Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 28 May 2012


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28 May 2012
Industry News
Russia rejects Nato request for Afghanistan Army assistance
The Russian Government has rejected Nato's request to provide $10m assistance to support the Afghan National Army (ANA) following the withdrawal of coalition forces by the end of 2014.
US Army soldiers prefer LMG over M249 gun, says report
US Army soldiers have preferred the light machine gun (LMG) over the existing M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) for combat use in Afghanistan, a report by the Maneuver Battle Lab has revealed.
Indian Army's Akash missile fails to intercept target during trials
The Indian Army's domestically-developed surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile, Akash, failed to intercept the target during a re-validation trial conducted at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Balasore in Orissa this week.
US Army conducts coalition ground forces interoperability experiment
The US Army Project Manager Mission Command has conducted a coalition experiment to validate future network structures, designed to provide better interoperability for coalition ground forces at Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland, US.
Corporate News
Parvus Announces Rugged Tactical Fiber Optic Gigabit Ethernet Switch Subsystem
Eurotech subsidiary Parvus announces tactical fiber optic media support for the DuraNET 1268.
UK MoD buys Clip-Lok box for RWS
Clip-Lok UK has supplied the UK MoD with a bespoke designed box for the transportation of a remote weapons station.
Pelican Products Goes on Set with 1510SC and 1560SC Studio Cases
Pelican Products 1560SC and 1510SC Studio Cases are legendarily tough, watertight cases designed for photography and video production professionals who want to protect their laptops, lenses and any sensitive equipment and not waste time at the airport luggage carrousel.
ESG at ITEC 2012
At this year's ITEC at ExCel London from 22-24 May, 2012, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH will be presenting its comprehensive solutions for simulation and training for the aviation sector.