Pelvic protection for troops in Afghanistan has been introduced to help mitigate the effects of IED blasts, the U.K
The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has increased GE Aviation's research contract for the Adaptive Versatile Engine Technology (ADVENT) program to include the design, build, and test of a full turbofan demonstrator engine. This modification will enable GE to address the USAF's next-generation propulsion requirements by fully assessing the innovative ADVENT portfolio of technologies in a complete propulsion system
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TechnoRobot Spanish company introduced RiotBot – a new class of unmanned platform designed for intervention in riots, prison disturbances, or other civil disorders, where neutralization of specific elements is required by law enforcement agents, avoiding direct contact with the crowd. By operating with effective non lethal means to suppress, or deactivate a target without the presence of personnel, RiotBot can eliminate potential threats while minimizing escalation typically caused by police intervention
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Raytheon Company received a $112.3 million contract to design and develop an S-band radar and radar suite controller technology demonstrator for the U
Plans to provide troops in Afghanistan with a new generation of Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) have passed an important milestone, the MOD announced today. Force Protection Europe has been selected as the preferred bidder, meaning contract negotiations will now begin to provide an initial order of LPPVs through the Urgent Operational Requirements (UOR) process
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded the A-Mod Mission Service Bus (MSB) Framework (AMBER) contract by the Department of Defense to provide software and system support services to aid in the agency's analytic modernization effort. The AMBER award is for a base year with an option for four additional years for a total potential value in excess of $400 million
Astrium has signed a contract worth EUR 55.2 million with the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) for the development, manufacture and launch of an Earth observation optical satellite system