Land Warfare

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.

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.

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Ocelot LPPV ready to roll next year

28th April 2010

Force Protection (FP) and Ricardo are positioned to start mass production of the ‘Ocelot’ light protected patrol vehicle (LPPV) by the end of the year, …
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Oshkosh Defense receives $79 million for M-ATV protection and remote weapon system kits

27th April 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received two awards valued at more than $79 million from the TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) …
Military Logistics

Northrop Grumman delivers 150th Firefinder shelter to the US Army

27th April 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the on-schedule delivery of the 150th next-generation Firefinder radar shelter to the US Army. Firefinder is an integrated radar system …
Military Logistics

Harris awarded $35 million follow-on IT services contract to support US military commissaries worldwide

27th April 2010

Harris Corporation , an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a $35 million contract to deliver network operations support, that will enable …
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Lockheed Martin delivers 10,000th GMLRS rocket to the US Army

27th April 2010

Lockheed Martin marked the delivery of the 10,000th Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rocket during a ceremony held at its Camden, AR, facility today. …
Digital Battlespace

TiaLinx announces launch of Eagle5-BH, precision buried underground sensor for movement tracking

27th April 2010

TiaLinx, Inc., a developer of mm-wave integrated radio and antenna arrays, today announced launch of the Eagle5-BH, a small form factor remote sensor. "The lightweight, …
Land Warfare

Force Protection announces sale of two Ocelot vehicles to UK MoD

27th April 2010

Force Protection, Inc., a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of survivability solutions and provider of total life cycle support for those products, today announced that …
Military Logistics

Wincanton secures five-year contract with BAE Systems

27th April 2010

Leading European provider of supply chain and business outsourcing services, Wincanton, has secured a five-year contract to provide logistics services in support of the supply, …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $20 million order from US Department of Defense for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radios

27th April 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $20 million order from the US Department of Defense for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $12 million order from US Marine Corps for upgrades to Falcon III AN/VRC-110 multiband vehicular radios

26th April 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $12 million order from the US Marine Corps for upgrades to Falcon III …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems unveils Sentinel

26th April 2010

BAE Systems is to unveil a prototype for a new family of light utility vehicles specifically aimed at the market between commercial off-road and protected …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman, US Army achieve key milestone for Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System

26th April 2010

The US Army and Northrop Grumman Corporation have successfully completed an Interim Design Review (IDR) for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation awarded $18 million follow-on production contract for MIDS military tactical communications system

23rd April 2010

Harris Corporation has received a two-year, $18 million follow-on contract from ViaSat Inc. for additional hardware to be integrated into Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin receives $25.7 million THAAD field support contract

23rd April 2010

Lockheed Martin has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with initial funding of $25.7 million, to provide support for the US Army's …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense receives $44 million award for MTVR upgrade kits

22nd April 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, announced today it has received an award valued at more than $44 million, but not to exceed more …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics awarded $24 million contract for 155mm M795 metal parts ammunition production

21st April 2010

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems has been awarded a $23.9 million option on a previously awarded multi-year contract for production of M795 projectile metal …
Military Logistics

Oshkosh Defense awarded $6 million for FHTV parts

21st April 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received an award of more than $6 million from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply 600 …
Digital Battlespace

EADS Defence & Security and Thales selected by DGA to supply Deployable Geographic Modules for French Army

21st April 2010

EADS Defence & Security (DS) and Thales have received a contract worth 26.1 million euros from the French defence procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de …
Military Logistics

Lockheed Martin wins task order to support Marine Corps

21st April 2010

Lockheed Martin will provide equipment support, inventory management and fielding team support to the US Marine Corps System Command, through a new task order with …