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09 September 2013
Industry News
US military starts JLTV prototypes testing The US military has started full-scope testing of the joint light tactical vehicle (JLTV) prototypes at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona and Redstone Arsenal in Alabama, US. DARPA awards Insight programme phase contract to BAE BAE Systems has been selected as a prime contractor to work on the phase two of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Insight programme. US Army installs underbody blast protection kits on HEMTT trucks The US Army's product manager of heavy tactical vehicles (PdM HTV) has completed the installation of the last of 150 underbody blast protection kits into the heavy expanded mobility tactical trucks (HEMTT), at the forward operating base Shindand in Afghanistan. Primordial to integrate US Army's XPlan tool with Ground Guidance software Primordial has been awarded a contract for integration of its Ground Guidance off-road routing software with the US Army's XPlan next generation mission planning tool.
Corporate News
World's First Fully-Deployable CT Scanner on Display at DSEi 2013 For the first time at DSEI, which is being held at London's ExCel centre from 10 - 13 September, a deployable CT scanner will be on display. Support, Prime Contracting and Systems Integration at Core of Marshall's Display at DSEi 2013 Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) is focusing on its core skills as a provider of integrated support, prime contracting and systems integration on stand number S3-310 during DSEI, being held at the Excel Centre London from 10 - 13 September 2013. WEW to Present CFA and CLS at DSEi 2013 The concepts of contracting for availability (CFA) and contractorised logistic support (CLS), which provide users with the latest versions of equipment only when they need it, will be at the core of WEW's presentation at DSEI, 10 - 13 September, on stand S6-364. Spinner at DSEi SPINNER, a global leader with 65 years of experience in developing and manufacturing state-of-the-art RF components, will exhibit at DSEI 2013 in London from 10-13 September 2013.