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now delivered 48 of the 62
AW159 Wildcat helicopters ordered for
the British Army and Royal Navy. The latter service is to
receive 28 of them and is working hard to bring the fleet into
service following a formal release to service in April 2013 and the
declaration of initial operating capability this January.
In March, a naval Wildcat HMA.2 set off on its first deployment
with a flight from 815 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) embarked in the
Type 23 frigate HMS Lancaster.
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Now well into its nine-month
deployment, which has seen
it undertake operations in the
Caribbean and South Atlantic,
the Wildcat flight is reporting
100 per cent serviceability from
its new aircraft.
In the summer, a Wildcat
HMA.2 was transported to
Bahrain to embark on the
Type 45 destroyer HMS
Duncan for ship helicopter
operating limits trials in a
hot environment. Training is
underway with 825 NAS at
Yeovilton, and later this year the
AH.1 Army variant of Wildcat
will deploy aboard HMS Ocean
with 847 NAS.
For the Royal Navy, the
Wildcat represents a major
uplift in capability from the
Lynx HMA.8 it is replacing in the
small ships flights. The sensor
suite is significantly upgraded,
with an L-3 Wescam MX-15Di
electro-optical turret and Selex
ES Seaspray 7400E radar.
The latter is an e-scan unit
that can operate in numerous
modes, including surface search,
ISAR imaging for identifying
targets at up to 80 nautical
miles, SAR for ground mapping
and weather reconnaissance.
The radar has moving target
indication out to a range of
25 nautical miles against air,
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Wildcat loose
Wildcat HMA.2 releases
a Stingray torpedo
sea and land targets, greatly
enhancing its ability to track
and monitor surface targets, as
well as giving it a measure of air
surveillance capability.
Seaspray 7400E has
greatly reduced maintenance
requirements over the Lynx
HMA.8’s radar, while greatly
expanding operational
capability. The rotating e-scan
array requires just three
rotations to establish initial
surface contacts, and in 90
seconds can build a complete
maritime picture with headings
and velocities. It can track up
to 100 targets, and has the
capability to spot targets as
small as a human head.
Given that the Wildcat is
expected to operate at times
in hostile environments, the
helicopter is fitted with the
Selex ES HIDAS (helicopter
integrated defensive aids
system) 15. This is a variant of
the system installed in British
Army Apaches, and comprises
a Sky Guardian radar warning
receiver, AAR-57 missile
warning system and Vicon 78
countermeasures.
A range of weapons is
available to the Wildcat HMA.2,
carried on four hardpoints.
Two Stingray torpedoes can be
carried or two depth charges.
For surface attack, the Wildcat
is intended to carry up to
four passive IR-guided MBDA
Sea Venom missiles, or the
Thales Martlet laser beamriding missile. Each of the four
weapon stations can carry
five-round launchers for the
Martlet, giving a maximum of
20 missiles. This weapon is of
particular use in the defence
against swarming fast inshore
attack craft threats. Sea Venom
and Martlet are expected to
achieve initial operational
capability around 2018-19.
On the export front, the
AW159 has been sold to
the Republic of Korea Navy
(ROKN), which has ordered
eight. AgustaWestland is on
track with the delivery schedule,
and expects to hand over the
first batch of four by the end of
the year, with the remainder to
follow in the first half of 2016. Q
DVD2016, 7-8 September
2016, Millbrook, Bedfordshire
The theme for DVD2016
will encompass the
development, modernisation
and sustainment of Army
capability now and in the
future. Building on the
success of DVD2014, the
scope will reflect the Army’s
continued focus on a return
to a contingent operational
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A glimpse into the
future of warships
RICHARD SCOTT
A futuristic concept for a
radical surface warship with
an advanced low-manned
operations room is being
showcased on the Startpoint
stand (S10-280) in DSEI’s
Naval Zone.
Startpoint is a collective
brand that has been created
to capture the UK’s evolving
approach to maritime mission
systems (MMS) procurement,
encompassing the structures,
processes, people and
policies that exist to deliver
equipment and support to the
Royal Navy (RN).
Mission systems are the
brains of modern warships,
integrating sensors, weapons
and decision-making tools,
and they represent the largest
component of a ship by value.
Recognising the increasing
complexity of maritime mission
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systems, government and
industry in the UK have joined
forces to pursue an ‘enterprise’
approach that promotes greater
collaboration across the supply
chain, and so best exploits
decades of operational and
practical experience.
Startpoint is symbolic of this
new way of working across
the Ministry of Defence and
industry, but also reflects the
RN’s continued need for mission
systems that are ready to meet
the challenge of tomorrow’s
operations. To highlight these
themes, and help promote the
MMS enterprise as a career
choice for young engineering
talent, Startpoint has sponsored
an ‘imagineering’ exercise
that would seek to identify
innovations and technologies
shaping the surface warship
of 2050, and conceptualise a
future low-manned operations
room as the ‘nerve centre’ of the
mission system. The resulting
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warship concept − given the
name Dreadnought 2050 − and
its futuristic operations room
are being displayed here at the
show.
Concepts were developed by
a team of young science and
engineering graduates drawn
from industry and the MoD.
They were asked to visualise
what an operations room would
look like and how the actual
ship itself might appear.
The operations room
concept taken forward has
been developed around a 3D
holographic command table
and communications hubs to
give the crew greatly improved
situational awareness. The
command table could be
rotated and zoomed, to
allow commanders to focus
on specific aspects of the
battlefield, be it in the air, on
the surface, both at sea and on
land, or underwater. Additional,
smaller holographic pods would
allow the crew to manage those
specific environments in greater
detail. An operation could
be commanded from within
visual range to thousands of
miles away from the ship; all
managed by five or six people.
Commenting on Startpoint’s
Dreadnought 2050 initiative,
Commander Steve Prest, the
RN’s Fleet Robotics Officer,
said: ‘‘In 2013, the Royal Navy
challenged the defence industry
to innovate, and to generate
new opportunities to give it an
operational edge.
‘‘We therefore welcome a
project that allows some of
Britain’s best and brightest
young engineers to come up
with ideas on what a warship
might look like or be equipped
with in 2050. We want to
attract the best new talent to
sea to operate, maintain and
develop systems with this level
of ambition.’’
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Cruise missile advance
ROBIN HUGHES
Lockheed Martin and Turkish
missile house Roketsan signed
a contract to co-operatively
develop the SOM-J autonomous,
long-range, low-observable,
all-weather precision airto-surface cruise missile for
integration into the weapons
bay of the Lockheed Martin
F-35 Lightning II multirole
fighter. A development of the
SOM missile, SOM-J is intended
for internal carriage on the F-35
A and C variants aircraft.
Roketsan’s SOM missile
development began in 2006
and it entered service with
the Turkish Air Force in 2011,
although a full-rate production
contract was only later issued
in July 2013. SOM-J is a smaller
version of the subsonic
SOM missile, with a 500 lb
warhead and a range of more
than 100 nautical miles. The
SOM-J missile uses GPS as its
primary guidance and is aided
by inertial, terrain-referenced
and image-based navigation
systems, as well as an imaging
infrared seeker.
The contract, signed at DSEI
on 16 September, builds on
an earlier technical assistance
agreement signed in October
2014 and enables both
companies to progress with
making the SOM-J missile
available to international
customers. SOM-J integration
into the F-35 is scheduled for
the Block 4.2 software release
in the 2018-19 timeframe.
Lockheed Martin Missiles
and Fire Control executive
vice-president, Rick Edwards,
said: ‘‘This contract will enable
us to exchange our technical
data and bring our integration
expertise to the project, along
with helping with subcontractor
selection. As the F-35 prime, we
can help get SOM-J to market
for other customers using the
things we learnt from [the]
JASSM [Joint Air-to-Surface
Standoff Missile].
‘‘We are confident that this
is the weapon of choice for the
F-35, and we will help market
this to the USA.’’
Edwards added that
discussions are ongoing with
Roketsan with regard to
alternative warhead options to
address target sets in different
threat environments.
The contract also includes
some early integration work
on the Turkish Air Force F-16,
which will be used for early
flight testing of the SOM-J
airframe. Edwards said test
firing of SOM-J from an F-35
platform is expected within a
24-month timeframe.
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Lockheed Martin’s Desert Hawk
hand-launched UAV has been in
British Army service since 2009,
flying more than 30,000 hours
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has unveiled MicroGAS, the
latest development in its family
of anti-jam products designed
to protect GPS receivers
against the full range of hostile
jamming threats, including
narrowband, broadband,
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can also be launched
from a crouching or
even prone position
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in support of forces in Iraq and
Afghanistan. Originally procured
under an urgent operational
requirement, Desert Hawk is
now being brought into the
Core Defence Capability, and
miniature
continuous wave, pulse, swept
and spectrally matched.
Currently being evaluated
by customers in UK and
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powerful ‘one-box’ solution,
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Lockheed Martin has received
a six-year contract for ongoing
support. The British Army’s
Desert Hawk inventory has
recently undergone a digital
communications upgrade, and
full operating capability with this
modification has been declared.
In the meantime, Lockheed
Martin (Stand S8-210) launched
a new version of the small
unmanned air system at
DSEI yesterday. Designated
Desert Hawk 3.1, the new
version brings the benefits
of the Desert Hawk 4, which
was introduced in May to the
Desert Hawk 3 family through
modular kit updates involving
the replacement of the tail and/
or nose sections.
