Following an industry brief on 30 July, further details have emerged about Australia’s Land 159 Lethality Systems programme.
Prime contractor Nioa released details of the expression of interest for Tranche 1 of the project. With the government, it will evaluate subsystems across a variety of categories to find a ‘best of breed’ to include in a complete system.
Required Tranche 1 missions systems are divided into two parts. The first is for a sniper system that includes the following capabilities: medium- and long-range anti-personnel, anti-material, sniper surveillance and a sniper soldier combat ensemble (SSCE).
The second is a close combat
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DZYNE Technologies, the maker of Dronebuster counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) devices, has announced plans to expand production and released details on a new version of the system. This follows the release of an all-in-one kit system earlier this year.
The Irish Government has previously outlined ambitious plans, the furthest reach of these being the possible purchase of fighter aircraft to provide a capability the country’s defence force currently doesn’t have. A more advanced procurement effort for a primary radar is being fast tracked.
LTAMDS was approved in multiple flight trials and assessments.
Technology transfer is trumpeted by many companies as a way to tap into new markets, win contracts and expand supply and manufacturing capability. It is often used in the area of armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) and these requirements are a way to see how – and if – they work.
Faking aircraft, yanks and vehicles has a storied history through the previous century but there are others uses for inflatable systems such as more detailed and classified military equipment and training structures.
New agreement between Singapore’s DSTA and Sweden’s FMV signals deepening cooperation on land systems, with potential focus on counter-UAS and mobile air defence solutions.
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