Canada accelerates uncrewed aerial system procurement for NATO and Arctic forces
Canada plans to acquire at least 120 uncrewed aerial systems through two competitions with combined funding ceilings of C$32 million.
Danish voice communications company, Invisio, will be equipping units with the US Army with soldier hearing protection systems.
A spokesman told Shephard on 5 November that the company was providing its X50 Tactical Communications and Protection Systems in-ear headsets that would be fielded over the next 3-6 months.
Invisio announced in October that it was awarded an SEK 40 million ($6.1 million) contract from US Program Executive Office (PEO) – Soldier to provide the X50 to meet a part of its Tactical Communication and Protective System (TCAPS) requirement.
Noise-induced hearing loss has an impact on soldiers’ ability to carry
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Canada plans to acquire at least 120 uncrewed aerial systems through two competitions with combined funding ceilings of C$32 million.
New counter-drone technologies, autonomous launchers and manufacturing modernisation initiatives highlighted emerging opportunities for defence suppliers, while the UK advanced a major military vehicle procurement programme.
Non-US companies are increasingly looking to establish subsidiary and partnerships to access the potential billions of dollars of vehicle and land systems contracts and there has already been some success.
Pearson Engineering has provided equipment and engineering expertise to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022. The British company is now working to deepen engagement with the Ukrainian defence industry, expanding its support for the country’s population and laying the foundations for future technological innovation.
Rather than developing entirely new weapons, defence companies are looking to build on existing weapons and systems to deliver greater capability, control costs and accelerate fielding.
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