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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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New Sharpshooter Rifle added to Army's arsenal

18th January 2010

A new rifle is being bought for troops in Afghanistan that will improve the long-range firepower available on the frontline, the Ministry of Defence announced …
Digital Battlespace

Northrop Grumman UK Wins Contract for Brunei Joint Operations Centre C4ISR System

15th January 2010

Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded the contract by the Ministry of Defence of Brunei Darussalam to provide a Joint Operations Centre command and control …
Military Logistics

GoGirl partners with Hopkins Elks to send 250 GoGirl devices to troops in Southwest Asia

15th January 2010

Long days in the field with little alone time is something that female troops stationed overseas know well. They also know that it’s nearly impossible …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation's Weapon Data Link for Small Diameter Bomb Increment

14th January 2010

An advanced data link developed by Harris Corporation and ViaSat for Boeing's proposed Small Diameter Bomb Increment II (SDB II) program has completed risk-reduction tests, …
Digital Battlespace

US Navy awards Lockheed Martin $33 million contract for JATAS technology demonstration

14th January 2010

The US Navy recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $33 million cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the technology demonstration phase of the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System …
Land Warfare

Heckler & Koch to make new rifles in US facility

13th January 2010

Firearms maker Heckler & Koch announced today that it will manufacture two new rifle designs in a newly opened US factory in 2009. The new …
Digital Battlespace

New broadband for soldiers in Afghanistan on Eutelsat EB4 & W6 satellites

13th January 2010

TS2 Satellite Technologies company is introducing new broadband services on Eutelsat EB4 & W6 satellites to the Afghan market. These types of telecommunication products are …
Digital Battlespace

Harris Corporation successfully completes Preliminary Implementation Review of US Army's MET program

13th January 2010

Harris Corporation has successfully completed the Preliminary Implementation Review for the US Army's Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET) program - next-generation military satellite communications terminals …
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall and MAN Nutzfahrzeuge form joint company for wheeled military vehicles

12th January 2010

With the founding of Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH, the market for logistical and tactical military vehicles has an important new provider of complete solutions. …
Digital Battlespace

Velodyne Lidar expands global reseller network

12th January 2010

Velodyne Lidar, a leading manufacturer of high definition 3-D lidar sensors, has secured international agreements with five major distributors worldwide to expand marketing for the …
Land Warfare

Kuwait Air Defence forces conduct successful Patriot test firings

11th January 2010

The Kuwait Air Defence Forces successfully test fired Raytheon Company's Patriot Air and Missile Defense System against tactical ballistic missiles. The test firings were held …
Digital Battlespace

Finland and Systematic collaborating on going international

11th January 2010

On 4 January 2010, the Army Materiel Command Headquarters and Systematic A/S signed a significant new agreement regarding the supply of key software systems for …
Land Warfare

Boeing Laser Demonstrator Program accepts Oshkosh military truck and enters fabrication phase

6th January 2010

Boeing announced today that it has accepted the Oshkosh Defense military truck that will carry a Boeing-built laser beam control system for the US Army's …
Land Warfare

Lockheed Martin wins HIMARS contract

6th January 2010

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded on Dec. 22, 2009, a $151,166,292 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract includes High Mobility Artillery …
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NATO boosts defences at Kandahar airfield

5th January 2010

Advanced Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) sensors have been delivered and installed at Kandahar airfield. This successful and on schedule delivery was done by the …
Digital Battlespace

Brigade Combat Team Modernisation Increment 1 to Enter Production

31st December 2009

Boeing today announced that Increment 1 of the US Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization program was approved to begin Low-Rate Initial Production early in 2010 …
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Iveco Defence Vehicles Awarded Contract to Deliver Further 90 LMVs to Czech Army

28th December 2009

Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on December 18, 2009 the Czech Army placed order for a further batch of 90 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMV) in …
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France Orders 53 High-Mobility Vehicles from Hagglunds AB

23rd December 2009

Defense Minister Hervé Morin announced the order of 53 Vehicules de Haute Mobilité (VHM) for the French Army. It is the first installment of a …
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Brazilian Army Signs EUR 2.5 billion Defence Vehicle Supply Contract

22nd December 2009

Iveco Defence Vehicles announces that on December 18, 2009 the Brazilian Army signed a contract for the supply of 2,044 units of the base model …