Land Warfare

Sweden to purchase IRIS-T air defence systems for $930 million

This recent purchase of the medium-range air defence system adds to the country’s ongoing efforts to ramp up its overall defence readiness and capabilities.

GM Defense teams up with NP Aerospace for British Army vehicle requirement

The UK’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has three types of vehicles: medium protected, light protected and light mobility (LMV). US company GM Defense and the UK’s NP Aerospace have teamed up to make an offering for the latter. The LMP will replace more than a dozen vehicle types with as few as three or four models.

CTAI’s 40mm cannon gains new A3B airburst round for UAV defence

CTA International (CTAI), a joint venture between KNDS France and BAE Systems, developed the 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (40 CTAS) for integration onto armoured vehicles. It has been further developed for ships and ground-based systems.

Digital Battlespace

Chess Dynamics successfully demonstrates Vision4ce AI-driven tracker

The Vision4ce Deep Embedded Feature Tracking (DEFT) technology software is designed to process video and images by blending traditional computer vision with artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to present actionable information from complex environments.

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Military Logistics

Hesco awarded US DLA force protection IDIQ contract

10th November 2014

Hesco Bastion will supply force protection expeditionary barrier systems to the US Defense Logistics Troop Support Agency (DLA) under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
Land Warfare

Warrior CSP gets additional test vehicle but trials pushed back

7th November 2014

The UK’s Warrior IFV capability sustainment programme (CSP) will use an extra twelfth vehicle for demonstrations. A spokesperson from Lockheed Martin told Shephard that a …
Military Logistics

EaglePicher to expand Li-Ion battery production capabilities

7th November 2014

EaglePicher Technologies will expand its Lithium-Ion battery production capabilities under Phase II of the US Department of Defense’s Lithium-Ion Battery for Military Applications (LIMA) project. …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence: ILSV revealed to armed forces

7th November 2014

Indonesian company PT Jala Berikat Nusantara Perkasa is exhibiting its 4x4 Indonesian Light Strike Vehicle (ILSV) for the first time at Indo Defence with the …
Digital Battlespace

Inmarsat launches Low Profile BGAN

6th November 2014

Inmarsat unveiled the new Low Profile Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) terminal in London on 5 November. ‘We are in the final testing phase, the …
Digital Battlespace

Inmarsat and Spectra launch SlingShot VHF

6th November 2014

Together Spectra and Inmarsat launched the SlingShot VHF version of the L-band Tactical Satellite (L-TAC) service in London on 4 November. The two companies developed …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon receives DCGS support follow-on award

5th November 2014

Raytheon will provide field support for the US Air Force’s high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and the Distributed Command Ground System (DCGS) mission under …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence: Indonesia examines air defence concepts

5th November 2014

One of the vehicles on display at this year’s Indo Defence is a tracked missile launcher concept vehicle jointly developed by PT Pindad and the …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing’s anti-jamming technology completes testing

5th November 2014

Boeing’s anti-jamming communications technology has proven its ability to operate as a ground-based user terminal and satellite-based networking hub, providing a potential alternative to existing …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence: Marder Evolution ready for Asia

5th November 2014

Rheinmetall has used the opportunity of Indo Defence 2014 to exhibit its Marder Evolution concept for the first time in Asia. The Marder Evolution has …
Land Warfare

BAE secures follow-on M109 upgrade contract

5th November 2014

BAE Systems has received a $142 million follow-on contract from the US Army to continue low-rate initial production (LRIP) on the M109A7 self-propelled howitzer and …
Digital Battlespace

Russian army acquires new jamming systems

4th November 2014

Up to six new electronic jamming systems will be supplied to the Russian army by the end of the year, according to the Russian Ministry …
Land Warfare

EDA C-IED training facility opens in the Netherlands

4th November 2014

A European Defence Agency (EDA)-facilitated initiative to develop joint counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) capabilities has opened the Joint Deployable Exploitation and Analysis Laboratory (JDEAL) facility …
Land Warfare

Indo Defence: PT Pindad Badak breaks cover

3rd November 2014

Indonesian armoured vehicle manufacturer PT Pindad is exhibiting a version of its 6x6 Anoa2 APC integrated with a full CMI Defence 90mm turret for the …
Land Warfare

Cubic receives USMC training support contract

3rd November 2014

Cubic Applications has been selected to provide support to the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Training Systems Support (MTSS), with the …
Land Warfare

Lockheed advances Desert Warrior bid

3rd November 2014

The technical review of competitors for the Kuwaiti Desert Warrior upgrade programme has been completed, but a preferred provider has not yet been downselected. A …
Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman to begin G/ATOR LRIP for USMC

29th October 2014

Northrop Grumman will begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) systems under a $207 million contract from the US Marine …
Land Warfare

India approves Spike ATGM contract

29th October 2014

India’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved the acquisition of Spike Anti-Tank Guided Munitions (ATGMs) from Israeli company Rafael. The move comes as part of the …
Land Warfare

Saab begins Giraffe 4A radar production

28th October 2014

Saab has commenced production of the first Giraffe 4A radar following completion of a series of operationally-focussed, deployed field tests of the system to demonstrate …