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New Professional Simulation and Training Objects in 3D Studio Max and Openflight by Aviatech
Relevance Score: 4.527 2009-08-04 12:18:09
Aviatech has now completed the development of 3D objects of the complete Lisbon airport for professional simulation and training. Next in line is the airport of Paris-Orly and its surrounding environment, which should be available by the end of the year. This is another complete 3D airport in a long list of already available airports, city sceneries, custom objects and landscapes for professional flight simulation and tower simulation purposes. All objects and models are extremely detailed and true to the original to create a perfect training and simulation scenario. Objects are available in 3D Studio Max and OpenFlight format, for which we offer an update service if required. 3D airports in our portfolio include: •Frankfurt Main •Hannover •Cologne-Bonn •Leipzig-Halle •Dortmund •Munster - Osnabruck •Hamburg •Bremen •Munich •Berlin - Tegel •Salzburg •Innsbruck •Brussels •Maastricht •Amsterdam Schiphol •Paris - CDG •Marseille •Nice •Budapest •Venice •London - Heathrow •London City - Airport •London - Stansted •London - Gatwick •Lisbon •Madeira, Funchal •Faro •Stockholm-Arlanda •Madrid Barajas •Palma de Mallorca •Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Intl •Kos •Monastir
Raytheon to Enhance Air Traffic Management Systems in India
Relevance Score: 4.410 2010-03-01 17:57:23
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has been awarded a contract by the Airports Authority of India to automate air traffic control services at the Chennai International Airport. Raytheon will install AutoTrac III, its next-generation air traffic management system, to help reduce delays in aircraft arrival and departure. The new system will also have real-time meteorological information to assist air traffic controllers in adjusting to changing weather conditions. In addition to the Chennai International Airport, Raytheon is upgrading air traffic management systems at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. AutoTrac III features a new generation of flight and surveillance data processing systems to ensure air traffic safety. The system's modern, open architecture design and high performance is fully adaptable and scaleable to fit any air traffic management environment from simple tower automation to a fully integrated multi-center system.
Adesta and Future Fibre Technologies Selected to Provide Security Systems for Washington Dulles International Airport.
Relevance Score: 4.404 2009-11-25 23:06:25
A forward thinking strategy that will ensure cost-effective upgrades and energy efficiencies is the obvious choice for the Airport Authority. Adesta, a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, has been awarded a contract as a result of competitive solicitations from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority to install a complete intrusion detection system along the existing western perimeter of the Washington Dulles International Airport. Adesta has selected Future Fibre Technologies as its exclusive vendor partner for the Dulles installation. Future Fibre Technologies is a world leader in the development, manufacture and installation of fiber-optic intrusion detection systems. As such, it has been providing affordable, high-quality security solutions to airports across the world. The project began in mid-October 2009 and will be complete by March 2010. “Adesta is pleased to support the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority with their endeavors”, said Bob Sommerfeld, President of Adesta. “We are diligent to the important mission of equipping the airport with the most effective and environmentally friendly security solutions available. We are also pleased to be working with a proven leader in airport security, Future Fibre Technologies” Future Fibre Technologies’ Vice President, Bill Evenson, says that Secure Fence is ideally suited to airport security because of its accuracy. “As well as this accuracy, the fact that the system is virtually immune to nuisance alarms, because of our patented ARaD technology, makes it ideal for this application.”
Crestview Technology Air Park Will Break Ground March 5
Relevance Score: 3.134 2010-02-23 22:02:25
Four years after floating the idea for a technology park at Bob Sikes Airport, local businessmen Paul Hsu and Bob Keller will break ground March 5. The 20-acre Crestview Technology Air Park is located on airport property just south of the intersection of Airport Road and John Givens Road. “I’m very excited about it,” informed Hsu, who heads Hsu Enterprise Group, a Fort Walton Beach-based green technology firm. “It’s a positive activity for Crestview.” Hsu said Keller’s Sunshine Aero Industries, a flight test company in Crestview, will be the park’s first consumer. The partners have plans to build a 33,800-square-foot hangar that will house office space and Sunshine’s 20 employees. Keller, a retired Air Force test pilot, said he expects to hire 10 more employees after the hangar is complete. Technology Air Park is designed to attract companies that need space for large hangars or manufacturing facilities and access to a runway. “This park is unique,” informed Larry Sassano, president of the Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County. “There’s a taxiway that actually leads to their property, which allows military and other airplanes to come in there.” Hsu said runway access is what allows airparks to survive. Hsu and Keller said they envision building hangars large enough to house an Air Force C-17 aircraft. “We’re sitting on an 8,000-foot runway,” Keller stated. “This is an unusual runway in that it is designed for hard structure, heavy aircraft.” Hsu and Keller say the complex will help boost the local economy. “The biggest potential we have is creating (high-end) jobs for the community,” Keller informed. “We’re sitting in an ideal location. We have an outstanding group of retired military. It’s just a natural match, I think.”
