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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.
The VAMTAC (Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico or High Mobility Tactical Vehicle) 4×4 by Urovesa is in service with or has been ordered by eight countries, the most recent being Spain this month and Romania last month.
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4th October 2016
VSE Corporation has been awarded an Equipment Related Services task order under the TACOM Strategic Services Solutions contract to support the reset of Family of Medium …
4th October 2016
Prototypes of the upgraded variants of the Abrams main tank are being tested by the US Army and General Dynamics Land Systems is looking forward …
4th October 2016
Harris has launched a new lightweight night vision binocular – the F5032 – to meet a gap in the market. A spokesperson from the company …
4th October 2016
BAE Systems has unveiled a demonstration vehicle platform at AUSA 2016 that incorporates a number of potential concepts and subsystems for a possible Next Generation …
4th October 2016
Orbital ATK has received a number of delivery orders from the US government to supply non-US standard ammunition (NSA) for the Department of Defense (DoD) …
3rd October 2016
The US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) and General Motors together revealed a Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 fuel cell electric vehicle at …
3rd October 2016
Optics manufacturer Trijicon has today launched its new machine gun sight system, which it has dubbed the Machine Gun Reflex Sight (MGRS). The MGRS is designed …
3rd October 2016
Oshkosh is showing the JLTV at AUSA in Washington DC equipped with a 30mm calibre weapon system instead of the CROWS system it has been …
3rd October 2016
General Dynamics has brought a new vehicle to AUSA to show the US Army its ideas for future medium weight fire support. The Griffin tracked …
3rd October 2016
MBDA has submitted its proposal for Germany’s TLVS programme to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, the company announced on …
3rd October 2016
Raytheon will develop a transition to production process to incorporate Gallium Nitride (GaN) components into existing and future AN/TPY-2 radars under a contract modification awarded …
3rd October 2016
Revision Military has submitted its offering for the US Special Operations Command’s (USSOCOM’s) Family of Tactical Headborne Systems (FTHS) programme. The programme is designed at …
3rd October 2016
US Marine Corps representatives highlighted the return of a concept – originally envisioned in the early 1990s – called ‘Equipment Exchange’ during last week’s Modern …
3rd October 2016
Adacel Systems will supply the US military with Air Traffic Navigation, Integration, and Coordination System (ATNAVICS) training simulators under a contract from the US Naval …
3rd October 2016
Austrian-based firearms design and manufacturing company Ritter & Stark is launching its SX-1 Modular Tactical Rifle (MTR). A subsidiary of HPP Precision Products, the company …
3rd October 2016
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $409 million contract by the US Army for the production of 1,661 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle (FMTV) trucks …
3rd October 2016
Shephard talks to Guldren Baglacer, the export manager for Turkish armaments manufacturer MKE about their ammunition sales in the Philippines and their latest assault and …
2nd October 2016
The US Army has several ongoing programmes to try and imporve its capabilities. At AUSA 2016, Tim Fish highlights some of these programmes and which …
30th September 2016
Constellium has received a contract from the US Army's Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to supply its KEIKOR 2139 blast-protective alloy, the company announced …