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Thales signs Dutch Bushmaster support contract

Land May 18, 2018

Thales has signed a six year In-Service Support contract with the Dutch government to improve the performance and availability of the Netherland’s Bushmaster fleet. Bushmaster vehicles have been in service within the Netherlands Army for over 10 years, including operations in the Middle East where the vehicle’s protection, mobility and combat effectiveness ...

Leidos to deliver support to US Army’s Synthetic Environment Program

Land May 18, 2018

Leidos has been awarded a contract worth $201 million by the US Army Contracting Command to develop and provide simulated training environments to meet the U.S. Army’s operational training requirements. Leidos’ Synthetic Environment Core (SE Core) provides databases enabling high-resolution, realistic training environments with real-world 3D and 2D geographic terrain that ...

From surveillance to resupply: How autonomous technology is being tasked with supplying troops on the front line

Land May 17, 2018

Dubbed ‘the last mile’, the final stage of transporting supplies to troops on the front line in hostile and challenging environments can be a dangerous undertaking.  Gone are the days of the British Mule Pamphlet, issued in 1928, advising that a mule should carry more than 25% of its bodyweight. Now, 90 years on, in order to reduce resupply uncertainty, the modern-day infantry soldier carries around ...

Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith appointed new Army Chief of the General Staff

Land May 10, 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the new Chief of the General Staff. Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith CBE is to be promoted General and will succeed General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen in June 2018. General Carter ...