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Monday 25 March 2024:-
- Mittet Thermal Overboots for Cold Weather
- Carl Schulze, just back from serving on NATO Exercise NORDIC RESPONSE in the Arctic, looks at Thermal Overboots for Cold Weather from Mittet.
- Airbus to Acquire INFODAS
- Airbus has entered into an agreement to acquire INFODAS, a Cologne-based company that provides cybersecurity and IT solutions.
- Saab Receives NSPA Carl-Gustaf Order
- Saab has received an order for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable, multi-role weapon system from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA).
Tuesday 26 March 2024:-
- Saab AREXIS Sensor Suite For German Eurofighters
- Saab has received an order from Airbus Defence and Space for the AREXIS Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor suite for German Eurofighters.
- New Decoy Launchers for Royal Navy Warships
- A new contract worth £135 million will equip Royal Navy warships with new decoy launchers to counter missile and drone threats.
- Patria & KONGSBERG CAVS PROTECTOR Cooperation
- Patria and KONGSBERG agreed on cooperation with PROTECTOR weapon station deliveries to Sweden and Finland within CAVS programme.
- KONGSBERG PROTECTOR RWS for Sweden & Finland
- KONGSBERG has signed a contract with Patria for PROTECTOR remote weapon stations on more than 300 Patria vehicles for Sweden and Finland.
- Royal Air Force Airdrop Into Gaza
- The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday (25 March) from a RAF A400M Atlas.
Wednesday 27 March 2024:-
- Patria and Lockheed Martin Sign F-35 MoA
- Patria and Lockheed Martin have signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the production and delivery of F-35 landing gear doors.
- Leonardo DRS Introduces New MFF Mission System
- Leonardo DRS introduces new MFF (Mounted Form Factor) mission system to address the US Army’s CMOSS modernisation initiative.
- BIRD AeroSystems SPREOS DIRCM On Airbus A319
- BIRD AeroSystems completes successful SPREOS DIRCM installation on Airbus A319 fleet for an undisclosed European client.
- Elbit Systems C4I Selected for European Artillery Upgrade
- Elbit Systems’ Artillery C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence) solution has been selected by a European country.
- Survitec Type-31 Frigate Survival Technology Contract
- Survitec has been awarded a contract to supply its Survival Technology to five Type 31 Frigates being built by Babcock for the Royal Navy.
Thursday 28 March 2024:-
- UVision USA & SAIC to Collaborate on Loitering Munitions
- UVision USA and SAIC to collaborate on loitering munition systems manufacturing in the USA, initiating production of Hero 120 in South Carolina.
- King Willem-Alexander visited Op INTERFLEX in UK
- Last week King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands visited Operation INTERFLEX in the UK to meet soldiers training Ukrainian military personnel.
- UK Land Rover Spares for Lebanese Army
- The UK delivers 60 tonnes of Land Rover spare parts to Lebanese Army to facilitate the servicing and repairs of over 440 military vehicles.
- Kraken Forms Partnership With Auterion
- Kraken Technology Group forms partnership with Auterion to boost autonomous capabilities in the security boat sector.
Friday 29 March 2024:-
- Helly Hansen Mens Panorama Pile Jacket
- This Men’s Panorama Pile Jacket from Helly Hansen proved to be a great companion in the Antarctic, writes Mike Gormley.
- Revision SlingShot Browless Ballistic Sunglasses
- Revision Military presented their latest EyePro model, SlingShot Browless Ballistic Sunglasses, at the recent Enforce Tac expo in Germany, reports Bob Morrison.
- Northrop Grumman Ballistic Missile Target Vehicle Launch
- Northrop Grumman successfully launched a ballistic missile target vehicle to support the US MDA’s Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 32 (FTM-32).
Saturday 30 March 2024:-
- Commandos Trial Huskies on the Arctic Battlefield
- Britain’s elite Commandos have trialled using dogs to supply troops operating deep behind enemy lines with ammunition and food in the Arctic Circle.
- Operation HELIOS ~ Canadian Armed Forces Members Deploy
- Canadian Armed Forces members deploy to Jamaica on Operation HELIOS to train CARICOM troops for MSS mission in Haiti.
Sunday 31 March 2024:-
- Sneak Preview ~ ARKTIS A500 Reaper Jacket
- The latest military jacket design from ARKTIS of Exeter, the A500 REAPER, was displayed at the recent Enforce Tac expo in Nürnberg, reports Bob Morrison.
- CADPAT MT Modernized Combat Uniform
- At the end of February 2024 the Canadian Army issued an Information Article on CADPAT Multi-Terrain (MT) Modernized Combat Uniform (MCU).
