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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: Chemring Energetics UK
Sabrex Cuts Through the Competition
SABREX, the next generation of Flexible Linear Cutting Charge, produced by Chemring Energetics UK Ltd (CEUK), has cut through the competition to be selected by UK MoD to meet their capability requirement for a family of specialist battlefield engineering charges. The SABREX family comprises five grades of weight per metre (40, 100, 350, 600 and 1150 grammes per metre) of fully Flexible Linear…
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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: Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems
Northrop Grumman to Supply Air Traffic Management Systems at UK Airports
LONDON – Sept. 1, 2010 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based air traffic management systems subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded contracts by NATS Services to provide surface movement radar and air traffic monitor systems for Heathrow airport’s virtual contingency facility (VCF) and instrument landing systems (ILS) for regional airports around the UK…
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- Company: Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems
Northrop Grumman to Upgrade Air Traffic Communication Infrastructure for Incheon Control Center, South Korea
LONDON ─ Aug. 27, 2010 ─ Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) to provide an air traffic communication system that will deliver air-ground communication for the Incheon air traffic control center. The contract was awarded following an…
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- Company: Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems
Northrop Grumman to Supply Largest Ever Air Traffic Control Radio Programme to China
LONDON – Aug. 27, 2010 – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) Europe-based air traffic management system subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a contract by China Aviation Supplies International Tendering Co. (CASITC) to supply VHF radio communication systems for the Chengdu area air traffic control centre. In total, 110 channels will be operated from the control…
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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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- Company: AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings
PEELABLE TEMPORARY COATING SAVES TIME, CUTS COSTS AND REDUCES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Changing paint schemes on military vehicles for rapid reaction deployment is quicker and more cost efficient using Intergard® 10220, a peelable coating system developed by AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings. Up until now, changing camouflage for different environments involved the application and subsequent removal of coatings using solvent based chemicals, a messy and time-consuming process which also…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
BCB LAUNCH C-IED LAUNCHER
BCB International, a long established designer and manufacturer of quality survival and protective equipment has designed a unique piece of equipment, which counters the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) globally. The Counter Improvised Explosive Device Launcher (C-IED) is non-explosive, accurately controlled and can be fired remotely from up to 500 meters away. The C-IED Launcher…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
The blast-proof boxers, They sound hilarious, but these Kevlar underpants could soon be saving British troops from the most feared injury of all
As Published by Daily Mail 27th June 2010. They are certain to prompt sniggers back at barracks, but their purpose is deadly serious. British troops in Afghanistan may soon be using a new item of protective gear – blast-resistant underpants. With more powerful roadside bombs causing a rise in the number of groin injuries and other lower body damage, protective pants could soon be an essential…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
The Chilly Water Cooler
BCB's revolutionary portable water cooler, 'The Chilly' provides a continuous supply of cool palatable water. It therefore encourages frequent sipping and so improves hydration. It also lowers the core temperature of the body. This ingenious product works by evaporation alone has the capability to reduce the temperature of your drinking water by up to 25 deg C. This simple and effective water…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
BCB International: Mistral Body Cooling System
BCB International, a long established designer and manufacturer of quality survival & protective equipment launches its latest essential piece of equipment for hot weather climate – The Mistral Body Cooling System. BCB’s innovators have devised a major leap forward in under-armour body cooling. The Mistral is designed to be integrated with the body armour or can be worn as a separate garment…
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- Company: BCB INTERNATIONAL LTD
BCB International: Exoflex
BCB International, a long established designer and manufacturer of quality survival & protective equipment launches its latest essential piece of equipment – ExoFlex Armour System. The ExoFlex Body Armour, will be shown for the first time at Eurosatory and is designed to offer superior comfort and freedom, in combat situations. The Exo Flex has quick release attachment points, allowing fast…
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- Company: Cobham Antenna Systems Microwave Antennas
Antennas for Unmanned Systems
Unmanned vehicles provide many functions within defence and security applications such as airborne surveillance, border patrol and tactical systems. In every case uninterrupted communication to the control centre is vital. Illustrated are two new, light weight, very slim, high specification, omni-directional antennas developed by Cobham Antenna Systems (Microwave Antennas) for use on unmanned…
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- Company: Cobham Antenna Systems Microwave Antennas
Antennas for High Speed Target Acquisition and Tracking System
MARK Resources, Inc. was founded in 1974 by several experienced engineers who wanted to establish a creative work environment for advancing state-of-the-art radar system technology. Today, MARK Resources has a worldwide reputation for excellence in radar-related engineering R&D. Based in Torrance, California, the company has built a team of productive professionals with unique qualifications…
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