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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
Army Ten-Miler Outing for Protective Underwear
One of the 30,000 runners who took part in this year’s Army Ten-Miler (ATM) event on Sunday, Oct. 21 in Washington DC at the U.S Pentagon wore a pair of boxer shorts which are helping to protect soldiers against blast injuries to the groin area caused by the Taliban’s roadside bombs in Afghanistan. The ATM is the US Army’s premier 10-mile race which raises proceeds for Army Morale, Welfare and…
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- Company: Avon Protection
Avon EZAir Takes the Heat from Middle Eastern Market
23 October 2012: Avon Protection Systems’ EZAir, the first of its new generation of NIOSH approved compact, battery powered modular airflow units, is now winning major orders in the Middle East following successful trials. By combining an advance in Avon respiratory system engineering within an ergonomically designed housing unit, the EZAir delivers a dramatic reduction in the physical burden of…
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- Company: Data Device Corporation
Rugged PDU Provides 300 Amps of Intelligent Solid-State Power Control
Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduces its first Power Distribution Units (PDUs) in the RP-20S1X family of stackable, configurable devices for 28 VDC systems. The High Power Solid-State Power Controllers (SSPCs) provide four independent 75 Amp load channels (300 Amp total current capability) to distribute and control power to four independent subsystems. The PDUs offer channel paralleling for…
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- Company: Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S
Comprehensive Course Calendar from Bruel and Kjaer UK
2013 Training Sessions Now Available for BookingOctober 2012To help industrial engineers meet increasingly strict acoustic requirements, Bruel & Kjaer UK has added a new noise and vibration control training course for 2013. These acoustic requirements are imposed by more stringent regulations and can only be met by considering noise and vibration control as an integral part of the product…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
High hopes for new UAV at AUSA
A new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) which James Bond would be proud of will be unveiled at the AUSA Show in Washington DC (22-24 October)SQ-4 Recon UAVBritish survival and protective equipment specialists, BCB International Ltd, have developed the SQ-4 Recon UAV, a device which fits in the palm of your hand and can be operated remotely by troops sitting in a control room thousands of miles away. …
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- Company: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group – Land Systems
Marshall Land Systems Project Office Team Visit Armatec, Allen Vanguard and Key Suppliers; Canadian Recruiting Underway
Marshall Land Systems Canadian Project Office team has been visiting Canada to meet up with customers and key suppliers and Armatec their partner in their SEV Kitting bid and Allen Vanguard their partners in the DTAL Project. This visit follows a recruiting visit.Marshall Land Systems are a project based company with a reputation for delivering to time cost and performance. Their Canadian…
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- Company: Enterprise Control Systems Ltd
Enterprise Control Systems Ltd Celebrates the Grand Opening of ‘Building 4’
The Grand Opening Ceremony for the brand new office facility at Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) took place last Friday at the ECS Technology Park in Wappenham, Northants.The new building brings all employees of ECS together in one location, housing the business development, finance and project teams as well as providing further lab and workshop space on the ground floor.The ceremony…
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- Company: Enterprise Control Systems Ltd
Enterprise Control Systems Ltd secures its first Downlink Contract with a Major Helicopter Manufacturer in Brazil
Enterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) has recently secured a significant COFDM Helicopter Downlink contract with a very well established helicopter manufacturing company in Brazil.The scope of this contract includes both airborne and ground based equipment which will be designed, manufactured and installed by ECS. This secures the company its first business opportunity in Brazil, one of the world…
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- Company: RUD Chains Ltd
Safety in Lifting with the StarPoint® VRS Swivel Eyebolt
RUD Chains Ltd, a leading manufacturer of chain systems and components, provides specialist and standard solutions for the Armed Forces Worldwide. On Land, Sea and Air, RUD Military Technology is meeting the specific needs of the world’s defence forces through innovative products and advanced industry knowledge. For over 140 years the RUD group has been producing top quality chains and…
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- Company: Hale Hamilton (Valves) Ltd
Hale Hamilton Manifold Solutions
The Co-operative Bank has recently taken delivery of the world’s largest compressed air UPS system to protect its data processing facility in Stockport, Greater Manchester.Integral to the new solution is Hale Hamilton’s valve manifold solution, which is used as part of Energetix Air-DRUPS (compressed air, diesel, rotary UPS) system.Manifold System SolutionsAt the heart of the valve specialist’s…
