The United States Army Close Combat Weapons Systems Project Office has awarded California-based AeroVironment, a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems, a contract for Block 10C Switchblade Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems (LMAMS) and support services valued at over $22.7 million. The AeroVironment Switchblade, which was first deployed by US forces ...
Soldiers from three different continents have carried out a simulated battle in Snowdonia. Leading the most ambitious exercise they have ever conducted, was the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC). The exercise saw a battle for an airfield and power station undertaken in the North Wales national park. In the mock scenario, elements of the ...
Running from 19th to 30th September, a recent NATO sponsored exercise has examined the use and effectiveness of non-lethal weapons in land operations. New and complex security situations arising from fighters operating amongst civilians require new responsive technologies and NATO challenged member and partner countries to help provide solutions. The NNTEX-16L exercise ...
Superman himself, Henry Cavill, took on the Royal Marines at the weekend. He joined hundreds of civilians raising money for The Royal Marines Charity and Devon Air Ambulance Trust, where they took on a gruelling fitness trial. The man of steel was put through his paces by the commandos, as he ...