The past 12 months has seen billions-of-dollars in logistics, support and supply trucks ordered and delivered. The deals range from a US Army $1.5 billion contract with Oshkosh, Italy for $784 million from IDV and Canada’s $1.8 billion order for Mercedes-Benz Zetros trucks to a German order worth $3.5 billion with Rheinmetall.
The weapon will have a range of more than 2,000km, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
Rival bids are expected for Spain’s 6x6 cavalry scout vehicle requirement, with an international consortium facing competition from major players including GDELS, Rheinmetall and the UAE’s Edge Group.
The procurement announcements emphasise the Dutch Ministry of Defence’s response to NATO’s call for heavier combat capabilities for land operations.
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13th May 2015
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, has issued awards to fourteen companies under a $1.5 billion, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
13th May 2015
Engility and the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) have announced a new government programme to solicit, screen and acquire geospatial applications from commercial developers on …
13th May 2015
BAE Systems has undertaken live-fire testing of its Rokar Silver Bullet precision guidance kit for standard 155mm artillery shells, the company announced on 11 May. …
11th May 2015
Raytheon's Standard Missile-6 surface-to-air supersonic missile programme has moved from low-rate to full-rate production, the company has announced, with the first full-rate production round delivered …
8th May 2015
Ground robots will be a fixture in the market for the foreseeable future as they become more sophisticated in dealing with current and predicted roles, …
8th May 2015
Denmark has selected the Piranha 5 armoured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as the new Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) of the Danish armed forces, General Dynamics …
8th May 2015
Raytheon and the US Army successfully fired two Excalibur Ib projectiles from a M109A2/A3 howitzer, the company announced on 6 May. This marked the first …
8th May 2015
The Akkor active protection system (APS) from Aselsan is moving towards entry into service, with a contract award due from the Turkish SSM in June. …
7th May 2015
Supacat has inked a £23 million contract with the Norwegian Defence Logistic Organisation (NDLO) for the supply of HMT Extenda high mobility vehicles, the company …
7th May 2015
Rheinmetall and MKEK will set up a new ammunition research and development company in Turkey within one year. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
7th May 2015
Singapore is replacing older truck types and supplementing its existing fleet of MAN 16.284 LAERC 5-ton 4x4 trucks (pictured) with new platforms from German truck-maker …
7th May 2015
A new CBRN variant of the Otokar 8x8 Arma is on display for the first time at the IDEF 2015 exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. The …
6th May 2015
OnTime Networks announced the launch of its new Cloudberry CM-4000 MIL Series military-grade Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switches on 4 May. The Cloudberry CM-4000 MIL Series …
6th May 2015
BAE Systems has been selected by the US Army to provide an integrated enhanced night vision and targeting solution, it announced on 4 May. The …
6th May 2015
Curtiss-Wright has announced the introduction of its SVDU1800 7-inch rugged LCD mission display, designed for use in ground vehicle environments, as well as helicopter and …
6th May 2015
A new battery pack has been created by Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Command (CERDEC) to replace the large and bulky batteries currently used by …
6th May 2015
A new medium calibre 30mm turret called Teber (Battle Axe) has been fitted to the new Kaplan-20 armoured vehicle from Turkish manufacturer FNSS. The Kaplan-20 …
6th May 2015
Turkish vehicle manufacturer BMC has unveiled its new 4x4 Vuran multipurpose armoured vehicle (MPAV) at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul. A spokesperson from BMC told …
5th May 2015
Shephard spoke with Staff Sgt David Carter of Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Command (CERDEC), US Army, at AUSA 2015 in Huntsville about some of …
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