The EDA has launched a new Research and Technology programme that will improve Member States’ capabilities in IED detection. Countering Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) was confirmed as a top priority in the EDA Capability Development Plan (CDP) revision of 2014, and this programme is progresses the practical implementation of this priority. The ...
Plans to expand Iran’s military expenditure to five percent of the state’s budget have been approved this week by Iranian MPs. 173 MPs backed the bill, with ten voting against and six abstaining. The budget will rise from two percent and will “increase Iran’s defence capabilities as a regional power and ...
The UK and France have moved their defence collaboration further into new territory, with a new tech agreement. The new agreement will enable the next phase of the Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) programme, whilst further supporting Ajax and Warrior armoured vehicles. The next phase of the Demonstration Programme will see two ...
A number of Dutch CV90s will be the first NATO combat vehicles to receive BAE Systems ‘Active Protection’. The contract from the Netherlands will see the testing and verification of Active Protection Systems (APS) on its Infantry Fighting Vehicles. BAE Systems is the manufacturer of the vehicles and will lead the ...
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