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The title “Solid Constants/1” also stresses that the military cooperation between the two countries is based on the firm principles of the two countries, particularly defending the right, solidarity with brothers, maintaining regional and international peace, standing united against various challenges and strengthening the security and “Solid stability in the Arab countries and the region. The attendance of the drills by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin $POTUBOUTwBOE Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and King Abdullah II of Jordan Arab National demonstrates the keenness of the two leaders to enhance military cooperation and ensure military preparedness to defend national Security interests and to deter any purported aggression against the two states. By: On this occasion, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al 4UBò-JFVUFOBOU$PMPOFM Nahyan stressed that “the continued military cooperation between Yousef Juma Al Haddad the UAE and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan aims to reinforce &EJUPSJO$IJFG security, stability and peace in the region and be vigilant against [email protected] the threats to regional and Arab security. It fosters the bonds of love and understanding that have connected the two brotherly peoples The joint military drills “The Solid Constants/1,” since ancient times.” The two countries have participated in the which brought together the UAE Armed Forces international alliance to counter the terrorist Daesh Organisation and and Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF), were in the Arab Coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in July 2019. The joint the legitimate Yemeni government to counter the Houthi terrorist exercises embody the united approach to Arab militias. The two countries reject foreign interference in the affairs national security reflecting not only the two of the countries of the region, and oppose the conspiracies aimed countries’ understanding of the current serious at undermining the security and capabilities of Gulf and Arab states. challenges and threats to Arab national security, There is no doubt that the continued military cooperation between but also the need to work together to strengthen the two countries is based on the firm conviction that their security is Arab solidarity and national security. an integral part of the national security of the Gulf and Arab national security. His Majesty King Abdullah II stressed that “the military drills are a message addressed not only to the peoples of the two brotherly countries but also to the region and entire world that we are all standing as one against any threat besetting us.” The joint military exercises between the countries represent the most important means to develop skills, raise the level of efficiency and upgrade the readiness of the armed forces. The joint military exercise “Solid Constants/1” constitutes an advanced stage in the course of military cooperation between the two countries, specifically with regard to the management of joint military operations and the unification of procedures between the participating forces. This would help to strengthen confidence and promote joint military capabilities for maintaining Arab national security and deterring anyone seeking to undermine the stability of the Arab states. Issued By UAE Armed Forces. Established In August 1971.

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Bigger and Better Than Ever Air Tattoo Returns

The Royal International Air Tat- too returns to RAF Fairford this year with one of the most diverse flying displays and static line-ups in the world, consisting of 31 air arms confirmed from 20 different nations. An evocative joint fly-past by the RAF Red Arrows and a specially decorated jumbo jet will mark the centenary of one of the UK’s biggest and best loved brands from 19th -21st July at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire.

This year’s varied flying display in- to reflect its British European Airways 2119', an exhibition exploring the fu- cludes a pair of Spanish Navy AV- heritage. ture of sustainable aviation fuels, the 8B Harriers, Ukrainian Su-27, US Air The Air Tattoo first featured a Brit- aviation careers of the future and the Force F-16 Viper Demo Team and the ish Airways aircraft in its 1985 flying customer experience of the future. Italian Frecce Tricolori. Different air- programme when Concorde flew a “The participation of British Airways craft displays may appear on different memorable joint fly-past with the Red aircraft in our flying displays over the days owing to display team commit- Arrows, before appearing regularly at years have often provided some of the ments, but the Red Arrows and Span- the airshow in support of the Air Tat- most memorable aviation moments of ish Navy Harriers are planning to fly on too's Flying Scholarships for the Dis- the year and I am confident this sum- all three days. abled charity and British Airways' own mer will be no different” says Air Tat- Celebrating Airline Heritage High Flight charity. The early 2000s too Chief Executive, Andy Armstrong. Amongst its centenary initiatives, Brit- saw several British Airways 747 and “I can think of nothing better than to ish Airways has found a slot for a Boe- 777 charter flights while, in 2013, a gi- have one great British institution help- ing 747, which flew between 1952-74 ant A380 performed a showstopping ing celebrate another!” and presented in the colours of the fly-past with the Red Arrows to the New NATO Fly-past iconic British Overseas Airways Cor- delight of the large Air Tattoo crowd. A special 70th anniversary fly-past will poration (BOAC) for a fly-past with the BA's support for the Air Tattoo goes showcase NATO's air power capabili- Red Arrows on Saturday 20th July. The back to the 1970s, when the airline ties for Air Tattoo 2019 where, joining other BOAC 747s are the Negus (1974- displayed its hot air balloons and pro- the already confirmed NATO E-3A 1980) and Landor (1984-1997) liver- vided flight simulators for the show- AWACS, will be aircraft from Belgium, ies, alongside an Airbus 319 painted ground. This year the airline hosts 'BA Denmark, Germany, the United States 7

RAF Aerobatic team, the Red Arrows and the UK. Additional aircraft will 25,000 hours of flying experience, led "As the only aerobatic airline in the include F-16AM fighters from the Bel- by Andy Evans (Blade 1), Red Bull Air world, made up of former Red Arrow gian Air Component, whilst Germany Race pilot Ben Murphy, Kirsty Murphy, pilots, the team will demonstrate its offers a substantial commitment with James McMillan and Mike Ling - all for- military heritage through precision Eurofighter EF2000s, A400M and Tor- mer Red Arrow pilots - and Gerald Coo- close-formation aerobatics,” Andy Ev- nado strike aircraft. per, a multi-award-winning national ans concludes. “Look out for our high- The Royal Danish Air Force will also aerobatic champion. performance Extra 300 aircraft cutting contribute F-16 fighters, with the “The Royal International Air Tattoo is through the Gloucestershire skies very United States Air Force joining the fly- the pinnacle of all military air shows soon!" past with F-15 aircraft from RAF Laken- and performing at it is a life-long am- Italian Tricolori Displays heath. The Royal Air Force also plans to bition for the Blades as we fly into our The Italian Air Force is sending the Frec- provide Typhoon fighters for the 19th- 14th display season”, confirms Blade 1, ce Tricolori display team, Typhoon, C- 20th July commemorative fly-past, ex- Andy Evans. “We're proud and feel ex- 27J Spartan and M-346 jet trainer to Air pected to be at RAF Fairford. tremely privileged to perform our dy- Tattoo 2019. They’ll be joined by Aus- Cutting-Edge Aerobatics namic and exhilarating display to RIAT tria with a C-130K Hercules, Belgium Air Tattoo 2019 will see a flying debut spectators this summer.” with two F-16AMs and an ERJ regional from the world's only aerobatic airline, Now entering their 14th display sea- jet, and the Hungarian Air Force with the Blades Aerobatic Team, with their son, the Blades Aerobatic Team can a JAS-39 Gripen. Meanwhile, the Royal Extra EA-300 aircraft performing close take paying passengers into the sky, Canadian Air Force will cross the Atlan- formation flying in exciting aerobatic with the team having flown over 3,500 tic with a CP-140 Aurora and CC-130 solo sequences. The team has over passengers in their 14 display seasons. Hercules. 8 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Events

The Ukrainian Air Force will be flying their Su-27 combat aircraft for crowds at RAF Fairford

MiG-21 and Spartan Confirmed A Romanian Air Force MiG-21 LanceR will appear in the new flying display, alongside a static C-27J Spartan. Not seen since 2005, the MiG 21 will fly alongside the Ukrainian Su-27, Span- ish Navy Harrier and USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team. F-35B Fly-pasts Confirmed The F-35B debuted in the UK at the 2016 Air Tattoo and was joined by aircraft from the United States Marine Corps and F-35As from the United Su-27 Ukraine AF States Air Force. Since then, a 617 Squadron F-35B has participated in ing F-35 variant. Operating from the Breitling Returns to RIAT the spectacular Dambusters fly-past, Royal Navy's new HMS Queen Eliza- Breitling Jet Team returns to this sum- alongside the BBMF Lancaster and a beth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft mer's Air Tattoo for the first time in five single Tornado GR.4. carriers, this year's F-35B fly-pasts will years, operating seven L-39 Albatross Based at RAF Marham, the F-35B is take place on Friday to Sunday at the jet-training aircraft as the largest civil- the short take-off and vertical land- Air Tattoo. ian aerobatic display team in Europe.

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Royal Navy’s Air Tattoo The Royal Navy will be sending four The Breitling aircraft to Air Tattoo 2019 prior to operations aboard its new aircraft carrier, Team returns to HMS Queen Elizabeth. Two helicopters and two fixed wing this summer’s aircraft will fly in from their Cornwall and Somerset bases, while an AW159 Air Tattoo for the Wildcat from RNAS Yeovilton will be joined by a BAE Systems Hawk T.1, first time in five Merlin HM.2 and King Air 350 from RNAS Culdrose. years with L-39 Fabulous Flanker Set Returns Albatross jet- The Ukrainian Air Force will be flying again, with their Su-27 set to display training aircraft for crowds at RAF Fairford in July. Their Russian-built frontline fighter, known by NATO codename 'Flanker' will be tems Typhoon FGR.4 in a display that joining for the third year in a row to promises to showcase the aircraft's display. amazing performance, flown again by The Su-27 was developed to combat Flt Lt Jim Peterson. Western opponents like the American RAF training aircraft will also perform F-15 Eagle in the late 1970s but re- solo displays in the form of the Shorts mains a potent air superiority fighter. Tucano and Grob Tutor. Perennial The Air Tattoo was the first Western airshow favourites in the form of the airshow to welcome Ukrainian partici- Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will pation when a Su-27 displayed at Fair- also be flying at the show with their ford back in 1996. Lancasters, Spitfires and Hurricanes. RAF Confirms Flying Displays German Statics Confirmed Joining the previously announced Red To the delight of Tornado lovers, the Arrows, who are flying their final dis- German Air Force (GAF) confirmed Dijon-based Breitling has attracted plays at the Air Tattoo before heading that they will be sending a total of six and amazed new fans throughout off on their tour of the U.S., four more aircraft to the RIAT static line-up and Asia and North America recently, with teams RAF teams have confirmed par- two examples of the Tornado jet from the seven-strong squad of pilots work- ticipation at this summer's Air Tattoo. Tactical Air Wing 51. ing seamlessly to master one of most The RAF Typhoon Display Team will be Following the retirement of the Royal demanding flying disciplines. demonstrating the multi-role BAE Sys- Air Force's Tornado fleet, the oppor-

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tunities to see the type in the UK are on the Moon. Airbus DS Pleiades satellite system. now limited. Nonetheless, the GAF will Airbus DS will be showcasing an Exo- Both the ExoMars rover and Pleiades also be providing three examples of Mars rover prototype in the Techno will give visitors unrivalled access to the EF2000 (known to the RAF as the Zone, where visitors will be able to current and future space exploration. Typhoon) from three different units, in see this full-scale working rover drive Half a century after the unprecedent- addition to an Airbus A400M tactical across a simulated Martian surface and ed feat of engineering, scientific and transport. talk to the scientists and engineers human endeavour that was the first Airbus 'Go' for 2019 responsible for operating it. The 2019 Moon landing, the Air Tattoo will be Space will be a core theme for the 2019 show will also present some amazing the place to celebrate this achieve- Air Tattoo because the show takes satellite imagery of this year’s Air Tat- ment and inspire the next generation. place on the weekend of the 50th an- too, including a photo of the show- Award-Winning Slovenia Returns niversary of the first manned landing ground on Friday 19th July from the The Slovenian Air Force will be re- turning to the Air Tattoo to take part in both the flying display and static The Frecce Tricolori are the current Italian Air Force line-up. The PC-9M Swift solo display, aerobatic display team winner of the Sir Douglas Bader Tro- phy two years ago, returns with an impressive display of this multi-role turboprop. Receiving the award at the Air Tattoo Awards Ceremony in 2017, First Lieu- tenant Andrej Fiorelli said in 2017, "It's a great, great honour to win a prize again and to be a part of the biggest airshow so far for me." There will also be a static appearance from the Let- L410 twin turboprop transporter joining the PC-9. Danish Merlin Compares The Royal Danish Air Force has confirmed its participation via an EH-101 Merlin from 722 Squadron based at Karup Air Station and flying to RAF Fairford to feature in the Air Tattoo. The EH-101 is manufactured by Leon- ardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset and used by the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) for tactical troop transport and search-and-rescue duties. The RDAF are strong supporters of the Air Tattoo having previously sent aircraft including the F-16, C-130 Hercu- les and Challenger CL-604. Jordanian Falcon in Attendance Having delighted crowds in 2018, the Royal Jordanian Falcons’ fantastic display team will thrill crowds at RAF Fairford with their display. The team 11

performs around the world, acting not only as an ambassador for Jordan but also demonstrating the country's aviation expertise. Originally flying three Pitts S-2A Spe- cials, since 2007 the team has changed to four fast and nimble Walter Ex- tra-300 L aircraft. In 2018, the team introduced a brand new Extra 300LX aircraft as a more modern, capable version of the Extra design. Swiss Precision Display This summer's Air Tattoo will feature a display from the Swiss Air Force, who will be sending an F/A-18C Hornet to fly an energetic display of this Cold Rafale M French Navy War-era fighter for Air Tattoo crowds. Three squadrons in the Swiss Air Force operate the twin-engined, multi-role Hornet although the aircraft's primary role in Switzerland is air policing. The Swiss are strong supporters of the Air Tattoo, last year sending both the Hornet and PC-7 Display Team to celebrate the Royal Air Force's 100th anniversary. Friday 'Pit Access' Returns A visit to the Air Tattoo on Friday 19th July promises to provide access to the exclusive 'pit area' where flying display aircraft are parked before and after the flying display, subject to operational BBMF Lancaster & Dakota requirements. The 2019 display follows the 2016 version in placing this area in the east end of the airfield, south of the runway. The pit area will be closed on Saturday and Sunday. Hence, the Friday preview day will be the only opportunity for a more intimate view of some of the aircraft in the flying display. Reference Text/Photos www.media.defense.gov www.wikipedia.org www.mildenhall.af.mil www.rafcte.com www.airtattoo.com www.aeronautica.difesa.it RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight arriving at the airshow 12 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Nation

Mohamed bin Zayed, Abdullah II

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed part of the joint military drills “The Abdullah II of Jordan also attended the bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Solid Constants/1” in Abu Dhabi which military exercises. Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Com- brings together the UAE Armed Forces The two leaders made a tour of the ex- mander of the UAE Armed Forces, and and Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army ercise site, which included the Com- King Abdullah II of Jordan attended (JAF). Crown Prince Al Hussein bin bat Training Centre and were briefed 13

Attend UAE-Jordan Military Drill

on the main components of the mili- types of heavy and medium artillery. training. They also visited the Control tary games. The training covers an Sheikh Mohamed and King Abdul- Tower where they viewed part of the extensive range of aspects, on top lah also visited the Simulators Centre training and greeted the participating of which comes coastal defence, live where they had first-hand knowledge soldiers. ammunition and flares using various of the advanced E-Systems used in the H.H. Sheikh Mohamed said the long- 14 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Nation

standing military cooperation be- hailing the high-level of professional- tween the two countries is aimed at ism displayed by their armed forces reinforcing peace and security in the The training that demonstrates their capability to region and countering risks besetting covers coastal stand up to all common threats and regional security in general and the challenges. Arab regional security in particular defence, live “The UAE under the leadership of in addition to fostering the deeply- President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa rooted bonds of understanding and ammunition, bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is seeking to ad- friendship between the two sisterly vance the bilateral relations with Jor- countries. flares and various dan at all the political, military, secu- “The military exercises seek to rein- rity and economic levels, specially be- force the combat readiness of the types of artillery cause the two countries stand united armed forces of the two countries at against extremism and terrorism to es- all levels,” Sheikh Mohamed added, tablish peace and development in the 15

region and counter all intervention Attending the exercise were H.H. attempts in the internal affairs of Arab Military Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al countries,” noted Sheikh Mohamed. Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Represen- King Abdullah addressed the par- cooperation tative in Al Ain Region, H.H. Sheikh ticipating forces and thanked Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Mohamed for his support to close between the Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi De- ranks between the two countries. partment of Transport, Sheikh Theyab “The military drills are a message ad- two countries bin Tahnoun bin Mohamed Al Nahy- dressed not only to the peoples of an, and Lt. General Hamad Moham- the two brotherly countries but to is aimed at med Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff the whole region and entire world reinforcing peace of the UAE Armed Forces, along with to show that we are standing as one Sheikhs and senior officials. against any threat besetting us,” King and security Abdullah said. 16 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Nation

