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In the period after the Second World War it became clear that the anti-aircraft gun lacked the range and accuracy to be effective against the...
17-Jul-2008
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*Thales prepares Novus HCI for at-sea trials
The Underwater Systems business of Thales Naval UK is set to conduct at-sea trials of a new Human Computer Interface (HCI) format for the UK...
24-Jul-2008
Elix-IR threat warning system closes capability gap
Thales Land and Joint Systems unveiled its Elix-IR infrared (IR) threat warning system at July's Farnborough International Airshow. Primarily intended to act as a ...
24-Jul-2008
*Morocco orders F-16 Recce Pods
It has emerged that four Goodrich DB-110 reconnaissance (recce) systems will be included in Morocco's acquisition of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Block 52+ fighters, ...
24-Jul-2008
USN orders new electronic countermeasures for Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) has awarded a USD31.9 million contract for low-rate initial production of an upgraded electronic countermeasures suite for its fleet of ...
23-Jul-2008
US Coast Guard upgrades helo fleet for interdiction missions
The US Coast Guard has awarded FLIR Systems a contract for Talon stabilised multisensor systems as part of a programme to upgrade its helicopter ...
23-Jul-2008
*OBRUM details new Polish support bridge
Poland's OBRUM research-and-development centre has showcased of its new MS-20 Daglezja towed support bridge (Kolowy Mobilny Most Czolgowy or Wheeled Mobile Tank Bridge) developed ...
23-Jul-2008
US prepares for novel degaussing trials
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division's Ship Engineering Station Philadelphia have installed a novel high-temperature...
22-Jul-2008
*On call: Honing weapon effects for the close air support role
It has often been said that the fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq in recent years has forced Western militaries to relearn some old lessons, ...
21-Jul-2008
*Firepower on the move: AGLs find favour on the battlefield
Reports filtering in from soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq are unequivocal: urban warfare is changing the stakes for infantry engagements. Patrolling mobile units need...
21-Jul-2008
UK MoD set to compete Sonar 2087 FOC programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to compete the design, development and implementation of a substantial inboard update to the Royal Navy's (RN's)...
18-Jul-2008
*AAI lines up enhancements to Shadow 200 UAV
AAI is planning a range of improvements to its Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) currently in service with the US Army and US ...
18-Jul-2008
*Seizing the initiative: tanks take active protection system advances on board
A practicable system for the active protection of tanks was put forward at the US Army Picatinny Arsenal as long ago as 1955. However, ...
17-Jul-2008
*Prime candidate: Primus demonstrates its potential for networked warfare
According to members of the Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics) design team, the self-propelled howitzer (SPH) requirement issued by the Singapore Army in the ...
17-Jul-2008
Saab reveals potential of its new BMS
Saab revealed its new battle management system (prosaically called BMS) in an exclusive briefing to Jane's at the Eurosatory 2008 exhibition in Paris. ...
17-Jul-2008
*Smaller but fitter: naval SHORADS push the engagement envelope
In the period after the Second World War it became clear that the anti-aircraft gun lacked the range and accuracy to be effective against ...
17-Jul-2008
*Panhard fills gaps in PVP range
Panhard General Defense is expanding its product range to include two new variants of the Petit Véhicule Protégé (PVP) for the French Army: the PVP...
16-Jul-2008
US Army advances towards THAAD fielding
The US Army is pressing ahead with plans to field the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system, hitting two recent milestones with the ...
15-Jul-2008
Raytheon sees new export opportunities for Patriot system
Raytheon is expecting significant new orders of the Patriot air and missile defence system as the US Army stands up new air defence units and...
15-Jul-2008
*ITT receives follow-on order for ENVG
ITT Night Vision has received a US Army order for AN/PSQ-20 Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVGs). The order, awarded on 10 July 2008, follows ...
15-Jul-2008
*Finland receives elevated SAM platforms
Denmark's Falck Schmidt Defence Systems revealed details of its new Missile Stand Lifting Platform (MSLP) system, which it has recently delivered to the Finnish Defence...
15-Jul-2008
*RSK-MiG presents weapons fit for Indian MiG-35
Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK)-MiG has disclosed the weapons fit it is proposing as part of its evolved MiG-35 offering to meet India's Multi-Role Combat Aircraft...
15-Jul-2008
US military pinpoints date for HELLADS ground test
The United States military told Jane's it is on schedule for a 2010 ground test of a lightweight high-energy laser that could be installed...
14-Jul-2008
*Seizing the initiative: tanks take active protection system advances on board
A practicable system for the active protection of tanks was put forward at the US Army Picatinny Arsenal as long ago as 1955. However, ...
14-Jul-2008
*US Army maps out vision for restored Aerial Common Sensor programme
The US Army has outlined its vision for the resurrected Aerial Common Sensor (ACS) programme. As originally envisaged, ACS was to have been a joint...
14-Jul-2008
*MOWAG develops Piranha III AVLB vehicle
The capabilities of the widely deployed Swiss MOWAG Piranha III 8x8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) have been further expanded through the introduction of an armoured...
14-Jul-2008
*Renault rolls out new armoured fighting vehicles
Renault Trucks Defense is expanding its range of wheeled armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) incorporating proven subsystems wherever possible to reduce procurement and life-cycle costs. ...
14-Jul-2008
*Oto Melara launches HITFIST Overhead Weapon System
Oto Melara has developed the HITFIST Overhead Weapon System 30 mm (OWS 30 mm) to the prototype stage, to complement its existing family of medium-calibre...
14-Jul-2008
Thales unveils Elix-IR threat warning system
Thales Land and Joint Systems launched its Elix-IR threat-warning system at the 2008 Farnborough Airshow. Elix-IR is a cross-platform device (sea, air and land) ...
14-Jul-2008
US Army orders Bradley improvements
BAE Systems is to remanufacture another 252 Bradley armoured vehicles in three variants and supply a range of spare parts to keep them in ...
14-Jul-2008
Civil and military aviation leaders discuss limited UAV access to commercial airspace
Europe's military and civil aviation authorities are reviewing a new industrial and regulatory plan to certify military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to fly through commercial...
11-Jul-2008
Greater co-operation between EU and NATO imperative
EU defence and security policy official Javier Solana has said that strengthening complementarity of capabilities between the EU and NATO is "an imperative" issue. ...
11-Jul-2008
*UK puts primary care focus on RFA Argus
The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary's (RFA's) aviation training ship RFA Argus is to assume a new primary role as medical support ship following a ...
11-Jul-2008
Information-sharing shapes CWID 2008
The UK's future Joint Command and Control Support Programme (JC2SP) was heavily represented at the UK site for the 2008 Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID)...
11-Jul-2008
USSOCOM shows interest in Puma hand-launched UAV
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is set to invest up to USD200 million in AeroVironment's (AV's) Puma All Environment (AE): a new handheld, waterproof unmanned...
09-Jul-2008
*Egypt prepares for SeaRAM acquisition
Egypt is in final negotiations with Raytheon for the acquisition of a number of SeaRAM systems, Jane's has learned. In 2006 US Naval...
09-Jul-2008
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