Drone wars: countries are looking for answers but do companies have the solutions?
Manufacturers are speeding up their counter-drone development efforts as countries increasingly focus on procurements to provide battlefield and national protection.
DefExpo 2016: MKU unveils future soldier system
The Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) programme was terminated in its original format just over a year ago, to be replaced by two programmes.
One covers new assault rifles and protective equipment, while the other falls under the overarching battlefield management system (BMS) requirement.
MKU lists a number of components for the NICS, many of which are proprietary products from MKU’s range.
For example, the company’s Jaguar 14 lightweight monocular night vision device is mounted via a bolt-free Multi-Accessory Connector System (MACS) on a Mukut advanced combat helmet.
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