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Beleaguered Ajax programme moves on with new, much later, in-service dates

The UK's Ajax armoured vehicle programme faces further delays, with platforms not entering service until 2025 and full operating capability not until 2028-29, causing concern for the British Army's modernisation plans.

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Mobility and deception keeping Ukrainian air defence systems intact

Mobility and deception tactics have helped keep Ukrainian air defence systems stay online during Russia's invasion of the country.

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Chess Dynamics details advanced video tracking capabilities

Chess Dynamics' neural network video tracking capabilities can learn over time to get more accurate.

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UK MoD to equip British Army with 14 Archer artillery systems from Sweden

The UK is procuring 14 Archers from Sweden for now; however, this number could grow in future.

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Army positioning for RECAP of 60,000 Up-Armored HMMWVs

10th February 2010

The US Army is preparing for a projected March 2010 release of a draft Request For Proposals (RFP) for the recapitalization of thousands of Up-Armored …
Land Warfare

Industry awaits FMTV announcement

10th February 2010

This week’s 2010 Tactical Wheeled Vehicles Conference, sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Agency (NDIA), brought nearly 1000 attendees to two days of briefings and …
Land Warfare

US Army awards General Dynamics $253 million for Stryker logistic support

9th February 2010

The US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command recently awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $253 million for contractor logistics support …
Land Warfare

BAE Systems awarded $32 million contract to reset M113 vehicles

9th February 2010

BAE Systems received a $32 million contract modification from the US Army TACOM Life Cycle Management command to reset 417 M113 vehicles, one of the …
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Goodyear selected to develop fuel-efficient tires for US Army programme

9th February 2010

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been selected as the exclusive developer of fuel-efficient military tires for the Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) …
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KMW inaugurates new production facility in the Netherlands

8th February 2010

The new production facility of KMW-subsidiary Dutch Defense Vehicle Systems (DDVS) has been officially opened today in Helmond, near Eindhoven (NL). Attendees included the official …
Land Warfare

New Fischer Landforce Military Connectors Series

8th February 2010

Fischer Connectors, a trusted partner of Future Soldier Programmes around the world, announces new secure interconnect solutions specially designed for Defense Forces: Fischer UltiMate Military …
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US-South Korean exercise debuts Lockheed Martin simulation programme

8th February 2010

Lockheed Martin's Warfighters' Simulation (WARSIM) programme delivered realistic division Warfighter results during its debut in a recent command post exercise conducted by the US Army's …
Digital Battlespace

Herley Subsidiary is awarded contract for fast switching synthesizers for advanced simulator applications

8th February 2010

Herley Industries announced today that its Herley-CTI subsidiary located in Whippany, NJ has received an award worth approximately $1.1M for its flagship DS synthesizer product. …
Digital Battlespace

Irvine Sensors receives additional order for 'clip-on' thermal imagers

8th February 2010

Irvine Sensors Corporation today announced that one of its existing purchase orders with Optics 1, Inc., of Manchester, New Hampshire, an optical systems designer and …
Military Logistics

Defense Solutions Holding executes agreement in support of Iraq foodstuffs contract

8th February 2010

Defense Solutions Holding announced today that it executed an agreement with a major European commodity supplier to fulfill its requirements to the Government of Iraq …
Digital Battlespace

Boeing Modernized High Frequency Communications System achieves service milestone

5th February 2010

Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, announced today in Singapore that its Modernized High Frequency Communications System (MHFCS) has reached …
Digital Battlespace

ViaSat award continues widespread adoption of MD-1366 EBEM modems

5th February 2010

ViaSat has received additional orders for its MD-1366 EBEM modems including the Ethernet Service Expansion Module (ESEM) baseband interface. To create and standardize on more …
Digital Battlespace

ViaSat follow-on contract continues LinkWayS2 broadband modem adoption as US Government standard for tactical Satcom

5th February 2010

ViaSat has received additional orders for its LinkWayS2 satellite modem systems to support US government networks. The system includes US Department of Defense approved transmission …
Digital Battlespace

AFCEA WEST : Thales spotlights Cradle Vehicle Adapter deliveries

4th February 2010

Thales Communications has used the venue of West 2010, co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the US Naval Institute, to highlight the recent start of deliveries …
Defence Helicopter

Helinet Technologies debuts HT 4Sight aerial surveillance solution, bringing live surveillance video to mobile devices

4th February 2010

Helinet Technologies, the aerial surveillance solutions division of Helinet Aviation has announced the launch of HT 4Sight, a mobile technology solution to allow ground-based personnel …
Digital Battlespace

Rockwell Collins advances next-generation GPS by tracking new military signal

2nd February 2010

Rockwell Collins recently achieved live satellite M Code tracking with its new Global Position System (GPS) receiver for the Modernized User Equipment (MUE) program, marking …
Land Warfare

EODT awarded Mobile Teams Mine Clearance contract in support of US Forces, Afghanistan

1st February 2010

EOD Technology, Inc. (EODT) will support the US Forces in Afghanistan by providing mine and battle area clearance services by mobile teams under a contract …
Digital Battlespace

Raytheon BBN Technologies demonstrates first-of-its-kind Disruption-Tolerant Military network

1st February 2010

Raytheon BBN Technologies demonstrated the successful transmission of voice and data across a wireless mobile ad hoc network that was in a constant state of …