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*Voice is still key for command as USMC hones tactical communications
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has been fighting alongside the US Army in Afghanistan and Iraq since it led the original invasion to drive ...
17-Nov-2009
Bad year: lows of 2009
India's carrier woes India's botched acquisition of the ex-Soviet Navy Project 1143.4 carrier Admiral Gorshkov, now re-christened INS Vikramaditya, descended to a new level ...
10-Nov-2009
Good year: highlights of 2009
MOUT training With fighting in populated areas continuing to colour operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, it's no surprise that military operations in urban terrain ...
10-Nov-2009
*The wheel deal: new WCVD learns from the past to help prepare for the future
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), prime contractor for the US Army's 8x8 Stryker family, revealed its newly developed Wheeled Combat Vehicle Demonstrator (WCVD) at ...
10-Nov-2009
*Raytheon's AN/SPY-5 radar steers towards more affordable multifunction performance
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems has begun shore-based testing of an engineering development model (EDM) of a new shipborne X-band phased array multifunction radar at ...
05-Oct-2009
*Flexible friends: the sky's the limit for airborne systems testing aircraft fleet
Lockheed Martin's converted business jet Airborne Multi-Int Laboratory (AML) recently joined the swelling ranks of airborne systems testing aircraft when it achieved FAA certification, ...
01-Oct-2009
*Son of Ratel: BAE Systems develops new niche member of the RG vehicle family
BAE Systems Global Tactical Systems displayed a new member of its RG family of wheeled combat vehicles at the DSEi 2009 exhibition, bridging the ...
01-Oct-2009
*FOCUS on training: integrated approach is yielding positive results for US Army
Established to integrate the live, virtual and constructive (LVC) training services at permanent and temporary installations worldwide, the US Army's Warfighter FOCUS (Field Operations ...
08-Sep-2009
*On the right track: latest BvS 10 MkII all-terrain vehicle moves toward production
BAE Systems Global Combat Systems has completed development of the latest-generation BvS 10 MkII all-terrain articulated armoured vehicle, which will soon enter production in ...
07-Sep-2009
*Aiming to please: Ukraine shifts sights to remote weapon systems for AFVs
Ukraine was traditionally a main battle tank (MBT) manufacturing powerhouse during the Soviet era, but after a parting of the ways with Russia, it ...
02-Sep-2009
*Teaching old dogs new tricks: upgrades help B-52 bombers keep their relevance
With nearly 55 years of operational service already under its belt, the venerable B-52 Stratofortress, or Big Ugly Fat Fella (BUFF) as it has ...
01-Sep-2009
*Protect and survive: new Ocelot small mine-resistant vehicle seen in the open
This is a revised version of an article that went online on 7 August A new industry team has exclusively showcased an innovative modular ...
14-Aug-2009
*Mixed messages: Royal Marines report back on Afghan communications
This is a revised version of a story that went up on 11 August T he troops of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (3 Cdo...
13-Aug-2009
*UK Joint Helicopter Command looks for capability beyond numbers in Afghanistan
The number of battlefield helicopters deployed by the UK to Afghanistan to support Operation 'Herrick' has long been a talking point in military circles. ...
07-Aug-2009
*The likely FLAADS: MBDA rolls out UK's new Rapier SAM replacement prototype
European missile systems house MBDA has rolled out its first land-based prototype of the UK's nascent Future Local Area Air Defence System (FLAADS) at ...
07-Aug-2009
*Once more with FELIN: French Army readies future soldier system for war
Next year could see the first deployment of the French Army's FELIN (Fantassin à Equipements et Liaisons Intégrés) future soldier system to Afghanistan following ...
05-Aug-2009
*UK MoD builds up Afghan training
A mosque's call to prayer echoes across a short high street of bustling food and drink stalls, hazed with pungent charcoal smoke and the ...
13-Jul-2009
*NRL trials unmanned EW attack
The Tactical Electronic Warfare Division of the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has revealed details of the development of a modular and easily portable ...
09-Jul-2009
*Broken future: US DoD officially moves to restructure FCS acquisition programme
Top US Department of Defense (DoD) officials formally cancelled the Future Combat Systems (FCS) acquisition programme on 23 June and directed some of the ...
09-Jul-2009
*Ejder spreads its wings: Turkish AWV expands and contracts for new roles
Turkey's Nurol Makina ve Sanayi AS has begun exploring a range of new versions of its recently developed 6x6 Ejder (Dragon) armoured wheeled vehicle ...
09-Jul-2009
*Dig for victory: UK's new Terrier combat engineering vehicle nears production
The British Army is deep into trials with its new Terrier Combat Engineer Vehicle (CEV), following the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) formal production ...
09-Jun-2009
*Ministry of expense: UK reports lambast MoD for cost hikes, delays and shortfalls
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) procurement strategy, project management and logistical support for operations in Afghanistan and Iraq have come in for some heavy...
09-Jun-2009
*Hands free: helmet-worn displays poised to give ground forces the heads up
Following decades of development in helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) in the aviation field, a trickle-down effect is now benefiting dismounted troops who are witnessing tailored ...
08-Jun-2009
*Airbus A400M and Embraer KC-390: the turning points for military airlift?
Everyone at Airbus Military now firmly believes two things about the A400M airlifter programme: firstly that the company should never have signed the contract ...
08-Jun-2009
*Hunting in warm waters: UK reinforces expeditionary MCM capability in Gulf
The low cost and high disruptive potential of the sea mine has marked it out as the quintessential asymmetric threat in the maritime arena. ...
04-Jun-2009
*Picture perfect: system integration is the prime enabler for Dutch LCF frigate
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) Luchtverdedigings en Commando Fregat (LCF - air defence and command frigate) HrMs De Zeven Provinciën and its three sister ...
12-May-2009
*FAB three: Brazil fighter competition heats up as race enters final straight
When the commander of the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira - FAB), Lieutenant Brigadier Juniti Saito, originally laid out his programme milestones for ...
12-May-2009
*High-performance VBCI makes new demands on French infantry training
The French Army completed its initial series of tactical field exercises with its new VBCI (Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l'Infanterie) infantry combat vehicle ...
11-May-2009
*China expands tube artillery capability
China North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) has developed a complete family of conventional tubed artillery, which includes a variety of tracked and wheeled self-propelled (SP) ...
15-Apr-2009
*The strongest link: extending Link 16 to a new audience seeking a common voice
The provision of a tactical picture via machine-to-machine communication is increasingly commonplace on the modern battlefield, even down to the lowest tactical level of ...
14-Apr-2009
*Rise of Falco: Selex-Galileo increases size and payload capacity for next UAV
With its Falco unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system now firmly established in service, Selex-Galileo is planning a series of spiral developments for the existing ...
08-Apr-2009
*Leopard 2 packs a heavyweight punch into Canada's operations in Afghanistan
The Canadian Forces are aiming to certificate their fleet of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 2A6M CAN battle tanks at a new gross weight of ...
06-Apr-2009
*Shaping up for the fight: vehicle design responses to challenge of mine warfare
To maintain their effectiveness, tanks and other armoured vehicles have been adapted more than once to the changes in the threat facing them. One ...
10-Mar-2009
*Technology Primer - Array of light: radar functionality shows many advantages of active electronics
While most conventional airborne radars rely on some form of mechanically scanned antenna to transmit and receive sig-nals, active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensors ...
10-Mar-2009
*New wave: UK accelerates the adaptation and development of Offshore Raiding Craft
Taking in the hard lessons of recent operational experience in southern Iraq, the UK Royal Marines have begun to take delivery of a new ...
09-Mar-2009
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