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BAE-General Dynamics-Airbus Team Develops Tactical Network Demonstrator for UK Army

Airbus, BAE Systems and General Dynamics have worked with the U.K. army to develop a concept demonstrator for a new tactical network technology designed to help frontline troops communicate with command headquarters. BAE said Tuesday the service branch awarded the industry team a $1.6 million contract for the development and delivery of two experimental STRIKE Tactical Hotspot systems. The […] More

by Scott Nicholas September 13, 2017, 3:00 am
in Industry News, News

Lockheed-Elbit Systems Team to Pursue UK Battle Tank Modernization Contract

Lockheed Martin and Elbit Systems have partnered to compete for a contract to update the U.K. army's fleet of Challenger 2 tanks. The U.K. subsidiaries of Lockheed and Elbit Systems will submit a bid to the U.K. defense ministry to extend the British army's main battle tanks through 2035 under the Life Extension Project, Lockheed […] More

by Jane Edwards August 11, 2016, 5:05 am
in News

UK Army Vet Peter Wall Joins General Dynamics Board; Phebe Novakovic Comments

Peter Wall, a 40-year British army veteran and director of strategic leadership advisory firm Amicus, has been elected to General Dynamics‘ board of directors. He previously served as director of operations at the U.K. defense ministry, commander-in-chief of the land command and army chief of the general staff before he retired from military service in 2014, General Dynamics […] More

by Elizabeth de la Cruz August 4, 2016, 12:00 am
in Industry News, News, Products & Service

General Dynamics UK Facilitates Live-Fire Cannon Tests on Ajax Platform

General Dynamics‘ U.K. land systems subsidiary and its partners completed live firing tests of a stabilized cannon and chain gun mounted on the U.K. army’s General Dynamics-built armored fighting vehicle. The team tested the CTA International-developed 40-millimeter cannon system integrated on the Ajax vehicle platform to record the recoil and blast stresses and other aspects of the firing, General Dynamics said Wednesday. The […] More

by Scott Nicholas April 14, 2016, 11:26 am

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