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In asymmetric wars such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq there has been little in the way of air threats for the battlefield air-defence community...
04-Mar-2010
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*Revised ISAF doctrine propels RAF Tornado missions
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Tornado GR.4 crews operating out of Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan are adapting their methods of operation to the evolving ...
19-Mar-2010
*Australia selects new BGC3 package
Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract, worth around USD298 million, by the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) for the supply, integration, installation and support...
19-Mar-2010
Northrop Grumman seeks to extend STARLite offering
Northrop Grumman has revealed it is looking to expand the installation base of the AN/ZPY-1 STARLite 1-D electronically scanned array radar. Strategic Planning ...
19-Mar-2010
*GyroJet develops autogyro for military ISR market
UK company GyroJet is developing a two-seat autogyro for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) market, which it intends to fly in "the first ...
18-Mar-2010
*Air2Air unveils quad-rotor UAV
Air2Air unveiled its remotely controlled DraganFlyer X4 rotary-wing mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at London's Brunel University on 11 March. The quad-rotor UAV features...
18-Mar-2010
*QinetiQ's X-Net enters service in Afghanistan
British forces in Afghanistan are now operating with QinetiQ's X-Net vehicle stopping system. The X-Net, which is in extensive use with US forces, is ...
18-Mar-2010
CV90 proves last-minute growth potential
In the latest twist of the UK's Future Rapid Effect System Specialist Vehicle (FRES-SV) Scout programme, BAE Systems has told Jane's that it ...
18-Mar-2010
Aselsan moves aboard Turkish LCTs
Turkish combat system integrator and equipment supplier Aselsan has signed a contract worth EUR20.2 million with shipbuilder ADIK for the supply of navigation, communications ...
17-Mar-2010
Vigile LW takes networked approach to build maritime surveillance picture
Thales has launched a lightweight, low-cost radar electronic support measures (RESM) system purpose-designed for passive networked maritime and coastal surveillance operations. Known as Vigile...
17-Mar-2010
Navistar to retrofit MaxxPro Dash with independent suspension
US Marine Corps (USMC) International MaxxPro Dash vehicles operating in Afghanistan are to be fitted with a new independent suspension system. Navistar announced the...
16-Mar-2010
*US Army pushes IED protection for Strykers
New double-V-shaped hulls could soon be integrated onto US Army Stryker vehicles to better protect them from improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and roadside bombs. ...
16-Mar-2010
Australia purchases next-generation C3 system
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded Elbit Systems a AUSD331 million (USD303 million) contract for advanced new command, control and communications (C3) ...
16-Mar-2010
*Saab plans rolling improvement process for Sweden's Gripen fleet
The Swedish government has awarded Saab a SEK2 billion (USD283 million) contract to upgrade the air force's fleet of JAS 39C/D Gripen combat aircraft. ...
15-Mar-2010
US Navy network capability upgrade offers jamming on demand
US Navy (USN) budget documents have revealed a new airborne communications jamming system that is being upgraded to provide non co-located operators with radio ...
12-Mar-2010
Indian Army ready to begin howitzer trials
The Indian Army is to begin trials of new 155 mm/52-calibre towed and wheeled/mounted howitzers in the western Rajasthan desert region as part of its...
11-Mar-2010
Israel expands aircraft C4I system rollout
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has decided to expand its new network-centric systems onto transport helicopters and cargo aircraft as part of an effort ...
10-Mar-2010
*Canada to deploy upgraded Leopards
Canada is to field its upgraded Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) in Afghanistan later this year, according to military officials. Lt Col Alan...
10-Mar-2010
BAE Systems begins work on Indian P-8I computer systems
The sensor operators inside India's new P-8I maritime patrol aircraft will soon operate mission computer systems that resemble those inside the US Navy's (USN's) P-8A...
09-Mar-2010
*Senior RAF officer discounts turboprop COIN option
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is not likely to follow the US Air Force's (USAF's) lead in acquiring specialist turboprop light attack aircraft...
09-Mar-2010
US Army plans M24 rifle upgrades
Operational US Army snipers are scheduled to be fielded with a significantly enhanced rifle system before the end of 2010, according to a Pentagon ...
09-Mar-2010
US to test holographic radar for target scoring
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded UK technology house Cambridge Consultants a contract to demonstrate how the application of novel holographic radar ...
09-Mar-2010
Selex looks to ECLIPSE competition with US and UK trials
Selex Galileo's fifth-generation Economic Compact Lightweight Pointer-tracker System (ECLIPSE) is undergoing Defensive Aids Systems (DAS) demonstrations for both US and UK programmes. ECLIPSE -...
09-Mar-2010
RAF trials new UAS training package
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) training staff have outlined two new pilot training approaches that the service is exploring for its unmanned aerial systems ...
09-Mar-2010
*Slovak LMVs prepare for combat operations
A range of modifications have been finalised for 10 new Iveco Light Multirole Vehicles (LMVs) ordered by the Slovak Army for service in Afghanistan. ...
09-Mar-2010
*Tigre fleet gives new punch to French Army attack capability in Afghanistan
For the first two years of its service life, which formally got under way with the delivery of initial-series (Step II) aircraft to the ...
09-Mar-2010
*Slovakia begins roll out of BKRS digitisation
Slovakia's army has accepted the first components of its new BKRS (Bojovy komunikacny radiovy system) integrated combat communications system, which functions over standard NATO ...
09-Mar-2010
US Army ramps up networked landmine acquisition
The US Army is moving ahead with plans to field new networked landmines and intelligent munitions intended to deny enemy forces manoeuvre space, while still...
08-Mar-2010
*One-shot wonders: sniper system technology emerges from call to arms
Although the deployment of snipers is increasingly common by both coalition forces and insurgent combatants as 'force multipliers', technology improvements have been slow over ...
08-Mar-2010
*Brazil nears submarine modernisation programme completion
The Brazilian Navy's Tupi-class (Type 209/1400) submarine, Tapajo (S 33), is nearing completion of a BRL72.3 million (USD40 million) modernisation programme that included an...
05-Mar-2010
*Electric Boat eyes US submarine enhancements
General Dynamics Electric Boat has highlighted potential enhancements to new-build Virginia-class SSN and existing Ohio-class SSGN submarines that would dramatically expand their capabilities in future...
05-Mar-2010
*Hidden protection: special forces cover up to blend in with locals
As conventional forces are increasingly involved in counter-insurgency operations, for which they require ever-improving levels of overt protection, special forces operators on covert missions ...
04-Mar-2010
*Under control: addressing aerial congestion in operational areas
In asymmetric wars such as those in Afghanistan and Iraq there has been little in the way of air threats for the battlefield air-defence ...
04-Mar-2010
*NATO's air command system prepares for first training deployment
The deployable element of NATO's new Air Command and Control System (ACCS) will undertake its first major training and trials deployment in April when the...
04-Mar-2010
*Czech MoD chooses new assault rifle
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) is completing negotiations with Ceská zbrojovka following the selection of the CZ 805 Bren as Czech Armed Forces' ...
04-Mar-2010
*Bolt from the blue: helicopters tool up to join the littoral fight
From early in their life naval helicopters were recognised as ideal offboard strike platforms, but it was not until the 1960s that they began ...
03-Mar-2010
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