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The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
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.
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.
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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18th April 2012
The UK armed forces are witnessing a ‘paradox’ centred on a growing inventory of equipment and shrinking number of personnel, a senior military official has …
18th April 2012
Sentient has successfully demonstrated its newest Desert Owl, product, a software solution that automatically indicates movement and changes in electro-optical (EO) full motion video (FMV) …
17th April 2012
Supacat has announced that the Australian Defence Material Organisation (DMO) has selected the latest version of its Special Forces HMT Extenda vehicle as the preferred …
17th April 2012
Renault Trucks Defense is waiting on a decision from the Singaporean Army with regards to testing that was conducted on its Kerax armoured vehicle some …
17th April 2012
Chinese company Aerospace Long-march International Trade Company (ALIT) has exhibited at DSA2012 to seek interest for its UAVs and missile systems. Speaking to Shephard at …
17th April 2012
PT Pindad, the Indonesian state-owned defence company, is displaying its Panser Anoa 6x6 APC at DSA 2012, which it is building to meet an urgent …
16th April 2012
Cobham has announced that it has been awarded orders totalling over £13 million during the first quarter of 2012, for its Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) and …
16th April 2012
Thales has revealed that it has completed the factory acceptance test for the open vehicle electronic architecture system that it is providing for the Malaysian …
16th April 2012
Indonesia is in discussions with WFEL with regards to purchasing more Medium Girder Bridges following a contract for one in January. The rapidly deployed tactical …
16th April 2012
iRobot is focusing its efforts on the Asia-Pacific market in the lead up to a possible permanent presence in the region. Speaking to Shephard at …
13th April 2012
General Dynamics Information Technology has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army's Network Enterprise Technology Command to support the 160th …
13th April 2012
NATO has successfully conducted an exercise to assess the readiness of its operational headquarters ahead of the anticipated future territorial ballistic missile defence capability. The …
12th April 2012
Saab has announced that it has signed a two year extension contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) for the Deployable Tactical Engagement Simulation …
11th April 2012
Harris has announced that it has received $12.4 million in orders from an unnamed Latin American nation for a integrated wireless digital voice and data …
11th April 2012
The US Navy has grounded its MQ-8B Fire Scout fleet following two recent incidents, it has been announced. According to the Naval Air Systems Command …
11th April 2012
The Indian Navy has announced that it is due to commission a third UAV squadron on 11 April. In an effort to increase its surveillance …
10th April 2012
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has been selected by the US Army to provide its Scorpion and Scorpion II Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) systems …
5th April 2012
Iveco Defence Vehicles has completed the delivery of its largest ever order in the UK of Trakker vehicles in support of the Royal Engineers on …
4th April 2012
Northrop Grumman has revealed that it has been selected by the US Army to continue the support of the III Corps Mission Command Training Center …