Soldier System Index - Defense Update

Recent News:

February 2010

• MultiCam Camouflage Pattern Selected for U.S. Army Uniform and Equipment

September 2009

• British MOD Launches the first phase of FIST Acquisition Program
• U.S. Air Force Gears for Irregular Warfare Operations (IW)

May 2009

• MAUL Weapon launched at Small Arms Symposium in Nevada

April 2009

• Metal Storm's MAUL to Debut at the NDIA show Next Month
• Metal Storm Completes 3GL Endurance Test
• U.S. Army Develops New Electronic Gear for Infantry Commanders

March 2009

• Wirkmittel 90 - a New Multi-Purpose Shoulder Launched Weapon from Dynamit Nobel Defence

December 2008

• Marine Corps Awards $30 Million for Javelin Missile Upgrades

November 2008

• Remote Eyepiece Displays Empower Thermal Weapon Sights

August2008

• Marine Corps Contracts Nammo-Talley to Develop an Improved SMAW
• Harris Unveils a New Wearable Tactical Radio

July 2008

• SOCOM Selects Puma for Hand-Launched Multi-Purpose UAV

June 2008

• Ultra-fast EO Gunshot Detectors, Unattended Sensors from Elta
• Army Team Soldier Certifies Commercially Available Gear
• Saab Receives Order for AT-4 CS Anti-Tank Weapons

May 2008

• US Army Needs Combat Suites to Equip an Entire Brigade by 2009
• The US Army to Acquire 35,000 M-26 Rifle/Shotguns
• Farewell Ma Duce! - Welcome LW50MG

January 2008

• Mississippi State University Develop Portable Fuell Cell-Battery with Ultralife

• Infantry features published 2006-2007
• Infantry features published 2004-2005