Germans show support during largest tactical convoy on German roads
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Ralf Rosenecker said he was on his way to a model-building convention when he drove past a convoy of tanks on a German highway just south of Grafenwoehr, April 22. That was reported by Staff Sgt. Kathleen Polanco. A super fan of tanks, the German citizen decided to turn his car around to follow the […]
CONTROP USA to demonstrate T-STAMP- XR: a unique, compact payload for small UAS
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CONTROP USA Inc – a subsidiary of CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. specializing in electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – is demonstrating its recently-introduced T-STAMP-XR at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 in Denver. Weighing only 3.5kg, the T-STAMP-XR includes a cooled thermal imaging camera with extremely narrow Field-of-View, and outstanding gyro-stabilization, enabling superb day and […]
CONTROP USA to present a wide range of advanced EO/ IR solutions
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CONTROP USA Inc – a subsidiary of CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd. specializing in electro-optics and IR defense and homeland security solutions – will present its extensive range of EO/ IR end-to-end solutions for unmanned vehicles for air, land and maritime platforms, at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2018 in Denver. “CONTROP is one of a few companies in […]
USA commissions new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
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U.S. Navy has commissioned its new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Portland (LPD-27) in an official ceremony held on 21 April in Portland, Oregon. Portland is the U.S. Navy’s 11th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship. It is the third ship to bear the name USS Portland; however, it is the first ship to be named solely for Oregon’s […]
Draken International signs agreement with Paramount Aerospace Systems to regenerate 22 Mirage F1M aircraft
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Draken International, a global leader in advanced adversary air services, has signed an agreement with Paramount Aerospace Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, for the overhaul and ongoing engineering support of their recently acquired fleet of Mirage F1M aircraft from the Spanish Air Force. Draken acquired 22 Mirage F1M and F1B fighter jets in an effort […]
US Army looks to modernize safety doctrine
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Sweeping changes to Army Safety doctrine, training, and ease of accident reporting are the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center’s top priorities, explained Brig. Gen David J. Francis as he addressed safety professionals from around the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command during an inaugural safety summit at Anniston Army Depot recently. That was reported by Lori Yerdon, […]
US President tells Putin and Assad to expect ‘nice and new and smart’ missiles
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US President Donald Trump has told Russia and Syria to “get ready” for a missile attack on the Assad regime, saying the bombs will be “nice and new and smart”, Telegraph said. The tweet came after the Russian ambassador to Lebanon said in an interview on Tuesday with Hezbollah-owned al-Manar TV that “if there is a US missile attack, we […]
U.S. Army soldiers tests newly received M1A1-SA Abrams tanks
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U.S. Army soldiers with Delta Tank Company, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart in Georgia have started field training with the new M1A1-SA Abrams tanks. According to Spc. Jonathan Wallace, Since 2nd ABCT’s conversion from a light to an armored brigade combat team last fall, units within […]
USA returns AVENGER surface-to-air missile systems to operability
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The availability of U.S. short-range air defence system was an increase on 14 March when a newly restored, AVENGER air defence systems rejoined the back to operability. A March 14 ceremony at Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) unveiled the latest group of newly restored Avenger Air Defense Systems, culminating a 16-month joint project between the depot […]
Lockheed Martin and Cobham Team to develop next generation jammer low band
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Lockheed Martin and Cobham are joining forces for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) competition to replace the U.S. Navy’s ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently on the E/A-18 Growler aircraft. “The Lockheed Martin and Cobham team will leverage expertise in both companies to offer the U.S. Navy a critically important system with increased capability […]