Jordan may end up in the arsenal of Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group that currently controls the Gaza Str [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Hezbollah Receives SA-8 SAMs from Syria WASHINGTON - British newspapers are reporting that Syria has supplied SA-8 Gecko (9M33 Osa) mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems to Hezbollah. Hezbollah, the Lebanese terrorist group, fought a [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 North Korea Performs Ballistic Missile Engine Test SEOUL - North Korea has performed a test of a new ballistic missile engine. Pyongyang has a long running ballistic missile design and production program. This test took place at a new facility still [...] Source Date: September 16, 2008 Army Strips Vehicle Funding to Support FCS WASHINGTON - The Army is looking to slash near-term vehicle accounts in an effort to free up funding for its flagship Future Combat Systems program. An August 5 briefing obtained by 'Inside the Army' [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 BAE Systems Receives $11 Million Bradley Contract Modification for Mine Armor Kit Installations YORK, Pa. -- BAE Systems has been awarded a $11 million contract from the U.S. Army to purchase and install Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Mine Armor Kits on 433 Bradley Combat Systems vehicles. Th [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 AeroVironment Riding High on UAV Sales LOS ANGELES - AeroVironment's unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) provide vital information to ground combat soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. These UAVs see what's happening over the ridge and around the b [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Israel to Receive U.S. Bunker-Buster After All TEL AVIV - The United States has decided to provide advanced strike weapons to Israel despite concern they might be used in an attack in Iran. Previously, the U.S. had turned down an Israeli request [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Prioria Robotics Wins First Maverick UAV Order GAINESVILLE - Prioria Robotics Inc. has won orders from the U.S. and British militaries for its Maverick unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The company anticipates additional sales coming from Asia. This [...] Source Date: September 14, 2008 Sri Lankan Fighter Downs Tiger Aircraft COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A Sri Lankan Air Force fighter downed a rebel aircraft, according to government officials. Aircraft from the Black Tiger unit of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), supp [...] Source Date: September 13, 2008 Predator UAV Outfitted with Enhanced Tracking Capabilities LOS ANGELES - Predator unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) operating in Iraq are now equipped with an enhanced surveillance capability. Unmanned air vehicles are credited with helping the U.S. military succ [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Russian Military Expected to Procure Enics-built Aerial Target Drone MOSCOW - The Russian military is expected to acquire aerial target drones from Enics. These targets will be used in training and weapon systems development. Enics is a Russian defense firm that desi [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 Russian Army Weak in Intelligence Gathering, Communications MOSCOW - Russian forces that invaded Georgia were armed with outdated equipment and short of technology. These forces were especially weak in battlefield communications and intelligence gathering. O [...] Source Date: September 13, 2008 Russia to Perform SLBM Tests WASHINGTON - Russia plans to conduct additional tests of its submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) from September 15 to September 20. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Russia would increase [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 UAVs a Winner in Russo-Georgian War NEWTOWN, Conn. - "A clear winner in the recent Russo-Georgian War is unmanned aircraft," said Larry Dickerson, Unmanned Vehicles Analyst for Forecast International. "This fighting shows that even sma [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 Georgia in No Rush for U.S. Weapons TBILISI, Georgia - The Georgian government said it is in no rush to rebuild its armed forces. The U.S. is currently assessing the military needs of Georgia. Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili [...] Source Date: September 13, 2008 U.S. Army and Air Force Closer to UAV Agreement WASHINGTON - The Army and Air Force are moving closer to finalizing a joint Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for medium-altitude UAVs, which is expected to bring to a close a multiyear battle between se [...] Source Date: September 15, 2008 Kongsberg Receives $200 Million Contract from U.S. Army NEWTOWN, Conn. - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS booked orders valued at $200 million from the U.S. Army yesterday as part of the $1.4 billion Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS II) fram [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 TAI and Havelsan Merge ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's center of aerospace TAI and Turkey's informatics and systems house HAVELSAN joined