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Eurosatory: Rifle shortening kit from LMT
A new Personal Defence Weapon (PDW) upgrade kit was being offered by Lewis Machine & Tools at Eurosatory that provides a way of shortening existing …
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Eurosatory: FFG displays new G5 command post
Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG) has launched a prototype of its tracked Protected Mission Module Carrier G5 (PMMC G5) configured as a command and control vehicle. …
Defence Notes
Eurosatory: Dropping SF boats from the sky
European Special Forces are set to benefit from enhanced airborne insertion of maritime vessels with several test programmes now underway across the Continent, Shephard Media …
Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: New SIGINT for UK SF
UK Special Forces are understood to have become the first customer for L-3 Linkabit’s latest tactical signals intelligence (SIGINT) system, the PRD-13(V)3 which provides an …
Land Warfare
Eurosatory: CAESAR 8x8 howitzer to qualify
Nexter Systems is ready to begin qualification trials of its new CAESAR (CAmion équipé d'un système d'artillerie) 8x8 155mm/52cal self-propelled howitzer (SPH) immediately after Eurosatory. …
Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: UGVs add to infantry unit capabilities
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) will become as much a vital component of an infantry unit as the team medic or other specialist roles, according to …
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Training
Eurosatory 2016: Renault and DCI ink truck training deal
21st June 2016
The French Government owned Défense Conseil International (DCI) has built a strong reputation in providing training for equipment manufactured by France’s defence industry. Historically, this …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New Russian SF weapons made ready
21st June 2016
Kalashnikov Group is preparing to unveil an additional two weapon systems to the domestic and international markets towards the end of 2016, it has emerged. …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: End of show digest (video)
17th June 2016
As Eurosatory 2016 comes to a close, the editor of Land Warfare International, Tim Fish, takes a look at some of the highlights of the …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Lockheed illustrates Infirno technology (video)
17th June 2016
Lockheed Martin demonstrated its high definition ISR sensor, Infirno, at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris. The system’s modular turret allows users to reconfigure Infirno to meet …
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Military Logistics
Eurosatory: Kokam targets Euro tactical vehicle
17th June 2016
Kokam is looking to diversify markets for its battery and power solutions away from the traditional Korean customers and into Europe, the US and elsewhere. …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: At the end of the tether
17th June 2016
ECA Group have shown the IT180-999 tethered UAV system in public for the first time, as they pursue potential programmes in France and other countries …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: VULCANO gets more precise
17th June 2016
Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s VULCANO weapon system will feature Rockwell Collins’ NavFire Precision Positioning Service (PPS) GPS, according to a 13 June company statement from Rockwell Collins. The …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: Aero Cougar enters final development
17th June 2016
A final production version of the MPL 30 Aero Cougar UAS payload will be ready by the end of the year, according to the system …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: New VSHORAD C2 system unveiled
17th June 2016
MBDA has launched Licorne, a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) command and control system for fast reaction, airborne or amphibious forces. Licorne uses the same …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Steps towards European waveform
16th June 2016
A new European waveform developed under the European Secure Software defined Radio (ESSOR) programme is bringing militaries closer to true interconnectivity. At the tactical level, …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Sig Sauer aims for German rifles
16th June 2016
The German Bundeswehr and KSK special forces unit are interested in getting new rifles and Sig Sauer is going to put forward a solution based …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: French SF mount up
16th June 2016
A new set of vehicles for the French Special Forces will offer them improved mobility and firepower on operations. According to the French DGA, 25 …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Terrex 3 goes expeditionary
16th June 2016
Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) has sent its first two Terrex 3 prototypes for trials in Australia for the Land 400 phase 2 programme and unveiled …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Collaboration is key in competitive land market (video)
16th June 2016
With Eurosatory 2016 in full swing, Shephard speaks with ADIT analyst, Mathieu Grospeaud, about trends in the land armament industry. In comparison to previous iterations, …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Elbit moves to dominate
16th June 2016
Israeli company Elbit Systems has unveiled improvements to its Dominator combat soldier communications suite at Eurosatory 2016 in Paris. The improved system has a new …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New Centauro II rides in
16th June 2016
The new Centauro II 8x8 mobile gun system (MGS), armed with a 120 mm main gun, was unveiled by CIO (the Iveco–Oto Melara Consortium) at …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Fischer launches USB 3.0 flash drive
15th June 2016
Fischer Connectors has launched a USB 3.0 version of its Fischer Rugged Flash Drive designed for the safe transportation and storage of sensitive data in …
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Defence Helicopter
Eurosatory: The return of the Battle Hawk
15th June 2016
Sikorsky is looking to strengthen its hand in Poland with the display of a weaponised version of its S-70i Black Hawk at Exercise Anakonda 2016. Featuring …
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Military Logistics
Eurosatory: Rheinmetall targets German transports
15th June 2016
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is offering its latest generation of HX vehicles for the German Bundeswehr’s Unprotected Transport Vehicles (UTF) programme. Following the completion …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: ST touts new Terrex for Australia Land 400 (video)
15th June 2016
ST Engineering unveiled its Terrex 3 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory 2016 as it places itself to offer the new platform to Australia for its Land …
Eurosatory 2016 Show News
Shephard Media reports from Eurosatory, which is claimed as being 'the largest exhibition of land and air-land defence and security in the world'. In 2014, more than 1500 exhibitors attended Eurosatory from 58 countries.
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To get in touch with the news team:
Tony Skinner: tony.s@shephardmedia.com and @MaxRotor
Beth Maundrill: beth.m@shephardmedia.com and @GunshipGirl
Tim Fish: tim.f@shephardmedia.com and @sweeneygov
Richard Thomas: richard.t@shephardmedia.com and @RT_Shephard
