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Global Defence Technology: Military vehicles special issue In this special issue: The US Army's troubled armoured vehicle programmes, virtual reality tools for military vehicle design, the benefits of hybrid electric engines, vintage tank restoration with Wargaming and more > Get the app. > Click here to read the full article.

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Press Releases

Backplane Systems Releases Neousys Technology's NUVO-3100VTC Ultra Compact Fanless In-Vehicle PoE Controller Backplane Systems has launched Neousys Technology's Intel® 3rd Generation Core™ i7/i5 Fanless In-Vehicle Controller with 4×PoE+ ports, dual SATA and configurable CPU power mode, the NUVO-3100VTC. Hesco Armor - Protecting the Protectors  HESCO® products have been protecting the brave servicemen and women of the United States military for more than 20 years, and now, Hesco brings that protection to the heroes of law enforcement after Hesco Bastion, Inc. completed the purchase of a controlling interest in Reed Composite Solutions (RCS), a specialist manufacturer of ballistic resistant body armor. MilDef to Attend 2014 Future Forces Exhibition  MilDef will be attending the 2014 Future Forces exhibition from 15 - 17 October 2014 at the PVA Expo centre in Prague, the Czech Republic. ICP Electronics Australia Announces ICP DAS's Industrial 5-Port and 8-Port Unmanaged IP67 Ethernet Switch with Optional PoE Functionality ICP Electronics Australia announces ICP DAS's NS-205/8PSE-IP67 and the NS-205/8-IP67 Series of IP67 unmanaged ethernetswitches designed for industrial applications in harsh environments. Backplane Systems Technology Releases IP65 Rated Short-Depth 1U Rackmount 17in LCD KVM Backplane Systems Technology has released their Short-Depth IP65 1U Rackmount 17in TFT LCD KVM Switch available with one, eight or 16 ports.

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Features

Russian aggression spurs Eastern European vehicle modernisation  Recent geopolitical events triggered by Russia have led many European countries to think again about their military capabilities - that's particularly true for those in Eastern Europe which were once allied to Russia through the Warsaw Pact. Now, as members of NATO, countries such as Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are modernising their land forces to respond to this threat. But can they afford it and is it enough? Global Defence Technology: Military vehicles special issue In this special issue: The US Army's troubled armoured vehicle programmes, virtual reality tools for military vehicle design, the benefits of hybrid electric engines, vintage tank restoration with Wargaming and more. End of an icon: the rise and fall of the Humvee For nearly 30 years the Humvee has been the workhorse of militaries across the globe. It has achieved iconic status and is now one of the most recognisable vehicles on the planet. But after criticisms that it can no longer protect troops in combat, the US Army is planning to replace it. Is this the end of the Humvee's story, or is there more to come for this symbol of US military might? The top 10 aerospace and defence companies in 2014 Boeing sits atop the pinnacle, as the highest earning aerospace and defence contractor in 2014, followed by other industry behemoths such as Airbus Group and Lockheed Martin. Army-technology.com lists the top 10 aerospace and defence companies based on revenue earned in the first half of 2014. BAE Broadsword: centralised batteries and wire-free textiles for soldiers Unveiled this year, BAE Systems' new Broadsword product promises to reduce loads and revolutionise how soldiers are powered on the frontline using smart fabrics, data management and centralised battery packs. But with numerous future soldier system programmes failing to deliver innovation on the frontline, and soldiers now carrying more than ever, what will make BAE Systems' offering different?

Projects

Protected Mission Module Carrier G5 PMMC G5 (Protected Mission Module Carrier G5) is a new multi-role tracked armoured personnel carrier (APC) designed and manufactured by Flensburger Fahrzeugbau Gesellschaft (FFG), a company based in Germany. ZUZANA 2 155mm Self Propelled Gun Howitzer ZUZANA 2 is an advanced wheeled 155mm self propelled gun howitzer developed by KONŠTRUKTA-Defence and produced by ZTS – ŠPECIÁL primarily for the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic. DANA-M1 CZ Self Propelled Gun Howitzer DANA-M1 CZ is a modernised version of vz. 77 DANA (Dělo Automobilní Nabíjené Automaticky) 152mm self propelled wheeled howitzer developed by Excalibur Army to provide effective artillery support for the Czech Army. International Special Operations Tactical Vehicle (SOTV) The International Special Operations Tactical Vehicle (SOTV) is a highly-modular, 4x4 transportable, armoured vehicle designed to meet the off-road mission requirements of special operations units. AR4 Light Ray Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) AR4 Light Ray is a fixed-wing mini unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed and manufactured by Portuguese company Tekever Autonomous Systems, to support multiple missions of small tactical military units as well as search-and-rescue (SAR) teams.