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Marontech Communications

TEXELIS MANAGEMENT BOARD ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN COMPANY

Support from institutional investors Siparex, Bpifrance and CarvestPhillippe Frantz and Groupe Réel stay involved to provide continuity2018 revenues of €110 millionThe Texelis management team, led by Charles-Antoine de Barbuat, has acquired the majority shareholding of the Group with the support of institutional investors Siparex, Bpifrance and Carvest, it is announced today.Phillippe Frantz, who…

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RUBB Buildings Ltd

Rubb returns to Abu Dhabi to support EDIC Horizon

In 2012 Rubb UK completed construction of a custom designed aluminium steel, hybrid helicopter hangar for the EDIC Horizon, at Al Ain International Airport. Almost 6 years later we caught up with EDIC Horizon to see how the hangars are supporting their business.Rubb supplied EDIC Horizon with three hangars measuring 23.5m x 36m. The helicopter hangars feature a mixture of Rubb’s durable hot dip…

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Marshall wins contract in excess of £100 million for supply of military containers to Dutch Armed Forces

• Over £100 Million Contract awarded by Dutch Ministry of Defence• Over 1400 container systems to be supplied• Full availability-based support package includedThe next generation of containers for the Dutch Armed Forces is to be supplied by Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group following the award of contract worth in excess of £100 million by the Dutch Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO).  The…

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PEI-Genesis

PEI-Genesis Recognized by Cinch Connectivity Solutions as Value-Add Distributor of the Year for EMEA, at electronica

PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom engineered connectors and cable solutions, has been recognized by Cinch Connectivity Solutions, a Bel group company, and global leader in delivering reliable connectivity solutions, as Value- Add Distributor of the Year for the 2018 calendar year, at electronica. This award is given based on excellence in sales growth, service,…

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Marontech Communications

BGF invests a further £2.75m in Walker Precision Engineering to support expansion

29th November 2018:  Walker Precision Engineering, which makes high-precision components for the, defence and space sectors, has secured a further £2.75m investment from BGF to support its business expansion in the UK and Europe.BGF originally invested £4m in the Glasgow-based manufacturing business in January this year, and turnover and order intake have grown significantly since then.  Revenues…

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Greenray Industries Inc.

Introducing the Radiation Hardened T1254 TCXO for Low Orbit Satellite Apps.

Greenray Industries’ new T1254 Series TCXO has been designed for use as a reference for low orbit satellite applications that require guaranteed performance under radiation exposure to 30krad.The T1254 TCXO, available from 10 to 100 MHz, features a rugged, 20.3 x 12.7 mm DIP package, CMOS output and supply voltage of +5.0 VDC. Reduced acceleration sensitivity is <7 x 10-10/g (standard) or <…

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Canada’s Armed Forces take delivery of first Marshall loadbeds

• Supplying four variants of loadbeds for over 800 trucks• Supplying ancillary equipment including snow chain locker boxes for the whole fleet of 1500 vehicles Canada’s Armed Forces have taken delivery of the first Mack Defense Kerax trucks for the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) Standard Military Pattern (SMP) Program, these are fitted with loadbeds designed and produced by Marshall…

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Peli-Hardigg™

New Peli 5-Series Torches for Industrial Use, pioneering the Market with a Battery Status in the Tail Switch!

The four new innovative watertight torches – 5000, 5010, 5020 and 5050R – go from close to long distance illumination adaptation, with flood to spot technology Setting the trend for decades in advanced lighting solutions, Peli Products – the global leader in the design and manufacture of portable lighting for professionals from several industries – continues its innovation by offering the new…

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WFEL Ltd

WFEL’s Rapidly-installed Bridges deployed during Exercise Trident Juncture

U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy Seabees jointly deployed a WFEL Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) in Norway recently, during the largest NATO exercise in more than 16 years - Exercise Trident Juncture 18.The troops demonstrated their bridge-building skills in a constricted workspace in an extremely harsh weather environment and tested their ability to ensure mobility of forces during the scenario of an…

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Peli-Hardigg™

Peli Products appoints Pavel Levshin as New Product Marketing Manager for EMEA

Barcelona. November 2018 – Peli Products, the global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance protective case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, is pleased to announce that Pavel Levshin has been appointed as the new Product Marketing Manager EMEA, located in the company’s EMEA Headquarters in Barcelona.“In this new role, Pavel Levshin will be responsible for…