ADIHEX 2019 to Host Dedicated Sectors

The higher organising committee of Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) recently finalised the form and content for the 2019 edition event, which will be held from August 27th to 31st at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibi- tion Centre (ADNEC). Organised under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of Emirates Falconers Club, ADIHEX will centre around ‘The Year of Tolerance’ and relevant initiatives. Considered to be one of the foremost exhibitions for hunting, equestrian and heritage conservation globally, the 17th ADIHEX is set to be bigger and better and will cover eleven dedicated sectors serving as the ideal platform for targeting the right audiences. In line with the ongoing summer vaca- tions at the time of the event, the committee has decided to add a number of events designed specifically for families. The event will feature arts & crafts, outdoor leisure vehicle & equipment, equestrian, promotion & preservation of cultural heritage, falconry, veterinary & pharmaceutical products & services, hunting equipment, media, hunting guns, sports fishing & marine sports and hunting tourism & safari. all the tools and equipment needed The artists participating at the event In order to align its activities with before the start of the season. This is will be encouraged to base their art- the Year of Tolerance initiatives, the besides the facilities in the exhibition works on the theme of Tolerance and organising committee decided for where UAE nationals will be able to represent the importance of the place this edition of ADIHEX theme to be buy hunting weapons from the finest hunting, falconry and equestrian ac- Sustainable Hunting and that it will and the largest weapon companies, tivities hold among the human senti- be characterised by innovations and both local and international that are ments. The exhibition will also launch fun activities. The annual exhibition participating. The organising commit- a children's education competition on moved up the calendar this year to be tee also announced that it will launch the concept of tolerance to highlight completed before the beginning of the several competitions for the public in UAE as a role model. Children will be falconry hunting season (Al Maqnas), Nabati poetry, art and photography, given the task to find answers from thus allowing falconers to acquire and much more. participating stands to the question 17

Highlighting Emirati Culture

His Excellency Majid Al Mansoori, environmental issues, wildlife conser- Chairman of the Higher Organising vation, and efforts to raise awareness Committee of the exhibition said, about sustainable hunting practices, "The 2019 edition of ADIHEX will be falconry and Saluki dogs. We have also given to them. This is in addition to unique, rich and joyful as a result of paid particular attention to motivate a series of workshops that are in line the unlimited support of the UAE the general public to participate in ani- with the general theme of the exhibi- leadership, and His Highness Sheikh mal protection and welfare. This year’s tion that will include traditional arts, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President event will see huge participation from products, handicrafts and cultural and of the UAE; His Highness Sheikh Mo- local, Arab and international com- entertainment activities. hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown panies from the outdoor sports and The organising committee meeting Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Su- trips, falconry and the marine sector, discussed the objectives of the exhibi- preme Commander of the UAE Armed hunting weapons industry, traditional tion, including the importance of high- Forces; and under the patronage of industries, environmental protection lighting the cultural mobility in the His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Za- institutions and heritage institutions. UAE. The exhibition also aims to pro- yed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative All these stakeholders will gather in mote cultural opportunities and arts in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of one place to exchange knowledge and that reflect the national identity and the Emirates Falconers Club. We have experience, and forge new business activate heritage conservation efforts. worked on developing the promo- deals.” Another objective is to reveal the role tion and programme of the exhibi- ADIHEX 2019 is organised by the Emir- of many UAE institutions and initiatives tion to represent the directions of our ates Falconers Club and sponsored by in consolidating the original values of wise leadership and in line with the the Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi, the people of the UAE and its culture goals of the Year of Tolerance that we the International Fund for Houbara through the exhibition. consider being the focal point of our Conservation and Wahat Al Zaweya, as The first edition of ADIHEX was held in work. We have also designed the ex- well as Dhabian Equestrian Club, Smart 2003. Over the years, it has become one hibition programme in an innovative Design LCC and Tiger Properties. The of the most important exhibitions in and scientific manner.” exhibition will be supported by the the world in its field, achieving success He added, "The exhibition is a world Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Cen- in previous editions with an ever-grow- heritage and cultural festival that ter, Abu Dhabi Department of Culture ing number of exhibitors and visitors. brings together lovers of hunting and and Tourism, the Cultural Programmes The exhibition attracted over 100,000 equestrian, heritage conservation and Heritage Festivals Committee, Abu visitors, representing more than 120 and environmental protection. This Dhabi as well as several local, regional nationalities in at the 2018 edition. complements the event’s focus on and international media partners. 18 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Nation

Mohammed Bin Rashid Attends National Defence College Graduation Ceremony

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, recently attended the National Defence College graduation ceremony in Abu Dhabi. His Highness was accompanied by H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Dep- uty Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior. The sixth graduation ceremony, held ister of State for Defence Affairs, and Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, under the patronage of Sheikh Mo- Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Minister of State for Higher Education hammed bin Rashid, also saw the Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed and Advanced Skills, and Lt. General attendance of Sheikh Nahyan bin Forces. Saif Abdullah Al Shafar, Under-Secre- Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Toler- Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif tary of the Ministry of Interior, along ance; Ahmed Juma Al Zaabi, Minister Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure with senior officers of the Armed Forc- of the Federal Supreme Council at the Development; Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al es, police, officials and parents of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs; Mo- Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change 49 graduates, were also present during hammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Min- and Environment; Dr. Ahmad bin the ceremony. UAAE Armeed Forces Commmanders Vissit Soldieerrs in YYemen ness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai; and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Com- mander of the UAE Armed Forces; to officers, non-commissioned officers and members of the armed forces personnel and their appreciation to their role to support people of Yemen. During the visit, UAE Armed Forces Com- manders were briefed about progress of the on-going operations. The Com- A group of UAE Armed Forces Com- them on Eid al-Fitr. manders offered Eid prayer with the manders recently visited the UAE forces The Commanders conveyed the greet- armed forces personnel, wished them operating as part of the Saudi-led Arab ings of President His Highness Sheikh success in their mission and prayed for Coalition in Yemen to congratulate Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His High- development and prosperity of Yemen. 19 Moohamed BBin Zaayed WWelcomes Freench Naavvy Chieef

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Rear Admiral Pilot Staff Major Gen- Minister of Tolerance along with bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince eral Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin French Ambassador to the UAE, S.E. of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Mohammed Al Nahyan, Command- Ludovic Pouille. Commander of the UAE Armed Forc- er of the Naval Forces. es, recently received French Navy Attending the meeting were H.H. Chief Admiral Christophe Prazuck Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Na- and reviewed prospects for advanc- hyan, Ruler’s Representative in Al ing defence cooperation to a higher Dhafra Region, H.H. Sheikh Tahn- level. oun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, The meeting addressed the friend- Abu Dhabi Ruler’s Representative in ship ties between the two countries, Al Ain Region, H.H. Sheikh Nahyan with the two sides exchanging views bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of on a number of issues of common the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin interest and the latest develop- Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and ments in the region. Humanitarian Foundation, H.H. The French military commander was Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed accompanied by Lt. General Hamad Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh of Staff of the Armed Forces, and Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Participates in International Economic Forum of Americas

The UAE participated in the 25th “Up to US$160 billion of new invest- regards to renewable energy and the edition of the International Economic ments are being directed to the en- achievements made in this field, citing Forum of the Americas, which con- ergy field, most of which are up for the innovative developments launched vened in Montreal on June 10-13, and grabs for the private sector as part of by Masdar and those established by brought over 200 of the world’s lead- the UAE Energy Strategy 2050,” said the UAE in Saudi Arabia, Europe and ing political, economic and industry the minister, noting that the UAE is a Americas. experts to debate the most pressing key investor in Canada and all over the issues facing Quebec, Canada, and the world that helps create a myriad of job global community. opportunities. Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al He underlined the importance the UAE Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and In- government is attaching to the estab- dustry, who led the UAE delegation to lishment of partnerships, not only with the event, highlighted in a panel ses- major world companies but also with sion titled “The Geopolitics of Energy various entrepreneurs and SMEs as Transformation” the stimulus packages well. provided by the UAE government to The minister elaborated on the com- propel FDIs in the energy field. petitive edge boasted by the UAE with 20 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 News

Nexter Showcases Expertise in Czech Republic

Nexter, a KNDS company, recently the EBRC-JAGUAR. took part in the IDET Trade Show, Nexter’s 6x6 TITUS which was held in Brno, Czech Repub- armoured vehicle lic. The company showcased its know- was also visible on how by proposing solutions that meet the CSG stand, equipped with a 20mm with the presence of models of the POD the needs of land, naval, air and secu- ARX 20 turret. NC621 gun and the SH20 retractable rity forces. It is known to offer modular, On the artillery side, Nexter displayed a door mounting for helicopters. reliable and innovative solutions that model of CAESAR 8x8. The Danish army Furthermore, visitors discovered the meet the operational requirements of ordered this version of the 155mm self- NERVA robot and its payloads, the FIN- its clients. propelled artillery gun, which can fire DEAGLE mission enhancement kit, the At its stand, Nexter presented a copy 6 rounds per minute with very high FINDMP digital system and the FIND- of the 8x8 VBCI armoured vehicle, precision. The company also exhibited ART fire support command and control equipped with a 40mm turret (T40). its expertise in turrets, with the RAPID- system. Also, the company showcased The field of reconnaissance was high- Fire turret in its land version and the a wide range of ammunition, ranging lighted with a model of the Armoured P20 light-duty manual mount, both on from 20mm to 155mm, including the Combat and Reconnaissance Vehicle, 1/5 scale. Air systems were not left out KATANA smart ammunition. Embraer and WEG to Develop Electric Aeronautical Propulsion Systems

gies and solutions to enable After testing these technologies in the electric propulsion in aircraft. laboratory, an aeronautical platform The partnership, in the context will be used for integration and testing of pre-competitive research of complex systems under real operat- and development, seeks to ing conditions. A small single-engine accelerate the knowledge of aircraft, based on the EMB-203 Ipanema, the technologies necessary to will be used as the test bed. The first increase the energy efficiency flight of the electric powered demon- of aircraft from the use and in- strator is scheduled for 2020. tegration of electric motors in The proposed scientific development innovative propulsion systems. of aeronautical electrification, using a The electrification process is part technology demonstration platform, Embraer and WEG, two of Brazil’s of a series of efforts carried out by the constitutes an effective and efficient high-tech manufactured products ex- aeronautical industry aimed at ensuring pre-competitive research instrument for porters, recently announced a scientific its commitments to environmental sus- learning and training, as well as for the and technological cooperation agree- tainability, as is already being done with maturation of the technologies before ment to jointly develop new technolo- biofuels to reduce carbon emissions. they are applied in future products. 21 UAVOS Launches New Ground Control Station UAVOS has introduced a new laptop. console weight – 8,6lb (3,9kg), Ge- Portable Ground Control Station The PGCS 3 is designed to monitor tac X500 weight – 12lb (5.5kg), pro- (PGCS 3) implemented as a console and control UAV, as well as to dis- tection from moisture and dirt. Con- with controls collected on the er- play live video streaming from UAV. sole housing is made of aluminium gonomic control panel. PGCS 3 in It can be used as a simulator. The alloy. its basic configuration comes with station is designed for simultaneous a military-grade rugged Getac X500 work with an aircraft carrying a pay- laptop. The ability to integrate dif- load. A digital modem integrated ferent 15” laptop computer models into the UAVOS system provides makes the system a versatile plat- UAV control without using an exter- form to use. nal antenna complex. The company The PGCS 3 is a detachable com- has also developed a switching and puter and a console with additional power supply board, which allows controls. The system is fully compat- the PGCS 3 to work from various ible with UAVOS autopilot. Console power sources, as well as to charge joysticks, push buttons and switch- the docked computer. es are industrial waterproofed units. The PGCS 3 has small overall dimen- The panel is equipped with a quick- sions (length 25,8in (656mm), width release mechanism for docking the 13in (332mm), height 5in (128mm), Indra Provides Oman With It also has advanced functionalities re- Advanced Air Defence System quired by Armed Forces and meets the requirements set by higher-level or- the Sultanate of Oman. ganisations, including those for NATO The system facilitates to the ACCS systems. Oman Air Force, the planning, Furthermore, the Indra family of radars execution and monitoring have proven to be very effective op- of military missions, as well erating in some of the most complex as the monitoring and iden- conflict scenarios and adverse environ- tification of cooperative and ments with strong disturbances. non-cooperative aircraft in the The company has successfully ex- airspace under its sovereignty, ported them to countries on five con- providing a fully integrated tinents and they cover air defence approach. throughout Southwest Europe under The system merges intelligence data the command of the Atlantic Alliance. Indra has completed the deployment as well as data from other sources to In the last decade, these have been the of the state-of-the-art AIRDEF air de- provide an integrated view of the air long-range radars chosen by NATO in fence system, which is a comprehen- situation. Its interface incorporates all fixed (FADR) and deployable (DADR) sive system composed of several com- data presentation tools that facilitate configurations tenders that have been ponents, that protects the interests of the functions of each operator. made public. 22 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 News Leonardo Signs Multi-Million Euro Contract with QinetiQ

At the recently concluded CanSec ally suited for installation aboard exhibition, Leonardo announced that the Canadian Armed Forces new it has signed a multi-million Euro con- system, which is based on the tract with prime contractor QinetiQ to lightweight UMS Skeldar V-200 Un- provide a number of PicoSAR Active manned Aerial System (UAS). With Electronically Scanned Array (AESA, PicoSAR on-board, operators will also known as ‘E-Scan’) radars. The ra- benefit from a range of modes in- dars will equip the new unmanned cluding high-resolution Synthetic Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Ac- Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging and quisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Ground Moving Target Indication aircraft that have been ordered by the (GMTI). Together, these will deliver Canadian Armed Forces. Designed and an effective all-weather ground manufactured by Leonardo in Edin- mapping and surveillance capabil- burgh, UK, PicoSAR will be employed ity for ISTAR missions. quired by more than 10 customers. by Canadian military units at sea and PicoSAR is a flexible system and has The system is part of a wider portfolio on land, for both domestic and inter- flown on more than 10 different air- of airborne radars that include best-in- national operations. craft. The radar has been flown in class M-Scan (mechanically-scanning) PicoSAR offers high-performance E- Oceania, the Far East, the Middle East, and E-scan (electronically scanning) scan surveillance capabilities in an Europe, North Africa, North America systems, for both surveillance and fire- extremely compact package. It is ide- and South America and has been ac- control missions. EASA Certifies Aireon’s System

Aireon was officially approved by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an Air Navigation Ser- vice Provider (ANSP) Organization to provide Air Traffic Management (ATM)/ Air Navigation Service (ANS) surveillance services, to support the separation of aircraft. This authorises Aireon (EU) and other associated States. EASA’s tial certification. as the first-ever certified provider of rigorous and holistic certification pro- As the EU’s preeminent civil aviation aircraft surveillance-as-a-service. cess ensured the performance of the regulatory authority, the certification This designation represents the culmi- Aireon data for use in critical safety-of- ensures that Aireon will not undergo nation of a three-year long collabora- life Air Traffic Services (ATS) surveillance. additional certifications for business tion between Aireon and EASA, the With this certification, Aireon is able purposes in Europe, providing a sig- agency that determines and promotes to provide its customers with an EASA nificant opportunity to expand safety, civil aviation safety standards for the accepted Service Definition Document environmental and business benefits member States of the European Union and Safety Case in the frame of the ini- of Aireon’s space-based ADS-B data. 23

