http://idr.janes.comJane's International Defence Review provides unrivalled expert and authoritative analysis of weapons, systems and technology.en-gbCopyright: (C) Jane's Information Group. All rights reserved.http://www4.janes.com/public/images/janes_rss.gifhttp://idr.janes.comVisit http://idr.janes.comhttp://www4.janes.com/subscribe/idr/doc_view.jsp?QueryText=&K2DocKey=/content1/janesdata/mags/idr/history/idr2009/idr12644.htm@current&Prod_Name=IDRThe Canadian Army is trying to move the CAD2.2 billion (USD2 billion) Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) acquisition project forward quickly, before the minority Conservative government changes, or changes its mind. Under current plans, the 30-45 tonne CCV will not replace a current vehicle, but will bridge the gap between the army's LAV III 8x8 light armoured vehicles and Leopard 2A4 and A6 tanks. The CCV is one of the army's four Family of Land Combat Vehicles projects, which includes upgrading the... - 2009/11/20 00:00:00http://www4.janes.com/subscribe/idr/doc_view.jsp?QueryText=&K2DocKey=/content1/janesdata/mags/idr/history/idr2009/idr12637.htm@current&Prod_Name=IDRUS Army figures show that the British Army's usage of the Lockheed Martin M31 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary rocket is five times that of its US counterpart on a per platform basis. In October 2009, Colonel David Rice, project manager for Precision Fires, Rockets and Missiles Systems (PFRMS) at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, noted that at the beginning of that month there were six US Army M270A1 MLRS launchers and 19 M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) ... - 2009/11/20 00:00:00