Rugged workstation is successor to Explorer II

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DRS Rugged Systems (Europe) has introduced the rugged lightweight portable workstation RP82000. The multi-platform computer that can run on either Windows NT, Solaris, VXWorks or Linux operating systems features Compact PCI and a larger high-brightness display. It was designed by DRS to succeed Explorer II and become the baseline computer unit for the company's line of aviation ground-support equipment.

DRS Rugged Systems (Europe)

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NH 90 helicopter procurement go-ahead sparks new interest

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The four partner nations in the European NH 90 helicopter program have finally decided in Jun 2000 to procure about 600 NH 90s. The memorandum of understanding signed by France, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands for the NH 90 production and production investment (P/PI) has also encouraged the four Nordic contries and Portugal to seriously consider buying the helicopter. The P/PI contract was awarded to NH Industries, a consortium comprising of Eurocopter, Agusta and Stork Aerospace.

New orders received, Aircraft Manufacturing, Transport & Utility Helicopters, NH Industries

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Helicopter sonar solutions challenges submarine threat

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The latest generation of helicopter-mounted dipping sonars can detect extremely quiet, small diesel-electric submarines in shallow, reverbation- rich coastal waters with high ambient noise levels. The sonars use lower frequencies, coupled with new transduce and beamforming technology to achieve this goal. The two leading models are the Thomson Marconi Sonar Folding Light Acoustic System for Helicopters which operates between 3-5 kHz and the L-3 Communications Ocean Systems Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar which operates at around 1.3 kHz.

United States, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing, Airborne Sonar, Sonar systems

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