forces on September 9 with an agreement signed between the companies. The agreement, wh [...] Source Date: September 9, 2008 Textron Wins U.S. Army Contract for Armored Security Vehicles WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army has ordered additional M1117 Armored Security Vehicles (ASVs) from Textron Marine & Land Systems Division. The ASV is a 4x4 wheeled armored vehicle capable of protecting its [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 India Plans Series of Astra AAM Tests BALASORE - India plans to conduct a series of tests on its new Astra medium-range air-to-air missile. This is India's first indigenously developed, beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile. The t [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 Bangladesh to Purchase Missiles from Europe, Turkey KOLKATA - Bangladesh plans to place new orders for anti-ship and air defense missiles. Among the possible suppliers, MBDA could provide its OTOMAT Mk II anti-ship missile and five launch systems, and [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Unmanned Aircraft to Survey Ike Storm Damage WASHINGTON - The U.S. will use unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to survey the damge caused by Hurricane Ike. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said Ike is bearing down on up to 3.5 million p [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 SPIKE Missile Successfully Fired from HAD Tiger Helicopter PARIS - As part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike air-to-ground missile. This [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 Predator UAV Carries Out Missile Strike in Pakistan MIRANSHAH, Pakistan - The U.S. may have performed another missile strike of militants inside Pakistani territory. The attack, which occurred on September 12 in Pakistan's tribal area, involved a miss [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 U.S. Missile Defenses Wanted in Romania BUCHAREST - The Romanian government is interested in hosting a missile defense base. The United States is moving to establish such bases in the Czech Republic and Poland, but Romania wants NATO to es [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Maverick Missile Maintenance Facility Set Up in Hungary BUDAPEST - A maintenance and support facility for the AGM-65 Maverick strike missile has been established in Hungary. Raytheon, which produces the Maverick, set up a plant in cooperation with Arzenal [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Vought to Provide Wings for U.S. Navy BAMS Unmanned Aircraft DALLAS - Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. will supply the wings for Northrop Grumman Corporation's platform aircraft for the U.S. Navy's new Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System ( [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 North Korea Builds New Missile Site SEOUL - A new missile site is under construction in North Korea. Defense officials in Seoul said they have confirmed the existence of this new missile site, which is said to be 80 percent complete. [...] Source Date: September 12, 2008 Czech Republic Interested in More Armored Vehicles PRAGUE - Following a recent no-tender purchase of 30 light armored vehicles (15 KMW Dingo 2 and 15 Iveco MLV 4x4s), the Czech Defense Ministry is showing interest in a larger purchase of 110 light arm [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 UAE May be First SLAMRAAM Export Customer NEWTOWN, Conn. - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be the first export customer for the Surface-Launched AMRAAM (SLAMRAAM) air defense system. Raytheon is developing this system and a UAE purchase w [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 More on UAE Request for THAAD NEWTOWN, Conn. - The growing threat from Iranian ballistic missiles has nations in the Persian Gulf region looking to enhance their air defense networks. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Age [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 Secret Project Turned Tide in Iraq War WASHINGTON - A new book by Bob Woodward hints the tide of war in Iraq was turned by a secret project. Woodward's "The War Within" contains no details on the secret project because all related informa [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 QinetiQ North America Rolls Out Dragon Runner SUGV MCLEAN, Va. - QinetiQ North America's Technology Solutions Group has launched its new Dragon Runner Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (Dragon Runner SUGV). Dragon Runner SUGV is the first fully modular gr [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Pakistan's Al-Qaida Leader Killed in Missile Attack WASHINGTON - The leader of the Al-Qaida network in Pakistan has been killed. Abu Haris, who recently took over commander of Al-Qaida in Pakistan, was killed when a missile hit the house in which he w [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Thailand to Buy Israel Small Arms, AD Systems BANGKOK - Thailand plans to procure new small arms from Israel. The Thai government has approved $180 million for procurements by the Royal Thai Army and Navy. The Royal Thai Army will procure Neg [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 Slovenian PM Backed by Parliament Despite Patria Corruption Probe NEWTOWN, Conn. - The ongoing Finnish police investigation into domestic defense producer Patria and its arms agreements continues to transcend borders and bury itself in the heart of Slovenian politic [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Russia to Acquire New UAV for Army MOSCOW - Russia plans to provide a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for its army. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) signed a contract for a new generation unmanned air vehicles for the Russian Army [...] Source Date: September 11, 2008 U.S. Orders Grenade Launchers, .50 Caliber Machine Guns WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is purchasing additional grenade launchers and .50-caliber machine guns. These weapons are needed to support its counter-insurgency campaign in Afghanistan and Iraq, accord [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Nexter Awarded VBCI Support Contract PARIS - The French Armament Procurement Authority (DGA) recently awarded a contract to Nexter Systems for logistic support of the infantry combat armored vehicles (VBCI). The contract covers the perio [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 General Dynamics Awarded $70 Million to Equip U.S. Army Stryker Brigade with Land Warrior System SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- General Dynamics C4 Systems has been awarded a $70 million contract to equip the 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Stryker Brigade Combat Team (5/2 SBCT) with a new, lighter-weig [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 India May Become Harpoon Customer NEWTOWN, Conn. - India might purchase its first U.S.-built anti-ship missile. The Indian government has requested 20 AGM-84L Harpoon Block II missiles which will arm Indian maritime patrol aircraft. [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 AMRAAMs for Kuwait, Patriot Upgrades for Israel, HELLFIREs for Saudis WASHINGTON - The United States is offering missiles and missile upgrades to allies in the Middle East -- Kuwait and Israel -- in response to their requests for additional armaments from the U.S. Ku [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Israel Requests Anti-Tank Rockets, Guided Bombs WASHINGTON - Israel wants to procure additional U.S.-built armaments. The weapons of interest are anti-tank rockets and guided bombs. Israel has requested 28,000 M72A7 66mm Light Anti-Armor Weapon [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Denel Missile Unit May Take on Foreign Partner PRETORIA, South Africa - Denel may be looking for a foreign partner to invest in its missile business unit. Denel has already agreed to an equity partnership with Rheinmetal Waffe Munition of Germany [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Iran May Have Purchased Croatian SAMs MOSCOW - Iran may have acquired advanced surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) from Croatia. Croatia inherited S-300 air defense systems after the collapse of Yugoslavia. These missiles were in turn sold t [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 India Aims to Extend Range of Ballistic Missiles BANGALORE - India could extend the range of its Agni III ballistic missile with the incorporation of new technology. The Agni III currently has a range of 3,500 km, but this could be increased to 5,0 [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008 Sudan Denies Receiving Iran Weapons KHARTOUM - Sudan has denied media reports that it has received armaments and other equipment from Iran. The Sudanese regime is accused of using Iranian arms against the people of Darfur. Iran, China [...] Source Date: September 8, 2008 U.K. MoD Sells Stake in Qinetiq LONDON - The Ministry of Defence announced on September 9 the sale of its remaining ordinary shares in QinetiQ Group plc at a price of 206 pence per share. "I am pleased to announce that with this [...] Source Date: September 9, 2008 Boeing Completes Acquisition of Insitu ST. LOUIS - Boeing has completed its acquisition of Insitu Inc., which designs, develops, and manufactures unmanned air systems (UAS) for commercial and military applications and are used for intellig [...] Source Date: September 9, 2008 Kongsberg Awarded CROWS Order from U.S. Army NEWTOWN, Conn. - Kongsberg has booked an order valued at NOK1.1 billion ($193 million) from the U.S. Army. The order is part of the NOK8 billion ($1.4 billion) Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations [...] Source Date: September 10, 2008
Navistar Wins $752 million MRAP Contract
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Navistar Defense LLC has another contract for work on the Mine Resistant Armored Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. The MRAP is widely used in Iraq and Afghanistan to protect U.S. and [...]
Source Date: September 5, 2008
U.S. Unmanned Aircraft Strikes Another Target in Pakistan
WASHINGTON - A U.S.-operated unmanned air vehicle (UAV) conducted an air strike on a militant safe house on September 4. The house was located in Muhammad Khel village, which borders Afghanistan, in [...]
Source Date: September 5, 2008
U.S. Missiles for Iraqi F-16s
NEWTOWN, Conn. - The Iraqi Air Force wants U.S.-built combat fighters. Although specifics are not available, the Iraqis will receive American air-to-air missiles along with these fighters. Iraq [...]