Key benefits of the 3.1
include an increase in
endurance from 60-90 minutes
up to 150 minutes. The design
is also able to fly in all weathers
thanks to new water-proofing,
and it is much easier to launch
and recover. The in-service ‘DH
3’ requires a small run-up to
launch, but the 3.1 has twice
the launch power, allowing it to
be released from a crouching or
even prone position.
Whereas the ‘DH 3’ glides
to a landing, in which the
vehicle normally breaks up
into sections to absorb the
impact, the 3.1 has a deep-stall
recovery method, dropping to
the ground and staying intact.
Landing positional accuracy is
less than 2m.
Another advance concerns
the sensor payload, which
comprises an integrated
electro-optical, infrared and
laser pointer in place of
separate units.
The UK is one of a number of
nations already evaluating the
Desert Hawk 3.1.
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in single unit housed on top of
the GPS receiver.
The system easily connects
to the radio frequency of the
receiver’s external antenna port
without any modifications, and
it draws no current from its
single, self-contained long-life
AA battery until jamming or
interference is detected.
‘‘Typically, jammers swamp
satellite signals to a standard
antenna, resulting in complete
loss of GPS navigation or
timing. However, MicroGAS
can null out the effect of the
jammer by adjusting the gain
profile of the antenna itself,’’
explained Roy Donelson,
director of Programme Delivery
and Mission Assurance at
Raytheon UK.
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airburst
Following a successful
demonstration at the
Aimpoint Live Fire Days at
Ravlunda Range in Sweden
earlier this month, Nammo is
unveiling its new 40mm x 53
high-explosive dual-purpose
radio frequency (HEDP-RF)
airburst munition. During the
Ravlunda trials, the HEDP-RF
grenade was demonstrated
with a manual programming
unit (MPU) developed by
Aimpoint. The MPU, used in
conjunction with a 40mm
automatic grenade launcher,
allows the gunner to set the
range/distance and velocity
of the munition, and the
effects option.
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Partners in rocket precision
MBDA (Stand S2-210) has signed an agreement with BAE
Systems to market its 70mm (2.75in) Advanced Precision Kill
Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rocket in Europe, writes
Robin Hughes.
The APKWS system is a mid-body guidance section fitted
between the motor and the warhead, which can transform a
standard unguided 70mm (2.75in) munition into a precision
laser-guided rocket. The upgrade requires no modifications to
the rocket, launch platform, or fire control/launcher system
and allows militaries to leverage existing infrastructure and
munitions investment.
‘‘The APKWS rocket offers our customers high precision at a
low cost,’’ said Paul Mead, group business development director
at MBDA. ‘‘The system is suitable for a wide range of rotary- and
fixed-wing platforms and complements our existing portfolio.’’
While the exact details of the agreement have yet to be
defined, it is expected that BAE Systems will seek to leverage
MBDA’s position as a prime weapon systems integrator in
Europe, and the existing shareholder relationship between BAE
Systems and MBDA, to exploit low-cost precision air-to-ground
attack requirements in Europe.
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CV9030 IFV armed with an Orbital
ATK 30mm MK44 dual-feed cannon
Improving ride
and mobility
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
BAE Systems (Stand S3-110) is
showing the latest version of the
Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90) with
a number of technology inserts,
including technology adapted
from Formula 1 racing cars.
All CV90 vehicles built to
date have been fitted with
conventional torsion bar
suspension, but the latest CV90
technology demonstrator has
an active suspension system,
which not only provides a much
better ride for the crew but also
improved cross-country mobility.
BAE Systems is also showing
a new product called ‘Battlefield
360’, an advanced technology
system that allows soldiers
inside an armoured combat
vehicle to ‘see through‘ the solid
armour of the vehicle for a much
enhanced level of situational
awareness. Engineers are
developing two types of display
for use on any vehicle and
both can be annotated with
symbology to identify friendly
forces and targets.
The first head-worn part of
the system for crew members
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can be slaved to vehicle
cameras to provide the wearer
with a see-through armour
capability in both visual
and infrared, if the vehicle
sensors allow this. The second
head-down touchscreen
commander’s display gives
wider battlefield information.
The company says the
system has been designed to
be integrated with existing
vehicle systems and radios. It
uses head-up Q-Sight display
technology that was originally
developed for the Eurofighter
Typhoon by elements of BAE
Systems in Sweden and the UK.
BAE Systems Hägglunds
is currently in full-scale
production of the latest batch
of CV9030 IFVs and variants
for the Norwegian Army, which
is taking delivery of a total of
144 CV9030s − 41 new vehicles
and 103 upgraded vehicles.
Norway is also fitting its
CV9030 family of vehicles with
Soucy International rubber band
tracks that offer less noise,
vibration and resistance when
compared with conventional
steel tracks.
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Minehunting
demonstrated
Northrop Grumman (Stand
S5-310) successfully
demonstrated the ability of
its AQS-24B minehunting
system to perform synthetic
aperture sonar processing at
18 knots in real time in field
tests at the US Navy Central
Command in Bahrain, in May
this year. During the tests
the AQS-24B successfully
executed 12 out of 12
missions.
In separate Tactics
Development trials in
Panama City, Florida, it
achieved a record long single
sortie tow duration of 16.25
hours from a surface ship.
The AQS-24B is designed
to detect, classify and localise
modern mine threats through
its enhanced minehunting
sonar and is the world’s only
deployed and operationally
proven high-speed airborne
minehunting system.
Rapidly deployable, the
AQS-24B delivers highresolution, side-scan sonar
for real-time detection,
localisation and classification
of bottom and moored mines
at high area coverage rates. Q
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All go
for Sea
Ceptor
RICHARD SCOTT
MBDA has begun delivering
hardware for the first Sea
Ceptor local anti-air missile
system installation after the
Royal Navy approved a ‘commit
to fitting’ for the Type 23 frigate
HMS Argyll.
Meanwhile, the company
has begun a campaign of
final qualification firings at
the Vidsel range in Sweden of
the Common Anti-air Module
Munition (CAMM) effector
associated with the system.
‘‘In May this year I made
the decision, with the Ministry
of Defence, to commit to the
fitting of Sea Ceptor on HMS
Argyll,’’ Rear Admiral Alex
Burton, assistant chief of the
Naval Staff (Ships), told the
DSEI Daily during a briefing on
board HMS Iron Duke. ‘‘This
is a key acknowledgement of
the confidence we have in Sea
Ceptor to replace the current
[GWS 26 Mod 1] Seawolf
system. Sea Ceptor provides a
significantly improved capability
[over Seawolf] and massively
reduced whole-life costs.’’
MBDA confirmed that it
made a first hardware delivery
to Devonport − where Argyll is
being refitted − in August this
year. A second shipment will
follow at the end of 2015.
The replacement of GWS 26
Mod 1 with Sea Ceptor forms
one strand of a wider Capability
Sustainment Programme being
rolled out for the Type 23s.
Other aspects include the
introduction of the Type 997
E/F-band 3D medium-range
radar, which will provide target
indication support to the Sea
Ceptor system.
To minimise ship impact,
Sea Ceptor installation on the
Type 23s has been engineered
to use existing GWS 26 Mod 1
infrastructure and interface
points. CAMM missiles will be
fitted in the existing VL Seawolf
silo (one canister per cell for a
maximum of 32 missiles).
The Type 23 Sea Ceptor fit
will use two Platform Data Link
Terminal (PDLT) equipments,
one fore and one aft, to ensure
uninterrupted 360° coverage.
The PDLT provides for two-way
communications between the
ship and the CAMM missile;
target positional updates can
be uplinked from the ship to
the missile in-flight, while
missile status information and
diagnostics can be sent back to
the ship.
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Steel cut for first submarine
Materiel Administration for the
construction of the two A 26
boats. The first will be delivered
in 2022.
The A 26 submarine,
displacing about 2,000 tonnes,
has been conceived to deliver a
modular and affordable design
with a heavy emphasis on
intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance and special
operations capabilities. Principal
characteristics include very
low signature, long submerged
endurance (enabled by the
incorporation of a Stirling airindependent propulsion system),
a high level of manoeuvrability,
superior habitability, and an
open-architecture sensor
and communications suite
supporting network-centric
warfare requirements.
A key feature is the
incorporation of a flexible
payload lock in the bow
multimission portal (MMP);
the 1.6m-diameter MMP,
sited between pairs of 533mm
torpedo tubes, permits the
deployment of divers, swimmer
delivery craft, and unmanned
vehicles.
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Upgrades being embodied in
the Spearfish Mod 1 weapon
include the introduction of a
fully digital weapon architecture
(both hardware and software),
replacement of the current
copper/cadmium wire-guidance
link with a ruggedised fibreoptic system (reducing the data
latency between the platform
and the weapon), and the
replacement of the existing
warhead with an Insensitive
Munition compliant warhead.
The BUTEC trial included
the launch of a prototype
weapon from a chute frame
that demonstrated control in
a range of manoeuvres and
explored the performance of
newly introduced capabilities.
Submarine-launched trials are
planned to start next year.
