Following 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-…
Read MoreEurotech subsidiary Parvus announces it has received a $1 Million (USD) order for DuraMAR mobile routers in support of a US Department of Defense (DoD) missile defense program.DuraMAR Mobile RoutersThese rugged Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) networking subsystems are being integrated by a DoD prime contractor into a mobile air defense platform being upgraded with IP network connectivity. Due to…
Read MoreFriday 20th April saw the inauguration of the Vibration and Acoustic Laboratory & Future Energy Initiative at Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden.Vibration and Acoustic LaboratoryThe Vibration and Acoustic Laboratory will contain new equipment including data acquisition hardware, analysis software, electrodynamic shakers and impact hammers.The laboratory will enable the Future Energy…
Read MoreVisitors to the Counter Terror Expo in Olympia, London (25-26 April) can look forward to seeing a pair of boxer shorts which are helping to protect soldiers against blast injuries caused by the Taliban’s roadside bombs in Afghanistan.Blast BoxersImprovised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are the single biggest cause of deaths and injuries to troops serving in Afghanistan. To help protect our troops…
Read MoreEnterprise Control Systems Ltd (ECS) is proud to announce and welcome Aaron McAuliffe as the company’s new General Manager, responsible for the leadership of the business and P&L delivery.Aaron started his career in the Royal Navy as an Aircraft Engineer for the Fleet Air Arm where he completed an ONC & HNC in Mechanical Engineering, after which he left to take up full time study, gaining…
Read MoreEmbedded Module for Homeland Security and Defense ApplicationCross Match orders more embedded modules to support production of its handheld biometric identity deviceEurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, today announces Cross Match has issued a $2 million purchase order for the Catalyst TC module, which is used in its handheld device for homeland security and…
Read MoreThe ‘next generation’ of protective barriers designed to meet the civilian and military needs of the future are being unveiled to the South American market at LAAD 2012.Protective BarriersHESCO – the world renowned manufacturer of protective barriers – will be displaying a high security fence designed for events such as the World Cup and a quick-to assemble and disassemble military barrier for…
Read MoreFAUN TRACKWAY – the leading manufacturer of portable roadways and runways – brought its designs for a new UAV landing mat to the Singapore Airshow.The new product has been specifically developed for unmanned aerial vehicles and is designed to provide a smooth landing for any size or weight of UAV.The Australian Armed Forces is the first to invest in the product and has recently placed an £800,000…
Read MoreL-3 WESCAM announced today that it was part of a threemember industry team deployed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to participate in exercises to help detect, identify and track illegal activity along the U.S. border. The event was funded by the DHS Science and Technology Directorate and was formulated to evaluate a new surveillance…
Read MoreNew, Innovation & PerformanceA better solution for the futureInnoDisk’s SATADOM Storage DeviceInnoDisk’s SATADOMs (D150QV and D150QV-L series) are being selected as the preferred boot device on the SATA port.InnoDisk SATADOM has up to 8 times the performance of normal USB drives (135MB/sec and 116MB/sec Read/Write versus 15MB/sec and 10MB/sec for USB). The D150QV-L’s low profile form-factor…
Read MoreSensitron, a price performance leader in power management, offers high pulse power Transorbs that meet and exceed the MIL-STD-1275 voltage surge and transient protection requirements. The SCP-5282 Series of devices are designed to help system and subsystem integrators protect their vehicle electronics from sudden and unpredicted voltage variations in vehicle applications concerning Power…
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