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Work has begun on stockpiling the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), following the first missile’s delivery from Kongsberg and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency.
The possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) from the US will cover the system and any related equipment with Lockheed Martin and RTX as primary contractors.
The new platform was designed to provide 1KW of exportable power as standard and has been developed in partnership with the US Marine Corps (USMC).
Of the six variants in the Ajax programme – reconnaissance (Ajax), reconnaissance support (Ares), C2 (Athena), equipment repair (Apollo), equipment recovery (Atlas) and engineering reconnaissance (Argus) – the Ajax reconnaissance version is now entering service.
Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.
4th April 2016
PowerFilm has been chosen by the US Army and Thales Defense & Security to provide soalr recharging capabilties for use by soldiers on the battlefield, …
4th April 2016
In order to meet the goals of the US Army’s combat vehicle modernization strategy some changes will be taking place. This is in order to …
4th April 2016
Modernising the US Army’s combat vehicles when significant reductions in numbers and budgets are taking place present certain challenges. ‘There was a time when 46 …
4th April 2016
Russia’s United Instrument-Manufacturing Corp (UIMC) reported that it has completed the development of a next generation man-portable radio for military and paramilitary use. The MO1 …
4th April 2016
OIS Advanced Technology (OIS-AT), a private Indian company, showed four new radar types at DefExpo 2016 in Goa. In a briefing with Shephard, Sanjay Bhandari, …
3rd April 2016
Armoured vehicle manufacturers were out in force at DefExpo 2016, lured by the massive Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme for the Indian Army. Under …
3rd April 2016
Airbus Defence and Space has received a contract from the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) to provide a multi-mission direct satellite data receiving station and image …
1st April 2016
The Chilean Army (Ejercito de Chile) is planning a comprehensive upgrade of its 5.56mm SIG SG 540 and 7.62mm SIG SG 542-1 rifles, with a …
1st April 2016
KeyLogic Systems has received a new five-year, $9.5 million contract from the US Army to provide technical support services for the Benét Laboratories facility at …
1st April 2016
An earlier survey of Indian Amy air defence requirements discussed antiaircraft artillery and VSHORADS. A third area of need is for short-range surface-to-air missiles (SR-SAM). …
1st April 2016
Vectrus Systems has been awarded a $329 million contract modification for US Army base operations and security support services in Kuwait, the company announced on …
1st April 2016
The Indian Army currently has several air defence programmes on the go. These include antiaircraft artillery, very short-range air defence systems (VSHORADS), which are outlined …
1st April 2016
Thales and BEL-Thales Systems (BTSL) have entered into an agreement for the development of the Pharos fire control radar for both gun and missile systems, Thales …
1st April 2016
Thales has been awarded two contracts by the French defence procurement agency (DGA), it announced on 30 March. The contracts include deployment of the POINCARE …
1st April 2016
The situation for Indian artillery is extremely dire, with no new howitzers inducted over the past three decades. However, programmes are under way to procure …
31st March 2016
Booz Allen Hamilton has received a three year, $20.2 million contract from the US Army Project Manager Tactical Radios (PM TR) and the associated Product …
31st March 2016
The Daksh family of UGV from the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has seen new additions added to its portfolio. The original skid-steer …
31st March 2016
Rockwell Collins demonstrated its HF Cellular system for the Brazilian armed forces in the second half of 2015 in the Amazon Jungle environment, the company …
31st March 2016
The Future Infantry Soldier As a System (F-INSAS) programme was terminated in its original format just over a year ago, to be replaced by two …