Initial deliveries of Spearfish
Mod 1 are scheduled to
start in 2020, with the
remanufacture programme
continuing through to 2024. Q
RICHARD SCOTT
Swedish defence and security
company Saab has begun
construction of the first of
two new-generation A 26
submarines for the Royal
Swedish Navy.
First steel for the pressure
hull was cut at Saab Kockums’
Karlskrona shipyard on
4 September (pictured), formally
marking the start of the
programme’s production phase.
‘‘We have left the design
phase behind and begun
construction of the A 26,
a pillar of Sweden’s future
naval defence,’’ said Gunnar
Wieslander, newly installed
head of the Saab Kockums
business. ‘‘Now that production
has started it is a clear signal
to other potential customers
around the world that Saab is
ready to deliver to them as well.’’
Saab in June this year
signed contracts valued at
SEK7.6 billion (£595 million)
with the Swedish Defence
Spearfish is more powerful
A prototype of the UK Royal
Navy’s next-generation
Spearfish heavyweight
torpedo has successfully
completed a first in-water trial
at the BUTEC range on the
west coast of Scotland.
The trial is part of a
five-year, £270 million
Demonstration and Full
Manufacture contract awarded
in December 2014 that will see
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BAE Systems upgrade current
Spearfish Mod 0 weapon stocks
to the improved Mod 1 standard.
Spearfish Mod 0 is in service
on the Trafalgar, Vanguard and
Astute class submarines. The
Mod 1 upgrade will address
the need for incremental
improvements in safety, remove
obsolescence, enable throughlife cost reduction, and extend
its life to beyond 2050.
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Clearing the way
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
Pearson Engineering (Stand
S8-221) has its largest ever
range of combat engineering
equipment at DSEI 2015.
Equipment on show includes
a Full Width Mine Plough, a
Straight Obstacle Blade, a Super
Light Weight Roller and the
unique Pearson Engineering
Route Opening and Clearing
Capability (PEROCC) system.
The PEROCC has the
capability not only to detect
explosive threats but also
to defeat obstacles and
proof routes at tempo while
maintaining a high level of
self-protection and selfrepairability.
For a high level of protection
against mines and improvised
explosive devices (IEDs), the
floor of the cabin is of the
double V-type. If required, a
remote weapon station armed
with a machine gun can be
fitted for self-defence purposes.
For route clearing, the
PEROCC is fitted with fullwidth heavy-effect countermine rollers at the front.
Installed on the right side of
the vehicle is a fully articulated
arm to provide the platform
with an interrogation and
manipulation capability for
the inspection of suspicious
objects. The arm can be fitted
with a variety of attachments,
including a ripper claw, a
PEROCC fitted with front-mounted rollers and a Kongsberg Protector
remote-controlled weapon station
bucket, a grapple and even a
ground-penetrating radar array.
In addition to undertaking
production and development of
its extensive range of counter
IED, combat earth-moving
and route proving equipment,
Pearson Engineering’s
business has been expanded
to include repair and overhaul
as well as armoured structure
manufacture and testing.
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Bigger and more powerful
Singapore Technologies
Kinetics (STK) has expanded
its Terrex family of 8x8
armoured personnel carriers
(APCs) with the introduction of
the latest Terrex 2, details of
which were released at DSEI.
This is being shown in the
infantry fighting vehicle (IFV)
configuration and fitted with
a remote-controlled turret
armed with a 30mm dual-feed
cannon and 7.62mm coaxial
machine gun.
Terrex 2 has a new lower hull
called ‘V-Over V’ design that is
claimed to provide a high level
of protection against mine and
improvised explosive devices
(IEDs) that exceed STANAG
4569 standard. In addition
to having a higher level of
protection, it has greater interior
volume as a result of a new hull
design of a higher roofline and
the relocation of the fuel tanks
one either side of the poweroperated ramp at the rear.
Typical gross vehicle weight
(GVW) is 30 tonnes. It is fully
amphibious, being driven by two
propellers mounted one either
side at the rear of the hull.
According to STK, it can operate
in Sea State 3 at speeds of up
to 7 knots.
The Terrex 2 typically has
a crew of two, consisting of a
commander and a driver, and
can carry up to 12 dismounts
on individual blast-attenuating
seats.
Terrex 2 is one of the
competitors for the US Marine
Corps Amphibious Combat
Vehicle Phase 1 Increment 1
(ACV 1.1) programme, for which
it is teamed with Science
Applications International
Corporation (SAIC). Winston
Toh, senior VP at STK, stressed
to the DSEI Daily that the
latest-generation Terrex 2
would be marketed alongside
the current Terrex 1, which has
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Super steel armour
boosts survivability
MTL Advanced (Stand N5-404)
has signed a licensing
agreement with Ploughshare
Innovations to process super
bainite armour steel.
Under the terms of this
agreement, MTL Advanced will
be responsible for the testing
and development of armour
solutions using a licensed
steel product that is claimed to
represent a new genre of steel.
This has a unique
nanostructure, which, when
combined with round holes
or slots, creates ‘‘remarkable
physical properties’’, according
to a statement released by
MTL Advanced at DSEI. This
gives a high ballistic mass
efficiency that is claimed to
enhance armoured fighting
vehicle ballistic protection
currently up to STANAG 4569
Level IV.
Perforated add-on armour
solutions are not only lighter
and highly cost effective but
have significantly enhanced
multi-hit performance when
compared with other armour
systems.
MTL Advanced can offer offthe-shelf or bespoke solutions
to meet a wide range of
customer requirements.
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Cerberus is top dog
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
Cobham Tactical
Communications and
Surveillance (Stand S6-150)
has launched an addition to
its canine digital video link
capability, called Cerberus. This
is mounted on the dog’s back
with a hinge-up camera and,
according to Cobham, ‘‘offers
a new capability to specialist
dog units’’.
The system uses the
same state-of-the-art coded
orthogonal frequency division
multiplexing microwave
transmission system as used
in the Cobham Collar Cam
system launched in 2014. This
is claimed to give excellent
image quality, even when the
dog is moving at speed and out
of sight at typical ranges of up
to 300m.
The new Cerberus system is
mounted on a special harness
on the back of the dog and is
supplied in conjunction with
a robust portable Cobham
NanoVue wireless receiver,
which can be handheld or
chest-mounted by the handler.
The receiver includes a high-
resolution screen, video and
audio output and internet
protocol streaming, which
allows video received from
the animal to be streamed
immediately to control rooms.
It also features an optional
built-in recording capability
that is useful not only during
training exercises but also for
post-operational analysis.
Cobham has also developed
a new software-defined radio
platform, SOLO8, which is
designed for point-of-view,
body-worn and concealment
applications. Two enclosure
variants are available: ‘Robust’
provides a passively cooled
IP66 rated enclosure ideal
for outdoor or body worn
applications; ‘Concealment’ is
an ultra-miniature package for
integration into concealment
solutions.
Other new products from
Cobham include an aerial
refuelling coupling and
the Telemax 4x4 Explosive
Ordnance Robot, which is being
introduced at the show.
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consumption make the SOLO8
Software Defined Radio ideal for
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Arma in production for export
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
Turkish company Otokar
(Stand N9-150) has expanded
its range of wheeled armoured
fighting vehicles (AFVs) with the
introduction of the Arma family.
These vehicles have been
developed using internal R&D
funding to provide potential
export customers with a
complete family of 6x6 and 8x8
vehicles that share high level of
common components to reduce
through-lifecycle costs.
Following company trials,
Otokar won its first unidentified
export contract for the Arma in
the 6x6 configuration.
On display at DSEI is the
Arma in the 8x8 configuration,
fitted with the Otokar Mizrak
remote-controlled turret and
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armed with a stabilised Orbital
ATK Systems 30mm Mk44
dual-feed cannon and 7.62mm
coaxial machine gun.
Mizrak is just one of the
many weapons that can be
installed on the roof of Arma;
other options include protected
weapon stations and remote
weapon stations armed with
7.62mm or 12.7mm machine
guns.
The Mizrak turret is fitted
with stabilised day/night
sights incorporating a laser
rangefinder that provide
a high first-round-hit
capability against
stationary
and moving
targets while the
platform is moving.
One stabilised sight is
provided for the gunner,
while the commander has
a roof-mounted panoramic
sighting system.
The Arma family of vehicles
is fully amphibious with little
preparation and is driven in the
water by two propellers.
In addition to the
manufacture of wheeled
AFVs, Otokar is the prime
contractor for the Altay MBT
being developed to meet the
requirements of the Turkish
Land Forces Command. This is
undergoing trials, with the first
production batch expected to
consist of 250 units.
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Aero Surveillance (Stand N8-153) has added a short-range
unmanned airborne surveillance system to its portfolio. Known as
ASF 15, the system employs an FA 15 UAV that can carry a 2-3kg
payload for up to two hours. With a maximum take-off weight of
8.5kg, the FA 15 can be launched by hand or from a catapult rail.
FA 15 carries a dual-sensor stabilised payload with highdefinition daylight camera and infrared capability. Imagery can be
downlinked to a compact ASG T150 dual-display ground control
station (GCS) with short- and medium-range communications,
or a field-deployable
light GCS.
