Land Systems Index - Defense Update

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June 2011

• New Pick-Up Truck ZIBAR Hauls 2.8 Tons Anywhere
• Stretched Paramilitary Versions for the Sandcat
  
• Security Israel, Combat 2011 Photo Report
• Crowd-Driven Combat Support Vehicle Prototype Completed in 98 Days
• MIC4AD – Going Beyond the Air Defense Weapons
• The Pentagon Allocates Half a Billion US$ to Outfit Afghans with New AFVs within 18 Months
• Turkish FNSS Finalize Armored Vehicle Procurement Deal with Malaysia
  
• Indian Police Reserve Suffer Heavy Casualties from Multiple IED Attacks
  
• Lockheed Martin to Deliver 110 Vehicular/Portable Surveillance Systems
  
• Ethiopia Orders 200 Upgraded T-72s from Ukraine
  
• THOR Global Defense Introduces New .408″ Sniper Rifles

May 2011

• Force Protection Expands Industry Team Targeting Canada’s TAPV Program
• Israeli Company Debut ‘Stealth Armor’ Making Vehicles ‘Disappear’
• Precision Mortars – Maturing in Combat
• Keshet – the IDF New Automated Mortar
• Active Protection for Israeli AFVs – More than Hard Kill
• 10 Years in Service, Strykers Continue to Improve
• BAE Systems Unveils an RG-35 Optimized for Canada’s TAPV Requirements
• Broadband Highway for Israeli BMS
• SAAB Wins a New Order for AT-4
• Northrop Grumman Joins BAE Systems’ JLTV Industry Team
  
• KMW Establishes a Brazilian Subsidiary Supporting Land Systems Activities
  
• IVECO Inagurates New Production Plant in Brazil Supporting the VBTP Program
  
• LAAD 2011 Photo Review

April 2011

• Oshkosh Provides Underbody Protection for HEMTT A4
• IDF Armor Merkava Tank Crew Undergoing Proficiency Course
• ATK Awarded $65.8 to Prepare the XM25 for Production
• Active Protection for the South Korean K-2 Main Battle Tank

March 2011

• Boxer APC to Deploy to Afghanistan in August 2011
• RPG Net to Protect the MaxxPro MRAP
• Tarian QuickShield Offres Ad-Hoc Armor Repair
• French VBL to Equip Russian Border Guards?
• Merkava 4 Equipped with Trophy Defeats an RPG on the First Combat Engagement of an Active Protection System
• Israeli Trophy Completes Successful U.S. Evaluation
• UAE To Upgrade 135 BMP-3 Armored Infantry Vehicles
• Two Hawkeis Get Ready for Showdown in the Australian Desert
• Force Protection Delivers Ocelot for Australian Field Testing

February 2011

• BAE Systems Demonstrates HMMWV ‘Integrated Smart V’ to Army, Marine Corps
• KMW Team with Ashok Leyland to Offer Armored Vehicles in India, and ABroad
• Diehl, Al Jaber Establish JV to Pursue Military Vehicle Upgrades in the UAE
• Oshkosh Unveils Its Prototype For Canda’s TAPV Program
• FELIN Soldier Systems Enter Service with the French Army
• U.S. Army Orders 21,000 Thermal Sights from Three U.S. Suppliers
• BAE Systems to Modernize Bradley Vehicles through $47 Million Contract
• BAE Systems South-Africa Wins $130m RG31 Upgrade Contract
  
• Switzerland Transfers 12 Leopard 2s to Canada
  
• More CROWS II Weapon Stations for the U.S. Army
• RADA Unveils New Configuration of Threat Warning Radar for AFV
• DARPA Challenge Aims at a new Breed of Light Armed Scouts

