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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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8th February 2013
Thales India is in the process of finalising a JV with Bharat Electronics in an effort to develop radar products for the Indian market. Speaking …
7th February 2013
The armoured vehicles of the Zambian Armoured Corp require wholesale modernisation if units are to participate in future UN peacekeeping operations. Speaking at the Defence …
7th February 2013
Selex ES will supply six Precision Approach Radar (PAR) systems to the French Air Force following the signing of a new contract with the DGA …
7th February 2013
The Afghan National Army (ANA) is going through a massive programme of motorisation as they begin to field thousands of up-armoured HMMWVs and Mobile Strike …
7th February 2013
The Scorpion armoured vehicle programme for the French Army will be the ‘largest turnover of vehicles since the 1960s’, according to the head of the …
7th February 2013
Saab is looking to increase its partnerships in India as it moves to introduce modern C4I capabilities into the country’s defence market. Michael Sahlberg, marketing …
7th February 2013
AmSafe Bridport will supply its Tarian Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) armour system to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a number of vehicle types …
6th February 2013
The Javelin missile demonstrated its extended range during testing at Eglin AFB in October, it has been revealed. Two tests were conducted at the extended …
6th February 2013
The Javelin missile has demonstrated its ability to engage targets beyond its current maximum range requirements during a series of tests at Eglin Air Force …
5th February 2013
Kairos Autonomi has announced a series 4 upgrade option for its Pronto4 robotic appliqué kit. The upgrade will allow current Pronto4 series 1, 2, or …
4th February 2013
Saab is looking to the Middle East to further its strategic manufacturing plans, announcing the creation of a new UAE-based radar company with Tawazun in …
4th February 2013
Rheinmetall has announced that it has been awarded a €37 million contract to supply seven Fuchs/Fox armoured vehicles specially configured for detecting and identifying roadside …
1st February 2013
iGov will modernise the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) AN/TSQ-239 Combat Operations Center (COC) under a new contract announced on 29 January. The 4-year, firm-fixed-price contract …
31st January 2013
A new version of the Boeing Joint Enterprise Network Manager (JENM) has been delivered to the US Army’s Joint Tactical Network Centre (JTNC), the company …
31st January 2013
General Dynamics C4 Systems has announced that its new TACLANE-1G (KG-175G) encryptor has been certified by the US National Security Agency (NSA) to secure classified …
31st January 2013
Following the scrutiny of its spending costs by the National Audit Office (NAO) in 2011, the UK MoD has now made ‘significant positive steps’ to …
31st January 2013
Sagem has delivered its Sterna Precision Target Locating System (PTLS) to the French Army and the US Army following the launch of production for the …
31st January 2013
Industrial computing company, Sealevel Systems, has signed a partnership arrangement with Israel’s Sital Technology to manufacture and distribute MIL-STD-1553 products. Announcing the move at the …
30th January 2013
Australia’s Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare announced on 30 January that the final of three Counter Rocket Artillery and Mortar (C-RAM) Giraffe radars had …