Aerospace & Defense News
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Workshops Announced for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020
SMI reports: Details for the pre-conference workshops for the Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference will be in London on the 18th and 19th November 2020. - July 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Crytur Opens a US Branch
CRYTUR spol s.r.o. announces the opening of a US branch in Boston, MA to provide enhanced support to a rapidly expanding field of North American customers. The US company, Crytur USA, will offer the same high quality products, services and technical support as their customers came to expect from... - July 11, 2020 - Crytur USA
Key Topics Announced for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference
SMi Group Reports: The most crucial topics within the Military Airlift and AAR community will be discussed at this year’s conference in Seville, Spain, this December - July 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group
RPAS Updates from Hellenic Ministry of National Defense at UAV Technology
SMi reports: Lieutenant Colonel Nikolaos Oikonomakis to share RPAS updates at UAV Technology conference. - July 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group
UTRS to Support Research and Develop Solutions for Defensive Cyber Operations
UTRS is proud to announce the award of a key new business contract to support the SBNAB of the Army’s C5ISR Center, Space & Terrestrial Communications Directorate. UTRS will support SBNAB’s mission of R&D solutions for Defense Cyber Operations. - July 07, 2020 - UTRS
Lockheed Martin and BMT to Sponsor Defence Safety Conference 2020
SMi Reports: Lockheed Martin and BMT have joined BAE Systems, Babcock and more in the sponsor line-up for Defence Safety 2020. - July 06, 2020 - SAE Media Group
UK MoD & US Space Force Amongst Speaker Line-Up for SMi’s 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom
SMi Group Reports: The 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition will once again host a varied speaker line-up of military, government and industry experts from across the globe. - July 05, 2020 - SAE Media Group
WBAT Safety Announces Major FAA Award
WBAT Safety has been awarded a 5-year contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - June 30, 2020 - WBAT Safety
The Slovak Armed Forces to Present at Helicopter Technology CEE Conference
SMi Reports: Slovak Armed Forces provides further briefings on the acquisition of UH-60 Black hawk helicopters at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, this September. - June 29, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Registration is Now Open for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference
SMi Group Reports: The agenda has been released for this year’s Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference, taking place in Seville, Spain, this December. - June 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Pandemic Experts Launch the American BioDefense Institute
American BioDefense Institute launched as a new model for fighting pandemics. - June 25, 2020 - American BioDefense Institute
Lead Sponsor BAE Systems’ Presentation Details Released for Air Mission Planning & Support
SMi Reports: Mr. Paul Spedding from BAE Systems to speak at the Air Mission Planning & Support conference. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Q&A with Bundeswehr Speaker Released for Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020
SMi reports: Exclusive Bundeswehr Speaker ahead of the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place in October. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Hear from US DoD and Milrem Robotics at Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector
SMI reports: US DoD and Milrem Robotics join the speaker line-up for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference. - June 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Maya HTT Expands Its Application Development Capabilities and IoT Services by Joining Siemens’ MindSphere Partner Program
Maya HTT can now deliver the Smart Signal Explorer that transforms telemetry data into actionable industrial information. - June 23, 2020 - Maya HTT
Top Five Reasons to Attend Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020
SMi Reports: SMi Group have released their top five reasons to attend the upcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this November. - June 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Updates on US Army Europe Capabilities Through Multi-Discipline Airborne ISR Operations
SMi Group reports: Senior representatives from the NATO Allied Land Command and US Army Europe are set to present at the Airborne ISR Conference in London, this October. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group
British Army to Present on Maximising Tactical Awareness Through Comprehensive Armoured Crew Training at FAVSA 2020
SMi reports: The Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness (FAVSA) Conference in September, will feature a briefing from a Senior Representative from the British Army. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Babcock Announced as Gold Sponsor for Defence Safety 2020
SMi reports: This year’s Defence Safety Conference will welcome Babcock as Gold Sponsor, alongside BAE Systems, Abbott Risk Consulting, Robin Radar Systems and tlmNexus. - June 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Royal Australian Air Force to Speak at UAV Technology 2020
SMi reports: Royal Australian Air Force’s Deputy Director RPAS, Lieutenant Colonel Keirin Joyce will be speaking at UAV Technology conference taking place on the 28 - 29 of September 2020. - June 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Spectrum Bullpen Awarded Navy SBIR
Spectrum Bullpen, LLC was selected for award on the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Technology Acceleration to research and develop a compact, retractable HF to L band antenna for a Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). - June 12, 2020 - Spectrum Bullpen, LLC
Expert Speakers Confirmed for the Rescheduled Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference
SMi Reports: The list of speakers has now been confirmed for the upcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this November. - June 12, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Exclusive Sponsor presentation from Bell at Helicopter Technology CEE
SMi Reports: Bell to present on Rotary Program Updates at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, this September. - June 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Northern Optotronics Inc. (NOI) Accelerates Growth Through Expansion
NOI continues its expansion with the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with LASIT. - June 10, 2020 - NOI
Registration Opens for Energy from Waste 2020
SMi Group’s Energy from Waste conference will return to London for its 13th year this December. - June 10, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Segers Aero Equipped to Perform 54H60 Propeller Overhauls Per Change 35 of the TO
Segers implements equipment, tooling and processes to comply with the revised Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60 propeller overhaul requirements per Change 35 of the USAF manuals. - June 09, 2020 - Segers Aero Corporation
Registration Opens for Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2020