January 2011

• Modified Puma, Hybrid Armored Vehicle up for U.S. Army GCV Selection
• Three Industry Teams Submit Proposals for the U.S. Army Future Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
• U.S. Army Expand CROWS II Contract to Cover More Spares, Repairs
• Diehl BGT Demonstrates Mutual Active Protection System (MAPS)
• Gates Recommends Cancelling the Procurement of USMC’s Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
• Elbit Systems Wins $260 Million Contract to Deliver Unmanned 30mm Turrets for Brazil’s VBTP-MR Guarani
• “The Corps will never be defined by a program, but rather by the capabilities we bring to the fight”

December 2010

• More MRAP to SupportU.S. Forces in Afghanistan
• More Military Truck Orders for Oshkosh
• Javelin Missiles Fired from Stryker's CROWS II Weapon Station

November 2010

• France’s Mars Industry Consortium Selected for Scorpion Architecture Design
• DARPA to Test new Lightweight Armor Solutions from Kairos

October 2010

• KMW to Deliver 20 Dingo-2 Vehicles to Equip Norwegian Forces in Afghanistan
• GDLS Selected to develop Namer Armored Personal Carriers for Israel
• BAE Systems offer Bradley Variants for M113 Replacement
• Industry Preparing for the HMMWV recap
• Stryker Turns Stealthy with Armorworks’ TactiCam 3D camouflage
• New Casualty Evacuation System Introduced by Easy Rescue
• Converting Pistols into Carbines
• ISDEF 2010 – First Impressions
• Silver Shadow’s AK-47 Kalashnikov Makeover
• Gilboa – Debut of a new Israeli Assault Rifle
• IDF Demonstrates Joint Ground/Air Capabilities in Live Fire Exercise
• DARPA Selects AAI, Lockheed Martin for Transformer (TX) Program
• Lockheed Martin for Transformer (TX) Program
• Elbit Systems to Upgrade Asian Tanks with BMS, Optronics
• Canada to Deploy 20 Recently Upgraded Leopard 2A4M to Afghanistan
• IMI’s Iron Fist APS Completes a Successful Evaluation in the U.S.A.

September 2010

• Pentagon Tests U.S., Foreign Active Protection Systems in Search for a Mature Solution Against RPGs 
• Ocelot Selected for the British LPPV Program
• U.S. Army Plan To Modernize Armored Vehicles Makes Sense
• Optronic Module to Improve the Accuracy of Crew Served Weapon’s
• Metal Storm Set Focus on Non-Lethal Weapon
• Thales, Textron Selected to Compete for Canadian Next Armored Patrol Vehicle Program
• Luxembourg Orders Mine, Ballistic Protected Trucks from Scania
• BAE Receives First Order for 1,700 Caiman Multi-Terrain MRAP Vehicles
• Army Aborts Ground Combat Vehicle Program, Set to Publish a Revised RFP in October
• Paramount Unveils Mbombe, a New 6x6 IFV, Pioneering a New Mine Protected, Armored Vehicle Family 
• Casspir IV – Denel Introduces A Modern Version for the Legendary Mine Protected Vehicle (MPV) 
• Oshkosh Customizes the HMMWV for Rough Rides 
• Navistar Introduces the Medium Tactical Vehicle (MTV) High Mobility Truck 

August 2010

• Sand-X Motors Introduces the Sand-X T-ATV Desert Patroller
• U.S. Marines Receive New Command Vehicles
• Sweden Select the AMV for its new Armored Personnel Carrier
• TekShield Offers Protection Against IED Blast, Fragments and Small Arms Projectiles
• Russia Set $1 Billion for 1,700 Foreign Light Armored Vehicles

July 2010

• Sphinx Armed recce vehicle from Panhard
• Scorpion Excites French Combat Vehicle Industries
• Sherpa Light - a New Line of Tactical vehicles from France
• Diesel Powered Motorcycle, ATV for Special Ops
• New All Terrain Vehicles on Display at Eurosatory 2010
• The Boxer Family is Expanding
• Scania strengthens cooperation with Laxå Special Vehicles
• Oshkosh Wins Orders for Military Trucks Worth Nearly US$0.7 Billion

June 2010

• International debut for Israel's Newest Merkava Mk4
• New German Concept Vehicles Debut at EUROSATORY 2010
• GDLS Europe Introduces New Infantry Fighting Vehicles
• Panhard and IMI Display Integrated Vehicle Protection Solutions at Eurosatory 2010
• Hatehof Unveils Two New Armored Vehicles - Xtrem and Hurricane
• MERKAVA - 40 Years of Action
• Israeli Active Protection Systems for Armor
• Enter the Namer
• Namer – to be Made in the U.S.A?
• This Metal Piece Could Save Your Life!

