US moves out on remote mines and sensors
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The US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center has awarded a US $53.8million contract to develop Spider, a hand-emplaced man-in-the-loop munitions system, to ATK and Textron Systems. The basis of Spider is its munitions control unit (MCU), a pedestal, which embodies a communications module linked to the six lethal or non-lethal munitions that it supports.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2003
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Netherlands initiates Chinook modernisation
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The Netherlands defense ministry took a firm step forward in January 2006 in initiating the modernization of the Boeing Chinook helicopters fleet of the Royal Netherlands Airforce after it concluded a production preparation agreement (PPA) with Boeing. The defense ministry has selected Honeywell to provide a fully integrated avionics cockpit for the modernized Chinooks.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2006
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More F-15s proposed for USAF, but interest still shown in STOVL JSF
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Boeing is planning to sell more F-15E fighters to the US Air Force (USAF) so that it can extend the production line of the F/A-22 Raptor at the expense of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The USAF's switch to the short take-off, vertical-landing (STOVL) or STOL version of JSF might reduce the number of aircraft it can afford.
Publication Name: Jane's International Defense Review
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0020-6512
Year: 2005
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