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Smart textiles are a new generation of innovative material offering very interesting multifunctional properties such as being integrable into uniforms and platforms. They, therefore, have drawn the attention of the defence sector.
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Smart textiles are a new generation of innovative material offering very interesting multifunctional properties such as being integrable into uniforms and platforms. They, therefore, have drawn the attention of the defence sector.
The M110 self-propelled howitzer first entered service with the U.S. Army in 1963 and was used in the Vietnam War. Later versions were used in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm by T Battery, 5th Battalion, 11th Marines, and the British Army. In 1977, the upgraded M110A1 entered service, featuring a longer M201 series barrel which gave an increased range.
Indonesian company PT Lumindo Artha Sejati has upgraded the Soviet-made PT-76 light amphibious tank used by the Indonesian Marine Corps. The upgraded PT-76 is motorized with a US-made Detroit Diesel engine and armed with John Cockerill (formerly CMI Defence) Mk III 90mm caliber cannon and new firing control system.
The Russian Armed Forces have received new 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152mm self-propelled howitzers artillery vehicle based on tracked armored chassis, according to the Russian newspaper Red Star (Krasnaya Zvezda), on May 22, 2020.
U.S. Army researchers have discovered a way to monitor the performance of 3-D printed parts, which tend to have imperfections that affect performance in ways traditionally-machined parts do not.
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory engineers launched PRAM, the Photovoltaic Radio-frequency Antenna Module, aboard an Air Force X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on May 17 as part of a comprehensive investigation into prospective terrestrial use of solar energy captured in space. “To our knowledge, this experiment is the first test in orbit of hardware designed specifically for solar power satellites, which could play a revolutionary role in our energy future,” said Paul Jaffe, PRAM principal investigator.
Analysis and technical review by Army Recognition editorial team about new combat vehicles and military equipment presented by Belarus armed forces during the Victory Day military parade, that was held in Minsk, on May 9, 2020. According to the Military Balance 2020, personnel in the Belarus army numbered 48,000 people including 10,700 professional soldiers and conscripts. (© Army Recognition Group SPRL. All rights reserved. This article may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed)
The Spider is a new remotely controlled short-range air defense system designed and developed by the Slovenian company Valhalla in collaboration with the United Arab Emirates defense industry, Golden Group. The Spider weapon station configured for combat vehicle was unveiled in February 2019 during IDEX the international defense exhibition in UAE.
According to a Tweet and picture released on Twitter by Nicholas Drummond, a British Defence industry consultant, and commentator, the Belgian company John Cockerill has shown a project that integrates its 105mm 3000 Series Weapon System on Boxer 8x8 armored vehicle during the International Armored Vehicle Conference that was held in London in January 2020.
U.S. soldier armor, such as bulletproof vests and helmets, depends upon high-performance ballistic fibers for its strength and effectiveness. Army researchers are experimenting with how they can improve armor by making it lighter and stronger. At the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory, researchers examine high-performance fibers in an innovative soft armor research program.
Russia’s state corporation Rostec has detailed the actual variant of the newest T-90MS main battle tank (MBT). The company has published infographics describing the tank’s features on its official Facebook page.
The new CAESAR artillery system of the Danish army is a 155m 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzer based on an 8x8 truck chassis produced by the French Company Nexter. In May 2017, Nexter Systems has signed a contract with Denmark for the purchase of 15 truck-mounted artillery systems.
Russia continues to strengthen military power in the Arctic region with new air defense units. The region is essential to Russia’s future economic and military vitality. As a result, substantial budgetary increases have boosted Russian military and economic activity in the Arctic over the course of the past decade.
According to an Internet Chinese military source, the Chinese airborne troops have received a new version of the 4x4 light armored vehicle CS/VN3C fitted with an unmanned turret. The CS/VN3C was unveiled in November 2014 during the Zhuhai AirShow in China.
U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) is bolstering dismounted soldiers’ power capabilities by developing integrated, flexible cables for a new generation of modernization priorities. Dan Lafontaine, C5ISR Center Public Affairs, reports.
Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic engineers have transformed their signature Networking on the Move (NOTM) technology to be compatible with the Marine Corps’ recently fielded Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). Steve Ghiringhelli, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), reports.
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