SMi Group’s highly anticipated Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference will return to London for its 6th year this November. - June 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group
UK Space Agency’s Emily Mills to Present at Military Space Situational Awareness 2020
Following the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) announcement that they are offering a £1 million grant to companies who can track space debris, SMi Group are pleased to announce that UKSA will be presenting at this year's Military Space Situational Awareness conference. - June 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Top Five Reasons to Attend the 6th Annual Airborne ISR Conference Released
SMi Group reports: SMi Group have released five key reasons to attend the Airborne ISR Conference in London, this October. - June 07, 2020 - SAE Media Group
US Air Force’s Captain Ray Reeves to Present at Air Mission Planning & Support 2020
SMi Reports: Key US Air Force speaker details announced for Air Mission Planning & Support conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Royal Navy Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd to Present Briefing at Defence Safety Conference 2020
SMi reports: Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd, Fleet Commander, Royal Navy will present a crucial safety briefing at this year’s Defence Safety Conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Exclusive Interview with Dr. Ingo Baumann from BHO Legal Released Ahead of Military PNT 2020
SMi reports: Conference speaker Dr. Ingo Baumann, Attorney at Law & Partner at BHO Legal, provides insight into PNT legal perspectives ahead of October’s Military PNT conference. - June 04, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Rheinmetall Defence, GDEL and Milrem Robotics to Sponsor Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe 2020
SMi reports: The 6th Annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference Sponsor line-up for 2020. - June 03, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Registration Opens for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020
SMI reports: Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference is now available for registration in London on the 18th and 19th November 2020. - June 03, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Experts Discuss the UK's RAS Modernisation at Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020
SMi Reports: Senior Representatives from the DE&S and DSTL, UK MoD are set to present at the rescheduled conference in London, this September. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group
QinetiQ to Host Webinar on "Revolutionising Test and Evaluation in Defence: Why Digital is the Way Forward"
SMi Reports: a free webinar led by QinetiQ will take place on July 8th, 2020 to explore how Test & Evaluation (T&E) needs to be digitally modernised. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group
AJAX and Other Land Force Capabilities to be Discussed at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020
SMi reports: Senior representatives from the British Army, UK MoD, DSTL, and GDLS are se to present at the rescheduled conference in London, this September. - May 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group
New CMM Calibration Connoisseur Revolutionizes ECM’s Growing Calibration Services Division
Kristofer Martin will be joining ECM from CMM Technology, where he spent the last several years performing calibrations and repairs on coordinate measuring machines throughout North America. Kristofer will be bringing his extensive experience in CMM technology to ECM’s rapidly growing calibration services sector. - May 27, 2020 - ECM - Global Measurement Solutions
Leonardo’s Mr. Tony Duthie to Present at UAV Technology Conference 2020
SMi reports: Leonardo presentation details announced for UAV Technology conference 2020, on the 28th – 29th of September 2020. - May 26, 2020 - SAE Media Group
The British Army’s ATDU to Present a Keynote Address on Power Management at Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems Conference 2020
SMi Reports: Hear from the British Army’s Armoured Trials and Development Unit at Future Armoured Vehicles Power Systems Conference, taking place in London, this September. - May 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Airborne Technologies Webinar on Search & Rescue: From the Indian Ocean to the Alpine Mountains
SMi reports: Airborne Technologies to host an online webinar, taking place on Wednesday June 10, 2020. - May 22, 2020 - SAE Media Group
FLARES 2.0 Perfect Safety Streak Surpasses 200 Flights
FLARES 2.0, Hood Tech’s Flying Launch and Recovery System, last week logged its 206th flight while maintaining a perfect safety record, dating back to Jan. 2019. The team celebrated the milestone briefly, as envelope expansion testing led to a sequence of three FLARES captures in rapid... - May 21, 2020 - Hood Tech Corp., Vision Inc.
Panel to Discuss Effective Space Management Strategies at Military Space Situational Awareness 2020
SMi reports: This year's Military Space Situational Awareness conference will host a panel discussion dedicated to space data in support of effective space situational awareness. - May 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Small Satellites 2020 to Discuss Legal Frameworks for Satellite and Spectrum Management
SMI reports: Small Satellites 2020 will explore legal frameworks for satellite and spectrum management moving forward, as well as considerations for governance of space. - May 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Training and Interoperability to be Discussed at Helicopter Technology CEE 2020
SMi Reports: Key speakers covering training and interoperability at the 6th annual Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2020 will return to Budapest, Hungary for the 1 – 2 September 2020. - May 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Agenda Highlights for Military PNT 2020 Announced
SMi reports: The Military PNT conference will now commence in October 2020 as a result of the challenges surrounding COVID-19. - May 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Dates Announced for Defence Safety Conference 2020
SMi reports: Supported by the UK MoD Defence Safety Authority, the 2020 Defence Safety Conference will return to London for its third year on 5th and 6th October 2020. - May 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Registration is Now Open for SMi Group's 9th Annual Military Flight Training Conference
SMi Group reports: The agenda has been released for this year’s Military Flight Training Conference in London, this October. - May 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group
Galaxy Trade and Technology Welcomes Nicholas S. Bingham as Vice President of International Operations
Nicholas Bingham, an experienced international business development executive, has joined Galaxy Trade and Technology. As Vice President of International Operations, he will manage international magnesium supply-chain, trade, financial structures and marketing in the automotive, aerospace, pharmaceutical and oil & gas sectors. - May 15, 2020 - Asia-Pacific Group
SMi Group's Defence Exports Conference Will Examine Supply Chain Challenges for the Defence Trade in a Post COVID-19 World
SMi Group’s 2020 Defence Exports conference will highlight and address some of the issues surrounding COVID-19, with an exclusive presentation by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittmann. - May 12, 2020 - SAE Media Group