Aero Surveillance
offers manned and
unmanned products
and services, with
applications in civil
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A clean barrel in seconds
GI Industries Inc's newest
gun cleaning system, the
TCM 3000, can be viewed at
European distributor Gun
Cleaners Anis Biro doo of
Slovenia (Stand N4-171). It
cleans barrels in seconds
without any chemicals and
features a high-torque
electric motor that spins
the brush from 0-850rpm.
A soft-start circuit reduces
operator fatigue and machine
wear. TCM 3000 is suitable
for rifled or smoothbore
barrels and artillery tubes;
.50 cal to 215mm is standard.
Adapting its range
Previously known as Scalable
Effects through Dial-aYield Technology, TDW’s
breakthrough technology was
recently rebranded as RADIUS
− Range Adaptable Device
Incorporating Unique Scaling.
It enables armed forces to
optimise the operational
efficiency of a strike; users
can leave the choice of
the desired military effect
depending on target type,
location and environment
until the last moment.
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Spring water
Imagine a remote village hit by
a natural disaster, such as an
earthquake, leaving it without
electricity and life-giving water
supplies. It happened in Nepal
recently. Israel-based WaterGen (Stand S9-152) believes
its ‘Spring’ battery-operated
portable water purification
system, shown at DSEI, is the
answer. "Drinking water is
crucial during disaster scenarios,
Bright and crisp
US company Trijicon (Stand
N6-150) introduces a new
compact red dot sight with its
Miniature Rifle Optic (MRO),
tough enough for combat,
law enforcement, competition
shooting or hunting
in the harshest of
environments.
With its large
objective lens and
shortened optical
length, the MRO
virtually eliminates the
‘tunnel vision’ or tube-effect,
and the 2 MOA dot is bright and
crisp, and perfectly sized for
fast target acquisition at CQB
distance out to extended ranges.
and therefore the Spring unit
was specifically designed for
quick response and portability,
providing full flexibility for
national and international rescue
operations," says Arye Kohavi,
founder, president and jointchief executive of Water-Gen.
Able to filter 100 litres per
hour, the Spring continuously
monitors the water quality, and
will shut down automatically
The MRO features eight
brightness settings, including
two that are night vision
compatible, plus one extremely
bright setting for use with
lights or in very bright outdoor
conditions. Half-minute
adjustments with 70 MOA total
travel allow for zeroing in.
No special tools are
required, as windage
and elevation
adjustments can be
made even with the
rim of a 5.56mm casing.
The MRO is parallax-free, with
infinite eye relief for quick and
accurate engagement. It has
been tested in temperatures
from -51°C to +71°C, and is
waterproof to 30m.
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in the event of a filtration or
system malfunction.
The multi-barrier reverse
osmosis filtration system
The watchtower, one of the containers
protected by the Zero Shock System
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ensures the suitcase-sized
Spring not only filtrates and
sterilises the water from
microbiological contaminants,
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but stabilises the pH balance.
It is able to filter out chemical
contaminants, including
pesticides and poisons such
as arsenic − an important
consideration when terrorist
attacks have taken place.
According to Kohavi, Spring
can filtrate any water source,
including irrigation systems
(which are often drain-water),
ponds and rivers. It can provide
a safe and clean water supply
for an entire village, operating
during the day and charging the
battery overnight.
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Containing threats
Not only are containers now most useful as accommodation and
work spaces, they are also providing innovative protection for the
military. Drehtainer GmbH (Stand S6-424) is demonstrating its
Zero Shock System at DSEI this week.
Managing partner Reinhard Glombek is keen to show how
effective its Zero Shock System is in deflecting the shockwave
impact of mines or improvised explosive device (IED) blasts from
the interior of vehicles or containers. It will be done in conjunction
with Drehtainer’s British partner, Advanced Blast & Ballistic
Systems’ VGAM (vehicle global acceleration mitigation) system.
Drehtainer’s combat-proven protection concept for containers
is used by international forces in the Middle East and elsewhere,
protecting camps against threats posed by vehicle-borne IEDs
(VBIEDs) and indirect fire from mortar grenades and rockets.
More than 2,000 of these protected containers were used in
Afghanistan. Based on STANAG 2280, they proved their protective
capabilities, having been qualified and certified up to threat level
C5 (threat by 155mm artillery shells and 122mm rockets).
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The right mix
GÜNTER ENDRES
A new test service has
been introduced by Bal Seal
Engineering Inc (Stand S2-365),
offering original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) verified
performance results for Bal Seal
spring-energised rotary/face
seals used in aerospace and
defence gimbal applications.
Aerospace gimbals used
for targeting, surveillance
and threat detection require
precise positioning and must
overcome internal drag to
function efficiently. Seals
within the gimbals protect
sensitive optoelectronics from
environmental contaminants
that can compromise
performance.
The new gimbal seal test
equipment measures friction
and leak rate using customerdefined hardware tolerances
and operating conditions,
including pressure and speed.
Fixtures can accommodate
seals up to 22in in outside
diameter, and can be modified
for larger seal dimensions.
The fixtures can produce a
wide range of pressures and
exert specific frictional forces
to accurately simulate a seal’s
performance under real-world
conditions.
"It’s a balancing act," says
David Fogel, director of business
development at Bal Seal
Engineering. "Sealing gimbals
requires the right mix of friction,
leak rate and service life. We
consider all these factors when
recommending a seal material,
profile and energiser, but
testing can reveal opportunities
for improvement or refinement.
"Our new test service
gives customers the added
confidence of knowing
that a seal will meet their
requirements upon delivery.
They get a better solution and a
faster time to market."
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SAM J BASCH
Although the combat-proven
C-27J Spartan was developed
and has been operating as
a successful tactical airlifter,
Alenia Aermacchi − part of
Finmeccanica (Stand S5-110)
− is confident that it offers
exceptional multimission
capability in the MC-27J
configuration.
Not only is the aircraft’s
performance being improved,
but also its operational
capabilities. Besides winglets,
a 10 per cent improvement
in power is envisaged. The
company said the MC-27J
development allows for C3ISR
operations, and as an armed
gunship, firing missiles and
precision-guided munitions.
A 30mm side-door-mounted
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Multimission capability
cannon can be fitted by means
of a roll-on roll-off pallet.
Equipped with specific
mission sensors and
equipment, it is highly suited
to anti-submarine and antisurface warfare, maritime
surveillance and a host of
other missions. The US Coast
Guard has chosen the C-27J
for maritime patrol and SAR,
while the US Special Operations
Command (US SOCOM) operates
seven of the aircraft.
An electronic warfare
version, designated EC-27J,
has been developed for
the Italian Air Force, which
operated it in Afghanistan
under the Jedi programme
(jamming and electronic
defence instrumentation). While
little of this programme was
divulged, it is said to be able to
disrupt radio communication
and remote detonators often
employed for IEDs.
Alenia Aermacchi officials
explained that the multimission
MC-27J fits well in the UK’s
future airlift force structure,
sitting comfortably between
Airbus A400M on the heavy/
medium airlift and Chinook.
For a possible maritime
patrol aircraft application,
the company envisages
significantly more UK content
on top of an already substantial
‘Made in Britain’ industrial
contribution.
With 76 orders from 12 air
forces around the world, the
company argues that this
underscores the focus on a
flexible, affordable and lethal
solution.
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UAV family has
many talents
DAVID DONALD
Earlier this year, CybAero
unveiled a new family of rotarywing UAVs. The APID One
family employs a common air
vehicle that is tailored to meet
the needs of different sectors.
APID One is the latest in a
series of vertical take-off
UAVs developed by CybAero,
which as a company grew
out of collaborative research
programmes undertaken
from 1992 by Linköping
University in conjunction with
the Swedish defence research
agency (FOI).
APID One Ranger is aimed
primarily at the commercial
market for tasks such as
power/water/oil line inspection,
environmental monitoring and
mapping. For duties such as
missing person searches and
disaster control, the company
has developed the APID One
Rescue variant.
Here at DSEI, CybAero (Stand
N2-315) is showing the most
advanced member of the family,
the APID One Defence. With a
take-off weight of 220kg, the
Defence is fitted with satellite
communications and an
electro-optical/infrared turret
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as standard.
There are numerous
sensor/system
options, including
SAR radar,
LIDAR and AIS
(automatic
identification
system), and
also the ability to
undertake the antisubmarine warfare
mission with
sonobuoys.
A maritime
operations
option is
available,
with which
the APID One Defence can
operate autonomously from
ship landing platforms in most
weather conditions.
Power for the air vehicle
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rotary engine, giving it a top
speed of 150km/h. Depending
on mission, endurance is up to
six hours. The engine can use
petrol or Jet A1 fuel.
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A new wave
Delta, British Columbia, Canadabased Analytic Systems (Stand
N3-646) has introduced the
latest model of its line of Pure
Sine Wave Inverters. The SPS3K
(Sealed Pure Sine) series
inverters (right) feature
the same low EMI, low
THD sine wave output
at a continuous power of
3,000W, as its successful
IPS3K series inverters,
but in an IP67-rated
weatherproof enclosure.
This new SPS3000 inverter
features the latest highefficiency MosFet transistors
and switching design, bringing
the efficiency over 90 per
cent at full power. The billet-
machined anodised aluminium
chassis features a heatdissipating design developed
in co-operation with a thermal
research team at Simon Fraser
University in Vancouver,
allowing it to dissipate the
heat produced at full power.
