Land Warfare

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.

Land Warfare

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.

Land Warfare

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.

Land Warfare

Precision Strike Missile engine successfully tested from M270A2 launcher

Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) is a next-generation surface-to-surface missile with the solid rocket motor (SRM) provided by Northrop Grumman. The company is working to boost its SRM production capability.

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Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to Continue Development of GPS-Free Inertial Navigation System

6th October 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract modification from the US Department of Defense to further demonstrate a revolutionary advance in inertial navigation. The demonstration …
Digital Battlespace

New Rockwell Collins MicroDAGR GPS receiver for soldiers features latest commercial applications in a secure, lightweight system

6th October 2009

Rockwell Collins today introduced its new MicroDAGR hand-held GPS receiver for soldiers. This latest-generation navigation device, which is a smaller version of Rockwell Collins’ highly …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins to provide SWE-DISH SATCOM terminals with CommuniCase Technology to Dutch Ministry of Defence

5th October 2009

Rockwell Collins will be delivering 23 SWE-DISH CCT120 Suitcase satellite communication (SATCOM) terminals to the Dutch Ministry of Defence as part of a contract awarded …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins delivers Ground Soldier Ensemble prototypes

5th October 2009

Rockwell Collins today announced that it has delivered 10 prototype systems for the US Army Ground Soldier System (GSS) Increment 1 program, which will significantly …
Uncrewed Vehicles

NIITEK launches portable robotic ultra-wide band GPR mine detection system at DSEi 09

7th September 2009

NIITEK, the world leader in vehicle integrated mine detection systems, is launching VISOR MINI-HMDS at DSEi, a portable variant of the Husky-Mounted Detection System (HMDS). …
Uncrewed Vehicles

G-NIUS Unveils Guardium LS

7th September 2009

G-NIUS, a joint venture of Elbit Systems and Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI), expands its unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) line of products with the introduction of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

iRobot receives order from the US Army for $35.3 Million

2nd September 2009

iRobot today announced that it received an order for $35.3 million from the US Army TACOM Contracting Center in Warren, Mich. This order falls under …
Uncrewed Vehicles

G-NIUS, Elbit Systems and IAI JV, to develop Next-Generation UGV for the Israeli Defense Forces

2nd September 2009

G-NIUS Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) Ltd., a joint venture of Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), announced today that it was awarded a contract …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense to Demonstrate Advanced Unmanned Ground Vehicle Technology at US Army Robotics Rodeo

31st August 2009

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will demonstrate the latest in unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) technology at the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ sells Talon robots to Australian Defence Force

24th August 2009

QinetiQ has secured a AUS$23m contract from the Australian Department of Defence for Talon robots and replacement parts to support Australian Defence Forces deployed on …
Uncrewed Vehicles

AUVSI:A160 operational deployment talks for JIEDO sensor

11th August 2009

The US Army’s Unmanned Air Systems Program Executive office has confirmed it is in three way discussions with US Special Operations Command about integrating a …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ North America Develops Kit to Transform Bobcat Loaders into Robots

11th August 2009

QinetiQ North America, makers of the TALON robots used extensively to defuse roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced a new large-scale robotic capability today …
Uncrewed Vehicles

US$1.6 million prize pool for joint Australia-US UGV challenge

13th July 2009

The Australian Department of Defence and the United States Army Research Development & Engineering Command (RDECOM) are jointly sponsoring a new urban unmanned ground vehicle …
Uncrewed Vehicles

QinetiQ North America Receives New $56.4M Contract for TALON Robots

26th June 2009

QinetiQ North America, makers of the leading TALON family of military/first-responder robots, announced today that it has received a $56.4 million IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Northrop Grumman to provide EyeDrive mini-robot to US customers

16th June 2009

Northrop Grumman's subsidiary, Remotec Inc, based in Clinton, Tenn, has signed an agreement with ODF Optronics Ltd, Tel Aviv, Israel, to be the exclusive worldwide …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Australia confirms A$22.015 million Talon buy

1st June 2009

Australia has placed a major order for supply of the Foster-Miller Talon unmanned ground vehicles with deliveries due to be completed by 30 April 2010. …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Innovative UGVs shown at IDET

6th May 2009

A first walk around at this year's IDET defence and security technologies exhibition here in Brno reveals a few intriguing UGV systems. The University of …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Oshkosh Defense teams with Naval Surface Warfare Center to test new uses for UGVs in the field

30th March 2009

Source: Oshkosh Defense Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK), announced today it is working in conjunction with the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center …
Uncrewed Vehicles

Remotely operable Terrier earthmovers ordered for Royal Engineers

30th March 2009

A new fleet of 60 armoured earthmoving tracked engineer vehicles which will give the Royal Engineers a powerful and versatile route-clearing and earth moving capability will …