Nammo and Thales Australia to cooperate on Next Generation Aircraft Ammunition
Nammo and Thales Australia signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) at Eurosatory today for a planned cooperation on the next generation aircraft ammunition. This is driven by Norway and Australia's involvement in the F-35 fighter program and the need for a new ammunition round capable of meeting all requirements and ensuring lethality against both soft and hard targets. This will include cooperation on the Norwegian ammunition concept, APEX, and a special training round as well as Thales' frangible ammunition round called APFI.
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The DGA selects Thales for the COMCEPT design contract for the architecture of satellite communication networks
The DGA (French Defence Procurement Agency) has selected Thales to perform an architectural study and define the ground segments and networks for satellite communications, as a complement to Syracuse: Inmarsat, Telcosat and Athena. This study, known as COMCEPT ('COMplément de Capacités en Elongation, Projection et Théâtre' - Additional Capacities in Elongation, Projection and Theatre), defines the implementation of satellite communications and their use for the armed and security forces.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: Homeland Security, networks, release, telecommunications, thales, webwire
Boeing’s Colorado Satellite Ground Operations Achieve AS9100 Certification
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Boeing [ NYSE: BA ] announced that the Boeing Mission Operations Support Center (BMOSC) in Colorado Springs has received AS9100 certification, an internationally recognized standard of quality, safety and technology.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: aerospace / defense, boeing, high tech security, mobile communications, operations, release, webwire
Thales innovates to protect the foot soldier with the portable biodosimeter
CBW symposium, Stockholm, Thales innovates to protect soldiers by launching BioWARD, a personal chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection solution.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: biological, chemical, government, Homeland Security, Personal, release, webwire
Rockwell Collins to issue third quarter FY 2010 financial results on July 16
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Rockwell Collins ( NYSE: COL ) will issue a press release reporting its third quarter fiscal year 2010 financial results at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, July 16, 2010.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: financial markets, government, internet, webwire
BAE Systems and DEW Engineering Team for Key Canadian Program
OTTAWA, Canada - BAE Systems and DEW Engineering & Development of Ottawa have signed a teaming agreement to collaborate for the Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) program, which is one of Canada's highest priority programs. DEW has been chosen to carry out final assembly of the turret, as well as integration and test for the CV90 if the vehicle is chosen for the CCV program. This arrangement will be similar to the proven approach already demonstrated with all five existing CV90 export customers - Norway, Finland, Switzerland, Holland and Denmark
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: automotive, canadian, development, government, webwire
Boeing, Royal Australian Air Force Graduate 1st Locally Trained C-17 Pilots
AMBERLEY, Queensland -- Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ], and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) today announced the graduation of the first RAAF C-17 Globemaster III pilots trained in Australia. Since commencing Pilot Initial Qualification (PIQ) training on Feb. 1, Flight Lt.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: airlines / aviation, boeing, Education, government, Homeland Security, raaf, webwire
Guantanamo Bay Prosecutor Faces Retaliation for Testimony Exposing Constitutional Violations
Military Commission Proceedings Resume Today Washington D.C. A former Army prosecutor faces retaliation for testifying before Congress and a military commission about torture and other Constitutional violations at Guantanamo Bay.
Categories: Homeland Security Tags: government, Homeland Security, media advisory, politics, prosecutor, torture, webwire
Boeing NewGen Tanker Win Would Bring 2,500 Jobs, $125 Million to Texas
ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company [ NYSE: BA ] today announced that Texas will benefit from approximately 2,500 jobs with 17 suppliers and an estimated $125 million in annual economic impact if the Boeing NewGen Tanker is selected as the U.S.
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Emergency Management Agencies In Southwest Missouri Save Time And Money With Polycom Video Communications Network
Officials in 18-County Region Rely on Polycom Solutions and Infrastructure to Prepare for and Respond to Emergencies from Ice Storms to Terrorist Attacks SPRINGFIELD, Mo., and PLEASANTON, Calif. - Armed with a video communications infrastructure from Polycom, Inc. [ Nasdaq: PLCM ], officials within an 18-county network of emergency management agencies in southwest Missouri are saving lives and property by determining the most effective response and recovery plans for any type of emergency—from an ice storm or flood to a terrorist attack
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