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• Date: 01/10/2021
• Company: David Brown Santasalo

David Brown Santasalo is excited to introduce a brand-new website!

Along with a new look, you will find a whole host of new features, enhanced content and a new simplified journey, so that you can locate exactly what you need at the click of a mouse! When you take a tour through the site you will find we have introduced many new features including a ‘search function’ to enable you to easily search for whatever you need. You will also now benefit from a ‘…

• Date: 30/09/2021
• Company: PPM Systems

ViaLite Mil-Aero Links Get Uptime Boost from Outdoor Enclosure

Defense and security grade fiber optic based communications links need to operate reliably in all weathers and ViaLite’s ODE-MINI outdoor enclosure helps deliver impressive reliability for the company’s recently launched Mil-Aero RF over Fiber Link.

Defense and security grade fiber optic based communications links need to operate reliably in all weathers and ViaLite’s ODE-MINI outdoor enclosure helps deliver impressive reliability for the company’s recently launched Mil-Aero RF over Fiber Link. The compact ODE-MINI can be fitted with ‘carrier grade’ features including dual redundant power supplies and a fully integrated SNMP based…

• Date: 24/09/2021
• Company: CP Cases Ltd

The importance of using foam protection in packaging?

‘Foam’ can describe many materials. For equipment protection, it is precisely defined and controlled. It must be rigid enough to hold the equipment yet soft enough to cushion it against impact. It must be capable of being shaped to support the equipment. It must have good presentation quality to reflect the value of the equipment that it protects. It must not have any adverse reaction with…

• Date: 24/09/2021
• Company: Raptor Photonics Limited

Raptor builds sales team with two new Appointments

Raptor Photonics Ltd, a global manufacturer of digital cameras, welcomes two new members of staff to the sales team. Joe Graham joins the team as Sales Manager. As a key part of Raptor’s growth strategy to expand and pursue new markets, Joe will be responsible for growing sales worldwide. Joe is qualified in Mechatronic engineering and previously held leadership positions in the telecoms…

• Date: 21/09/2021
• Company: Leonardo DRS

LEONARDO DRS LAUNCHES AC2ES

Advanced A-PNT Solution that Offers Schedule, Cost and Capability Advantages Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced that it has introduced an advanced and cost-effective Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT) solution to counter anti-Global Positioning System threats while improving the functionality of a range of combat-critical networking platforms. The Leonardo DRS AC2ES (A-PNT Converged…

• Date: 15/09/2021
• Company: World Defense Show

World Defense Show to unlock Middle East opportunity at DSEI as trade association ADS signs deal to operate UK Pavilion

Senior-level Saudi delegation to highlight Gulf opportunities during London event ADS will co-ordinate and manage the UK Pavilion at the inaugural World Defense Show The organization represents more than 1,100 UK businesses across the defense sector Riyadh, 14 September 2021 – – Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has announced its participation at the Defence and Security Equipment…

• Date: 15/09/2021
• Company: Leonardo DRS

ARMY VEHICLE MODERNIZATION: MOUNTED MISSION COMMAND AND ONBOARD POWER

The Army’s Future Lies in All Domain Command and Control. Leonardo DRS’ tactical mission command system and onboard vehicle power can play key roles. Battlefield technologies—from combat management systems and vehicle power generation to cyber-hardened network computing for C4I—are at the top of the Army’s modernization priorities. Leonardo DRS has been one of the Army’s best providers of these…

• Date: 13/09/2021
• Company: Avon Protection

Avon Protection to showcase integrated protection solutions at DSEI

A world leader in CBRN and ballistic protection, Avon Protection will be showcasing their latest integrated protection solutions at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition, 14-17th September. Building on their position at the forefront of CBRN solutions, Avon Protection will be demonstrating their future CBRN capability which includes Avon’s market leading 50 series…

• Date: 10/09/2021
• Company: PPM Systems

Military Communications Advance for PPM Systems with New Trival Antennas and Masts

Military applications requiring antennas that operate in the lower frequency bands now have wider options for equipment following PPM Systems’ new agreement to distribute Trival Antene antennas and masts in the UK. The deal means that PPM Systems’ extensive range of antennas now extends all the way from 2 MHz to 40 GHz. With applications in military communications, electronic warfare (EW) and…

• Date: 10/09/2021
• Company: PPM Systems

Military Communications Advance for PPM Systems with New Trival Antennas and Masts

Military applications requiring antennas that operate in the lower frequency bands now have wider options for equipment following PPM Systems’ new agreement to distribute Trival Antene antennas and masts in the UK.

