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CT Scanner, Vehicle Integration, Logistic Support and Vehicle Survivability on Display at DVD 2013 from Marshall

Queen’s Award winning CT Scanner, vehicle integration, logistic support and vehicle survivability form the core of Marshall Land Systems’ display on stands 31 and 35 on the steering pad at DVD being held at Millbrook Bedfordshire on 19 and 20 June 2013.CT Scanner, Vehicle Integration, Logistic Support and Vehicle SurvivabilityCT imagery is now an essential capability need within military medicine…

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Smiths Detection

UK’s Department for Transport approves Smiths Detection’s Multi-Mode Threat Detector

Authorised to detect threats in baggage, cargo and on passengers. MMTD - Multi Mode Threat DetectorThe UK Department for Transport (DfT) has formally approved Smiths Detection’s Multi-Mode Threat Detector (MMTD) as an explosives trace detection system to inspect cabin and hold baggage, cargo and passengers. The DFT approval has been granted for particulate mode.The MMTD is a rugged, portable hand…

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Teletrix

Teletrix Awarded the MAKERS Award at the 2013 DATA Awards for Radiation Training Simulators

What a night.  The Pittsburgh Tech Council along with public voting input awarded Teletrix the MAKERS award at the 2013 DATA Awards for our Radiation Training Simulators.  What a humbling honor being recognized for moving the state-of-the-art in our business forward keeping innovation at the forefront for our customers and for radiation protection in general. Radiation Training SimulatorsSo many…

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SPINNER GmbH

Contactless Digital Data Transmission with Ethernet Interface

It is now a long established standard in the mobile communications arena for manufacturers to install active components directly into the antenna. More recently, producers of radar systems have been motivated to incorporate more and more into the antenna as the need for more technically sophisticated solutions becomes more and more ubiquitous. The benefit? A huge increase in system efficiency and…

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Airbus Acquires Brüel & Kjær Ramp Noise Test System

Airbus has acquired a 250-channel Brüel & Kjær PULSE™ data acquisition system for multi-purpose noise and vibration testing.Ramp Noise Compliance TestingAirbus’s first use of the system will be for ramp noise compliance testing of its jetliner family of aircraft. Ramp noise testing evaluates and reduces the noise exposure of maintenance personnel and passengers boarding/disembarking the…

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SPINNER GmbH

Ku-Band Waveguide Rotary Joints for Satellite Communication Systems

Fast internet connections and mobile communication networks are not readily available everywhere. In places where transferring high amounts of data is required, however, the use of satellite communication systems frequently represents the preferable or the only possible option. In this context, in many cases, so-called VSAT systems (Very Small Aperture Terminals) are used which are operated on…

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Data Device Corporation

DDC Receives 6th Consecutive 3-Star Supplier Excellence Award!

Data Device Corporation is proud to announce that it has received the 3-Star excellence award from Raytheon’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) division for the 6th consecutive year. Based on performance in 2012, Raytheon SAS awarded supplier excellence awards to 39 companies, representing less than one percent of SAS’s supply base. DDC was one of those elite few companies to receive a 3-Star…

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BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD

Survival Gear Wizards Buoyed by Orders

UK-based survival gear specialists, BCB International Ltd, have reported soaring sales of inflatable body armour systems to Navies and Coastguards worldwide. Inflatable Body Armour SystemsBCB International is a family run company which has evolved from its early days as a cough medicine supplier to British troops fighting in the Crimean War.  Today it is a major exporter of cutting-edge…

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Oxley Developments Company Limited

Oxley to Exhibit at DVD Show

Oxley to exhibit LED vehicle lighting solutions and comprehensive components range at the 2013 DVD show, taking place at Millbrook from 19th – 20th June.Oxley provides electronic components and a full range of LED lighting solutions across both vehicle and shelter applications.Internal Crew Compartment and Turret Lighting Systems The range includes infra-red vehicle lights and LED internal crew…

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UTILITY FLAME™

The Hazards of Flameless Ration Heaters

Flameless ration heaters [FRH] are devices used for the heating of Meals, Ready-to-Eat [MRE], which are used extensively in the military as a method of providing meals to soldiers while in the field. They are also finding their way into use by others, such as campers, boaters, and disaster response teams.MREs with FRH are well known to pose certain fire, explosion, and health-related safety…

