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SPINNER GmbH

Successful Provision of Prototypes

SPINNER has launched the development of a fully none-contacting rotary joint system, compound of a DC power transmission module and a fiber optic channel. Therein, the fiber optic channel is highly integrated into the DC power module, allowing most compact form factor with rotation velocities up to 3,000 rpms. After a short development and production cycle of only four months, SPINNER delivered…

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Brüel & Kjær’s Noise Sentinel shortlisted for the International Tunneling Awards

Brüel & Kjær’s noise management service – Noise Sentinel – has been shortlisted for the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award at the 2013 International Tunnelling Awards. The submission was based on the use of Noise Sentinel to manage compliance with construction noise legislation at part of London’s Crossrail project, at the Moorgate station shaft site.Noise Sentinel immediately alerts…

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Oxley Developments Company Limited

Oxley Shortlisted in CN Group Business Awards

Oxley Developments has been shortlisted in two categories for the prestigious CN Group Business Awards. High Intensity LED Landing LightsOxley is a finalist in the ‘Innovation’ category for the development of the new High Intensity LED Landing Light. The light has been designed for use on fast jets but is also suitable for military and civil aviation, it is light weight, has excellent resistance…

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Oxley Developments Company Limited

Boeing Project Team Visit Oxley

Representatives from the Boeing project team working on the next generation KC-46 tanker programme for the US Air Force toured new production facilities during their visit to Oxley in Ulverston. The Seattle-based team visited the Priory Park site and praised the quality of the new state of the art production facility and Oxley’s in-house specialist testing facilities.  They were at Oxley to…

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Will-Burt Company

The Will-Burt Company Introduces Snap Dragon™ Stealth Elevation Solution at AUSA

Snap Dragon, the newest elevation product engineered and manufactured by The Will-Burt Company in Orrville, Ohio USA, will be introduced at AUSA 2013. The Snap Dragon delivers stealth and persistent elevated surveillance in a robust On-The-Move capable package. Snap Dragon™ Stealth Elevation SolutionThe Snap Dragon was developed as a result of customer research that indicated the need for a fast…

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Communications Audit UK Ltd

CommsAudit deliver latest generation HF Antenna System

CommsAudit have delivered the first new-generation CA4034 HF antenna Switch Matrix. The new system consumes up-to 40% less power, has improved performance, and offers greater maintainability over previous systems.CA4034 HF Antenna Switch Matrix Designed specifically for long-term installations at fixed-site HF radio stations, the CA4034 has market-leading RF performance. Second & third…

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ATA Engineering strengthens ties with Brüel & Kjær

Engineering consultancy company ATA Engineering, Inc (ATA) has strengthened its ties with instrument and solution provider, Brüel & Kjær, with the procurement of a PULSE Data Acquisition and Analysis system.ATA Engineering is a leading independent consultancy firm specialising in the design, testing and analysis of complex mechanical structures. ATA provides Brüel & Kjær with engineering…

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Qioptiq

Develop, Deploy and Support

Working in partnership to support customers With the Army 2020 in focus in the UK, support for existing and future equipment requirements is high on the agenda. With the commitment to deliver equipment that will be safe and effective throughout its life cycle and the envy of many of the Nato Chiefs of Defence, specialist support for highly technical equipment must be an important consideration.…

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Qioptiq

Sights on the Prize

Award Winning Team Deliver Award Winning SightSAKER is a Fused Weapon Sight (FWS) providing the Dismounted Close Combat User with an enhanced Detect, Recognise and Identify capability combining image intensifier and uncooled thermal imaging sensors into a single sight unit conceived, designed, manufactured and delivered within a tight time schedule by a British design team.Through discussions…

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Qioptiq

Qioptiq Support Team Army

Giving British Soldiers a Sporting ChanceSport is critically important to the morale, welfare and operational effectiveness of Army personnel, whether serving overseas or recovering from injuries sustained in combat.Team Army is endorsed by the UK Ministry of Defence’s Army Board (ECAB). They work in partnership with the Army Sport Control Board, which regulates all sport played in the Army,…