CAE Signs Five-Year Training Agreement With AirAsia better train and develop our pilots us- with the airlines Standard Operating CAE recently announced the sign- ing real-life scenarios and data.” Procedures (SOP).” ing of a new five-year training agree- Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President CAE and AirAsia share a long-standing ment for AirAsia’s long-haul pilots. The Civil Aviation Training Solutions, added: relationship of more than 15 years, agreement extends the use of the CAE “Our CAE Rise Training System will give with the provision of training equip- Rise training system to AirAsia’s long- instructors a new approach to objec- ment and training centre operation haul affiliate, AirAsia X, on the Airbus tively assess pilot competencies using services. The partnership further A330 platform. CAE is providing initial live data during training sessions. It will evolved into the launch of an inno- training for the airline’s pilots and will provide real-time insights and stan- vative Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) soon undertake recurrent training at its dardised evaluations in accordance cadet-training programme. training centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malay- sia, starting in July. “The extension of the CAE Rise system to the Airbus A330 platform recognises our commitment to providing world- class training for our pilots,” said Cap- tain Desmond Voo, AirAsia X’s Chief Pilot Training and Standards. “We’ve embarked on a mission to digitise every aspect of our business, and by implementing CAE Rise we’re able to DynCorp Receives US$1.4B Contract for Maintenance and Logistics Support

Recently, the Department of rotary-wing aircraft to ensure that the nity to serve Customs and Border Pro- Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Government has the numbers and tection,” said Joe Ford, president of Dy- Border Protection (CBP), awarded types of properly configured aircraft nAviation. “DI is completely focused on DynCorp International (DI) a contract available to meet operational commit- providing the highest quality aviation to provide National Aviation Mainte- ments. CBP’s aviation assets consist of maintenance support to the guardians nance and Logistics Services. This hy- approximately 211 aircraft at multiple of our Nation’s borders.” brid Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus In- locations in the Western hemisphere. DynCorp International is a leading centive Fee (CPIF) and Cost Reimburs- The fleet is a mix of military and non- global services provider offering tai- able contract is estimated at more than military, fixed and rotary-wing, single lored solutions. Built on over seven US$1.4 billion and consists of a base and multi-engine aircraft, including decades of experience as a trusted year plus nine and a half option years. some modified and equipped with partner to commercial, government DI will provide aircraft maintenance state-of-the-art, highly sophisticated and military customers, DI provides and logistics support services for sensor equipment. aviation, logistics, training, intelligence CBP’s diverse fleet of fixed-wing and “We are thrilled to have this opportu- and operational solutions. 24 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

Houbara on Target to Replicate Next Generation Threats

The well-known military adage personic missile systems potentially systems are often so difficult to detect “train hard, fight easy” fully extols the in the same conflict zone within a very and defeat, and present a threat be- virtues of thorough preparation for short space of time. This creates a sub- yond the scope of traditional air de- the full spectrum of threats armed stantial training burden. fence systems. forces personnel face. However, in an The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) The same is true of the Fast Inshore era when the blistering pace of tech- threat, first seen as the unguided Attack Craft (FIAC) threat. Regardless nological development is able to cre- Vergeltungswaffe (V1) Rockets which of whether or not these vessels are ate potential threats as fast as military terrified the population of London manned, (or increasingly) unmanned, planners are able to devise strategies during the summer of 1944, has they can wreak havoc amongst naval to counter them, how should training evolved considerably and become vessels or commercial marine traffic. practices reflect this? increasingly prevalent in the region. Challenges Posed by Asymmetric Historically, conventional conflicts A small UAV bought online now has Threats between technologically matched the payload capability and reach to Increasingly, military planners are nations, have driven advances in ca- cause significant damage in areas pre- contemplating countering asymmet- pability and training designed to stay viously vulnerable only to traditional ric threats which may involve ele- one step ahead of any foe. Asymmet- military strikes. A large UAV, still avail- ments of ‘swarming’ air, land and sea ric conflict, however, or countering able online, multiplies this destruc- platforms simultaneously. How do threats from technologically inferior tive power even more so. Yet these militaries train for the nightmare sce- opponents using cheap and ready- nario of a combined swarm of UAV’s made devices, has often blunted a and FIAC platforms intent on over- nation’s conventional warfighting ca- Future conflicts whelming an isolated naval ship’s de- pability and the ability to seamlessly fences? Training for this is important switch between the two can be very are likely to not only from a weapons effect per- challenging. An expensive anti-air spective, but also in terms of how to missile system is not the answer to a include a strong effectively ‘fight the ship’ through the micro-drone. command, control and coordination Future conflicts are likely to include asymmetric of simultaneous engagements of mul- a strong asymmetric dimension. Mili- dimension taries will therefore face the threat of inexpensive unmanned platforms through to supersonic and even hy- 25

tiple air and surface threats, closing at use of electronic warfare decoys, and capability of aerial and surface tar- speeds in excess of 60 knots. being able to customise targets to gets and to help design and build new However, the UAE’s defence sector accurately replicate a specific threat customised target systems. This will has been working to address them. profile”. prepare the next generation Emirati Houbara, a UAE science and technol- Houbara’s strategy for the UAE is to engineers to effectively face tomor- ogy company, focuses on developing move toward a local manufacturing row’s threats. realistic threat representation systems for these types of scenarios. This joint venture enjoys the backing of the New Defence Facility opens at TIP UAE’s Middle East General Enterprises and the technical expertise of UK de- A new facility has opened at Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP) for the as- fence contractor, QinetiQ plc which sembly of unmanned aerial and maritime target systems used in military has conducted military target exercis- training, test and evaluation. The new joint venture, Houbara Defence and es for over forty customers worldwide. Security LLC, is a partnership between Middle East General Enterprises Based in Tawazun Industrial Park, (MGE), and QinetiQ of the UK. Houbara provides comprehensive Guest of honour at the event was Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al military targets which range from Balushi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Industries and Development supersonic capable anti-ship missile of Defence Capabilities at the UAE Ministry of Defence. targets, to swarming UAV’s and high- Saeed Ghanim, Chairman of Houbara, said: “This new facility, part of Hou- speed vessels. One particular area of bara’s strategy to build local defence capacity, creates technology sys- development has been the introduc- tems for training and skills development for the UAE military.” tion of the QinetiQ Hammerhead fast Houbara, will combine proven expertise of QinetiQ to test, manufacture attack craft target, which is able to op- and distribute specialist unmanned targets, satisfying the increasing de- erate at speeds of up to 30 knots and mand for operational training and mission rehearsal. The initial product in swarms of up to thirty craft. range includes the Jet Banshee aerial target designed to simulate the Tim Allen, Houbara’s CEO, said, threat of aircraft for air defence systems and the Hammerhead maritime ““where we add value is in our abil- target, an unmanned speedboat designed to simulate fast inshore attack ity to layer different threat types in a craft in a multi-vehicle swarm. complex environment, including the Tim Allen, CEO of Houbara said: “We offer unique access in the UAE to QinetiQ’s global resources of 6,000 dedicated professionals, that helps our customers protect and optimise their defence and security capabilities.”

Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al Balushi, Head of the Executive %JSFDUPSBUFPG*OEVTUSJFTBOE%FWFMPQNFOUPG%FGFODF$BQBCJMJUJFTBUUIF6"& .JOJTUSZPG%FGFODF $FOUFS XJUI5JN"MMFO $&0PG)PVCBSB -FGU BOE4BFFE (IBOJN $IBJSNBOPG)PVCBSB 3JHIU 26 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports The New Tougher, Faster JLTV for Modern Battlefield Only a select few military vehicles armoured vehicle technologies and stopping, to rumble over mountains, have ascended to iconic status over the emergence of improvised explo- ravines, desert and mud at speeds of the past century. The likes of Germa- sive devices (IEDs). In fact, Humvees 70 per cent faster than any protected ny’s Panzer II tank, the American Jeep were designed for general purpose tactical wheeled vehicles in its class. and the High Mobility Multipurpose utility first and survivability second, The JLTV’s patented TAK-4i intelligent Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) or “Hum- and these 30+-year-old vehicles, sim- independent suspension provides vee” have found their place as the ply lack the protective features of tacti- 508 mm of wheel travel on all four favourite tactical vehicles so far. How- cal wheeled vehicles built for mobility wheels, enough to roll over rocks, ever, the all-new Joint Light Tactical and protection. flatten ruts and cruise over obstacles. Vehicle (JLTV) is rapidly making tracks Enter the newest icon in the pantheon According to Mike Ivy, Senior Vice to the icon status. of tactical wheeled military vehicles, President of International Pro- Jeeps earned their off-road stripes one of the best in the world: The un- grammes and Global Product Sup- during World War II and were much paralleled JLTV. Built by Oshkosh De- port for Oshkosh Defense, “Noth- loved by the troops, who turned their fense to the exacting requirements of ing can close in on an enemy more two-letter name – GP into an endur- the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps, ing brand. Versatile enough to carry The JLTV isn’t just the next great thing, anything and go anyplace, Jeeps it is dubbed as the all-new icon of ag- were light and simple enough that a ile, armoured mobility. three-man crew could extricate them The JLTV Advantage when mud, soft shoulders or obstacles The JLTV is powered by a 340 HP Banks stopped their forward progress. But 866T 6.6-litre turbo diesel engine the early M38 Jeeps gave way to new paired to a proven Allison 6-speed Ford-built M151 1/4-tonne models automatic transmission, delivering commonly called the American Jeep, the power, torque, and off-road mobil- in 1951, which endured in US Army ity to conquer any terrain. The vehicle and Marine Corps fleets for the next can speed over highways at 113 kmph, 48 years. and seamlessly divert off-road without The American Jeep was so famous that Enzo Ferrari, the legendary father of the Ferrari racing brand once quipped, The JLTV is a “Jeep is America’s only real sports car.” The Humvee followed the suit to be- premier weapons come global spotlight during Opera- tions Desert Shield and Desert Storm platform that for its distinctive wide stance and low profile. The Humvee also received can support much buzz partly due to the market availability of a commercial version. numerous However, this iconic vehicle is becom- weapons ing outdated for the changing tactics and requirements, advancements in 27

quickly, get out of range faster, project needed, and a centralised tire-infla- power downrange, and protect its tion system lets drivers select among The JLTV is a cargo and crew more effectively than four terrain settings from inside the the JLTV. Combat operations require vehicle. With best-in-class armour, en- network on military units to be mobile, fast, lethal, gineered ballistic glass and advanced protected and connected, and the V-hull design to deflect blasts away wheels and was JLTV is a perfect fit for today’s mission from the crew compartment, the JLTV requirements, as well as the needs of boasts the best exterior protections designed from the future.” on the market. The interior protec- In addition to being a highly adaptable tion is as robust as the exterior with the ground up to weapons platform, the JLTV is a net- blast-protected seating, 5-point crew work on wheels and was designed from harnesses, and innovations like auto- be Net Ready the ground up to be Net Ready for com- matic fire-suppression systems in the munications in denied environments. crew capsule, engine compartment The integrated network on JLTV means and wheel wells, which inspire confi- mobile combat vehicle. It’s a premier the equipment and systems within the dence in combat. So does the range weapons platform that can sup- vehicle can be used independently or of weapons the JLTV can support, in- port numerous weapons, including be interoperable to provide a common cluding manned or remotely operated 7.62mm manned or remotely-oper- operational picture. machine guns and a variety of cannon ated machine guns, a variety of can- The JLTV’s integrated driveline lockup missiles. non missiles and even tube-launched control provides extra traction when “The JLTV is much more than a highly- missiles that can be mounted on the optional turret,” says Mike Ivy. Rear and side-mounted weapons are also available. .FFUUIF+-575IFOFX American icon for the Proven Performance modern battlefield The JLTV is an all in one package offering extreme mobility, best-in-class protection and superior firepower. According to Oshkosh Defense, the JLTV reliability was assessed at more than double the specification requirement after 100,000 miles of U.S. Gov- ernment Reliability Qualification Test- ing. International forces will also discover economies of scale given the U.S. military’s planned order sizes. More- over, several countries have publicly expressed interest in procuring the JLTV, including Lithuania, Slovenia and the United Kingdom. Some of the benefits of the JLTV to the international community include fleet commonality among coalition forces, as well as a vehicle that has already undergone rigorous U.S. Army and Marine Corps testing, making it the vehicle primed for a variety of mission requirements. 28 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

Raytheon and United Technologies to Merge Creating Aerospace Giant

Raytheon and United Technologies have agreed to an all-stock "merger of equals" in a deal that is expected to create an aerospace and defence pow- erhouse with approximately US$74 billion in pro forma 2019 sales. The combined company, which will be named Raytheon Technologies Corpo- ration, will offer expanded technology and R&D capabilities to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions in the aerospace and defence sector. It will be comprised of four divisions, Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney from United Technologies (UT) and Intelli- gence, Space & Airborne Systems and Integrated Defense & Missile Systems from Raytheon. The transaction is slated to close in the first half of 2020, following the separation of Otis and Carrier from United Technologies as announced earlier. Upon completion of the merger, Unit- ed Technologies shareowners will own Technologies expected to contribute approximately 57 per cent and Ray- approximately US$24 billion. The new theon shareowners will own approxi- Citing the merger as a tremendous op- mately 43 per cent of the combined portunity for success, Tom Kennedy, company to be company on a fully diluted basis. Un- Raytheon Chairman and CEO said, der the terms of the agreement, which “With our enhanced capabilities, we worth about was unanimously approved by the will deliver value to our customers by Boards of Directors of both companies, anticipating and addressing their most US$121 billion Raytheon shareowners will receive complex challenges, while delivering 2.3348 shares in the combined compa- significant value to shareowners.” ny for each Raytheon share. Moreover, Greg Hayes, United Technologies business cycles and address our cus- the return of capital to shareowners is Chairman and CEO opined that the tomers' highest priorities. Merging expected to be US$18 to US$20 billion combination of United Technologies our portfolios will also deliver cost in the first 36 months following com- and Raytheon will define the future and revenue synergies that will cre- pletion of the merger. Whereas, net of aerospace and defence. “By joining ate long-term value for our customers debt for the combined company at the forces, we will have unsurpassed tech- and shareowners,” he added. time of closing is expected to be ap- nology and expanded R&D capabili- The merger is the second big tie-up proximately US$26 billion, with United ties that will allow us to invest through for United Technologies in recent 29

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years. In September 2017, the com- proximately US$8 billion, seven tech- RaytheonRaytheon TechnologiesTechnologies will be head-head- pany revealed intentions to acquire nology Centres of Excellence, and over quartered in the greater Boston metro Rockwell Collins. At the time, United 60,000 engineers, the company will de- area and will retain a corporate pres- Technologies was already the big- velop new, critical technologies faster ence in existing locations. The com- gest aircraft parts manufacturer, while and more efficiently than ever before. pany will reportedly be led by a com- Rockwell Collins was the fourth. In No- Additionally, robust free cash flow bined Board of Directors, which will vember 2018, the merger was finally growth and a strong balance sheet have 15 members, consisting of eight completed, forming new UT’s business will support continued investment directors from United Technologies unit called Collins Aerospace Systems. and return of capital to shareowners. and seven from Raytheon. Tom Kenne- Merger to Create Long-Term Value The company also expects to capture dy will be appointed Executive Chair- Once finalised, the merger will estab- more than US$1 billion in gross an- man and Greg Hayes will be named lish a broad and complementary port- nual run-rate cost synergies by year CEO of Raytheon Technologies. Two folio of cross-platform capabilities in four post-close, with approximate- years following the close of the trans- aerospace and defence sectors creat- ly US$500 million in annual savings action, Hayes is expected to assume ing a balanced and diversified aero- returned to customers. In addition, the the role of Chairman and CEO. space and defence business portfolio. combination presents significant long- Reference Text/Photo With a combined annual company and term revenue opportunities from tech- www.raytheon.com customer funded R&D spend of ap- nology synergies. www. utc.com 30 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports F35 Brings Multi-Mission Capability Against Emerging Threats

