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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
Anti-piracy device nets interest
A British Company which makes compressed air cannons has reported a surge in the interest for its new floating entanglement device which can stop pirate skiffs in their tracks. Cardiff based maritime security and survival experts, BCB International Ltd, have unveiled a new floating entanglement projectile which can be deployed from its British made compressed air launcher called the ‘Sea Stinger…
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- Company: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group – Land Systems
SILENT DIESEL GENERATOR FITTED TO MARSHALL UGV ON DISPLAY AT DSEI
Cambridge, 13th September 2011; To meet the growing requirements for power Marshall Land Systems in partnership with Nordic Power is showing a prototype silent diesel fuel cell generator fitted to its Trakkar® Unmanned Ground Vehicle. The UGV and generator will be on stand SD-7 in the UV area at DSEi being held at ExCeL from 13 to 16 September.The fuel cell generator is targeted at users…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded Contract Option to Build Fifth F-16 Mission Training Center
ARLINGTON, Texas, September 19, 2011 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has received a contract option from the U.S. Air Force to build a fifth F-16 Mission Training Center (MTC). “The new F-16 Mission Training Centers we are building and fielding for the U.S. Air Force represent a major leap forward in military flight simulation realism that will maximize…
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- Company: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group – Land Systems
MARSHALL LAND SYSTEMS VEHICLE ENGINEERING CAPABILITY ON DISPLAY ACROSS DSEi
Vehicle completion is one of Marshall Land Systems core skills. Marshall LS is demonstrating this skill in several areas of DSEi, at ExCeL from 13 to 16 September 2011. In the Vehicle Park on stand VS 5 Marshall Land Systems, Iveco Defence and WEW have come together to show an integrated fuel tanker solution designed to deliver fuels to where they are needed in a conflict area. A Marshall load…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Begins Operation of C-17 Training System at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley
ARLINGTON, Texas, September 14, 2011 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has assumed responsibility of the C-17 Training System (TS) at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Amberley. Earlier this year, L-3 Link received a contract to serve as prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 TS and has been operating 10 installations in the United States since…
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- Company: Eurotech
Eurotech Updates Everyware Software Framework to Further Simplify Embedded Development
SAN FRANCISCO (Intel Developer Forum) - September 13, 2011 - Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, announces today they have launched Release 1.4 of the EverywareT Software Framework to offer developers more options to get their products to market faster with an integrated hardware and software infrastructure. ESF 1.4 provides a new WEB GUI configuration…
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- Company: Eurotech
Eurotech: 1.5M USD order for Catalyst TC Embedded Module for Homeland Security and Defense Application
Amaro (Italy) September 15th , 2011 - Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces Cross Match has issued a $1.5 Million purchase order for the Catalyst TC module for a homeland security and defense application. Cross Match is ramping up production of the handheld device due to increased customer demand and the Catalyst TC modules will be delivered…
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- Company: Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group – Land Systems
MARSHALL UGVs AT HEART OF UV DEMONSTRATION AT DSEI
London 6th September 2011; Marshall Land Systems range of surveillance and situational awareness unmanned ground vehicles are at the centre of the Unmanned Vehicle demonstration at DSEi 2011 being held at ExCeL from 13 to 16 September. The vehicles will also be on display on stand SD-7 in the UV area in the North Hall. During the early stages of the demonstration, which simulates a patrol…
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- Company: Eurotech
Eurotech: $1.7M Follow-On Order for ZyWAN Router in Smart Grid Application
Amaro (Italy), September 1st, 2011 - Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces a $1.7M follow-on order to supply the ZyWAN cellular router to a regional power company serving more than 2 million customers. The order, to be delivered by the end of 2011,will support the company's Smart Grid initiatives to wirelessly connect smart meters for…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded Contract to Upgrade CF-18 Simulators
ARLINGTON, Texas, September 6, 2011 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded a foreign military sale contract from the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command’s Training Systems Division to upgrade Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CF-18 flight simulators located at Cold Lake, Bagotville and Ottawa. “This upgrade effort will enable Canada to rapidly gain…
