Biggest ever range of SMEs ready to do

07:15 GMT, September 7, 2009 The vital role which the UK’s companies – particularly SMEs (Small to Medium Sized Enterprises) play in supporting the global defence sector, will be highlighted within the largest ever UK Pavilion at the DSEi exhibition at London’s ExCel this week, Tuesday 8th until Friday11th September 2009 (visit www.dsei.co.uk). The UK Pavilion, led by the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA), will include over a hundred companies, keen to promote their products, services and capabilities to the worldwide audience of visitors to the show. For the first time, the DMA has been working with the Defence Industries Council to actively promote participant companies around the world.

DMA Events Director, Tim Ives says, “The UK Pavilions, which the DMA leads at all the major industry events around the world, provide an effective platform for even the smallest companies to present themselves on the world stage. At DSEi, we have over a hundred companies participating in the UK Pavilion – which is testament to the importance and diversity of the sector – and the contribution of SMEs in particular. The participants range from the well established and specialist defence contractors to very small firms attending the show for the first time ever. The key point is that the UK Pavilion as a whole demonstrates the value and world class contribution that UK companies make to the global defence industry – and their activities range from large scale equipment to highly sophisticated and ground breaking technologies”.


• AB Precision (Poole) Limited (Stand 598) makes specialist equipment for explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) and improvised explosive device defeat (IEDD). Its products include a range of disrupters, all of which incorporate a stand back capability and its recoilless disrupters feature de-armer capability. Its Needle device now carries an improved breach, called Needle Plus – and Flying Scalpel is now available for both Needle and Needle Plus.

AB Precision’s Guardian ROV is now in full production and features include COFDM radio, GPS and solid state video. The company employs 70 people at its Dorset facility and its customers include both UK MoD and other international defence procurement organisations. [www.abprecision.co.uk]

• Aerco Limited (Stand 889), the Horsham-based electronics and electromechanical component distributor, is displaying a wide range of components that are highly suitable - and in many cases specifically designed, for the defence, military and aerospace industries. Aerco products on display include connectors, cable and wire, fans and blowers, fuses, electromagnetic and electro-optic devices, joysticks, relays, sensors and switches.
As a leading supplier of high quality connectors from world-class suppliers, Aerco shows an extensive range of military connectors including Deutsch D38999 connectors in high current circular, rugged and shielded RJ45 and Quadrax formats. Also on show are HBB connectors from Hypertac that are rated up to 750A for use in high power military applications, AB05 connectors from AB Connectors that are lightweight, environmentally sealed and solvent resistant and a new range of D38999 connector backshells from Glenair.
Formed in 1956, Aerco sets high standards in terms of customer service and technical expertise and has a strong design-in capability. By holding large stocks of an extensive product range, Aerco can assist customers in running efficient supply chain management systems or offer a full inventory management service, a capability it provides for many major UK manufacturing companies. [www.aerco.co.uk]

• Aeronautical & General Instruments Limited (AGI) Stand 1075) manufactures naval navigation systems and visual landing aids. Its products are designed to operate in continuous and critical use applications in harsh environments, such as at sea, in theatre or at busy airport runways. Its products include marine instrumentation, such as speed log systems, meteorological systems and portable airfield lighting. It employs 130 people at its principal facility in Poole, Dorset. [www.agiltd.co.uk]

• Aish Technologies Limited (Stand 592) manufactures low signature cathodic protection, ruggedised operator consoles and work stations, environmentally protected rugged enclosures, flat panel displays, vehicle chassis (AVA), track balls, soft key panels, heat exchangers, installation and PDS services.

Aish has recently manufactured AVA (Adaptive Vehicle Architecture) vehicle chassis' for Lockheed Martin at Havant. Six chassis have been manufactured so far - three 4-wheel & two 6-wheel drive AVA's. Aish has traditionally specialised in the Naval environment, but has the skills in both design and manufacturing to diversify into land based systems. Previously Aish's experience of vehicles was associated with internal fits only, for example, the ASTOR ground stations and ASTOR support vehicles.

