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QinetiQ Launched New Buried Cable Fibre-Optic Sensor Solution

Protecting borders, pipelines, underground cables and critical infrastructure against accidental damage or malicious attack is particularly demanding due to the distances involved and the scale of the challenge. Protection of essential services is also high on the political agenda.

19 Nov 2007

Brain Monitoring Sensor Technology to Help Analysts Identify Threats

Honeywell announced today that it is developing a revolutionary system for the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA) that could dramatically improve the military's intelligence analyzing capabilities by allowing analysts to evaluate images from satellites, ground cameras and surveillance aircraft more precisely and quickly than ever before.

15 Nov 2007

Firstsight Vision Announces Unique High Speed and Resolution Camera

A new, 1.4 megapixel, high speed camera from DALSA, the Falcon 1.4M100, is now available from Firstsight Vision. Featuring DALSA's patented CMOS sensor technology, the new camera delivers an astonishing 100 fps at full 1400 x 1024 pixel resolution. Even faster frame rates can be achieved through vertical windowing. The dynamic range of 57 db ensures excellent image quality.

15 Nov 2007

Northrop Grumman to Develop Latest Generation of Data Links for LITENING Advanced Targeting Pod

Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a contract to develop and deliver the latest generation of data links for its LITENING Advanced Targeting (AT) pod from the U.S. Air Force Materiel Command's Aeronautical Systems Center, as the executive procurement agency for the Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command, Air National Guard, U.S. Marine Corps and coalition forces.

15 Nov 2007

General Dynamics Acquires D-VEX Provider

General Dynamics has acquired Mediaware International Pty Ltd., a leading developer of real-time full-motion compressed digital video processing software and systems for defense, intelligence and commercial customers. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

15 Nov 2007

Devices Developed For Extreme UV Detection in Space

Devices being developed for extreme UV detection in space could replace silicon-based detectors in the latest lithography tools.

13 Nov 2007

Researchers Found Way to Optically Trap Particles Through Silicon Wafers

Microfluidic devices and molecule manipulation could benefit from research into optical trapping on silicon wafers.

13 Nov 2007

Large Scale Pilot Fabrication System for OLEDs and Organic Solar Cells

The pilot fabrication can produce usable substrate size is 370 x 470 mm2 on glass substrates and foils in as little as three minutes. The system is designed for efficient materials usage and flexibility in substrate format and organic stack. It is one of the worlds first pilot production systems for OLED lighting and organic based solar cells.

13 Nov 2007

U.S. Army Selects Raytheon for Common Sensor Payload

The U.S. Army has selected Raytheon Company to provide a common sensor payload for manned and unmanned aircraft in a program that could represent more than $1 billion in potential sales.

12 Nov 2007

Irvine Sensors' Recent Phase 2 SBIR Awards Total $3.2 Million

Irvine Sensors Corporation announced today that it has received four Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research ("SBIR") awards over the past 5 months aggregating $3.2 million in contract value. These contracts were won in competition with other Phase 1 SBIR contractors for innovations in electronics cooling, power storage to replace batteries, ultra-miniature night vision viewers, and electronics anti-tamper devices.

8 Nov 2007

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