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- Company: HESCO Bastion Ltd
HESCO introduces display area to showcase product development
HESCO recently installed a permanent display area at their manufacturing base in Leeds, UK. The display allows visitors to view a wide range of HESCO products and technologies and to experience for themselves the high quality of engineered protection that has become synonymous with the HESCO brand. Taking around seven days to complete, the display area predominantly showcases products currently…
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- Company: Eurotech
Parvus Introduces Ruggedized Cisco IE-3000 Switch for Extreme Military / Civil Networking Applications
Washington DC (USA), August 17th, 2011 - Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announces the DuraNET® 3000, a ruggedized version of the IE-3000 industrial Ethernet switch from Cisco Systems, specifically hardened for use in demanding military / civil IP networking technology refresh and C4ISR situational awareness applications. This fully managed network switch delivers the security, advanced Quality of…
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- Company: ThruVision Systems
PASPAMPRES deploys ThruVision Systems’ people screening technology
ThruVision Systems is pleased to announce that the Indonesian Presidential Security Force, Pasukan Pengamanan Presiden (“PASPAMPRES”), is using its advanced concealed object detection systems. ASPAMPRES is responsible for the safety and security of the Indonesian President and Vice President, as well as visiting heads of state. The Detection Detachment of PASPAMPRES has deployed ThruVision…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Provides Support and Upgrades to Predator Mission Aircrew Training System
ARLINGTON, Texas, August 16, 2011 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has installed a Predator Mission Aircrew Training System (PMATS) at Tucson Air National Guard (ANG) Base and completed upgrades on fielded systems at Holloman Air Force Base (AFB). “Since 2005, L-3 Link has undertaken a number of Predator Mission Aircrew Training System program initiatives…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training and Sinclair Community College Jointly Develop Unmanned Aircraft System Training Capability
ARLINGTON, Texas, August 16, 2011 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it is collaborating with Dayton, Ohio-based Sinclair Community College to educate students and industry participants in the operation and application of unmanned aircraft systems to support future global market requirements. In support of this initiative – which aims to establish a National UAS…
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- Company: ThruVision Systems
ThruVision Systems announces strong year to date sales
2011 has seen significant growth for ThruVision Systems with sales of its market leading stand-off people screening products for concealed object detection accelerating. The U.K. based high tech security company has been building its global sales channels which has led to increasing availability of its systems to potential customers worldwide. ThruVision has long been associated with the…
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- Company: FAUN TRACKWAY
FAUN MAKES TRACKS IN AMERICA
FAUN TRACKWAY – the defence division of North Wales based FAUN ZOELLER Ltd – has opened a new office in Washington DC, USA. Located in the heart of the capital’s defence community, the office will help the business – part of the German owned KIRCHHOFF group – spearhead its expansion into North America. The business also announced that it has appointed Mike Holdcraft as Vice President Business…
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- Company: FAUN TRACKWAY
RECORD EXPORTS SEES SALES GROWTH FOR FAUN
Annual trading announcement by FAUN Zoeller (UK) Ltd for the year ending 31 December 2010 Highlights: • Turnover grows 20 per cent to £30.3m (2009: £25.3m) thanks to export sales of TRACKWAY mobility systems to the defence industry • Operating profit more than doubles to £943,000 (2009: £466,000) driven by increased efficiencies and cost reduction • Forecast for next year boosted by acquisitions…
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- Company: FAUN TRACKWAY
SAPPERS SCRUM DOWN WITH FAUN
The Corps’ of the Royal Engineers Rugby League team is storming through the season with the support of long term sponsors FAUN TRACKWAY – the defence division of FAUN ZOELLER UK Ltd. The team – which won the Army’s Lawson Cup for 15 consecutive years between 1995 and 2010 – has used the money from the sponsorship deal to purchase new kits as well as training equipment and a tour to the South of…
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- Company: Avon Protection
US Department of Defense Contract Award for Avon Filters
8 August 2011: Avon Protection has announced that it has been awarded a 3 year IDIQ (indefinite delivery indefinite quantity) contract from the US Department of Defense for the continued supply of M61 filters for use with Avon’s M50 respirator. The maximum contract value is approximately $38 million with an initial order value of $11 million which Avon expects to fulfill in this financial year.…
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