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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.
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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16th July 2013
Raytheon has revealed details of its SafeRoute concept, which comprises a UGV equipped with counter-IED technology for autonomous route-clearing operations. Addressing the media on 16 …
16th July 2013
Raytheon has announced that it has recently received a new contract to deliver its uncooled thermal systems to an unnamed customer. The award brings the …
15th July 2013
Raytheon has demonstrated its 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3rd Gen FLIR) technology for the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS) in a series of laboratory …
12th July 2013
German tank manufacturer, Krauss Maffei Wegman, could lose out on a €5 billion deal to provide 270 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBT) to Saudi …
12th July 2013
iRobot will supply its PackBot FasTac unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the US Army following the award of a $30 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) …
10th July 2013
ReconRobotics has announced that it has sold more than 4,000 robots to military and police organisations, following recent deliveries to police agencies in the US, …
10th July 2013
Kongsberg Integrated Tactical Systems (KITS) will supply commander’s and driver’s smart displays for the US Army Stryker Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) programme under a new …
9th July 2013
US warfighters will have enhanced situational awareness following the award of a contract to Primordial for its Ground Guidance software. The software will be integrated …
8th July 2013
BAE Systems has tested its mid-tier PHOENIX networking radios at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (Fort Dix) in an effort to enhance the ability of warfighters to …
5th July 2013
Kongsberg will provide repair, overhaul and logistics support for the French Army’s Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) under a new contract signed with the French …
3rd July 2013
The US Army announced changes in late June in its structure and future combat organisations that will reflect a 14% reduction. Some of the changes …
2nd July 2013
The first new 8x8 logistics truck procured under the Porteur Polyvalent Terrestre (PPT) programme has been delivered to the French Army. Italian manufacturer Iveco Defence …
1st July 2013
Raytheon will build an integrated multi-INT Persistent Surveillance System Cross Domain Solution (PSS CDS) to safeguard forward deployed forces as part of a contract awarded …
1st July 2013
Harris Corporation will supply the Poland Ministry of National Defense with its Falcon III AN/PRC-117G manpack and AN/PRC-152A handheld radios under a new $61 million …
28th June 2013
British politicians must be prepared to deploy troops on challenging overseas operations when national interests are at stake, the head of the British Army has …
28th June 2013
The first High Mobility Launcher (HML) has been delivered to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) as part of an upgrade to their National Advanced …
27th June 2013
The Armored Group (TAG) has launched a new version of its Ballistic Armored Tactical Transport (BATT) vehicle, the ‘S’ armoured personnel (AP) vehicle series. The …
26th June 2013
BT has been awarded a contract by the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency to provide centrally managed Internet access for all Bi-SC AIS Commands …
26th June 2013
Briggs Equipment will supply, manage and maintain a mixed fleet of mechanical handling equipment for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a new contract …