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 by Ed Adamczyk Washington (UPI) Mar 26, 2018
Rheinmetall, with the help of several Australian manufacturers, will deliver 211 reconnaissance vehicles to the Australian Defense Force, the company and the Australian Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday. A joint announcement by Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull, the defense minister and the minister for the defense industry emphasized that the light armor vehicles will be built with Australian manpower and steel, under a contract with German contractor Rheinmetall. The vehicles, called Boxer 8x8s, will replace an aging fleet of armored vehicles in the military fleet. Up to 1,450 jobs, in Australia, will be created by the purchase as part of a $5.2 billion contract. The new vehicles are part of the Turnbull government's $200 billion upgrade of defense capabilities. Rheinmetall will work with more than 40 companies in Australia for contract work, the company said in a statement.
Social sensing emerges as a tool for Army leaders Adelphi MD (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 Army and university scientists are turning to problems with social media to create social sensing as a scientific discipline. For the Army in particular, this emerging science space, they say, will better help commanders assess and comprehend the accuracy and true meaning of information on the battlefield. "Humans are prolific generators and communicators of information. In Army operations, commanders rely on information provided by Soldiers to make decisions. They also require information from au ... read more
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