baseline MRAP The baseline MRAP has a roof-mounted protected weapon station, but alternatives include a roof-mounted remote weapon station armed with a 7.62mm or 12.7mm machine gun. In addition to being used as an armoured personnel carrier, Rila MRAP configurations include an ambulance, cargo carrier and riot/control internal security vehicle.Read More →
Eldig Handover The chairmanship handover ceremony of the European Land Defence Industrial Group (ELDIG), has taken place. It was currently chaired by Leonardo, and it is being transferred to Rheinmetall. ELDIG serves as a sectorial group for the land defence industry under the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe.Read More →
MFoCS II The MFoCS II contract is an Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity agreement with an initial five-year deal plus options for additional years. Contracted by the Defense Information Systems Agency on behalf of the Army, MFoCS II provides a common family of interoperable networked computing and display products. Enhanced processingRead More →
Rila Resists International Armored Group of the United Arab Emirates has brought its latest Rila Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) to the market in the 4×4 configuration, it is now stated to be in production. The Rila MRAP features a traditional lower welded steel V-hull providing its occupants with aRead More →
Combat Computing Earlier this month, Leonardo DRS was awarded a contract worth up to $841.3 million to provide a new generation of mission command computers and accessories. Known as the Mounted Family of Computer Systems (MFoCS) II. The new systems support the US Army’s Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P)Read More →
Common Base Platform Both vehicles have been developed according to GDELS’ Common Base Platform (CBP) design, with modular capability components and open vehicle electronic architecture. The aim of the CBP design, according to GDELS, is to base all ASCOD variants on a single common platform to give a reduced logisticRead More →
Arnold Defense launch provider While the concept demonstrator is based on the Supacat LRV 600 platform, the design is such that it can be integrated onto a variety of other platforms, tracked and wheeled, as well as potentially marine and littoral platforms. Since 1961, Arnold Defense has manufactured more thanRead More →
mesh-networking tactical radio US company goTenna is displaying its latest mesh-networking tactical radio, ahead of planned deliveries to end users in the fourth quarter of 2017. Another product released by the company, the goTenna Pro has been adopted by special operations forces (SOF) units, and works in conjunction with aRead More →
Ready after 2018 According to Jim Hager, president and CEO of Arnold Defense: ‘‘Further development work is required, but if all goes well we are expecting to have the system ready for sale towards the end of 2018.’’ The Fletcher weapon system includes the platform, pods of four 2.75in laser-guidedRead More →
Pathfinder UGV Australia-based Praesidium Global (Stand S10-210) has unveiled its Pathfinder UGV . According to the company, it is the world’s first air- deployable unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) solution. Pathfinder carries two UGVs housed in a deployment kennel that is inserted into the operational area by means of a GPS-guidedRead More →
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