May 2010

• Three Light Armored Vehicles to Compete for A$1 Billion Land 121 Phase 4 Procurement
• Army Begins GCV Contractor Selection Process
• Oshkosh Defense Unveils New M-ATV Ambulance Variant
• Stealthy Hy-DRA Takes Hybrid-Electric Technology Off-Road
• Zibar MkII - Israel's New Extreme Strike Vehicle
• The U.S. Army Recalls 44,000 Advanced Combat Helmets
• France's Embarks on the Scorpion Land Forces Transformation
• Oshkosh turns the SandCat into an Off-road Border Patroller
• DGA Orders Last Batch of PVP Armored Vehicles
• Multicam Gear to Arrive in Afghanistan by October 2010
• Australia to Invest A$1.4 Billion in Force protection
• Counter-RPG TRAPS Completes System-Level Testing

April 2010

• Malaysia Acquires 257 Turkish Designed 8x8 Pars APCs
• IMI Delivers the last of 170 Upgraded M-60A1 to theTurkish Army
• SPV400 contender for UK MoD LPPV Programme unveiled
• Defense Update from 'Soldier Technology 2010'

March 2010

• Show Preview: World's Defense Industries Set Course for Eurosatory in Paris
• General Dynamics UK Wins British FRES-SV Contract
• MOD to Expedite LPPV Procurement through UOR
• Russia Plans to Continue Domestic Procurement of Armored Vehicle
• BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman Team for GCV
• Tencate Supplies $25Million Worth of Light Armor to the U.S. Army

February 2010

• Quo Vadis MRAP? - Seeking New Missions for the MRAP
• British EOD Teams to Get Missionized Mastiffs
• SOCOM Units to Get Upgraded MRAPs
• First Aravis Delivered to the French Army
• Lighter, Stronger Aluminum Armor from Alcoa
• USMC to Test Blast-Protected HMMWV Capsules
• New M-ATV Derivatives Displayed at AUSA Exposition
• Outrider Debut at AUSA Winter 2010
• 40mm Case Telescopic Weapon Enters Qualification Phase
• Terrier Engineer Vehicle Enters production
• U.S. Army issues an RFP for the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
• JAMMA is Ready to Ride with the Osprey
• BAE Systems Introduces the Caiman Multi-Theater Vehicle (MTV)
• Three Indian Teams Unveil Mine Protected Vehicles
• New 'MaxxPro Dash' MRAP to Get Independent Suspension
• BAE Systems Unveils the New CV-90 Recce Candidate for MOD FRES-SV Program

January 2010

• U.S. Army Outlines Ground Combat Vehicles Priorities
• M-ATVs Trickle to Afghanistan despite Production Surge
• Namer ICV Expands Merkava into a Family of Combat Vehicles
• Despite Massive Acquisition, More Armored Vehicles Are Needed to Protect Brits in Afghanistan

December 2009

• France Acquires Vikings to Equip its Rapid Intervention Forces
• TMV 6x6M Designed for Extreme Off-Road Mobility
• Iveco Wins €2.5 billion Brazilian Armored Vehicle Contract
• Weaponized RipSaw-MS2 UGV Evaluated for Convoy Security & Support
• Oshkosh Delivers the 1,000th M-ATV
• Teams Prepare JLTVs for 2010 Testing
• New Armored Vehicles for Spain
• Aerotech MDT Unveils the Tiger Mine and Blast protected light vehicle
• FRES-SV, Warrior Upgrades Become a 'Winner Takes All' Match
• Army Awards GDLS $42 Million for a Modernized Stryker
• LEMIR Offers Additional Protection Against IEDs
• Post-Production Support Contract for Leclerc Tank
• Italy Selects Hitrole Turrets for Lince
• Saudi Arabia Orders GDLS 724 LAV II
  