Aish is currently in consultations with Lockheed Martin regarding future potential requirements for up to 600 vehicles to support current conflicts. The company has demonstrated its adaptability, capability and flexibility by meeting short delivery requirements, which included electronic design, the assembly of bespoke tooling and chassis manufacture. [www.aishtecnologies.com]


• Allen-Vanguard Corporation (Stand 582) is adopting two main themes at DSEi - Crew Survivability and Light-Scale Air Portable Capability. Its complete solution for military vehicle crew survivability to mitigate the threats of blast, radio controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs) and heat is unique in the industry. The Light-Scale Air-Portable capability is a product suite to address the evolving needs of first response teams, Special Forces and Special Operations teams, for Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD)and Conventional Munitions Disposal CMD). [www.allenvanguard.com]

• Aspire Consulting Limited (Stand 775) provides pragmatic, cost effective and where needed, innovative Supportability Engineering services and training. Supportability Engineering is a discipline, through life management approach for engineering assets to identify in-service support at the optimum through life cost. The company has developed an advanced approach to the application of Supportability Engineering, known as the Aspire Methodology – and has adopted the theme for 2009 of ‘Enhancing Operational Effect and Through Life Cost Reduction’. [www.aspirecl.com]

• Astrum (Stand 753) designs and manufactures track systems and running gear for armoured fighting vehicles. It employs 250 people at its Stanhope, County Durham facility and currently supplies UK MoD with track systems for CVRT, FV430 Bulldog, Warrior and Challenger 2. Astrum recently became the first non-aerospace firm in the North East to win the prestigious National Supply Chain Award. It has also won a contract to supply a unique and innovative lock down solution for use with the VSS ROPS frame seating system, currently being supplied to the Finnish Defence Force. [www.astrum.uk.com]

• Cinch Connectors Limited (Stand 699), based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire provides high reliability interconnect solutions including ruggedised IP rated enclosures and micro D’hermetics. At DSEi, it announces its patented nano connector technology which, at a 3amp power rating, is three times that of other products available on the market. It has also developed a technology which facilitates the easy replacement, maintenance and installation of in-flight entertainment display screens. [www.cinchuk.com]

• Cooneen Watts & Stone (Stand 964) is the Prime Contractor to UK MoD for all uniformed clothing. It supplies camouflage trousers, jackets, smocks, workwear, dress wear, knitwear and accessories. It also supplies rucksack covers for troops on the ground – and the new MK16 and MK17 coveralls for the RAF, all cotton underwear and all flame retardant camouflage clothing. Based in Northern Ireland, the company is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and operates a dedicated logistics operation capable of handling over 5 million stock units per annum. [www.cooneenwattsandstone.com]

• Creation UK (Stand 757) is one of the UK’s leading independent, vehicle engineering, design, development and project management specialists. It is able to provide a seamless fulfilment capability between requirements capture and concept creation - through to viable, engineered and fully integrated vehicle systems. At DSEi, Creation displays the latest version of its Zephyr SRV programme - a versatile, up-specified and protected wheeled platform. It is also announcing a new LFU (Legacy Fleet Upgrade) programme and introducing HUMatics, a technology which brings together data captured through HUMS (Health & Usage Monitoring Systems) with operating, technical and vehicle information. A number of Creation’s other concept-up vehicle programmes are being shown elsewhere at DSEi. [www.creationteam.co.uk]

• Didsbury Engineering Company Limited (Stand 896), based in Wilmslow, Cheshire supplies specialised hoists and lifting equipment for aircraft maintenance and weapons handling. It already supplies UK MoD with minilift hoists for engine change on Hawk, Tornado and Typhoon and weapons hoists for Harrier and Lynx. Its new EF2000 weapon loader is being shown for the first time at DSEi. Currently being supplied to the German Air Force, the EF2000 has been designed for ease of use and versatility. A particular feature is the capability to stack the loader three high for transport, thus helping to reduce airlift requirements. [www.didsbury.com]

• Englands Specialist Safety Equipment (Stand 589) currently supplies UK MoD with covert and personal armour systems and clothing. It also manufactures armoured aircrew jackets, life jackets and related equipment. Based in Birmingham, it has earned a reputation for its multi-functional life saving products and has won a number of awards for innovation, the Queens Award for Enterprise and two Millennium Products Awards. At DSEi, it will launch its personal cooling system – designed to enable the operator to work in extreme conditions. [www.englands1.com]

• FAUN TRACKWAY (Stand 769) is the defence division of FAUN Municipal Vehicles Ltd. At DSEi, the company is launching a new edge panel modification for its Rapid Runway Repair product (RRR). The RRR system utilises modular aluminium panels to make up larger area mats. It provides temporary repair to airfields following an enemy attack or natural disaster so that flying operations can be resumed quickly. When an airfield is repaired, a minimum operating strip is identified and repairs are carried out with RRR providing the aircraft landing surface. The edge panel modifications provide a longer leading edge – and thus, a softer approach and taxiing area for modern aircraft to taxi along the RRR mats.

