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BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD

Minister visits Defence Company

Wales Office Minister David Jones visited Cardiff-based, BCB International Limited, which is making waves as a global supplier and manufacturer of live-saving specialist defence equipment.BCB International is an established leader in the field of protective and survival equipment and has become a trusted supplier for troops serving in operations overseas. The company has evolved from its early…

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Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems

Northrop Grumman Extends Airport Realtime Collaboration Capability

LONDON – Oct. 14, 2011 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based airport systems group has expanded its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) portfolio to include new capabilities in passenger flow forecasting and queue time management. The new ARC passenger flow module can give airport operators and security partners far better accuracy in their long and medium term planning and…

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Data Device Corporation

World’s 1st and Only 2-Channel Mini-PCIe® MIL-STD-1553/1760 Card!”

Bohemia, New York (October 2011) Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduces a lightweight, low-power, small form factor MIL-STD-1553/1760 Mini-PCIe card (30 x 50.95mm), available with one or two 1553/1760 channels.  Designed for portable laptops, tablets, and rugged small embedded systems, this new Mini-PCIe card is engineered with DDC’s new Total-AceXtreme™ component.  Total-AceXtreme is the most…

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Data Device Corporation

Introducing Total-AceXtreme™: The World’s Smallest, Ultra Low Power, Fully Integrated MIL-STD-1553 Terminal Complete with Transformers in a Single BGA Package!

Bohemia, New York (September 2011) Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduces Total-AceXtreme™, a complete, compact MIL-STD-1553 interface solution with transformers inside a single 16mm X 16mm package to save board space, and simplify 1553 design and layout. Benefits include:• Ultra Small Size Saves Space• Ultra Low Power Consumption Creates Less Heat• Real-Time Ultra High Performance• Replaces 2…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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