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Programmes at a Glance: February 2014 • 27 Updates PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE: FEBRUARY 2014 • 27 Updates Sponsored by: PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE FEBRUARY 2014 Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes Name Team Activity Australia Land 125 Phase 2 Includes Elbit In December 2013, Under Phase 3C, Investigation Phase 3 completed. Systems, Thales Australia is underway to enhance the Phase 3 being Harris, Thales released an “Expressions in-service F88 Steyr rifle. acquired; & Selex. of Interest” for the The enhanced F88 will be UPDATED 3A C4I, 3B provision of small arms a modular rifle system to Soldier Combat accessories for Phase provide physical integration Ensemble and 3C. Thales intends to with improved performance 3C is Enhanced commence small arms and handling, including Austeyr and accessories product the integration of ancillary STA. analysis and testing in devices such as sights to the early 2014 under the weapons. These modifications Land 125 Ph3C Stage 2B will enhance the lethality of contract. the individual soldier, fire team and section. Australia Land 125 To be managed TBC All personnel in Land Strategy has not been fully Phase 4 (Army by Diggerworks. 125-4 will already have scoped. Cost estimated at High Priority Equipping L53-1BR - Night Fighting A$500m-$1500m although Capability the soldier Equipment technology expected to be towards the Gaps - Next after 2020. re-fresh lower end. $7.5 million of Soldier Programme L125-3B – Survivability Phase 4 funding allocated to Enhancement) likely to be – the Soldier Combat new DMTC to develop new renamed. Ensemble (Protection, technology. Broad cuts to Platform, Pouches, defence budget Packs) have seen First L125-3C – Enhanced F88 Pass Delayed with ‘open architecture’ by a year to Army Minors, Force 2015 and the Protection Review, whole Phase 4 Sustainment – F88SA2 programme due and 3, 7.62mm MG, to complete in 7.62mm Marksman 2023. Rifle. Austria Soldat der Concept Phase TBC The Rheinmetall Group The new modular Gladius Zukunft concludes 2011. has been awarded an System, which provides The system Acquisition €84 million (US$112 soldiers with high-tech – originally postponed to million) contract to protective gear backed UPDATED known as now begin from supply a further sixty by a networked array “Infanterist 2015. of its Gladius “future of communication and Der Zukunft” soldier” systems to navigation equipment, or “Future the German Federal is currently being used Defense Force. by German troops in Soldier” – is Afghanistan. now called “Gladius” (Latin for sword) Austria Soldat 2015 Near term TBC Madritsch delivered first Lieutenant Colonel Johannes procurement of batch of its AG77 A1/ Bogner Head of Project Team, radios, hearing ML40. Soldat 2015 with Austrian protection MoD spoke on the status UPDATED and head of the project at 7th Annual subsystem. Infantry Weapons 2013 held in London Sept. 2013. His brief focused on Modifying Austria’s in-service Steyr AUG /StG 77 assault rifle to include Picatinny rail and integrated optics, and showcased requirements and future plans for the Soldat 2015 to be deployed. Country Programme Schedule Contractor Team Recent Procurement Notes Name Activity Belgium BEST R&D and market Decision on According to a letter Since signing studies. joining VOSS in dated November 15th a cooperative 2011 for Smart 2013, signed by the agreement in April of Vest. heads of the Ministry 2011, pre-study and UPDATED of Defense of all three study phases have Benelux countries, “The now been completed three countries have and the three the intention to develop separate projects a more structured that come under the cooperation with regard Voss umbrella are to contributions to the at different stages EU Battle Groups and to of progress, among establish a Benelux led all the Benelux EU Battle Group.” Countries. Brazil Combatente 2007 Army TBC $14m award for Harris The contract involves Brasileiro General Staff Falcon II & III radios the supply of radios (COBRA) endorsement. in RF-7800V in Feb. to the Brazilian R&D and testing 2011. First 86 VBTP- army´s center for UPDATED and evaluation MR Guarani 6x6 IFVs communications and phase until 2013 delivered in December, electronic warfare. linked to AFV requirement for 2130. Both the RF-7800V work. Brazil has started local and RF-7800S assembly of Harris systems are essential RF Communications to the COBRA tactical communications modernization systems in a follow-up program, as they will to the $10.7 million deal provide secure voice it signed last year. and high-bandwidth data applications, including video combat chat. Canada Integrated RFP in Feb 2012 TBC New RFP Issued by All replies to former Soldier System Bid Eval. 2nd Public Works and RFP which expired in Project (ISSP) half 2012 inc. at Government Services January 2013 were 14 week UAPE. Canada in April 2013. rejected for non- UPDATED Contract Award The Request For compliance. for Definition mid Proposal (RFP) for the 2013 and ISSP closed on the Initial Operational Government Electronic Capability from Tendering System (GETS) Dec 2014/early on August 1, 2013. 