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The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
The new artillery and howitzer factory pre-dates the emphasis on this capability from this month’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR). The first joint industry-government meeting outlined in the review took place this week.
Romania received its first Cobra MkII 4×4 light tactical armoured vehicles, ordered Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and VAMTAC light vehicles, and is set to invest billions-of-dollars in infantry fighting vehicles.
The Italian Army operates Pumas in 6×6 and 4×4 configurations but the platforms are ageing and numbers have fallen with obsolescence also being an issue. Any replacement is likely to have a focus on the involvement of local industry.
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9th January 2017
Elbit Systems’ Brazilian subsidiary, Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa, is to supply Remax 12.7/7.62mm Remote Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) to the Brazilian Army under a framework …
9th January 2017
The first orders will be placed in 2017 for France’s new Griffon and Jaguar vehicles as the French Army’s Scorpion programme continues to move forward. …
6th January 2017
BAE Systems will work to enhance intelligence sharing capabilities for the US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) under a five-year $49 million contract announced on …
6th January 2017
Ukroboronprom company Ukroboronservis has announced that it will work with US company Aeroscraft to produce NATO standard small arms weapons in Ukraine. Ukroboronprom announced the …
6th January 2017
The UK Dragonfire consortium led by MBDA will produce a Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Capability Demonstrator for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under …
6th January 2017
JCB will deliver over 1,600 light-capability rough terrain forklifts to the US Army under a $142 million contract announced on 5 January. The new 527-58M …
6th January 2017
The US Army has announced contract award for its Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) 7.0 programme, which will modernise its fires command and …
5th January 2017
Outside of the Americas and Europe, for land procurement there are some highlights to look out for in 2017, despite the fact there are fewer …
5th January 2017
Saab will manufacture and deliver the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system to an unnamed customer under a contract announced on 4 January. The contract, worth $36.5 million, …
5th January 2017
A new non-lethal portable laser system called the Laser for Deterrence and Interception is expected to get a customer within months. Produced by French company …
5th January 2017
BAE Systems will test and verify the Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) on the Netherlands’ CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles under a contract announced in …
4th January 2017
In Europe, falling defence expenditure means that most countries are struggling to maintain significant force sizes that can sustain one medium sized operation at a …
4th January 2017
Oshkosh Defense will deliver additional Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) to the US Army under an order announced on 2 January. The order, valued at …
4th January 2017
The Bulgarian MoD has announced plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the procurement of new armoured infantry vehicles. This was been revealed …
3rd January 2017
The LVT-7 (Landing Vehicle Tracked) when first fielded by the US Marine Corps in 1972 was vast improvement over its predecessor the LVT-5. It was …
3rd January 2017
Raytheon will modernise the Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System of an unnamed partner nation under a direct commercial sales contract worth over $600 …
3rd January 2017
The coming year is likely to be as eventful as 2016. The civil war in Syria is ongoing as is the attempt by the Iraqi …
3rd January 2017
US Army Europe (USAREUR) reopened a storage facility in the Netherlands on 15 December as part of the prepositioning of equipment for an armoured brigade …
3rd January 2017
Tata Motors is confident that a decision on which companies have been down-selected for the Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme will be announced in …