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Exclusive Personal Statements by the Chiefs of Defence
In MILITARY TECHNOLOGY 09/2015, the Chiefs of Defence in a number of representative countries exclusively detail their Armed Forces’ mission and tasks within their national defence concepts, and the...
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MSPO 2015: Detect – Process – Act: A Mission Safety Enhancement Concept
Asymmetric threats are driving a need for early reconnaissance in the environments where military vehicles operate: when it comes to preventing people and materials from coming to harm, or minimising...
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MSPO 2015: Transporting and Storing Water a Critical Task for Military...
Transporting and storing water is a significant task for military logisticians, one which has to be given serious attention as without water the soldier cannot function, it could even be argued that it...
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MSPO 2015: Boeing Features AH-64 APACHE
The Boeing AH-64 APACHE attack helicopter is making its first appearance at MSPO, as it is currently under consideration for the Polish KRUK Attack Helicopter Programme. It is one of the most advanced...
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MSPO 2015: Inzpire Ltd. Attends for First Time
Award-winning British Defence Company Inzpire Limited is attending MSPO for the first time this year as they bring a team of experts to the show to discuss their GECO Mission System, as well as their...
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A Mockery of the EU
Deep divisions persist within the European Union (EU) as thousands of distraught refugees arrive from war-torn countries, mainly Syria, while continuing to head towards Western Europe via the...
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MSPO 2015: FAUN Trackway Showcases HGMS
FAUN Trackway showcases its flagship product, the Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS) at stand 87 in hall D.Designed for use in both military and disaster relief operations, FAUN Trackway's Heavy...
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MSPO 2015: Keeping PATRIOTs Viable
In the past half year, Raytheon has made three overseas sales of its PATRIOT missile defence system ($2 billion to an undisclosed foreign government, $815 million to upgrade existing South Korean...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: Microflown AVISA - Development of Ground-Breaking Technology
Microflown AVISA earned the DEFENDER Prize award at MSPO 2014, and MT asked the company what it means in this market today:“Microflown AVISA was awarded the DEFENDER Prize at the 22nd MSPO Defender...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: Nammo Working Closely with the Polish Defence Industry
Over the past 10 years, Nammo has been working with the Polish defence industry, offering technology transfer and participating in the establishment of Poland’s own demilitarisation capacity.During...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: NFM’s Work with Polish Partners: Fruitful
On 10 June 2015, NFM Production officially opened its second Poland-based facility. According to Walter Øverland, CEO NFM: "This was an opportunity to look back at how far we had come since we opened...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: PIAP - A Jewels in the Polish Crown
Poland’s export experience of defence industry is of many years, there is no question about long record. However the transformation process of the economy and its transition to capitalism imposed much...
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MSPO 2015: Defence and Innovation for and from Poland
Poland’s MoND spent PLN32 billion (U$10.4 billion) in 2014, an increase of about 2% over 2013’s initial defence budget of PLN31.4 billion budget – the highest in the its history - complying with a bill...
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MSPO 2015: Polish Armed Forces Modernisation 2014-2023
Poland’s military entered its third year of an ambitious technical modernisation, while Warsaw struggles with delays and setbacks.In December 2013, Poland acquired additional LEOPARD tanks (105 2A5, 14...
View ArticleFrench Army Acquires Global License for MASA SWORD
MASA Group's long-term military customer, the French Army, prepares for operational engagement through simulation with the acquisition of a global license for MASA's SWORD automated war-game. This...
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MSPO 2015: Photographic Recap of Day 1
Elbit Systems' HERMES 900 at MSPO 2015, a contender for the ZEFIR programme (four sets of MALE class, each with three vehicles, also armed).Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and the Polish MoND have...
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MSPO 2015: WB Electronics and Thales Unveil UAS for Polish GRYF Programme
On 1st September, 2015, WB Electronics and Thales unveiled their tactical unmanned aircraft system for the Polish GRYF requirement at the show. The WB Electronics/Thales solution offers, according to...
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MSPO 2015: TAI Signs MoUs with Polish Industry
On 1 September, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), the producer of T129 ATAK Advanced Attack and Tactical Reconnaissance Helicopter, signed MoUs with WCBKT, WZL1, ITWL, and MESKO. The T129 ATAK is a...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: DCNS' Proposal to the Polish Navy
DCNS proposes to the Polish Navy the sea proven SCORPENE-class submarine with a highly performing acoustic discretion, an increased submerged autonomy thanks to the latest-generation air-independent...
View ArticleMSPO 2015: Spotlight on Poland
Poland’s strategy to favour indigenous defence suppliers remains merely a promise. Polish companies are in a bad mood as they approach MSPO 2015, because the only two major completed modernisation...
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