A Solution To Defeat Indian Ocean Pirates
Relevance Score: 2.731 2009-09-04 16:15:17
Mark Abramson of Stars & Stripes is report that U.S. officials plan to use MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol the Indian Ocean as a way to combat piracy in the region. Some 75 U.S. military personnel and civilians will be headed to the Seychelles islands in the coming weeks to set up the Reaper operations, which could start in October or November. U.S. Africa Command is calling the Navy-led mission Ocean Look. The U.S. will base the Reapers — to be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance — at Seychelles’ Mahé regional airport, Vince Crawley, AFRICOM spokesman, said. The Navy has been using ship-based UAVs in the region for some time, but using land-based drones for counterpiracy work is new, he stated. Piracy is a major problem for the Seychelles because it is dependent on shipping, he added. The mission should last several months, with a Reaper airborne at all times, Crawley said. Details on exactly how long the UAVs would be in the Seychelles are still being worked out, he said. The UAVs would not be armed. According to San Diego-based General Atomics, which produces the Reaper, the UAV can stay in the air for 30 hours and fly at speeds up to 275 mph. The decision to base the Reapers in the Seychelles — about 1,000 miles off the east coast of Africa — comes at a time of year when the weather in the area clears up and pirates based out of Somalia and the region take to the seas. “Traditionally what we are seeing this time of year, the monsoon season will end,” Lt. Nathan Christiansen, spokesman for the Navy’s 5th Fleet, stated. “Last August, right about this time, we saw 12 attacks in one day.” In addition to Reapers, the Navy has experimented with operating P-3 Orion patrol aircraft at the same Seychelles airport. A P-3 crew with Squadron VP-10 operating out of Djibouti stopped off at the Seychelles overnight from Aug. 12 to Aug. 13 to test the idea.
Sanswire Invites Public to US Debut of Its STS-111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Relevance Score: 2.625 2009-12-30 14:17:48
Sanswire Corp. (OTCBB: SNSR), through its joint venture Sanswire-TAO Corp., today announced that it opened requests to cordially invite interested parties to the US unveiling of the STS-111 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle tentatively scheduled for the second quarter of 2010 at Sanford International Airport (SFB) in Orlando, Florida. Exact dates will be promulgated at a later time. Sanswire has posted a special request form on www.sanswire.com/invite where shareholders, investors, members of the media, aerospace industry executives, US military personnel, as well as federal and state government officials can request a formal invitation to the event. The demonstration of the STS-111 UAV will take place on runway 9R-27L at Sanford International Airport, and will feature flight tests and systems presentations that showcase the unique capabilities of the STS-111 and demonstrate how the airship could be deployed in various global and homeland security applications. In addition, attendees can participate in a "hands-on" inspection of the STS-111 and the craft's onboard systems. The STS-111 is a Mid Altitude Long Endurance (MALE), lighter-than-air UAV designed for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The STS-111 airship is a low-cost unmanned platform designed to be rapidly deployed, and ideally suited to work in tandem with currently deployed heavier-than-air UAVs in global operations. The STS-111 incorporates Sanswire-TAO's patented segmented design, which utilizes a non-rigid articulating structure. Under gust loads, this proprietary design allows the airship's segments to articulate and relieve stress, greatly enhancing the craft's stability. The increased stability of this design provides all of the benefits associated with a lighter-than-air vehicle to be employed in Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions.
