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The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
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.
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.
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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31st May 2017
Special Forces Communicators (SFC) attached to force elements in US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have shed light on emerging restrictions facing operators conducting electronic warfare …
31st May 2017
The French armament procurement agency, the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) has taken delivery of a first batch of new rifles. The first tranche of …
31st May 2017
The Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) have transferred G36 assault rifles and KSP-58 machine guns to the State Border Guard, the Latvian Ministry of Defence …
31st May 2017
Iveco Defence Vehicles has signed an order to supply 400 military trucks to the Swiss armed forces between 2017 and 2021, the company announced on 25 May. …
31st May 2017
As threats from porous borders cause concerns, experts noted critical gaps in counterterrorism technology, procurement and governance in India at a homeland security meeting organised …
30th May 2017
Fidelity Technologies Corporation will provide add-on armour for US Army trucks under a $22 million modification to an existing contract. The company will supply armour …
30th May 2017
EW and cyber operations are increasingly considered part of a larger whole and in the foreseeable future could be joined by High Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) …
30th May 2017
Airbus Defence and Space has selected Planet Communications Asia Public (PlanetComm) as its newest channel partner for Skynet 5 military satellite communication services, the company announced …
30th May 2017
Dutch radar specialists Thales Nederland has unveiled a land-based, mobile tactical variant of its new SMART-L MM long-range multi-mission radar system. The new radar designated …
30th May 2017
A new-generation military satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) system for seamless communications, dubbed Loshtina-GUS, was revealed by Ruselectronics holding, a Rostec company. The terminal has already passed its state …
30th May 2017
Cyber and electronic warfare will in the future be convergent methods of attack, as adversaries take the opportunity to deploy radio frequency-induced cyber effects. While …
30th May 2017
Access to, and control of, the electromagnetic spectrum for military operations is one of the defining aspects of electronic warfare, and its importance is being …
29th May 2017
Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated its Highly Adaptable Multi-Mission Radar (HAMMR) during the US Army’s counter-rocket, artillery and mortar test at Yuma Proving Ground earlier this …
29th May 2017
Spets Techno Export announced that the Indonesian Marine Corps has officially started using an initial batch of five Ukrainian-built BTR-4M 8x8 APCs that were delivered …
29th May 2017
Orbital ATK has received orders worth $76 million from the US Army to manufacture and deliver .50 calibre ammunition, the company announced on 24 May. …
29th May 2017
The Colombian Army activated the Urban Special Forces (SF) Battalion N°7 in Medellin, Department of Antioquia, on May 17, in an effort to counter organised …
29th May 2017
The Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) of the Singapore Armed Forces has inducted a series of new personal equipment and firearms. A notable additional is …
26th May 2017
The US Army’s Armament Research Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal has manufactured a 3-D printed grenade launcher as the army explores the potential …
26th May 2017
Taiwan conducted its annual Han Kuang war games from 22-26 May, a highlight of which was the Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces repelling a …