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Need for Force Protection in Challenging Operational Environment to Underline Importance of Soldier Modernisation Markets.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-7 March 2008-Research and Markets: Need for Force Protection in Challenging Operational Environment to Underline Importance of Soldier Modernisation Markets(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c85259) has announced the addition of "Strategic Analysis of European Soldier Modernisation Markets" to their offering

Over the last century military technology has had spasms of revolutionary change; combat aircraft, armoured transport, helicopters and tanks have changed the characteristics of modern warfare. However, until recently the dismounted soldier has improved its capabilities in an evolutionary rather than revolutionary manner. "Today, many NATO countries are seeking to revolutionise dismounted close combat capabilities through improving Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I), survivability, mobility and transportability, providing important opportunities for manufacturers and systems providers with diverse expertise to enter a new dynamic market," notes the analyst of this research. "Accordingly, the European market for soldier modernisation programmes (SMPs) is currently set to expand considerably as European SMPs shift from evaluation and testing to production and use in operations."

The need to protect forces in more challenging operational environments will ensure SMPs remain a priority. In addition...

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