Daily News - Day 3
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ITT Aerospace and Communication (Stand 385) has demonstrated its new Spearnet Radio, claimed to be the world’s smallest wideband data radio providing ‘ad hoc networking’ capability for military users.12 September, 2007
GE Fanuc creates Naval Systems group
Responding to the requirement from customers in the military and aerospace markets for sophisticated support capabilities, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems (Stand 2221) has announced the creation of its Naval Systems Engineering group, with a brief to deliver engineering services and products to navies, shipbuilders and combat systems integrators worldwide. The group’s initial offering will include naval systems engineering, ballistic prediction and system interfaces, and assessment.
12 September, 2007
Safety seats help protect APC crews
Regardless of the heaviness or intelligence’ of the armour fitted to combat vehicles, their crews remain vulnerable to the effects of mines, IEDs and other threats. So to minimise and if possible eliminate casualties, Autoflug has developed the Dynamic safety seat, together with the less complex Type-400 safety seat for APC crews. Both can be seen on Stand 1082.12 September, 2007
Upstart can spring surprises
Present day conflicts and internal security threats make increasing use of special forces necessary. Small but highly trained teams often employ surprise as a major tactic and the ability to rapidly ascend or descend can be important. The Upstart rapid rope climbing device being shown by QinetiQ on Stand 641 never fails to draw crowds, as an athletic man makes use of the device.12 September, 2007
LEDS overcomes battlefield threats
South African company Saab Avitronics and Swiss manufacturer MOWAG have joined forces to launch the former’s Land Electronic Defence System (LEDS) for armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) at DSEi.12 September, 2007
ESRI and Jane’s establish strategic alliance
A new alliance has been forged between ESRI and Jane’s Information Group, an IHS company, that will enable Jane’s customers to extract valuable geospatial intelligence from Jane’s data by giving them new ways to visualise, understand and exploit the information.
12 September, 2007
Atlas on the FAST track
A consortium of companies led by Atlas Elektronik UK (Stand 1180) is moving ahead with its programme to develop, integrate and test an unmanned minesweeping system intended as the forerunner of a new remote minesweep for the Royal Navy’s Hunt class vessels.
Working with its partners QinetiQ and EDO under the banner of ‘Atlas-QED’, Atlas Elektronik UK won the competition for the FAST (Flexible Agile Sweeping Technology) technology readiness demonstrator in mid-2007. QinetiQ is bringing its experience in unmanned vehicle control, while EDO offers expertise in influence sweep technology.
12 September, 2007
Imes takes the weight
Imes Group (Stand 799) is playing an increasingly significant role in supporting the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Aberdeen based company, with a global network of facilities in the UK, the US, Europe and Australia, provides risk and reliability-based asset integrity management, inspection and testing services, monitoring and measurement, in-service support and specialist technical services.
12 September, 2007
Seahawk family nests at DSEi
Building on its success in winning the contract to supply the UK Royal Navy with a new Automated Small Calibre Gun (ASCG) system, MSI-Defence Systems (Stand 592) has brought its portfolio of small calibre guns and electro-optical surveillance and fire control systems together under the family name Seahawk.12 September, 2007
Energy-efficient propeller cuts noise and vibration
The elegant shape of a colourful Kamewa propeller blade on the Rolls-Royce Stand 1155 might be deserving of a place in a museum of modern art, but here it cannot fail to draw attention to the latest evolution of a well-established controllable pitch propeller hub.
The colours on the blade indicate the results of computational fluid dynamics and cavitation tank testing, which confirmed the anticipated improved hydrodynamic performance of the Kamewa CP-A. The parts of the blade coloured blue indicate the low-pressure area, while the red parts indicate high pressure.
12 September, 2007