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Operators use JLENS for IED warfare simulation
Jan 16, 2013 (SPX)
A recent demonstration proved that operators can observe surface moving targets -- including a terrorist role-player planting an improvised explosive device -- ...
British military drops US pistol for Austrian gun
Jan 11, 2013 (AFP)
Britain's military is changing its standard-issue pistol to the Austrian-made Glock from the US-built Browning it has used for 40 years, with troops in Afghanis...
Kongsberg to upgrade Australia's Protector stations
Jan 10, 2013 (UPI)
Kongsberg has won a $15.1 million deal to upgrade all 59 of Australia's Protector M151 remote weapons stations for light armored vehicles. The Australian Defens...
Raytheon's Quick Kill System Defeats Lethal Armor-Piercing RPGs
Jan 10, 2013 (SPX)
As the U.S. Army prepares for formal testing to evaluate a system to protect combat vehicles from shoulder-fired and tube-launched Rocket Propelled Grenades (RP...
Elbit Systems to Supply the Israeli Ministry of Defense with Cardom Artillery Systems
Jan 10, 2013 (SPX)
Elbit Systems subsidiary, Elbit Systems Land and C4I, was recently awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense ("IMOD") to supply Cardom artillery sys...
SAIC Awarded Contract By U.S. Army Environmental Command
Jan 07, 2013 (SPX)
Science Applications International Corporation has been awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Army Environmental Command (USAEC) to provide environmental remedia...
Block MEMS Awarded Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Find Buried Explosives
Jan 07, 2013 (SPX)
Block MEMS has been awarded a major, multi-million dollar contract funded by the Army's Joint Improvised Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). Under the contract...
Fused Reality: Blending Reality and Simulation
Dec 31, 2012 (SPX)
Computer-based simulation is an excellent flight-test tool that has been used for decades to allow pilots an opportunity to train in an unfamiliar aircraft or t...
Russia may soon draft new law on military service for women
Dec 26, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
A bill on voluntary military conscription for women could be introduced in the lower house of the Russian parliament by February 1, 2013, a Russian lawmaker sai...
Supacat opens Australian design facility
Dec 21, 2012 (UPI)
Supacat has opened a vehicle engineering design and analysis facility in Australia as part of its contract to produce a special operations vehicle for the army....
NGC Provides Attitude Heading Reference For Sikorsky's S-76D Helicopter
Dec 19, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman is supplying the LCR-100 attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for Sikorsky's new S-76D helicopter, which recently received Type Certifi...
Lockheed Martin Wins Role on Army Software and Systems Engineering Contract
Dec 19, 2012 (SPX)
The U.S. Army selected Lockheed Martin to compete for task orders through a new Software and Systems Engineering Services Next Generation (SSES NexGen) program....
Integrated soldier kits for more troops
Dec 19, 2012 (UPI)
A 10th infantry regiment of the French army will be using integrated individual soldier kits early next year. The kits, known by the French initials FELIN, incl...
Britain's Charles shown Tata's new military-grade steel
Dec 14, 2012 (AFP)
Britain's Prince Charles got the lowdown Friday on a new kind of steel which could transform safety for soldiers battling the Taliban in Afganistan. Charles, th...
US Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System Software Released
Dec 11, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has released Version 2.0 of the U.S. Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) software. This release, rece...
Raytheon BBN Technologies awarded DoD funding to enhance text understanding
Dec 06, 2012 (SPX)
Raytheon BBN Technologies has been awarded $16 million under the Deep Exploration and Filter of Text (DEFT) program, sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research ...
Raytheon UK to deliver additional Paveway IVs to UK MOD
Dec 06, 2012 (SPX)
Raytheon UK has won a 25 million pound contract from the UK MOD for further Paveway IV precision-guided bombs. This latest contract will adhere to the accelerat...
Northrop Grumman Delivers 250th LITENING G4 Targeting System
Dec 06, 2012 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has delivered its 250th LITENING G4 targeting system ahead of schedule. LITENING G4 is currently in full rate production to accommodate separat...
JLENS simultaneously tracks swarming boats, cars, aircraft
Dec 06, 2012 (SPX)
Swarming boats operating in highly-trafficked strategic waterways will soon be easier to detect, target and engage. During a recent test, a Raytheon JLENS simul...
First US Army Digital Range Training System Delivered
Dec 05, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin delivered its first Digital Range Training System to the U.S. Army for live fire gunnery qualifications by armored vehicle crews and has begun d...
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