Source Date: September 5, 2008
Russian Raid Captures Israeli UAVs in Georgia
WASHINGTON - Russian raids on Georgian air bases resulted in the capture of Israeli unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and other equipment, according to reports from the area. These UAVs were not the ones [...]
Source Date: September 5, 2008
Javelin Joint Venture Awarded $111.6 Million U.S. Army Contract
TUCSON, Ariz. - Raytheon-Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture received a $111.6 million U.S. Army Global War on Terror supplemental contract to produce additional Javelin missiles and command launch [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
DRS Technologies Awarded Vehicle Sensor Contract
WASHINGTON - DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems was awarded a $ 40.8 million firm/fixed price new work modification under the authority of unusual and compelling urgency for 4,229 Driver's Vision Enhance [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
U.S. Virginia Class Submarine Fires Tomahawk Missiles
ARLINGTON - The SSN-774 USS Virginia, the lead boat in a new class of attack submarines, fired its first Tomahawk cruise missile as part of its operational evaluation in the Gulf of Mexico. Three mis [...]
Source Date: September 5, 2008
Sweden Moves Ahead with Archer Artillery System
STOCKHOLM - The Archer artillery system will soon be in service with the Swedish military. The government has made a decision on continued development and procurement of this modified Howitzer 77B. [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
Australia Cancels UAV Buy from Boeing-IAI
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Australia has cancelled a planned purchase of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon announced this termination on September 3. This decision was [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Predator UAV Supporting Gustav Relief Operation
NEW ORLEANS - A Predator unmanned air vehicle (UAV) belonging to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service is supporting relief operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. The UAV was in op [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
AM General Wins $533 Million Contract for HMMWVs
WASHINGTON - AM General has won another large contract for the High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The HMMWV is in wide use throughout the U.S. military including acting as tactical [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
Iran Arming Sudanese Military, Militias
LONDON - Iran is providing weapons to Sudan to support that country's military operations in Darfur. The UAV shot down by Darfur rebels was an Iranian-made Ababil-11. Iranian technicians may be in t [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
Diehl BGT Defence Signs Contract with Sener for the IRIS-T SAM Control Section
BERLIN - SENER and Diehl BGT Defence (DBD) have signed an agreement in IRIS-T SL (Extended Range Surface Launched) program framework, making SENER a subcontractor for the design of the IRIS-T surface- [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Russia Captures 100 Georgian Armored Vehicles, SAM
WASHINGTON - Russia claims to have captured over 100 armored vehicles during its short war with Georgia. Some of these vehicles were on display for reporters in South Ossetia. Pictures show a line o [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
Ugandan Army to Upgrade Small Arms, Replace AK-47 Rifles
KAMPALA - Uganda wants to upgrade the small arms used by its soldiers. The standard weapon for the Ugandan Army is the AK-47 designed by Russia. Gen. Aronda Nyakairima, the head of the Ugandan Armed [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Rheinmetall Competes Acquisition of Denel Munitions
NEWTOWN, Conn. - The acquisition of a majority stake in South Africa's Denel Munitions (Pty) Ltd of Pretoria by the Düsseldorf-based Rheinmetall Group, has been completed following approval by the ant [...]
Source Date: September 4, 2008
Russia to Field New Pantsyr System by End of 2008
MOSCOW - Interfax news agency Russia plans to field the first test platform of its Pantsyr short-range dual air defense artillery - missile system by the end of 2008. The Russian Defense Ministry h [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
India Orders Israeli SPYDER SAM
NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered the Israeli SPYDER air defense missile system. The SPYDER uses two air-to-air missiles, the short-range Python 5 and medium-range Derby, in a ground [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
NLOS-LS Could Less Infantry Dependence on Aircraft
SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Army is working on the Non-Line-Of-Sight - Launcher System (NLOS-LS) that could lessen the infantry's dependence on aircraft for support. This project is part of the larger U.S. [...]
