Archive for October, 2007
Monday, October 22nd, 2007
The MLR is a step further towards digitizing Defence Land Records for all defence lands located outside notified cantonments. Speaking on the occasion Shri Pallam Raju called upon the Defence Estate officials to use the MLR for effective land management and safeguard the most important assets of the Defence Ministry, viz the land. The Minister pointed out that with the fast paced economy, the pressure on land has multiplied and it is now a precious commodity which requires judicious exploitation.
In his address, the Director General of Defence Estates (DGDE), Shri C R Mohapatra pointed out that the task before Defence Estate was voluminous since the Defence Ministry is the biggest landholder in the Central Government. He said the Defence Estates officials are being trained in the new software at the National Institute of Defence Estates Management (NIDEM). Shri Mohapatra said that the digitization project has been delayed by over three months and is expected to be completed by March next year. He said that the Defence Estate is flooded with litigations over lands held by it across the country. (more…)
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has received a $188.8 million work order from Force Protection Inc. to produce 401 vehicles for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program. Force Protection and General Dynamics have a partnership to share in the production and program management of the MRAP contact.
Force Protection was previously awarded a $376.6 million contract to produce 800 vehicles for the MRAP program. The latest MRAP delivery order purchases Force Protection’s category I 4X4 and category II 6X6 Cougar vehicles. Fabrication and assembly will be performed in Anniston and Oxford, Alabama; Charlotte, Michigan; Ladson, South Carolina; Lima, Ohio;Kings Point, North Carolina; and Sealy, Texas. (more…)
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Boeing and its P-8A Poseidon team last month completed the program’s 200th live-fire shot at the U.S. Navy’s Weapons Survivability Laboratory in China Lake, Calif. P-8A live-fire testing enhances aircraft survivability and reduces program risk by providing engineers with reliable data that can be incorporated into the Poseidon’s dry bay fire-protection design.
During testing, live ordnance is fired into simulated aircraft sections to replicate a potential threat environment. The systems being designed and developed will ensure dry bay fires are automatically detected and suppressed. Dry bays are locations adjacent to fuel that also may contain electrical and hydraulic lines as well as environmental control systems or engine bleed-air lines.
“The data we’ve gathered from this early live-fire testing already has been incorporated into our system design and confirms we’re moving in the right direction,” said Paul Martin, Boeing P-8A Test and Evaluation manager. “Reducing vulnerability and enhancing survivability are the ultimate goals, and we will continue to work hand-in-hand with the Navy as the team proceeds toward live-fire certification.” (more…)
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
Sri Lankan MoD reports that two LTTE light aircraft dropped two bombs targeting the Sri Lankan Anuradhapura air base around 4 a.m, October 22, 2007. This attack happened during a ground attack launched by LTTE around 3 a.m. As per the report, two Russian built MI 24 helicopter gunships on ground were severely damaged in the attack. Atleast four airmen have been killed and eight have been reported to have suffered injuries in the incident. A Bell 212 helicopter which was on a mission has made a crash land onto Doramadalawa, in the Mihinthale area when the confrontation was on. The two pilots and two gunners who were onboard the helicopter, have died in the incident.
“The LTTE aircraft are believed to have come from the northern Vavuniya direction and dropped at least two bombs on the Air Force base,” Brig Nanayakkara said. (more…)
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Sunday, October 21st, 2007
The grand finale showcasing a blend of tradition and modernity marked the conclusion of the weeklong sporting extravaganza - the Fourth CISM Military World Games in Hyderabad this evening. The Defence Minister of India, declared the Games closed at the GMC Balayogi stadium. The closing ceremony was a four-hour long celebration adding to the festive mood of Vijayadashami, the Dussehra. Thousands of spectators filled every inch of the stadium to join the celebrations of the Games in which nearly 5000 athletes from 101 countries participated.
This was the biggest International multi-sport event of the year, the motto of which was ‘Friendship Through Sport’. Russia emerged on top of the Medal Tally with 42 Gold, 26 Silver and 28 Bronze medals. China, second with 36 Gold, 22 Silver and 13 Bronze while Germany came a distant third with 7 Gold, 10 Silver and 13 Bronze.
India won 10 medals including 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 7 Bronze, its largest haul ever in the two editions of the Games that it participated in. The successful conduct of the Games brought together few nations who are otherwise in conflict and yet competed in the true spirit of sportsmanship. In the Games, 3 world records and 27 CISM records were either set or overhauled. Of these 17 were set alone by women athletes. A record 49 countries won medals during the competitions, the highest ever in any edition of the Games. (more…)
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Sunday, October 21st, 2007
Implicit Bioscience, an Australian company, announced that it has been awarded a US $16.34 million contract payable over 37 months from the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to develop its clinical stage drug oglufanide disodium as a broad spectrum therapeutic for the treatment of a number of intracellularbacterial diseases.
Among these diseases is melioidosis which is the most common cause of death from bacterial pneumonia in Australia’s Northern Territory and is endemic in South East Asia. The agent causing this disease is found in the soil of Australia’s Top End, and is considered by US federal agencies to be a high priority threat to national security because it can be weaponized and results in high mortality rates. Researchers within the Infectious Diseases and Immunopathogenesis Research Group at Queensland’s James Cook University working with Implicit scientists recently investigated the ability of oglufanide to protect against melioidosis in an animal model. (more…)
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean was in Devlali, India, on 17 Oct to observe a joint exercise by the Singapore and Indian armies.