The supersonic, multi-role F-35 Lighting II represents a quantum leap in air dominance in hostile and least accessible airspace environments. The joint strike fighter is highly stealthy, agile, interoperable, as well as features advanced logistics and sustainment. Designed to recapitalise allied fighter fleets to counter emerging threats, F-35 variants will replace A-10 and F-16 for the U.S. Air Force (USAF), the F/A-18 for the U.S. Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the U.S. Marine Corps, and a variety of fighters for at least ten other countries. The F-35 reportedly imbibes the most modern capabilities in the history of subsonic jet advancements. There was a number of new fighter configurations that followed the first generation fighters used in World War II and with every new generation came in major advances in technology and application. The F-35, referred to as fifth- An F-35B fires the last Flight Sciences separation test of an AIM-132 ASRAAM generation fighter, combines critical features including advanced stealth, survival in the future. It is a multi-mis- of leading aerospace companies to integrated avionics, sensor fusion and sion jet and can perform missions like counter impending challenges in the superior logistics support packed with air-to-air combat, air-to-ground strikes, modern battlefield. The Lightning II is the most powerful and comprehen- electronic attack, intelligence, surveil- designed by primary contractor Lock- sive integrated sensors of any fighter lance and reconnaissance, which are heed Martin with its principal partners aircraft in history. traditionally undertaken as separate Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. The F-35 is designed with the entire missions by specialised aircraft. Northrop Grumman provides the F-35 battlespace in mind bringing new flex- The current USAF fighter aircraft are with the low-observable stealth tech- ibility and capability to the U.S. and its on an average over 25 years old, hence nology and supports logistics, sustain- allies, as relying on a single capability F-35 is developed, produced and ment, modelling and simulation, as fighter is not sufficient for success and supported by an international team well as mission planning. Whereas, BAE 31

tem equipped with the best display communications suite, integrated electronic sensors and avionics. Com- ponents that sets F-35 apart from legacy fighter aircraft include the active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar, EOTS targeting system, Distrib- uted Aperture System (DAS), Helmet Mounted Display (HMD), and the Communications, Navigation and Identification (CNI) Avionics. Multi-Mission Application Electronic Attack: F-35’s advanced Elec- tronic Warfare (EW) capabilities enable pilots to locate and track enemy forces, An F-35A during an external GBU-31, 2,000 lb Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) loads/flutter test jam radars and disrupt attacks with unparalleled effectiveness. The data collected by its sensors can be imme- diately shared with command centres The U.S. Department of Defense at sea, in the air or on the ground to made an agreement with Lockheed provide real-time access to battlespace Martin to cut 8.8 per cent from the information and 360-degree coverage price of its latest order of F-35A enabling dominance in the tactical en- fighter jet, shaving a year from vironment. F-35 is a formidable force the time frame in which each air- multiplier providing an instantaneous, craft will cost less than US$80 mil- high-fidelity view of ongoing opera- lion, a Pentagon official stated last tions to the pilot. month. Air-to-surface: The very low-observable (VLO) stealth in F-35 allows it to successfully penetrate well-defended enable it with unprecedented stealth airspace without being detected by capabilities making it virtually unde- radars that fourth generation and ear- tectable to enemy radar. The combi- lier legacy fighters were not able to nation of stealth, advanced sensors, achieve. The F35 can engage ground data fusion, sophisticated counter- targets at longer ranges without be- measures, and electronic attack dem- ing detected utilising its stealth fea- onstrate superior advantages over tures, AESA radar technology, and its Systems contributes features such as legacy aircraft. ability to carry a full component of including short take-off and vertical The F-35 is clearly the aircraft for a weapon stores and fuel internally. The landing experience, advanced lean leadership role in a coalition joint precision-guided munitions and ra- manufacturing, flight testing and air strike force, as it is designed to share dar-guided missiles aid in successfully systems sustainment. Furthermore, everything it can see with other F- completing air-to-ground missions. Pratt & Whitney supplied one of the 35aircraft, legacy aircraft and op- The F-35 can clear the way dominance most powerful engines in the for eration centres to expand situational for follow-on legacy coalition forces in F-35's F135 propulsion system. awareness across the entire network the “clean” configuration with relative F35’s Advantage Over Predecessors of aircraft. This allows achieving mis- impunity. The F-35’s integrated airframe design, sion success and survivability. The Air-to-air: The larger radar cross-sec- advanced materials and other features F-35 has the most robust mission sys- tion (RCS) in the legacy aircraft makes 32 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

For the first time in U.S. Naval aviation history, radar-evading stealth capability comes to the carrier deck with F-35C

Seven F-35Bs are on board the USS America

electronic warfare emissions and, as happens with the eight sensor Electro- Optical Targeting System (EOTS). F-35 Variants The F-35 family includes three variants, the F-35A conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) variant, the F-35B short take-off/vertical landing (STOVL) variant, and the F-35C carrier variant (CV). The F-35A is designed to operate conventional runways and is the only version to carry an internal cannon. The '$*OWFSUFE"*.9-JWF'JSF USAF, as well as the majority of allied air forces and Foreign Military Sales them more easily detectable by enemy grated sensor package of any fighter (FMS) nations, will operate the F-35A, radar Compared to fifth-generation aircraft in history, giving pilots 360-de- replacing their third and fourth gen- fighters like the F-35 and F-22. The gree access to “real-time” battlefield eration aircraft. Whereas, the F-35B F-35’s integrated sensors, information information. The F-35 pilots can fly variant is designed to operate from and weapons systems give pilots an critical ISR missions with more sophis- austere, short-field bases and a range advantage over potential front-line ticated data capture than any previ- of air-capable ships operating near fighter aircraft threats. While legacy ous fighter aircraft, and the informa- front-line combat zones. aircraft have relatively equal opportu- tion gathered by F-35 sensors can be For the first time in U.S. Naval aviation nities to detect and engage one an- securely shared providing a compre- history, radar-evading stealth capa- other, a fifth-generation fighter has the hensive view of ongoing operations. bility comes to the carrier deck with advantage of seeing enemy aircraft Much of the F-35’s electronic warfare F-35C, which is the world’s only fifth- first and taking decisive, lethal action and ISR capabilities are made possible generation, long-range stealth strike from a stand-off distance. by a core processor developed by BAE fighter designed and built explicitly Intelligence, Surveillance and Recon- Systems that can perform more than for aircraft carrier operations. naissance (ISR): The F-35 has the most 400 billion operations per second. It is Reference Text/Photos: powerful and comprehensive inte- developed to identify enemy radar and www.lockheedmartin.com 33 L3 Wescam Breaks Records

8&4$"..9 and maritime domains. The company has experienced an increased demand for EO/IR turrets used on unmanned aircraft systems in the form of UAS and 8&4$"..94FMFDUFEGPS1PMJTI"SNZT&0SMJL6"7 aerostats. Unmanned system orders contribut- ing to the record growth included one L3 Technologies recently an- from DrabPol Automotive in Poland nounced that its WESCAM business is WESCAM has to provide 47 MX-8 EO/IR systems for continuing to make history in the sec- installation on a new fleet of tactical ond quarter of 2019. The company’s delivered more E-310 Orlik UAVs operated by the Polish first quarter of the year ended with re- Army. The company was awarded an cord-high orders of more than US$120 than 4,600 MX indefinite delivery/indefinite-quantity million in contracts for its MX-Series systems globally (ID/IQ) contract valued at up to US$454 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sen- million from the U.S. Army for its MX- sors, mission system solutions and in- 10D. The sensor suite will operate from service support. This order milestone the Army’s Tactical Unmanned Air Sys- complements its 2018 landmark year- trates our commitment to providing tems Shadow UAV (RQ-7Bv2). end, where the company received over the innovative and time sensitive tech- WESCAM has delivered more than US$500 million in orders, making it the nology needed to meet the require- 4,600 MX systems globally. These sys- largest year in WESCAM’s history. ments of today’s warfighter,” said Jeff tems are installed on over 210 plat- “Our ISR Systems segment has done an Miller, L3’s Senior Vice President and forms across air, land and maritime exceptional job at growing its business President of its ISR Systems business domains, and service more than 400 by fostering innovation and facilitat- segment. “With our exceptional pro- customers in over 85 countries. Con- ing collaboration across the L3 enter- gramme execution, industry-leading tinuing to build its global in-service prise,” said Christopher E. Kubasik, L3’s customer support and targeted strat- support network, earlier this year the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and egy of disciplined growth, we are excit- company announced a new Korean President. “Our industry-leading tech- ed to announce that we captured half a WESCAM Authorised Service Center nologies and mission system solutions billion dollars in orders for the first time for customers in South Korea and the enable L3 to help solve the defense and in our history.” surrounding region. This facility, along security challenges of our customers in L3 WESCAM continues to experience with L3’s 13 other centers, will maintain a competitive and extremely agile way.” strong double-digit growth year-over- L3’s MXSeries EO/IR imaging turrets, “This record-high performance illus- year, driven by key wins across air, land with regional 24/7 support. 34 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

iXblue’s Advans Vega INS Provides Optimum Efficiency

ogy partners is very rigid,” said Alek- vides longevity and does not require sandar Lijakovic, Sales Director and preventive maintenance. Member of the Board of Directors of “This contract awarded by Yugoim- Yugoimmport SPDR. “iXblue was se- port-SDPR continues to attest to the lected after several months of testing advanced quality of our products in which Advans Vega was exposed to on the land defence market and fur- the greatest stresses and maintained ther strengthens our leadership in remarkable precision. We hope that navigation technologies,” explained this partnership between Yugoimport Jean-Marc Binois, Sales Director at iX- SDPR and iXblue will grow into long- blue. “The Advans Vega system was term strategic cooperation.” considered the most advanced and Benefiting from the strong expertise innovative by Yugoimport-SDPR. We of iXblue in the design and manufac- are proud of the trust they put in our turing of state-of-the-art Fiber-Optic products and look forward to future Gyroscopes (FOG), the Advans Vega collaboration with them.” INS is intended for new and retrofit This new contract cements the com- programmes on the land defence pany’s position as one of the leading market. It is reliable in extreme en- Inertial Navigation Systems supplier, Serbian defence company Yugo- vironments (temperature changes, with Advans Series INS operating import-SDPR recently awarded iX- magnetic disturbances, shocks and in numerous defence programmes blue with a contract to provide over vibrations), including GNSS-denied across Europe, South America and 24 Advans Vega Inertial Navigation ones. Thanks to its genuine strap- the Middle East. Combat-proven and Systems (INS) for the accurate posi- down and solid-state design, it pro- ITAR-Free, the Advans Series has also tioning and pointing of its new Nora been selected for all types of land 155mm howitzers. defence applications, from artillery The Advans Vega INS was chosen to re- The Advans launchers (howitzer, mortars, MLRS) place the current technology already to armoured vehicles, including op- in use on the Nora 155mm howitzers, Vega INS is tronics and radars. after undergoing a range of compre- iXblue is renowned for designing and hensive testing. It was selected over intended for manufacturing innovative solutions competing INS not only for high-per- devoted to navigation, positioning formance, or price, but also for the new and retrofit and underwater imaging, as well as easy-integration of iXblue’s INS, and shipbuilding. Using its unique in- the support delivered by the compa- programmes on house technology, the company of- ny’s engineers during the project. the land defence fers turnkey solutions to its civil and “Yugoimport SDPR is one of the larg- defence customers to carry out their est European artillery manufacturers. market sea, land and space operations with Our selection procedure for technol- optimum efficiency. 35

U.S. Army Selects Oshkosh Defense’s Mission-Ready Solutions

The HET was designed by Oshkosh Defense to provide rapid movement of mission-critical equipment

In May 2019, Oshkosh Defense, transport. ever the mission calls. It has the power LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation com- Pat Williams, Vice President and Gen- to take on any type of terrain. With its pany, had announced that the U.S. eral Manager of U.S. Army and U.S. Ma- 700 horsepower Caterpillar C18 en- Army Tank-automotive and Armaments rine Corps Programs for Oshkosh De- gine, Allison 4800SP transmission and Command (TACOM) awarded Oshkosh fense, said: “As the Original Equipment single-speed Oshkosh 30000 Series Defense and partner, Broshuis B.V., a Manufacturer (OEM) of the HET, not transfer case, it is specifically designed contract to produce semitrailers for the only do we understand this vehicle in- to transport the 70-tonne M1 Abrams Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET). side and out, but we also have a prov- main battle tank. It also has a higher The contract award is in response en record of success delivering critical capacity front suspension, electrical to an Operational Needs Statement vehicle accessories and upgrades that upgrades and improved diagnostics – (ONS) from the U.S. Army Europe for a our troops rely on. By combining our all to help assure the delivery of battle- semitrailer that can deliver increased experience with the trailer expertise of ready vehicles and equipment. payload capability while gaining Euro- our partner, Broshuis B.V., we were able Offering the same versatility and per- pean road permissions. to provide the U.S. Army with a dura- formance as the Oshkosh Heavy Equip- The contract, initially awarded at ble semitrailer that can be relied upon ment Transporter (HET), the Oshkosh US$13.3M, has a maximum value of to ensure heavy equipment arrives in Global HET is a 6×6 configuration of US$109.8M and calls for 170 semitrail- mission-ready condition.” the heavy equipment transport vehicle ers to be delivered between FY20 and Full Power that offers a 72-tonne (65317 kg) pay- FY21. The U.S. Army’s selection comes after load. It is also fully compliant with all The HET was designed by Oshkosh two prototypes – Oshkosh Heavy Equip- applicable European road regulations, Defense to provide rapid movement ment Transporter (HET) A1 and Global including Euro III engine compliance of mission-critical equipment includ- HET – successfully completed a three- regulations. ing tanks, armoured vehicles, and month test and evaluation phase at Ab- The semitrailers were evaluated on recovery vehicles. The company has erdeen Test Center in Maryland, U.S. their payload capacity, transportabil- been producing the HET for the U.S. The Oshkosh Heavy Equipment Trans- ity, loading and unloading efficiency Army since 1976. While Broshuis B.V., porter (HET) A1 is specifically designed of operational and disabled vehicles, has over 130 years of experience to move tanks, armoured vehicles, and overall logistics capability. providing innovative semitrailers for recovery vehicles and construction Reference Text/Photos: specialised commercial and military equipment – and their crews – to wher- www.oshkoshdefense.com 36 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports HENSOLDT’s Advanced Radar Technologies Counters New Threats

