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BISON Rugged, Embedded PC The BISON embedded, rugged PC is built to be used in industrial and MIL applications, which call for this kind of robust and reliable...

Trends in Rugged Embedded SSDs Solid state drives (SSDs) have been used for a number of years as storage in embedded applications where temperature, shock and vibration made mechanical storage such as disk or tape...

A Buyer’s Guide to Selecting and Using SSD Technology for Your Application TeleCommunication Systems Europe has released a free buyer's guide to selecting and using SSD technology for your...

The Global Armoured and Counter IED vehicles Market 2013-2023 The Global Armoured and Counter IED vehicles Market 2013-2023 report offers detailed analysis of the global Armoured and Counter IED vehicles market over the next ten years, and provides...

The Global UAV Payloads Market 2012–2022 The Global UAV Payloads Market 2012–2022 report from Strategic Defence Intelligence offers detailed analysis of the global UAV Payloads market over the next ten years, and provides extensive...

Sustaining Capabilities and Mission Availability Prior to the 1980s, military organisations had internal teams dedicated to managing every aspect of Inservice Support (ISS) for all platforms....

The Global Counter IED Market 2012–2022 The Global Counter IED Market 2012–2022 report from Strategic Defence Intelligence offers detailed analysis of the global Counter IED market over the next ten years, and provides extensive...

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...

The Global Homeland Security Market 2012–2022 The Global Homeland Security Market 2012–2022 report from Strategic Defence Intelligence offers detailed analysis of the global Homeland Security market over the next ten years, and...

The Global Body Armor and Personal Protection Market 2012–2022 The ‘Global Body Armor and Personal Protection Market 2012–2022’ from Strategic Defence Intelligence report offers detailed analysis of the global body armor and personal protection market...

Global Armored Vehicles MRO Market 2012–2022 The ‘Global Armored Vehicles MRO Market 2012–2022’ report from Strategic Defence Intelligence offers detailed analysis of the global military armored vehicles maintenance, repair and overhaul...

TANK-700 The TANK-700 is a high-performance, fanless embedded...

The Global Soldier Modernization Market 2012 – 2022 This report offers detailed analysis of the global soldier modernization market over the next ten years, and provides extensive market size forecasts by country and sub sector....

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

The Global Military Radar Market 2012- 2022 This report offers detailed analysis of the global military radar market and provides market size forecasts for the next ten...

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...

The CV90 19in / 2 Solution: A Custom-Made Success Story The Norwegian Armed Forces (NAF) faced a familiar problem. With the limited space inside their CV90s, finding room for all their equipment was becoming increasingly difficult....

Annual Deal Report – Defence The 'Annual Deal Report'- Defence' provides a detailed understanding and review of M&A activity, capital raising, and partnering deals and agreements entered into by companies in the...

The Global C2/C4ISR Market 2011 - 2021 This report offers detailed analysis of the global C2/C4ISR market over the next ten years, providing market size forecasts....

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...

19in / 2 Product Range Our innovative approach to product design can be seen with our new modular 19in / 2 units....

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...

2U Slim Line Computer Aqeri 9102 is a rugged 19in 2U slim line computer for use in harsh environments. Its small dimensions and front accessibility makes it suitable for space critical applications....

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 Global Missiles and Missile Defence Systems Market This report focuses on the defence systems market and the demand for missiles across the world over the next ten...

MilsVPN: VPN / Firewall solution for perimeter defence at the highest protection level Leading communication security provider mils electronic has released information about Mils VPN solutions for governmental institutions....

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 Global Military Rotorcraft Market 2011–2021 This report offers detailed analysis of the global military rotorcraft market and provides market size forecasts for the next ten years. It covers the key technological and market trends in...

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...

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...

Harmonising Modelling and Simulation with the Development Lifecycle Harmonizing Modeling & Simulation with the Development...

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

Is COTS on Track to Meet the Needs of the Military? Is COTS on Track to Meet the Needs of the...

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

US National Security Strategy US National Security...

A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security Strategy A Strong Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The National Security...

Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions: A Review of the Historical Record Ballistic Missile Defense and Offensive Arms Reductions: A Review of the Historical...

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