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- Company: HESCO Bastion Ltd
HESCO® barriers to be manufactured in the UAE
Hesco Group recently entered into the Tawazun Economic Agreement/UAE Offset programme and later this year will open their first manufacturing facility within the UAE and, as part of their long-term commitment to the region, will be providing employment opportunities to UAE military veterans.Hesco Group announced at IDEX 2017 the opening of the UAE manufacturing facility, sharing 25 years of…
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- Company: Marontech Communications
PT Pindad and Timoney sign contract at IDEX for Badak 6x6 mobility system upgrade
Timoney axles, transfer case and steering system for vehicle upgradeNavan, Ireland, 22nd February 2017; At IDEX today, PT Pindad and Timoney announced that they have signed a contract to upgrade the Badak 6x6 with a customised Timoney modular driveline, transfer case and steering system.The Badak is a 6x6 vehicle fitted with a CMI Defence two man turret to provide direct fire support for deployed…
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- Company: Marontech Communications
Rapid, low cost vehicle development from Timoney
Reduces development time and costs by up to 75%A new faster and more cost effective way of developing armoured vehiclesis announced today by Timoney. The working methodology that Timoney has developed reduces projecttimelines and development costs through the initial stages of new vehicle programmes by as much as 75% compared to traditional methods.The proven process uses an iterative, highly…
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- Company: Marontech Communications
New YUGOIMPORT 4x4 fitted with Timoney and Texelis driveline
MILOSH uses T700™ modular driveline and bespoke steering systemA new design 4X4 armoured vehicle unveiled n the Yugoimport stand (12-E20) at IDEX 2017 is fitted with the latest T700™ modular driveline system announced jointly by Timoney and Texelis in the middle of 2016.The MILOSH is designed as a troop carrying or liaison vehicle and has high mobility levels as well as good levels of protection…
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- Company: RUBB Buildings Ltd
Aircraft shelters fly into action at RAF Coningsby Typhoon trial ‘BUZZARD’S NEST’
Rubb Military aircraft shelters played a pivotal role in the environmental trial of Typhoon aircraft at RAF Coningsby, UK.The trial was a success and advantageous to all parties, with the Typhoon Force proving the viability and benefits of utilising small aircraft shelters in military operations. It also provided 5001 Squadron with an invaluable opportunity to train new personnel in TWE…
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- Company: L3 HARRIS WESCAM
L3 WESCAM to Open Authorized Service Center in Saudi Arabia
L3 WESCAM announced today that it will sign a long-term Service Center Agreement with Taqnia Defense and Security Technology Co. (DST) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The contract is scheduled to be signed tomorrow at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017) being held February 19–23 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.…
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- Company: Tyron Runflat Limited
50% weight reduction achieved on latest tyron runflat
Carbon-ATRs launched on stand 07-C20 at IDEX 2017Loughborough, UK, 16th February 2017: A new lightweight carbon fibre rubber runflat is launched today at IDEX on stand 07-C20. The new Tyron Carbon-ATR achieves up to 50% weight reduction.Tyron runflats have a patented steel core to give it strength and a frame to maximise the performance of therubber, the Carbon-ATR replaces this with a carbon…
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- Company: Marontech Communications
All seeing land EO systems at idex 2017
Chess Dynamics Hawkeye systems on displayHawkeye Electro Optic Vehicle, Fixed and Combat Systems are the subject of discussions on the Chess Dynamics stand (05-C31) during IDEX 2017.The Hawkeye Electro-Optic (EO) family employs the latest image processing and system automation techniques to reduce the dependence upon the operator’s time and skills. This also reduces the workload and training…
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- Company: Marontech Communications
Timoney to supply further modular driveline systems for yugoimport lazar 8 x 8s
Timoney supplies axles and steering system for follow on orderNavan, Ireland, 19 February 2017; YugoImport-SDPR is building a further batch of Lazar 3s, which will be fitted with the Timoney designed T900™ modular driveline systems. The new drivelines will be delivered during the middle of 2017 and the actual vehicles soon afterwards. The Lazar is designed to operate where high mobility and…
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- Company: Greenray Industries Inc.
Greenray’s new T1250 TCXO, available from 10 to 50 MHz, offers tight temperature stability in a compact, 9 x 14mm SMT package.
