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Future Mortar Systems Requirements & Holdings
August 22 by Andrew ElwellAlthough 81mm self-propelled (SP) mortar systems are still operated by some countries, including the U.K., there is now a trend towards the larger 120mm SP systems, which have a longer range and gener...
Q&A with Colonel Lorenzo D’Addario on Italy's mortar programme
October 08 by Richard de SilvaColonel Lorenzo D’Addario, Deputy Chief of the Italian Army’s Land Transformation Department, recently joined Defence IQ to discuss the developments in Italy’s mortar capabilities&...
Why are the Italians introducing the 81mm mortar?
October 02 by Defence IQ DigitalColonel Lorenzo D’Addario is the deputy chief of the Land Transformation Department with the Italian Army. In this interview with Defence IQ, he explains why his forces are investing €16 mi...
US Army Awards Raytheon $51.5 Million Contract for Improvised Explosive Device Defeat System
January 27 by Raytheon Company Press OfficeINDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26, 2011 The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) a $51.5 million firm-fixed-price contract to produce a system to defeat improvised explosive devices. W...
Cargo plane bomb plot triggers new aviation security proposals
November 09 by Sophie JonesHome Secretary Theresa May has announced new aviation security checks intended to curb the threat of terrorism on cargo aeroplanes. The government’s response, which includes a ban on all u...