http://www.janes.comA special collection of articles covering Space Vehicles and Systems.en-gbCopyright: (C) Jane's Information Group. All rights reserved.http://www8.janes.com/public/images/janes_rss.gifhttp://www.janes.comVisit http://www.janes.comhttp://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdin/history/jdin2009/jdin80141.htm@current&Prod_Name=JDINChemring has raised USD280 million through the placement of loan notes with insitutional investors in order to fund the acquisition of Hi-Shear Technology - the group's largest purchase to date. A total of USD80 million will mature in November 2016, followed by USD200 million in November 2019. In addition to funding the purchase of Hi-Shear Technology, Chemring said it would repay existing short- and medium-term debt and provide additional working capital facilities for the group. - 2009/11/20 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdw/history/jdw2009/jdw41513.htm@current&Prod_Name=JDWThe United States has resumed discussions about new sanctions on Iran in light of the unwillingness of the Islamic Republic to accept international proposals for the handling of its nuclear material, US President Barack Obama has stated. The Qom facility - known as Fordow in Iran - remains the subject of many questions from the IAEA, the report said, as to "the purpose for which the facility had been intended and how it fits into Iran's nuclear programme". The Iranian ambassador to the IAEA, ... - 2009/11/20 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdw/history/jdw2009/jdw41489.htm@current&Prod_Name=JDWThe growing demand for situational awareness and protection has pushed US Army Stryker infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) to their performance limits and an upcoming modernisation plan will have to augment many of their core systems, according to a programme official. Col Lamb said the modernisation programme therefore intends to redesign the vehicle's driveline, suspension, power generation and data management systems. Strykers were to serve as an interim vehicle while the army developed its ... - 2009/11/19 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/idr/history/idr2009/idr12642.htm@current&Prod_Name=IDRA US Navy (USN) Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile demonstrated a new anti-jam GPS system and time-critical targeting capability during an operational test performed off the coast of southern California on 5 November. Live target updating was conducted from the field using the Precision Strike Suite - Special Operations Forces and Joint Strike Planning and Execution Auto Router (JSPEAR) portable units. According to Naval Air Systems Command's Tomahawk programme manager, Captain Dave Davison, ... - 2009/11/19 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdin/history/jdin2009/jdin80133.htm@current&Prod_Name=JDINIsrael's Elbit Systems has completed its acquisition of BVR Systems Ltd for GBP34 million (USD57 million), it was announced on 19 November. Located in Rosh HaAyin, Israel, BVR Systems develops and produces training, simulation and debriefing systems for air, sea and ground forces. The four years since saw Elbit purchase a minority stake in Mikal Group; nuclear, biological and chemical systems specialist Kinetics; Shiron Satellite Communications; a minority stake in defence navigation and ... - 2009/11/19 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/jdw/history/jdw2009/jdw41461.htm@current&Prod_Name=JDWThe Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released an update of its Network Centric Warfare (NCW) roadmap, showing progress but also some delays in a range of programmes aimed at ensuring the ADF is a fully networked force by 2030. The initial networked air combat force achieved IOC in 2008 as planned, but IOC for a networked combat support force has moved from 2011 to 2016 with FOC in 2018. In the joint force area, the IOC of a networked deployable joint task force headquarters has moved from ... - 2009/11/18 00:00:00http://www8.janes.com/JDIC/JDET/documentView.do?docId=/content1/janesdata/mags/idr/history/idr2009/idr12612.htm@current&Prod_Name=IDRThe USMC's command, control, communications, computing and intelligence (C4I) capability is no exception. At present for the USMC, at the tactical level much of this is voice communications; data capability will come in due course. The SWAN programme has provided a significant increase in satcom capability to the USMC. - 2009/11/17 00:00:00