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ULIS

ULIS Launches Thermal Sensor Array Product Line, within scope of European MIRTIC Project

Project MIRTIC fulfils goal of producing a new type of affordable Infrared 2D array to overcome the limitations in single-element sensors. ULIS will demonstrate Micro80P, the first in a new generation of thermal sensor arrays, at Sensor and Test in Nuremburg, Germany, May 14 - 16, 2013 at stand 12502. Micro80P(TM) Thermal Sensor ArrayULIS, a manufacturer of high quality infrared (IR) imaging…

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Marontech Communications

Survival Systems Limited and Lutra Associates Limited to Provide World Leading Survival Training Simulators and Skills for UK Helicopter, Aircraft, and Vehicle Markets.

The simultaneous announcement in Canada and the UK of a new partnership to provide survival simulators, trainers and training for the specialised helicopter, aircraft, small boat offshore, and vehicle markets in the UK has brought a new team to the UK market.  Survival Systems Limited (SSL) of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, the doyen of survival training has teamed with Lutra Associates Ltd of…

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Avon Protection

AVON PROTECTION Introduces The Deltair Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) at FDIC Conference (Booth #2639)

Product Offers Unprecedented Reliability, Durability and Ease of Use to Dramatically Improve Firefighters’ EffectivenessDeltair™, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) Avon Protection, a market leader in respiratory protection systems, announce the launch of Deltair™, a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) designed for the fire service industry. As the industry’s first new innovation in…

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Data Device Corporation

Enhanced MIL-STD-1553 Test & Simulation Features for Production Test Labs!

Data Device Corporation (DDC) adds enhanced test and simulation functionality to the BU-67210T cPCI/PXI MIL-STD-1553 test card. In addition to variable output voltage, variable intermessage gap time, and error injection, the BU-67210T now offers enhanced triggering capability that can be used to trigger external devices in real time based on user defined events, making it a highly adaptable…

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Marshall Land Systems and UTC Aerospace Systems to provide ISTAR solutions to the Middle East

New ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Target Acquisition) imagery ground control stations are to enter service with two Middle East armed forces in the next 12 months following the award of contacts worth over £2.5 million to a team from Marshall Land Systems, part of Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group, and UTC Aerospace Systems.ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Target Acquisition)…

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Data Device Corporation

Radiation Tolerant MIL-STD-1553 Transceiver/Transformer Device!

Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduces the radiation tolerant SPACE-PHY +5V Dual MIL-STD-1553 Transceiver/Transformer Device. SPACE-PHY is a completely integrated MIL-STD-1553 physical layer in a single package, including dual transceivers and transformers, creating a highly reliable MIL-STD-1553 space level solution. The SPACE-PHY features an extended -55°C to +125°C temperature range, making…

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BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD

Green Fuel Fires Up Innovation

Economy Minister, Edwina Hart, officially opened the new manufacturing facility of an entirely new clean green cooking fuel for the military, camping and leisure markets.Cleaner, Safer Outdoor Cooking Fuel - FireDragon The FireDragon fuel plant in Llanelli, run by Cardiff-based BCB International, was able to start with support from the Welsh Government’s Economic Growth Fund and will initially…

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Avon Protection

AVON-ISI Changes Name to AVON PROTECTION

Respiratory Protection Company Unveils New Name and Logo at Manufacturing Facility; Major Platform Upgrade to be Introduced at FDIC.Avon-ISI, a market leader in respiratory protection systems, today announced it changed its name to Avon Protection. The new name and logo were unveiled at the company’s manufacturing facility in Lawrenceville, Ga.Avon Protection has a long-standing track record…

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L-3 Link Opens China Customer Support Center

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that its Crawley, U.K.-based operation has opened a customer support center in China that will provide existing and new customers with quick access to simulator spare parts and logistics services. Support center personnel, who will be based in Beijing, China, will make regular visits to customer locations to ensure that L-3 Link’s…

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BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD

‘Wonderfuel’ Opening

At 11 am on Wednesday, 8th May 2013, the Welsh Economy Minister, Edwina Hart AM, will officially open the new manufacturing facility of ‘FireDragon’; an entirely new clean green cooking fuel for the military, camping and leisure markets. Cooking Fuel for the Military ‘FireDragon’‘FireDragon’ was developed by award-winning BCB International, an established designer and manufacturer of survival and…

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