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HGH Infrared reveals details on new wide area surveillance system
Sample display imagery from Spynel-S. The Spynel-X will feature twice the resolution at faster scan speeds. Source: HGH Infrared SystemsMexico requests UH-60M Black Hawk helos
Mexico is looking to procure 18 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to assist in its counter-narcotics efforts. Photo: US ArmyNavy League 2014: L-3 Cincinnati takes its sensors to sea
L-3 CE's WALRSS HD sensor enables users to detect individuals beyond 30 km and vehicles beyond 50 km. Source: L-3 CERafael looks at Iron Dome enhancements
An Iron Dome battery engages an incoming rocket during Pillar of Defence in November 2012. Following such operational experiences, Rafael is looking at a number of enhancements to keep the system ahead of the threat curve. Source: PA
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Antonov workers call for chairman's reinstatement
Workers at Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov have called on the country's interim government to cancel a decree sacking the state-owned company's chairman. At a worker's meeting held on 18 April, trade union representatives reiterated their support for outgoing Chairman Dmitry Kiva and called
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F-35's programme costs decreasing, but acquisition costs are up, Pentagon report shows
Key Points The procurement cost increase was caused by rising labour costs and the decision to defer airplane procurement to later years in the programme. As a result, the programme's total cost is not coming down as fast the Pentagon would like. An annual acquisition report to the US Congress
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Jacobs Engineering to acquire Federal Network Systems
Jacobs Engineering announced on 22 April that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Verizon Communications subsidiary Federal Network Systems (FNS). The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, is expected to take place by September 2014. According to Jacobs Group Vice President Robert
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Al Seer Marine targets Southeast Asian demand for USVs
Abu Dhabi-based marine company Al Seer Marine Supplies & Equipment is forecasting strong demand for unmanned surface vessels (USVs) efforts in the Southeast Asian region and stepping up its marketing efforts in the area. Al Seer distributes USVs built by marine robotics company 5G International
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Algeria's low voter turnout and increasingly co-ordinated civil society indicate high instability risks post-poll
Key Points There is unlikely to be sufficient mass civil mobilisation behind a particular candidate or party to credibly reject the election results. Low turnout indicates severe disaffection with the political system, meaning protests would more likely be initially triggered by material factors
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Argentine government's retreat on anti-picketing law unlikely to significantly heighten social conflict risk in 2014
EVENT The Argentine government on 21 April avoided a potentially damaging confrontation with sectors of its own support base by backing down from pushing legislation that limited the right of social protesters to picket. After recently arguing strongly in support of the legislation - proposed by
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Briefing: Wheels of the elite
The mobility needs of the world's evolving special forces now call for far more than the ubiquitous gunship-style Land Rover. Shaun Connors reports -
Commodore Keith Blount: UK Maritime Component Commander, Deputy Commander Combined Maritime Forces
Cdre Blount talks to IHS Jane's Defence Weekly about piracy and mission co-ordination. -
IHS Jane's Navigating the Emerging Markets: Colombia
What are the challenges facing Colombia's defence market and what are its future prospects? Download an extract of our report to find out.
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HGH Infrared reveals details on new wide area surveillance system
HGH Infrared Systems will launch a wide area surveillance system with higher resolution known as the Spynel-X 8000 at Euronaval 2014. The product will be based on the company's Spynel family of mid-wave infrared (MWIR) surveillance systems that promises early warning against conventional and
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Mexico requests UH-60M Black Hawk helos
Mexico has requested the sale of 18 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the United States government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 21 April. The requested sale is valued at USD680 million, and includes associated equipment, parts, training and
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HGH Infrared reveals details on new wide area surveillance system
HGH Infrared Systems will launch a wide area surveillance system with higher resolution known as the Spynel-X 8000 at Euronaval 2014. The product will be based on the company's Spynel family of mid-wave infrared (MWIR) surveillance systems that promises early warning against conventional and
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Raytheon UK pursues GroundEye tactical C-IED capability
Raytheon UK is preparing to unveil what it believes to be the "world's first" handheld tactical improvised explosive device (IED) confirm/diagnose system for dismounted soldiers and small- to medium-sized unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The system, known as GroundEye, spins off existing
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Mexico requests UH-60M Black Hawk helos
Mexico has requested the sale of 18 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the United States government, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) disclosed on 21 April. The requested sale is valued at USD680 million, and includes associated equipment, parts, training and
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Algeria's low voter turnout and increasingly co-ordinated civil society indicate high instability risks post-poll
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Argentine government's retreat on anti-picketing law unlikely to significantly heighten social conflict risk in 2014
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Cargo and NGOs at risk as South Sudanese rebel offensive intensifies during rainy season
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Israel launches SAR spy satellite
In a significant development for Israel's intelligence gathering capabilities, the Jewish state launched a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite into orbit on 9 April. The Ofeq (Ofek/Horizon) 10 satellite took off from the Israel Air Force's Palmahim Airbase on board a Shavit (Comet) space
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Experts warn of 'Chernobyl' risk at Yongbyon nuclear plant
North Korea's decision to restart its 5 megawatt electric (MWe) reactor at the Yongbyon nuclear scientific research complex threatens Northeast Asia with a disaster potentially worse than Chernobyl, according to nuclear experts. "This reactor comes from another world. The Yongbyon site has a
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Increased sectarian violence in Pakistan's Balochistan province likely to raise risk of wider Sunni-Shia conflict
Key Points Balochistan is set to become a battleground for Sunni-Shia violence. In the past year, sectarian violence has become a more serious issue than the ongoing nationalist insurgency in Balochistan, with Sunni militant groups increasingly active in the province and targeting Shias,
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HGH Infrared reveals details on new wide area surveillance system
HGH Infrared Systems will launch a wide area surveillance system with higher resolution known as the Spynel-X 8000 at Euronaval 2014. The product will be based on the company's Spynel family of mid-wave infrared (MWIR) surveillance systems that promises early warning against conventional and
