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Thales 2.75-inch Rockets certified for firing from Arnold Defense Air and Land Launchers

April 22, 2021

Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, together with Thales, has achieved formal certification to fire the Thales FZ90 2.75-inch rocket from the complete range of Arnold Defense rocket launchers. Working in partnership with Thales, Arnold Defense successfully certified their long-standing LAU and M-Series (lightweight) air-to-ground range of launchers and their

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Galvion delivers first Silent Watch Battery Packs (SWBP) for use in Canada’s LRSS LAV 6.0 Program

April 15, 2021

Galvion is pleased to announce the first delivery of our Symbasys Swatpack™ modular battery systems to General Dynamic Land Systems-Canada for use in the Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) Reconnaissance Surveillance System (LRSS). The LRSS LAV 6.0 will replace the Coyote LAV vehicle providing the Canadian Army with state-of-the art technology for advanced target detection, recognition

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Gareth Baker joins the Chamois Team

April 14, 2021

Chamois Consulting are pleased to announce that Gareth Baker is joining their team as a Principal Consultant for PR & Media. Gareth served 24 years as a Royal Engineer officer in the British Army and enjoyed a diverse military career, including professional engineer training, advanced command and staff training, MOD staff officer roles, squadron and

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British Armed Forces lead the way in transferring SlingShot Special Forces satellite communications system to regular units

March 25, 2021

Image: SlingShot plugged into BOWMAN – Crown Copyright 2021 Spectra Group is an internationally renowned specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, specifically optimised for use in remote and challenging environments, with offices in the UK and USA. Recently, the British Armed Forces have announced that they have equipped regular Army units

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Surface Transforms signs contract with Chamois

March 11, 2021

Surface Transforms PLC, a UK-based internationally recognised developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials and the UK’s only manufacturer of carbon-ceramic brakes for automotive use, has signed a contract with the marketing and communications agency, Chamois Consulting Ltd. Under this contract, Chamois will provide an integrated marketing and communications service with a particular focus on

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Spectra Group joins Athena– the UK’s new national space team

March 10, 2021

Spectra Group, the internationally renowned specialist provider of secure voice, data and satellite communications systems, has joined Athena, the UK’s new national space team to work on government satellite communication opportunities together. Athena is a diverse and agile commercial coalition made up of Serco, Inmarsat, CGI UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Envisioned to grow and

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Jankel wins first major order from their new Act Now – Armour Later Toyota LC200 initiative

March 3, 2021

Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, has received an order for 35 Toyota LC200 vehicles following the recent launch of their “Act Now – Armour Later” initiative. The vehicles have been ordered by an undisclosed existing customer and will be securely stored and maintained by

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Arnold Defense teams with MSI Defense Solutions® as an integration partner to deliver FLETCHER

February 2, 2021

Arnold Defense, the St. Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, has teamed with MSI Defense Solutions®, the North Carolina based specialist defense company to deliver integration solutions for Arnold’s unique FLETCHER land based, laser guided rocket launcher system. The FLETCHER precision guided 2.75-inch/70mm weapon system was first unveiled in 2017 at DSEi in

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Jankel achieves Final Design Review (FDR) milestone with pickup variant of their armoured Toyota LC200

Jankel, a world-leader in the design and manufacture of high-specification defence, security and NGO protection systems, has achieved an important Final Design Review (FDR) milestone with a twin-cab pickup variant of their Hot Formed Armoured Toyota LC200. The vehicle has been designed for an undisclosed customer. With the Toyota LC200 due to go out of

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Alcon launches new Ford F550 brake upgrade kit for performance off-road, specialist and defence use

January 20, 2021

Alcon Components Ltd, the highly acclaimed UK-based brake and clutch company, have announced the launch of a new brake upgrade kit for the Ford F550 to support the performance off-road, specialist, armoured and defence vehicle sectors. The 6-piston caliper and pad kit is compatible with the stock OEM actuation and stability control system, so is

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Racal Acoustics announce major headset contract with Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO)

January 11, 2021

Racal Acoustics, the UK-based global designer and manufacturer of audio communications and protection systems has today announced a new contract to supply the Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), with their RA4000 Magna digital headset system. The 7-year framework contract is worth up to USD $4.7 million and includes a full support

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Alcon Equipped Travis Pastrana in Gymkhana 2020 Film

December 11, 2020

More than a decade-long rivalry between friends and rally drivers Travis Pastrana and Ken Block has culminated in a passing of the torch. Travis Pastrana is trying his hand at his own Gymkhana film, shot and edited by the same crew that makes all the Gymkhana films: Hoonigan Media Machine. Set in Pastrana’s hometown of

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