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Land Panther: Germany’s Tracked Puma IFV

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/land-panther-germanys-tracked-puma-ifv-04191/

Germany has always been known for producing excellent armored vehicles. A combination of features that arguably make it the world's best tank, and fire sale prices stemming from Germany's rapid disarmament, have made the Leopard 2 the standard

JHMCS: Fighter Pilots’ “Look & Shoot” Helmets Changing Aerial Warfare

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/fighter-pilot-look-shoot-helmets-upgrade-ups-downs-01271/

(click to view larger) In the 1970s, fighter aircraft began to appear with Head-Up Displays (HUD) that projected key information, targeting crosshairs etc. onto a seemingly clear piece of glass. HUDs allowed pilots to keep their eyes in the sky, instead…

Battle of Long Tan Documentary - Sam Worthington - Vietnam War - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gUSq7pxux4

Battle of Long Tan Documentary. Learn more - http://www.battleoflongtan.com Late afternoon August 18, 1966 South Vietnam -- for three and a half hours, in th...

P-8i: India’s Navy Picks Its Future High-End Maritime Patrol Aircraft

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/indias-navy-holding-maritime-patrol-aircraft-competition-updated-01991/

India's fleet of Soviet-era maritime patrol aircraft has been upgraded, but it needs to be replaced. Indian naval responsibilities are growing, and the 2008 terrorist atrocities in Mumbai made it crystal-clear that control of their coasts was a necessity.…

Comanche’s Wi’ane: No New Armed Scout Helicopter

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/comanches-child-the-arh70-armed-reconnaissance-helicopter-updated-02421/

The US Army's Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program aimed to replace around 375 Bell Textron OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters, after the $14.6 billion RAH-66 Comanche program, was canceled in 2004. Instead, the Army would buy a larger

AGM-158 JASSM Family Cruise Missiles: FY 2012 Orders

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/agm-158-jassm-family-cruise-missiles-fy-2012-orders-07450/

The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR (Global Positioning system/ Imaging InfraRed) guided cruise missile that lets American aircraft attack well-defended targets - without

US MSC Charters Westpac Express Catamaran

https://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/us-msc-charters-westpac-express-catamaran-for-15-more-years-02269/

The Westpac Express fast ferry ship has been instrumental in changing the way the US Navy approaches sealift in the Western Pacific. It's fast enough to substitute for airlift in many cases, and large enough to move a Marine battalion with its gear.

Japan Orders Upgrades for its 4 E-767 AWACS

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/japan-orders-4-e767-awacs-radar-mission-upgrade-kits-for-147m-02215/

In May 2006, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of four sets of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) and Command, Control and Communications (C3) mission equipment/Radar System Improvement

Saudi Rumors of Rafale: Stalled?

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/rumors-of-rafale-more-2006-saudi-shopping-spree-02859/

Rafale: dark horse?(click for cutaway view) In December 2006, The Business online reported that the Saudi government was in talks to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from the French, regardless of how ongoing issues with the Eurofighter Typhoon contract were…

Pilum High: The Javelin Anti-Armor Missile

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/pilum-high-the-javelin-anti-armor-missile-03440/#more-3440

The FGM-148 Javelin missile system aimed to solve 2 key problems experienced by American forces. One was a series of disastrous experiences in Vietnam, trying to use 66mm M72 LAW rockets against old Soviet tanks. A number of replacement options like

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