Archive for the ‘Arizona Defense Companies’ Category
September 13th, 2007 | 
Author: Tucson, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SION Power’s lithium sulfur (Li-S) battery, with the highest specific energy of any rechargeable battery available, enabled QinetiQ’s battery/solar powered Zephyr 6.1 High Altitude, Long Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to beat the official world record for the longest duration unmanned flight. This flight is the culmination of a 4-year joint development effort.
The historic flight took place at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The Zephyr, an all-electric UAV with a wing span of 62 feet and a gross Read the rest of this entry »
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ArmorWorks ShockRide® Seats to Be in BAE’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
CHANDLER, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ArmorWorks, a leading provider of advanced survivability products, today announced the receipt of an initial $5 million order from BAE Systems for blast attenuating seats to be installed in BAE’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The seats incorporate ArmorWorks’ ShockRide® energy attenuating seating system which the company introduced to the defense community in February 2007. This order provides for ArmorWorks’ lifesaving seating system to be installed in more than 400 MRAP vehicles to be used by the US Army and US Marines Corps. Read the rest of this entry »
PRESCOTT, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vortex Corporation, a global innovator of chemical-free water and air purification products for consumer and commercial use, announced that it has been awarded a $250,000 enhancement to its current U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advanced Research Projects Agency Small Business Innovation Research (HSARPA SBIR) contract. As a follow on to two other contracts DHS awarded Vortex within the last two years, the $250,000 contract is for the continued testing and development of chlorine-free water purification systems for municipal drinking water use. The contract supports a field trial with a major U.S. water utility, designed to prove the efficacy and robustness of the Vortex system with ground water sources containing challenging microorganisms such as Adenoviruses and Naegleria fowleri. Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Ken-An Lou Selected to Chair Solid Materials Symposium
TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr. Ken-An Lou, Chief Scientist at ArmorWorks, has been selected to chair a session of the 2007 Solid Mechanics Symposium. This yearly convention, hosted by the U.S. Army and Battelle, joins the private sector and the U.S. Military to discuss key vulnerabilities facing the Military. Dr. Lou will chair the session concerning mine blast, a critical concern of the Military. Read the rest of this entry »
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ionatron, Inc., (NASDAQ: IOTN), a company developing Laser Guided Energy (LGE(â„¢) and related products to defense and security customers for unique applications worldwide, today announced that the Company will present at the Roth Capital Partners Conference. Read the rest of this entry »
TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ionatron, Inc., (Nasdaq:IOTN) a Laser Guided Energy (LGEâ„¢) Company developing next generation Directed Energy Weapons, today announced the appointment of Aric L. Meares as its Director of Operations. He will join Ionatron on February 5, 2007.
Mr. Meares joins Ionatron from the Optical Systems Group of Zygo Corporation, a worldwide supplier of optical technologies and products. Read the rest of this entry »
Arizona MEP Helps Electronic Prognostics Company Transition to the Commercial Market
   TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The military sector relies heavily on Ridgetop Group, Inc. The Tucson, Arizona engineering, research and development firm specializes in electronic prognostics technology for critical systems. Specifically, their built-in self-tests estimate the remaining useful life of components so they can be replaced or repaired before a malfunction. For their work with military applications, this is crucial as Ridgetop develops the technology for warning devices that alert fighter pilots of potential equipment failures. Read the rest of this entry »
   TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2007 /PRNewswire/ — For its timely and proficient support of the warfighter in the field, the Javelin Joint Venture Logistics Support Team has received the Defense Logistics Award for Contractor-Military Collaboration of the year from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency.
   Steve Barnoske, director for Tactical Missiles at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, accepted the award during the 3rd Annual Defense Logistics awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., near the end of 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
   TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 15, 2007 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The country of Pakistan has signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the procurement of 500 Advanced Medium-Range air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) – generating the largest single international AMRAAM purchase — and 200 AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles. Read the rest of this entry »
   TAUNTON, Mass., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — General Dynamics C4 Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded a $15.5 million order for satellite communications terminals that will be used in the U.S. Marine Corps’ Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) program. The U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Lifecycle Management Command, Ft. Monmouth, N.J., is the contracting authority. This requirement for equipment to support SWAN is part of a four-year, indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery Read the rest of this entry »
