More capable Hercules reaches RCAF fleet Cascade Aerospace is in the process of delivering Lockheed Martin CC-130J Hercules to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) following upgrade to the latest Block 7.0 configuration. All 17 of the RCAF’s fleet are undergoing the modification. The first was completed by Cascade inRead More →
Super Hercules doubles fleet Last week, the Armée de l’Air took delivery of the second of four C/KC-130J Super Hercules it has on order from Lockheed Martin. They were acquired for rapid entry into service, a requirement driven by the ongoing Operation Barkhane in the Sahel region and delays toRead More →
International Procurement Services Detecting electronics International Procurement Services, in co-operation with Research Electronics International, is showcasing its Orion 2.4 HX − a non-linear junction detector, which detects the presence of electronics, regardless of whether the electronic device is radiating, hardwired or turned offRead More →
low-cost ship conversion The Sea Ceptor installation developed for the Type 23 has been engineered to enable a low-cost ship conversion by mounting equipment to existing seatings, and reusing the VLSW space envelope/deck footprint. The VLSW silo forward of the bridge has been re-engineered to hold 32 CAMM canisters. SARead More →
Solutions for firefighters Jan 2016 , FLIR introduced a range of thermal imaging solutions for firefighters. This included the K33 and K53 handheld, 4in screen cameras, the KF6 camera for fire engines and two aerial first responder kits featuring the DJI Zenmuse XT powered by FLIR. Positioned near the middleRead More →
Oerlikon Searanger 20mm Rheinmetall Defence is aiming in the market for its Oerlikon Searanger 20mm remote-controlled weapon as the main armament for small surface craft or as the secondary armament on larger surface craft. It is armed with the company’s 20mm KAE cannon, which can be belt fed from theRead More →
Cocked and ready Belgian company CMI Defence is displaying its latest Cockerill Protected Weapon Station Generation 2 (CPWS Gen 2). This has a shell of all-welded aluminium armour and can be armed with a variety of weapons, the first example being fitted with the widely deployed 25mm M242 dual-feed cannonRead More →
Defense Evolution in EU]] The EU’s possible post-Brexit evolution in defence and other policy areas was framed by European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker in the five scenarios outlined in his White Paper on the future of Europe: ‘Avenues for unity for the EU at 27’, unveiled on 1 March. ThoseRead More →
FLIR’s latest innovations “The Ranger R6SS and LTV-X are FLIR’s latest innovations in support of mission-critical ground surveillance, force protection and border security that leverage our commercially developed, military qualified model,” said Kevin Tucker, vice president and general manager of FLIR Surveillance. Both new products are available for orders. SARead More →
Newcon Optik Toronto, Ontario-based Newcon Optik has introduced the Seeker, a compact, mil-spec laser rangefinder module capable of being boresighted to practically any optical system. In addition to use on crew served, sniper and assault weapons, the unit can be integrated into more complex fire control systems to acquire accurateRead More →
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