SP's MAI October 16-31, 2011 - Military Updates
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US Army fears further slashes in defence budgetThe US Defense Department plans to cut further defence spending beyond $450 billion for the next years would be ‘catastrophic’, Army Secretary John M. McHugh recently said at the 2011 Association of the US Army’s annual meeting and exposition.
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BAE Systems receives contract for Bradley upgrade materialsBAE Systems will purchase material items in preparation for the conversion of 245 Bradley Operation Desert Storm Situational Awareness...
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ReconRobotics wins orders for 315 Recon Scout XT robotsReconRobotics has been awarded a $4.8 million contract from the US Army Rapid Equipping Force for 315 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits and an equal number of SearchStick devices.
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Oshkosh Defense introduces TAK-4iOshkosh Defense has launched its nextgeneration Oshkosh TAK-4i intelligent independent suspension system to redefine ride quality, mobility and manoeuvrability standards for off-road military vehicles.
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Lockheed Martin’s IED-protected vehicles are lightRecent government blast tests demonstrated that Lockheed Martin’s joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) meets protection standards for IEDprotected vehicles
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Rolls-Royce awarded $99.9 million contract for US Navy T-45 trainer engine supportRolls-Royce, the global power systems company...
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Empowered warlords, power-brokers, and tribal elites: privatised security in Afghanistan
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ITT incorporates advanced laser into its infrared countermeasures systemAs part of its next generation Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) solution, ITT Corporation, in partnership with Daylight Defense, LLC (Daylight) has fully integrated a quantum cascade laser-based system.
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General Dynamics to produce 115 more double-V hull Stryker vehiclesThe US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, $243 million to produce and deliver an additional 115 Stryker combat vehicles equipped with double-V hulls (DVHs).
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DRS Technologies bags contract from US Army for force protectionDRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced that its C3 and Aviation Group in Gaithersburg, MD was selected by the US Army to participate on the Integrated Base Defense System (IBDS) force protection omnibus contract.
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Navy orders eight amphibious assault vesselsThe Indian Navy has signed a contract with Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata for construction of eight landing craft utility (LCU) at a cost of Rs. 2,100 crore.
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Elbit Systems debuts EngagerElbit Systems recently launched Engager, a new advanced remote reconnaissance gathering system.
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Korea unveils vehicle-mounted 105mm self-propelled artilleryThe first truck mounted 105-millimetre howitzer was revealed to the media for the first time on September 22 at the Ministry of National Defense in Yongsan, Seoul.
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Israel’s arms exports reach $7 billionIn the decade since the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States, global awareness about terrorism has significantly increased.
