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News Flash
Defense Update - September 11th, 2006
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Global Terrorism Conference - Herzelia, Israel |
Airborne EW & SEAD conference - London, UK |
Ground Vehicles conference, Prague, Czech Republic |
Military Logistics conference, Vienna, VA. USA |
Net Centric Warfare conference, Asia (Singapore) |
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DGI Operations conference, London UK |
Night Strike, Goos Bay, Canada |
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Modern Day Marine
Exhibition - Quantico, VA, USA |
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Offshore Patrol Vehicle conference, London, UK |
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Sensor to Shooter conference, Silver Spring, MD. USA |
 Africa
Aerospace & Defense Exhibition - South Africa |
Upcoming events
October:
Defendory International 2006, Athens, Greece |
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Defense Logistics conference, Thatcham
UK |
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AUSA Annual Meeting 2006, Washington DC, USA |
Defense Asia 2006 exhibition, Republic of Korea |
C4ISR Interoperability Europe conf. Brussels, Belgium |
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Military & Aerospace repair and Maintenance, (DC, USA) |
EuroNaval 2006 exhibition, Paris, France |
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Asymmetric Warfare & Mine Countermeasures (DC, USA) |
Airshow China 2006 exhibition, Zuhai, China |
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Annual Border Management conf., Washington DC, USA |
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UV North America, Washington DC, USA |
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Urban Operations conference, London UK |
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Night Vision conference, London UK |
click here for the full
2006 and
2007 exhibitions and conference
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FFW Experimentation To
Support Land Warrior |
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According to Carol Fitzgerald, program manager
for the Future Force
Warrior (FFW) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD), the
program is spiraling mature components to the
Land Warrior
system, designed for Stryker and current force
interoperability. "FFW will transition to the fiscal year 2008
to support the next version of Land Warrior, which supports
Future Combat Systems and future force interoperability," she
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India Selects SPYDER To
Replace Short Range SAMs |
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The Indian Army is all set to acquire the Israeli
quick-reaction Spyder air defense system, developed by RAFAEL,
which would enhance the capability to overcome the vulnerability
of its formations to threats from the air. According to
India Defence online magazine, the army has finalized plans
to acquire four regiments of the
Spyder systems,
equipped with Derby surface-to-air radar guided missiles and
Python-5 infra-red missiles as part of a contract worth over
US$250 million, awaiting the approval of the Cabinet Committee
on Security (CCS). The new systems will replace the army's
Russian-made OSA-AKM and Strela-10M missile systems. |
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US Army Demonstrates
Advanced First Responders' Network |
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First Responder's Mobile Communications System was recently
demonstrated by the US Army Communications - Electronics
Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC). The
rapidly deployable communications system provides first
responders with wireless connectivity, situational awareness and
3-D location and tracking in the absence of a fixed
communications infrastructure while bridging interoperability
gaps between defense and civil support missions. |
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Royal
Navy Names OPV(H) to Patrol the Falklands |
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Navy is scheduled to receive HMS Clyde, a new 80 meter
Helicopter carrying Offshore Patrol Vessel [OPV(H)]. The ship is
destined for the Falklands Islands, deploying to the South
Atlantic next Spring. It is owned by the shipbuilder, the VT
Group and chartered to the Ministry of Defence for a period of
five years. Clyde has a flight deck capable of accepting
helicopters up to the size of Merlin (EH-101). It accommodates a
crew of 36 plus 20 places for embarked forces. |
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US Army Explains Its
Decision Against Trophy |
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Maj. Gen. Jeffrey A, Sorenson, the Army’s deputy
for acquisition and systems management explained why the US Army
opted against the Israeli Trophy
active protection
system, in an article published in the
Armed Forces News Service. Among the considerations are
immaturity of the system, lack of reloading capability, and
collateral damage risks. |
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Autonomous Air-Refueling
Engagement Demonstrated |
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DARPA and NASA performed several test flights demonstrating the
capability to conduct autonomous aerial refueling by unmanned
aircraft. The demonstration was conducted with a NASA F/A-18
configured to operate as an unmanned test bed. Utilizing the
demonstrated techniques, future unmanned systems will be able to
automatically locate the tanker, form up, accept clearances,
refuel, and disengage without any human intervention. |
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Luftwaffe Pilots to Use Israeli
Pilot Rescue Radios |
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Tadiran Spectralink, a member of the Israeli Elisra Group,
announced today a receipt of an initial order worth US$8
million, from the German Air Force, for the supply of the
advanced PRS-434G/SV Personal Survival Radio (PSR). Additional
orders are expected to follow with additional quantities ordered
by other branches of the German military. The systems were
specifically developed to meet the customers' requirements and
specifications. The company plans further bids for other
European PR/SAR projects, as other NATO members follow the
German program. The company expects furtehr sales and upgrades
for its ARS-700 Airborne Interrogator and Guidance System,
already fielded by several NATO nations. |
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