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Airbus Parent Grows Test Lab at Spain's Aviation Birthplace

EADS Spain invests in new LDS vibration testing systemSPAIN, October 2013Global aerospace expert EADS - the parent company of Airbus - has expanded its vibration test capabilities with a new electrodynamic shaker and controller system made by Brüel & Kjær. LDS Vibration Testing SystemThe system is located at EADS’s Structural Test Laboratory in Getafe, Madrid. This facility is where aviation…

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Eurotech

Eurotech: Agreement for the sale of Parvus Corporation to Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Amaro (Italy) – October 1st, 2013. Eurotech, a leading provider of embedded products and technology and of high energy efficient supercomputers, today announces it has signed an agreement with Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. – a segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation – for the sale of 100% of the share capital of Parvus Corporation, the American fully-owned subsidiary of the Eurotech Group…

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L-3 Link Achieves World’s First Boeing 787-8 Full Flight Simulator Level D Certifications

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that its Crawley, U.K.-based operation has concurrently received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certifications on two Boeing 787-8 Full Flight Simulators (FFS) installed at the Boeing Flight Services Miami, Fla. campus. These are the first Boeing 787-8 FFS to receive Level D…

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L-3 Link’s Asian Aviation Training Centre Achieves Key Certifications

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that its Asian Aviation Training Centre (AATC) has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Level D certification on its Airbus 330 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) and FTD 1 qualification on its A320/A330 Airbus Pilot Transition (APT) trainer. AATC is located in Bangkok, Thailand, near Suvarnabhumi International Airport.European…

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Eurotech

Eurotech Announces Everyware Software Framework 2.0 for Improved Device Lifecycle Management in Machine-to-Machine Applications

New ESF 2.0 Release includes Seamless Remote Device Operation and Management to Enable Internet of ThingsEurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces the launch of the Everyware™ Software Framework (ESF) 2.0 to give developers proven machine-to-machine (M2M) building blocks and solid built-in remote device and application management. ESF 2.0…

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BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD

Non-lethal Method of Entry

The Wall Breaker SystemA video can be viewed at : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht1TSA4Hh7g&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL63D3B9A721B364D0How does it work?The device fires water-cooler bottles at 300m (984ft) a second to break into buildings.  It fires a charge, a big barrel of water - and that impact can smash through a double layer breeze-block wall.The Wall Breaker has advantages over…

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L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded Contract Modification on F-16 Iraq Training Program

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced that it has been awarded a contract modification from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, to build the Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) two F-16 Block 52 Weapon Tactics Trainers (WTTs), two brief/debrief systems and one mission observation center. This contract modification follows L-3 Link’s…

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Comrod Communication Group

Comrod launches three new products at DSEI

Comrod, an international supplier of rugged communications equipment, introduced today its new family of LTE antennas and power supplies, and demonstrated its next generation computer controlled telescopic masts.“The new family of Comrod LTE antennas supports the emerging LTE technologies used for wide band communications on the battlefield”, said Mr Jo Eide, VP of R&D. “Our customers can now…

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Eurotech

Industry Leading Companies to Showcase How Customers Can Achieve Business Value from the Internet of Things at JavaOne and Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco 2013

Oracle, Eurotech, Hitachi Communication Technologies America and Hitachi Consulting collaborate to present a live, conference attendee People Counter solutionRedwood Shores, Calif. – September 11, 2013News SummaryA joint initiative between Oracle, Eurotech, Hitachi Communication Technologies America (Hitachi CTA) and Hitachi Consulting has led to the creation of a new demonstration of the…

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Support, Prime Contracting and Systems Integration at Core of Marshall Display at DSEI 2013

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) is focusing on its core skills as a provider of integrated support, prime contracting and systems integration on stand number S3-310 during DSEI, being held at the Excel Centre London from 10th to 13th September 2013.  These skills are being discussed not only on Marshall ADG’s main stand but also in the newly established medical and disaster…

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