ABSL Space Productshas announced the award of a contract for the design, development, and manufacture of the infrared calibration system and high-precision temperature acquisition electronics for the Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer (SLSTR). This instrument will be launched in 2012 on the Sentinel-3 spacecraft as part of the joint ESA and EC GMES programme. The contract was awarded to ABSL Space Products by Jena-Optronik GmbH following a competitive tender process.
ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL), a leading UK portable power developer and manufacturer, today announced that it has won an industry award for technology specifically designed and developed to support the fighting soldier serving on Operations. The Soldier Portable Charger (SPC) is a major step forward in reducing the burden of power on the User at a time when Operations are demanding a greater reliance on battery power.
ABSL Space Products has been selected by Thales Alenia Space Italy to provide the Lithium-ion battery for the Sentinel-1 spacecraft, scheduled for launch in 2010. This is the first of five planned Sentinel missions that form part of the GMES program - Global Monitoring for Environment and Security - a set of Earth observation missions co-funded by ESA and the European Commission. GMES represents the European answer to the ever-increasing requirements of environmental control, and thus provides an important contribution to environmental policies at a global level.
ABSL Power Solutions Ltd (ABSL) has been selected to provide the emergency backup battery for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) new Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) programme – Watchkeeper – under prime contractor Thales UK with Elbit Systems as a significant part of the Thales team The contract comprises a funded programme to develop and supply production unit battery packs that will provide back up electrical power to the Watchkeeper air vehicle, which is based on Elbit Systems' Hermes 450 UAV.