Exercise Agni Warrior, an artillery live-firing exercise, runs from 15 Oct to 6 Nov. Exercise Agni Warrior, is the fourth joint artillery exercise between the two armies. More than 100 soldiers from Singapore are participating in the exercise.
A deal to train the Singapore Army in select Indian Army bases is being considered.
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Thales announces the launch of MINIE, the new night vision goggle for infantry soldiers. The new product is developed by the company’s specialist subsidiary, Thales Angénieux.
MINIE combines a compact and lightweight design, offering a reduction in weight of 30% with current products, whilst improving optical performance by 20%.
MINIE can be integrated in any infantry systems and recent field trials have demonstrated that this latest addition to the Thales range of optronic products is a perfect match for the operational requirements of future infantry soldiers. (more…)
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
BAE Systems has started manufacture of the F-35 Lightning II Carrier Variant (CV). The CV aircraft is the final F-35 variant to start production and means that all three variants of the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft are now being produced concurrently by BAE Systems.
The initial manufacturing on the CV variant is of the first titanium and aluminium frames that will form part of the aft fuselage for the first CV aircraft, which is planned to take to the skies in 2009. The aft fuselage and empennage (vertical and horizontal tails) for each F-35 Lightning II variant are being designed, engineered and built by BAE Systems, using the latest in advanced digital design and manufacturing technology.
The F-35 Lightning II programme is the world’s largest defence programme and is currently in the System Development and Demonstration (SDD) phase. The SDD phase will see the production of 21 test aircraft. Fifteen F-35s will undergo flight test, and six will be used for static testing. Another high-fidelity full-scale model F-35 will validate the aircraft’s radar signature. The aft fuselages for all variants of the F-35 are produced at BAE Systems’ Samlesbury facility in Lancashire, UK. As production rates increase in the SDD phase, the BAE Systems team is starting a new aircraft assembly every four weeks – a significant achievement for this stage of a development programme. (more…)
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
At EXPOMIL 2007, which is held between October 18th to 21st at Romexpo Exhibition Centre Bucharest, Eurocopter presents the latest technology developed for public service helicopters, updated according to the latest Schengen requirements – new border surveillance obligations for several Eastern European countries which are now part of the European Union, including Romania.
On display are a full-size EC135, a LUH Mock-Up (military certified version of the EC145) and a Mock-Up of the NH90 (most-modern 10-tonne multi-role transport helicopter).
These types of aircraft are involved in SAR (Search and Rescue) missions, EMS (Emergency Medical Services) & Rescue missions, observation and command, as well as in law enforcement. Due to their equipment, modern police air support units are playing a key role in providing speedy access and services of general surveillance, immigration and crowd control, anti terrorism, traffic control, rescue, search and arrests to a wide area with safety and discretion. Eurocopter helicopters represent a very helpful tool for police officers with an efficient observation and communication platform in the sky. (more…)
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
French armaments directorate (DGA) has awarded a contract worth € 28 million for the design, development, installation and operational maintenance of the PHAROS system. From 2009 on, PHAROS (Portail Hôte d’Accès au Renseignement de l’Observation Spatiale) will enable the forces based in mainland France or deployed in theatres of operation abroad to have common access to the images acquired by the HELIOS (France), COSMO-SkyMed (Italy) and SAR-Lupe (Germany) military satellites and by Pléiades, the future French dual satellite system.
The project will be implemented jointly by teams specialized in Intelligence Systems within EADS Defence and Communications Systems (prime contractor), and ASTRIUM Satellites Ground Systems (joint leading contractor), who will also rely on the expertise of three subcontractors: CAP GEMINI, PIXELION and GAEL Consultant.
The technical solution proposed by the industrial grouping and accepted by the DGA is based on a services-oriented architecture and involves the use of innovative technologies deriving from both the civil sphere (virtualisation, image compression) and the military sphere (digitisation).
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
The Korean Helicopter Program (KHP) is to develop a military utility/transport helicopter (KUH, Korean Utility Helicopter) in the eight-metric-ton class. The KUH is to replace Bell UH- 1Hs and McDonnell Douglas 500MDs in the South Korean Army fleet. And first deployment is scheduled in 2012. In late 2005, Eurocopter was chosen as the primary partner of KAI on the program. Eurocopter provides technical assistance and will also supply the KUH’s transmission system and autopilot.
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Eurocopter signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Thursday 18 October at Seoul Air Show to create a Joint Venture (JV) Company for the worldwide promotion of the Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH). (more…)
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
The Chilean Navy has purchased three (3) units of the EADS CASA maritime surveillance aircraft C-295 with an option for another five (5). They will be used to survey maritime areas of national interest and to safeguard human lives at sea.
EADS CASA has a very important presence in Latin America since late 70s. Twenty (20) operators in 16 countries from Chile to Mexico fly EADS CASA aircraft.
Chile has a very special significance for EADS CASA because it was the first export customer of the former CASA. The C-212 aircraft were the first to be purchased by Chile in 1978, and were first operated by the Navy and the Army. In the 80s, the Chilean Air Force purchased C-101s jet trainers, and later incorporated several C-212s in its inventory. The medium transport aircraft CN-235 was also purchased by Chile and operated by the Army since 1989. The three Forces operate EADS CASA aircraft, and their number has increased to make Chile one of the most important operators of EADS CASA aircraft in the world. (more…)
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