FAUN TRACKWAY also supplies portable aluminium roadway solutions for the mobility of vehicles and aircraft. It currently supplies UK MoD with Heavy Ground Mobility System (HGMS), Medium Ground Mobility System (MGMS), Rapid Runway Repair (RRR), Aircraft Landing Mat (ALM) and Helicopter Landing Mat (HLM).
[www.fauntrackway.co.uk]

• F C Lane Electronics (Stand 877) is part of the Lodge Group and supplies electrical connectors and cable assemblies. It is a franchised distributor and stockist for many of the leading connector manufacturers and carries IECQ-CECC, BS9000, ISO and QPL approvals. At DSEi, it announces its new fibre optic connector and harness assembly cell development and a new connector crimp contact retention system. [www.fclane.com]

• Flag Officer Sea Training/International Defence Training (Royal Navy) supported by VT Flagship (Stand 697) is the primary gateway for all RN and auxiliary training. IDT (RN) now provides the focal point for all aspects of naval training including Initial Officer, Officer and Ratings career courses, Naval Aviation, Submarine, Royal Marine and Operational Sea Training (OST) at Tier 1 (Task Unit) and Tier 2 (TASK GROUP). Additional training opportunities are available in conjunction with IDT (RN)’s commercial training partner, VT Flagship, which is now well established as a world leader in naval training solutions. [www.vtplc.com/educationandskills]

• Gecko Headgear Limited (Stand 866) manufactures marine safety helmets and waterproof communications attachments. The Gecko Marine Safety Helmet consists of three main parts – the outer shell, internal liner and retention system. The company is continuously developing the design and, as a result, it can offer a range of custom additions to the helmet which facilitate the attachment of, for instance, video and communications devices. At DSEi, the company launches a new retrofit comms headset and waterproof boat intercom system. [www.geckoheadgear.com]

• Hypertac Limited (Stand 890) is part of the Connector Technology Group, part of Smiths Group and is a leading provider of high reliability, high performance interconnect solutions for military applications. At DSEi, the company launches a new range of Hypertac SNAPTac connectors which offer size and robustness advantages. Designed for military use for the Future Combat Soldier project, these connectors ensure that wearable electronic systems will not fail even in the unique and extreme conditions encountered in theatre. [www.hypertac.com]

• International Safety Products Ltd (Stand 876) manufactures a wide range of marine lifejackets up to 400N buoyancy, using CO2 or N2 inflation systems. It also makes abandonment and immersion suits including the Intrepid Once Only Survival Suit, as stored for use on every UK MoD vessel. ISPL’s unique modular design of specialist tactical waistcoats are specifically designed for UK MoD Forces and supplied in many variants. The company also supplies commercial versions of its equipment, including compact specialist inflatable lifejackets for parachutists. [www.ispl.com]

• IS-Rayfast Limited (Stand 972) is a distributor of high performance interconnection products and components. Part of the Diploma Group and based in Swindon, Wiltshire, it has recently become the specialist UK distributor for NKK Switches, including its innovative SMARTSWITCH in high resolution LCD and new OLED (Organic LED) range. These devices provide a brilliant, wide viewing angle with a high contrast resolution format, yielding superior clarity and quality. [www.israyfast.com]

• Keyence (UK) Limited (Stand 595) manufactures sensors, measurement systems and microscopes with exceptional depth of field. At DSEi, the company features its new VHX-600 Digital Microscope, which offers an exceptionally large depth of field that is at least 20 times greater than conventional microscopes. A 54 mega-pixel 3CCD Mode camera and a wide selection of high-resolution, leading-edge RZ optical design zoom lenses, with up to 5000X magnification, provide excellent chromatic aberration correction and superior image quality. Targets can be freely observed with the camera/lens unit either handheld or mounted in the multi-angle viewing stand. The observation can be performed at all angles without manipulating the target, helping to reduce the time required for observation and avoid overlooking any defects. [www.keyence.co.uk]

• Lloyd’s Register (Stand 873) currently supplies Classification Services to the UK MoD for a variety of ships and boats. It classifies all current RFA ships, all new RN ships since 1998 (including the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers). It classified the NATO Submarine Rescue System and has developed the Strategic Standardisation Implemenation Plan for the CVF Project, as well as ongoing Standards Management for CVF. Lloyd's Register also provides Classification Services to various Navies and Ministries of Defence around the world and is a major supporter and contributor to the development of the Naval Safety Code under the umbrella of the International Naval Safety Association (INSA).