Source Date: September 1, 2008
British Seek Zephyr Production Partner
LONDON - QinetiQ is looking for a partner to help in launching production of its Zephyr high-altitude long-endurance unmanned air vehicle (HALE UAV). The company will build a larger version of Zephyr [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Canada's SPERWER UAVs to Cease Operation
OTTAWA - Canada will soon cease operating its small fleet of SPERWER unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). The SPERWER were used to support Canadian troops deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. Canada has spe [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Georgia Wants Larger, Better Equipped Military
TBILISI - Russia's victory against Georgia has not broken the small Caucasus nation's will to resist. Georgian leaders are calling for the creation of a larger and better Georgian military, one that [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
General Dynamics Awarded $47 Million for MRAP Vehicle Support
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded contracts worth $47 million by Force Protection Inc. to provide supplies and support for [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
CEi Working with ATK on MSST
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Composite Engineering Inc. (CEi) will work with Alliant Techsystems to develop the new Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) for the U.S. Navy. The MSST will simulate supersonic c [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
IMI Developing 'Smart Mortar' with Raytheon
RAMAT HASAHARON, Israel - With the 34-day war of 2006 between the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) and radical Hezbollah guerillas in southern Lebanon in mind, Israel Military Industries (IMI) has been wo [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Northrop Grumman's UCAS-N Demonstrator on Track for First Flight
SAN DIEGO - Northrop Grumman is on track for the first flight of its Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator for the U.S. Navy's Unmanned Combat Air System Carrier Demonstration (UCAS-D) progra [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Intelligent Autonomous Control of Multiple Unmanned Systems
PALMDALE, Calif. - Lockheed Martin has successfully demonstrated the Intelligent Control and Autonomous Re-planning of Unmanned Systems (ICARUS) suite of technologies as part of an exercise conducted [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Excalibur's Low-cost Titanium Base Tested in Harshest Anticipated Gun Environment
SOCORRO, N.M. - Raytheon Company fired two Excalibur precision-strike artillery projectiles equipped with low-cost titanium (Ti) bases at the maximum charge level possible Aug. 7 as part of design tes [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
iRobot Awarded $200 Million U.S. Army Contract for Robotic Systems
BEDFORD, Mass. - iRobot Corp. today announced it has been awarded a $200 million ceiling priced Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
ITT's FRCS Achieves 'No-Jam' Success at Exercise Red Flag
BRIGHTON, U.K. - ITT Corp.'s Field Replaceable Connector System (FRCS) has achieved clean electrical weapon separation during the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Exercise Red Flag. Exercise Red Flag provides hi [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
South Carolina Sheriffs Operating M113 APC
NEWTOWN, Conn. - The Sheriffs Department of Richland County has acquired an M113A2 armored personnel carrier (APC). Richland County is located in South Carolina. The Sheriffs refer to the M113 as th [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Spanish Army Awards General Dynamics Contract for 100 RG-31 MK5E Vehicles
VIENNA, Austria -- General Dynamics Santa Barbara Sistemas has been awarded a 64.6 million Euro ($102 million) contract by the Spanish Government to supply RG-31 Mk5E mine protected vehicles for the A [...]
Source Date: September 3, 2008
Foreign Orders Driving Iskander Missile System Production
MOSCOW - According to new reports from Rosobronexport and the KBM design bureau, the bulk of demand for the advanced Iskander tactical missile system is from sources outside Russia. Georgy Kuzyk, [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Ukraine Acquires Israeli UAVs, Increasingly Bullish on Defense
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine has purchased the first unmanned aircraft from Israel, according to statements from Ukrspetsexport Director General Sergei Bondarchuk on August 29. "We have purchased an unm [...]
Source Date: September 1, 2008
Estonia to Begin Training on Mistral SAM
WASHINGTON - Estonia will begin training on its new Mistral surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in September. The Mistral was ordered in February 2007 from MBDA France, with Saab providing the Giraff [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Tehran Denies Acquiring S-300 SAM from Russia
WASHINGTON - Iran has denied news reports that it has purchased the S-300 long-range air defense system from Russia. British papers said the crisis in the Caucasus prompted Iran's order for the S-300 [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Predator UAV Hits Target in North Waziristan
WASHINGTON - A Predator unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has conducted another missile strike on targets inside Pakistan. During the attack, which occurred on August 30, the UAV fired a HELLFIRE missile wh [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Dutch Newspaper Says UAVs to Attack Iranian Nuclear Facilities
WASHINGTON - Dutch newspapers claim the U.S. and Israel will soon launch an attack on Iran's nuclear weapons research and production facilities. This attack will be carried out using unmanned air veh [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Elbit Systems Wins $25 Million for UAVs from Country in the Americas
HAIFA, Israel - Elbit Systems Ltd. has been awarded a contract to supply Hermes 450 UAV systems to a country in the Americas for the total of approximately $25 million. The contract also includes Skyl [...]
