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UK artillery factory opens as defence review inches forward
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
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Refresh of Romanian army vehicles speeds up
Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.
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Italy begins hunt for Puma replacement
The Italian Army operates Pumas in 6×6 and 4×4 configurations but the platforms are ageing and numbers have fallen with obsolescence also being an issue. Any replacement is likely to have a focus on the involvement of local industry.
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Orders roll in for VAMTAC tactical vehicles as first is delivered to New Zealand
The VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico or High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) 4×4 by Urovesa is in service with or has been ordered by eight countries, the most recent being Spain this month and Romania last month.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DARPA selects RE2 to bring robotic control to the general public
1st February 2011
RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been selected by DARPA to develop a dual-arm robot and …
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Digital Battlespace
MEADS radar completes rotation tests
1st February 2011
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed milestone tests as the first Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) advances toward system tests …
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Land Warfare
Cubic receives ID/IQ contract, $14.5m task order to support training simulators
1st February 2011
Cubic Worldwide Technical Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Cubic Corporation, has been awarded one of eight indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity (ID/IQ) multiple award contracts for Fielded Training …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Boeing and iRobot team delivers 1st SUGVs to US Air Force
31st January 2011
The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corp. today announced that they have delivered the first 30 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles (SUGV) under a contract with …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin receives $139m contract for HIMARS
31st January 2011
Lockheed Martin has received a $139.6 million contract to provide 44 combat-proven High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to the US Army. This order will …
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Land Warfare
Saab receives order for weapon-locating system
31st January 2011
Defence and security company Saab has received an order for weapon locating system ARTHUR from LIG Nex1 which is the prime contractor towards Defence Acquisition …
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Military Logistics
SupplyCore, Red River Army Depot to bring maintenance support to US warfighters
31st January 2011
SupplyCore, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) materiel and related supply chain management and logistics services, has signed a Teaming Agreement with …
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Land Warfare
DoD steps up its counter-IED effort
27th January 2011
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is continuing its efforts to counter the ongoing improvised explosive device (IED) threat on current operations with the awarding …
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Digital Battlespace
AFCEA West 2011: Battery charging initiatives in the spotlight
27th January 2011
Among the myriad energy and logistical initiatives within the tactical arena are the mandates of battery management and the recharging of multiple battery types on …
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Digital Battlespace
Sectra receives major order as Sweden strengthens its security
27th January 2011
FMV, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, has ordered more products for encrypted telephony from Sectra. The products will be used by the Swedish Defense Forces …
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Land Warfare
UK MOD awards DRS Technologies $21m follow-on order for Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights
27th January 2011
DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has been issued a $21-million order for Heavy Weapon Thermal Sights (HWTS) from the United …
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Digital Battlespace
Cobham to provide vehicle intercoms, combat radios in $21m Middle East deal
27th January 2011
Cobham will provide its military Vehicle Intercom System and Eagle Close Combat Radio to an undisclosed Middle East customer through two contracts totalling US$21 million. …
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Land Warfare
US Army awards Raytheon $51.5m contract for IED defeat system
26th January 2011
The US Army has awarded Raytheon Company a $51.5 million firm-fixed-price contract to produce a system to defeat improvised explosive devices. Work will be performed …
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Land Warfare
SELEX Galileo receives EUR 5.3M export order for acoustic weapon location systems
26th January 2011
SELEX Galileo, a Finmeccanica Company, has been awarded a contract for EUR 5.3M to supply 2 further Hostile Artillery Location (HALO) systems to an existing …
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Military Logistics
2,000th US Army Vehicle refurbished in-theater by Oshkosh Defense
26th January 2011
Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, commemorated its refurbishment of the 2,000th US Army vehicle in the Theater-Provided Equipment Refurbishment (TPER) program. Oshkosh collaborates …
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Land Warfare
BAE Systems to provideThermal Weapon Sights to Canadian Army
26th January 2011
BAE Systems will provide Canadian soldiers with thermal weapon sights that improve their situational awareness and survivability. Rheinmetall Canada Inc., a provider of the Rheinmetall …
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Land Warfare
EFV prototypes successfully complete tests, exceed threshold by 90 percent
26th January 2011
The US Marine Corps' latest-generation Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) prototypes have completed the required 500-hour reliability growth test at the Marine Corps' Amphibious Vehicle Test …
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Digital Battlespace
Fortress expands OEM/embedded systems capabilities
25th January 2011
Fortress Technologies, the leader in secure tactical wireless communications, today announced the availability of board-level solutions for custom integration into a variety of Original Equipment …
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Digital Battlespace
A further order worth over SEK 1m to Aqeri for laptops
25th January 2011
Aqeri has secured its second major order for the supply of laptops to the Armed Forces. The value of the order is over SEK 1 …
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