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WB Group
WB Group is a Polish electronics and aeronautics manufacturer, and one of Europe's largest private defence contractors. The company was established in 1997 and is based in Ożarów Mazowiecki. Through its various subsidiaries, WB produces military communications equipment, command and control systems, fire-control systems, unmanned aerial vehicles, and loitering munitions. WB Group is the second largest arms company in Poland, after Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa. WB Electronics Warmate is being used by Ukraine during the Russian invasion. The FONET vehicle and battlefield communication system was licensed to L3Harris Technologies and is used by the United States Armed Forces. Acquisitions Flytronic In 2009 WB acquired the UAV startup Flytronic, which had created the FlyEye UAV now flown by the Polish Territorial Defence Force and by the Armed Forces of Ukraine under the WB Electronics brand. Radmor Zakłady Radiowe Radmor was a radio equipment manufacturer formed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ożarów Mazowiecki
Ożarów Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in Mazowsze Voivodship, in the Warsaw metropolitan area, just to the west of Warsaw. It is the capital of Warsaw West County (since January 1, 2006). Its population numbers 11,311 (2018). Transport The Polish National road 92 and Voivodeship roads 701, 718, 735 pass through Ożarów, and the A2 motorway runs nearby, south of the town. Economy Notable companies headquartered in the town include electronics and aeronautics manufacturer WB Group as well as technological company Vigo Photonics S.A. whose high sensitivity infrared detectors were used in the Curiosity Curiosity (from Latin , from "careful, diligent, curious", akin to "care") is a quality related to inquisitive thinking, such as exploration, investigation, and learning, evident in humans and other animals. Curiosity helps Developmental psyc ... Mars rover. There was a glass factory in Ożarów from 1907 to 2001. References External links Official town webpageJewish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Russia, which Russia–Ukraine border, borders it to the east and northeast. Ukraine also borders Belarus to the north; Poland and Slovakia to the west; Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov to the south and southeast. Kyiv is the nation's capital and List of cities in Ukraine, largest city, followed by Kharkiv, Odesa, and Dnipro. Ukraine's official language is Ukrainian language, Ukrainian. Humans have inhabited Ukraine since 32,000 BC. During the Middle Ages, it was the site of early Slavs, early Slavic expansion and later became a key centre of East Slavs, East Slavic culture under the state of Kievan Rus', which emerged in the 9th century. Kievan Rus' became the largest and most powerful realm in Europe in the 10th and 11th centuries, but gradually disintegrated into rival regional powers before being d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Technology Companies Established In 1997
Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way. The word ''technology'' can also mean the products resulting from such efforts, including both tangible tools such as utensils or machines, and intangible ones such as software. Technology plays a critical role in science, engineering, and everyday life. Technological advancements have led to significant changes in society. The earliest known technology is the stone tool, used during prehistory, followed by the control of fire—which in turn contributed to the growth of the human brain and the development of language during the Ice Age, according to the cooking hypothesis. The invention of the wheel in the Bronze Age allowed greater travel and the creation of more complex machines. More recent technological inventions, including the printing press, telephone, and the Internet, have lowered barriers to communication and ushered in the knowledge economy. Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Defence Companies Of Poland
Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense industry, industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology * Self-defense, the use of force to defend oneself * Haganah (Hebrew for "The Defence"), a paramilitary organization in British Palestine * National security, security of a nation state, its citizens, economy, and institutions, as a duty of government ** Defence diplomacy, pursuit of foreign policy objectives through the peaceful employment of defence resources ** Ministry of defence or department of defense, a part of government which regulates the armed forces ** Defence minister, a cabinet position in charge of a ministry of defense * International security, measures taken by states and international organizations to ensure mutual survival and safety Sports * Def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Polish Development Fund
The Polish Development Fund (PFR) (, ''PFR'') is a Polish joint-stock company owned by the State Treasury. Its main objective is to support investments that foster Poland's economic development. Summary PFR provides capital, financial tools and solutions to support enterprises and local governments in their development. It also offers advisory services and educational programmes to help build competencies, increase innovation and boost the competitiveness of market participants. The fund promotes sustainable development, digitalisation and the country's long-term economic growth. The PFR was established in 2016 on the basis of the Polskie Inwestycje Rozwojowe, which had existed since June 2013. Since July 2024 Piotr Matczuk is the President of the third term. PFR's headquarters is located in Cedet at 50 Krucza st. in Warsaw. Activity of the Polish Development Fund The Polish Development Fund implements programmes that contribute to increasing Poland's long-term investment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
European Secure Software-defined Radio