Source Date: September 1, 2008
Bulava in Final Design Stage
MOSCOW - Russian officials say the Bulava (SS.N-30) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) is in its final stage of development. The Bulava is a modified version of the Topol-M. This missile wi [...]
Source Date: September 1, 2008
Taiwan to Stop Cruise Missile Design Program
TAIPEI - Taiwan will stop work on a new cruise missile. China has opposed development of this weapon that was capable of hitting Shanghai and Taiwan hopes this decision will help improve cross-strait [...]
Source Date: September 2, 2008
Russia Agrees to T-90 Tank Tech Transfer with India
MOSCOW - Russia has agreed to requirements from the Indian government to a tech transfer agreement that would provide for integral manufacturing and design elements to be transferred from Russian defe [...]
Source Date: August 30, 2008
Arms Could Follow U.S. Economic Aid to Georgia
WASHINGTON - The Georgian government is looking to the United States and Western Europe for help rebuilding its economy and armed forces. Supporters in the U.S. Congress are pushing to provide Georgi [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Unmanned Aircraft Lost Over Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - Another unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has crashed in Afghanistan. The UAV came down in Yousafkhail district of Paktika province, this in the southeastern region of Afghanistan. The crash o [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
U.K. Royal Navy Prepares to Roll Out the Big Guns
LONDON - The Royal Navy has enlisted the help of industry to design and produce a powerful 155mm heavy gun to beef up its existing warships and the fleet's sleek and stealthy new Type 45 destroyers. [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
USAF Employ Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition in Iraq
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq - Airmen employed a Guided Bomb Unit-54 laser Joint Directed Attack munition Aug. 12 against a moving enemy vehicle in the Diyala province to support a combined Iraqi army and U [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
New Astra AAM Test Planned for September
BANGALORE, India - Another guided flight test of the Astra missile will take place in September. The Astra is a medium-range, air-to-air missile India is developing for use on its combat aircraft. T [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Chinese Police Stop Man with SAM . . . No Bagpipes
BEIJING - During the recent Olympic Games, Chinese police apprehended a man they thought was planning an attack. Police believed the man near the "Birds Nest" stadium was armed with a man-portable su [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Unmanned Aircraft Keeps Eye on Thailand's Restive South
WASHINGTON - Thailand is using a small fleet of unmanned air cvehicles (UAVs) to help patrol its restive southern provinces. Islamic militants are active in these provinces and have launched numerous [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Commandant Talks MRAP
FI WASHINGTON EDITOR - Commandant of the Marine Corps, General James T. Conway, spoke to reporters at the Pentagon about the Marines and MRAP (Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected) vehicles. The group ra [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Conway Addresses Marine Transport Problems
FI WASHINGTON EDITOR - During a discussion with reporters about the Marine Corps and its MRAP (Mine-Resistant, Ambush Protected) vehicle problems, Commandant General James T. Conway took on a broader [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Russia Wants Syrian Cash for New Weapons
TEL AVIV - Hoping to take advantage of the tensions between Moscow and Washington, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad quickly forced support for the Russian invasion of Georgia and then asked for debt f [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Philippines Needs Ammunition to Support Anti-Rebel Operation
MANILA - The Philippines Armed Forces need to resupply its ammunition stockpiles. Government troops are involved in operations against Moro rebels operating in the south and the Philippines Army need [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Sudan Loses UAV Over Darfur
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese government may have lost an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during a mission over Darfur. This is the first report that the Sudanese military has begun operations using unmanned ai [...]
