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Alcon braking systems to be part of Patria’s breakthrough into widening military markets

February 17, 2020

Patria, a global market leader in the production of armoured wheeled vehicles, have been selected with their 6×6 platform to be part of a joint programme to develop sustained mobility enhancement for the Finnish and Latvian Armies. Alcon Components Ltd, world-class specialists in brake and clutch systems, is the principal supplier of braking components for

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What is L-TAC?

January 23, 2020

Spectra SlingShot® and Inmarsat L-TAC™: a unique partnership. Spectra Group and Inmarsat-Global-Government have established a remarkable and successful partnership between their two complementary technologies. SlingShot and L-TAC. The combination allows users to augment and expand their existing tactical communications systems without the need to modify radio hardware or cryptography and in the knowledge that the

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Alcon launch their latest AAC03 brake-by-wire system to coincide with Autosport International 2020

January 9, 2020

Alcon Components Ltd, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of ultra-high-performance brake and clutch systems, are unveiling their latest AAC03 brake-by-wire technology to coincide with Europe’s number 1 motorsport show, Autosport International, held at the NEC Birmingham 9-12 January 2020. Alcon’s first brake-by-wire system, AAC01, was developed in 2016 primarily for use in

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Spectra Group (UK) awarded 2019 Queen’s Award for Enterprise

October 29, 2019

Last week, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire, The Dowager Countess Darnley, presented Spectra Group (UK) with the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The ceremony took place at Spectra’s headquarters and was attended by Major Patrick Darling, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Herefordshire;; Councillor David Hitchiner, Leader of Herefordshire Council; Sharon Smith, CEO, H&W Chamber of Commerce;

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Alcon Brakes – specialist design and state-of-the-art testing regimes key to producing ultra-high performance braking systems

October 11, 2019

Alcon, winner of the prestigious MIA Business of the Year Award 2018, is a designer and manufacturer of ultra-high quality brake, clutch and other automotive components. With wide-ranging clients internationally, each with bespoke, specialist requirements, Alcon’s expertise ranges from the production of tiny brake-by-wire controllers for Formula E racing cars to high-strength callipers required to stop

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Jankel Tactical Systems is awarded a substantial LMS contract by US DOD

October 10, 2019

World-class specialists in the design and production of high-specification armored vehicles, US-based Jankel Tactical Systems (part of the global Jankel group of companies), has been awarded a Lifecycle Management Services (LMS) contract by the US DOD. This announcement coincides with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition, the largest Land Warfare tradeshow in

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Jankel launches their Next Generation Seating Solutions for AUSA 2019

Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of highly specialized defense, security and NGO protection systems, will be launching its next generation seating solutions in parallel to this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition, the largest Land Warfare tradeshow in North America taking place in Washington DC, 14-16 October 2019. Jankel

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Spectra Group to lift the lid on SlingShot success in the US at AUSA 2019

Spectra Group (US) Inc will be exhibiting at this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition (booth #4013), the largest Land Warfare tradeshow in North America taking place in Washington DC, 14-16 October 2019. As a world leader and provider of high-grade information security and communication capabilities, Spectra have secured over 3500 orders

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Arnold Defense to exhibit FLETCHER rocket Launchers on multiple stands at AUSA 2019

Continuing an exceptionally busy program of worldwide exhibits, Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, will have four LAND-LGR4 “FLETCHER” laser guided rocket launchers on display at this year’s Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exhibition. With FLETCHER, first unveiled just over 2 years ago, Arnold Defense has made a

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Spectra Group appointed UK & NATO SOF distributor for Comtech System’s Troposcatter Technology

September 5, 2019

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, world-leading provider of high-grade information security and communication capabilities, have recently been appointed as the UK distributor for US company Comtech Systems Inc with a 5-year contract. As part a contract with Navy Command supported by the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), COMTECH have developed a manpack utilising Troposcatter

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Arnold Defense launches their new MLHS high-capacity rocket launcher

Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, will be unveiling their sensational new high-capacity rocket launcher, the Multiple Launch Hydra System (MLHS) at DSEi London, 10-13 September 2019. Prior to the MLHS debut, Arnold Defense will also be attending the 27th International Defence Industry Exhibition, MSPO, taking place in Poland, 03-06

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Spectra’s SlingShot greenlit for US Army

September 3, 2019

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd, having recently achieved safety accreditation from the US Army Test and Evaluation Command and completed the prestigious US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE 2019), will be exhibiting their game-changing SlingShot communications system at DSEi 2019, taking place at Excel London 10-13 September 2019. Spectra’s SlingShot, which was recently awarded the prestigious

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