Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday 21 November 2014

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21 November 2014
Industry News
UK MoD selects Babcock as preferred bidder for Defence Support Group
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Babcock as the preferred bidder for the acquisition of the Defence Support Group's (DSG) land division.
GD and ST Kinetics to develop 40mm airburst ammunition
General Dynamics (GD) has signed a strategic agreement with Advanced Material Engineering (AME), a subsidiary of ST Kinetics, to manufacture 40mm high-velocity airburst ammunition for the US military.
Pakistan signs bilateral defence cooperation agreement with Russia
Pakistan has signed a bilateral cooperation agreement with Russia to improve military relations.
US military completes limited-user testing of Oshkosh's JLTV solution
The US Army and the US Marine Corps have successfully completed limited-user testing (LUT) on Oshkosh Defense's light-combat tactical all-terrain vehicle (L-ATV).
Press Releases
Red Star Forwarding Obtains ISO 9001 Certificate
Red Star Forwarding has obtained the ISO 9001 certificate.
Sensonor Gyro Hodule has been Selected for the SIMBAD RC System 
The STIM210 will support systems stabilisation to mitigate effects of wave motion for a 'remote controlled' variant of the SIMBAD twin launcher system, equipped with two ready-to-fire mistral missiles. The system has been developed by MBDA services the French Navy and several navies around the world.
OXIS Energy, Partner of Steatite Technology, Races Ahead of Competitors Thanks to its Cell Energy Development
OXIS Energy is racing ahead in the performance battery market, thanks to its latest developments. This year, the firm has created its largest Lithium Sulfer cell, which achieves in excess of 300Wh/kg. This outperforms Lithium ion technology, which has dominated the market for many years.
Hesco Awarded UIDIQ Contract by US DLA
Hesco has been awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for force protection expeditionary barrier systems by the US Defense Logistics Troop Support Agency (DLA).
DefenCell MAC® Awarded US Military Force Protection Barriers Contract
Maccaferri Inc. of Maryland, US, has been awarded a contract for the supply of their DefenCell MAC gabion barriers to meet the DLA Expeditionary Barrier System (EBS) requirement.
White Papers
Field Catering Equipment 
Today's global conflicts, coupled with the growing mobility needs of modern defence forces and humanitarian organisations, require highly mobile and durable support equipment to maintain a...
The Oerlikon Skyshield® Air Defence System – Countering the Threat From Above
In contemporary conflicts, where the threat is often asymmetric, attacks can come at any time and any place - especially from...
Caracal Light Ammunition (CLA) Product Range
Caracal Light Ammunition (CLA) produces a range of diversified calibers and variants of small arms ammunition (SAA) for both military and special...
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...