Military applications requiring antennas that operate in the lower frequency bands now have wider options for equipment following PPM Systems’ new agreement to distribute Trival Antene antennas and masts in the UK. The deal means that PPM Systems’ extensive range of antennas now extends all the way from 2 MHz to 40 GHz. With applications in military communications, electronic warfare (EW) and…

• Date: 10/09/2021
• Company: Lincad Ltd

Lincad’s BLOCS label printer makes global transportation of military batteries easier than ever before

Lincad has developed an innovative battery logistics and operational compliance system (BLOCS) that allows label printing of battery state of charge. It connects directly to compatible in-service Lincad battery conditioners and chargers and enables batteries for military equipment to be transported safely around the world with ease, in line with IATA regulations. The BLOCS label printer…

• Date: 08/09/2021
• Company: PPM Systems

Rapid Deployment by ViaLite Brings GPS/GNSS Signals to DSEI Exhibitors

Exhibitors at DSEI, the world’s largest gathering of the defense and security community, can thank ViaLite Communications and FalTech GPS for routing GPS/GNSS signals into the heart of ExCeL London’s exhibition halls. The signals were a Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirement for connecting aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems to live GPS signals to enable exhibitors to demonstrate…

• Date: 08/09/2021
• Company: CP Cases Ltd

We are back with a bang at DSEI

As the final preparations for DSEI are well underway, dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s... we look forward with excitement to our first face-to-face exhibition since 2019. We have missed catching up with familiar faces, talking to pioneers within their sector and exchanging tips within the Defence network... what have you missed? Now only a week away, we have a feeling DSEI will be back with…

• Date: 08/09/2021
• Company: CP Cases Ltd

What is EMC/EMI Shielding?

As electronic systems become more sophisticated, they also become more sensitive to outside interference. Across medical, defence, broadcast and other industries, electromagnetic shielding (also referred to as EMC or EMI shielding) is used to give a device total protection from its outside environment and any potential interference that may affect its performance, which can be dangerous depending…

• Date: 12/08/2021
• Company: JFD

Minister for International Trade visits JFD

JFD hosts visit from UK Minister for International Trade at subsea manufacturing headquarters in Scotland The visit, supported by The Department of International Trade in Scotland, showcased the company’s expertise and trade contribution Minister able to observe current build status of three submarine rescue vehicles, the simultaneous construction of which is a world firs JFD, the world…

• Date: 06/08/2021
• Company: NP Aerospace

NP Aerospace, manufacturer of the 4030 ELITE Bomb Disposal Suit, has joined forces with CRF-I Limited to offer Scimitar technology for real-time EOD operator management and tracking.

The Scimitar system being showcased for the first time at an international tradeshow at DSEI in London, provides EOD teams with a greater understanding of what EOD operators are experiencing in real time via live audio, video, measurement of their physical wellbeing and GPS location. The technology was driven by a global military requirement and uses the latest mesh radio and sensor data to…

• Date: 05/08/2021
• Company: 4GD Ltd

4GD presents UAS synthetic training techniques at inaugural British Army BattleLab event

4GD, London, 5 August – Close combat immersive technology specialists, 4GD, presented concepts for UAS tactical deployment and training in a synthetic environment at the first ever British Army BattleLab event in Dorset. Organised by Brigantes in collaboration with the Army BattleLab, the event hosted over 100 visitors and a range of innovative defence SMEs who were invited to present, discuss,…

• Date: 30/07/2021
• Company: AdaCore

Increase Military Software Innovation and Longevity through Reuse

Software is a critical element in almost any military application and can be a differentiator that provides strategic and tactical advantages on the battlefield. However, it also has to meet set challenges – it has to be long-lived, reliable, and easily maintainable to match the longevity of the military platform on which it is deployed. That means it has to account for both innovation and…