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Lockheed Martin Contracts with Parvus to Ruggedize Cisco Wireless Access Points for Zumwalt-Class Destroyer
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/computers/parvus-corp/press7.html
Lockheed Martin has awarded Parvus a $700,000 contract to develop, test and supply a pre-production ruggedized version of the Cisco Aironet wireless access point for Zumwalt, the US Navy’s lead ship of next-generation destroyers.
Under the contract, Parvus will repackage Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Cisco Aironet technology to meet unique harsh environmental and electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility (EMI/EMC) conditions onboard the destroyer to provide secure Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity) network connectivity for the crew. Parvus will qualify the equipment to MIL-STD-81...
Wed, 17 Dec 08
New Tilt Table Helps Enhance Military Vehicle Capability and Safety
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/manufacture/millbrook/press1.html
Vehicle development engineers now have a new location for tilt table evaluations, as Millbrook further expands its testing capabilities at its Bedford headquarters.
One of Europe’s largest tilt tables has been installed at Millbrook, the UK-based military vehicle test and development centre and home of the UK battlefield mission. The facility can be used to determine static rollover thresholds and tilt operation capabilities for a wide range of vehicles, including light, medium and heavy trucks, buses, ambulances, transporters, off-highway machines, cranes and stackers.
“The data provide...
Sat, 13 Dec 08
North-East Company Becomes First Non-Aerospace Firm to Win Prestigious National Supply Chain Award
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/tracks/astrum/press1.html
Astrum (UK), specialists in the manufacture of track systems and running gear for armoured fighting vehicles and cast steel products, based in Stanhope, County Durham, has become the first UK non-aerospace company to win a prestigious National Supply Chain Award.
Initiated by the SBAC in 2006, Supply Chain for the 21st Century (SC21) is a change programme, which aims to accelerate the competitiveness of the UK's defence and aerospace industry by raising the performance of the supply chain. To date, over 400 companies have signed up to the programme, including the UK Government’s Ministry o...
Tue, 9 Dec 08
General Dynamics to Acquire AxleTech International
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/hydraulics/axletech/press7.html
Falls Church, Virginia, US - General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) and the Carlyle Group (a private equity firm), have entered into a definitive agreement for General Dynamics to acquire AxleTech International. AxleTech International is a global manufacturer and supplier of axles, axle components, planetary axles, independent suspensions, brakes and aftermarket parts for military vehicles, commercial specialty trucks, and off-highway machines used in the construction, material handling, forestry, mining and agricultural markets.
The proposed acquisition, which has been approved by both companies, wou...
Sat, 6 Dec 08
Storm Case® iM2620: A New Case for Protection
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/transport/hardigg/press9.html
When your job keeps you on the move, you have no time for damaged gear and you cannot afford to take any chances. But anytime you take equipment on the road, you expose it to an array of potential hazards – any of which can quickly reduce your valuable gear to very expensive scrap. Rough handling, impact, climate and temperature
extremes all put your gear in danger; the more delicate it is, the greater the risk.
For more than 50 years, Hardigg has helped mobile professionals keep their valuable gear safe and protected. With the addition of the iM2620, they have added a new case for protect...
Sat, 6 Dec 08
Parvus Previews Rugged Dual-Core Vehicle Mission Processor Platform and Gigabit Ethernet Switch Subsystem at MILCOM
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/computers/parvus-corp/press5.html
Parvus will be previewing the new DuraCOR® 810-Duo mission computer and DuraNET® 1268GB ethernet switch in booth 1109 at MILCOM 2008, which takes place on 17-19 November at the San Diego Convention Center. These new rugged subsystems target commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) military and homeland defense applications for enhancing situational awareness and onboard computing capabilities of unmanned aircraft and tactical wheeled / tracked vehicles.
Designed for high reliability applications, both the DuraCOR 810-Duo and DuraNET 1268 are designed to meet MIL-STD-810F, MIL-STD-461E, MIL-STD-704E...
Sat, 6 Dec 08
Parvus Exhibits New Rugged Wearable Computer at MILCOM 2008
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/computers/parvus-corp/press6.html
Parvus Corporation will preview the new Zypad® WR1100 rugged, wrist-worn personal computer (PC) in booth 1109 at MILCOM 2008, this year’s premier military communications event, sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The event takes place at the San Diego Convention Center.
Designed for harsh field conditions, the Zypad WR1100 is designed to meet MIL-STD-810F environmental and MIL-STD-461E EMI requirements, making it an ideal solution for military, homeland defense, first responder, se...
Fri, 5 Dec 08
2009 Armored Specialty Vehicles
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/tallcoat/press1.html
Tallcoat Corporation has announced the launch of a new line of armored specialty vehicles for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets. In addition to providing advanced armor protection, the Goliath, Unit and Warden armored vehicles are versatile transport platforms that can be equipped with latest defensive capabilities and mission specific technology.
“We are pleased to bring these new vehicles to our customers. The line of vehicles includes state-of-the-art armored transports, designed from the ground up to drive on to the objective and complete the mission,” said vic...
Fri, 5 Dec 08
Secure Communication in the Armed Forces
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/navigation/crypto/press3.html
Today, radio communications take place over an extremely wide frequency range. Many different transmission ranges, operating modes and bandwidths are available. In many civilian and military organisations, these options are used in parallel. It is therefore vital that the encryption is standardised and can guarantee compatibility between the different applications.
MultiCom radio encryption: the universal encryption platform
Crypto offers a universal solution, which provides compatibility and simplifies operation. MultiCom radio encryption can be used for virtually all frequency ranges (H...
Wed, 3 Dec 08
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces High-Performance Image Fusion Solution for Use in Harsh Environments
http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/electronic/ge-fanuc/press7.html
GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms today announced the IMP20 video processing mezzanine card. Designed to significantly increase the ease with which images from multiple sensors and cameras can be assimilated and interpreted, thus speeding reaction time and potentially saving lives, the IMP20 adds image fusion capabilities to the GE Fanuc ADEPT104 and AIM12 automatic video trackers.
The IMP20 allows the design of highly integrated, high performance graphics capabilities in any environment where the input from multiple devices needs to be fused in order to provide a complete, easy-to-interpret ...