Source Date: August 29, 2008
Raytheon Wins New Contract for Tactical Tomahawk
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Raytheon has won another contract for the Tactical Tomahawk cruise missile. This missile, also known as the BGM-109E Tomahawk Block IV, did not see action during the U.S. invasion of [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Georgia Loses Another UAV over Separatist Region
WASHINGTON - Georgia may have lost another unmanned air vehicle (UAV) during operations over South Ossetia, a separatist region. Tbilisi's military attempted to regain control of this region in early [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
Northrop Grumman Foresees Additional UAV Sales
MOSS POINT, Miss. - Northrop Grumman expects more sales of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). The company already manufactures the successful RQ-4 Global Hawk, a version of which has been selected to meet [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
Global Hawk May Monitor Hurricanes
MOSS POINT - The RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) may be used to gather information to predict and monitor hurricanes and perhaps participate in hurricane relief operations. The Global Haw [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
India Needs to Work Harder on Military Modernization
NEW DELHI - The Indian government needs to focus more on modernizing the army. Precision-guided munitions (PGMs) are in short supply, as are reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition (RSTA) [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
Russia Tests New ICBM Capable of Defeating Missile Shield
MOSCOW - Russia has successfully tested a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can defeat proposed U.S. missile defenses. The test was of a modified Topol-M and took place on August 28 [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
U.S. Army Orders More Combat Vehicle Sighting Systems
NEWTOWN, Conn. - DRS Technologies, Inc. announced recently that it received a $116.6 million contract from Raytheon to provide Horizontal Technology Integration Second Generation Forward Looking Infra [...]
Source Date: August 28, 2008
Can a Rebel Group Surrender Provide as a Model for the FARC and ELN?
BOGOTA, Colombia - As a glimmer of hope for the Colombian government and armed forces, a faction of a guerilla group has surrendered. The Guevarista Revolutionary Army (ERG) has handed their weapons o [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
General Dynamics Awarded $13 Million for Abrams Tank System Technical Support
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $12.6 million contract for Abrams Tank Systems Technical Support (STS). This award fun [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Lockheed Martin Receives $61 Million Contract for Guided MLRS Unitary Rockets
DALLAS - Lockheed Martin has received a $61 million follow-on contract for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Unitary rockets. To date, more than 850 GMLRS rockets have been fired in the Glob [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Industrial 6-Rotor Unmanned Helicopter Provides High-Definition Wireless Video
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan - Draganfly Innovations announced the launch of the Draganflyer X6 helicopter, a miniature aircraft for commercial/industrial aerial video and photography. The Draganflyer X6 h [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
National Guard Orders Training Systems for Shadow Tactical TUAS Units
HUNT VALLEY, Md. - AAI Corp., an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced that its family of Training Aids, Devices, Simulators, and Simulations (TADSS) has been selected t [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
More Details on New U.S. Order for HELLFIRE
NEWTOWN, Conn. - More information is available on the new order for HELLFIRE missiles placed by the U.S. Army. The HELLFIRE is widely used in both Afghanistan and Iraq onboard unmanned air vehicles ( [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Jordan May Acquire More Russian Weapons
WASHINGTON - Jordan may be looking for new weapons and the source could be Russia. During the Cold War, Jordan tried to keep friendly relations with both the Soviets and Americans, and the Jordanian [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
U.S. to Send Patriot SAM Unit to Poland
ARLINGTON, Va. - To help protect it from a resurgent Russia, the United States is sending about 100 soldiers and a Patriot missile battery to Poland. Warsaw angered Moscow when it agreed to host a U. [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Russia's New SLBM Still Not Ready
NEWTOWN, Conn. - Russia is working on a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) - the Bulava-M (SS.N-30). This missile is based on the Topol-M (SS-27 Sickle) land-based intercontinental ballistic [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Obama 2007-Video Called for Billions in Defense Cuts
DES MOINES, Iowa - Barack Obama plans to cut billions of dollars from the U.S. defense budget if elected president of the United States, according to a video made in 2007. The video, which can be vie [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Aerojet THAAD Boost Motor Passes Final Qualification Test
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Aerojet's boost motor passed the final qualification static test firing for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program. The THAAD program is managed by the Missile De [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves 124 Successful Test Launches in a Row
