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- Company: 3M Scott Safety
General Service Respirator Accepted Into Service
THE General Service Respirator (GSR), developed to provide the UK Armed Forces with improved respiratory and ocular protection against CBRN threats, has been accepted into service. Achievement of In-Service Date (ISD) was declared by Air Cdre David Stubbs, Head of Capability for Special Projects & CBRN (HoC SP&CBRN), on the 26 Aug 10. Capability Branch (SP & CBRN) announced: “The…
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- Company: Systems Interface Ltd
Systems Interface Signs Two Further Contracts For Georgia
Sakaeronavigatsia Limited of Georgia has once again chosen Systems Interface as its preferred supplier for the supply installation and commissioning of two Marker Beacon Systems at Tbilisi International Airport and an NDB system at Mestia Airport. Work will begin in January 2011 at both sites. Tbilisi International Airport will receive two Normarc 7050D ILS Marker Beacon Systems together with…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
Cardiff company scoops Wales Innovation Award for Blast Boxers
Cardiff-based company, BCB International Ltd, scooped up the Wales Quality Centre’s Wales Innovation Award at a presentation ceremony last night in Cardiff City Hall for its Blast Boxers -a pair of boxer shorts which help protect soldiers against blast injuries to the groin area caused by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Recently published data from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) shows that in…
Read MoreNew Zorflex® Gas Cloth Developed
Chemviron Carbon Cloth Division, the leading manufacturer of activated carbon cloth under the brand name Zorflex®, has developed a new anti-gas cloth. The new Zorflex® anti-gas cloth provides numerous benefits – most notably both liquid and gas protection. Other beneficial attributes include the following: • high adsorption performance • low weight burden • low heat stress • overall wearer…
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- Company: Harrington Generators International Ltd - HGI
ROYAL NAVY TYPE 45 DESTROYER GUNNERY TRIALS USING HGI GENERATORS TO POWER TARGETS
Wirksworth, 23 November 2010; As the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers undergo their trials programmes, prior to entering service, gunnery alignment is conducted using a target powered by a radio controlled generator provided by Harrington Generators International (HGI). BAE Systems Surface Ships has awarded a contract to HGI to provide generators for the catamaran towed targets – called Histars…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded Contract Option to Support E-6B Aircrew Training System
ARLINGTON, Texas, November 29, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded a one-year contract option to continue as the prime contractor and provide support for the U.S. Navy’s E-6B Aircrew Training System (ATS). This contract option has increased the total program value for the E-6B ATS to $57.1 million. The E-6B ATS, which is located at Tinker…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
Lenny Genna Named President of L-3 Link Simulation & Training
ARLINGTON, Texas, November 17, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today the appointment of Lenny Genna as its president. Mr. Genna will report directly to Jim Dunn, president of L-3’s Sensors & Simulation Group. “Lenny has a solid background of engineering and technical expertise and leadership experience, having managed several essential organizations within L-3…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded $6.2 Million in Contracts to Support T-1A Ground Based Training System
ARLINGTON, Texas, November 10, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded $6.2 million in contracts from the U.S. Air Force to build one T-1A Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) and provide upgrades to fielded training devices under multiple engineering change proposals. The total program value of the T-1A Ground Based Training System (GBTS), for…
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- Company: OTT Technologies
THE ROLE OF LIGHT MINE PROTECTED VEHICLES (MPV) IN HOME LAND SECURITY OPERATIONS
One of the many equations used in warfare is “Mobility + Protection + Fire Power = Combat Survivability”. The success of combat survivability lies however in the correct application and combination of these basic elements for a given scenario. On the one side is the infantry fighter who has the best chance of success and survivability in certain conditions like jungle and urban warfare due to his…
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- Company: Praetorian International Ltd
SPECIALIST SNIPER TRAINING TEAM
With over 100 years of combined experience, the Specialist Sniper Training Team (SSTT) is comprised of Sniper subject matter experts who have gained and developed their sniper expertise within operational and training environments. The SSTT draws its specialist from the British and American sniping communities and can call upon experts from other countries on request. Team members are high…
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- Company: Praetorian International Ltd
Praetorian Company Spanish Profile
Praetorian International es una organizacion de entrenamiento con carazter muy elite estructurada para proveer la mas alta calidad entrenamiento para cuerpos internacionales de policia y equipos militares. Actualmente tenemos grupos facilitando su experto entrenamiento en el Reyno Unido, El Oriente Medio, y America Central. Nuestros equipos de campaňa consisten en expertos en sujeto y materia (…
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- Company: Praetorian International Ltd
Seeking out business in non-traditional markets is not a typical marketing strategy but for Praetorian International it has certainly paid off.