Today, Naval Forces are facing vari- and sea targets, with particular empha- ous new threats in the maritime bat- TRS-4D has sis on small, fast and low-flying missiles, tlespace and challenging asymmetric small agile surface targets, fixed-wing threat environments, which require shown excellent aircraft and hovering helicopters. unprecedented sensor capabilities. With multiple, digitally formed beams Both blue water missions and littoral performance and innovative electronic scanning, the scenarios are characterised by a high on land, in blue TRS-4D family allows unprecedented target density which, together with ad- quick and full 3D surveillance for An- verse environmental conditions such water and in ti-aircraft warfare (AAW) and ASuW. as ducting conditions, coastal clutter Combined with highly sophisticated environment, hovering targets and complex littoral dynamic resource management, the windmill farms, pose real challenges AESA capabilities increase track update to the ships’ mission effectiveness and environments rates as well as accuracy required to survivability. New radar technologies, counter current threats. Modern digital smartly employed by HENSOLDT’s lat- technology and compact design allow est TRS-4D naval radar, offer an afford- on the U.S. Navy´s LCS-class ships). for easy integration with the long list able, effective and versatile answer to The TRS-4D provides a proven, low of sensors equipment’s in a modern these multiple new environment and risk, modern solution that is interop- warship. Cued Track enables the robust threats. The TRS-4D is HENSOLDT’s erable with other partners. tracking of identified high priority tar- newest sensor in the C-Band (NATO G) TRS-4D has shown excellent perfor- gets, either automatically or by exter- naval radar family. It is available with a mance on land, in blue water and in nal designation for enhanced target single face rotating antenna and also in complex littoral environments with tracking support. a configuration with four fixed panels. mixed clutter and highest target den- The radar system is designed for TRS-4D marks HENSOLDT´s innovative sities. It is capable of detecting, track- continuous operation and high op- step beyond conventional radar sys- ing and classifying various types of air erational availability with a high Mean tems into what is called a “new dimension” of operational capabilities. Based on latest Gallium Nitride Active Elec- tronically Scanning Array (GaN AESA) antenna technology, smart and dedicated exploitation of AESA scanning in azimuth and elevation enables high search efficiency, track initiation performance, accuracy and track stability. The TRS-4D radars have been successfully introduced into service with European and U.S. customers (for example, the non-rotating variant on the German F125 frigates and the rotating variant Hensoldt @ IMDEX Asia 2019 TRS-4D-Fixed-Panel 37

response time. Resilient: The al- location of radar resources to different scan types provides a versatile combination of vol- ume search, surface search and high-priority tracking. This combination of measurements results in robust tracking and reliable target classification, especially with ma- TRS-4D naval radar, offer an affordable, effective and versatile noeuvring threats. answer to multiple new environment and threats Modern Electronic Counter-Counter- Time Between Critical Failures (MTBCF). dars, satellites, etc.) are detected more Measure (ECCM) features and the high Maintenance-free missions are enabled quickly. TRS-4D is designed to provide saturation level of the tracker ensure by Military Off-The-Shelf (MOTS) high a reliable tracking for a wide variety of the performance even under adverse quality components and an architec- targets at a very low false alarm rate. jamming or interference. The radar has ture that allows for graceful degrada- Unique Characteristics sufficient capacity to uphold all function through the use of multiple solid Fast: For threatening targets, the TRS- tions simultaneously even in stressing state transmit and receive modules. The 4D initiates a track within a single scan situations with high target density and low Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), high using its electronic scanning capabil- challenging littoral and coastal clutter Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) per ity. This results in a reliable, immedi- environments. This ensures platform component and the advanced built-in ate target alert. The system automati- survivability and mission success. test equipment together assure easy cally classifies targets as high priority Sustainable: The modular architecture maintenance and enable low Life Cycle threats and allocates additional radar across the TRS-4D family permits cus- costs of the radar system. illumination (cued track). This higher tomisation and incremental capability The all-in-one mode of the non-rotat- track update rate rapidly increases the enhancements, ensuring the radar sys- ing system provides automatic detec- track quality thus allowing target en- tem is up-to-date throughout its life and tion and tracking of air and surface gagement with a minimum number of set up for the challenges of the future. targets with an optimised waveform scans. This reduction of the functional The TRS-4D Fixed Panel configuration exploiting the possibility to scan elec- chains duration leads to a quick overall is designed for installation on one tronically in any direction within the system reaction. or two mast ships. It includes own hemisphere. By comparison, the ro- Accurate: The auto-calibration of all mechanical shock mounts for all seg- tating variant fully exploits the AESA antenna components in combination ments, thus significantly reducing the features under the constraint of the with the given antenna aperture in G- requirements on the mechanical mast mechanical rotation: look-forward and Band yields highly accurate tracks even structures. The upper deck segment look-back features enhance the cued for the smallest air and surface threats, (frontend) and lower deck segment track functionality tremendously. First, whether symmetric or asymmetric. As- (cabinets) can be installed at a distance the tracks for dedicated targets are sisted by the radar’s high priority track- up to 50 m apart and thereof 30 m in more stable, tracks for defined threats ing, the combat management system vertical distance. are more quickly set up and knowledge (CMS) uses these tracks to directly cue Reference Text/Photo: from other sources (neighbouring ra- the effectors, significantly reducing the www.hensoldt.com 38 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

EmbraerX Unveils Futuristic Urban Air Mobility Concept

EmbraerX's new electric flying ve- known as eVTOL and is a part of the accessible to every person. This new hicle concept, unveiled during the EmbraerX’s multi-project approach aircraft concept results from a broad Elevate Summit 2019 last month, is to create practical urban air mobility range of tests and simulations intend- no less than a Sci-Fi set in the future, solutions. According to the company, ed to provide highly reliable, cost-ef- where aerial urban mobility is as com- the eVTOL is a human-centric project fective, fully electric and progressively mon as a taxi ride. focused on user experience and pas- autonomous urban air transport solu- The aircraft concept with electric ver- senger convenience. It is conceptual- tion that has low noise footprint. tical take-off and landing capability is ised to make seamless urban air travel With eVTOL, EmbraerX proposes a 39

practical, simple and robust design to building and engineering expertise to and engineering expertise in a unique allow more aircraft to fly in urban envi- tackle some of the biggest mobility manner. These are the factors behind ronments. Its team of innovators, cre- problems facing humanity today. the technical progress and leading- ators, thought-leaders, and designers, “As a market accelerator committed to edge innovations we are bringing to in partnership with dozens of air traf- developing solutions to transform life’s this new eVTOL concept,” said Antonio fic controllers, academics, pilots and experiences, we have been combining Campello, President & CEO, EmbraerX. industry experts combines human- human-centred design thinking with EmbraerX is also a part of the Uber Ele- centred design thinking with business- our 50-year history of the building vate Network, which is co-creating the 40 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

future of on-demand urban air trans- cause eVTOLs will use less or no avia- these developments are expected to portation. "Embraer's team focused tion fuel. create jobs and investment opportuni- on the customer experience with their The aircraft technology is expected to ties as well as optimise urban transport latest vehicle concept, using built-in mature to a stage where they will op- systems by making air travel more cost redundant systems to achieve opti- erate autonomously without a pilot. effective and accessible to the masses. mal safety, while also achieving low With no runways required eVTOLs will Embraer's vision for a dedicated air noise output with an eight-rotor sys- transfer passengers and goods from traffic control system for the urban air tem, which enables span-wise lift. Our “skyports” or “vertiports” (areas with mobility industry is called Urban Air team looks forward to continued col- take-off and landing [TOL] pads) po- Traffic Management (UATM). With tech- laboration with the Embraer team to sitioned at different locations across nology partners and Embraer’s air traf- achieve a quiet, green, and safe, aerial the city. They will traverse over an ur- fic control subsidiary, ATECH, Embraer ridesharing vehicle," said Mark Moore, ban area to another skyport in mere is developing UATM service to become Engineering Director of Aviation, Uber. minutes. autonomous within 10-15 years. Future Urban Air Mobility The development of skyports, or ver- EmbraerX is a market accelerator com- Urban air mobility (UAM) is certainly tiports, across a wide metropolitan mitted to developing solutions that not a new idea, and more than 70 area will be critical to the growth of transform life’s experiences. A sub- companies have already invested the UAM industry. The infrastructure sidiary of global aerospace company over US$1 billion in the development requirements for UAMs will provide an Embraer, it is engaged in several proj- of eVTOL concept vehicles, to date. opportunity to build new businesses ects, including the development of an Forecasters also estimate that 23,000 and create jobs. There will be demand electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing eVTOLs will be serving a global market for a whole new set of services to sup- (eVTOL) aircraft concept, a tailored worth US$74 billion by 2035. port eVTOL ecosystem. For example, Urban Air Traffic Management (UATM) Although conventional helicopter op- skyports will require facilities to pro- system and a new business platform, erators have been providing intra-city vide eVTOL fleets with battery swap named Beacon, designed to foster col- transportation solutions for decades, or recharging services and transit op- laboration and synchronise aviation the cost and noise have been limiting tions to UAM passengers; fleet opera- services companies and professionals the use of UAM system. However, with tors will have to manage the eVTOLs in a streamlined and more agile way, the convergence of factors including that fly across cities; and there will be to keep aircraft flying. the rise of on-demand transportation, dedicated bookings platforms for pas- Reference Text/Photo: mobile technologies, more precise senger rides or cargo movements. All www.embraer.com and reliable CNS technologies, and innovative quieter aircraft, UAM flights can soon become a reality. EmbraerX believes the new eVTOLs will redefine urban mobility experience. Despite its similarities to a helicopter in appearance, eVTOLs will be much sophisticated with advanced avionics, hybrid engines, ability to exchange information digitally and respond to changes in flight conditions autonomously. They will be powered by batteries or hybrid engines, which will make them quieter than the helicopters. The eVTOLs promises to challenge assumptions about urban air mobility by becoming affordable ac- EmbraerX is a market accelerator committed to developing solutions cessible. More affordable, in part, be- that transform life’s experiences 41

Safran’s Patroller Undergoes Qualification Test

The Patroller tactical drone, devel- type of mission. Patroller can carry bilised to rise to the challenge of the oped and produced in France by Saf- out missions not only for armies, but Patroller programme, by leveraging ran Electronics & Defense, has started also air forces, navies and homeland their operational excellence to deliv- the final phase of the industrial qualifi- security forces. The drone will shortly er this system on time. The first Patrol- cation at the Istres flight test center in participate in maritime surveillance ler system in the French Army’s tacti- southern France. operations as part of the European cal drone system (SDT) programme, The drone has already made more Commission’s Preparatory Action on which consists into five drones and than 220 flights, demonstrating that Defence Research (PADR) programme. two ground stations, will be delivered it meets all assigned criteria: auto- The Patroller’s ground station handles to the French Defence Procurement mated take-off and landing, mission multiple functions: mission planning Agency (DGA) at the end of 2019. execution, simultaneous operation of and management, reconnaissance, lo- Safran is an international high-tech- its sensors in real time, capabilities of cation-determination, automatic target nology group, operating in the aircraft its electro-optical and radar payloads, tracking, real-time intelligence data propulsion and equipment, space and low noise levels, endurance, ease of fusion and distribution, and on-board defence markets. The company has use and availability. simulation for training exercises, all in a global presence, with more than During these qualification flights, as compliance with the latest NATO stan- 92,000 employees and sales of 21 bil- well as in previous tests, the Patrol- dards. The Patroller is one of the first lion euros in 2018. It is listed on the ler tactical drone has proven its abil- systems of this type to be officially cer- Euronext Paris stock exchange, and is ity to meet the challenges of today’s tified according to the NATO standard part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 missions, by guaranteeing the French for this class of drone, STANAG 4671. indices. Army’s technological superiority in Reflecting Safran Electronics & De- Safran Electronics & Defense is a theatres of operation, while ensuring fense’s expertise in the key “observe, world leader in optronics, avionics, low operating costs. decide, guide” functions, the Patroller electronics and critical software for The airframe features a modular is largely made in France and also rep- civil and defence applications. The design, enabling it to carry a multi- resents a stimulating industrial chal- company’s products are deployed sensor intelligence payload of up to lenge. Safran Electronics & Defense’s worldwide on more than 1,000 ships, 250 kilograms (electro-optical, radar, plants in Montluçon, Dijon, Fougères, 25,000 armoured vehicles and 10,000 electronic warfare), tailored to each Eragny and Poitiers are all fully mo- aircraft. 42 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports Being a Soldier: The Responsibilities of Serving in the Armed Forces

Army soldiers have a responsibility to protect themselves, each other and their units as a whole while defending their country against terrorist elements at home and enemies abroad. This is a daunting task requiring the mobilisation of all human and natural resources for the sake of the nation’s prosperity, security and stability. Soldiers may undertake different types of tasks and responsibilities depend- ing on their training style and their technical specialties. The military, for Soldiers undertake different types of tasks and responsibilities example, offers more than 150 job options in so-called military occupation specialties. are committed to obeying the laws of tions, maintaining an acceptable level Regardless of their individual disci- the army, their duties focus on giving of physical, mental and moral fitness, pline, every soldier is keen to play in- the highest priority to accomplishing gaining experience and discipline dividual roles to uphold freedom, de- tasks, while ensuring non-negligence through their careers, and maintaining mocracy and ideals. Insofar as soldiers’ of their everyday tasks and obliga- their equipment or systems as well as 43

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to accomplish tasks, obligations and special duties. Soldiers’ actions must always reflect the commitment to the seven core values of the Army — the belief in allegiance, duty, respect, self-denial, honour, honesty and courage. In turn, these wonderful values serve soldiers well throughout their lives. Military Offence and National Defence After entering the service, all the new recruits are trained to fight during their basic training period. After com- Navy sailors handle operations on and under the sea, in the air and on the ground pleting training, most soldiers’ duties focus on military combat and field op- managing their personal affairs. and its allies. Marines, navy sailors and erations, entailing that they must be in What Does the Word “Soldier” Mean? air-force personnel tend to perform optimal health and physical fitness. As members of the army, soldiers are similar tasks during their service in the Soldiers need a great deal of courage responsible for defending democracy, military while, as members of a single to volunteer for jobs where they are protecting the soil of their homeland team, soldiers must cooperate closely often the target of direct fire, such as 44 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

infantry, ballistic explosives and mine- sweeping operations. For individuals who have received specialised training, they may also be assigned the command of tanks and armoured vehicles while, in certain situations, soldiers may participate in peacekeeping operations in the most troubled parts of the world, emphasising the importance of the combat element, even in peacetime. Logistics and Support As in any major institution, soldiers Rangers In action working in the back office are responsible for managing military affairs, Disaster Management should do as a soldier is to make sure such as human resources, legal and Soldiers serve as a life insurance policy that your combat skills are sharpened. engineering affairs, computer tech- for any nation by virtue of their ability As a soldier who is keen to advance, nology, healthcare and even troop en- to perform many different and diverse you will certainly want to take ad- tertainment. The technicians of sonar tasks in cooperation with regular or vantage of the training opportunities and radar systems are responsible for reserve forces without prior warning. available. monitoring any signs of infiltration. They must be fully prepared to deal There are many different types of train- The role of the soldiers in the com- with any internal or external crises, ing available — tactical, technical and munications and control centre is to such as natural disasters, reflecting the physical, as well as leadership skills transfer information from military in- vital role played by the armed forces in development. Many of these oppor- telligence analysts to decision-mak- both the military and civilian spheres. tunities enable the individual soldier ers determining the best approach Soldiers also receive a training pack- to develop his field skills, either as an to the situation. Officers will then age that qualifies them to conduct individual or as a member of the team. receive orders or instructions to lead disaster relief operations, being well- Living the Army’s Values their soldiers in carrying out pre-or- prepared to provide the necessary Most people understand the meaning dained tasks. support to central and local govern- of loyalty, duty, respect, self-denial, Elite Forces ments in emergencies or to carry out honour, honesty and courage, but how Elite forces are the best-known hu- humanitarian operations worldwide. many times have you seen someone man soldiering elements worldwide. Hence, the army has multiple func- apply these values or adhere to them They are responsible for penetrating tions beyond being a war-fighting in- as a basic value system? Soldiers learn the depths of enemy lines with the stitution to defend the homeland or the meaning of these values in detail aim of launching raids and incursions, confront the enemies of the state with during the basic combat training pe- carrying out surveillance and recon- full force if necessary. riod (BCT) and apply them to everyday naissance missions. Within hours, Air Assault Task Force life, whether in service or not. They are also tasked with seizing the soldiers can deal with any potential In short, the seven core values listed enemy’s footholds and supply materi- threat with the help of the Warfight- below embody the true meaning of als to destroy them, while specialising ing Division, which includes thou- soldiery: in forced intrusions and sudden offen- sands of troops and vehicles under its Loyalty : This means true faith and al- sive operations. In addition, rangers command. Operations can be carried legiance to the Constitution, the Army, are called upon to gather intelligence out independently, in cooperation one’s unit and the rest of one’s fellow from within enemy-controlled areas, with NATO or in cooperation with ma- comrades, which requires you to be although they must be in constant jor allies. self-confident and fully free to perform readiness to be deployed to any part Soldiers are Forever Improving Levels challenging tasks or be loyal to some- of the world without prior warning. One of the most important things you one. A loyal soldier thus supports his 45

leadership and defends his comrades; what is always better. wearing the military uniform means Honour: You must abide by the val- giving your loyalty fully — when you ues of the army. The Medal of Valour is As members of do what is required of you, you express the highest military award in the UAE, your loyalty to your unit. awarded to soldiers who make honour the army, soldiers Duty: It is essential to abide by one’s a way of life and prove their heroic and duties. The performance of duty not honourable stand for themselves and are responsible only means carrying out the tasks en- their country. This reflects the true val- trusted to you, but also being able to ues of loyalty, allegiance and courage for defending perform those tasks within a team, embedded in every citizen’s heart. democracy, even when Army tasks prove a diffi- Integrity: Under the principle of ‘do cult mix of ever-changing tasks and what is right’ both legally and mor- protecting the soil responsibilities. ally, integrity is a trait that is realised Respect: Treat others as you wish to through commitment to ethical prin- of their homeland be treated is, in Soldier’s Code, when ciples, requiring the individual not to one pledges to “treat others with dig- do or say anything that deceives oth- and its allies nity and respect and expect reciproc- ers. The higher the level of trustwor- ity.” It is respect that gives us the ability thiness, the greater the confidence to get the best out of others while as- of others in you, and the more trust- suring us that others have done their based options you have, the stronger circumstance. Facing moral fear or any duty. will be the effect of practicing this vir- adverse circumstances may be a long Selfless Service: Putting the interest tue on your relationships with family, and slow process of moving onto the of the state, the army and your subor- friends and ultimately yourself. right track, particularly if your actions dinates ahead of individual interests Personal Courage: It is vital for the in- do not resonate positively with others. means that self-denial is one of the dividual soldier to counter fear, danger You can enhance your personal cour- highest human values. To serve your or adverse (physical or moral) circum- age by defending, on a daily basis, country is to do your duty without stances. While personal courage has what you believe is honourable. waiting for a word of thanks or finan- long been associated with the army, Conclusion cial gain, while the mainstay of self- physical courage depends on the en- In conclusion, being a soldier gives denial is the keenness of each team durance of physical pain and even men and women the opportunity to member to do his best and to strive for risking your personal safety in some make a difference to the world. It is also a way to gain leadership experience and develop the ability to strike the balance between work and life, achieving success and fulfilment in both. Soldiers become part of a global family, having have the opportunity to take advantage of all the resources they need to support their family. They can also realise some mutual benefit between the two families by developing strong faith in the capabilities of colleagues. Reference Text/Photos: www.goarmy.com To serve your country is to do your duty www.army.mil without waiting for a word of thanks www.navy.mil 46 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports NGC’s E-2D to Build a Complete Picture for Japan

