Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary Elbit Systems-Cyclone Ltd.(„Cyclone”) was awarded an approximately$80 millioncontract for the supply of structural components to The Boeing Company(„Boeing”). The contract will be performed over seven years.
Military equipment
RAPIDFire, a new multiweapon air defence system from Thales
At Eurosatory, Thales is unveiling RAPIDFire, a new multiweapon air defence system. RAPIDFire forms part of the recently launched new package of Advanced Air Defence solutions from Thales that incorporates everything from complete airspace security solutions, command and control, weapon coordination, air surveillance radars down to the mobile integrated weapon systems.
Indra will market RapidEye’s images
Indra has signed an agreement making it the only company in Spain to market images from RapidEye’s constellation of five satellites. This will strengthen the Earth observation service it provides for domestic and international public administrations, companies and organisations that require precise monitoring of a territory.
Northrop Grumman tests a new pod-based airborne communications system
Northrop Grumman Corporation completed a series of test flights May 17 that demonstrated the transmission of imagery, video, voice and digital messages using a pod-based airborne communications system.
Kratos has launched a new RF Channel Simulator
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its RT Logic subsidiary has launched its newest, most powerful and widest bandwidth RF Channel Simulator. Now shipping, the 250 MHz T400CS Wideband Channel Simulator precisely replicates the real-time RF conditions that can be expected in wideband SATCOM, aircraft, missile, and UAV missions. Its use in testing and training applications can prevent expensive and dangerous mission communication failures.
Thalesin Belfast orders SiIMU02 inertial measurement units (IMU)
Goodrich Corporation has received a production order for its SiIMU02® inertial measurement units (IMU) from Thalesin Belfast. The IMUs will be used as the standard inertial sensor onThales’ new Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM). The order covers more than 1,000 units with deliveries starting in late 2013. Units will be produced by Goodrich’s Sensors and Integrated Systems team inPlymouth, UKand the production order follows successful trials of the SiIMU02 in which it demonstrated rugged reliability along with consistently exceptional performance.