Hard-kill defensive aid suite attracts the backing of several defense ministries
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Canadian, French, Swedish, and UK defense ministries are backing the development of a hard-kill defensive aid suite drawn from IBD Delsenroth's Advanced Modular Armor Protection (AMAP) Family. The AMAP family provides active protection as well as passive protection measures against ballistic, chemical/biological and mine attack along with a liner system and signature management.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2006
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UK multiplying close air-support capacity
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The shortfalls in the UK armed forces' close air-support (CAS) control capability is expected to lead to an increase in the number of Tactical Air Control Parties/Forward Air Control (TACP/FACs) available to them by 2006. QinetiQ's lighter iPAQ PDA-type communications terminal is being sought for British TACPs.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2005
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Future rapid effect systems leads British forces' transformation
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The author examines long-term planning of military strategy by the United Kingdom's armed forces. Topics include military science, use of fasted and lighter armored vehicles, and defense spending.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2003
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