GM Defense, Black Sage partner up to add drone defences to military vehicles
GM Defense has partnered with Black Sage Technologies to develop an integrated counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capability for tactical military vehicles.
Plans to deliver a host of new technologies for the Canadian Army as part of a C$250 million modernisation project has been delayed due to issues with obsolete equipment.
Delivery of the equipment – which includes radios, a smartphone-like computer, GPS and communications headset – was expected to begin later this year, but that has now been pushed back to spring 2017.
Last July, it was announced that Rheinmetall Canada had been awarded a C$8.5 million contract to test and qualify new technologies for what is known as the Integrated Soldier System Project (ISSP).
The contract stipulated that the
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GM Defense has partnered with Black Sage Technologies to develop an integrated counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) capability for tactical military vehicles.
KMW has displayed two new mission modules for the 8x8 Boxer armoured vehicle, one housing a Patria NEMO 120mm mortar turret, and the other equipped for launch and recovery of multiple UAVs for short- and long-range reconnaissance.
An undisclosed customer has contracted Pearson Engineering to provide a suite of front-end equipment - including the Slice interface – for its tank and combat engineering vehicle programmes.
The German Bundeswehr has ordered 57 HX81 trucks worth over €50 million from Rheinmetall.
Taiwan continues to boost its inventory of artillery, tanks and armoured vehicles, in the face of a rising martial threat from China.
Poland is exploring integrating Northrop Grumman's IBCS command and control system with the short-range elements of its multi-layer air defence network as it seeks to accelerate delivery of the capability.