Satellite Broadband Internet in Iraq and Afghanistan for U.S. Troops
Relevance Score: 2.319 2009-06-28 22:04:20
WARSAW, Poland, Jan. 22 /Reuters/ -- TS2 Satellite Technologies' network in Iraq and Afghanistan has over 15,000 military users of local broadband satellite connections. "We were among the first telecommunications operators in the satellite technology in the territory of Iraq and Afghanistan, and as such we have enjoyed a successful cooperation with the U.S. Army for several years now," says Marcin Frackiewicz, CEO of the TS2 Satellite Technologies. TS2 Satellite Technologies offers two-way high-speed Internet access with no phone lines, no cable and no dial-up modem. It's always on, available virtually anywhere, and affordable. The laptop or Wi-Fi network can receive Internet signal through a special satellite VSAT modem, which was usually set up in a building or tent when deployed. The one VSAT access point provides the following services for soldiers: -- Broadband access to the Internet (WWW, E-mail, FTP etc.) -- Data transfer to many other users simultaneously -- Telephone connections including VoIP, IP phone -- Video-conference connections Advantages of the system: -- Short set-up time -- Fast and easy upgrades -- Possibility of guaranteed CIR -- Transmission in almost all weather conditions The communication among the bases is possible thanks to the simultaneous lease of bands on the Intelsat 10-02, Intelsat 901 and Eutelsat W6 satellites whose coverage enables configuration of connections between any place in Europe, Middle East and Southwest Asia. TS2's satellite military networks are located in Al Taqaddum Air Base, Bahgram AF, Balad Base, Baquba Airfield, Brassfield-Mora, Cob Adder, Cob Speicher, Camp Al Asad Airbase, Camp Bucca Basra City, Camp Buehring, Camp Charlie Basra, Camp Eggers, Camp Fallujah, Camp Grizzly, Camp Korean Village, Camp Liberty, Camp Mejid, Camp Ramadi, Camp Slayer, Camp Stryker, Camp Taji, Camp Victory, Fob Bagram, Fob Brassfield Mora, Fob Delta Al Kut, Fob Diamondback, Fob Falcon, Fob Garryowen, Fob Gardez, Fob Ghazni, Fob Kalagush, Fob Kandahar, Fob Lagman, Fob Mchenry, Fob Marez, Fob Normandy, Fob Rustamiyah, Fob Summerall, Fob Sykes, Fob Salerno, Fob Torkham, Fob Warhorse, Fob Warrior, Herat RTC, Jallahabad Air Base, Kabul Airport, Kabul Camp Eggers, Kandahar Air Base, Lsa Anaconda Balad, Q-West Base Complex and Tallil Ab Lsa Adder. Especially for U.S. Military Personnel, Contracting Officers and DoD Contractors, TS2 delivers satellite equipment to most of all military addresses in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East, within maximum of 7 days. Supported military locations in Iraq - http://www.ts2.pl/en/Internet-in-Iraq-for-US-Army-Soldiers Supported military locations in Afghanistan - http://www.ts2.pl/en/Internet-in-Afghanistan-for-US-Army-Soldiers Contact: Piotr Kubiak and Michal Skrok TS2 Satellite Technologies phone +48 22 630 70 70 fax +48 22 630 70 71 http://www.ts2.pl
BAE Systems at DefExpo - a towering display of artillery power
Relevance Score: 2.213 2010-02-15 14:09:13
Two of the world's most powerful howitzers will dominate the BAE Systems' presence at DefExpo in Delhi starting Feb 15th. The BAE Systems FH77 B05 towed howitzer, and M777, the ultra light howitzer, will both be part of BAE Systems' biggest ever presence at DefExpo. BAE Systems will be co-located with Defence Land Systems India, the Mahindra and BAE Systems joint venture company which will soon be up and running. M777, the world's lightest 155mm howitzer, will grace the BAE Systems stand. Next to the M777, on the Defence Land Systems India stand, will be the FH77 B05. This is the significantly upgraded and more powerful big brother of the FH77 B02 in service with the Indian Army, which performed so admirably during the Kargil conflict. The BAE Systems FH77 B05 is bidding for the Indian Army requirement for towed 52cal 155mm howitzers. Trials with the India Army are due to start after DefExpo. The new upgraded howitzer, FH77 B05, has all round greater performance including increased range over the 39cal FH77 B02. It is intended that Defence Land Systems India would have a significant and increasing role in the production of FH77 B05, toward the intended goal of Defence Land Systems India becoming an artillery centre of excellence in India. The M777 ultra light weight howitzer is now in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process for a possible FMS purchase between the US and Indian Governments. M777 is, by some considerable margin, the lightest 155mm howitzer in the world, and the only one proven in battle. BAE Systems stands ready to support both governments in a possible FMS purchase. DefExpo will also see the launch of the MPVI (Mine Protected Vehicle India). A mine protected vehicle specifically designed for Indian conditions - the vehicle will make its first public appearance at the show on Defence Land Systems India's stand. The result of collaboration between Mahindra and BAE Systems, MPVI brings battle proven life saving vehicle protection technology to India in an affordable package, based on an indigenously