Loc & Milrem Link for US Army’s Light Robotic Combat Vehicle Program
The collaboration brings together the specialized strength and expertise of each company to create a ground-breaking modular-base Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), called the WarLoc
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The collaboration brings together the specialized strength and expertise of each company to create a ground-breaking modular-base Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), called the WarLoc
With a €40 million grant from the European Commission, the ACHILE (Augmented Capability for HIgh end soLdiErs) consortium will demonstrate enhanced interchangeable capabilities improving all areas of dismounted combat
The follow-on contract is for Phase 2 development of components for a lightweight heads-up display (HUD) for technologies previously supplied by a non-US company
Fitting in the bed of a pickup truck, the system comprises a high-energy laser weapon module, a long-range EO-IR sensor that also serves as the beam director, thermal control, internal electrical power, and targeting software for use in the toughest environments
The hearing protection systems under the Racal Acoustics brand are mainly used in combat vehicle crewman applications in critical and extremely noisy conditions
The package encompasses multiple vehicle variants, including hook loader trucks, special vehicles vehicle with crane and hook loader systems as well as trailers and flatracks
Leonardo's new turrets, the LIONFISH 30 and HITFIST 30 UL, are designed for use in modern, continuously evolving operational scenarios where threats, especially in the air, are becoming increasingly complex
Cervus and Hadean will unlock next-generation decision support with a simulation tool kit to look at a wider breadth of factors, as opposed to one or two instances at a time, improving decisions taken in wargaming scenarios or concept prototyping and evaluation
The Android-loaded MPU5 runs the Wace Relay MANET algorithm, enabling seamless and robust peer-to-peer sharing of voice, video, text, GPS location, and sensor data without requiring vulnerable base stations
The government-to-government contract for the helicopters, to be operated by the Air Force and Army, was executed between the Argentina Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC)
The IRIS-T SLM system has demonstrated excellent performance in combat conditions since its commissioning in Ukraine, achieving 100 percent hit rate even in waves of attack with more than 12 targets
Survitec will supply eight Level 4 Inflatable Walls Training Systems (IWTS) and eight Level 2 IWTS Expansion kits to enable temporary urban combat training