Airborne Systems rebranded UK-based element of the Airborne Systems group has rebranded as IrvinGQ, bringing back two of the most famous names in parachute history to the market. Based in Wales, IrvinGQ focuses on the ‘round-chute’ systems, while US-based Airborne Systems continues to focus on ‘square’ chute systems. In theRead More →
GBP 10 million Ammunition Investment BAE Systems Land UK is investing around £10 million in its ammunition production capability with the decision to build a new production line for 12.7mm ammunition at the Radway Green small arms ammunition facility, adding up to 10 million rounds a year BAE has beenRead More →
Honeywell systems Honeywell has recently demonstrated its HSD-400 voice and high-speed data transceiver aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-53 Stallion helicopters. Such systems expand and ease communications between the platforms and their command and control centres, enhancing encrypted voice transmissions while also allowing the transfer of high-quality video. ThisRead More →
1st Cavalry in motion The Army’s latest battlefield helicopters, the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian and Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk, are the backbone of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade’s 1-227 AVN and 3-227 AVN, respectively. The parent 1st Cavalry Division’s 2-8 CAV is presenting the M1A2 SEP, the upgraded versionRead More →
Seccure perimeter Autonomous perimeter security solutions, particularly unattended ground sensors, are what Russia’s Polus-ST is best known for. Its products have protected and secured more than 7,000km of state borders, 3,500km of pipelines and infrastructure, and approach routes to some 500 sensitive facilities in 25 countries. One of its latestRead More →
Crete veue of Choice The Nato Missile Firing Installation (NAMFI) on the Greek island of Crete offers high- quality services for training, test, experimentation and live firings with year-round favourable weather conditions and newly renovated staging facilities. A vast area of sea measuring 200km by 100km and unrestricted airspace provideRead More →
Fireweaver Fire Weaver can handle many threats, targets and fire solutions simultaneously, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the overall force by assigning targets to shooters with the greatest efficiency based on the locations and the characteristics of both shooter and target. Using the system, large numbers of targets can beRead More →
Closing the Loop “Closing the sensor-to-shooter loop” is a phrase often heard in the defence world, but the reality in the field is that front-line troops are often left waiting for minutes to receive targeting data and approvals before they can engage. Rafael has developed the Fire Weaver networked attackRead More →
Integrated CBRN solutions Given the very serious danger posed by a chemical, biological, radio- logical and nuclear (CBRN) attack to civilian populations and the military alike, it is imperative to have early warning in an effort to contain or limit the threat. Sweden-based Saab offers an innovative range of integratedRead More →
Enterprise Control Systems Surveillance solutions Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) is displaying its airborne and ground-based Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (COFDM) surveillance equipment. ECS recently supplied the Filipino Navy with a number of COFDM receivers, which were deployed during the papal visit to Manila earlier this year. Downlinks transferred liveRead More →
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