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Marshall VE Supplies Riotous Assembly Protection (RAP) Kits for UK MoD Support...
December 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMCAMBRIDGE, England --- Crews of the UKs military support vehicle will be better protected following the first deliveries of Support Vehicle Riotous Assembly Protection (RAP) kits provided by Marshall Vehicle Engineering (MVE), part of Marshall Land Systems, the Cambridge based specialist vehicle and shelter manufacturer.>> The RAP kits, which have been delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence, have been designed to provide additional protection to the crew of the cargo and recovery variants deployed in areas where there is a likelihood of civil unrest leading to a requirement for additional crew protection
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Army Beefs Up Non-Lethal Capabilities
November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AMFORT DRUM, N.Y
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New Technology to Neutralise Improvised Explosive Devices
October 31, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED)
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New Technology to Neutralise Improvised Explosive Devices
October 30, 2008 @ 12:00 AMThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today unveiled a new robot called SPIKER designed to counter improvised explosive devices (IED)
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Army Terminates Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Program
October 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AMWASHINGTON --- The Army announced Thursday night that the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter program, which had been awarded to Bell Helicopter, has been scrapped because development costs had almost tripled from $359 million to $942 million.>> Originally, the ARH contract was awarded for an expected development cost of $8
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Spike and Skylite B Team Up to Demonstrate Real-Time Closure of Sensor-To-Shooter...
September 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AMHAIFA, Israel --- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd carried out a demonstration of the integrated operational capabilities of the Spike multi-purpose missile system and the SkyLite B mini-UAV, in cooperation with customers in a South American country last month.>> The purpose of the demonstration was to exhibit the combined capabilities of information gathering, precision attack and Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) while shortening the sensor-to-shooter cycle at the battalion level
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Eurocopter Successfully Leads the First Firing Campaign of the HAD Tiger Using...
September 12, 2008 @ 12:00 AMAs part of the development of the HAD (support and destruction helicopter) version of the Tiger, Eurocopter successfully completed a firing campaign using the Spike air-to-ground missile. This campaign was conducted at the El Arenosillo firing range in Spain, which belongs to the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA)
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
U.K. Army, Navy Test Low-cost Attack Drone Developed by BAE Systems Subsidiary...
Post Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv: Ukraine Rushes to Buy $1 Billion...
Greek Lobbying Group Wants Washington to Cancel GE Engine Deal with Turkey
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles