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Alcon launches new CIR46 medium to heavy armoured vehicle brake caliper at DSEi

September 3, 2019

Alcon Components Ltd, the acclaimed global specialist brake and engineering company, have launched a brand new bespoke armoured vehicle brake caliper. The new CIR46 has been designed and developed to fit 4×4 and 6×6 type military vehicles operating at 12-25+ tonne GVM. Offered to the global defence and security market, this caliper allows OEM’s, fleet

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Alcon signs British Armed Forces Covenant at Goodwood Festival of Speed

July 8, 2019

Internationally acclaimed high-performance brake system design, development and manufacturing company, Alcon Components Ltd, signed the British Armed Forces Covenant at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday 5th July 2019. In signing this covenant, Alcon undertakes a commitment to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces communities. It provides more formal recognition

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Alcon innovation delivers bespoke braking solution to Protean Electric

June 27, 2019

Internationally acclaimed high-performance brake system design, development and manufacturing company, Alcon Components Ltd, has developed a bespoke braking solution with Protean Electric to be used in its market-leading in-wheel motor, ProteanDrive. The challenge overcome by Alcon was to package a braking system around an advanced in-wheel motor design whilst retaining functionality for steering and suspension

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Arnold Defense to exhibit at the Paris Airshow for the first time with the State of Missouri

June 13, 2019

Arnold Defense, the St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, will be exhibiting for the first time at the Paris Airshow on the State of Missouri stand (Hall 3 #C-148). The 53rd International Paris Air Show will take place from 17 to 23 June 2019 at the Exhibition Center of Le Bourget, a few

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Arnold Defense FLETCHER rocket launcher on display at SOFIC 2019 with Navistar Defense

May 21, 2019

Arnold Defense, the St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, will be at this year’s SOFIC exhibition taking place 20-23 May 2019 in Tampa, Florida. At the show, Arnold’s ground-based, laser guided rocket system, FLETCHER, can be seen on the Navistar Defense booth (No. 1248) mounted on their SOTV-B vehicle. The FLETCHER system, first

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Spectra Group to exhibit at the SOFIC exhibition in Tampa Florida

May 20, 2019

Spectra Group (UK) Ltd will once again be exhibiting at this year’s SOFIC exhibition to be held from May 20 to 23 at the Tampa Convention centre in Florida. As a world leader and provider of high-grade information security and communication capabilities, Spectra have now secured over 3500 orders for the SlingShot systems across 4

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Ducati Trioptions Cup, Round 2 – Oulton Park

May 8, 2019

Here is the round 2 race report from our Chamois sponsored rider, Richard Spencer-Fleet: Having come home from Silverstone weeks before with very high spirits, the team set off to Oulton park looking to build on what had already been achieved. Having raced Oulton last season, we knew it was a physically demanding track and we

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Spectra Group to attend prestigious Satellite 2019

May 1, 2019

Spectra Group, UK and US-based communications specialists will be delivering full updates on their SlingShot technology and their participation in the US Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiments (AEWE 2019) at Satellite 2019, taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre, Washington DC, 6-9th May 2019. Satellite 2019 is this year’s largest and most important global

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Spectra Group (UK) wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise

April 23, 2019

Communications specialists, Spectra Group (UK), have received the highly prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category for their innovative system, SlingShot®. SlingShot is a small, low powered and lightweight system that delivers game-changing capabilities to existing military and first responder radio networks. When connected to military or commercial UHF/VHF radios, Slingshot extends their

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Spectra Group (UK) proud to once again support Britain’s Soldiering On Awards

April 11, 2019

The 2019 Soldiering On Awards, celebrating the achievements of the military community, took place on the 5th of April in London at the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge Hotel. The black-tie gala event was opened by the Awards’ Patron, the Rt Hon Earl Howe PC, Minister of State for Defence and Deputy Leader of the

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Arnold Defense rocket launchers on display at the 2019 Quad-A, Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit

April 8, 2019

Arnold Defense, the St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, will be at this year’s Quad-A, Army Aviation Mission Solutions Summit taking place 14-16 April 2019 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Conference Center, Nashville, TN. Arnold Defense will be showcasing two rocket launchers at the Summit; the 19-round M261 and their ultra-lightweight

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Arnold Defense announces the first order for FLETCHER Laser Guided Rocket Launcher

Arnold Defense, the St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, is pleased to announce receipt of the first order for their unique FLETCHER Land Based, Laser Guided Rocket Launcher. The FLETCHER 2.75-inch/70mm weapon system was first unveiled just 18 months ago at DSEi in London. Since the launch, FLETCHER has been showcased at

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