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101st Airborne Soldiers test howitzer upgrades
An often under-appreciated aspect of equipment upgrades is the need for revised technical manuals, which are critically important because they provide Soldiers with the procedures to troubleshoot and repair life-saving equipment in the field. To ensure that Picatinny’s new digitized M119A2 Howitzer technical manual will adequately support maintenance repairs, Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division [...]
12,000 troops take part in Jordan war games: US
The US military said on Wednesday that 12,000 soldiers from 17 countries are taking part in this month’s military exercises in Jordan, seeking to enhance their abilities to meet “security challenges.” “The tactical execution of Eager Lion 2012 exercise will officially start on May 15,” Major Robert Bockholt, public affairs officer at Special Operations Command [...]
Improved batteries, SWIPES to lighten Soldiers’ load
A Soldier treks through treacherous terrain in a dangerous combat zone with a rucksack filled with meals ready-to-eat, first-aid gear, weapons, ammunition, radios and batteries. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command is lightening the Soldier’s load by developing smaller and lighter batteries. Scientists and engineers are unburdening the Soldier, increasing maneuverability, reducing fatigue, [...]
Raytheon fires Excalibur from G6 self-propelled howitzer
Excalibur will give G6 users precision artillery capability Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has fired four Excalibur 155mm precision-guided artillery projectiles from the Denel-manufactured G6 self-propelled howitzer as part of a field trial demonstration. Multiple rounds of the combat-proven Excalibur successfully fired from the G6 155mm wheeled howitzer out to a range of 38 kilometers (23.6 [...]
The Global Soldier Modernization Market 2012-2022
Why was the report written? The Global Soldier Modernization Market 2012–2022” offers the reader detailed analysis of the global soldier modernization systems market over the next ten years, alongside potential market opportunities to enter the industry, using detailed market size forecasts. What is the current market landscape and what is changing? Rapid technology advancement in [...]
Ukraine, Kazakhstan Sign Armored Vehicle Deal
Ukraine and Kazakhstan are to jointly produce the Ukrainian BTR-4 armored personnel carrier in a $150-million deal signed on Thursday at the Kadex 2012 defense exhibition in Astana, Ukroboronprom General Director Dmitry Peregudov said. Kiev and Astana signed an initial agreement on joint cooperation on armored vehicle overhaul at the end of 2011. “Today we’ve [...]
Techniques help archers garner silver
The techniques of retired Staff Sgt. Jesse White and other Army archers helped them earn four silver medals May 2 in the 2012 Warrior Games at the Air Force Academy here. “I literally have a sequence of about 20 things I do every time I settle in for the shot. It’s to make sure my [...]
Tablet PC to replace paper for Network Integration Evaluation
The U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command is beginning to replace paper with digital data collection options in preparation for the next Network Integration Evaluation at White Sands Missile Range this May. NIE’s are large scale evaluation events designed to mature the Army’s tactical network, a wireless computer network that provides the Soldier with new [...]
Maryland Army Guard unveils newest helicopter in its arsenal
The Maryland Army National Guard unveiled its first of four UH-72A Lakota helicopters, April 18. The aircraft will replace the older OH-58A Kiowa as their premier aircraft for civil support, search and rescue and homeland security missions. The Lakota is actually replacing the aging Kiowa aircraft as well as UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” aircraft, nationwide, within [...]