Northrop Grumman Corporation team leader, manned airborne surveil- mand and control capabilities coor- completed its first delivery of an E-2D lance programs, Northrop Grumman. dinate the dynamic flow of air opera- Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese “This aircraft provides a significant tions, the precision management of Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on increase in early warning and surveil- the long-range maritime domain, and March 29. The aircraft will be produced lance capability to outpace Japan’s support to ground forces. Data pro- at the company's Aircraft Integration evolving security needs.” vided by satellites and Unmanned Center of Excellence in St. Augustine, Japan has operated the Northrop Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), integrated with Florida. Grumman E-2C Hawkeye since 1983 conventional track information, en- The company will manufacture the and is the largest E-2 operator outside able the Hawkeye to build a complete Japanese E-2D on the same multiyear the U.S. The E-2C is also currently used picture of the battle space. production line used for U.S. aircraft, by Taiwan, France and Egypt. The Hawkeye’s advanced detection which allows for a more efficient and Command and Control Capabilities and information processing capa- affordable delivery schedule. Airborne early warning and control bilities enable multi-mission situation “Northrop Grumman’s longstanding is essential to battle management by awareness. The E-2D delivers a two- partnership with Japan is beginning providing senior commanders with a generation leap in radar technology, a new chapter with the delivery of comprehensive operational picture allowing the aircraft to track threats at the first Japan E-2D,” said Jane Bishop, and connectivity with all air, ground, extended range. Its electronic support vice president and integrated product and maritime assets. Hawkeye’s com- measure system detects and classifies 47

E-2D provides enhanced early warning, command and control capability for evolving security needs

providing continued support to JASDF in the areas of sustainment and maintenance, in coordination with several Japanese firms. The E-2D Hawkeye provides 360-degree automatic, simultaneous air and sea surface radar detection with multi- mode long-range identification friend or foe (IFF) detection, automatic radar correlation, and long-range passive detection and classification of electronic emitters. The extensive suite of radios and data links with its integrated, automated sensor systems, make the aircraft a network-centric warfare enabler for joint battle management command and control. The result is Knowledge 360 — the ability to see in all directions and act accordingly. The Japan Ministry of Defense selected the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye E-2D can also be used in a humanitarian assistance and in 2014 to fulfill the nation's airborne disaster relief capacity for civilian emergency early warning requirements. Northrop Grumman began production in 2016 targets at distances beyond radar lim- on two aircraft. its. The onboard communications and Japan has Extensive Upgrades data processing subsystems are capa- In April this year, the U.S. Navy awarded ble of collecting and distributing the operated the a multi-year contract modification for tactical picture to command centres an additional 24 E-2D Advanced Hawk- and other assets for network-centric Northrop eye aircraft to Northrop Grumman. operations. Grumman E-2C Under the US$3.2 billion fixed-price- Interoperability incentive-firm contract, the company The aircraft can also be used in a hu- Hawkeye since is expected to produce and deliver 24 manitarian assistance and disaster aircraft by 2026. The contract also in- relief capacity for civilian emergency 1983 and is cludes an option for nine additional coordination. The E-2D offers interop- foreign military sales aircraft. erability with next-generation aircraft the largest E-2 In February 2019, the U.S. Air Force systems and U.S. Navy allies to sup- awarded Northrop Grumman a US$59 port regional security cooperation. To operator outside million contract for the engineering ensure long-term success of the Japan and manufacturing development E-2D fleet, Northrop Grumman will be the U.S. (EMD) phase of the Embedded Global 48 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

New features of the Advanced Hawkeye * A completely new radar featur- ing both mechanical and electronic scanning capabilities * Fully Integrated “All Glass” Tacti- cal Cockpit * Advanced Identification Friend or Foe System * New Mission Computer and Tac- tical Workstations The modernised navigation system has * Electronic Support Measures new generation GPS receivers Enhancements * Modernised Communications and Data Link Suite * True 360-degree radar coverage provides uncompromised all- weather tracking and situational awareness * Open architecture compliant, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS)- based hardware and software enables rapid, cost-wise technology refresh for consistent leading- edge mission tools * A true FORCEnet enabler: A force multiplier through network Northrop Grumman’s First E-2D Aircraft to Japan enabled capability, Advanced Hawkeye is the gateway to U.S. Positioning System (GPS) /Inertial Chief of Naval Operations Admi- Navigation System (INS)-Modern- ral Michael G. Mullen’s vision for a ization, or EGI-M, technology. Based “1,000-ship navy.” upon modular and truly open systems The E-2D offers * Multi-mission flexibility rang- architecture, the EGI-M system will ing from command and control support the rapid insertion of new interoperability through missile defence to bor- capabilities and adaptability based with next- der security on unique platform requirements. Additionally, the modernised navi- generation gation system will incorporate new altitudes be equipped with Automatic generation GPS receivers, which will aircraft systems Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast be capable to securely and accurately (ADS-B) Out by January 2020. ADS-B transmit the new military signals for Out transmits information about an space (M-Code). The lead platforms gration and rapid adoption of new ca- aircraft’s altitude, speed and loca- for EGI-M are F-22 and E-2D. pabilities. EGI-M will also comply with tion to ground stations and to other EGI-M technology is designed for the Federal Aviation Administration’s equipped aircraft in the vicinity. compatibility with current systems on NextGen air traffic control require- Reference Text/Photos: legacy aircraft, allowing ease of inte- ments that aircraft flying at higher www.northropgrumman.com 49

Europe, and globally, is enabled by the Panasonic global mobility network. Thuraya accesses the network through its partnership with Panason- ic subsidiary ITC Global. Europe provides a great opportunity for growth to Thuraya and its partners. As global Master Distributor for VSAT+, IEC Telecom will be central to service delivery in Europe and Scandi- navia. Awarded Best Maritime Thura- ya Service Partner in 2018, IEC Tele- com will offer a range of value-added services and help Thuraya diversify its portfolio in the region. Alf Stian Mauritz, VP - Business Devel- opment IEC Telecom Group and Man- aging Director of IEC Telecom Norway, said: “Sustainability of the maritime Thuraya VSAT+ industry is one of the key challenges for Europe. Next year the IMO2020 rules on clean fuel will come into ef- Empowers fect imposing dramatic reductions in carbon emissions by 2030. Satcom technologies enable vessel owners to Maritime Sector reduce their carbon footprint by optimising operational efficiency of their VSAT+, the maritime satellite ser- maritime customers achieve their fleets. VSAT+ can play an important vice from Thuraya, was recently un- goals and overcome the challenges of role in the ongoing transformation veiled in Europe at the Nor-Shipping today’s market. of the maritime sector, enabling on conference and exhibition event in Nadeem Khan, Director of Maritime board smart applications for remote Oslo, Norway, three months after M2M & IoT at Thuraya, said: “As de- control and maintenance.” its commercial launch at the annual mand for data increases exponential- Data-driven Thuraya partner conference in Dubai. ly, satellite communication is the only Analysis of data from ships and fleet With digitalisation now a major driv- realistic option for ship-to-shore and operations can provide insights into er of change in the maritime sector, inter-ship communication. That is where and how efficiencies and sav- Thuraya VSAT+ is the ideal satellite why we designed VSAT+ to offer op- ings could be made. Operators who service to help fleet operators increase timum flexibility and affordability. We fall behind in the race to gather and operational efficiency, gain market ad- believe it can help deliver significant utilise their data in this way risk losing vantage and meet growing demand savings for fleet operators – perhaps data through a single integrated, flex- for monitoring and compliance. as much as 20-40 per cent of oper- ible and affordable service. Thuraya VSAT+ integrates the high- ating costs through intelligent fleet Data acquisition and the rapid growth bandwidth speeds of Ku-Band and management.” of digitalisation augment online risk reliability of L-Band with affordable VSAT+ gives Thuraya a unique propo- from cyber criminals. However, Thura- global coverage and high levels of se- sition in the Scandinavian and wider ya helps users mitigate this threat by curity and flexibility. As the flagship of European markets, where it has main- offering comprehensive cyber secu- the company’s progressive maritime tained a strong maritime presence rity packages through its VSAT+ part- vision, it has been designed to help since 2001. The VSAT+ coverage in ner network. 50 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports Dassault Aviation Showcases its Strength at Paris Air Show ties. A dedicated space called "Rafale Inside" allowed visitors to live an experience in virtual reality. The stand also highlighted Dassault Aviation’s work in the area of environmental preservation. The statics highlighted the Rafale, the Falcon 8X, 900LX, 2000S / LXS, and the cabin of the Falcon 6X. In a special compound, a simulator demonstrated the operational capabilities of the Ra- fale. Dedicated high tech spaces were in place for customer support. Every day, at the beginning of the af- ternoon, attendees were treated to a demonstration in flight of the Rafale by the Air Force, and the Falcon 8X by test pilots. Dassault Aviation also participated in the fourth edition of "L'avion des métiers" as well as in the Training Employment Forum. These events allowed those interested in aeronautics to attend demonstrations and directly consider career opportunities with the company’s engineers, technicians, journeymen and recruiters. In 2019, Dassault Aviation has reportedly hired a thousand employees in all trades (design, production, support, digital). Dassault Aviation was also present at Dassault Aviation’s aircraft static display the Paris Air Lab, a discovery space Photo: Dassault Aviation - S. Randé dedicated to innovation, where the company’s specialists coordinated The Dassault Aviation Group pre- The company exhibited models of the "Big Data & Artificial Intelligence" sented its dual civil and military Falcon, Rafale, Falcon missions, ATL2, block. This included pilot decision know-how at the recently concluded drones, future aircraft and space vehi- support systems (PEA MMT); Big Data International Paris Air Show at Paris- cles, in a series of panels, video screens applications serving civil and military Le Bourget Airport. and showcases describing its activi- OCM, and Big Data visualisation. 51

Furthermore, at the show, Dassault aircraft sold in 90 countries and over a ties, is the right answer to the capabil- Aviation hosted the partners it sup- hundred prototypes having explored ity approach selected by an increasing ports in the context of its societal all the possible formulas: very high and number of governments. It fully com- actions: very low speeds, variable geometry, plies with the requirement to carry * The Social Air Works Foundation vertical take-off, airborne planes, bal- out the widest range of roles with the (AAF); listic missiles, systems space, stealth smallest number of aircraft. * The Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Foun- drones. The Rafale participates in permanent dation for Youth; The company is a leader of the new “Quick Reaction Alert” (QRA) / air-de- * "They Move", an association encour- generation combat aircraft (NGF) in fence / air sovereignty missions, pow- aging high school students to choose the European cooperation. It is the er projection and deployments for ex- the engineering professions; designer and manufacturer of the Ra- ternal missions, deep strike missions, * "Kids dreams" and "An airplane, a fale fighter plane, capable of perform- air support for ground forces, recon- child, a dream", associations offering ing all types of missions, for both air and naissance missions, pilot training sor- air baptisms to extra-ordinary children; naval forces. It has also designed and ties and nuclear deterrence duties. * Dorine Bourneton, disabled aero- manufactured PATMAR ATL2 and mis- The Air Force single-seat Rafale C, batic pilot. sion Falcon (including SURMAR), and the Air Force two-seat Rafale B, and "This Paris Air Show 2019 illustrated the nEUROn combat drone. the Navy single-seat Rafale M feature the preparation of the future: exten- It is also the designer and manufac- maximum airframe and equipment sion of the Falcon range (6X), strength- turer of Falcon business jets known for commonality, and very similar mission ening of support services, proposal of their low fuel consumption, techno- capabilities. what could be a demonstrator of new logical innovations, flight qualities and Of a moderate size, yet extremely generation fighter aircraft (NGF ) as versatility. powerful, agile and discrete, this lat- part of the Future Air Combat System Thales Group is the leading industrial est type of combat aircraft from Das- (Scaf) and agreements between Das- shareholder in the company and is the sault Aviation does not only integrate sault Aviation and Airbus," said Éric pivot of a strategic industrial network the largest and most modern range of Trappier, CEO, Dassault Aviation. that includes hundreds of companies sensors, it also multiplies their efficien- Industrial Architect in France and internationally. cy with a technological breakthrough, Dassault Aviation has a century of ac- ‘Rafale’ Omnirole Aircraft the “multi-sensor data fusion”. This cumulated experience, with 10,000 The Rafale, with its “Omnirole” capabili- function allows the pilot to act as a true “tactical decision maker”, rather than being only a sensor operator. Flexible and Efficient Dassault Aviation’s Falcon superstruc- ture uses state-of-the-art aerospace materials such as titanium, magne- sium, composite laminates, hybrids and alloys. This makes the Falcon light- er, stronger and durable than ordinary business jets. The exterior of every Falcon is designed to slice through the air more cleanly and efficiently than any other business jet, and at every altitude. Unique wing design allows each jet to land at a slower speed than similar jets in its class, giving it access to hun- The ‘Patrouille de France’. Aircraft : Alpha Jet ; Dassault military aircraft dreds more smaller airports than other Photo: Dassault Aviation - M. Douhaire planes its size. 52 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports Team SkyGuardian Canada Expands Horizons