assembled chassis and drive train. MPVI will be built at Defence Land Systems India's Faridabad manufacturing facility. The UK's new tactical communications system, Falcon, will also be on display. Falcon will enter service with the British Army and Royal Air Force this year and is the world's first tactical comms system based on an all IP (Internet Protocol) open architecture. FALCON provides secure deployable broadband voice, data and video, delivering the core of Network Enabled Capability. FALCON interoperates with all NATO systems, enabling better information sharing and exploitation, improving military commanders' awareness and decision-making, and ultimately mission success. BAE Systems intends to use elements of what has been produced for Falcon in the bid for the Indian Army's Tactical Communications System programme. Anjani and BAE Systems recently announced a new partnership that will see the two companies collaborate to produce survivability and protection equipment for soldiers and vehicles in India. Anjani and BAE Systems will be displaying these capabilities on their stands. Anjani is bidding for the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) requirement for 59,000 bullet proof vests. If successful the vests will be produced by Anjani in India using BAE Systems' Tensylon technology. The Tensylon ballistic material, made from high performance polyethylene fibre, provides superior performance and a lighter-weight, cost-effective solution.
U.S. Sentences Three for Military Tech Leaks to China
Relevance Score: 1.591 2009-08-11 14:32:17
The U.S. has sentenced three Chinese men to federal prison for attempting to export technology with potential military applications to China, the U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday. In separate cases, two of the men were charged with attempting to export thermal-imaging cameras, and a third was charged with illegally exporting hundreds of integrated circuits that could be used in military radar systems, the department said in a statement. The men, all from Beijing, were given prison terms of between 20 months and five years in rulings handed down starting last week. Their exports to China were illegal without clearance from the U.S. Department of Commerce because the items have both military and non-military uses, the statement said. In the case of the integrated circuits, prosecutors argued that the defendant was using a front company in the U.S. to ship items to his company in Beijing, it said. A catalog from the man's Beijing company was found to carry pictures of military craft and state a goal of helping "facilitate the building of the national defense of China," the statement said, citing the sentencing brief. Prosecutors also argued that the man supplied restricted U.S. technology to several Chinese customers, including one linked to a state-owned company that makes missile systems and spacecraft. The two men in the thermal cameras case were arrested at the Los Angeles airport last year after 10 of the cameras were found in their luggage, either stuffed in their shoes or hidden in their packed clothes. The cameras are contained in two-inch cubes and are sensitive enough to detect heat on an object too small to be seen by the naked eye, the statement said. The U.S. has imprisoned and fined multiple Chinese nationals over military technology exports to China in recent years. Defendants in those cases have attempted to export technology including fighter jet components and night vision equipment.
New Harris Corporation BGAN Terminals
Relevance Score: 1.550 2010-01-18 13:03:59
The Harris RF-7800B BGAN terminals are designed to military standards to enable operations in harsh climate and other challenging environments. They are the latest additions to Stratos' versatile portfolio of BGAN hardware products, which already includes offerings from ViaSat, Addvalue, Hughes and Thrane & Thrane. Available for both land-portable and vehicular applications, the Harris RF-7800B terminals provide Stratos customers with an affordable, high-performance, military-rugged satellite solution. The terminals are ideally suited for military and first-responder users, as well as commercial users in the energy and mining markets. The Harris RF-7800 BGAN terminals are designed for voice and data connectivity in beyond-line-of-sight, SATCOM-on-the-move and SATCOM-at-the-quick-halt applications. When linked to next-generation Harris Falcon III manpack radios or SecNet 54 encryption modules, the RF-7800B terminals provide unique, end-to-end Type-1 security for data transmissions over long-range commercial networks. The RF-7800B terminals also can be utilized as stand-alone terminals in other configurations to extend voice and data connectivity. The first two products in the Harris Tactical BGAN line are the RF-7800B-DU024, a Class 2 Land Portable BGAN terminal for dismounted applications, and the RF-7800B-VU104, a Class 10 Land Mobile BGAN terminal for vehicles on the move. Both terminals meet MIL-STD-810F requirements and are specifically designed to work in harsh environments where commercial units are inadequate.