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Coeur d'Alene Tribe Wins $400 Million Contract
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/field/berg-companies/press3.html
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho began production this summer on 210,000gall fabric fuel tank bladders that stand 6ft high and are 72ft². Tribally-owned Berg Integrated Systems won a five-year US army contract worth $400 million, with first year revenue projections in excess of $40 million.
Awarded the contract in October 2007, the tribe passed quality control testing in May 2008 and began production. BIS tanks division is producing one bladder every working day under the contract.
"The tribe was looking for something outside its casino to help enhance the entire north Idaho communi...
Sat, 13 Sep 08
Shoshana Metal at the Future Soldier 2008, Prague, Czech Republic, 16-18 October 2008
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/field_hospitals/shoshana-metal/press7.html
HQH System will exhibit at the Future Soldier 2008, where Shoshana Metal’s state-of-the-art eight-fold EMSCompact Stretcher will be displayed in the Expo Center in hall three, booth number 381.
The exhibition will focus on the results of research, new technologies and materials, concepts and opportunities for international cooperation in the implementation of the integrated system for the soldier of the future, and for the securing of the interoperability of its individual components in wartime and peacetime operations. The exhibition will also concentrate on covering issues of development...
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Iron Ore Company of Canada Selects Rajant for Mine Wide Wireless Communications
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/navigation/rajant/press9.html
Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable and adaptable wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) to supply the primary communications platform for mining operations at the IOC mine, located in Labrador City, Labrador, Canada.
The mine-wide Rajant BreadCrumb® wireless mesh network will enable IOC to run multiple mining applications, such as dispatch and health monitoring of capital equipment. The wireless network will be comprised of both fixed, stationary systems and a high number of mobile wireless s...
Wed, 10 Sep 08
KrAZ-Peacemakers Have Arrived at the Point of Destination
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/vehicles/avtokraz/press6.html
As mentioned earlier in February 2008, the AvtoKrAZ Holding Company has won a tender for the supply of 15 vehicles to benefit the National Police of Indonesia, within the framework of the UN peace-support mission in Sudan.Twelve vehicles have arrived in the workforce station, with the rest being chosen as test vehicles to conduct trials by the national police.In order to provide maintenance and training in terms of operation and servicing of KrAZ automotive equipment, a technical expert of the AvtoKrAZ HC was sent to Indonesia....
Wed, 10 Sep 08
Axletech International and Thales Announce Longterm Supply Agreement for Independent Suspension Axle Systems
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/hydraulics/axletech/press6.html
AxleTech International, a specialist in high-speed planetary axles for the defense, off-highway and specialty truck markets, has entered into a long-term supply
agreement (LTSA) to furnish high-speed planetary independent suspension axle systems (ISAS) to Thales for the highly acclaimed Australian-made Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle (PMV).
The five year agreement extends through June 2013 and covers both original equipment and spare axle requirements. The LTSA is expected to generate over $35 million in AxleTech revenue based on projected volume.
The exclusive LTSA guarantees the...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Shoshana Metal at Land Warfare Conference 2008
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/field_hospitals/shoshana-metal/press6.html
Our Australian distributor, ERIPIO - Smart Rescue Gear, will be exhibiting at the Land Warfare Conference 2008, Brisbane, Australia, between the 27th and 31st of October 2008, and will display our state-of-the-art eight-fold EMSCompact Stretcher at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, at booths 217 and218.
Shoshana Metal develops, manufactures and markets the EMSCompact stretcher, our flagship state-of-the-art eight-fold stretcher, which is the lightest, most compact and flexible stretcher available in the EMS market today. The EMSCompact stretcher weighs only 5kg (11lbs) and it...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
ECS Deliver Interoperability to UK Police Force
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/transport/ecs/press1.html
ECS is the premium supplier of air to ground video downlinks for UK police forces.As forces change over from the analogue to the digital transmissions, it is critical to provide interoperability between forces, as well as accredited encryption for security.The ECS system allows for both interoperability and user selected keys for special user groups, all under police control....
