Author: Michael

For military applications, body-worn equipment must be able to withstand severe conditions to provide soldiers with invaluable real-time data when and where it matters. Ruggedised miniature connectors and cabling can perform in the most demanding environments while offering greater flexibility, discretion, and safety than ever before.
Future soldier systems
Future soldier systems can be as simple as cabling systems that can be woven into a uniform. Lightweight electronics and flexible cabling allow for normal movement while maintaining real-time data transfer.

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Rheinmetall has laid the foundation stone for its new factory in Várpalota, Hungary, to support the production of ammunition for various land-based military platforms.
The ammunition production at this unit will be carried out by the joint venture company Rheinmetall Hungary Munitions, in collaboration with the Hungarian state.
Initially, the new factory will manufacture 30mm-medium-calibre ammunition for the Lynx infantry fighting vehicles, which are presently being produced by Rheinmetall at its Zalaegerszeg facility.

This work is expected to commence from 2024.

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Australia-based firearms, weapons, and ammunition supplier NIOA has acquired the US-based rifle manufacturing company Barrett Firearms for an undisclosed amount.
The 100% acquisition of Barrett Firearms marks the entry of NIOA into the US market, further expanding NIOA’s global reach.
Financial terms of the deal have not been divulged.

Following this deal, Barrett Firearms will continue to operate with its own brand name as a separate division within NIOA Group, alongside its other entities NIOA Australia, Australian Missile, NIOA New Zealand, and Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions.

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to a QinetiQ-led team of industry partners to provide mission data for various military platforms.
The estimated value of the mission data partnership contract is approximately £80m and will be valid for a period of ten years.
Among the team of industry partners, called Team Pegasus, involved in this contract include Metrea Mission Data, Northrop Grumman, Inzpire, SRC UK, CGI, Mercury EW, Warner McCall, the University of Lincoln, and Cranfield University.

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