Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

News, views and contacts from the global Army industry

10 January 2012

Industry News IRGC ground troops conduct military exercise Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force units are conducting a military drill, codenamed Shohaday-e Vahdat, in eastern Iran to boost and demonstrate operational readiness to defend the nation. Raytheon to continue Stunner interceptor development Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has awarded a contract to Raytheon for continued development of the Stunner advanced multi-mission, multi-platform interceptor, designed for integration into current and future air and missile defence systems. Helibras to support Brazilian EC725 fleet Brazilian Eurocopter subsidiary Helibras has been awarded a five-year contract by the Brazilian armed forces to provide and manage all spare parts, stocks and associated technical support for a fleet of 50 EC725 Cougar helicopters. GD to continue US Army M1A1 Abrams tank upgrades General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) has been awarded a contract modification from the US Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command to continue upgrades of the M1A1 Abrams tanks to the M1A2 systems enhancement package (SEP) V2 configuration. Corporate News Hotzone Announce Partnership to Deploy Break-through Diagnostic Test Internationally Hotzone Solutions today announced a partnership with ProQares, a leading provider of testing, evaluation and certification services for protective equipment against chemical hazards; to deploy ChemTox in numerous countries throughout its International network. Sisu Axles Joins Marmon Highway Technologies  Marmon Highway Technologies today announced the acquisition of Sisu Axles of Hämeenlinna, Finland from Helmet Capital and minority shareholders. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Parvus Awarded AS9100 Rev C Quality Certification Following its legacy of quality-certified electronics manufacturing and design, Eurotech Subsidiary Parvus Corporation announced today its successful certification to AS9100 Rev C. DuraNET 10-10 Rugged IP67 Ethernet Switch Targets Low Cost Homeland Defence Networking Applications  Eurotech subsidiary Parvus Corporation has announced release of the new DuraNET 10-10.