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Harris Corporation and LG Electronics Demonstrate Scalable Full-Channel Mobile DTV Technology

LAS VEGAS -- With an eye on the future for spectrum owners interested in reaching millions of mobile TV viewers, Harris Corporation took the wraps off its latest technological innovation developed with LG Electronics — mobile digital television delivered in Scalable Full-Channel Mobile Mode.

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BAE Systems to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus for SunLine Transit

THOUSAND PALMS, California -- BAE Systems plans to develop a zero-emissions bus for a Southern California regional transit agency under a project to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of fuel cell technology.

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Lockheed Martin Awarded $30.8 Million to Develop Next Phase of National Cyber Range

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Lockheed Martin was awarded a $30.8 million contract for Phase II of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) National Cyber Range (NCR) program.

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Protonex Awarded US$1.49 Million Contract Extension by US Army

Protonex Technology Corporation has announced that it has received an incremental US$1.49 million contract award from the U.S. Army CECOM to deliver additional advanced portable battery charger / APU fuel cell products.

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Cyber Technology`s UAV perches, stares, makes us a little uncomfortable

We`ve seen UAVs that hover in the past, but if you are looking for something that eschews rotors for nearly silent ducted fans, you`ll need to get your hands on the CyberQuad by Cyber Technology.

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Fuel Cell Yacht Wins Race

A yacht powered by a fuel cell auxiliary power unit (APU) has won a prestigious yacht race, the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers (ARC).

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Testing The New Multi-Terrain Camouflage

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), the Ministry of Defence civilian scientists, working with the MOD Defence Clothing Project Team, has tested and trialled new multi-terrain camouflage clothing that has been proven to improve mission effectiveness across a range of different backgrounds.

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Rheinmetall wins contract for high-tech infantry system: Future Soldier – Expanded System goes into preproduction

The German government has contracted with Rheinmetall Defence of Düsseldorf to manufacture a preproduction version of the company`s Future Soldier – Expanded System, or IdZ-ES.

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QinetiQ pushes boundaries in battery technology for Hybrid and Electric vehicles

The Reduced cost Li-Ion (RED-LION) project – a two-year collaboration between QinetiQ and Ricardo with part-funding from the Department for Transport under the UK Energy Saving Trust Low Carbon R & D programme – has demonstrated the potential of a new low cost Lithium-Ion cell chemistry and associated flexible battery management system for Hybrid Electric vehicles (HEVs).

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Thales launches a comprehensive anti-terrorism offering combining security and defence solutions

Thales announces the launch of a counter-terrorism offer designed for both the security and armed forces. This offer is made up of a set of dual, modular and interoperable solutions designed to detect and neutralise the terrorist threat.

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Popular Science Selects Ears® Sniper Detection System for 2009 Technology Award

QinetiQ North America announced that its sniper detection systems, Ears® and SWATS (shoulder-wearable acoustic targeting systems), have been recognized as one of the top technology innovations of 2009 in Popular Science Magazine's annual "Best of What's New" awards.

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Boeing Receives Contract to Develop Miniature Weapon Technology

ST. LOUIS -- The Boeing Company received a $500,000 U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory contract on Sept. 30 for the first phase of a program to demonstrate miniature weapon technology for use on unmanned airborne vehicles (UAV).

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General Dynamics UK-led Team Ofers ASCOD SV Vehicle And Selects Lockheed Martin UK INSYS As Turret Provider

The General Dynamics team, led by General Dynamics UK, is offering a low-risk evolution of the ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicle, already in use with the Spanish and Austrian armies, for the Specialist Vehicle element of the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES SV).

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GTV Completes Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Critical Design Review

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. –- General Tactical Vehicles (GTV), a joint venture between AM General, LLC, and General Dynamics Land Systems, formed to compete to develop and produce the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) this week.

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Joint Northrop Grumman and AESIR display demonstrates how UGV and UAV work together

Peterborough -- Detecting Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) may have got one stage easier following the demonstration of how an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and unmanned air vehicle (UAV) could work together at the UV Europe Conference being held at the Celtic Manor Resort, South Wales on 22 and 23 July 2009.