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Operating temperature range
is -40°C to +55°C. Models are
available for a range
of voltages, and
military connectors
are used for DC
inputs, AC inputs and
AC outputs and can be
customised on request.
The new sealed inverter is
based on Analytic Systems’
inverters for Textron for
both the Canadian TAPV
(Tactical Armoured Patrol
Vehicle) programme and
the Afghan National
Army. It will be offered to
the new French, Danish
and Australian military
vehicle programmes, and both
the GDLS-C Saudi vehicle
contract and the BAE Systems
AMPV (Armoured Multi-Purpose
Vehicle).
Also new is the IBC320, 300W
Intelligent Battery Charger
(left), designed for the
commercial marine
and industrial
markets, but with
customisation and
IP67 waterproof
construction, additional filtering
on both inputs and outputs
to meet MIL-STD-461E and
MIL-STD-810G environmental
compliance, this design will also
be suitable for any military or
special operations application.
Four programmed charging
profiles combined with a USB
interface to connect with its
Power Wizard control software
allows programming of the
charger for almost any type of
battery, including traditional
lead acid, valve-regulated leadacid, and lithium ion.
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Hawkei meets
all challenges
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
Thales Australia submitted its
production bid to the Defence
Material Organisation (DMO)
in September 2014 for the
production phase of the Hawkei
(4x4) protected mobility vehicle.
Hawkei has been developed
to meet the Australian Army
Land 121 Phase 4 requirement
and it is expected that at least
1,000 will be ordered to replace
currently deployed unprotected
vehicles.
During trials with prototype
Hawkei vehicles, well over
200,000km were clocked
up over a variety of terrain
conditions. In addition, there
were extensive blast trials to
prove the level of ballistic and
mine protection for Hawkei.
Two baseline versions of the
Hawkei will be produced for
the Australian Army, with the
same wheelbase and diesel
powerpack. The four-door
configuration can seat up to
six people, while the two-door
configuration can seat up to
three people.
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drive configuration, but the
company has a left-hand drive
demonstrator being shown at
DSEI, which has recently been
demonstrated in Poland.
Hawkei has an airconditioned, well-protected
central crew citadel with spall
liners and an appliqué passive
armour package that is claimed
to provide a high level of
ballistic, mine and improvised
explosive device protection.
Standard equipment includes
a central tyre inflation system
and a vehicle electronic
architecture, with purposedesigned areas able to
accommodate radios, computers
and other electronic equipment.
The Thales Bushmaster
(4x4) protected mobility vehicle
remains in production for the
Australian Army, which has
already taken delivery of more
than 1,000 vehicles. Export
contracts have also been
placed by Jamaica, Japan, the
Netherlands and the UK, and
the vehicle has seen extensive
operational service.
The Bushmaster being shown
at DSEI is fitted with cameras
for all-round situational
awareness and a Kongsberg
remote weapon station (RWS)
armed with a .50 machine
gun and a Thales Lightweight
Multiple Launcher.
Thales Australia is developing
a more basic version of the
Bushmaster to meet additional
export customers’ requirements.
Ian Gethin, director marketing
and sales operations, confirmed
to the DSEI Daily that ‘‘we will
bid both the Bushmaster and
Hawkei to meet the future
British Army Multi-Role Vehicle
− Protected requirement’’.
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DSEI Daily editorial
The DSEI Daily was produced by IHS Jane’s and prepared by the
Show Daily Team. Four editions of the DSEI Daily were written
and produced on site.
Publisher: Lynne Raishbrook; Operations Manager: Simon
Kay; Editor: Günter Endres; Deputy Editor: Christopher F Foss;
Production Editor: Lynn Wright; Deputy Production Editor: Nicola
Keeler; Senior Reporters: David Donald, Richard Scott, Robin
Hughes and Sam Basch; Photographer: Patrick Allen; Online
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Heads up
SAM J BASCH
As part of the Virtus programme,
a new personal protection and
load carriage system for the
UK, Revision Military of Canada
(Stand S9-430) is supplying
its custom-designed head
protection solution, the Batlskin
Cobra Plus.
‘‘We are confident it offers
the best in comfort, protection,
durability and flexibility for
the mission at hand, whether
on the battlefield or during
peacekeeping assignments,’’
said Jonathan Blanshay, chief
executive.
The Batlskin Cobra Plus
is an ultra-lightweight
helmet that exceeds the UK’s
stringent ballistic and impact
requirements, according to
Revision. It can be coupled
with the patented modular
protective attachment system
(MPAS) for full-face protection.
When full-face protection is
not required, Revision will
provide Sawfly Spectacle and
WolfSpider Goggle systems.
Fitted with a modular
adjustable liner and suspension
system, the helmet carries an
integrated front mount and
mini rail system to attach
night-vision goggles and
accessories such as flashlights
and cameras.
First deliveries of 9,000 Cobra
Plus head protection systems
are planned for later this year.
Revision has recently
supplied 8,000 similar helmets
and face protection systems to
Denmark.
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Ranging east
Ultra Electronics Command &
Control Systems (Stand S2-380)
is a key part of the team
supplying elements of the
Thales RAPIDRanger air defence
missile systems to be supplied
to the Malaysian Armed Forces.
RAPIDRanger includes the
Ultra Versatile Missile Launcher
(VML) that forms the servo-
controlled mounting point for
the Starstreak hypervelocity
missile and its associated
sensor head.
The VML is already in
production for the RAPIDRanger
contract awarded to Thales by
Indonesia and this has recently
completed its environmental
and EMC trials.
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David Brown Gear Systems (Stand S4-360A in the ADS Pavilion)
has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin UK to supply
a new power take-off (PTO) gear system to drive the upgraded
main engine generator (MEG) of the Warrior Infantry Fighting
Vehicle (IFV), writes Christopher F Foss. The PTO unit forms part
of the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) that
aims to extend the life of the currently deployed Warrior.
The company will supply an initial 15 prototype units that
will be designed and manufactured along with the associated
hydraulic system and mounting arrangement, for Warrior trials
to be undertaken in 2016. The PTO drives the 10,000rpm MEG
that has been specified to provide the increased electrical power
levels demanded by the upgraded
Warrior IFV due to the installation
of additional onboard electrical and
electronic subsystems.
If all goes to plan, it is expected
that David Brown Gear Systems will
be awarded a production contract
covering the supply of around 380
PTO units for delivery from 2017
through to 2023.
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Radiation detection training
ROBIN HUGHES
CBRN/hazmat training systems house Argon Electronics (UK)
(Stand S4-270) is showcasing its latest radiation detector
simulator at DSEI. The ADM-300 simulates the analogue and
digital display of the radiation detector, the dose rate of the
radioactive material and the status of the meter, with varying
alarm threshold settings.
The ADM-300 replicates the Canberra ADM-300A series
radiation meters, including the new V1B radiation meter, which
detects beta and gamma radiation and is currently in service
with the UK MoD and the US Air Force. The ADM-300 is also
compatible with Argon Electronics’ PlumeSIM chemical and
radiological detector simulation
instruments, and other
Argon simulators.
This provides
for multidetector
and multithreat
training within the same
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Kill the fire
Detecting and extinguishing a
fire in the early stages could
minimise or even avoid injury
or equipment damage. This
is the speciality of Finlandbased Mikro-Pulssi (Stand
N3-453), whose ExAct Titan fire
protection system suppresses
fires in vehicles within
milliseconds.
ExAct Titan automatically
detects fuel explosions, armour
penetrations, and even slowly
growing fires. Extinguishing
a fire immediately prevents
temperature rise and pressure
build-up inside the vehicle.
Not only does this prevent
personnel injury or death, but
also avoids vehicle downtime.
ExAct Titan is a modular
system, protecting the vehicle
through its entire lifecycle.
It can be adapted to any
modifications of the vehicle,
thus offering cost-saving
in logistics and training.
The system can be installed
in all areas of the vehicle,
from the engine to the crew
compartment. By using ecofriendly fire extinguishing
agents, the crew will be
unaffected.
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Ballistic
soap
With a view to evaluating the
behaviour and effectiveness
of projectiles, UK defence
technology company SDE
(System Design Evaluation)
(Stand S4-268) employs
hydrocode simulation
techniques to model ‘ballistic
Give it a coat
The proprietary MG-100
protective coating from DSS
(Stand N5-276) is claimed to
take polymer technology to the
next level. Not only does it give
unmatched blast mitigation,
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soap’. Hydrocode modelling
techniques provide analysis
of ultra-high-speed events.
This enables SDE engineers to
simulate complex phenomena,
including projectile penetration,
blast wave formation and
structural interactions and
sympathetic reaction of
energetic materials. This is
done early in the process,
before pre-production and live
firing trials, thereby offering real
savings in time and money.
‘‘Similar work has been
undertaken using hydrocode
techniques, but we as a small
specialist firm are the first
people to be able to provide this
area of highly specialist technical
support to the international
ballistics and munitions sector,’’
said business development
manager, Steve Mannings.
According to Mannings,
SDE has already supported
a manufacturer to rapidly
evolve its projectile design
from concept to manufacture.
‘‘We assisted with design
optimisation and importantly,
closed off concepts that were
likely to offer very limited
performance improvement early
on in the process.’’
