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Companies Work to Save Bomb-Clearing Robots

By Sharon WeinbergerSep 1st 2010 – 6:16PM
Jason Dean, Conceptual Robotics

Jason Dean, Conceptual Robotics

(Sept. 1) -- When improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, became the weapon of choice in the early days of the Iraq war, the Pentagon rushed electronic jammers to the field to save soldiers' lives by disrupting the wireless signals that often triggered the deadly roadside bombs. The military also began sending robots...

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  • 05/31/12 QinetiQ wins DOT award for cybersecurity services Source: Washington Business Journal - Washington DC McLean-based QinetiQ North America has been awarded a $4.7 million task order from the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a unit of Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration, according to Washington Technology.
  • 05/31/12 QinetiQ's Q-Net: Fabric Beats Rocket Source: Defense Industry Daily No vehicle "cage armor" provides 100% protection, but even 50% effectiveness will save lives.
  • 05/30/12 QinetiQ North America to Provide Cybersecurity... Source: PR Newswire MCLEAN, Va. , May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced it was awarded a new task order by the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to provide cybersecurity services to protect the nation's transportation and control systems and critical infrastructure.
  • 05/29/12 The C2/C4ISR Systems Market 2012-2022 Source: PR Newswire Without the use of C2/C4ISR systems, even the most powerful military force will be fighting blind and in disarray.
  • 05/24/12 Qinetiq warns US presidential election could lead to... Source: Telegraph - London - UK "Despite market headwinds, we have focused the portfolio, upgraded the leadership to drive a more competitive commercial culture and rebuilt the balance sheet," chief executive Leo Quinn said.

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