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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Land Warfare

Curtiss-Wright Controls awarded contract from General Dynamics Land Systems

21st October 2010

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. today announced that it has received a contract from General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to provide rotary potentiometers for the US Army's …
Digital Battlespace

EOIR Technologies Inc. awarded $245m contract by the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate

20th October 2010

EOIR Technologies Inc., an industry leading system design and development company, announced today that it has been awarded a prime contract in the amount of …
Military Logistics

US Marine Corps awards Raytheon $49.8 million

20th October 2010

Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC (RTSC), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has received a $49.8 million contract to re-manufacture, overhaul and repair equipment primarily for …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin completes preliminary design for next generation long-range surveillance radar

20th October 2010

The US Air Force has approved Lockheed Martin's preliminary design for its next-generation mobile, long-range surveillance and ballistic missile defense radar. The Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range …
Military Logistics

ManTech awarded contract to provide comprehensive global logistics services to the US Army Sustainment Command

20th October 2010

ManTech International Corporation, a leading provider of innovative technologies and solutions for mission-critical national security programs, today announced that it has been awarded an Integrated …
Land Warfare

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne awarded $1 million contract to design engine for Transformer vehicle

20th October 2010

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne a contract, with a value up to $1 million, to design an engine …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $12m in orders for Falcon radio systems from country in Middle East

19th October 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received $12 million in orders for Falcon III and Falcon II tactical radio systems from …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall and Timoney join forces in the military wheeled vehicle sector

18th October 2010

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RRMV) of Munich has entered a far-reaching agreement with Timoney Technology Ltd. of Gibbstown, Ireland, to cooperate in the military …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing receives secure messaging technology contract extension from US Army

18th October 2010

Boeing today announced it has received a one-year, $4.3 million contract extension from the US Army to extend the company's engineering support for Multimedia Message …
Land Warfare

Saab receives British Army training order

18th October 2010

Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the UK MoD to provide Counter-IED (Counter-Improvised Explosive Device*) training for the British Army in …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense opens new E-coat facility to support US Army vehicle program

18th October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, officially opened the doors of its new electrodeposition (E-coat) facility today in Oshkosh, welcoming political and military guests …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense expands US Army heavy fleet with additional vehicle orders

15th October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, is increasing the US Army's Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicle (FHTV) fleet with the addition of 1,200 trucks …
Land Warfare

DARPA kicks off Transformer (TX) program

14th October 2010

To meet much of transportation needs of today's deployed Warfighter, either highly mobile multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) are used, or helicopters, which have limited availability, …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense displays advanced technologies at Pentagon Energy Security event

14th October 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will have its Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A3 on display at the Pentagon Energy Security Event. …
Land Warfare

General Dynamics to upgrade USMC LAVs with improved fuel tanks

14th October 2010

The US Army TACOM Life Cycle Command recently awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, a $8 million contract to provide US …
Land Warfare

Boeing team demonstrates fully immersive training environment for US Army ground forces

14th October 2010

The Boeing Company was part of a team that demonstrated a fully immersive and integrated environment for ground forces training Sept. 29-30 at Fort Leonard …
Digital Battlespace

BAE Systems to modernize Defense Intelligence Agency workstations

14th October 2010

Today, BAE Systems announces the award of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) which will modernize the Agency's Department of Defense Intelligence …
Uncrewed Vehicles

RE2, Inc. awarded Phase II Army SBIR to develop robotic door-opening technology for UGVs

14th October 2010

RE2, Inc., a leading developer of intelligent modular manipulation systems, announced today that it has been competitively selected by the US Army Tank and Automotive …
Digital Battlespace

Smartronix to provide Radio Data Adapters (RDAs) in support of USSOCOM

14th October 2010

Smartronix, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide Radio Data Adapter (RDA) cables to the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). The multi-functional RDA …