Armoured Vehicles White Papers

Custom Vehicle Solutions Global Fleet Sales is a business unit of RMA Group, a major global supplier of custom vehicle solutions to development and post-conflict markets worldwide....

Cockerill Remotely-Operated Weapon Stations A module-based weapon system from the Cockerill range designed by CMI Defence, the remotely-operated CPWS (Cockerill Protected Weapon Station) integrates the latest proven technologies along with...

Cockerill Medium Calibre Turret The Cockerill Medium Calibre Turret is a new generation system. Drawing on proven technology, the system offers multiple armament options and an advanced digital, stabilised, day/night...

Clifton Steel: Dependable Armor Plate Fabrication Specialists For more than two decades, Clifton Steel has served as an integral supplier of aluminum and steel armor plate to US Government facilities, vehicle manufacturers, fabricators, machine shops as...

Sepson – World Class Winches Sepson is one of the world's leading manufacturers of hydraulic vehicle-mounted winch...

DOLL Mobile Solutions for Military Transportation DOLL delivers highly mobile solutions for military transportation purposes, including trailers and semi trailers, running gear with high manoeuvrability and off-road ability, mobile systems,...

RCV Survivor I 4x4 The RCV Survivor I 4x4 is an all-terrain and high mobility modular armoured vehicle, developed to meet modern-day military...

Invitation to IDEX Exhibition in Abu Dhabi DOLL Fahrzeugbau is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at IDEX 2013 and welcomes visitors to its stand at the defence exhibition, which is taking place in Abu Dhabi on February...

New Military Covers Brochure from Transhield Transhield has introduced new literature featuring custom-fit, anti-corrosion protective covers for military equipment for protection from multiple environmental forces, including moisture,...

Nuclear, Biological, Chemical and Missile Proliferation Sanctions: Selected Current Law The use of economic sanctions to stem weapons proliferation acquired a new dimension in the 1990s when Congress imposed sanctions against US or foreign persons who engage in chemical,...

The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress The primary mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to "prevent terrorist attacks within the US, reduce the vulnerability of the nation to terrorism, minimise the damage and...

GEROH Telescopic Masts GEROH's Telescopic Masts are used by the German Army as well as many other international forces and organisations to enhance capabilities like communication, security, surveillance,...

Panzer KF 26 Specifications Specifications of the Panzer KF 26...

Panzer (Casspir) Specifications Specifications of the Casspir family of...

A New Approach to Designing Suspension Springs for Armoured Vehicles With a trend in military vehicles becoming larger and heavier, designing the springs and torsion bars of a suspension system offers new challenges....

LEDs for Military Vehicles – it's Time Everyone Saw the Light! Maximising the performance of LEDs in the military vehicle sector is the new challenge facing both suppliers and...

DOLL Panther S3E-Mil The Doll Panther S3E-Mil is a military transport trailer. ...

Starter Military Catalogue Groupe DLD is a manufacturer, integrator and designer of winches and handling systems for the military...

Global Military Spending 2011 Infographic With the help of detailed defence budget infographics, army-technology.com reports on the top ten spenders for 2011, covering regional spend, with special focus on Asia as well as those...

6x6 Wheeled Armoured Vehicle ARMA ARMA is Otokar's new generation modular multi-wheel configuration armoured vehicle with superior tactical and technical characteristics....

A New Dawn for Defence Industrial Collaboration Between South Africa and Countries in Latin America The emerging economic powerhouses in Southern Africa and South America find themselves facing similar challenges and opportunities as they move rapidly from developing to developed...

A Defence Industrial Strategy for the Developing World The global defence and security market is entering a period of unprecedented change....

Beyond Peacekeeping, Towards Stability The economic downturn is a watershed moment for global economic power relationships....

JIEDDO Counter-IED Strategic Plan 2012–2016 Improvised explosive devices (IED) have emerged as the threat weapon of choice but are one of the greatest challenges facing coalition forces in current theatres of operation. To encounter...

North Korea's 2009 Nuclear Test: Containment, Monitoring, Implications On 25 May 2009, North Korea revealed it had conducted its second underground nuclear test, but unlike in its first test, conducted in 2006, there is no public record that it released...

National Guard Bureau Implementing the Army Force Generation Model in the Army National Guard Post 9/11, the US Army National Guard entered a period of sustained deployments that required mobilising more than 430,000 citizen soldiers as an operational force, requiring the US Army to...

Project BioShield: Authorities, Appropriations, Acquisitions and Issues for Congress Following the terrorist attacks of 2001, both the US Administration and Congress encouraged the private sector to develop medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological...

The Effects of an Exoskeleton on Oxygen Consumption and Kinematics The purpose of this study was to investigate the metabolic cost of wearing a prototype exoskeleton (EXO) while walking with a range of heavy loads, and to analyse the associated...

Turkey-US Defense Cooperation: Prospects and Challenges US Congress and the Obama administration are seeking to manage longstanding bilateral and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato)-based defence cooperation with Turkey, at a time when a...

