Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday, 13 January 2012


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13 January 2012
Industry News
US Army orders additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters
EADS North America has been awarded a $212.7m contract by the US Army for the delivery of 39 UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopters (LUH) as part of its total acquisition plan.
US Army field-tests Raytheon's Maingate radio system
The US Army has tested the tactical networking capabilities of the Raytheon-provided Mobile Ad hoc Interoperability Network GATEway (Maingate) radio system during two field trials with army units.
Boeing to deliver additional CH-47F Chinook helicopters
The US Army has awarded a $370m contract to Boeing for the delivery of 14 additional CH-47F Chinook helicopters as part of US foreign military sales (FMS) programmes in Australia and UAE.
SpotterRF unveils M80 video surveillance radar
SpotterRF has unveiled the first production units of its M80 man-portable surveillance radar to enhance situational awareness of the individual war-fighter in the battlefield.
Corporate News
Chemring EOD Release New White Paper on Counter Threat Solutions
Chemring EOD, the UK-based manufacturer of explosive ordnance disposal products, has announced the release of a new white paper.
New S-band Power Combiner
With primary radar operation short pulses are usually emitted with very high power. Reflection echoes are identified during the pulse intervals in receive mode. Objects that find themselves in the radar beam can be detected and identified using this.
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.