2015. Croatia ‘Future Soldier’ EDA/LCG/1 Procurement New uniform and load New sniper rifles participation only for Afghanistan carriage procured. demo-ed: Berta on C4I. deployment inc. First 1000 VHS 5.56mm Projekt BP 08 M Motorola GP300, assault rifle delivered. in .338 Lapua and UPDATED Kroko ballistic .300 Win Mag and vest, Sestan Busch Agencija Alan’s MACS helmet. M4 12.7mm. Program is almost an end, should be fully implemented by the end of 2015. PROGRAMMES AT A GLANCE FEBRUARY 2014 Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes Name Team Activity Czech Voják 21 ‘V21’ V21 2004-6 single VOP-026 New Ceska Zbrojovka Plans to acquire 10,000 Republic or Soldier 21 demonstrator led V21 and assault rifle postponed in CZ 805 Bren assault rifles, Squad level ‘Sesedak’’ 2011 due to funding. 7,000 CZ 75 Phantom ‘Sesedak’ pistols and 500 CZ experimentation Scorpion SMGs from 2014- in 2007-9. 2020. Denmark ‘Danish Army Work on As Recent funding of Aimpoint Contracted with Harris for Network integrated SMP equipment. laser light module, ballistic 3500 SPRs with Invisio V60 Enabled ended 2005 eye protection, first aid kit, ancillaries in October. Soldier’ in favour of combat vest and Personal (DANES) incremental Role Radio. acquisition. May procure systems from 2015-20. Incremental procurement in meantime for Afghanistan. Move to acquire dismounted BMS 2009-14. Finland Now known Technology TP2010 Elbit Systems has been The ‘future soldier’ as Warrior Programme 2010 includes selected to supply “soldier program for the Finnish 2020 (TP2010) until Savox as systems” to Finnish Army known as ‘Warrior 2014. Fielding integrator infantry commanders. 2020′ is currently UPDATED from 2017. and Millog, This acquisition is conducted on a parallel Nethawk the first phase of a path, under the Technology and Insta. comprehensive ISTAR Programme 2010 (TP2010) (Intelligence, Surveillance, framework spanning four Target Acquisition and years of evaluation and Reconnaissance) program development of advanced known as STAR. The soldier systems for the solution offered by Elbit Finnish Army, scheduled to Systems includes the be fielded by 2017. compact MARS handheld targeting device, coupled with a computer systems loaded with situation awareness software, connected through the man-portable PNR1000 wearable soldier radio. France FELIN With deliveries Sagem Eight battalions delivered 1st Infantry Regiment (Fantassin à that began in since end of 2010: 1 Deployed to Afghanistan in Equipements 2010, The French battalion equipped every 3 Dec 2011. et Liaisons Felin is one of the months. 28 battalions due In February 2012 the UPDATED Intégrés) only integrated to be equipped. 1st Company of the 8th system currently In February 2013, France’s Marine Parachute Infantry in service. Total of defense procurement Regiment deployed to 22,588 equipment agency delivered the first Otterburn for a combined sets ordered FELIN-capable variant of exercise with the British est. $1billion its VBCI armored infantry Army 5 Scots Regiment. Completing fighting vehicle to the The 8th RPIMa was the fielding in 2015. French Army. fifth French Army unit to The VBCI vehicle is receive the system, and it produced by a consortium was the first time that the made up of Nexter system was used in such a Systems and Renault binational exercise. Trucks Defense. Sagem is New personal radio the prime contractor for planned in 2018 via France the FELIN. Contact SDR programme. The 8x8 VBCI is an armored transport vehicle. It carries a 25mm gun turret and can accommodate 11 soldiers and equipment. Country Programme Schedule Contractor Recent Procurement Notes Name Team Activity France FELIN V.2 Technology Sagem Additional Integrated Red and Probable Point at Roadmap/ Blue Force Tracking, UGVs, fuel which FELIN integrated Concept phase. cells and FAMAS replacement. into Scorpion. Initial upgrade for FELIN is planned for 2015 followed by a significant boost in 2020. Germany IdZ-1/BS A total of 2500 Cassidian BWB awards contract in March Total number of IdZ-BS systems now for 400 IdZ BS kits for use by equipment at 2,900. acquired rising Bundeswehr forces in ISAF. Basis for Warrior 21 to 2900 with C4I. IDZ-1 has been March award. completed see below for IDZ-2 “Gladius”. Germany ‘Gladius’ IdZ-2/ Rheinmetall Rheinmetall The German government Total requirement for ES formally ordered a first lot of thirty 9040 systems. Contract transferred systems in 2012, which for 900 individual its new IdZ-ES Rheinmetall is currently equipment sets with UPDATED future soldier delivering according to plan. the first 300 set due to system to (Each system is designed to be delivered in October the German equip a 10-man section.) where they will be Bundeswehr sent to two ‘ASB’ units on 7 March formed from Mountain 2013. IdZ-ES is and Mechanised units also known as for deployment to the “Gladius”.
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