Vectronix AG, the Swiss-based global leader in portable optronics solutions, introduces its newest clip-on night sight at the DSA 2012 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Clip-on Night Sight - The NiteSpotMRThe NiteSpotMR is a medium range clip-on night sight that adds night vision capability (I²) to a wide variety of rifles. NiteSpotMR easily attaches to the front of a day-sight objective and…
Read MoreOn the 4th of April 2012, Microflown AVISA demonstrated the first RAM-SCORE system to the Royal Netherlands Army for further testing after a successful acceptance test at the artillery shooting range (ASK) in 't Harde.Fully Automatic Acoustic Localisation SystemsRAM-SCORE is a fully automatic acoustic localisation system, which localises points of impact (POI) as well as points of origin (POO)…
Read MoreMicroflown AVISA's feasibility study WALKING EARS was ranked as the number 1 proposal in the first Dutch SBIR call on improving secure military operations in urban environments.Acoustic Vector Sensors (AVS) - WALKING EARSAddressing the subtheme “improved soldier systems”, WALKING EARS proposes to explore the merits of using breakthrough compact, light weight and low power Acoustic Vector Sensors…
Read MoreEvidence collection, location data, surveillance and illumination all rolled into one hand held torch is on show for the first in the United States on booth 12 at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) and Exposition being held at the Tampa Convention Centre, Florida, from 22 to 24 May 2012.The Foxton GCF-200F Hand Held TorchThe Foxton GCF-200F is a professional handheld…
Read MoreA new Russian doll-like portable outdoor cooker which is fired up by a clean sustainable fuel made from sugar beet is set to be a hit at this year’s Soldier Technology Exhibition in the Earls Court Conference Centre, London (21-24 May, 2012)Russian doll-like Portable Outdoor Cooker - The Crusader UK based survival equipment specialists, BCB International Ltd, have developed a portable field…
Read MoreEurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces they have received a contract from a long term Customer for a total value of 1M USD to supply the embedded computing platform for an avionics application. Deliveries will take place over the next 12 months. No further details can be disclosed. “We are pleased to build long term relationships with our…
Read MoreThe Eurosatory Exhibition will be held in Paris between 11-15th June 2012.Multiband and Wideband AntennasComrod will launch a new range of multiband and wideband antennas at Eurosatory that have not previously been offered by Comrod in the marketplace. These will include our new dual-band and tri-band vehicle antennas specifically designed to operate with the latest JTRS/MNVR radios. Also on…
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Police Service has invested in the ACESO Kiosk data extraction solution, an intuitive, fully-guided touchscreen desktop data acquisition tool designed exclusively for frontline law enforcement operatorsACESO is recognised as one of the most comprehensive and evidentially sound data extraction products within the law enforcement sectorThe Metropolitan Police Service adopts ACESO…
Read MoreA member of the Bibby Scientific group, Electrothermal are market leaders in the design and manufacture of laboratory heating and control products. Incorporated since 1943, Electrothermal are based in Rochford, Essex, UK, employing 50 people locally and develop and manufacture a huge range of products on site.Along with the other Bibby Scientific brands of Stuart, Techne and Jenway,…
Read MoreAt the Soldier Technology Exhibition in the Earls Court Conference Centre, London (21-24 May, 2012) UK based survival equipment specialists, BCB International, will unveil a new cooking fuel made from sugar beet which enables soldiers to make a brew and cook their rations in the field twice as fast.Fire Dragon Cooking FuelAs BCB’s Fire Dragon Project Manager, Derek Taylor, explained the new fuel…
Read MoreFollowing on from the contract for the supply and commissioning of various Navaids at Kopitnari International Airport, contracts were signed at ATC Global in March 2012, between Sakaeronavigatsia Limited of Georgia and Systems Interface, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a Telvent AWOS for installation at Kopitnari International Airport, Kutaisi, Georgia.Mr Giorgi Ediherashvilli,…
Read MoreVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has opened their new ‘Brüel & Kjær Laboratory for Aerospace Vibration and Acoustics’.Laboratory for Aerospace Vibration and AcousticsThe laboratory is part of Virginia Tech’s new National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) Research and Innovation Laboratories in Hampton, Virginia. It contains state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment for…
Read MoreWestwire Harnessing achieved certification to AS9100:2009 (Rev C) Quality Management System (QMS) for Aerospace and Defence organizations. Certification to this standard places Westwire Harnessing in an elite class of supply chain manufacturers that are registered to this rigorous Aerospace and Defence standard.The AS9100 quality standard is based on ISO 9001 guidelines, as well as additional…
Read MoreINTENT on extending its capabilities and continuing its successful and rapid growth, Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) has purchased aviation systems design specialist Phoenix Aerospace for an undisclosed sum.Aviation Systems Design SpecialistsPreviously known as Phoenix Aviation Design, Phoenix Aerospace is an approved provider of EASA Part 21 design services for all types of avionics and…
Read MoreL-3 WESCAM announced today that it will sign a Service Center Agreement with King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) to open a WESCAM Authorized Service Center (WASC) in Jordan. KADDB is an independent government entity in Jordan that designs and develops defence products and security solutions in the Middle East.The contract is scheduled to be signed at the SOFEX trade show in…
Read MoreNorthrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced that it has been recognised for excellence and achievement in the counter terrorism and security industry by winning four Counter Terrorism and Specialist Security Awards (CTSS) presented at the Counter Terror Expo exhibition in London last week.Northrop Grumman’s U.K.-based Information Systems sector, Europe won awards in the following categories…
Read MoreWith primary radar operation short pulses are usually emitted with very high power. Reflection echoes are identified during the pulse intervals in receive mode. Objects that find themselves in the radar beam can be detected and identified using this.The pulse power is increased accordingly to reach large ranges. This high pulse power can no longer be generated using individual amplifiers on a…
Read MoreAfter investing in a vibration test system, the engineering team at Carlisle Interconnect Technologies has benefited greatly from its new range of testing capabilities.Vibration TestingCarlisle Interconnect Technologies’ aircraft rack and tray systems are made and tested for aircraft manufacturers, in the Franklin, Wisconsin facility, in the United States of America. This is also where the…
Read MoreµSHADE provides voice and data services for small teams.µSHADE (MicroSHADE) Voice and Data ServicesµSHADE (MicroSHADE) has been designed to provide voice and data services for small teams operating in remote, hostile or away from their home base and wish to automatically create a secure tunnel for their communications to transit. µSHADE can make use of any available communications bearer but is…
Read MoreBeta Transformer Technology Corporation, the leader in High-Reliability Military and Aerospace Magnetics, introduces the BXC-A-3 three stub box coupler. This low-cost box coupler achieves full MIL-STD-1553 compatibility, and is ideal for system development, laboratory, test, and flight line applications.The BXC-A-3 Three Stub Box CouplerThe coupler delivers high-reliability and optimum MIL-STD-…
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