Lloyd's Register’s Naval Rules provides a major contribution to the UK MoDs ship safety cases and it works closely with Naval Authorities, holding Recognised Organisation status for some of these Authorities. Lloyd's Register published the world’s first Rules and Regulations for Naval Ships in July1999 and these have been continuously updated in the light of experience with the UK MoD and other navies around the globe. [www.lr.org]

• Marlow Ropes (Stand 771) launches a new extraction and evacuation rope and a new wire rope replacement winch line at DSEi. The company already supplies HMPE (Dyneema) tow ropes, abseil ropes and Kerr ropes to UK MoD. Marlow continues to manufacture rope on the same site where the product has been made for over 200 years – and has recently acquired new buildings which has enabled the company to expand. [www.marlowropes.com]

• Marshall Land Systems (Stand 755), the Cambridge based specialist vehicle and shelter manufacturers, is demonstrating its fulfilment capability for urgent operational requirements (UOR). The UK MoD’s Viking all terrain vehicles deployed in Afghanistan are being upgraded with the help of a deployable workshop supplied by Marshall SV (MSV) part of Marshall Land Systems. Under UOR contract, MSV fitted out an expandable shelter as a workshop and delivered it to the customer in seven days. The workshop has already been deployed into theatre and is in use on the upgrade programme for the Viking BVS10 All Terrain Vehicle. The UOR called for a workshop which was transportable and could be deployed in areas where there was the potential of hostile fire.

Marshalls also launches its Equipment Prime Mover (EPM), based on the UK Support Vehicle. It is designed to provide armoured protection to a detachment, commander and driver whilst allowing the vehicle to transport stores (such as artillery ammunition or defence stores), provide the MHE to assist off loading these stores whilst towing their equipment such as a bridge set, artillery gun or heavy mortar.
[www.marshall-ls.com]

• Maybrey Reliance (Stand 899) produces cast parts for armoured vehicles and a wide range of other cast components for mainstream defence companies. Based in Kent, it offers a complete service from casting to finished products, specialising in all aspects of ferrous and non-ferrous sand, dye and investment castings. It currently supplies its NEXE pipes to customers including UK MoD and it is continuing with an extensive investment programme at its manufacturing facilities. [www.maybrey.co.uk]

• Metalite Aviation Lighting (Stand 1075), part of Aeronautical & General Instruments, manufactures portable and emergency airfield lighting systems. Its range of portable equipment includes runway and taxiway edge lights, approach lights, PAPIs and obstruction lights. Its customers include the armed forces of some of the world’s leading countries, international airports, humanitarian and peacekeeping organisations and airborne law enforcement agencies. [www.metaliteaviation.com]

• MIL Power (Stand 968) manufactures one of the world’s largest ranges of high performance military specification batteries, chargers and ancillary equipment. It supplies rechargeable batteries based on Li-ion, nickel metal hydride and nickel cadmium technology and non-rechargeable Lithium Manganese Dioxide units. Its ruggedised chargers are designed for operation in harsh environments, whether static or mobile. It has recently introduced a 5-output charger for 14.4volt military Lithium Ion batteries and will charge 2 HF or 5 VHF Bowman batteries using plug in leads. [www.milpower.co.uk]

• Missiles & Space Batteries Limited (MSB) (Stand 887) manufactures thermal batteries for a variety of missile, decoy and emergency power applications for UK MoD on a tri-service basis. Typically, all batteries are supplied to UK MoD Primes and sub contractors. MSB has been supplying thermal batteries for over forty years. It is part of the ASB Group and specialises in the research, design and manufacture of thermal batteries for the aeronautics, space, defence and armaments industries. Thermal batteries offer exceptional reliability, will function under severe external conditions – and can operate maintenance-free for 15 years and more. Thermal batteries are non-rechargeable, single use units that are completely inert before being activated. [www.asb-group.com]

• Peli Products, S.L (Stand 880) is the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases. At the beginning of 2009, Peli Products acquired Hardigg Industries, the world’s largest manufacturer of rotationally moulded cases, in what is believed to be the largest acquisition in the history of the protective case industry. The combined organisation now offers an unrivalled variety of products including over 70 different injection moulded equipment protection case models.

