Tag: infantry systems
ST Electroncis Displays Infantry Suits at Singapore Airshow 2012
ST Kinetics is displaying two versions of the Advanced Combat Man Systems (ACMS) at the Singapore Airshow 2012. The basic ACMS is currently deployed...
Miniaturization of the Infantry Weapons’s Components
Above: Eryx anti-tank wire-guided weapon system is in use with the French Army and Special Forces. Photo: MBDA New Guided Missiles, Programmable Munitions Enhancing The Infantry...
Smart Launchers for Smarter Munitions
Above: Different launchers were designed by MBDA's 'Concept Vision' team, for the system's principal weapons - the Sniper and Enforcer missiles. The smart munitions are...
New Guided Missiles, Programmable Munitions Enhancing the Infantry Precision Fire Effects
Man portable, light weight missile systems were used extensively in recent years. U.S. Javelin missiles are regularly used in Afghanistan by U.S, and British...
Soldier Technology Europe 2010
Soldier Technology 2010, now in its 9th consecutive year, is a unique forum for soldier modernization professionals from military, government and industry organizations. The event...
Introducing New Technologies to the Warfighter
Fielding of advanced C4ISR technology with the lower echelons will introduce new opportunities but also pose new challenges to trainers and recruiters, as it...
Acquiring Better Fighting Capability for British Infantry
Improved personal equipment address role specific missions assigned to British infantrymen, grenadiers, snipers and commanders. The newly issued equipment, supplied under UOR procedures, addresses...
idZ ES Program
German Infantry of the Future - Expanded System On September 1st, 2006 the German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall Defence a multi-million Euro contract to develop...
FELIN Enters Company Level Field Trials
The FELIN project began 15 years ago, in 1993. By 2004 Sagem was selected as prime contractor and development began. By 2009 the initial shipments of...
Improving Urban Assault Capability
While the first version of the IAS is focusing on the dismounted commander, as planned originally, forthcoming spirals are already implementing lessons learned during...
Israel’s Advanced Infantry System
As C4I Segment Matures, Research FocusShifts to Address Urban Recon & Lethality With the first phase of IAS, which focused on C4I is nearing completion,...
FIST Derivatives Rush to Afghanistan to Support British Army Troops
Britain's FIST program encountered some delays last year, as the Ministry of Defence (MOD) addressed urgent operational requirement (UOR) from deployed Army units, to improve communications...
Hightech Gear for the Dismounted Warfighter
Sniper detection was one of the urgent requirements made by users of Land Warrior systems in Iraq. This capability is now provided with the...
Defense Update Issue II 2007
New Trends in Infantry Combat Gear
Defense Update surveys the latest protection and survivability gear including body armor and helmets, developed for the modern infantry, including new ergonomic bullet-proof...