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but it also mitigates the
concussive force of a blast and
holds together the materials
of the coated substrate. Being
chemical and water resistant,
it can be sprayed onto other
substrates, such as metal and
concrete. It contains no volatile
organic compounds or solvents.
According to Kevin Billings,
executive vice-president and
managing director of DSS’s
North American distributor,
MG-100 has wide applications
for blast enhancements of
bridges, tunnels, buildings,
pipelines, vessels and vehicles.
‘‘Combined with its chemical
corrosion-resistance properties
and weather proofing, MG-100
has the ability to increase
survivability and decrease
stand-off distances for any
structure,’’ he said.
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Light attacker from Serbia
Serbia’s Yugoimport-SDPR (Stand S5-339) produces a wide
range of defence equipment. One of the products being
showcased at DSEI is a new light attack/trainer aircraft. Known
as Sova (owl), it was first unveiled at the Partner 2015 exhibition
in Belgrade in June.
Sova is a modernised version of the UTVA 75 four-seat light
aircraft with a Garmin G500 ‘glass’ cockpit. Power is provided
by a Lycoming IO-390 four-cylinder piston engine. Although
mainly aimed at training duties and sport flying, the Sova can
also be fitted with light armament on two underwing hardpoints
for armed patrol or basic weapons training. The hardpoints can
carry a 50kg bomb, 7.62mm machine gun pod or HP3 sevenround launchers for 57mm rockets.
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From being a rather modest
exhibitor at DSEI, the Canadian
presence has grown to
a record 65 companies,
occupying 6,000 sq ft, in 2015.
This is according to CADSI,
the Canadian Association of
Defence and Security Industries
(Stand N4-145).
This year, the Canadian
government and Royal
Canadian Navy have shown
their support for the industry by
docking one of the modernised
Halifax-class frigates alongside
the ExCeL centre in London.
According to CADSI president
Christyn Cianfarani, Canada’s
defence and security industry,
which employs about 109,000
Human excellence
As part of the envisaged
creation of a European Centre of
Human Performance Excellence,
Survitec Group (Stand S5-180)
and the Royal Netherlands Air
Force this week agreed to set
up a dedicated pilot fit facility
(PFF) in Holland.
While the facility is intended
for pilots flying the F-35 Joint
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Canadians in high-skilled jobs,
is highly export intensive. It
generates half of its earnings of
CAD12.6 billion from exports.
‘‘These results show how
much can be accomplished when
industry and government work
in partnership to promote the
best of Canada’s defence and
security industries,’’ she said.
With exports from Canada
to EU member states
having grown by 146 per cent in
recent years, CADSI views DSEI
as a ‘‘key opportunity to meet
buyers from these countries’’
and a reason why Canadian
companies are heading for
London.
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Strike Fighter, the agreement
provides for a study into its
feasibility for other legacy
platforms. It can also be used
by other partner nations on the
F-35 programme.
The facility, which is expected
to be operational by the end
of 2016, will mirror Survitec’s
existing PFF at Eglin Air Force
Base in Florida, USA, where
Survitec technicians measure,
fit and assemble every F-35
pilot’s flight equipment,
essentially offering a bespoke
fitting.
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API
Technologies
(Stand S8-100), a
provider of highperformance
RF, microwave,
millimetrewave, power and
security solutions, is displaying
product offerings for active
electronically scanned array
(AESA) radar, space, security,
and defence applications.
Highlights include its
Subsystem Level Solutions
for AESA Radar Applications,
including its Active Antenna
Array Unit and Quad Transmit
Receive Module, which support
applications such as naval,
air and ground-based radar.
The products are
field-upgradable and
designed to improve
the accuracy and
serviceability of AESA
radar platforms. Also
being demonstrated
is a new line of
media converters, offering a
UK-made, low- to high-speed
data communications solution
specifically developed for harsh
environments, including military
and commercial avionics,
subsea communications and
military vehicle platforms.
Other products are the SST
Secure Data Hub, a mobile
encryption device, which
supports up to four devices,
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trials
decoy
The Royal Canadian Navy
(RCN) Halifax-class frigate
HMCS Winnipeg, alongside at
DSEI 2015, is sporting a new
radio frequency (RF) ‘soft-kill’
device in the shape of Airborne
Systems’ (Stand N5-139) FDS3
passive RF floating decoy.
Originally developed for
the UK Royal Navy, where it
entered service in 2006 under
the designation Outfit DLF(3b),
the FDS3 system deploys a
fast-erecting inflatable corner
reflector decoy that can be used
to counter antiship missile RF
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Hunt and neutralise
RICHARD SCOTT
seekers in seduction, distraction
and confusion modes.
The trial installation on
board Winnipeg − a single tube
launcher on either bridge wing
− was hitherto undisclosed.
Confirming the fit, a RCN
spokesperson said Airborne
Systems was selected in June
this year to provide FDS3 for
demonstration/trial evaluation
purposes while the ship is
deployed with NATO maritime
forces, adding: ‘‘No decision
has been made on whether to
include [FDS3] as a permanent
ship fit in the Halifax class.’’ Q
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Saab has signed a contract with
BAE Systems for the design
and development of its new
Multi-Shot Mine Neutralisation
System (MuMNS) as part of
the French/UK Maritime Mine
Countermeasures (MMCM)
demonstrator programme.
European defence
procurement organisation
OCCAR earlier this year awarded
a Thales-led team − including
BAE Systems − a contract
for the first phase of the
collaborative FR/UK MMCM
project. The programme is
intended to incrementally
design, de-risk and demonstrate
a ‘system of systems’
architecture for a remote
offboard system to perform
unmanned minehunting and
mine neutralisation.
Both the French Navy
and the Royal Navy have
developed requirements for
unmanned MCM capabilities
to enter service in the post2020 timeframe. The FR/UK
MMCM programme is intended
to mature a solution to meet
both navies’ needs, providing a
flexible unmanned system that
performs with greater efficiency
at a lower risk to the operator.
MuMNS will be the
neutralisation solution for
the whole MMCM system and
will operate remotely from
an unmanned surface vessel,
another component of the
overall solution. The use of an
ROV as the vehicle for MuMNS
deployment is seen to afford
greater flexibility and efficiency
to the overall MMCM system.
“This is the culmination of
some great collaborative efforts
between Saab and a number
of other companies, including
Thales and BAE Systems, said
Görgen Johansson, head of Saab
business area Dynamics. ‘‘It is
positive that we are now part of
such a challenging collaborative
project that will reinforce Saab’s
position at the forefront of
MCM system development.’’ Q
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Avon Protection (Stand N9-260) has drawn on its experience in
personal protection equipment to develop a range of products
that can be reconfigured through interchangeable components
to meet different threats and different levels of threat. These
include the FM54 respiratory mask, which protects against CBRN,
riot agents and toxic industrial chemicals. It is flame-hardened
to give protection against flashovers, and has an amplified voice
projection unit. The AvonAir range introduces the first adaptive
powered air system and includes the EZAir+ single-filter CBRN
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Expanding capabilities
Detecting laser light
SAM J BASCH
Excelitas Technologies is
showing its automated High
Angular Resolution Laser
Irradiance Detector for the
laser warning systems
market, together with the
new heated YAG-optimised
silicon quadrant detectors for
precision guided munitions
at the Excelitas/Qioptiq
Stand N7-120. Laser warning
systems detect direct and
indirect scattered laser light
from laser rangefinders,
laser designators or beamrider laser-aided targeting
systems. They aim to detect
light throughout a 360º
azimuth in various elevations
and angular resolutions.
They provide the crew with
audio and visual warnings,
can initiate countermeasure
procedures and can be fitted
on aircraft, vehicles, ships or
static perimeter facilities.
Renowned for its advanced
subsystems for the global
defence and industrial markets,
South African electronics
firm Parsec (Stand N3-110) is
offering an expanded capability
of its VPX commercial off-theshelf (COTS) module.
‘‘At the time when we
entered production of the
VF360 to operate as both
a system controller and a
payload module, Parsec had
in mind to create a series
of this embedded solution,’’
said Tobie van Loggerenberg,
Parsec’s business development
director. ‘‘We designated it the
VF36X series, which comprise
several boards with different
functionalities.’’
A combat helicopter or
vehicle carries rugged onboard
computer boxes which could
Survival on and below
Typhoon International
(Stand S2-182) is now part of
Safety and Survival Systems
International Group (3Si). Its
portfolio includes off-theshelf military products for
survival on and below water,
and the manufacture of
bespoke equipment to meet
individual requirements for
amphibious operations. New
products include a range of
drybags and water spider
boots. Typhoon has also
been appointed the official
First Spear distributor for
the UK. It supplies all major
military markets worldwide
and commercial customers
such as the RNLI, British
Waterways, Environment
Agency and oil companies.
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house a range of
modules. Parsec’s
VF36X series of open
VPX modules typically
consist of a system
controller
module,
payload
module,
I/O module
and power
supply. It
is ideal for rugged defence
applications.
According to the company,
the system controller is suitable
for both host and high-end
processing functions by means
of a scalable processor and
field-programmable gate
array options. The module
allows for functionalities
such as system control, video
display processing, symbology
generation, ballistic algorithms
and EW processing.