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PEI-Genesis

Pei-Genesis promotes Peter Austin to Senior Vice President

PEI-Genesis, the world’s fastest assembler of precision connectors, has promoted Peter Austin to Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, Product Management, Marketing & Training, effective immediately. He will continue to report directly to Steven Fisher, PEI-Genesis Chairman and CEO.“Since joining PEI-Genesis in 2016, Peter’s contributions have been nothing short of stellar,” said Fisher. “…

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Aliter Technologies

Aliter Technologies fights against cyber crime

Among other leading global companies, Aliter has also joined the Cybersecurity Tech Accord platform.The aim of this group is to protect and empower citizens in online environment, in electronic data processing and to increase security in virtual space through cooperation. In addition to Aliter Technologies, another Slovak company is part of the group – ESET.The basic principles of mutual…

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Aliter Technologies

Aliter Technologies at Future Forces Forum - the defense and security exhibition in Prague

Aliter Technologies presented its new products and solutions designed to support military and non-military crisis management at the Future Forces Forum. The 13th edition of the exhibition took place at PVA EXPO PRAHA, where Aliter Technologies demonstrated its solution for tactical units - COMTANET® the deployable communication and information system and VIMA the virtual mast. The Future Forces…

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Guartel Technologies Limited

GUARTEL TECHNOLOGIES SIGNS THE ARMED FORCES COVENANT

Guartel Technologies, a global leader in the design, manufacture and servicing of specialist mine, cable and IED detectors, has signed the Armed Forces Covenant.   The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation ensuring that those who serve or who have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly.The event took place on Wednesday 3 October at Lincoln’s Inn Army…

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Oxley Developments Company Limited

Oxley Appoints Astute as German Distributor

Oxley Group has appointed Astute as its master distributor in Germany. Astute will represent Oxley across the high specification electronic components range, this includes LED indicators, interconnect, EMI filters, EMI filtered connectors, assemblies and planar arrays.Electronics specialist Astute is based in Munich and serves leading OEM & EMS companies with both active and passive…

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Concurrent Technologies

Concurrent Technologies launches PP B7x/msd, a new 6U CompactPCI® computer board based on the Intel® Xeon® processor E-2176M.

This 6-core processor provides a significant performance improvement compared to the 4 and 2-core processor variants used on the previous generation 6U CompactPCI board and is available for standard and extended operating temperature environments. PP B7x/msd offers a high degree of backwards compatibility with the previous four generations of CompactPCI processor boards from Concurrent…

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L3 HARRIS WESCAM

L3 to Showcase Its Versatile MXTM-GCS Sighting System at 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition

Four Applications Will Be Simultaneously Demonstrated in One Arena, an Industry First L3 WESCAM announced today that it will demonstrate its all-digital MXTM-GCS sighting system in four different configurations for short-range air defense at the 2018 AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition, October 8 to 10, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The demonstrations will…

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HESCO Bastion Ltd

Declassified Hesco Collaboration: Working together to document Military stories

Hesco welcome a new partnership with Michael Coates and Declassified, a successful podcast which documents amazing stories from members of the military community.As the series enters Season 2, Ross Thompson, Hesco Brand Director, when asked why this collaboration is important, said, “Hesco are dedicated to bringing people home from the most dangerous and hostile environments and we have a duty of…

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Peli-Hardigg™

Peli presents its latest ATEX certified torches and RALS at Expoprotection

The leading manufacturer will showcase its lighting innovations for the safety of professionals Peli™ Products, the global leader in design and manufacture of high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems, presents at Expoprotection (Hall 1 - Aisle P • Booth 077), its wide range of products for the Safety of professionals working in Oil & Gas Refineries, Offshore…

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Oxley Developments Company Limited

Oxley Appoints New Group CEO

The Shareholders and the Board of the Oxley Group are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Garry North as CEO of the Oxley Group of Companies.As the Chief Executive Officer of Oxley Group, Garry can draw on his background as a Mechanical Engineer and over 40 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, particularly in the Aerospace and Defence sector. During his career, Garry has…

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