Land Warfare

Defence Notes

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

Air Warfare

Teledyne FLIR upgrades Black Hornet 4 UAS

Integration and expanding capabilities are among the objectives for Teledyne FLIR to further develop its family of uncrewed systems.

Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.

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Land Warfare

IDEB: 2010 Saab develops C-IED training system

7th May 2010

The UK’s Land Warfare Centre and Swedish company Saab have developed a counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) training system to best prepare troops for operations in …
Land Warfare

First deliveries of the counter-mining system SOUVIM 2

7th May 2010

Development of SOUVIM 2, a mine path clearing system designed and manufactured by MBDA since 2008, has just been completed. Two units of this land …
Land Warfare

The FN SCAR reaches final milestone

6th May 2010

FN Herstal, S.A. (FN) received notification from the USSOCOM Program Executive Office-SOF Warrior (PEO-SW) that the SCAR Acquisition Decision Memorandum (ADM) was approved and signed …
Land Warfare

Harris Corporation Receives $139 Million Order for High-Frequency Radio Systems to equip Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles

6th May 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $139 million order to provide additional Falcon II AN/VRC-104 high-frequency (HF) tactical radio …
Land Warfare

IDEB 2010: Slovakia unveils upgraded LMV

6th May 2010

The Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic (MoSR) unveiled its first Iveco M65E 4x4 Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) at the International Defence Exhibition Bratislava …
Land Warfare

IDEB 2010: Czech Republic considers MPV buy

6th May 2010

The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering an urgent operational requirement to equip its Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams in Afghanistan with mine-protected …
Land Warfare

Harris Corporation receives $11 million order from Central Asia customer for Falcon III and Falcon II tactical radios

5th May 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received an $11 million order to provide Falcon tactical radio systems to a Partnership for …
Digital Battlespace

France and NATO C3 Agency sign landmark agreement

5th May 2010

France and the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) signed on 30 April a landmark agreement that will see closer cooperation in the development …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman to bid for Range Radar Replacement Programme competition

5th May 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that it intends to bid as prime contractor for the US Army Range Radar Replacement programme (RRRP) competition. The RRRP …
Digital Battlespace

TASC wins $26 million contract to evaluate Army's intelligence systems

5th May 2010

TASC Inc. (TASC) has been selected by The United States Army to provide analytical services and software support to the Army Military Intelligence Community as …
Land Warfare

ATK receives $52 million training tank ammunition order from US Army

4th May 2010

Alliant Techsystems has received a $52 million order for 120mm training tank ammunition from the US Army. The award is for the third year of …
Land Warfare

Oshkosh Defense awarded $13 million for HEMTT A4 add-on armor kits, fuel tanker self-sealant applications

4th May 2010

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, has received two awards valued at more than $13 million from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management …
Land Warfare

Northrop Grumman Cobham team Successfully integrates VIS-X vehicle intercom system into US Army Stryker systems integration lab

4th May 2010

Northrop Grumman Cobham Intercoms (NGCI) LLC, a company formed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and Cobham, has announced the successful integration of the Vehicle Intercom System …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation receives $13 million order for JTRS-approved Falcon III tactical radio systems for next-generation MRAP vehicles

4th May 2010

Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $13 million order to supply JTRS-approved Falcon III AN/PRC-152 multiband handheld radios and …
Land Warfare

ATK receives $372 million in small caliber ammunition orders

4th May 2010

Alliant Techsystems has received orders totaling $372 million to produce 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber ammunition for the US Army Contracting Command in Rock Island, Ill. …
Land Warfare

Warthog deployment postponed by UK pending extra trials

30th April 2010

Deployment of the UK’s fleet of Warthog All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) to Afghanistan has been delayed until September at the earliest, according to Ministry of …
Land Warfare

ATK awarded $32 million in follow-on contracts to produce HELLFIRE II rocket motors and warheads

30th April 2010

Alliant Techsystems has received follow-on production contracts valued at $32 million to produce rocket motors and warheads for the precision-strike laser-guided HELLFIRE II missile. ATK …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems wins infra red artillery round development contract

30th April 2010

BAE Systems has won two contracts worth £7.2 million for 105mm artillery illuminating shells from the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD). One is for 6000 …
Digital Battlespace

Lockheed Martin delivers communications system module for second Mobile User Objective System satellite

30th April 2010

Lockheed Martin has delivered a cutting-edge communications system module for the second satellite in the US Navy's Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) program. Supporting ultra-high …