Recently launched new products include Black Box rack mount cases – lightweight, compact and double ended cases for light to medium duty protection for equipment such as communications and recording systems. Its speciality products include portable desks and lockers. Peli Storm Cases are engineered for extreme, commercial, military and industrial applications and are fabricated from Pelican’s patented HPX high performance resin, which makes them lightweight and virtually indestructible. [www.peli.com]

• Portsmouth Aviation (Stand 888) manufactures a range of defence equipment including practice bombs, bomb tails, weapons handling equipment and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) filtration systems. The company appears at DSEi having recently formed a teaming arrangement with Hunter Defence Technology (HDT) to expand the range of CBRN filtration systems that it is able to supply in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. [www.portav.co.uk]

• Radixon UK (Stand 870) manufactures radio monitoring, surveillance and associated systems. At DSEi, the company launches a range of new wide band receiving systems, covering the frequency range 9kHz to 8.6GHz. With IF band widths up to 330MHz, these receivers provide the user with capability to detect and capture short duration signals, as well as display and record of wide bands of frequencies. Radixon also demonstrates its latest Precision Position Finding System (PPFS) which, in conjunction with radio direction finding, enables the location of emissions with a precision of less than 50 metres. [www.radixon.co.uk]

• Revolve Technologies Limited (Stand 1077) has an outstanding reputation for engineering consultancy and advanced powertrain development. Its expertise, gained in the support of major programmes, is applied to a wide variety of applications, including defence, automotive and specialist engineering.

At DSEi, the company, formerly known as Roush Technologies, is showing a diverse range of products for the defence sector, including an axis drive system developed in conjunction with Caudwell Marine. This ground-breaking application is being unveiled to the military market for the first time. Also displayed is the unique Revolve seating system with roll over protection for the safe transportation of troops in military cargo vehicles – which has been developed for the UK MoD’s fleet of MAN trucks. In addition, Revolve is developing a range of high performance Ford diesel engines for marine and vehicle applications in both military and civilian applications and one of a range of Diesel/Electric Power pack’s suitable for vehicle hybrid drive or APU applications for a wide range of vehicles is also on show. (www.revolve.co.uk)

• Scott Health & Safety (Stand 793), part of Tyco International, uses DSEi to launch its new General Service Respirator (GSR). This new respirator offers unparalled levels of protection whilst offering significant improvements in user burden and integration with platforms to maintain operational capability. The company already supplies a range of respiratory protection equipment including the EDBA self-contained breathing apparatus, used for damage control and fire-fighting onboard all RN ships, airline breathing apparatus for EOD and painting of specialist platforms requiring isocyanate based paints and CBRN filters. [www.tycoint.com]

• SOS Hyperlite Ltd (Stand 799) manufactures life saving medical equipment including hyperbaric stretchers, treatment systems and portable, foldable hyperbaric chambers. Its latest systems are in service with both military and government agencies and emergency services, for applications including the treatment of exceptional blood loss, carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression and altitude sickness. SOS’s Hyperlite systems deliver 100% oxygen to patients at above ambient pressures and ongoing research suggests that the treatment is effective in dramatically reducing the prospect of brain damage. [www.hyperlite.co.uk]

• Typhoon International (Stand 855) is the world’s largest manufacturer of dry suits and dry bags and has an unrivalled reputation for high quality marine and diving products. Its SAR dry suits and bags are supplied to meet the individual specifications of Military and Special Forces users and its other customers include the RNLI, Coastguards, Police, river and fire authorities, Customs and Excise and the International Rescue Service. [www.typhoon-int.co.uk]

• EXCEL Power Systems (Stand 872a), based in Kent, manufactures power supplies and power conversion systems. Its market leading, high reliability, harsh environment power supplies are built to meet standard, semi-custom or custom requirements across a range of sectors including avionics, land and sea. The company has over 50 years experience in the design and manufacture of switch-mode PSUs for airborne land based and seaborne applications. XCEL recently announced a major development and LRIP order for its PSUs from a Prime multi-national customer. [www.xcelpower.com]


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