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Jane’s Land Forces News Briefs - 9 June 2006

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LAND FORCES NEWS - 9 JUNE 2006
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South Africa pushes novel course-corrector
South Africa's technology programme to devise an economical 1D (range-only) consistency improvement system (CIS) for artillery projectiles, under way since 2000, is expected to lead to a demonstrator programme in approximately three years' time.
[Jane's International Defence Review - first posted to http://idr.janes.com - 22 May 2006]

Saab unveils wearable command unit
Saab Systems has unveiled a versatile communications and command system package, originally developed for emergency services but with wide military application.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]

OPINION - Europe seeks unity on homeland security
Several factors are hampering the EU from achieving significant progress towards a harmonised homeland security strategy, writes Gustav Lindstrom
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]

US streamlines its disaster response plans
Senior US defence officials said the Department of Defense (DoD) is taking steps to short-circuit the lengthy process taken to deploy active-duty forces and assets in response to a catastrophe on US territory.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]


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Jane's are the Official Show News Supplier to the organisers with unique French and English editorial in four editions produced on site. Jane's is proud to partner in the inaugural Eurosatory International Conference held on Day 3 - Wednesday 14 June. During the show, Jane's will be releasing a white paper on the future of the US land vehicle market as well as demonstrating the very latest in information and solutions available.

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Report calls for technology transfer reform
A damaging rift is seen developing between the US and the UK over industry access rights * A proposed reform would create a "trusted community"
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]

COUNTRY BRIEFING: BELGIUM - Niche operators
Nicholas Fiorenza reports on the Belgian armed forces' international operations and procurement [INTRODUCTION] * Belgian's land component bears the brunt of its international deployments, with 3,200 troops on foreign operations in 2005 * Belgium intends to replace all of its tracked AFVs with wheeled ones over the next decade
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]

Eurosatory: Giat heralds Leclerc MBT for urban operations
The Leclerc AZUR is fitted with an enhanced protection package * Giat says the French Army will evaluate AZUR later in 2006
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]

Eurosatory: Renault reveals utility vehicle evolution
Renault Trucks Defense has, in the run-up to Eurosatory, disclosed to Jane's initial details of the latest examples of its Sherpa family of tactical vehicles, examples of which will be displayed at the Paris show.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 7 June 2006]


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