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India to Produce Improved Engines for Upgraded MiG-29s

HAL will produce 120 Klimov RD-33 series 3 extended life-cycle jet engines at its Koraput plant to equip 66 upgraded MiG-29s currently in Indian Air Force service. India and Russia are finalizing the US$1billion modernization program this week.

Active-Mirror, Laser Employed in new  IFF SCOUT Technology

The U.S. Army is funding the development of a new combat identification device called SCOUT that will be able to warn dismounted troops, pilots, tank gunners or missile operators as they aim their weapons on friendly troops. The new system will identify between Friend and Foe (IFF) utilizing a low-power active optical device that can be patched on the uniform, helmet or around the vehicle's sides. This new technology was developed by the MEMS specialist Boston Micromachines Corporation and research partner Boston University, The program is scheduled to mature over the next 12 months and be ready for implementation in within two years.

Condition Based Maintenance for Army Combat Fleet

The US Army will field a comprehensive "enterprise level" maintenance information system for its ground combat vehicle fleet. The system will integrate existing test and diagnostic equipment to develop fleet wide logistic and situational awareness,  implementing modern Condition Based Maintenance service that will enhance the operation and effectiveness of the tactical and combat vehicles of the current force.
 

U.S. Army Receives First Mobile Gun Stryker MGS

The U.S. Army has received the first of its Mobile Gun System (MGS) vehicles to equip the Stryker brigades. The 21 ton MGS uses a Stryker AFV chassis equipped with a low profile 105mm gun turret. There will be three MGS assigned to each infantry company.

New EHF Satellite Support of Current Terminals Confirmed

Oskosh, GDLS to Pursue New Tactical Vehicle Family

The Office of Naval Research has selected General Dynamics Land Systems and Oshkosh to propose Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) conceptual designs, mock-ups, modeling and simulation to perform tradeoff analysis for the evaluation of these future vehicles.  Work is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2007. The new family will provide more survivable vehicles with greater payload capacity than current HMWWVs.

Raytheon will demonstrate the viability of sharing Defense Satellite Program/Space Based Infrared Surveillance High Systems as a "full-earth sharing senor assembly", providing threshold early warning for the missile defense program. The evaluation will enable the Pentagon to assess its requirements for the future Alternative Infrared Satellite System. Under the US$54 million two year evaluation program Raytheon will demonstrate basic integrated senor assembly capability against requirements goals derived from the Defense Satellite Program/Space Based Infrared Surveillance and High Missile Warning/Missile Defense requirements.

BAE Systems Bofors Wins Swedish Artillery Order

BAE Systems Bofors has received a contract worth SEK 40 million (US$5.5 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for detailed design work on the Archer self propelled, truck based 155mm artillery gun program. The contract includes an additional option worth up to SEK 50 million (US$6.8 million). BAE Systems Bofors previously delivered two demonstrator guns that are now undergoing testing by the Swedish Armed Forces. Order of the final development of a series of 24 guns, to equip two artillery battalions is planned for 2007-2008 with the first delivery in 2009. Final delivery is scheduled for two years later.