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- Company: OTT Technologies
PUMA M36 MK5 MPV
OTT Technologies (Pty) Ltd is introducing the Puma M36 Mk5 Medium Mine Protected Vehicle or MRAP during AAD 2012. The M36 traces its origins back to the OTT Puma M26 MPV and even further back to the venerable South African Mamba MPV’s.Puma M36 Mk5 Medium Mine Protected Vehicle - MRAPThe 14 ton GVM M36 uses the Ashok Leyland Stallion 4x4 automotive components ensuring easy and economic after sales…
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- Company: J & S Franklin Ltd
250,000 Euro Order of DefenCell to Military Customer
J & S Franklin today announced a further order for their core protective barrier and ground stabilization product, DefenCell.Supplied to an unnamed NATO Military Customer, this order worth 250,000 Euros, equates to over five 20’ container loads / 105 pallets of DefenCell. The requirement of the customer to be able to order specific pallet quantities has resulted in the NSN codification of…
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- Company: FAUN TRACKWAY
Faun Trackway USA, Inc. to Launch New Adjustable Ground Mobility System at Modern Day Marine Expo 2012
FAUN TRACKWAY USA, Inc. will launch an innovative new system allowing deployment of its ground mobility systems by a wider range of vehicles at the Modern Day Marine Expo in Quantico, Virginia on September 25-27, 2012.AGMS (Adjustable Ground Mobility System) The product, AGMS (Adjustable Ground Mobility System), can be attached in minutes to a wide range of front-end-loader vehicles, commonly…
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- Company: Octagon Defence Systems
Protect your Ship from Pirates: Build an Onboard Sanger with Octagon Defence BDS 1 Ballistic Blocks
The war on PiracyAccording to the International Maritime Bureau, the issue of piracy, against merchant vessels, poses a significant threat to world shipping – and it’s on the increase. The piracy crisis is costing world trade billions of dollars each year. In 2011, there were 439 pirate attacks and 45 merchant vessel hijackings worldwide.BDS1 Ballistic BlocksNATO states that increased use of…
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- Company: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group – Land Systems
Marshall Build on Six Year History in Australia at Land Warfare Conference in Melbourne
Marshall Land Systems www.marshall-ls.com is putting in place the next building block on the foundation laid by six years of Marshall presence in Australia. Marshall Aerospace has been in Australia for six years working with an established contract to service the Royal Australian Air Force’s transport workhorse, the C-130H.Marshall Land Systems has slowly been building a presence in Australia…
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- Company: OTT Technologies
Agrale Marrua M27 LAPV
OTT Technologies (Pty) Ltd is introducing the Agrale Marrua M27 Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle (LAPV) during AAD 2012.The Agrale Marrua M27 Light Armoured Patrol Vehicle (LAPV) The M27 LAPV consists of an OTT M27 ballistic cab integrated on a Marrua AM200CD 4x4 vehicle manufactured by Agrale S.A from Brazil. The Agrale Marrua series 4x4 vehicles are manufactured by Agrale in Caxias do Sul, RS,…
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- Company: Avon Protection
Avon Delivers A Centenary History of the Gas Mask
Gas masks are not new to the military and were first employed en masse during the First World War to protect soldiers from gas attacks. Toxic gases were seen as a way to bring an end to the stalemate on the Western Front. The predominant chemical agents then used were mustard gas (a blister agent) and chlorine gas (a choking agent) and it is calculated that over 100,000 soldiers died and many…
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- Company: Avon Protection
French Marine Commandos Adopt ST53
The French navy’s elite commando force - Les Commandos Marine – has adopted the Avon ST53 as their mask and respiratory system of choice for CBRN threats when undertaking high risk ship boarding operations.A recently posted “You Tube” training clip shows the commandos in action undertaking a series of marine boarding exercises in preparation for anti-drug smuggling or piracy threats. Included is…
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- Company: Truvelo Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd
Truvelo Join Marketing Forces
Truvelo Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd Armoury Division and Braddick Defense Systems have recently announced that they will be joining marketing forces in order to promote their products to the African Defence market.www.truvelo.co.za – Truvelo Armourywww.braddickdefense.com – Braddick Defensewww.bsasinternational.com – BSAS DC3/C47 Turbine AircraftTruvelo Armoury is a privately owned company which…
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- Company: TeleCommunication Systems Inc
SLC vs MLC: Proper Flash Selection for SSDs in Industrial, Military and Avionic Applications
IntroductionAs with most storage technologies, NAND Flash vendors are constantly being pushed to reduce cost and increase density. One way the industry has responded is by packing more than one bit in a single flash storage cell. Known as Multi-Level Cell or MLC, this technology allows for a doubling or tripling of the data density with just a small increase in the cost and size of the overall…
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