Jane's International Defense Review 2005 - Abstracts

Jane's International Defense Review 2005
TitleSubjectAuthors
ADI extends family of Bushmaster 4x4s.Military and naval scienceIan Bostock
'Anti-terrorist' Dzik APV uses Italian chassis.(armored patrol vehicle)Military and naval science 
'Anti-terrorist' Dzik APV uses Italian chassis.(armoured patrol vehicle )Military and naval science 
Australia develops off-axis weapon sight.Military and naval scienceIan Bostock
Austral targets rapid deployment objectives through expanded high-speed sealift family.(Theatre Support Vessel )(Multi Role Vessel )Military and naval science 
Barco's defence focus is 'life critical'.Military and naval science 
Barco targets lower-cost market segment with new family of thinLITE rugged displays.Military and naval science 
Belgian consortium wins contract for MRCC.(Maritime Rescue and Co-ordination Centre)Military and naval science 
Belgium performs regional balancing act.Military and naval science 
Boeing hedges against JSF delays with stealthier Super Hornet.(Joint Strike Fighter)Military and naval science 
Bowman makes its mark in export market.Military and naval science 
Canadian FAC expansion stretches training capacity.(Forward Air Control)Military and naval science 
DCN hopes Gowind surface combatants will propel market for corvette exports.Military and naval science 
Development progresses with high power density engines for light combat vehicles.(MTU Friederichshafen)Military and naval scienceR.M. Ogorkeiwicz
Electronic eyes on wings and rotors: Sensors improved for enhanced airborne early warning.Military and naval scienceMartin Streetly
Ericsson modifies Giraffe AMB to counter incoming mortar fire.(Ericsson Microwave Systems)Military and naval science 
Flanker for India and beyond: A modern fighter case study.Military and naval sciencePiotr Botowski
Flanker for India and beyond: A modern fighter case study.(Su-27 Flanker)Military and naval sciencePiotr Botowski
FN Herstal plots transatlantic course.Military and naval science 
Forward air control trainer to go on display.Military and naval science 
France's Helios 2 incorporates infrared for night surveillance.Military and naval scienceJac Lewis
France's Helios 2 incorporates infrared for night surveillance.Military and naval scienceJAC Lewis
GDOTS and TDA win fire support contract.(General Dynamics Ordinance and Technical Systems)(expeditionary fire support system)Military and naval science 
German and export sales set to boost Atlas Electronik's DM2A4 torpedo production line.(Bundesamt fur Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung )Military and naval science 
German Army Puma IFV contract heralds final development and testing of MUSS.(Krauss-Maffei Wegmann)Military and naval science 
How to soldier: Heckler & Koch's HK416 upgrade tackles the M4 and M16.Military and naval scienceCharles Q. Cutshaw
IDF adapts doctrine and study in response to shifting regional priorities.(Israel Defense Force )Military and naval scienceAlon Ben-David
IDF adapts doctrine and study in response to shifting regional priorities.(Israel Defense Forces)Military and naval scienceAlon Ben-David
Impending shake-up of UAE Armed Forces command systems alerts lead companies.Military and naval science 
Institutes collaborate on public safety work.(Totalforsvarets Forskningsinstitut (Sweden defense research agency) partners with Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek targeting crisis management)Military and naval science 
Is privatization the panacea for India as it grapples with the spectre of obsolescence?Military and naval scienceRahul Bedi
Israel predicts increased prominence of UAVs.(unmanned aerial vehicles)Military and naval science 
Italian Army takes delivery of 'Soldato Futuro'.Military and naval science 
Italy and Spain move toward co-operation in the development of Vulcano projectile.Military and naval science 
Jordan trials Swiss add-on armor suite.(RUAG Land Systems)Military and naval science 
MIDS moves on to software waveforms.(Multifunctional Information Distribution System)Military and naval science 
Mobile mortar systems-hard pounding for makers and military.Military and naval scienceRupert Pengelly
Mobile mortar systems-hard pounding for makers and military.(General Dynamics Ordnance Systems Inc.)Military and naval scienceRupert Pengelly
