23 juin 2024 | International, C4ISR, Sécurité
Scalian buys Mannarino and strengthen presence in America
Scalian is proud to announce the acquisition of the Canadian company Mannarino Systems & Software (critical systems and software engineering).
6 septembre 2019 | International, Aérospatial
Air Force to Spend $31M to Research How Lasers, Energy Weapons Affect Operators
The Air Force has been testing directed energy weapons—i.e., lasers, high-powered electromagnetic and other radiological weapons—and plans to integrate them into its planes and wargames by next year. But the service still isn't sure how those weapons will affect the people that use them.
Air Force Materiel Command announced the award of a $30.8 million contract to General Dynamics Information Technology to establish a rigorous research and testing methodology to establish “scientifically based health and safety standards,” according to a notice on FedBizOpps.
The contract is not looking at what happens to humans targeted by directed energy weapons, but rather “to promote maximum use of [radio frequency/high-power microwave] technologies while protecting Air Force personnel from radiation hazards and minimizing negative operational impact,” according to solicitation information archived on BidNet.com. “This requires an extensive research program in dosimetry and bioeffects of ... radiation.”
The research contract also calls for GDIT to create “exposure assessment tools” that will alert operators when they have had too much contact with certain forms of energy radiation and preempt over-exposure.
The results of this research will be integrated with U.S. and international health and safety standards and adopted by the Air Force Surgeon General for Occupational Health and Environmental Safety.
“Our goal is to provide the USAF with the world's best ... radiation bioeffects research and science-based exposure standards, allowing maximum safe exploitation of [directed energy] for national defense,” the solicitation states.
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27 janvier 2020 | International, Aérospatial
Le Royaume-Uni prend quatre Airbus H145 de plus
Le Royaume-Uni a pris quatre Airbus Helicopters H145 de plus pour sa flotte dédiée à la formation de ses équipages d'hélicoptères dans le cadre du programme UKMFTS. Airbus Helicopters fournira quatre H145 supplémentaires au Royaume-Uni dans le cadre du programme de formation de ses pilotes militaires UKMFTS. Les appareils seront livrés cette année et rejoindront un parc déjà composé de 29 H135 et trois H145. Airbus Helicopters avait été sélectionné par Ascent en 2016 comme fournisseur du UKMFTS. Selon les termes du contrat évalué à 500 M£ sur 17 ans, Airbus Helicopters livre des hélicoptères et une solution de soutien intégrée pendant une période de 18 mois. Ce contrat couvre la construction d'hélicoptères en plus du développement des infrastructures de soutien et de la formation des premiers équipages et du personnel de maintenance. Le contrat prévoit aussi que les H135 et H145 fournis par Airbus Helicopters capables d'assurer chaque année les 28 000 heures de formation requises. Dans le cadre du UKMFTS, le Royaume-Uni avait été le premier pays à prendre livraison de la version améliorée du H135, équipée de la suite avionique Helionix développée par Airbus Helicopters pour augmenter les performances et améliorer la sécurité en vol. https://www.air-cosmos.com/article/le-royaume-uni-prend-quatre-airbus-h145-de-plus-22445
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10 juillet 2019 | International, C4ISR
Northrop Grumman Receives Award to Upgrade US Army Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder Systems
APOPKA, Fla. – July 9, 2019 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $17.6 million award from the U.S. Army to upgrade Target Locator Modules (TLMs). The TLMs will be retrofitted with high accuracy capability to modernize the Lightweight Laser Designator Rangefinder 2H (LLDR 2H) man-portable targeting system. “The LLDR has been at the core of Army ground targeting for more than a decade, and the innovations in the 2H provide even greater accuracy to support the Army's missions into the future,” said Bob Gough, vice president, land and avionics C4ISR, Northrop Grumman. The LLDR 2H hybrid sensor solution fuses data from a digital magnetic compass and celestial navigation sensors to provide high accuracy target location and long-range imaging to allow warfighters greater leverage to shape the field of engagement. Interconnectivity within the digitized battlefield enables the operator to use LLDR 2H to quickly acquire, locate and designate high-value targets. The LLDR 2H system also features Northrop Grumman's patented thermal diode pumping technology for designation, which consumes less power than older lasers, yet yields greater output energy and lower beam divergence. More than 2,700 LLDR systems have been delivered and fielded to date. Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, space, strike, and logistics and modernization to customers worldwide. https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/northrop-grumman-receives-award-to-upgrade-us-army-lightweight-laser-designator-rangefinder-systems