Rugged computer box
with VF36X modules
‘‘The payload
module operates in
conjunction with the
system controller
in large systems
with multiple high
bandwidth interfaces
as required by multichannel
array processing systems,’’
van Loggerenberg explained.
He added that the VF36X is
ideal for bandwidth-intensive
applications, such as radar,
networking, SIGINT, EW, SDR and
video. It is available in air-cooled
and conduction-cooled versions.
As an original design
manufacturer, Parsec offers
solutions that are tailor-made
to customer requirements,
where possible provided from
its extensive range of COTS
products.
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Seek and spot
Toronto, Ontario-based Newcon
Optik has introduced the
Seeker, a compact, mil-spec
laser rangefinder module
capable of being boresighted to
practically any optical system.
In addition to use on
crew served, sniper
and assault
weapons, the
unit can be
integrated
into more complex fire
control systems to acquire
accurate distance, azimuth and
inclination target data out to
several kilometres.
Seeker can be used in
conjunction with the company’s
own Android battle space
management application, or
with other Androidbased systems or
proprietary fire control
or mapping software
suites, to visualise and
act on the geospatial
Seeker can acquire accurate target
data out to several kilometres
target data it acquires.
Also on display at the
company’s Stand N4-142
is the Spotter LRF, Newcon
Optik’s first device
combining the highquality optics of its
long-range spotting
scopes with an eye-safe
3km laser rangefinder,
alongside other electro-optical
products, including image
intensified night vision devices,
thermal imaging systems, laser
rangefinders and other tactical
optics.
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Searanger aims
at surface craft
CHRISTOPHER F FOSS
Rheinmetall Defence (Stand
S7-110) is aiming the latest
Oerlikon Searanger 20mm
remote-controlled weapon
as the main armament for
small surface craft or as the
secondary armament on larger
surface craft.
It is armed with the
shown here being fed from the
right side.
The operator, seated away
from the actual weapon,
can select single-shot,
burst or rapid singleshot mode, with an
company’s 20mm
KAE cannon, which can be
belt fed from the left or right
side, with the example being
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effective range of approximately
2,000m.
Searanger can fire a variety
of natures of 20 x 128mm
ammunition types, including
the recently developed
Rheinmetall semi-armour
piercing pyrotechnically
induced effect and tracer
(SAPPIE-T). An unusual
feature of this latest round
of 20mm ammunition is
that it combines armourpiercing characteristics
with a cascading
pyrotechnic impact inside
the target, but contains no
explosive or fuze.
The weapon is fully stabilised;
mounted above and to the rear
is the sensor package, which
consists of day and thermal
channels, laser rangefinder and
a video tracker.
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IN BRIEF
Detecting electronics
International Procurement
Services, in co-operation
with Research Electronics
International (Stand N4-463),
is showcasing its Orion 2.4
HX − a non-linear junction
detector, which detects the
presence of electronics,
regardless of whether the
electronic device is radiating,
hardwired or turned off.
Orion 2.4 HX utilises a
2.4GHz digital spread
spectrum transmit frequency
for improved sensitivity, a
transmit power of 6.6W,
manual or automatic power
control and a digital transmit
modulation of 1.25MHz.
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Minimised routers
Ruggedised computer and
communication equipment
for extreme environments
now comes in a mini format.
Swedish firm Aqeri (Stand
N2-310) is showing two
routers, a video matrix
switch, a NAS and a VoIP
gateway router. The products
are designed for tough
environments where space
and weight, for example in
a vehicle, are critical. They
can be mounted singly or
in pairs, in a 19in rack or as
standalone, or on a wall.
Available by design
Design consultancy Morson
Projects (Stand S2-112) will
make available a large team
of 125 specialist engineers
in the next few weeks, all
UK security cleared. From
several offices, the team will
provide structural design,
analysis including stress
and aerodynamics, systems
engineering, test engineering,
jig and tool design and
more. As a special offer at
DSEI, Morson will scope and
specify the activity for free to
any companies attending.
Fire suppression
Lifeline (Stand N9-498)
is displaying its range of
fire suppression systems,
including the small and
light Zero 360 compression
discharge system, the
Zero 360 with automatic
zero zone protecting specific
areas of a vehicle, and
the Zero 360 hand-held
extinguisher, a fully refillable
and serviceable halon
replacement available in 1kg,
1.5kg, 2kg and 3kg sizes.
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Carry-on
container
Fragile equipment such as
electromechanical devices,
mission planning tools, flight
simulators and instruments
need to be shipped and
stored for maximum shock
and vibration isolation. PeliHardigg (Stand N6-190) has the
solution.
Its new 19in shock-mounted
MiniRack Container offers
superior compact mobility for
rack-mountable equipment.
Angled precision-engineered
elastomeric shock mounts are
designed to match the weight
and fragility of the equipment.
The new MiniRack is
manufactured in Europe to
Shelters
ROBIN HUGHES
Rubb Building Systems (Stand
S4-172) is showing a new
addition to its Expeditionary
Forces Aircraft Shelter System
NATO and European military
standards. Its high-strength
steel rack frame supports
equipment from 10 to 50kg,
with Comfort Grip Handles for
easy lifting. The anti-shear
interlocks prevent the lids and
bases from separating, even
after impact.
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Secure communications
Security and military
personnel are as likely to use
smartphones and tablets as
anyone else; and like anyone
else would prefer for their
communications to be secure.
US-based KoolSpan (Stand
N7-185) has just entered into
a reseller agreement with
Samsung Electronics
America to add
secure voice and
messaging features
to Samsung Galaxy
smartphones and
tablets.
As of this
week, KoolSpan’s
secure voice
and messaging
solutions will be offered
as part of a bundled mobility
and IT product and service
offering from Samsung
Business Services to its mobile
enterprise customers. The deal
includes KoolSpan’s TrustCall
for encrypted wireless calling,
TrustText for encrypted mobile
messaging, and TrustBridge for
secure calls between mobiles
and desk phones.
‘‘Security is only as ‘good’ as it
is ‘easy to use’, and this truism
is at the heart of what KoolSpan
and Samsung are providing
our customers,’’
said Nigel Jones,
KoolSpan CEO.
KoolSpan’s
software and
hardware solutions
and support include
Android, iPhone and
BlackBerry. Given its
ability to address
the growing threat
of loss or theft of intellectual
property, vital information
and proprietary assets, the
company’s customer base of
government organisations and
enterprises spans more than
60 countries worldwide.
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Cutting it fine
‘Made in the USA’ Kershaw
automatic knives are once
again being manufactured
and are available, according
to the Oregon-based
company (Stand N7-484).
Kershaw’s Launch 1
(pictured), Launch 2 and
Launch 3 automatics feature
blades of premium CPM154
stainless steel, which has a
more uniform distribution
of carbides for an excellent
edge. All three have durable
anodised aluminium handles
to lighten their weight.
They are available with
uncoated and coated blades,
and there is a Launch with
Kershaw’s popular BlackWash
finish. A recessed pushbutton level with the flat of
the handle, which is a safety
feature, opens the knife.
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(EFASS) series of military fabric
structures at DSEI. The 23m span
x 12m long aluminium framed
UAV storage and maintenance
pod is the seventh hangar to be
introduced to the range.
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The UAV pod, designed with
a lower internal volume, is
easier and more cost-effective
to power. It is designed to suit
military loadings (100kg/m2
snow loading and 41.6m/s
effective wind speed).
The standard EFASS range is
available in three span widths
with multiple door options
to accommodate fixed-wing
aircraft, rotary-wing aircraft
and land vehicle maintenance.
Spans include 11.1m, 20.4m and
25m with Trident, Roller Shutter
and Heli-Door options.
All military structures pack
into 20ft ISO containers for
transport. Clients include the UK,
the USA, the UAE and Canada. Q
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Video Fusion makes picture clear
RFEL (Stand S4-152) has launched an update to its Video Fusion
high-definition, video processing IP core for FPGA and Systemon-Chip systems, with enhancement and customisable pseudocolour mapping features to help product designers add a
competitive edge to their systems and aid the user to overcome
the challenges of degraded visual environments. To achieve this,
RFEL has added important enhancements such as colour noise
suppression, which is important for natural-looking results in
low-light conditions.
Separately, the company has unveiled qu-IQ, a new highperformance signal processing development platform featuring
750k logic cells and nearly
2,500 DSP48 slices, to provide
an expansive resource for
the development and proving
of modern signal processing
applications. Areas of
application include algorithm
development and evaluation
for COMINT, SIGINT, electronic
warfare, radar and sonar.
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Dive control
SAM J BASCH
Underwater surveillance could
be dangerous work, especially
in unknown territory or
areas too remote to access.
Canada-based Deep Trekker
and its UK reseller Planet
Ocean (Stand N3-275) has just
Nebula shown
Smiths Connectors (Stand
S5-280), is showing its
new Nebula series of Serial
Advanced Technology
Attachment (SATA) connector
applications at DSEI.
Designed for rugged data
storage applications within
the aerospace, defence
and industrial markets, the
Nebula series is a highly
reliable SATA 6.0 Gbps
offering for high-speed data
rates, which utilises Hypertac
hyperboloid contacts to
ensure immunity to shock
and vibration fretting,
for more than 100,000
mating cycles. The series is
compatible with the SATA
next-generation signal
standard.
