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GD to upgrade US Army's M2HB machine guns
General Dynamics (GD) Armament and Technical Products has been awarded a contract for conversion of the US Army's existing .50 calibre M2 heavy barrel (M2HB) machine guns to the M2A1 configuration. Lockheed PAC-3 missile intercepts cruise missile targets The Lockheed Martin-developed Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile has intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile target, using the joint land attack cruise missile defence elevated netted sensor (JLENS) and the Patriot system, over the Utah Test and Training Range in the US. UK MoD to deploy missiles from rooftops to guard Olympics The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering the deployment of surface-to-air missile batteries from the rooftops of residential flats in East London over the coming days to defend the 2012 Olympic Games against airborne terrorist attacks. Lockheed to develop new GMLRS variant for US Army The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for the development of a new Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) variant with an alternative warhead (AW). |
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Belgian Homeland Security Takes Part in Live Agent Training for First Responders
For the first time, nine members of the Belgian Homeland Security and Municipal Fire Brigades participated in practical Live Agent Training for First Responders conducted by Hotzone Solutions from the 19-23 March in Vyskov, Czech Republic. Geroh Presents the 1 MT Trailer at IDEB 2012 For the first time Geroh will present the customised 1 MT Trailer together with the VW Widder and Amarok (rebuilt by Freytag Karosseriebau) at the International Defence Exhibition Bratislava (IDEB) on 2 - 4 May 2012. UK Software Receives Key Accreditation from DoD Isode is pleased to announce that its 'M-Link' instant messaging and multi-user chat server software (based on the XMPP protocol) and 'Swift' desktop client software have been approved for inclusion on the US Department of Defense (DoD) unified communications approved product list (APL). Parvus Receives $1m Order for Rugged IP Routers in Support of Missile Defense Programme Eurotech subsidiary Parvus has announced it received a $1m order for DuraMAR mobile routers in support of a US Department of Defense (DoD) missile defense programme. |