Tue, 9 Sep 08
DDC Announces Industry’s First MIL-STD-1553 / ARINC 429 AMC Card!
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/electronic/data_device/press25.html
Data Device Corporation (DDC) introduces a new multi-I/O 1553/429 AMC card that provides up to four dual redundant MIL-STD-1553 channels operating in BC, RT, MT, or RT/MT modes, eight ARINC 429 receive channels, four ARINC 429 transmit channels, six user programmable digital discrete I/Os, two RS-232 serial I/O channels, two RS-422/485 serial I/O channels, and an IRIG-B time synchronization input.
The BU-65590A AMC card provides a unique solution by combining multiple protocols on one card saving valuable space, power and weight in a micro-TCA or ATCA system. These features make it ideal fo...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
ECS Roll Out UK National Encryption Standard for UK Police
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/navigation/enterprise-control/press5.html
ECS is the premium supplier of air to ground video downlinks for UK police forces.As forces change over from the analogue to the digital transmissions, it is critical to provide interoperability between forces, as well as accredited encryption for security.The ECS system allows for both interoperability and user selected keys for special user groups, all under police control....
Tue, 9 Sep 08
ESG Realises Portable Command Post for the German Armed Forces
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/data_management/esg/press19.html
ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik-GmbH is realising a mobile command post for the German Defence Ministry’s IT management office, to be used to command missions abroad of the German Air Force. Delivery of the first command post to the Federal Armed Forces is planned for the end of 2009, as part of the "mobile air force control system" programme. Two further mobile command posts for the Air Force are to be refitted and newly procured in 2010 and 2011.
This new product replaces the existing mobile air force command posts, which can no longer be enhanced to meet requirements in the field. The ...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
ESG Supports the EU with Planning and Executing Overseas Operations
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/data_management/esg/press17.html
Thanks to ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik, the European Union will be able to carry out operations in areas of conflict more effectively in the future. On behalf of the general secretariat of the European Union, the company is currently analysing the entire flow of information, which is required for such missions to be carried out. It is hoped that important information for developing future mission concepts and designing new control systems can be obtained from the results.
By February 2009, ESG will prepare an analysis of the actual situation of the total exchange of information for mil...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
IRON ORE COMPANY OF CANADA SELECTS RAJANT CORPORATION FOR MINE
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/navigation/rajant/press10.html
Rajant Corporation, a leading provider of portable, reliable, and
adaptable wireless networking solutions, announced today that it has been selected by the Iron Ore
Company of Canada (IOC), to supply the primary communications platform for mining operations at the
IOC mine located in Labrador City, Labrador, Canada.
The mine-wide Rajant BreadCrumb® wireless mesh network will enable IOC to run multiple mining
applications such as dispatch and health monitoring of capital equipment.
The wireless network will be
comprised of both fixed, stationary systems and a high number of mobil...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Geoinformation and Data Exchange for International NATO Missions
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/data_management/esg/press18.html
In two scenarios at the NATO exercise CWID, ESG Elektroniksystem und Logistik proved its competency for IT systems concerned with military "joint and combined" missions. In Lillehammer, Norway, the main site for the exercise, the company provided services in the field of geoinformation. ESG's command and control information system also played an important part at the demonstration in Euskirchen (North-Rhine Westphalia), which took place at the same time.
The "Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration" (CWID) is held every year in June under the auspices of NATO. The exercise is rega...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
GDELS presents for the first time DONAR, the PIRANHA III HIGH PROTECTION and Modern Bridge Systems at EUROSATORY 2008
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/mowag/press19.html
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will display for the first time during the EUROSATORY trade show in Paris (16th20th June, 2008) three new vehicle systems: DONAR, a new generation, air deployable (less than 32 tons), autonomous and remotely operated 155mm artillery system jointly developed with Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the PIRANHA III HIGH PROTECTION vehicle (the PIRANHA is no prototype) and the RAPIDLY EMPLACED BRIDGE SYSTEM (REBS).
