British engineers constructing the Royal Navys largest ever warships have invented a novel mobile application to help them find their way around one of the most complex workplaces in the world, BAE Systems announced today. Platform Navigation sees employees using an encrypted application to scan one of 3,600 QR codes located at compartment entrances, before typing in their destination on the carrier and having the application display the best route
Thales and DCNS today announced the comprehensive modernisation programme of the Colombian Navys four Almirante Padilla class frigates has been concluded with a successful Sea Acceptance Test of the classs fourth ship. The contract with the Colombian authorities was signed early 2009, with DCNS acting as prime contractor and Thales as the lead systems integrator for the combat system and communications suite
Thales has won a contract to supply an integrated combat system for the ORP ŚLĄZAK Patrol Vessel being built for the Polish defence force. The contract will see Thales deliver main combat system components such as the TACTICOS Combat Management System, SMART-S Mk2 surveillance radar, STING-EO Mk2 (currently named the STIR 1
Radio Tactics has signed a partnership agreement with Wynyard Group, a New Zealand based provider of critical threat assessment and advanced crime analytics software. The global partnership delivers an advanced mobile device data network and analytics solution for rapidly capturing and extracting data from seized mobile devices, and connecting it to other data sources, according to an official statement
Thales has won a contract to supply six SMART-S Mk2 naval surveillance radar systems and six CAPTAS-2 towed sonar systems for the Royal Malaysian Navys Second Generation Patrol Vessel (SGPV) Littoral Combat Ships (LCS). The six SMART-S Mk2 radars will be installed on the Malaysian Littoral Combat Ships that are currently being built by Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd in Malaysia
Elbit Systems will showcase SkyVis - new system, combining proven helmet-mounted display (HMD) with commercially certifiable line-of-sight (LOS) technology and daytime head-up display (HUD) capabilities at HELI-EXPO 2014, 24 - 27 February. SkyVis day or night system offers enhanced situational awareness and enables “Eyes Out” operations, with or without NVG, during all phases of flight, in marginal weather conditions without compromising safety
The Singapore Air Show, touted to be its largest edition, will play host to the latest high-tech defense solutions the industry has to offer. Among them will be Rafael Advanced Defense Systems which will unveil a new laser-defense system that will be capable of shooting down short-range rockets and mortar fire
The US Air Force awarded a $43.5 million contract last August to Northrop Grumman to replace obsolete avionics on the B-2 stealth bomber
Exelis has won a contract valued at more than $13 million from the U.S
Raytheon and the French Air Force successfully completed a demonstration of a penetrator variant of a Paveway GBU-50 from a Mirage 2000D multirole fighter jet. "Raytheon is committed to delivering GBU-50's unique capabilities to our French customer,” said Mike Jarrett, vice president of Air Warfare Systems