Team SkyGuardian Canada (TSC) and defence industry to deliver the 20 operates with detection and rec- is a coalition of companies who sup- best solution to the Canadian Armed ognition capabilities at high altitudes port the MQ-9B SkyGuardian to fulfil Forces,” said David R. Alexander, presi- in support of persistent surveillance Canada’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft dent, Aircraft Systems, GA-ASI. “With a missions. System (RPAS) requirements. And cutting-edge programme like the Ca- Linden Blue, CEO, GA-ASI, said: “The now, General Atomics Aeronautical nadian RPAS Project, Team SkyGuard- MX-20 integration on MQ-9 builds Systems, Inc., CAE, MDA, and L3 WES- ian wants to leverage the innovation on our successful integration of the CAM, are expanding Team SkyGuard- centres and businesses that can push WESCAM MX-15 onto our Predator XP ian to include even more Canadian the boundaries of the technology.” aircraft. Taking advantage of our close companies. Persistent Surveillance Missions North American relationship, our Team SkyGuardian presents the Ca- As members of Team SkyGuardian companies can cooperate to provide nadian industry with business oppor- Canada, and supporters of the MQ-9B unprecedented levels of innovation tunities in the Canadian RPAS Project SkyGuardian RPAS for Canada’s RPAS and business opportunity with our and across the global fleet of more Project, L3 WESCAM and GA-ASI are RPAS.” than 400 MQ-9 aircraft flying through- integrating WESCAM’s MX-20 electro- GA-ASI has been proactive in inte- out the world. To facilitate the team’s optical and infrared (EO/IR) imaging grating L3 WESCAM products onto growth, GA-ASI and Team SkyGuardian system, onto the SkyGuardian RPAS, their RPAS. “Team SkyGuardian is a will engage industry across all regions as well as the MQ-9 Reaper that is significant benefit to L3 WESCAM of Canada through industry events. currently being operated by several and provides more opportunities The goal of the events will be to hold NATO countries. for the modular growth path of the business-to-business meetings where Field-proven, with extensive deploy- WESCAM MX-20 as mission portfolios companies can brief their core capa- ment, WESCAM’s MX-20 is equipped evolve and the battlespace contin- bilities and move toward meaningful with high-sensitivity multi-spectral ues to change on a global scale,” said opportunities for collaboration. sensors for day, low light and night Jacques Comtois, Vice President and “We look forward to integrating the time missions, and offers low-risk General Manager of L3 WESCAM. capabilities of the Canadian aerospace “plug-and-play” installation. The MX- L3’s WESCAM MX-Series has been engineered to focus on the three factors that drive maximum range: resolution, magnification and stabi- lisation. As a result, each turret has outperformed its major competitor in performance area, giving WESCAM the longest EO/IR target identification and designating ranges in the industry. While current Team SkyGuardian members represent the larger defence and aerospace companies in Canada, the upcoming industry en- GA-ASI has been proactive in integrating L3 gagements will emphasise small and 8&4$".QSPEVDUTPOUPUIFJS31"4 medium-sized companies. 53 Raytheon has a Vision for Every Mission

Raytheon’s Key Radars by RF Band

* Patriot (C-Band) * KuRFS Radar (Ku-Band) * AN/TPY-2 (X-Band) * Early Warning Radar (UHF Band) * Three Dimensional Expedition- ary Long Range Radar (3DELRR)- (C Band) * SPY-6 Radar (S-Band)

The AN/TPY-2 has a flawless test record against all classes of ballistic missiles

Raytheon’s radars range from being ate at higher frequencies. The shorter cise KuRFS radar, which operates on the size of a television to a big build- wavelength gives them greater track the Ku-Band, serves as they eyes for a ing. Some take to the skies attached accuracy, ideal for following small or counter-UAS capability, with the abil- to sleek fighter jets, while others sail complex objects and providing ad- ity to detect low-flying drone swarm the seven seas atop naval destroyers. vanced target discrimination and pre- threats and enable a wide range of The company’s radars — 30-plus of cision guidance of an interceptor. counter effects to engage the threat,” them, across eight mission areas — “It’s the difference between scanning said McGovern. are built upon a 60-year tradition of the night sky with a searchlight beam “Meanwhile, TPY-2 serves as the eyes innovation that are now infused with that grows larger at greater distances, of the THAAD system in its terminal today’s smartest technologies. compared to using a laser beam,” says mode, but while it is in forward base All of the radars see differently, which James McGovern, vice president of mode, has the ability to become is why Raytheon has spent decades Business Development for Mission the eyes for the entire BMD system building a portfolio that is uniquely Systems & Sensors. “The searchlight through C2BMC. TPY-2 is the only de- suited to see different threats in differ- lets you cover a large area more quick- ployed system capable of providing ent ways. As a result, the company has ly. The laser gives you more detail, but long range discrimination for high al- radars in every band across the radio would take much longer to scan the titude missile defence.” frequency spectrum, giving the port- entire area.” Raytheon ensures that there is truly folio a robust set of eyes. Robust Set of Eyes a vision for every mission, starting Raytheon’s UHF Early Warning Radar is Beyond the band that the different with the unique way the radars are the only deployed system capable of radar operates on, the ability for the designed to detect and track unique being that 5,000km long range search- radar to be integrated seamlessly with threats, to their distinctive ability to light for detection of missile launches, both command and control (C2) and be integrated with C2 and effects, to providing valuable warning time to effects is what tailors them uniquely deliver a full mission capability to a military and civilian leaders. Other ra- for each mission. customer. dars, such as the X-band AN/TPY-2 or “The radars serve as the eyes for dif- Reference Text/Photos: the C-band Patriot system radar, oper- ferent capabilities. The highly pre- www.raytheon.com 54 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

Airbus and OCCAR Upgrade A400M Contract

Recently, Airbus SE acting through implemented with deliveries of tactical while optimising the retrofit process for its subsidiary Airbus Military S.L signed capabilities, which enable the Launch Airbus. the A400M contract amendment with Customer Nations to operate in various New Financial Terms OCCAR, the Germany-based organisa- mission profiles all around the world. Airbus, OCCAR and the Launch Cus- tion for joint armament cooperation. It New Production Delivery Schedule tomer Nations have agreed on the im- manages the multinational programme All parties have agreed to stretch the plementation of a revised financial re- on behalf of the Launch Customer A400M production plan, while keep- tention mechanism. This new scheme Nations – Germany, France, United ing the programme’s contractual time- recognises the achievement of A400M Kingdom, Spain, Turkey, Belgium and frame until 2030. The new production capabilities, which have already been Luxembourg. This contract signature delivery schedule both addresses the implemented in service while keep- concludes the discussions between Launch Customer Nations’ expectations ing an incentive to finalise the devel- both sides on the Global Rebaselining and significantly reduces the financial opment of the ultimate contractual of the A400M programme, which had exposure. Furthermore, the new deliv- standard. been initiated in March 2017. With the ery schedule enables the A400M pro- Furthermore, a significant compensa- contract amendment, Airbus as well as gramme to adjust the production rate tion in products and services has been OCCAR and the Launch Customer Na- in order to accommodate export orders agreed in exchange of accrued financial tions have agreed on the following: in the coming years. obligations due to past late deliveries. New Capabilities Development Plan New Retrofit Delivery Schedule This provides both the customers and Based on this new plan, Airbus aims to The new retrofit agreement with the industry with an opportunity to jointly provide all agreed capabilities over an Launch Customer Nations will imple- enhance the A400M platform. adjusted timeframe and to give solid ment the final contractual standard Game-Changing Aircraft visibility to the Launch Customer Na- with associated capabilities to all of The A400M "Atlas" is one of the most tions for a better planning of opera- the delivered A400M aircraft. This new advanced, proven and certified air- tions and engagements. First elements agreement will minimise aircraft down- lifter available, combining 21st century of this new planning have already been times to meet customer expectations state-of-the-art technologies to fulfil 55

A400M can airlift in its large cargo bay most of the critical armed forces equipment that no longer fits in previous generation tactical airlifters to respond to the combined needs of Strategic Capabilities seven European Nations regrouped High speed/high altitude: Thanks the current and upcoming armed forc- within OCCAR (Belgium, France, Ger- to its state-of-the-art technologies, es’ needs. It combines the capability to many, Luxemburg, Spain, Turkey and including its four unique EuroProp carry strategic loads with the ability to the UK), with Malaysia joining in 2005. International (EPI) TP 400 turboprop deliver even into tactical locations with The A400M assembly takes place in engines, the A400M has the capability small and unprepared airstrips and can Spain; the wings, largely designed with to fly distances up to 4,800 nm/8,900 act as a frontline-tanker; one aircraft composite materials, are manufactured km, at a cruising altitude up to 37,000 that can do the work of three. in the UK, while the fuselage is built in ft/11,300 m, and at a speed of up to The aircraft can airlift in its large cargo Germany. Mach 0.72, very similar to that of a tur- bay most of the critical armed forces The A400M made its first flight on De- bofan powered airlifter. It can even fly equipment that no longer fits in previ- cember 11, 2009. The first production up to 40,000-ft/12,200 m for special ous generation tactical airlifters, such aircraft was delivered to the French operations. as a heavy helicopter, an infantry fight- Air Force in August 2013 and entered Air-to-air Refuelling ing vehicle or a humanitarian excava- into service a year after. The A400M Designed from the outset to be a dual- tor. Thanks to its combined strategic already has seen operational use with role transport and tanker aircraft, the and tactical capabilities, it has proven the French and Turkish Air Forces in Af- A400M provides air forces with a cost- better range, speed, altitude, payload ghanistan, the Central African Republic, effective way to acquire an air-to-air and tactical performance than previ- African Sahel Region, Mali, and in the (AAR) refuelling capability in addition to ous-generation tactical airlifters, en- Middle East to support the air opera- a versatile logistic and tactical airlifter. abling the delivery of game-changing tions over Iraq and Syria. The standard aircraft has much of the capabilities to the point of need, such Tactical Capabilities equipment and software provisions as next to a natural disaster or a theatre Previous generation tactical airlifters for two-point air-to-air refuelling op- of operations where strategic airlifters have good tactical performance but erations already installed as standard. cannot operate. Plus, the aircraft en- cannot carry the outsize military and Any A400M can be rapidly reconfig- ables cost-effective and rapid response humanitarian relief loads because their ured to become a tactical two-point to crises. It has also demonstrated its cargo holds are too small. Current stra- tanker able to refuel probe-equipped worth in supporting humanitarian and tegic aircraft are good outsize-load air- receivers at their preferred speeds and disaster relief operations as well as VIP lifters but are costly and have limited altitudes. transport. tactical capability, as they cannot oper- Reference Text/Photo: The A400M was launched in May 2003 ate from soft fields. www.airbus.com 56 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

Italian Air Force Selects Leonardo’s M-345

The Armaments and Airworthiness to the development of our training a requirement for around 45 M-345 Department of the Italian Ministry of business, both in terms of platforms, aircraft (designated the T-345A) to Defence has signed a contract with ground capabilities and services.” progressively replace its fleet of 137 Leonardo for the supply of 13 M-345 Lucio Valerio Cioffi, Managing Direc- MB-339s, that have been in service HET (High Efficiency Trainer) aircraft, tor of Leonardo Aircraft Division, said: since 1982, and to become the new for a total value of 300 million Euros. “With its high performance and ad- platform of Italy’s National Aerobatic This follows an initial contract for five vanced integrated training system, the Team (Pattuglia Acrobatica Nazionale aircraft bringing to 18 the number of M-345 will significantly improve the ef- (PAN). M-345 trainers ordered by Italy. The fectiveness of the Air Force’s training, The M-345 has already raised the in- contract includes ground-based train- improve efficiency and reduce oper- terest of many air forces worldwide. ing systems and a five-year logistics ating costs. The new aircraft, the first The first production aircraft success- support package. of which is expected to be delivered fully performed its maiden flight on Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo, in 2020, will join the Air Force’s fleet December 21, 2018, delivering excel- said: "This contract for the M-345 is the of 18 twin-engine Aermacchi M-346s lent performance. result of the constructive dialogue be- based at the Italian Air Force’s Galatina Latest M-345 HET tween industry and the Italian Minis- base near Lecce in the Southern Italy, The Aermacchi M-345, developed ex- try of Defence, leading to a thorough which have already been delivered to ploiting the consolidated experience understanding of their needs and to provide the advanced phase of pilot gained by Aircraft Division in design- jointly identify the best technologi- training.” ing and manufacturing its wide family cal solution. In line with our Industrial Platform of Choice of trainer aircraft in the past 60 years, Plan, we are devoting significant effort The Italian Air Force has identified delivers the superior performance and 57

training effectiveness typical of a jet Operating efficiency is ensured by sin- plan manoeuvres before live training, aircraft at costs comparable to high- gle-point pressure refuelling and on- allowing for higher efficiency during powered turboprop trainers. Aimed at board oxygen generation (OBOGS), flight. Trainees are also able to fly in the basic-advanced phases of the pi- both of which reduce the need of formation with other pilots in the air lot training syllabus, the M-345 offers ground support. and on the ground in simulators, via a high efficiency and low acquisition Superior Characteristics real-time data-link. The aircraft’s Mis- and operating costs. Based on the latest M-346 Advanced sion Planning and Debriefing Station The new M-345 HET reduces the time Jet Trainer experience and matching (MPDS) allows trainees to analyse the required by Air Forces to train pilots. the standards of the most modern missions they have just flown. It also gives trainees the chance to fly combat jets, M-345’s avionics includes While maintaining its superior char- an aircraft that features higher per- latest human-machine interface with acteristics as a jet trainer, thanks to formance characteristics than other HOTAS controls, Head-Up Displays its modern avionics, high external basic/advanced trainer aircraft cur- (HUD), Multi-Function Displays (MFD), load capacity (more than 1,000 kg, 4 rently in service around the world. while the on board Embedded Tactical under-wing pylons) and performance, The performance of the aircraft allows Training Simulation (ETTS) system al- the M-345 is also suited for operation- it to carry out the most demanding lows the whole spectrum of simulated al roles, with the capability to employ mission types found in a training syl- training functions in flight. weapons like gun pod, rockets and labus, delivering high quality training A sophisticated on-board training sim- 500 lb class bombs. at a significantly lower cost. ulator delivers a number of benefits. With the M-345, Leonardo has lever- The cockpit architecture is the same For instance, M-345 pilots are able to aged its experience in pilot training to as the frontline fighters. It can also create an Integrated Training System perform operational roles, thanks to (ITS) capable of smoothly transition- an extended flight envelope, with ing pilots fresh from basic trainers to high-speed manoeuvring capability, The new M-345 the latest next generation fighters. even at high altitudes; modern avion- The optimal balance of real aircraft ics systems, high load capacity and HET reduces the and appropriate simulation reduces performance. costs without compromising quality, Life cycle cost reduction is driven by time required allowing fewer M-345s to generate long fatigue life and low level of main- more sorties. tenance, the latter made possible by by Air Forces to The M-345’s engine is a turbofan Wil- the Health and Usage Monitoring Sys- train pilots liams FJ44-4M-34 optimised for mili- tem (HUMS) that eliminate the most tary and aerobatics use. The cockpit expensive maintenance activities. is based on HOTAS (Hands On Throt- tle-And-Stick) controls and features a glass cockpit with a three-colour MFD (Multi-function Display) touch screen. A fourth screen in the rear seat mirrors the heads-up display of the aircraft. With low operating cost and an affordable price, the M-345 is the ideal basic-advanced training solution for Air Forces around the world, providing the cost effective opportunity to train on a modern, real jet aircraft. The Italian Air Force is the launch customer for the M-345 aircraft. Reference Text/Photo: M345 1st Flight www.leonardocompany.com 58 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

perfectly adapted to the operational Belgium Naval & use targeted by the Belgian and Dutch navies. In particular, this vessel incorporates an implementation and Robotics to Support recovery system for ECA Group's In- spector 125 unmanned surface vehicles (USV). This innovative, robust and European Navies reliable system ensures the safety of operators and manoeuvres to protect the ship, the USV and its payloads, while offering a high level of mission availability. The drone systems on board these innovative vessels are the latest generation of drones developed by ECA Group over the past four years. They are integrated into the C2 MCM Umi- soft system connected to the Naval Group's I4drones system to form the mine-warfare mission system integrated into the ship's combat system. The solution includes A18-M autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV). A18-M is the military configuration of ECA Group A18 Autonomous Under- water Vehicle, AUV, family. STANAG 1364 compliant, it is dedicated to underwater mine warfare. This system can be delivered with a LARS allowing automatic underwater recovery. Data post processing can be made with Tri- ton Imaging applications. It performs autonomous mission up to 300 m