European Secure Software-defined Radio (ESSOR) is a planned European Union (EU) Permanent Structured Cooperation project for the development of common technologies for European military software-defined radio systems, to guarantee the interoperability and security of voice and data communications between EU forces in joint operations, on a variety of platforms.Thomas Withington. Talking to Each Other. US Army and USMC Waveforms. // Military Technology. – 2018. - № 10. P. 70 - 73. History The project was based on United States' Software Communications Architecture and Joint Tactical Radio System, to which Thales was a major contributor. Germany initially did not participate in ESSOR, developing instead its own SDR system, Streitkräftegemeinsame, verbundfähige Funkgerät-Ausstattung. Consortium The work of development is being carried out by a consortium of private companies, one from each member country, including Thales Defense & Security, Thales (FR), Leonardo S.p.A., L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Armed Forces Of Ukraine
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are the Military, military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are under the command of the president of Ukraine and subject to oversight by a permanent Verkhovna Rada parliamentary commission. They trace their lineage to 1917, while the modern armed forces were formed again in 1991. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are the List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel, fifth largest armed force in the world in terms of both active personnel as well as total number of personnel with the List of countries by military expenditures, eighth largest (List of countries by military expenditures, 14th largest) defence budget in the world, and it also operates one of the largest and most diverse drone fleets in the world. Due to the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been described as "the most battle-hardened in Europe," but has suffered many casualties. Ukraine's armed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Territorial Defence Force (Poland)
The Territorial Defence Force – TDF () is the fifth military branch of Polish Armed Forces, the Polish Armed Forces, following Polish Land Forces, Land Forces, Polish Air Force, Air Force, Polish Navy, Navy and Polish Special Forces, Special Forces. The force is made up of professional and part-time volunteer soldiers, forming part of the country's defence and deterrence system. Formed in 2016, it had reached 24,000 personnel by July 2019, and was slated to reach a size of around 53,000 personnel in 17 light infantry brigades by 2021. The creation of the Polish TDF relates to the reforms in the Baltic states' Territorial Defence Forces to provide response during the early stages of a hybrid conflict. History The Territorial Defence Force is a planned reserve component of Polish Armed Forces. A Territorial Defense Forces (Poland), similar, identically named organization had existed in the country since 1965, but was disbanded in 2008 as part of a modernization program. The re- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
WB Electronics FlyEye
FlyEye – an unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Polish company Flytronic, belonging to the WB Group, intended for close reconnaissance. History FlyEye is a mini UAV of Polish design and production, developed by engineers from the Flytronic company in Gliwice, owned by WB Electronics. The unmanned aerial vehicle was first publicly presented on June 14, 2010 at Eurosatory in Paris. On December 10, 2010, WB Electronics presented a slightly modernized version of FlyEye compared to the original design (among other things, the shape of the empennage was changed by replacing the classic stabilizer system with a T-shaped system, the shape of the wings was modified - their surface area and chord were increased). In October 2010, the Nil Military Unit announced a tender for the delivery of two sets of unmanned aerial vehicles. The tender was won by the WB Electronics product. Two sets, each with four cameras, were ordered on October 29, 2010. FlyEye was the next unmanned aerial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the Military, military forces of the United States. U.S. United States Code, federal law names six armed forces: the United States Army, Army, United States Marine Corps, Marine Corps, United States Navy, Navy, United States Air Force, Air Force, United States Space Force, Space Force, and the United States Coast Guard, Coast Guard. Since 1949, all of the armed forces, except the Coast Guard, have been permanently part of the United States Department of Defense. They form six of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Each of the different military services is assigned a role and domain. The Army conducts land operations. The Navy and Marine Corps conduct maritime operations, the Marine Corps specializing in amphibious and maritime littoral operations primarily for supporting the Navy. The Air Force conducts air operations. The Space Force conducts space operations. The Coast Guard is unique in that it specializes in maritime opera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
L3Harris Technologies
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is an American technology company, defense contractor, and information technology service (economics), services provider that produces products for command and control systems, wireless equipment, tactical radios, avionics and electronic systems, night vision device, night vision equipment, Intelligence (information gathering), intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR) systems and products, Subsea technology, ocean systems, instrumentation, navigation products, training devices and services, and both terrestrial/spaceborne antenna (radio), antennas for use in the government, defense, and commercial sectors. The company was formed from the merger of L3 Technologies and Harris Corporation on June 29, 2019, which made it the List of defense contractors, sixth-largest defense contractor in the United States. History The "Harris Automatic Press Company" was founded by Alfred S. Harris in Niles, Ohio, in 1895. The company spent the next 60 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