The company is also
showing a new rugged highspeed addition to its D-Sub
series high-impedance
connectors.
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released a new diveable control
system for the Deep Trekker
remotely operated vehicle
(ROV).
Depth rated to 75m (250ft)
and equipped with up to 150m
of tether, the controller enables
a diver to remain at a safe
distance while the Deep Trekker
ROV investigates unknown
territory. An integrated superbright screen to view what the
Deep Trekker ROV camera sees,
coupled to the same easyto-use controls, substantially
increases the safety of military
and stealth dive missions.
‘‘This has been something
that the military has been
asking for and DSEI has been
a great event to launch this
new innovation,’’ said Sam
Macdonald, Deep Trekker
president.
Deep Trekker products,
engineered and manufactured
completely in-house at Ayr,
Ontario, are now used in 59
countries in industries ranging
from salvage, energy and
marine survey to the military
and first responders.
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Taking better aim
The defence solution division of
Curtiss-Wright (Stand S9-231)
has announced an innovative
upgradable turret aiming and
stabilisation drive system.
The Turret Drive Servo System
(TDSS), which is designed and
manufactured by Curtiss-Wright
Drive Technology in Switzerland,
enables system integrators to
configure only the system they
require now. As their mission
evolves, they can add increasing
levels of stabilisation.
TDSS is available in three
pre-defined configurations,
from a basic mechanical
hand drive, through a basic
electromechanical coupled to
a hand drive interface, to the
gyro-stabilised turret control.
A custom configuration can be
provided.
Also introduced at DSEI this
week are the company’s rugged
displays for ground vehicles. The
GVDU2630 touchscreen display
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Digitally assisted support
Edif ERA (Stand S7-203) is
showing its Digitally Assisted
Support Solutions (DAAS),
which it has developed to
help in identifying and using
innovation essential to
operational effectiveness,
reduced logistic footprint and
most importantly, reduction
in ‘risk to life’.
Advanced applications
UK-based Plextek Consulting
(Stand S3-355) is highlighting
new MoD initiatives with
CDE (Centre for Defence
Enterprise) and Dstl (Defence
Science and Technology
Laboratory), focusing on the
company’s latest defence
innovations in areas such
as land vehicle camouflage,
armour protection, small UAS
and ground sensors.
Perimeter gate
UK-based J&S Franklin and
Reid Steel are showing their
jointly developed DefenCell
expeditionary HVM gate
designed for rapid installation
as part of perimeter security
and access control on
Stand N9-484.
Augmented reality
was designed for optimal
performance over the full -40°C
to +60°C range, combining
high readability in a sealed
construction with space-saving
embedded processor options.
The defence solutions division
is also introducing its newest
Parvus DuraWORX mission
computer and Cisco IOS network
router (pictured). An ‘all-in-one’
LRU, it consolidates advanced
processing and network
functionality previously housed
in separate distributed boxes. Q
The Centre for Defence
Excellence, a UK Ministry
of Defence-sponsored
enterprise, has contracted
the NSC training consultancy
to research and demonstrate
the feasibility of equipping
UK military training
instructors with augmented
reality display headsets to
track the performance and
physical fitness of sensorequipped military trainees
conducting field exercises.
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THE DEFENCE GROWTH PARTNERSHIP (DGP)
INNOVATION CHALLENGE
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On Friday 18 September from 10.00 to 12.00 in East Theatre.
Q
Steve Brittan, CEO, UK Defence Solutions Centre, DGP and Paul Winstanley, Executive Director
Innovation, UK Defence Solutions Centre, DGP.
Q
The DGP is a unique collaboration between UK Government and leading companies from the UK
defence industry.
Q
In March 2015, the DGP launched its UK Defence Solutions Centre (UKDSC). The UKDSC is an
independent body that has the mandate to lead the strategic planning and development for the
UK defence industry, promoting growth in defence exports for the UK.
Q
At the UKDSC launch, the MOD announced that it was investing £10m to fund the DGP’s first
Innovation Challenge.
Q
This session will:
O
Give an overview of the UKDSC and highlight recent activities and future opportunities
O
Provide an overview of the first phase of the Innovation Challenge and winners
O
Announce the opening of the competition for the second phase of the Innovation
Challenge
Turkey is one of 42 International
Pavilions at DSEI 2015, organised
by SSM, in conjunction with
SSI, showcasing 14 companies
in addition to the SSM and SSI
stands.
SSM is the procurement
authority under the Ministry of
National Defence for Turkey.
SSM’s major function is putting
into effect the decisions taken by
the main decision-making body,
The Defence Industry Executive
Committee, which makes critical
decisions relating to the defence
industry. SSI is the Defence and
Aerospace Industry Exporters'
Association of Turkey.
In a radical departure from
DSEI 2013, when individual
companies in the Turkish
Pavilion project managed
their own stands, visitors at
DSEI 2015 will see the debut
appearance of a new and
uniquely designed Pavilion.
‘‘This is the first DSEI that
has featured a new look
Turkish Pavilion incorporating
a common design theme for all
the exhibitors’ stands. We felt it
was important to promote our
Turkish identity with a stronger
national brand for the benefit
of visitors at DSEI 2015. This
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Today’s DSEI
highlights
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Defence Growth
Partnership (DGP)
Innovation Challenge from
10.00-12.00 in East Theatre
Rising Stars Reception
2015 from 12.00-14.00
in East Theatre and Land
Zone Bar
Land Environment Science
and Technology Watch
Red Team Workshop from
12.30-14.30 in North
Gallery Suites, Rooms
16-17
Award-winning Turkish Pavilion
breaks new design ground
design concept, working in
partnership with SSI, has
been very successful as we
were recently awarded the
‘Best Designed Pavilion’ at
an exhibition in Poland,’’
said Ferhat Yenibertiz, Head
of Department, Quality and
Strategic Management at SSM.
‘‘This is one of the outstanding
Pavilions at DSEI 2015. It’s well
designed, looks very welcoming
and is ideally set up to do
business,’’ stated Duncan Reid,
DSEI Event Director.
In addition to the design
revamp, which included a
collaboration involving SSM,
SSI and Turkish industry,
space costs for the Pavilion
are met by SSM (in addition to
SSI subsidies) with exhibiting
companies funding build costs.
SSM will attend another two
exhibitions after DSEI 2015
using the same Pavilion design
concept.
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DSEI hosts second Rising Stars Reception after huge success in 2013
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On Friday 18 September from 12.00-14.00 in East Theatre and Land Zone Bar.
The Reception aims to bring together the leading people in the industry with the young generation who are starting their careers.
This year’s Reception will focus on the importance of ‘Developing and Nurturing Talent’. Distinguished thought leaders will focus
their presentations on this topic encouraging the next generation to network and learn from senior military and leading industry
figureheads.
Confirmed speakers include:
O Vice Admiral Duncan Potts CB, Director General Joint Force Development & Defence Academy
O Captain Michael Rose, Team Leader, Defence Engineering Champions, MOD UK
O Professor Ian Wallace, Pro-Vice-Chancellor − Defence and Security, Cranfield University
The audience will include attendees from Universities, existing industry apprentices and graduates.
TODAY’S WATERBORNE DEMONSTRATIONS
Time
Demonstration
Location
09.00-11.00
11.00-11.30
Free time
Operation MARICAP
12.30-14.00
14.00-14.30
Free time
Operation MARICAP
Marina
Marina and
Grandstand
Marina
Marina and
Grandstand
Q
This year sees DSEI’s largest display of small boats and
equipment for military and security use.
Q
The waterborne demonstrations take place in the Royal
Victoria Dock. They are best viewed from the grandstand on
the Dock Edge.
Q
The demonstrations consist of individual capability
demonstrations from a number of world-leading maritime
and UAV companies.
Q
There are 11 small vessels and RIBs that will participate in
Friday’s demonstrations at 11.00 and 14.00.
Q
The main demonstration, Operation MARICAP, can be viewed
from the grandstand. Access is best through the corridor
route from the South East corner of the Naval Zone in the
South Hall behind the Naval Theatre.
Operation MARICAP
A twice-daily dynamic demonstration that will display the maritime
capability of 11 specialised boats, UAVs and associated equipment.
Companies involved include:
Q Atlas Electronik
ARCIMS − unmanned surface vessel for mine detection
Q BAE Systems
Pacific 24 RIB from HMS Iron Duke
Q Belgian Navy
Stern launch of MST interception RIB
Q Datron World Communications
Sky Ranger remote unmanned surveillance helo
Q Delta Power
11m Phantom RIB
Q Drumgrange
Acoustic device and loud hailer
Q Norsafe
8.5m magnum project RIB with unique joystick control
Q Pontoon and Dock
Portable pontoon docking and mooring system
Q Safehaven
11m Barracuda high-speed stealth interceptor
Q Supacat
OXE 200hp diesel outboard with 8m RIB
Q Survitec
7.8m semi-rigid boat, deploying vessel stopping gear
Q Versadock
Military pontoon system
Q Zodiac
7.5m SeaRib 750
Free time
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Free time, when the boats moored at the Marina are available,
on request to the relevant companies, to undertake short
demonstrations on the water.
Please see the companies on their respective stands.
Programmes correct at time of print and subject to speaker operational commitments
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