DONAR provides capabilities that will change conventional artillery doctrine because not only does it reduce crew and logistics requirements...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
The MOWAG Operations of General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) enters contract ) for the delivery of 25 EAGLE IV Vehicles
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/mowag/press20.html
This first delivery is part of an offer for total 198 EAGLE IV including the development of the logistic and service support organization with a total value of 92 Million Euros (approx. US$140 Million).
This offer includes also on option for the delivery of a further 474 vehicles. The EAGLE IV vehicles will be jointly manufactured in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland, and at General Dynamics European Land Systems-Germany in Kaiserslautern.
Within the framework of the GFF Klasse 2 program – protected Command and Function vehicles – unprotected carrier vehicles of the Bundeswehr will be rep...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Welcome to our FRES Microsite
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/mowag/press21.html
FRES is the MoD's programme to deliver a fleet of wheeled
and tracked armoured vehicles to the British Army that is
rapidly deployable, network-enabled, capable of operating
across the spectrum of operations; and protected against the
most likely threats. These vehicles are expected to be in
service for up to 40 years. The total FRES fleet is expected
to comprise fives families of vehicles: Utility,
Reconnaissance, Fires, Manoeuvre Support and a family
of simpler variants known as the ‘Basic Capability Unit’.
The total FRES fleet could comprise as many as 3,000
vehicles of which th...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
The Brazilian Marines Order Further Five MOWAG PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 Vehicles
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/mowag/press22.html
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announces that on December 17, 2007 the Brazilian Navy and MOWAG GmbH signed a contract for a further batch of 5 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 in amphibious version.
The newly signed contract comprises 5 PIRANHA IIIC 8x8 APC vehicles in the configuration as delivered previously. The contract signed now is a follow-on order to the 7 vehicles ordered in 2006 (6 APCs and 1 Recovery Vehicle). The PIRANHAs will be used primarily within the framework of international UN mission of the Brazilian Marines in Haiti.
MOWAG believes that its products will app...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Turkey’s National Main Battle Tank Project (ALTAY) Starts With Ceremony Held at Otokar Factory
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/vehicles/otokar/press1.html
The Undersecretariat for the Defence Industries of Turkey (SSM) has contracted Otokar with the designing of the first National Main Battle Tank of Turkey. The signing ceremony for the ALTAY Project was realised at Otokar plant.
A Koc Group company Otokar, is contracted as prime contractor for ALTAY Project, conducted by SSM. The Company shall be the exclusively responsible party to SSM regarding the design, development, integration, prototype production, testing, qualification of the first Turkish National Main Battle Tank (ALTAY Tank) and all activities contained in the Project.
Prime...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Expandable lightweight ISO 10’ 1D shelter TAM’s shelter type 68000 to LINK 16
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/field/tam_as/press2.html
TAM AS has just delivered a new type of expandable ISO 10 foot shelters. This shelter type is a special designed shelter in the LINK 16 system. All shelters where handed over to our client Thales in May this year.
The shelters are delivered with a wide range of outfit to meet the client’s high demands. The shelters are tested to meet climatic zone A1-C1 according to STANAG 2895 as well as several other military and civilian standards.
To meet the challenge and many other specific demands the shelters are designed and tailor made by TAM AS.
To fulfil the specification TAM has installed a...
Tue, 9 Sep 08
Introducing the Armoured Range Rover
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/vehicles/landrover/press1.html
This unrivalled, luxurious British product combines all the qualities of one of the most innovative 4x4 vehicles on the road with comprehensive protection for driver and passengers alike. Armoured to B6 level, the Range Rover Armoured has an imposing, powerful, yet discrete presence, virtually indistinguishable from the original.
The Armoured Range Rover provides optimum occupant protection whilst minimising the impact of additional weight on the vehicle's performance. Unlike many armoured SUV's, the Armoured Range Rover's under-skin protection extends to the very back of the vehicle, wh...