Modular propellant rivals to co-operate.(alliance between Nitrochemie Aschau and Western Cape)Military and naval science 
NATO prepares air support for NRF operations.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(NATO Response Force )Military and naval science 
New Czech Mi-171Sh helicopters set to receive NATO interoperability upgrade.Military and naval scienceMichal Zdobinsky
New smart ejection rack triples effectiveness of F-16 weapons.Military and naval science 
Pentagon utilizes operational assessment to evaluate seeker for force protection.Military and naval science 
Poland accepts Loara SPAAG into service.(self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system)Military and naval scienceGregorz Holdanowicz
Polish live-firing debut for Rafael's Spike-LR.Military and naval science 
Portugal selects ECPINS for smart navigation.(electronic chart display and information systems)Military and naval science 
Radar aerostats provide cost-effective platform for enhanced observation.Military and naval scienceMartin Streetly
RNLA banks on support of enhanced TITAAN.(Royal Netherlands Army )Military and naval science 
RNLN LCF ships ready to deploy following successful series of live missile firings.(Royal Netherlands Navy)Military and naval science 
SAAF's C-130 upgrade gets back on track.(South African Air Force)Military and naval scienceHelmoed-Romer Heltmann
SCAR supercedes the M4A1 Carbine.(Special Operations Community)Military and naval scienceCharles Q. Cutshaw
Singapore receives Herakles radar while Thales looks forward to FREMM contract.(Fregates Europeennes Multi-Mission)(Thales Naval France)Military and naval science 
Singapore's defense industry builds on a tough-minded approach to procurement.Military and naval scienceMark Daly
SOCOM introduces beefed-up Polaris all-terrain vehicle.(United States Special Operations Command )Military and naval science 
SOCOM introduces beefed-up Polaris all-terrain vehicle.(US Special Operations Command)(Polaris Industries )Military and naval science 
Sweden gets ready for NATO close air support operations.(Joint Forward Air Controller Training and Standardization Unit)Military and naval science 
Swiss Army expands laser simulation training.Military and naval science 
Terrorist WMD: Threats and responses.(weapons of mass destruction)Military and naval scienceJohn Eldridge
Tevadis application will allow remote sensor network control.(surveillance radar)Military and naval science 
Thales keeps UK FIST modernization on track.(Future Integrated Soldier Technology)Military and naval science 
Thales set to demonstrate DUMAS seeker.(Dual Mode Active IR and Imaging IR Seeker)Military and naval science 
The most powerful weapon in the world.Military and naval science 
Truck programmmes drive a global market.Military and naval scienceShaun Connors
UK expands army surveillance and intelligence capabilities.(Defense HUMINT Unit )Military and naval science 
UK Harriers to fly until 2018.(Joint Force Harrier )Military and naval scienceBill Sweetman, Jamie Hunter
UK planning a universal observer trial.(Fire Support Team)Military and naval science 
UK plans expansion to solve TACP air-land capability gaps.(Forward air controllers)Military and naval science 
UK ponders interim ammunition for Challenger 2 as re-arming schedule slips.Military and naval scienceRupert Pengeley
Ukraine displays new range of anti-tank guided weapons at IDEX 2005 exhibition.Military and naval science 
United Arab Emirates builds armed forces against a volatile backdrop.Military and naval scienceEd Blanche
USAF demands larger UCAVs.(US Air Force)(unmanned combat air vehicles)Military and naval science 
US Army marches on with Future Combat Systems programme.Military and naval scienceScott Gourley
USMC opts for new-build UH-1Y.(United States. Marine Corps)Military and naval science 
US Navy signals intentions for provision of DD(X) propulsion.Military and naval science 
Vitebsk self-protection suite receives Ka-50 helicopter test.(NII Ekran institute of Samara)Military and naval sciencePiotr Butowski
Watervliet Arsenal modifies MRAAS in order to support RAVEN low-recoil gun.(Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition System)Military and naval scienceLeland Ness
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