Defence Industry

Supacat shows All-British, All-New SPV400 contender for UK MoD LPPV at DVD 10

Supacat is showing its all-new, all-British SPV400 contender for the UK Ministry of Defence’s competition for the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) Programme at DVD, Millbrook.

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500th Jackal Rolls Off Babcock Production Line

Babcock has delivered its 500th high mobility transporter (HMT) vehicle, of which the majority and best known is the Jackal weapons mounted 4x4 patrol vehicle1, since the original contract to produce the vehicles under an MoD Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) contract for Afghanistan in 2007.

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FN Herstal Unveiled New Line of deFNder Remote Weapon Stations at Eurosatory 2010

Taking advantage of its experience in the field of Remote Weapon Stations with more than 630 units already contracted within the frame of several acquisition programs - some of them being deployed in Lebanon and Afghanistan - FN Herstal announces the introduction of the newly developed deFNder medium remote weapon station that provides optimized remote firing capabilities while keeping the operator fully secure and safe from harm.

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BAE Systems – Navistar Defense – ArvinMeritor Team Delivers Australian Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Prototypes

ARLINGTON, Virginia -- BAE Systems, through its U.S. Combat Systems business, along with partners Navistar Defense and ArvinMeritor, delivered three right hand drive operation configured Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) prototypes in a ceremony today in West Point, Mississippi.

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ITT KONI Announces New Shocks for Armoured Vehicles

Oud-Beijerland, NL Holland -- ITT Corporation, the world leader in shock absorber technology, has released a new series of shock absorbers designed for heavy military vehicles that have off-highway and rugged terrain performance requirements.

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Lockheed Martin and Expal to Pursue the Formation of a Union Temporal De Empresa (UTE) For the Spanish VBR Program

PARIS, FRANCE -- Lockheed Martin and EXPAL today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), intended to facilitate exclusive discussions for exploring the formation of a union temporal de empresa (UTE), or consortium, as the companies pursue the Spanish 8x8 VBR program.

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Patria received an order for Realtime Intelligence System

Patria has received an order for the Advanced Realtime Intelligence System (ARIS) ELINT system from a European customer.

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Harris Corporation Awarded $6 Million Order to Provide Falcon III Multiband Networking Radios to African Nation

PARIS -- Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $6 million order to supply an African nation with Falcon III® RF-7800M multiband networking radios, universal remote controls and other tactical communications equipment.

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Safety first: MAN Latin America accesses market segment for armored trucks

MAN Latin America is to supply Brazilian-based Grupo Protege with 427 chassis for armored trucks, replacing a substantial part of the customer’s 935-strong fleet.

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The DGA delivers the 200th VBCI to the French Army

Paris -- The Direction generale de l`armement (DGA, French defence procurement agency) will deliver on June 23rd the 200th vehicule blinde de combat d`infanterie (VBCI, armoured infantry fighting vehicle) to the French Army.

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SISU 8x8 Military Truck on tour in Norway

Supplier of protected Military Vehicles, Sisu Defence Oy, has presented an armoured SISU 8x8 Military Truck, loaded with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS`s NASAMS launcher, at “Transportmessa” -exhibition in Gardemoen, Norway, on 11.-13.6.2010.

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The Cockerill CT-CV (TM) Weapon System (advanced 105mm) successfully demonstrated its gun launched missile capability

CMI Defence presents in exclusivity at Eurosatory the Falarick 105, the new anti-tank guided missile launched from the Cockerill CV gun. It`s in Scotland that CMI has demonstrated the effectiveness and accuracy of the CT-CVTM Weapon System gun launched missile which confirms the positioning of this turret system as an advanced 105 mm, the benchmark in large calibre weapon systems.

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BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles Pursue Marine Corps Personnel Carrier

PARIS, France -- BAE Systems and Iveco Defence Vehicles have signed a licensing agreement to form the basis of a business arrangement for the pursuit of the U.S. Marine Corps Personnel Carrier (MPC) programme, with a vehicle based on the SUPERAV 8x8.

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Metal Storm Sets New Speed Record for 40mm Fire

Brisbane, Australia -- Metal Storm Limited is pleased to announce that it has set a new record for the speed at which it can fire 40mm grenades. On Friday, during firing tests toward its STORM40 grenade ammunition qualification, the Company achieved burst-firing rates of over 10,000 rounds per minute (rpm) from a single barrel.

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Otokar Launches Arma 6x6 Armoured Vehicle at Eurosatory 2010

Otokar, the leader armoured tactical vehicle designer and manufacturer of Turkish Defence Industry, unviels its new ARMA 6x6 tactical wheeled armoured vehicle at Eurosatory.