Special operations rigid inflatable boat design unveiled

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Vanguard Boats has released the Vanguard Modular Over-The-Horizon Delivery System (MOTHDS) rigid inflatable boat (RIB). The approximately 4.7m RIB design, which can be made of either an inflatable polyurethane tube or a foam-filled tube, is designed for optimum clandestine surface insertion or extraction. Vanguard's MOTHDS is ideal for multi-service missions that require the use of combat rubber raiding craft similar to the Zodiac F470.

Product introduction, Inflatable Boats, Boat Building, Boating industry, Vanguard Boats

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Sparrow Hawk HUD targets Tomcat

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Northrop Grumman has awarded a contract to Flight Visions Inc. to supply 82 sets of its Sparrow Hawk Head-Up Display (HUD) and FV-3000 Modular Mission Display Processor System for the upgrade of the US Navy's (USN) F-14B Tomcat fighters. The upgrade, according to Flight Visions President Robert Atac, increased the USN reliability figure of 11h mean-time-between failures (MTBF) with the F-14Bs current HUD, while eliminating the need for an aircraft to be grounded until the next daytime VFR (visual flight rules) flight opportunity. The Sparrow Hawk HUD will be placed into the old HUD to make use of the same connectors, wiring and mounting points in the aircraft, thus resulting to a programmable HUD with a new multi-function display, a new weapon stores control panel, and a new pilot display control panel, according to Atac.

Facilities & equipment, New orders received, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Other Support Activities for Air Transportation, Aircraft ECM/Avionics Installation, Head-Up Displays, Northrop Grumman Corp., Article, F-14B, Tomcat, Flight Visions Inc., FV-3000, Sparrow Hawk

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Veteran Bradley bridges the digital gap

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United Defense LP has delivered the initial production model of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) to the US Army in Nov 1998 as the military's prime contractor. The contract called for 1,000 upgraded M2A3/M3A3 BFVs. The vehicles will undergo Initial Operational Test and Evaluation in May-Aug 1999. The BFVs have been appreciated as the best available models for infantry and cavalry operations.

Product development, Military Armored Vehicle, Tank, and Tank Component Manufacturing, Tracked Battlefield Vehicles NEC, Tracked military vehicles, United Defense L.P.

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