Northrop
Grumman at BRIDEX 2011 |
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July 9, 2011, 11:51 AM |
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| Northrop
Grumman wanted to show their appreciation to citizens of
Brunei for their warm hospitality. |
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Northrop
Grumman from the United Kingdom held a lucky draw at their
booth, where the public were given the chance to win various
electrical appliances. The lots were drawn using the “Wheelbarrow
Mark-9” an unmanned ground vehicle showcased by Northrop-Grumman.
Major Zainolhizad bin Hj Md Zain were one of the lucky members
of the public who won.
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Northrop
Grumman booth at BRIDEX 2011 International Defence Exhibition
in Brunei.
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The enhanced “Wheelbarrow
Mark-9” UGV (Unmanned Ground Vehicle) is
designed for surveillance and the remote handling of hazardous
threats.
The Mk9 is installed with a minimum of six cameras and
provides real-time graphical vehicle representation. It
also features advanced communication systems such as a
digital radio for an extended operating range, real-time
sensor feedback, enhanced picture quality and digital
video and data recording. It has a fibre optic auto-rewind
system and a two-way audio system, GPS and continuous
rotate search pan, tilt and zoom camera. It can operate
for up to four hours.
The vehicle has an enhanced user-friendly touchscreen
portable command console with options for wireless local
control, through hand controller or a joystick controller.
It has a separate data channel for additional sensor integration
and enhanced functionality, including preset positions.
A representative from Northrop-Grumman said that it was
one of the ways in which Northrop-Grumman wanted to show
their appreciation to the citizens of Brunei for their
warm hospitality during their stay in the Sultanate during
BRIDEX 2011.
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Wheelbarrow
Mark-9 UGV Unmanned Ground Vehicle
at BRIDEX 2011
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The
fourth and final day of the BRIDEX Exhibition was graced
by the presence of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess
of Brunei Darussalam, Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran
Anak Isteri Pengiran Anak Sarah binti Pengiran Salleh Ab
Rahaman, accompanied by her son, His Royal Highness Pengiran
Muda ‘Abdul Muntaqim ibni Duli Yang Teramat Mulia
Paduka Seri Pengiran Muda Mahkota Pengiran Muda Haji Al-Muhtadee
Billah.
The Crown Princess and her royal entourage enjoyed the air
and land demonstrations that have been performed daily at
BRIDEX 2011. Her Royal Highness, accompanied by senior officers
of the Ministry of Defence, also consented to tour the exhibition
halls and agreed to be photographed with various international
exhibitors. Her Royal Highness even consented to try out
the paintball shooting range, showcased by local company
ProSynergy Paintball. |
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Air
Demonstration at BRIDEX 2011 with F-16 of U.S. Air Force |
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Land
demonstration at BRIDEX 2001 with Special Forces and Infantry
soldiers of Brunei Army |
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