Atlas and EDO combine forces for MCM proposal to US Navy

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Atlas Elektronik (Bremen, Germany) has joined with EDO Corporation (New York, US) to introduce its mine countermeasures (MCM) system to the US Navy (USN). These two companies are planning to offer minehunting and minesweeping solutions for the modernization of the USN's specialized MCM vessels, for the MCM mission modules in the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme, and for the future projects designed to provide major surface combatants and amphibious ships with an organic MCM capability.

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Germany, Facilities & equipment, Alliances, partnerships, Military Communications Eqp, Dept of the Navy, US Navy, Equipment and supplies, Telecommunications equipment industry, Military communications equipment, Cooperative agreement for product development, Alliances and partnerships, United States. Navy, EDO Corp., EDO, Atlas Elektronik

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Rheinmetall evolves remote-controlled hummingbird mini-UAV for urban missions

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Rheinmetall Defense Electronics, Bremen, Germany, is developing a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) mini-UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) for use in urban warfare missions. The 1.6 kg UAV, known as Kolibri (hummingbird) 60, is designed as a vehicle-based system, to be launched and recovered from armored vehicles such as Krauss-Maffel Wegmann's Fennek or Dingo or Rheinmetall Landsystem's Fuchs.

Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Tanks and tank components, Military vehicle industry, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Sweden prepares NCW demonstration

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The armed forces of Sweden are planning a network-centric warfare demonstration in 2005 that will help develop, test and demonstrate new advances in defense electronics.

Strategy & planning, Sweden, Military Command & Control Systems, Military Exercises & Maneuvers, Defense Research & Development, Command and control systems, Military operations, Military research

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