Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

News, views and contacts from the global Army industry

11 January 2012

Industry News Swedish armed forces to procure BvS10 Vikings from BAE BAE Systems subsidiary Hagglunds has been selected by the Swedish Defence Materiel Agency (FMV) to provide 48 BvS10 Viking Mark II high-mobility all-terrain vehicles for use by Swedish armed forces in Afghanistan. Australian Army orders Faun Trackway UAV landing mats Faun Trackway USA has been awarded a contract to supply an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) aircraft landing mat (ALM) to the Australian armed forces. Raytheon to continue Stunner interceptor development Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has awarded a contract to Raytheon for continued development of the Stunner advanced multi-mission, multi-platform interceptor, designed for integration into current and future air and missile defence systems. IRGC ground troops conduct military exercise Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force units are conducting a military drill, codenamed Shohaday-e Vahdat, in eastern Iran to boost and demonstrate operational readiness to defend the nation. Corporate News Hotzone Announce Partnership to Deploy Break-through Diagnostic Test Internationally Hotzone Solutions today announced a partnership with ProQares, a leading provider of testing, evaluation and certification services for protective equipment against chemical hazards; to deploy ChemTox in numerous countries throughout its International network. Sisu Axles Joins Marmon Highway Technologies  Marmon Highway Technologies today announced the acquisition of Sisu Axles of Hämeenlinna, Finland from Helmet Capital and minority shareholders. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Parvus Awarded AS9100 Rev C Quality Certification Following its legacy of quality-certified electronics manufacturing and design, Eurotech Subsidiary Parvus Corporation announced today its successful certification to AS9100 Rev C. DuraNET 10-10 Rugged IP67 Ethernet Switch Targets Low Cost Homeland Defence Networking Applications  Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation has announced release of the new DuraNET 10-10.