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Taiwan develops new air-defence weapon
Taiwan's new towed low-level anti-aircraft gun carries 101 rounds of ready use 40 mm ammunition * The system can be coupled to a day/night fire-control system
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
EU defence ministers meet at Innsbruck
Meeting on 6-7 March under Austria's presidency, the EU's 25 defence ministers spent their first day looking at further development of the EU's military capabilities, focusing mainly on civil-military co-operation, disaster relief and the shape and status of the EU's battlegroups.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
Iranian resistance group alleges Tehran is developing new medium-range ballistic missile
The Paris-based Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), claimed in London on 6 March claimed that Iran has developed a longer-range version of its Ghadr 101 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and has ramped up production of its Shahab 3 MRBM.
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
COUNTRY BRIEFING: PAKISTAN - PLUGGING THE GAPS
While Pakistan's defence strategy has been firmly focused on rival India, various threats undermining internal stability have led the country to re-assess its military capabilities. Robert Karniol reports
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
Navy SEALs to get new rifles
Several new small arms enhancements have been fielded for the US Naval Special Warfare SEAL team * One of the most recent additions to the SEALs' small arms inventory is the Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
120 mm mortar SRAMS allows greater mobility
STK's 120 mm Super Rapid Advanced Mortar System (SRAMS) has been developed with such a low recoil force it enables it to be mounted onto very light platforms * The SRAMS is being marketed for a wider range of platforms suitable for rapid deployment forces * STK has also completed development of a new 120 mm Dual Purpose Improved Conventional Munition mortar bomb designated the P138
[Jane's Defence Weekly- first posted to http://jdw.janes.com - 17 March 2006]
Odyssey II promises greatly improved ATM and air defence
Barco (Kortrijk, Belgium) has unveiled a concept for a new, network-centric integrated workstation for air traffic management (ATM) and air defence. Known as Odyssey II, the concept was shown to a select group of ATM officials at the ATC Maastricht 2006 exhibition in the Netherlands from 14 to 16 February.
[Jane's International Defence Review - first posted to http://idr.janes.com - 1 March 2006]
International orders help drive up DCN sales
INCREASED orders from international customers helped to drive up sales in 2005 for DCN, the state-owned French shipbuilder said on 28 February.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 28 February 2006]
Armor Holdings agrees Stewart & Stevenson acquisition
Armor Holdings has announced the acquisition of Stewart & Stevenson for USD35 per share. * This places Armor Holdings in position to benefit from increased US spending in FY07 on the FMTV.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 28 February 2006]
India announces all-time high for defence budget
THE Indian defence budget will rise by seven per cent in 2006-07 to reach an all-time high, the country's finance minister has announced.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 28 February 2006]
Australia selects JASSM to fill FOSOW requirement
AUSTRALIA has selected the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) over the Boeing AGM-84H Stand-off Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) for its AIR5418 follow-on stand-off weapon (FOSOW) requirement, but the acquisition will be reduced to cut costs.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 28 February 2006]
BAE Systems chief calls for study into JSF alternative
BAE Systems Chief Executive Mike Turner has called for the UK to launch a study into the feasibility of using naval variants of the Eurofighter Typhoon as an alternative to the JSF, adding that he believes it is "quite possible". * Issues concerning the UK's access to technology relating to JSF remain unresolved, although Defence Procurement Minister Lord Drayson said he is "optimistic" that there will be a "satisfactory" conclusion by the end of 2006.
[Jane's Defence Industry - first posted to http://jdin.janes.com - 28 February 2006]
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