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Bell Unveils New High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing Design Concepts for Military Application

Fort Worth, Texas (August 2, 2021) – Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced today the unveiling of design concepts for new aircraft systems for military applications which would use Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) technology as the company continues its…

An APKWS laser-guided rocket speeds toward a designated target on the ground.

Next-generation APKWS® guidance kits improve rocket range and impact

Hudson, N.H. — August 2, 2021 — BAE Systems, Inc. has developed an advanced version of its combat-proven APKWS® guidance kit that offers enhanced strike distance and precision strike lethality. The upgrade improves the effective range of APKWS guided rockets by up to 30%, allowing warfighters to engage targets…

Under contract by the BAAINBw HENSOLDT investigates performance enhancements of the Eurofighter self-protection system.    Graphics: HENSOLDT

HENSOLDT investigates modernisation of Eurofighter self-protection system

Taufkirchen, 2. August 2021 - Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has been commissioned by the German procurement authority BAAINBw to investigate the modernisation and performance enhancement of the Eurofighter self-protection…

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LARGEST DAMEN STAN PONTOON FOR MCKEIL-MALASPINA

The largest pontoon ever stock-built by Damen was sold to the Canadian McKeil-Malaspina partnership will be towed to Newfoundland on the East coast of Canada this summer. Upon arrival in Canada the pontoon will be used to support offshore construction operations.

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Airbus-built European Robotic Arm ready for Space

Leiden, 05 July 2021 – Airbus space engineers have installed ESA’s European Robotic Arm (ERA) onto the Russian Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) and it is now ready for its flight to the International Space Station (ISS). Together with this module, known as ‘Nauka’, ERA and its two control…

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Leonardo and Tinexta to support the digitisation of national industrial processes with cyber security and digital trust

Rome, 1 July 2021 - Tinexta S.p.A., a leading company in Digital Trust, Cybersecurity, Credit Information & Management and Innovation & Marketing services, and Leonardo S.p.A., the only Italian multinational company dedicated to the management of strategic technologies for security, announce that they…

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The accuracy of Leonardo’s atomic clocks also on Galileo Second Generation

Rome, 1 July 2021 – The European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected Leonardo’s hydrogen atomic clocks for Galileo Second Generation, the EU’s satellite navigation system, which has been developed by ESA and the European industry. The Company has signed a contract with ESA for the…

Hornet to present its range of Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations, already chosen by the French Army to equip its new generation of combat vehicles, the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval photo credit:NicolasBroquedis

Hornet presents its Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations for the first time in France at SOFINS 2021

The 2021 edition of SOFINS is the opportunity for Hornet to present its range of Hornet remote-controlled weapon stations, already chosen by the French Army to equip its new generation of combat vehicles, the Griffon, Jaguar and Serval.

Within the framework of the exhibition, Hornet

IT180 UAV and the Controp camera

ECA GROUP upgrades its drone IT180 for special forces applications

The  IT180 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) as part of ECA GROUP’s unmanned systems range, is a long-endurance Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aerial drone. The IT180 is renowned for its discretion, robustness and long endurance. Coupled with the exceptional optical performance of the new generation hi-…

IT180 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle - Versatile, Robust, Proven

ECA GROUP’s IT180 has been designed to carry a variety of payloads including various cameras and data transmission technology to meet the multiple…

Controp camera for target visualization > 10 km

The Controp camera is unique in the quality and resolution of its images, usually only found on larger UAV payloads. Its very high-range spectral bands…

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Safran introduces Geonyx M, a new inertial navigation system for fast rescue craft and amphibious vehicles

At the SOFINS 2021 Special Forces trade show, Safran Electronics & Defense is introducing the new Geonyx M inertial navigation and pointing system. It joins the Geonyx range for land vehicles, as well as the Argonyx line for large surface ships and Black-Onyx for submarines. Based on the Crystal…

Geonyx M photo credit: Safran

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