The iMUGS consortium, led by Milrem Robotics and composed of several major European defence, communication and cybersecurity companies and high technology SMEs, successfully completed and delivered the project to the European Commission.

The consortium, that started work on the 32,6 MEUR integrated…

Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system was successfully fielded in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, creating air and missile defense interoperability amongst the Baltic states, NATO and U.S. forces. FAAD C2 provides command and control for their…

Rebecca Torzone, vice president and general manager, combat systems and mission readiness, Northrop Grumman: “FAAD C2 will enable the Baltic region forces to make faster, better-informed decisions…

FAAD C2 is a combat-proven, fielded system that receives air track data from multiple sources, including local sensors and external data links, to create a single integrated air…

By Mr. David Oliver, Former Deputy Editor of CBNW
Almost 50 years since the island of Cyprus has been divided into the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. A demilitarized zone called the Green Line divides the two, a buffer zone, which, according to UN estimates, remains…

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) established the UN Mine Action Centre in Cyprus (UNMACC) with funding from the European Union in 2003. Preparations began for mine clearance activities in the buffer zone, supported by UNFICYP. G4S Ordnance Management, a leading organization working for environmental…

UNMAS assistance is focused on the removal of mines and ERW that create barriers between the two communities and threaten peace. Its operations contribute to confidence building measures and enable progress towards the implementation of a final settlement agreement. 

UNFICYP data indicates that there…

The Cambodian peacekeepers have had a long history of mine clearance in their own country. In mid-1992 the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) was created and operated under the UN Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) to implement and co-ordinate demining efforts in Cambodia. CMAC now continues its…

By Mr. Kevin Cresswell, Independent Consultant, USA
It’s not what you know – it’s what you can prove! “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data.” — Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle), A Scandal in Bohemia. In part one of two articles, Kevin Cresswell identifies the need for first…

Compared with a traditional crime scene, the CBRNe crime scene contains hazards that could significantly affect the health and safety of investigators and the validity of evidence collected. Any evidence or sample transferred from a CBRNe crime scene to a laboratory or other suitable evidence storage facility…

In his Georgian era, Marsh was simply attempting to search for a specific chemical. In the Navalny poisoning case in 2020, scientists at the Bundeswehr Institute in Germany performed the tests on samples from Navalny, similar to those used to identify Sarin poisoning. This included mass spectrometry, looking…

On-site investigation in the CBRNe context must therefore meet high quality standards to maintain the safety of investigators and preserve the evidence, but the recognition, individualization, identification of pieces of evidence collected from the site are still determined in accordance with seven basic…

The investigator at a CBRNe crime scene is required to apply specialist methods and techniques in the competent handling of hazardous materials to both ensure the security, integrity, and preservation of the evidence for the purposes of investigative processes. Cross training of scientists with CBRNe responders…

Oshkosh Defense LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, announced today the production of the 20,000th Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV).

The production of the 20,000th JLTV is a testament to the tremendous capabilities of the Oshkosh team and their commitment to serve the U.S. Armed Forces…

The construction of the third new generation submarine related to the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) program for the Italian Navy and assigned to Fincantieri has received parliamentary approval and will now follow the standard administrative procedure.

The programme, which includes two vessels…

The US Army has awarded a $2.5m contract to global Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec to supply an Inflatable Walls Training System (IWTS), a portable tactical structure designed specifically for temporary urban combat training.

This landmark deal, which represents Survitec’s first large-…

The Airbus-built Arabsat Badr-8 telecommunications satellite has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Based on Airbus’ latest geostationary Eurostar Neo satellite, Badr-8 will provide connectivity for users across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and central Asia.

The spacecraft is also…

Sweden is strengthening its defence capabilities at sea with eight new mortar vessels. These vessels will be equipped with the Patria NEMO Navy turreted 120 mm system.
 
Patria is delivering its mortar system to the Swedish armed forces for the first time as a subcontractor to Swede Ship Marine AB.…