North Korea's Second Nuclear Test: Implications of UN Security Council Resolution 1874 The UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 1874 on 12 June 2009, in response to North Korea's second nuclear test, placing a series of sanctions on North Korea's arms sales, luxury...

China's Strategic Behaviour This white paper assesses China's strategic behaviour and what it means for the US while highlighting China's strategic outlook, including the key political, economic and military...

Securing Nuclear Materials: The 2010 Summit and Issues for Congress The 2010 Nuclear Security summit resulted in a joint statement saying that international cooperative action is necessary to prevent an act of nuclear terrorism, as well as pledging to...

The Secrets of Armoured Vehicle Manufacturing Revealed Every person in need of an armoured vehicle wonders how to choose the best vehicle that gives the highest protection for a reasonable price....

China and nuclear arms control: current positions and future policies As the global nuclear arms control and non-proliferation agenda reaches a critical turning point, expectations begin to rise for China to take on a more proactive and constructive...

The proliferation security initiative (PSI) The proliferation security initiative (PSI) was formed to increase international cooperation in interdicting shipments of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems and...

Monitoring and verification in arms control The US and Russia signed a START Treaty on 8 April 2010, which included an annex to permit the continuation of some monitoring and verification...

Proliferation Control Regimes: Background and Status The US has historically led the international community in establishing regimes intended to limit the spread of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and...

Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Disposition Services are responsible for property reuse, precious metal recovery, recycling, hazardous property disposal and the demilitarisation of...

Cluster Munitions: Background and Issues for Congress Cluster munitions were developed in World War II and currently form part of several nations' weapon...

The Army's M-4 Carbine: Background and Issues for Congress The M-4 carbine is the US Army's primary individual combat weapon for infantry units. While there have been concerns raised by some about the M-4's reliability and lethality, some studies...

Strategic Arms Control After START: Issues and Options The US and Soviet Union signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in 1991, which entered into force in December 1994 and expired on December 5, 2009. Both the nations have negotiated...

Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Background and Current Developments In 1996, the UN General Assembly adopted the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which would ban all nuclear explosions, but was rejected by the Senate in...

Purchase Card On-Line System (PCOLS) The government-wide Commercial Purchase Card Program was created to provide an efficient means for federal agencies to purchase goods and services directly from vendors and replace the...

F-35 Alternate Engine Program: Background and Issues for Congress US Congress has rejected administration proposals to terminate the programme to develop the General Electric / Rolls-Royce F136 engine as an alternative to the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine,...

Terrorism Information Sharing and the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Report Initiative: Background and Issues for Congress The 2004 National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the US (the 9/11 Commission) cited breakdowns in information sharing and the failure to fuse pertinent intelligence (connecting the dots)...

The UAE Defense Industry – Market Opportunities, Entry Strategies, Analyses and Forecasts to 2016 This report offers insights into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to gain a market share in the UAE defense...

Military Vehicles Exhibition & Conference Military Vehicles Exhibition &...

Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit IDGA's Light Armored Vehicles & Stryker Summit will deliver the latest capabilities requirements for the LAV & Stryker vehicle platforms and international and industry insight into armored...

Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations China, France, India, Pakistan, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States have developed and currently deploy nuclear weapons, with North Korea and Israel also declaring possession...

Iran's Nuclear Program: Tehran's Compliance with International Obligations In 2002, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) began investigating allegations that Iran had conducted clandestine nuclear activities....

China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues US Congress has long been concerned about whether policy advances the national interest in reducing the role of the China in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and missiles...

Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons Non-Strategic Nuclear...

Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: US Programmes in the Former Soviet Union Nonproliferation and Threat Reduction Assistance: US Programmes in the Former Soviet...

Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies, Observations Detection of Nuclear Weapons and Materials: Science, Technologies,...

Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for Congress Nuclear Energy Cooperation with Foreign Countries: Issues for...

Army Future Combat System (FCS) 'Spin-Outs' and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for Congress Army Future Combat System (FCS) 'Spin-Outs' and Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV): Background and Issues for...

'Dirty Bombs': Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for Congress 'Dirty Bombs': Technical Background, Attack Prevention and Response, Issues for...

Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security...

Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process Arms Sales: Congressional Review...

Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) Vehicles: Background and Issues for...

US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and Issues US Strategic Nuclear Forces: Background, Developments and...

Guinea: Reforming the Army Guinea: Reforming the...

Jamming the Global Positioning System: A National Security Threat: Recent Events and Potential Cures Jamming the Global Positioning System: A National Security Threat: Recent Events and Potential...

Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for Congress Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Acquisition: Issues for...

Arms Control and Nonproliferation: a Catalogue of Treaties and Agreements Arms Control and Nonproliferation: a Catalogue of Treaties and...

Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The US Response Countering Terrorism in East Africa: The US...

Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues Conventional Prompt Global Strike and Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and...

China's National Defence in 2010 China's National Defence in...

US National Security Strategy US National Security...

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