November 2009

• French, German Troops Evaluate Advanced Warfighting during ARTIST Combat Experiment
• New Armored Vehicles Exhibition Attracts Industry Attention
• Proposals are in for FRES -SV

October 2009

• Airbag RPG Countermeasure Completes First Testing Phase
• Combat Vehicles on Display at AUSA 2009
• JLTV Demonstrators are Shaping Up for Testing
• Mobile Survivable Vehicle - New Siblings Expand the ASV Family
• Vehicle Demonstrator Charts the GDLS Led Team Charts the Growth Path for the Stryker
• Hightech Road Warriors
• U.S. Army Defines Ground Combat Vehicles (GCV) Priorities

September 2009

• BAE Systems Introduces the RG35, Cross Over Armored Mine Protected Vehicle
• Ranger: a Hybrid Vehicle designed for Hybrid Battle
• British MOD Launches the first phase of FIST Acquisition Program
• Innovative Designs Pursue new Opportunities for Light Patrol Vehicle
• British MOD Evaluates Foreign Designs for the FRES Scout Vehicle
• Singapore to field 135 Terrex Infantry Combat Vehicles
• U.S. Army is Seeking Developers, Suppliers for a new family of Ground Combat Vehciles

August 2009

• Introducing New Technologies to the Warfighter
• New Networking for the BCT
• U.S. Army Reshaping Requirements for the Future Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV)
• New Equipment to Modernize Combat Brigades
• Reshaping Future Combat Systems by Modernizing Brigade Combat Teams
• Oshkosh Receives Second M-ATV Production Contract

July 2009

• British MOD Calls for Rapid Replacement for Scimitar CVR(T)

June 2009

• Oshkosh to Launch Special Operations SandCat Armored Vehicle at DVD
• Oshkosh Wins Order for 2244 M-ATV Armored Vehicles
• IDF Approves Acquisition of Active protection Systems for Namer AIFVs

May 2009:

• General Dynamics, Rafael to Replace the Strykers' SLAT Protection Cages with Reactive Armor
• Elbit Provides remotely operated 12.7mm weapon stations for Austrian Armored MLVs
• Panthers are Underway to Support British Troops in Afghanistan
• Jordan to Upgrade 300 M-113A1s Armored Personnel Carriers
• Force Protection Q1 Revenues Decline by the MRAP Downturn
• BAE Systems, Oshkosh, Force Dynamics and Navistar Receive Preliminary M-ATV Contracts, and Advance to Final Military Testing Phase

April 2009:

• U.S. Marines Favor Upgrading existing MRAP over new M-ATV
• France orders the Aravis - All-Terrain Armored Personnel Carrier
• IVECO Introduces an Amphibious 8x8 Armored Vehicle Platform
• British Forces in Afghanistan to get new Jackal 2, Coyotes by Automn this year
• Spanish GTD Teams with Nexter to Offer VBCI to Spain
• Gates takes aim at EFV - the Marine Corps' Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle
• Brazilian Defense Forces, Iveco to Unveil New APC at LAAD
• Israeli Tomcar All-Terrain Vehicles to Support British Forces in Afghanistan
• FPI Upgrades Cougar MRAP with Oshkosh Independent Suspension
• Anglo-American Effort Improves British Logistics Vehicle Protection

March 2009:

• MRAP - All Terrain Vehicle - Gearing up for Rough Rides
• Austria's new LMV to mount new Weapon Stations
• British Army Prepares the RidgeBack for Missions in Afghanistan

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