Trump to withdraw US status as signatory of Arms Trade Treaty, the UK seeks greater push for international elimination of chemical weapons and NCI Agency to release €1.4bn in business opportunities. Army-Technology.com wraps up key stories from May 2019.

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In an attempt to upgrade its existing electronic warfare (EW) and cyberwarfare capabilities, the US Army is developing a new integrated EW and signals intelligence system, to replace the existing MFEW system. What is the army looking for and which companies have already signed up to assist in the development of new capabilities?

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South Africa is one of the top nations in terms of its production and supply of armoured vehicles to the rest of the world. What types of armoured vehicles has South Africa produced and where are they currently being used?

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In this issue: The US Army’s electronic warfare programme, the future of communications in the field, new rifle techology, how to take down malicious drones, and more.

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The latest figures from the Global Fire Power Index identify the strongest militaries in 2019. In which areas are some of the strongest militaries dominating and where do they fall short?

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The US Army has been exploring commercial exoskeleton technologies for potential military applications, which can be used to support strength and endurance and protect soldiers from strain injury. What are the US Army Soldier Center’s requirements and which companies are leading the research and development in exoskeleton designs?

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South Africa has been emerging as a major player in the military unmanned aerial vehicles market in recent years. What kinds of drone technology are being developed and what are their capabilities?

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For militaries around the world, an ongoing problem continues to be the ability to recruit the right number of highly qualified candidates for specialist roles. Now, the US military is funding research efforts that will give greater insights into the human body - and the underlying biological processes - that could allow more soldiers to better prepare for specialist roles and to achieve new levels of physical performance on the battlefield.

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Recent research in US military camouflage technology has been looking at how to avoid detection from high-end thermal imaging – described as an emerging threat to the US. What are the latest camouflage systems that the US and Russia are developing and how can they help soldiers to avoid detection?

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The world’s ten biggest arms exporting countries made armament transfers worth more than $25bn in 2018. Army-technology.com lists the top ten arms exporting countries based on Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) estimates of values of arms transferred in 2018.

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