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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Military Logistics
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann acquires WFEL
23rd May 2012
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has announced that it has taken over UK company WFEL, the military and civil mobile bridging systems provider based in Stockport Cheshire. The …
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Digital Battlespace
SOFIC 2012: C4ISR key to SOC operations
23rd May 2012
Special Operations Command (SOC) commanders have outlined the importance of C4ISR systems within international SOC operations. 'BICES [Battlefield Information Collection and Exploitation System] is pretty …
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Defence Notes
SOFIC 2012: SOC commander looks to effective technology
23rd May 2012
The commander of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has said that he is not interested in the 'bureaucracy' of procurement and only cares for the …
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Digital Battlespace
SOFIC 2012: L-3 nears One 360 production
23rd May 2012
L-3 KEO expects that its One 360 situational awareness imaging system will be in production by next year as it eyes up several vehicle programmes …
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Defence Helicopter
SOFIC 2012: BAE furthers APKWS testing
23rd May 2012
BAE Systems has tested its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) using the M282 warhead during tests at Eglin AFB in Florida. The testing took …
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Land Warfare
ITEC 2012: Hi-Tech sim lacks stress, Amputees in Action states
22nd May 2012
Amputees in Action, the casualty simulation provider, remains adamant that computer-generated training will never adequately imitate real-time stresses associated with combat medicine. Speaking to Shephard …
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ITEC 2012: Sim specialist highlights virtual reality deficiencies
22nd May 2012
CAE is considering expansion into virtual reality training for squad-level operations despite reservations that 'hi-tech' systems do not provide an all-up solution for infantry units. …
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Northrop Grumman targets â??technology gapâ?? with TLM
17th May 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced the successful demonstration of its new Target Location Module (TLM), a ‘key component’ of the man-portable Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder High …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics demonstrates WNW on JTRS HMS
17th May 2012
General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that it recently demonstrated wireless high definition video and data transfer to US government customers using the Wideband Networking …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris receives Falcon III radios order
16th May 2012
Harris has announced that it has received an order worth $39 million from US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for Falcon III AN/PRC-152A wideband handheld tactical …
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Land Warfare
General Dynamics unveils new machine gun
16th May 2012
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has unveiled a next-generation Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) at the Joint Armaments Conference in Seattle, US. The company …
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Digital Battlespace
Cassidian delivers components for German SVFuA project
16th May 2012
Cassidian has announced that it has delivered the first electronic components for the German Armed Forces’ new software-defined radio communications system (KommSysBw). The delivery paves …
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Digital Battlespace
US Army launches NIE 12.2
15th May 2012
The US Army has kicked off the latest evolution of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas and White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. …
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Digital Battlespace
UK MoD confirms future C4ISR projects
15th May 2012
The UK’s MoD is to pump £4billion into C4ISR programmes following the eradication of a £38billion ‘black hole’ in the defence budget, the government has …
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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martinâ??s EAPS undergoes testing
15th May 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced that it has successfully conducted a series of target tracking tests against Rocket, Artillery and Mortar (RAM) targets using its Extended …
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Digital Battlespace
General Dynamics delivers radios for US Army exercise
15th May 2012
General Dynamics has announced that the largest ever deployment of its JTRS HMS Manpack and Rifleman Radios and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) network has …
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Military Logistics
M1A1 Abrams tank takes a ride on RAAF C-17A
15th May 2012
The Australian Department of Defence (DOD) has announced that an Australian Army Abrams tank has been flown on board a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) …
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Land Warfare
Honeywell delivers combat helmet materials
15th May 2012
Honeywell has announced that it has completed the delivery of advanced ballistic materials that will be used in the development of next-generation combat helmets for …
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Digital Battlespace
Harris receives USAF manpack order
14th May 2012
Harris Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) for the delivery of its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G …
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