SUNNYVALE, Calif. - The U.S. Navy conducted a successful test launch on August 26 of two Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin. The Navy launched the unarmed missiles [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
Armored Vehicle Saves U.S. Diplomat
ISLAMABAD - Two gunmen armed with AK-47 assault rifles attempted to kill a U.S. diplomat on August 26. The gunmen opened fired on the diplomat vehicle but the driver reversed course and sped away. T [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Russia Sells ATGWs to Indonesian Army
WASHINGTON - Russia has sold new anti-tank guided weapons (ATGWs) to Indonesia. These missiles are part of a larger deal involving the delivery of armored personnel carriers (APCs) to the Indonesian [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Fire Damages U.S. Armored Vehicles in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD - An unknown number of people are wanted in connection with a fire that damaged two armored vehicles at a Pakistani facility in Karachi. There two armored personnel carriers (APCs) were awa [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
BAE Systems Receives $43.5 Million Order for MRAPs
YORK, Pa. - BAE Systems has received a $43.5 million order from the U.S. Marine Corps for 40 RG33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles: 36 Special Operations Command (SOCOM) variants, two R [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2007
Indonesia Places $40 Million IFV Order with Russia
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Alexander Ivanov announced on August 27 that the Southeast Asian nation would acquire 20 Russian-built BMP-3F infantry fighting vehicles. Accor [...]
Source Date: August 27, 2008
Zephyr UAV Sets Endurance Record
LONDON - The Zephyr unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has set a new world endurance flight record. This UAV was developed by the U.K.'s QinetiQ, which also consults for the U.S. Department of Defense. [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
U.S. Navy Orders More SLAMs, Foreign Navies Buy Harpoons
WASHINGTON - Boeing's missile production line will see more activity due to a recent order from the U.S. Navy and foreign clients. Boeing is prime contractor for the Harpoon and Stand-off Land Attack [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
Netherlands Looking for Tactical UAV System
NEWTOWN, Conn.- The Royal Netherlands Army is interested in receiving information on short-range tactical unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Like many other European militaries, impressed by the performan [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
Nammo to Develop SMAW II for U.S. Marines
WASHINGTON - Nammo Talley Inc. will develop the Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW II) for the U.S. Marines. The original SMAW has seen action in Afghanistan and Iraq. This weapon i [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
Alliant Techsystems to Work on New Supersonic Target for U.S. Navy
NEWTOWN, Conn. - The U.S. Navy has contracted with Alliant Techsystems, Inc. to develop a Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST). The Navy has long contemplated procurement of the MSST which will simul [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
U.S. Army Accelerating Guided Artillery Round Purchases
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army is speeding up purchases of the new Excalibur guided artillery round. The round can travel up to 14 miles and land within 30 feet of a target. The U.S. Army has made an [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
Most Predator UAV Loses Due to Human Error
MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. - Most Predator unmanned air vehicles (UAV) are lost due to human error, according to the Pentagon. The United States has rapidly expanded its UAV inventory since the s [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates Airspace Deconfliction of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - Lockheed Martin's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Airspace Management System (UAMS) solved one of the more difficult challenges facing military services and their industry partners by succ [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
Otokar Contracted to Design Turkey's First National Main Battle Tank
ANKARA - Otokar has been contracted as prime contractor for ALTAY Project, conducted by SSM (Turkish Undersecretariat for the Defense Industries-Ed.). The company will be responsible to SSM regarding [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008
BAE Systems Opens NLOS Production Plant
OKLAHOMA CITY - BAE Systems has opened a new plant to produce artillery systems. This new 10,000-foot production facility is located in Elgin, Oklahoma, on the outskirts of the Fort Sill Army Post. T [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
Iran Arms Indigenous Submarine with Locally Built Missiles, Torpedoes
TEHRAN - Iran claims it is building a new mid-size diesel-electric submarine that will carry locally designed missiles and torpedoes. The first submarine in this calss is called the Qaaem. Iran clai [...]
Source Date: August 25, 2008
Brazil Implements Firearm Exchange Program to Decrease National Muder Rate
RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil - In response to rising crime on the streets of Brazil, the government has decided to implement a gun-for-money exchange program. The goal of the program is to remove an estimat [...]
Source Date: August 26, 2008

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