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| Press Releases |
ICP Electronics Announces ICP DAS's ZigBee Family of Devices for Industrial Control and Automation Applications
ICP Electronics Australia has released a diverse range of ZigBee Products manufactured by ICP DAS for industrial automation and control environments.
Aqeri Signs Retrofit Contract in the US
Aqeri, Swedish producer of rugged computers and communication equipment for extreme environments, has signed an order worth $400,000 with a major American defence company.
Cobham Unmanned Systems – Successful Performance at M-ELROB
Cobham Unmanned Systems has received two awards at the fifth Military European Land Robot Trial 2014 (M-ELROB).
German Investment Company CMP Acquires DOLL
On 2 September 2014, the acquisition of DOLL by the renowned German investment company CMP Capital Management Partners was confirmed.
iOra to Attend Modern Day Marine in Quantico, US
iOra Software will be attending Modern Day Marine, Quantico, VA, US, from 23-25 September, Booth 29 in the Small Business Pavilion. |
| White Papers |
What Makes Our Boot Better?
Technical performance - this is more than just a tagline to us. It is our most important core...
Big Data over Limited Networks
This paper examines the emergence of Big Data repositories and the particular problems that are encountered when these data sources need to be transmitted over limited military...
Sharing Data over Challenging Military Networks
This paper describes the challenges for sharing data in deployed environments and how they are then complicated by the performance of the available military networks in ensuring a consistent...
Speed Up Data Transfer Case Study: Australian Department of Defence
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has undertaken field trials to deploy Microsoft SharePoint 2010 into their tactical...
ATR COTS Platform
Derived from successfully deployed ground mobile and fixed-wing fast jet and UAV applications, Elma Electronic's aluminium ½ ATR to ARINC 404A is ideally suited to the exacting demands of Open VPX.... |
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Did the US's secretive spy drone take part in Syria strikes?
Early Tuesday morning, US military commanders briefed reporters at the Pentagon giving details about airstrikes carried out in Syria the night before. The director of operations for the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Lt. Gen. William Mayville revealed that stealth aircraft, cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft had all been used to strike Islamic State (IS) targets. But one aircraft was left off the list; the US Air Force's most advanced spy drone.
Will DARPA's airborne laser succeed where Boeing's YAL-1 failed?
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Air Force Research Laboratory have developed a turret that could be used to aim future high-powered laser weapons through 360o at aerial and ground targets. Previous attempts to develop airborne laser weapons were ridiculed, but without an effective laser to use with its turret, is DARPA's attempt also doomed to fail?
Detect and diffuse – The top 5 military robots for explosive ordnance disposal
From the 510 PackBot to the Dragon Runner, Army-technology.com lists the top five tried and tested Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robots deployed by major armed forces across the world.
Flexible 'Spiderman' exosuits, the end of the bulky exoskeleton?
The US military's research agency DARPA is funding a new generation of flexible exoskeletons, which will enable soldiers to walk further, lift more and minimise injury risks. Unlike existing exoskeletons, which are usually bulky machines worn over normal gear, the new suit technology developed at Harvard is a web of smart textiles which can be worn under regular clothing.
Global Defence Technology: Issue 43
In this issue: The US military's green energy research, advances in regenerative medicine for injured soldiers, the US Air Force's vintage bomber upgrades, optionally manned capabilities for legacy systems, the BMD potential of the Type 45's Sampson radar and more. |
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DANA-M1 CZ Self Propelled Gun Howitzer
DANA-M1 CZ is a modernised version of vz. 77 DANA (Dělo Automobilní Nabíjené Automaticky) 152mm self propelled wheeled howitzer developed by Excalibur Army to provide effective artillery support for the Czech Army.
Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle
The Bushmaster 4×4 armoured vehicle is currently deployed in Afghanistan with the Australian Army.
Mi-8 / Mi-17 Hip Multimission Helicopter
More than 12,000 Mi-8 (Nato codename Hip) multipurpose helicopters have been produced, with more than 2,800 exported, and they are operational with over 50 air forces worldwide.
TALON Tracked Military Robot
TALON is a lightweight, unmanned, tracked military robot designed and built by Foster-Miller, a company owned by QinetiQ North America. |
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