Ahura Scientific today announced the software update for its flagship product FirstDefender, a lightweight, rugged, Raman instrument for rapid, field-based identification of unknown solid and liquid chemicals. Ahura Scientific has expanded the number of compounds in its on-board chemical library, broadened the foreign language capabilities and introduced a new scan delay with FirstDefender 2
Defentect and San Diego State University's Homeland Security Program and its Immersive Visualization Center (SDSU Viz Center) entered a joint operational agreement to establish a permanent gamma radiation detection perimeter system. The program demonstrates best practices and solutions to deter, detect, and defend against the illicit transport of radiological materials, which are the core components of dirty bombs
IDenticard Systems will be releasing further enhancements to its new PremiSys Access Control Solution which features the company's expressionsID custom badge making capabilities, IPaddressable hardware as well as customizable user roles. "We are seeing attrition in the access control market, which is an unfortunate sign of the times," said Ric McCullough, Sales Manager, IDenticard Systems
Smiths Detection has received a $19.3 million contract from the U
Interoperable Design Allows Replacement of Most Radio Specific Handsets. Includes Wireless, GPS, and Man Wearable Design
AMSTERDAM: Upon proposal of the CEO of EADS Louis Gallois, the Board of Directors of EADS has appointed Domingo Ureña-Raso as the new Head of Airbus Military, Member of the EADS Executive Committee and Chairman of EADS CASA, replacing Carlos Suárez. He will be further appointed as member of the Airbus Executive Committee
Defence IQ's NCW Europe conference series is now in it's 7th year, and has developed into the continent's leading unclassified NEC forum, bringing together a unique mix of senior military decision-makers, operators and defence industry from the C4ISR community. NCW Europe 2009 Highlights
SAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $3.5 million design contract for the U
Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security, said "We have a strong interest to create a long-lasting strategic partnership with Indian aerospace and defence companies and we are committed to bring our capabilities, skills and technologies into this win-win-partnership." "India is our partner of choice and therefore we invite India to join the Eurofighter Typhoon programme as a partner
PARSIPPANY, NJ --- DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced today that it has received a new contract not to exceed $913 million for logistic support of Mast-Mounted Sights (MMS) on OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopters