Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 20 October 2014

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20 October 2014
Industry News
Boeing 'negotiates' Chinook helicopter sale with Brazilian Army
US defence contractor Boeing is reportedly in talks to sell CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to the Brazilian Army.
Spain agrees to train Iraqi soldiers to fight against IS
The Spanish Government has agreed to train Iraqi security forces to help them fight Islamic State (IS) militants.
US MDA awards THAAD components production contract to Lockheed
Lockheed Martin has secured a contract to supply terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) system ground components to the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
India conducts second developmental trial of Nirbhay cruise missile
The Indian Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has test-launched its Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile from the integrated test range at Chandipur in Orissa, India.
Press Releases
Steatite Awarded Wave Relay® Reseller of the Year 2014
Steatite is celebrating its first year as an Authorised Reseller of the Wave Relay® suite of products after being awarded Reseller of the Year 2014 by Persistent Systems at the recent Partner Conference in New York.
Plasan Expanding Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing Capacity
Tortech Nanofibres, a subsidiary of Plasan, has announced the installation of additional capacity for the manufacture of its nonwoven carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet at its manufacturing facility.
Klinge Corporation's 30th Anniversary Featured in Tank Container Magazine
Celebrating 30 years of expertise in the design and manufacture of transport refrigeration containers, Klinge Corporation was featured in Tank Container Magazine, which supplies the global tank container industry with research, editorials, interviews with major executives from within the industry, and in-depth analyses.
DOLL Vehicle Transports Heavier Payload
DOLL recently reported the loading of a crawler excavator on a four-axle panther semi low-loader.
Water and Fuel Logistics from Fort to Frontline from WEW 
Efficient movement of liquids from the "fort to the frontline" is at the core of the WEW display during the annual AUSA meeting being held at the Walter E Washington Convention Center, Washington DC from 13 to 15 October 2014.
White Papers
Rugged Tablet PCs Suited to Australian Conditions
Australia has a reputation for being a rugged environment, and the equipment needed to work in its remote locations and challenging conditions needs to be just as...
STIM300 Inertia Measurement Unit
STIM300 is an IMU consisting of three high-accuracy MEMS-based gyros, three high-stability accelerometers and three high-stability inclinometers in a miniature...
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...