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A Report - Day 1 at DSEi 2009

September 9, 2009

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TruePosition, Inc., a leading provider of wireless location technologies and solutions and a subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, today announced that it was awarded a multimillion dollar contract for its TruePosition Location Platform to be used for national security purposes. The TruePosition Location Platform is a wireless location determination system, which can be tailored to meet the performance needs of the customer or application. For this national security solution, the location technology being deployed is Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (U-TDOA). Renowned for its ability to accurately and reliably locate any mobile phone in any environment, including indoors, U-TDOA is currently used across the United States to locate emergency 9-1-1 phone calls dialed by mobile subscribers. Today, U-TDOA protects more than 100 million citizens and locates more than five million wireless 9-1-1 phone calls each month.
Oldbury UK used its DSEi debut attendance to announce and launch a number of new developments and products - and demonstrates the developing scope and diversity of its defence, homeland security and specialist applications business. Indicative of these developments is a concurrent announcement from the company that it has signed a strategic alliance with Silver Eagle of the US to develop both domestic and world markets. The company has also concluded a number of new agencies agreements for specialist equipment and confirmed additional appointments to its senior management team. Oldbury UK Managing Director, Richard Skan says, “Our debut appearance at DSEi should be read as a very strong affirmation that we intend to grow our defence sector business at a world market level — both organically and via alliances or similar arrangements We remain at the forefront of specialist trailer and platform-based mobility solutions for a number of industries. However, we have a highly skilled and experienced design and engineering capability, which, largely at the behest of our end-user, Prime, Tier 1 and 2 customers, has grown naturally into full programme management and project integration. Through that process, we have been presented with a number of challenging operational requirements and opportunities in need of innovative engineered solutions — and we have already demonstrated how well, able and equipped we are to respond to those”. On Stand 2067 at DSEi, Oldbury shows a variant of its already highly successful Multi-Role (MR) trailer range, alongside examples of its recently announced enclosed generator packages, designed for hostile climatic conditions and theatre environments. Other in-theatre support products on display include high performance air-conditioning units, solar shields, environmental protection systems and a range of high free volume filtration packages. Outside the Show — in Royal Victoria Square — Oldbury reveals a new protected version of its trailer-based Mobile Scene Management Barrier.
Cobham demonstrated its new Eagle Close Combat Radio (CCR) at DSEi. Eagle is a third generation, full duplex, ad-hoc networked radio specifically designed as a short range Infantry Section/Squad radio. It allows up to five talkers to speak simultaneously in a conference mode, and provides a simultaneous encrypted voice and data capability, allowing complete flexibility of use. Eagle incorporates an automatic rebroadcast facility which both extends its range and provides excellent coverage in urban areas. In recent months, Cobham Defence Communications has secured several orders of undisclosed value for nearly 10,000 Eagle CCRs from customers in the Middle East, the Far East and Africa, with further orders expected imminently. Eagle has also been incorporated within Cobham's Marine Interdiction Operations System (MIOS) - also on display at DSEi - to provide improved communications and situational awareness for Boarding Party operations. Cobham's new TacG2 vehicle intercom system will also be able to interface with Eagle to provide a dismounted, fully conferenced, wireless intercom system linked to armoured vehicles.
Envitia launched the next generation of MapLink Pro at DSEi. This new release included exciting new functionality bringing customers enhanced capabilities while maintaining the high performance and unrivalled disparate data integration of all previous releases. The new MapLink Pro includes full integration with Google maps, comprehensive spatial database integration, a fully OGC compliant WFS client interface to complement our already accredited WMS, and full motion video integration along with many minor additions to the already rich feature set.
Maximising hands-free tactical light. Designed to give soldiers the most versatile hands-free tactical light possible, the new Sidewinder® from Streamlight® has 20 functions, four selectable LED light colors and intensity levels, plus strobe, together with an innovative articulating light head – all in one compact, lightweight and waterproof package. Whether using the infrared (IR) LED for night time operations and compatibility with night vision equipment, the white LED for general purposes, the blue LED to check injured personnel for bleeding and other medical purposes, or the red LED to maintain soldiers’ night vision and for covert operations, the Sidewinder greatly expands the performance range and practical application of portable tactical lights in the field.
First LED headlamps. The Truck-Lite display includes the new 7” LED headlamp. As the first LED headlamps in commercial production, the headlamps are entering service on a wide variety of military vehicles.
Miniature thermal imager. Thermoteknix has just launched the shutterless 384x288 25µ pitch MICROCAM module – a featherweight 30g (1oz), miniature 4x4cm (1.57x1.57 inch) thermal imager with a power consumption of <0.6 Watt. MICROCAM uses a full third less than its nearest competitor and can be easily integrated into any handheld, portable, UAV, night vision or sighting systems product.
New 20 watt output tactical booster is man portable. AR Modular RF will be launching KMW1031, a 20 watt output tactical booster amplifier for man pack, or man portable applications; KMW1035, the “AR-50 Mini-vehicle booster”, a 50 watt output tactical booster amplifier for base and vehicle applications; and KMW1040HP, the “AR-75 vehicle booster”, a 75 watt output tactical booster amplifier with remote control system for base and vehicle applications.
Plextek announced a number of important performance enhancements to its range of Blighter ground surveillance radars, including significantly extended detection ranges and support for wider scan angles as well as introducing its new Vortex Fast-Scan technology. These new features further enhance the radar's capability to deliver class-leading ‘Persistent Surveillance’, offering unrivalled protection against both conventional and asymmetric threats. The radar’s scanning speed has been dramatically improved using Blighter’s Vortex Fast-Scan technology across the whole Blighter range. These modes employ Plextekâ’s new multi-beam electronic-scanning technology, and maintain Blighter’s ability to detect ultra-slow movement, something that mechanically scanned radars cannot achieve. In addition, the Blighter B400 Series radars now feature new range modes that extend detection ranges out to either 16 or 32 km. These radars, which are ideal for fixed or mobile applications, can also be configured to detect a walking person in excess of 10 km. Plextek is also releasing the Blighter B202 Mk 2, a new lightweight and compact radar suited to man-portable and mobile applications. The B202 Mk 2 incorporates new features including an 8 km capability, enhanced antennas enabling an impressive 90 degree electronic-scan angle as well as the new Vortex Fast-Scan technology.

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