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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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6th September 2013
A smaller variant of Rheinmetall’s Rapid Obscurant System (ROSY) smoke protection system known as the ROSY_Mod is being launched at DSEi. The latest version is …
6th September 2013
A new 120mm Tungsten penetrator tank ammunition round has been developed by US munitions manufacturer ATK and is being displayed at the DSEI exhibition in …
6th September 2013
A new concept to connect military and specialist vehicle operators with OEMs is being launched by Tweddle Group at DSEI. The company is launching its …
6th September 2013
An enlarged version of the Sherpa 4x4 APC built by Renault Trucks Defense (RTD) will be on display for the first time at the DSEI exhibition …
6th September 2013
Cassidian has announced that it will team with Philips Healthcare to offer a new mobile field hospital solution. The new deployable unit will be fitted …
4th September 2013
Rheinmetall Denel Munition of South Africa will supply an unnamed customer in the Middle East/ North Africa (MENA) region with ammunition for a mobile 120mm …
4th September 2013
DRS Technologies has received a three-year contract to supply a modular family of computers and display systems to the US Army. The Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity …
4th September 2013
The US Army has placed a follow-on order with the battery and power systems division of Arotech for Soldier Wearable Integrated Power Equipment Systems (SWIPES). …
3rd September 2013
The British Army’s 7th Armoured Brigade – also known as the Desert Rats – will deploy to Afghanistan to accelerate the UK military drawdown effort …
2nd September 2013
Chemring Technology Solutions (CTS) has launched a new lightweight version of its Resolve electronic warfare (EW) manpack system, designed to meet demand for more versatile …
2nd September 2013
A new land-based anti-ship missile – known as the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (12SSM) – has been unveiled by the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF). …
30th August 2013
Following the completion of the evaluation and prototype demonstration phase for its new long-range radar programme, the US Air Force (USAF) is preparing for the …
30th August 2013
A fully-upgraded model of India's indigenously-designed Arjun Mk2 main battle tank (MBT) began its final round of user trials in August. The trials in the …
30th August 2013
The US Air Force, Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) have agreed new architecture-sharing and modernisation changes that will increase bandwidth and network security, …
30th August 2013
Chemring Technology Solutions has launched a new successor to its PED100 timer-based programmable explosives initiator, the PED Mk2. The new system is a third of …
29th August 2013
Almaz-Antei displayed publicly for the first time its new S-350E Yityaz medium range air defence system at the MAKS 2013 air show near Moscow. If …
28th August 2013
AeroVironment has received new orders that will see it supply the Switchblade tactical missile systems, ancillary equipment and support to the US Army. The five …
28th August 2013
Lockheed Martin is to supply additional AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) long-range counterfire radars to the US Army under a $206 million contract announced on 26 August. The …
27th August 2013
The Hybrid Electric Drive (HED) system in development as part of BAE Systems’ Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) proposal has completed 2,000 miles of testing on …