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Land Warfare
Lockheed Martin receives MLRS follow-on order
20th July 2012
Lockheed Martin has received a $353.2 million US Army follow-on contract for the seventh production lot of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rockets, …
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Defence Helicopter
Norway beginning to consider alternatives to 'much-delayed' NH90
20th July 2012
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has indicated that it may be looking at alternatives to deal with the delays to its NH90 procurement. In a …
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Digital Battlespace
Cassidian to deliver encryption technology for Eurofighter
20th July 2012
Cassidian will deliver ‘next-generation’ encryption technology for the Eurofighter Typhoon programme in 2012, the company announced on 20 July. The final trial of production encryption …
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Defence Notes
SDB II scores direct hit
20th July 2012
Raytheon's GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) programme has successfully engaged and hit a moving target during a flight test at the White Sands Missile …
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Naval Warfare
Nimitz first to test use of aviation biofuels
19th July 2012
The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) was the first ship to receive and test the use of a new blend of hydro …
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Land Warfare
United Arab Emirates orders 750 M-ATVs
19th July 2012
Oshkosh Corporation announced on 19 July that the company has been awarded a contract to provide the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces with 750 MRAP All-Terrain …
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Defence Helicopter
Sikorsky delivers 500th 'M' model Black Hawk
19th July 2012
Sikorsky delivered the 500th H-60M Black Hawk in a special ceremony at the company's plant in Stratford, Conneticut on 18 July. The deliveries to date …
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Digital Battlespace
Lockheed Martin completes on-orbit testing of first MUOS satellite
18th July 2012
Lockheed Martin has announced it has completed on-orbit testing of the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, designated MUOS-1, paving the way for the …
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Digital Battlespace
Thales to install sensors and combat management system on Omani patrol vessels
18th July 2012
Singapore-based ST Marine and Thales Nederland have signed a contract for the installation of sensors and a combat management system to be installed on the …
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Military Logistics
Thrane & Thrane chosen for C-130J Hercules communication upgrades
18th July 2012
Thrane & Thrane has been awarded a £15.9 million contract to provide satellite communication components for the US Air Force's fleet of C-130J Hercules aircraft, …
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Military Logistics
US official outlines Afghan drawdown challenges
18th July 2012
The military withdrawal from Afghanistan will be a much greater challenge than the Iraq drawdown, according to a key US official. Frank Kendall, the US …
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Military Logistics
General Dynamics awarded contract for mobile shelter units
18th July 2012
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products was awarded a $6.1 million order by the US Army to produce more than 25 Army Standard Family …
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Digital Battlespace
Selex Elsag to provide wide band datalink system for NATO AGS
17th July 2012
Selex Elsag will provide its Wide Band Data Link Line-of-Sight (WBDLLOS) subsystem for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme. Elsag is subcontracted under Selex …
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Defence Helicopter
Qatar gets ready for helicopter air-to-air combat
17th July 2012
Qatar may be looking to equip its next generation attack helicopter fleet with an air-to-air capability, it has emerged. In an unusual move – followed …
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Land Warfare
First APMI round fired from Stryker
17th July 2012
The first Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) round fired from a Stryker vehicle in Afghanistan accomplished a direct hit on a target with the first …