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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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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: Supersized UGV revealed (video)
13th June 2016
Stealing much of the opening day limelight from the immense array of combat vehicles on show at Eurosatory, IAI gave the RoBattle LR3 UGV its …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: X-ray vision for RCMP
13th June 2016
ICOR Technology are developing an x-ray scanner payload with real-time image capability for the Caliber MK4 UGVs currently operated by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: DCD chooses new ATR runflats
13th June 2016
DCD Defence has chosen Tyron and Global Wheel to fit its Mountain Lion armoured utility vehicle with complete runflat wheel assemblies, it was announced in …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Thales present new radio family
13th June 2016
Thales has introduced a new family of software defined radios (SDR) for the export market at Eurosatory 2016. Three new SDRs will make up the …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Estonian CV90s to get Elite hearing protection
13th June 2016
Esterline's Racal Acoustics RA7000 Elite Hearing Protection System has recently been selected as the hearing protection and communication for the Estonian Army's new CV90 tracked …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: New night vision device unveiled
13th June 2016
A product that is claimed to be the world’s first digital handheld night vision device (NVD) to provide smart colour fusion of images will be …
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Digital Battlespace
Eurosatory: Elbit tacoms in Europe
11th June 2016
An unnamed European country has authorised contracts with Elbit Systems for an advanced tactical communications system. The contracts worth $40 million were announced at the …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: The ones to watch (video)
10th June 2016
As the Eurosatory 2016 exhibition kicks off, industry is getting into position to present the latest products and technologies to military customers on the continent. …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: UK edges forward
9th June 2016
With the Ajax reconnaissance vehicle family programme underway the British Army is looking ahead to its next set of armoured vehicles. However, a decision on …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Guided 155mm shell for UK?
8th June 2016
The UK government could put out requirements for a guided 155mm artillery munition to supplement its stock of ‘dumb’ shells early next year, industry figures have …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: US trials for C-UAV system
7th June 2016
The Anti-UAV Defence System (AUDS) will be evaluated by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of its Pathfinder initiative to detect and identify …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Scorpion looks for new technology
6th June 2016
With delivery dates set all eyes are on French industry at this year’s Eurosatroy as the French Army’s Scorpion modernisation programme gathers pace. Scorpion is …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Future Puma IFV plans revealed
6th June 2016
Despite the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) being handed over to the German Army in 2015 Rheinmetall is already looking at the future of the …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Paramount unveils new 8x8 ICV
6th June 2016
African defence company Paramount Group has unveiled its new-generation 8x8 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), Mbombe 8, for land forces personnel protection. The Mbombe 8 is …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Piranha a flying fish?
6th June 2016
Plans are afoot to conduct a flight test of transporting a Piranha 5 8x8 armoured personnel carrier by air. Vehicle manufacturer General Dynamics European Land …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: Looking east
6th June 2016
As Eurosatory 2016 kicks off, the main focus for militaries in Europe is what to do about Russia. Since the last exhibition in 2014, Moscow …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Eurosatory: THeMIS UGV ready
6th June 2016
Milrem will showcase their THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System) at Eurosatory 2016, with one live demonstration featuring an equipped ST Kinetics remote weapon system …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: DOGO to show byte
6th June 2016
General Robotics are to showcase their tactical combat robot, DOGO for the first time the company has announced. DOGO will be unveiled this week at …
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Land Warfare
Eurosatory: BAE chases Challenger 2 as GD withdraws as prime
3rd June 2016
BAE Systems Land UK has announced its strategic partnership plan for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP), which will remove General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) …
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Land Warfare
Netherlands revises Boxer vehicle contract
1st June 2016
OCCAR and original equipment manufacturer ARTEC have signed a contract for a new Boxer armoured fighting vehicle mix for the Netherlands at the OCCAR-EA headquarters …
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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If you are attending, don't forget to visit us at Booth B247, Hall 6 for copies of our magazines and handbooks.
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