It takes time to build a business in the international defence industry. Diplomacy, trust and personality are critical. This is particularly true when your clients are markets such as the Middle East and the Caribbean; they need to feel confident that you are looking out for their best interests. Praetorian International, a UK-based company, is a market leader in military doctrine and counter…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
British Manufacturer Designs Anti-Piracy Mechanism Buccaneer Ship-Borne Shore Launcher
dWith the recent increase in pirate attacks in the Somali region, heavy emphasis has been placed on safety at sea and anti-piracy efforts by the EU in the Gulf of Aden. It has recently been reported that, larger ships sailing through the area are advised to use measures such as CCTV, alarms, razor wire and water sprays to detect and deter pirates. Having monitored the increasing incidence of…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Awarded Flight School XXI Contract Modifications
ARLINGTON, Texas, September 30, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded contract modifications from Computer Sciences Corporation to provide a third OH-58D Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) and convert three existing UH-60A/L Instrument Flight Trainers (IFT) to full-motion OFTs in support of training services for the U.S. Army’s Flight School…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Announces First International Sale of Advanced Helmet Mounted Display
ARLINGTON, Texas, September 9, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that the first international sale of its Advanced Helmet Mounted Display has been made to Raytheon Australia in support of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Hornet Aircrew Training System (HACTS). The award calls for L-3 Link to provide Advanced Helmet Mounted Displays (AHMD) to support pilot…
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- Company: L-3 HARRIS Link Simulation & Training Division
L-3 Link Simulation & Training Delivers Additional Predator Mission Aircrew Training Systems
ARLINGTON, Texas, August 27, 2010 – L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has delivered six additional Predator Mission Aircrew Training Systems (PMATS) and associated support equipment to two U.S. Air Force installations and one Air National Guard site. Four PMATS units have recently been delivered to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., in addition to one unit each to…
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- Company: Polyformes Group
Polyformes Protective Packaging for Security & Surveillance Products
Polyformes Ltd is the UK’s largest protective foam insert manufacturer in the UK. Foam inserts are supplied in cases or cartons in variety of sizes and materials - waterproof, aluminium, plastic, wooden – whatever is best for the job in hand. Each range of case has various sizes, and the aluminium, wooden and flight cases can be made to order. All foams are bespoke to suit your equipment.This…
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- Company: Avon Protection
Avon Protection completes first training programme with the Saudi National Guard
Avon Protection, a part of Avon Rubber p.l.c., has held its first training programme with Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) personnel. The training, held over a two week period at three locations in Jeddah, Damman and Riyadh, was with their mask of choice, Avon’s next generation C50 mask. The training sessions were designed to provide each individual with the knowledge and expertise to be able…
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- Company: Lion Apparel
Lion Apparel Showcases Comprehensive Protection At Cbrne Convergence
Lion Apparel will be showcasing its comprehensive range of CBRN garment protection at the CBRNe Convergence conference & exhibition, Orlando, Florida, November 2-5. Garments on display in Booth 100 will include the MT94 CBRN protective ensemble chosen by the Fire Department City of New York (FDNY), the largest fire department in the United States. The FDNY has upgraded its response…
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- Company: AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
INNOVATIVE LAND DEFENCE COATINGS
The Intergard® 10.000 series of coatings for land-based military equipment was developed by AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings in joint collaboration projects with defense industries and government organizations around the world and has been widely taken up by the international defense communities since its launch almost three years ago. “AkzoNobel had supplied high specification land defense coatings…
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