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International Defence Review
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Cover Story
Thirty years ago the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged bloodied and bruised from a short but intense maritime conflict in the South Atlantic.
15-May-2012
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*Slovak 30 mm TURRA 30 RCWS introduced
A new 30 mm remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) designated Turra 30 was presented by Slovak company EVPU, Nova Dubnica, at the IDEB exhibition in ...
15-May-2012
*Soldier systems buffeted by the winds of war
Efforts to treat the individual soldier as a 'system', harmonising all the lines of development potentially affecting the dismounted infantryman's performance (lethality, survivability, sustainability, ...
15-May-2012
*Advancing the active radar revolution
Thirty years ago the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged bloodied and bruised from a short but intense maritime conflict in the South Atlantic. Post-war ...
15-May-2012
*Russia introduces new Leer-2 mobile EW system
The Leer-2 lightweight mobile electronic warfare (EW) system has been introduced into service with Russian land forces. In 2012 the Russian Ministry of Defence ...
15-May-2012
*US Army to assess non-developmental GCV alternatives
US Army officials are set to begin a key step towards further refining the requirements for the service's much-anticipated Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV). The...
15-May-2012
NATO set to unveil international equipment programmes
NATO will unveil at least 23 multinational projects for boosting military capabilities when allied leaders gather in Chicago for their next summit on 20-21 ...
15-May-2012
*Modular protection: Patria's AMV rolls on
Patria's Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) was developed in close co-operation with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF), aiming to meet their plans to supplement earlier ...
14-May-2012
US sharpens Nett Warrior testing
The US Army is further testing and refining its Nett Warrior soldier-worn situational awareness system as the gear could soon be fielded en masse. ...
11-May-2012
*Race for space: gaming technology reduces footprints for high-performance military applications
Anika Torruella Military, aerospace and defence microprocessors are increasingly following the same trajectory as broader commercial markets by utilising graphic processing units (GPUs) - originally...
10-May-2012
ONR pursues solid-state laser weapon demonstration
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is launching a demonstration effort for a multimission solid-state laser (SSL) weapon prototype designed to counter air ...
10-May-2012
SOCOM eyes global capability network
Special operations forces (SOF) can increase effectiveness through the development of a global network of capabilities, according to Brigadier General Sean Mulholland, deputy commander ...
10-May-2012
Germany reiterates importance of special forces support
Enabling capabilities - both forces and equipment - are key to the success of German special forces (Kommando Spezialkräfte - KSK), along with partnering, ...
10-May-2012
*SOFEX 2012: CASIC details WJ-600 UAV
Further details of the capabilities and configuration of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation's (CASIC's) WJ-600 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) emerged at the SOFEX ...
10-May-2012
*Replacing the future: learning lessons from legacy armour
A common view has been that medium-weight forces are, above all else, more mobile strategically. In other words, they can be deployed more rapidly ...
09-May-2012
*NURC explores AUV communications networking at depth
NATO's Undersea Research Centre (NURC) is exploring how to network distributed autonomous underwater assets for conducting mine countermeasure (MCM) missions.
09-May-2012
SOFEX 2012: New WAVE evolution extends PTT to smartphones
US-based Twisted Pair Solutions has developed a thin-client version of its WAVE (Wide Area Voice Environment) software, which extends some of its capabilities to ...
09-May-2012
*China markets CS/VP3 MRAP vehicle
China's Poly Technologies has developed a new mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP)-type vehicle designated CS/VP3. The vehicle has a gross vehicle weight of 15 tonnes, ...
09-May-2012
*Logos Technologies' Kestrel delivers wide-area surveillance for FOBs in Afghanistan
The US Army has begun upgrading aerostats outfitted with Logos Technologies' electro-optical and infrared Kestrel wide-area persistent surveillance system to protect forward operating bases ...
09-May-2012
*SOFEX 2012: KADDB launches new surveillance vehicle
The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) debuted a new vehicle-based surveillance package at the SOFEX 2012 exhibition in Amman, Jordan. The...
09-May-2012
*SOFEX 2012: SMSS deployment extended
An in-theatre assessment of Lockheed Martin's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) has been extended at the request of the US Army. The unmanned ground...
09-May-2012
*Incoming: the rise of airborne shot detection
"It's so noisy up there and you're so busy that sometimes you just don't know that you're taking fire until it is too late,"...
08-May-2012
*Bronco New Generation grows up for the export market
Singapore Technologies Kinetics' (STK's) Bronco New Generation (Bronco New Gen) all-terrain tracked carrier (ATTC), unveiled at the 2012 Singapore Air Show, combines the mobility of...
08-May-2012
*German Puma AIFVs to receive advanced suspensions
The UK's Horstman Defence Systems has been awarded a contract by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann of Germany for the advanced suspension system installed on production versions ...
08-May-2012
With FY12 funding secured, MEADS prepares for FY13 budget showdown
A US Department of Defense (DoD) report to Congress has freed previously blocked funding for the international Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) programme, but...
08-May-2012
*Networked IED jammer starts delivery
A networking system for roadside bomb jammers, developed by Allen-Vanguard in association with Track24 Defence, has begun customer delivery. The system enables information on...
08-May-2012
Selex Galileo to make job easier for UAV systems operators
Selex Galileo is half way through the second year of a four-year effort to create a scalable, integrated multi-mission sensor system for unmanned aerial vehicles...
08-May-2012
*Engine failures prompt US Army to seek enhanced powerplant for Shadow UAS
The US Army is to equip its AAI RQ-7B Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aircraft system (TUAS) fleet with an upgraded propulsion system following a...
04-May-2012
US Army proposes 'Smart-Feed' ammunition feed system
The US Army has put forward a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposal (A12-077, part of US Department of Defense SBIR Program Solicitation FY ...
04-May-2012
Mexico expands regional co-operation with 'RIMPAC 2012' deployment
The Mexican Senate on 24 April authorised the Navy to take part in the 'Rim of the Pacific 2012' ('RIMPAC 2012') exercise off the ...
04-May-2012
Brazil seeks average 'BRICS' defence budget
The Brazilian government must take defence spending levels up to at least the average of the other BRICS nations - Russia, India, China and ...
04-May-2012
*Raytheon delivers first DDG-1000 sonar suite
Raytheon has delivered the first ship set of the dual-frequency, hull-mounted, AN/SQQ-90 tactical sonar suite for the US Navy's (USN's) DDG-1000 multimission destroyer. The company...
04-May-2012
*Exclusive: French, UK forces put coalition tactical comms bridge to the test
French and UK forces have been testing means of communicating securely between their respective PR4G and Bowman VHF combat net radio systems, which use different...
04-May-2012
Lockheed Martin launches new munition from Shadow UAV
Lockheed Martin has launched its new Shadow Hawk small precision-guided munition from an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The test was undertaken at...
02-May-2012
Integrated JLENS and PAC-3 shoot down surrogate cruise missile
The Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor (JLENS) system and the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System demonstrated the ability to work...
01-May-2012
Terma achieves milestone on Canada's MHLH programme
Terma North America, the US subsidiary of Denmark's Terma A/S, has completed the first major Aircraft Survivability Suite (ASE) software update modification for the ...
01-May-2012
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