Soldier armed: Excalibur

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The US Army awarded Raytheon Company a $22.1 million contract for the initial production and early fielding of Excalibur, a GPS-guided artillery projectile that will provide precision accuracy at extended ranges for all current and future 155mm howitzers. Excalibur, a cooperative effort between Raytheon Missile Systems and Bofors Defense of Sweden will be produced in response to an urgent need and request by the Army forces in US Central Command.

ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Search and navigation equipment, Global Positioning Systems, Usage, Technology application, Electronics industry, Global Positioning System, Raytheon Co., Projectiles

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Future combat systems and commonality

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A scientist for tank technology, General Dynamics Land Systems discusses about the next generation of manned ground vehicles (MGVs) that would represent convergence of new operational concepts and advanced technologies. The MGVs are eight of the Future Combat Systems (FCSs) under development for the Army, which would finally allow the Army to achieve the elusive goal of commonality.

Motor Vehicles and Equipment, Tanks and tank components, Military vehicle industry, Military vehicles, Vehicles, Military, General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., United States. Department of Defense. Future Combat Systems Program

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Soldier armed: Packbot

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PackBot is a tactical mobile robot that has replaced war fighters in some of the high-risk environments, crawling into the harmful ways, and also searching caves in Iraq. PackBot family of robots manufactured by iRobot Corporation features three configurations called as the scout, the explorer, and the explosive ordinance disposal (EOD).

Product introduction, New Products/Services, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Industrial Robots, Robotics industry, Iraq War, 2003-, iRobot Corp.

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