New and updated information from News listed on army-technology.com http://www.army-technology.com/ en-us http://www.army-technology.com/ http://www.army-technology.com/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsam-general-oshkosh-demonstrate-jltv-prototypes http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsam-general-oshkosh-demonstrate-jltv-prototypes AM General and Oshkosh Defense have completed demonstration of their blast-resistant vehicle-off-road (BRV-O) and light combat tactical all-terrain vehicles (L-ATV) prototypes, offered for the US Army and Marine Corps' joint light tactical vehicle (J… Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsbae-to-supply-hardware-for-us-army-atircm-system http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsbae-to-supply-hardware-for-us-army-atircm-system BAE Systems has been awarded a $68m contract for supply of hardware for the US Army's advanced threat infrared countermeasure (ATIRCM) system. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsuk-mod-announced-third-round-armed-forces-redundancies http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsuk-mod-announced-third-round-armed-forces-redundancies The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a third round of armed forces redundancies as part of cuts recommended by the government's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-scraps-m4-carbine-replacement-competition http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-scraps-m4-carbine-replacement-competition The US Army has formally scrapped the improved carbine (IC) competition without selecting a winner after phase 2 testing of follow-on weapon for the M4 rifle ended in failure. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsharris-supply-falcon-ii-radios-undisclosed-foreign-customer http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsharris-supply-falcon-ii-radios-undisclosed-foreign-customer Harris has been awarded a contract to deliver its range of Falcon II tactical communication systems to an undisclosed country. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-dod-orders-additional-mi-17-helicopters-from-rosoboronexport http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-dod-orders-additional-mi-17-helicopters-from-rosoboronexport The US Department of Defense (DoD) has signed a contract with Russia for additional Mil Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to be delivered to the Afghan National Army (ANA). Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newssaudi-arabia-equip-apaches-longbow-fire-control-radars http://www.army-technology.com/news/newssaudi-arabia-equip-apaches-longbow-fire-control-radars The Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman joint venture Longbow has secured a contract to supply fire-control radars (FCRs) for installation on the Royal Saudi Land Forces Aviation Command's AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newscurtiss-wright-upgrade-bradleys-turret-drive-control-unit http://www.army-technology.com/news/newscurtiss-wright-upgrade-bradleys-turret-drive-control-unit BAE Systems has awarded a contract to Curtiss-Wright Controls to supply lifecycle management services for the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle's (IFV) turret drive control unit (TDCU), as part of the vehicle's obsolescence mitigation upgrade program… Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newslenco-launches-new-bearcat-medevac-variants http://www.army-technology.com/news/newslenco-launches-new-bearcat-medevac-variants Lenco Industries has launched the law enforcement (LE) and military (MIL) variants of its ballistic engineered armoured response counter attack truck (BearCat) MedEvac armoured tactical vehicles. Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-to-arm-syrian-rebels-chemical-attacks-proven http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-to-arm-syrian-rebels-chemical-attacks-proven The US is to provide military support to Syrian rebel forces after announcing it has evidence that suggests chemical weapon attacks have been carried out by government forces in the country. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-approves-aars-type-v-lightweight-multipurpose-shelter http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-approves-aars-type-v-lightweight-multipurpose-shelter The US Army has approved an AAR-built Type V lightweight multipurpose shelter (LMS) during its first article testing, marking a significant milestone in the system's development and delivery programme. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsaustralian-army-receives-additional-bushmaster-protected-mobility-vehicle http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsaustralian-army-receives-additional-bushmaster-protected-mobility-vehicle The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is to take delivery of its 1,000th Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle (PMV) from Thales Australia during an official ceremony at its Bendigo facility in Victoria, Australia. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsraytheons-exf1915-radio-demonstrates-ability-connect-us-army-stryker-vehicles http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsraytheons-exf1915-radio-demonstrates-ability-connect-us-army-stryker-vehicles Raytheon's EXF1915 radio system has demonstrated its ability to securely transmit data between the US Army's Stryker combat vehicles over the past several months at an undisclosed location. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsrussian-mod-send-250-soldiers-indra-2013-exercise http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsrussian-mod-send-250-soldiers-indra-2013-exercise The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to send 250 military personnel to participate in the counter-terrorism combat exercise, code-named INDRA, scheduled to be carried out with the Indian Army in October 2013. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:20:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newssnc-completes-icrew-system-deliveries-to-us-army http://www.army-technology.com/news/newssnc-completes-icrew-system-deliveries-to-us-army Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed deliveries of individual counter radio- controlled improvised explosive device electronics warfare (ICREW) systems to the US Army at its production facility in Sparks, Nevada. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsintevac-supply-night-vision-cameras-us-army-apache http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsintevac-supply-night-vision-cameras-us-army-apache Intevac Photonics has been awarded a contract for production and delivery of night-vision cameras for installation onboard the US Army's AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsam-generals-brv-o-jltv-readies-government-testing http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsam-generals-brv-o-jltv-readies-government-testing AM General is preparing its blast resistant vehicle-off road (BRV-O), which is being offered for the US Army and Marine Corps' joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) programme for US government testing at its light tactical vehicle assembly line (LTVAL)… Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsbechtel-completes-work-us-mdas-ground-based-midcourse-defense-programme http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsbechtel-completes-work-us-mdas-ground-based-midcourse-defense-programme Bechtel has concluded design and construction of missile silos and fields required for the US Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) ground-based midcourse defence (GMD) programme. Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:10:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-awards-4bn-chinook-contract-to-boeing http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-awards-4bn-chinook-contract-to-boeing Boeing has been awarded a $4bn contract for delivery of 177 CH-47F Chinook medium-to-heavy-lift helicopters to the US Army. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 23:00:00 GMT http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-receives-mdsa-laser-range-finder-installation-apache-helicopter http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-receives-mdsa-laser-range-finder-installation-apache-helicopter The US Army has taken delivery of the first modernised day sensor assembly (M-DSA) laser range finder designator (LRFD) system from Lockheed Martin for installation onboard its AH-64D/E Apache attack helicopter. Tue, 11 Jun 2013 08:15:00 GMT