Jane's Defense News

Fuel tanks and containers are particularly at risk from small-arms fire, which is why UK-based Permali Gloucester (Hall 6, Stand H528) has teamed up with US firm High Impact Technology (HIT) on the operationally proven BattleJacket self-sealing fuel tank.

Combining image intensification (I2) with thermal imaging literally intensifies the capabilities of night vision.

Having developed the Fox family of tactical light vehicles and protective technology such as the BLASTech seat, the UK’s Jankel company is launching an innovative product at Eurosatory with the ability to provide a non-contact, non-lethal means of stopping vehicles, writes David Donald.

On the battlefield it would approach almost unseen to deliver a deadly strike. Estonian defence solutions provider Milrem (Hall 5, Stand J521) and ST Kinetics of Singapore are demonstrating for the first time at Eurosatory their weaponised unmanned ground vehicle system, the THeMIS:Adder.

Finnish company Senop (Hall 6, Stand D301), which develops and supplies optical and optoelectronic products, has acquired Rikola, another Finnish company whose products consist of customer-specific sensor modules and hyper-spectral cameras.

Suppressing enemy radio signals on the battlefield not only adds a significant advantage, but is also a valuable protection measure for own troops. Bulgarian company Samel-90 (Hall 6, Stand H287) is showcasing its SVJ-2600 mobile jammer this week, claimed to be the world’s biggest. Displayed on a pickup truck, the SVJ-2600 operates on the 20-6,000MHz frequency band, with 44 frequency sub-bands operated by means of a remote control unit installed inside the vehicle.

Renowned for its innovative defence technologies, Germany’s Drehtainer (Hall 6, Stand L695) is focusing on its command post solutions. These include the Air Force Mobile C²IS for the Bundeswehr (MobFüSys Lw), the C²IS for NBS C-RAM Mantis (also known as Rheinmetall’s Skyshield), and the Ground Support Container System for the Eurofighter/Typhoon project.

Aeryon Labs Inc (Hall 5, Stand K880), a leader in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), and Persistent Systems LLC, a specialist in mobile ad hoc network (MANET) technology, have announced the integration of the latter’s Wave Relay technology into the airframe of the Aeryon SkyRanger sUAS.

A problem suffered by many long-range surveillance systems is the reduction in image clarity encountered in dusty, hazy or smoky conditions, or during the twilight hours. Israeli surveillance house Controp (Hall 6, Stand C517) is launching a new system at Eurosatory that, according to the company, provides sharp and clear images in all weather and environmental conditions.

Collateral damage is always a cause for concern. PolyCase Ammunition (Hall 5, Stand D607) has a range of advanced small arms ammunition products designed to reduce this risk.

BAE Systems is discussing launching a fourth phase of flight trials of its Taranis unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), according to company officials. Company executives revealed the discussions during a rare lifting of the intense security veil

The US Navy (USN) is to shortly begin transitioning its west coast maritime patrol squadrons over to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon as it looks to phase out of service the lion's-share of its Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion fleet before the end of the decade, a service official told reporters on 9 June.

IN A STATEMENT released on 9 June, Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen spokesperson Sheikh Abdiaziz Abu Musab claimed that the group had killed 43 Ethiopian AMISOM peacekeepers during an assault on an AMISOM base in the town of Halgan in Somalia's Hiiraan region earlier that day, Al-Jazeera reported.

EVENT At least 50 militants of Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen (Al-Shabaab) conducted a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) and small-arms attack on 9 June against the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)'s forward operating base (FOB) in Halgan, 40 kilometres north of district

BAE Systems has completed development of its Striker II digital helmet mounted display as part of its bid to offer a replacement for the existing analogue Striker that is used by existing Eurofighter Typhoon operators. The new version incorporates integral night vision capability so pilots do not

A GBP2.5 million (USD3.6 million) training facility at BAE Systems Warton site in Lancashire is coming online this summer to offer improved training for customers of the company's aircraft. Construction work is almost complete and a group of Royal Omani Air Force personnel are to undergo Typhoon

Boeing anticipates an extension of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler production lines as a result of an increased operational tempo by the US Navy (USN) and strong international interest in procuring the platform, company officials told reporters on 10 June. Speaking at Boeing's Global

British Army troops from The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment are training in Belize as part of Exercise 'Mayan Warrior.' British and Belize Defense Force (BDF) instructors are teaching jungle warfare techniques to soldiers from the visiting regiment's Blenheim Company, 2nd Battalion. The UK's

Afghanistan's route clearance capabilities are set to be enhanced by the delivery of a large number of mine rollers. US-based company Critical Solutions International has been awarded a USD32.8 million foreign military sales contract to deliver 464 mine rollers, 300 brackets and manuals, and

Czech Army troops deployed on expeditionary undertakings in the future may soon be fielding modular shelters that feature protection against small-arms fire and shrapnel under an initiative led by the Military Research Institute (Vojensky Vyzkumny Ustav; VVU) in Brno. Under development since 2014,