The T1250 uses a +5 or +3.3 VDC supply and offers CMOS or clipped sinewave output. It has been designed for instrumentation and mobile communications apps that require superior stability with very low input power. More information about the T1250 is available on the TCXO product page.www.greenrayindustries.com/t1250_tcxo.html
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- Company: Peli-Hardigg™
Pelican-Hardigg Showcases at IDEX its Advanced Packaging and Transport Solutions for Defence
Since 1976, PelicanTM engineers have succesfully developed custom solutions for the transport and packaging needs of the Earth and Sea Defence Military. Pelican’s innovative products enable sensitive equipment to travel through hostile environments and arrive operational.Most models have been tested in the field as well as in combat situations, since Pelican’s expertise is in building robust line…
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- Company: FAUN TRACKWAY
Multi- million-pound contract to be manufactured in the heart of Anglesey.
FAUN Trackway Limited are delighted to have secured a multi-million-pound contract with the Swiss Armed Forces. All contract requirements will be manufactured in the heart of Anglesey at our Head Office in Llangefni with delivery to begin in April 2017, resulting in potential opportunities for expansion and jobs growth throughout the company.Having successfully operated a fleet of our Heavy…
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- Company: HESCO Bastion Ltd
Hesco launches Next Gen Law Enforcement Plates
December 2016, Alexandria, VA: Hesco is a leader in the design and manufacturing of American-made, thinner, lighter and concealable ballistic resistant body armor and at SHOT Show 2017, Las Vegas, Hesco will launch the next stage in the armor evolution.Working alongside manufacturers and national distributors, engineers at Hesco are able to better serve federal, state and local law enforcement by…
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- Company: Systems Interface Ltd
Systems Interface in partnership with NATS selected to deliver Frequentis’ IP-based VCS at London Luton Airport
As part of a general communications systems upgrade, London Luton Airport will replace its Voice Communication System (VCS). Systems Interface, a member of the Frequentis Group, will provide the IP-based Frequentis 3020X VCS. Cyrrus will oversee delivery of the main Communication System on behalf of London Luton Airport Operations Ltd, while NATS, the UK’s leading provider of air navigation…
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- Company: L3 HARRIS WESCAM
L3 WESCAM Wins Defense Contracts Valued at More Than U.S. $90 Million
L3 WESCAM announced today that it has recently won defense contracts valued at more than U.S. $90 million.The orders will provide a range of MXTM-Series electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imaging systems to global customers operating in the airborne and maritime domains. Key contracts include systems for the Royal Thai Navy, the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force, the United…
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- Company: Iveco Defence Vehicles
First Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) 1.1 based on Iveco Defence Vehicles’s platform rolled out to the U.S. Marine Corps.
YORK, Pennsylvania - The first of 16 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) 1.1 prototypes has been rolled out by BAE Systems to the U.S. Marine Corps in a ceremony today at the company’s York, Pennsylvania facility. The ACV 1.1 offering is a fully amphibious, ship launch-able and recoverable 8x8 wheeled combat platform. The ACV 1.1 leverages an existing platform provided by Iveco Defence Vehicles…
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- Company: Cobham Antenna Systems Microwave Antennas
Cobham Introduces Two Ultra-Wideband Gooseneck Antennas.
Designed for use on Ground Robots, Unmanned Vehicles, Manpacks, Broadcast Cameras and Vehicles, the wideband nature of these antennas allows users to future proof their systems and give increased flexibility when using software defined radios. These antennas can be used to replace several narrow-band antennas reducing a system’s ‘antenna real estate’ which is especially important on manned and un…
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- Company: DefenCell
Securing Public Spaces – An interview with Jeremy Milton of J & S Franklin
In the light of the recent appalling atrocity in Nice we asked Jeremy Milton of J & S Franklin, manufacturers and suppliers of specialist defence and national security equipment for more than 70 years, for his views on the best way to secure public spaces.“We have been serving customers in the defence and national security sectors for decades supplying protection equipment (both personnel…
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- Company: DefenCell
J&S Franklin have announced further orders for their core protective DefenCell Barrier products
Supplied to various NGOs, the three orders worth over 2.7m USD include over 25,000 DefenCell Ranger units and will be deployed in Central Africa for general protection and security applications.DefenCell Ranger is the smallest and lightest DefenCell product weighing just 1.6kg but once filled in a few minutes is the equivalent of over 40 sandbags and will protect against 0.50cal and mortar…
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- Company: Simms International plc
Simms appointed distributor of Novachips products in the UK
Simms International plc is proud to announce that they have been appointed as the first UK distributor for South Korean manufacturer Novachips. Novachips is a market-leading provider of flash processors and high capacity storage devices ranging from 256GB to 12TB capacity with SATA3 and PCIe interface. The Express series of SSD’s offer blistering sequential read/write speeds of upto 1500 MB/s.…
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