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The contract, worth nearly two billion The Belgium Naval & Robot- euros, will last 10 years. After a three- ics consortium, composed of Naval year design phase, Belgium Naval & Group and ECA Group, was recently Robotics will launch the production awarded the contract to supply 12 phase of the ships and drone systems mine-hunting vessels to the Belgian with a first delivery expected in 2024. and Dutch navies. Equipped with Innovative Solution around 100 drones, constituting ap- Belgium Naval & Robotics offers a proximately 10 drone systems (tool- 2,800-tonne militarised ship special- boxes), six ships are destined for the ised in mine warfare with military Belgian Navy, while the other six will characteristics (acoustic and electro- be delivered to the Dutch Navy. magnetic discretion, shock resistance) 59

depth with 21h endurance and is eas- The drone system also includes UAVs a design phase of about three years ily transportable by plane for overseas and dredgers. The programme pro- before the production and delivery missions. vides for the supply of drone systems phase of the drone systems. The con- The AUV is developed for large area that can also be projected. Contain- tract should generate revenue, start- mine and classification in all water erised and equipped with handling ing 2019. This contract will be one of depths up to 300m. Due to its large and communication systems, mine- the largest contracts ever won by ECA endurance and payload capacity it is hunting drone systems can be airlifted Group. able to host high performance sonar and deployed directly from the coast This success is the achievement of a payloads, such as synthetic aperture without a ship. strategy focused for many years on sonar, which provide unprecedented Cooperation Plan the development of drone systems detection and classification perfor- Belgium Naval & Robotics will carry composed of multiple and varied mance. Due to the high stability of out a significant part of the contract in drones cooperating as autonomously the AUV, which is much less affected Belgium, in particular the production as possible within the same mission. by waves than a surface ship or a of certain equipment for the ship and In this case, it is a mine clearance mis- towed system, very high image qual- all naval drones. Ship maintenance sion at sea. ity is obtained. will be carried out in Zeebrugge in Reference on Export Markets Advanced on-board processing al- partnership with Flanders Ship Re- The Belgian navy is a reference in sub- lows to process the image data to pair (FSR). The maintenance of naval marine mine clearance within NATO; extract a list of contacts, which are drones will also be carried out in Zee- this contract is a major asset for ex- relayed back to the command centre brugge according to the needs of the port: as 40 years ago with the tripar- using an advanced communication customer, who already has mainte- tite mine hunters programme that network, with an unmanned surface nance facilities on his naval base. had generated sales of PAP robots to vessel acting as gateway. Expert sonar The cooperation plan already includes dozens of marines in 20 years, this suc- operators, who may task other assets 39 Belgian partners and the notifica- cess in Belgium should generate many for identification and possibly dispos- tion of the contract will make it pos- commercial export benefits in the al, then review these contacts. sible to finalise the last ones and reach coming years. The contract also includes T18-M some 50 agreements. The contract Several major navies including France, towed sonars and Mine Identifica- should thus generate an average of India or England, will renew their mine tion & Destruction Systems (MIDS) 350 jobs per year in three regions of hunting fleet in the coming years. In composed of SEASCAN and KSTER-C Belgium. addition, ECA Group believes that remotely operated vehicles (ROV). All The ECA Group share of this contract most navies will also be equipped these drones can be operated auton- represents around €450 million. The with transportable drone systems that omously from the USV Inspector 125. 10-year programme will start with can be used from the coast.

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Marine Corps’ New ACV is Ready for Action

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The United States Marine attack. With balanced levels of perfor- which BAE Systems’ was awarded one Corps’ latest new Amphibious Combat mance, protection and payload ACV of two Engineering, Manufacturing, Vehicle 1.1, produced by BAE Systems, will support expeditionary mobility and Development (EMD) contracts with greater survivability, mobility and capacity. The eight-wheeled vehi- to produce 16 prototype ACV 1.1 ve- and lethality than its predecessor is cle will provide protection akin to the hicles with teammate Iveco Defence ready for delivery before the year-end. Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Ve- Vehicles. The prototypes were rolled The contract options worth US$198 hicle, with landward manoeuvrability out in December 2016. for 30 low rate ACV was awarded in and mobility that is superior to that of The Marine Corps’ selection of BAE Sys- June 2018 following successful Mile- the AAV. It will be outfitted with a pre- tems for ACV 1.1 programme solidifies stone C decision by the Assistant Sec- cision weapons station for enhanced the company’s legacy of providing su- retary of the Navy for Research, Devel- lethality and a robust swim capability, perior amphibious vehicle capabilities opment and Acquisition. The contract allowing it to operate within the litto- to meet the ship-to-shore objective also has additional options for a total rals and beyond. and combat tactical lift objectives. It of 204 vehicles which could be worth The ACVs will begin the transition of has produced more than 100,000 sys- up to US$1.2 billion. a portion of the AAV fleet, which has tems for its customers worldwide and The ACV is the Marine Corps’ next- been in service for over four decades. promises to deliver a no-compromise generation vehicle designed to re- Because of its age, components and 8x8 platform with a unique mix of true place the ageing Amphibious As- parts of AAV have become obsolete open-ocean amphibious capability, sault Vehicle (AAV) and will be the or are no longer available making land mobility, survivability, payload primary means of tactical mobility for them increasingly costly and difficult and growth potential to accommo- the Marine infantry battalion at sea to maintain. The need for a new more date the evolving operational needs and ashore. The ACV is expected to survivable vehicle was risen with the of the United States Marine Corps. possess ground mobility and speed changing battle environment that Meanwhile, Iveco is also a proven similar to M1A1 tank during sustained is filled with threats from improved manufacturer of combat vehicles, operations ashore and have the ca- weaponry. Hence, Marine Corps is- having designed and built more than pability to provide organic, direct fire sued a Request for Proposal for the 30,000 multi-purpose, protected, and support to dismounted infantry in the ACV 1.1 programme in 2015, following armoured military vehicles. 61

ACV 1.1 Capabilities BAE has developed a unique prototype vehicle by leveraging an existing proven platform design. Built from the start as an amphibious vehicle the ACV 1.1 will reportedly provide exceptional mobility in all terrains, and blast mitigation protection for the crew and embarked Marines, along with other improvements. The new vehicle is also equipped with a new powerful engine, which provides a significant power increase over the AAV, which is currently in service and has been in operation for decades. Ship to Shore: The ACV 1.1 has greater ship-to-shore objective capability than that of any similar vehicle in the world. The solution has already completed several sea demonstrations, including operating in Sea State 3 con- 5IF"$7JTCVJMUUPQSPUFDUJUT.BSJOF*OGBOUSZGPSDFT ditions. During these demonstrations, it has proven its ability to successfully perform ship launch and recovery. USS Somerset and the USS Anchorage On Land: The ACV solution is fitted ACV 1.1 will to demonstrate the ability to launch with robust 690HP engine, providing from and recover to amphibious a significant power increase over the provide ships, and shipboard compatibility. It AAV, and has a range of more than 325 was tested for survivability, mobility, miles on land before refuelling. It can exceptional water operations and reliability, as travel at speeds in excess of 65 Mph. well as completed gunnery testing. Payload: While the ACV 1.1 meets mobility and Marines who participated in the op- performance requirements, it also erational assessment evaluated the has increased payload to carry and blast mitigation vehicle favourably, while those with transport Marines more comfortably. protection in all AAV operating experience were en- The vehicle can carry 13 embarked thusiastic and optimistic about the Marines and three crew with internal terrains ACV’s futuristic features. The I Marine storage capacity for all their equip- Expeditionary Force will be the first ment and two days of supplies. to receive the new ACV when fielding Survivability: Keeping in mind the Tested Performance starts in the fourth quarter of 2020. evolving threats and challenges faced Apart from BAE System’s own ex- Future Growth in the modern battlefield, the ACV tensive risk mitigation testing and The need for more protection will is built to protect its Marine Infantry evaluation for land mobility, surviv- continue to evolve with the threats, forces and meet the Marine Corps’ ability, and swim capabilities, the ve- which is why BAE Systems has built survivability needs. It contains a blast- hicle testing for ACV took place in at ACV with significant growth potential. resistant hull and energy absorbing multiple U.S. Army bases. Its amphibi- It can accommodate growth for future seats, the design provides MRAP+ ous capabilities were tested at Am- technologies or requirements and survivability, which was also demon- phibious Vehicle Test Branch aboard also accommodate a wide array of di- strated during government testing. Camp Pendleton, California, and the rect and indirect fire weapon systems. 62 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

)99)FBWZ3FDPWFSZ7FIJDMF )37 Rheinmetall Exhibits Recovery and Modern military operations de- bility in a multitude of different mis- connections to soldier systems, as well pend heavily on round-the-clock sions. They are used as cargo trucks, as remote control of weapon stations, mobility, surveillance and reliable heavy-duty recovery vehicles, tank- jammers, active defence systems logistics making vehicle robustness, ers, firing units and system platforms (ADS) and fast-acting smoke/obscur- versatility and functionality the most as well as folding-road and bridge- ant dispensers. The heavier front axle important criteria for in the modern laying systems. allows HX 10X10 HRV to handle heavy battlefield. Rheinmetall’s exhibits at The HX 10x10 HRV is able to recover armoured cabins that easily fit three this year’s CANSEC met all of these cri- vehicles in suspended as well as sup- people, and can be equipped with an teria with the rollout of autonomous ported tow mode, and features an NBC ventilation system. rescue and surveillance vehicles - Mis- underlift capacity and tow hook load The trucks are also designed for all- sion Master and Rheinmetall MAN of up to 15 tonnes. The 360-degree terrain and all-weather operability Military Vehicles (RMMV) - HX 10X10 recovery boom in the vehicle is ver- in temperatures ranging from -32°C Heavy Recovery Vehicle (HRV). satile and includes a crane with a lift- to +49°C. Several vehicles in the HX According to Rheinmetall, the exhibits ing capability of up to 23 tonnes at 60 10X10 HRV variant also come with an at the event were the outcome of its degrees elevation, two independent arctic kit that enables them to oper- experience in providing various mili- Rotzler HZ090 winches for righting ate at temperatures as low as -46°C. tary forces with in-field mobility solu- vehicles, and a constant-pull Rotzler Other special capabilities include a tions that offer high off-road manoeu- TR200 main winch. standard fording depth of 1.5 metres vrability and heavy-duty recovery The HX offers a high degree of protec- without prior preparation and the prowess, as well as in designing inno- tion against explosives and ballistic state-of-the-art engine with 680 HP vative autonomous in-field solutions. threats when used with an integrated that feature full F34 compatibility in HX 10x10 HRV armoured cabin. Some of the crucial accordance with the NATO single fuel With some 10,000 vehicles now in features of HX 10X10 HRV are the ro- concept. service around the globe, Rhein- bust chassis design, the heaviest front Since, HX Family of vehicles have large- metall’s HX vehicles family is among axle load and integrated command ly identical modes of operation, main- the world’s most widely used military and control systems. These features tenance and repair as well as spare trucks. The HX comes in variants rang- allow the inclusion of protected cab- parts, they have a lower lifecycle cost. ing from 4X4 to 10X10 with applica- ins, heavily protected driver’s cab and The worldwide presence of RMMV ve- 63

Rheinmetall Mission Master - Rescue Autonomous Vehicles at CANSEC

hicles also offers major advantages in necessary equipment in a load, which gree surveillance. It minimises the terms of interoperability and logistics. will be impossible for a medic to han- need for troops and enhances securi- Some of the countries currently using dle. It comes with two basket stretch- ty on the ground by providing timely the HX 10X10 HRV vehicles include the ers with sliding provisions, head and situational awareness for informed U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Den- foot immobilisers, oxygen masks and decision-making. Its multiple sensors mark. Whereas, Norway and Sweden canisters, a monitor-defibrillator, and relay real-time data to the integrated have both placed substantial orders. a hot/cold box, thus allows medics to Rheinmetall Command and Control Autonomous Rescue and Surveil- focus all of their attention on the in- Software (RC2S) and Argus soldier lance Vehicle jured soldier, instead of wasting time system for rapid threat detection in Mission Master – Rescue: The Rescue driving back to the extraction point. the field. The rugged, ultra-portable model of Rheinmetall’s Mission Mas- The UGV can be commanded from Argus soldier system can control the ter is a modular unmanned ground near or far using autonomous navi- UGV as well as receive data from its vehicle (UGV) that facilitates recovery gation, reducing the number of per- many sensors, delivering mission-crit- of injured troops without compromis- sonnel needed on the ground. It also ical information straight to soldiers’ ing the operators’ safety, along with comes with the “follow me” function tactical user interface and also send many other dangerous, dirty, and dull and rolls alongside other soldiers. It essential reconnaissance and updates (DDD) tasks. It allows for safe in-field significantly relieves cognitive and to higher echelons of command via medical intervention and evacuation physical stress in both modes, allow- the RC2S. over long distances either autono- ing troops to deal with the mission at The UGV is capable of transporting mously or remotely controlled by a hand. specialised, high-performance equip- soldier. The right equipment is of ut- Mission Master – Surveillance: The ment that soldiers typically cannot most importance and can mean life surveillance model of Rheinmetall’s carry in person. As a result, it not only and death for wounded soldiers since Mission Master is designed to carry helps to reduce the physical load car- 90 per cent of fatalities occur between out observation and reconnaissance. ried by dismounted soldiers, but also the time of trauma and arrival at the The UGV is equipped with long-range enhances the likelihood of mission medical facility. EO/IR cameras, a five-metre telescopic success. The rescue model enhances casualty mast, radar, laser rangefinders (LRF), Reference Text/Photo: care effectiveness by providing all the and GPS heading systems for 360-de- www.rheinmetall-defence.com 64 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports Turkish Fighter Debuts at Paris Airshow

For the first time at the recently In order to meet Turkish Air Force processes will be performed and ex- concluded International Paris Air- (TurAF) requirements beyond 2030s, tensive capabilities for a new genera- show, Turkish Aerospace displayed this indigenous design and develop- tion jet fighter design, development the one-to-one mock-up of the Turk- ment programme aims to replace the and production will be gained by ish Fighter. Apart from the Turkish aging F-16 fleet of TurAF. The aircraft is Turkish industry. Fighter mock-up, the company also planned to be kept operational in the Prof. Temel Kotil, Turkish Aerospace’s showcased ATAK, ANKA, HÜRJET and TurAF inventory until 2070s and will CEO, said: "We moved Turkey's most GÖKBEY platforms. Furthermore, the be interoperable with other critical as- important project, which we conduct ATAK helicopter performed flight sets of TurAF such as F-35As. with pride, to the higher point. We will demonstrations during the show. The TF-X design and development do what few countries worldwide do. Displaying the Turkish Fighter mock- program prime contract between Un- For the first time we exhibited Turk- up was an important and historical dersecretariat for Defence Industries ish Fighter in Paris in order to show development of Turkey that was wit- (SSM) of Ministry of Turkish National our capabilities. Thus, Turkey dem- nessed at one of the world's largest Defence and Turkish Aerospace was onstrated that there is no difference aerospace fair shows in Paris. At the signed in August 2016. from other countries from the point show, Turkey demonstrated its infra- Currently, the prime contract cov- of view of technological infrastruc- structure, technologies and abilities to ers the initial four years (starting af- ture. As Turkish Aerospace, we aspire produce fifth-generation jet aircraft. ter signature of major subcontracts), to fulfil Turkey’s first achievements in Indigenous Design which will end up with completion of disciplined and concentrated ways. In In accordance with the main objec- preliminary design phase. Within this order to realise the mentioned goals, tives of the Turkish Aerospace, by in- period beyond the design and devel- we will continue to grow our com- creasing the design, production and opment of TF-X Aircraft, engineering pany and to build our army of engi- certification of the jet aircraft, all do- capabilities, technology development neers. Turkish Aerospace has opened mestic and national resources will be activities (for key sensors like radar, its doors qualified engineers and look put into action for the Turkish Fighter electronic warfare etc.), test infrastruc- forward to their determination, pa- project, also known as TF-X. tures establishment and certification tience and work”. REGISTER TODAY FOR THE WORLD LEADING DEFENCE & SECURITY EVENT

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Dubai Airshow 2019 to Connect the Global Aerospace Industry

With its natural strategic location and concerted efforts from operators and governments to foster the market, the Middle East has been the rising star of the aerospace industry over the last two decades. Passenger numbers and a clear eastward movement of the global centre of activity, has fuelled this growth. The Dubai Airshow, taking place from 17-21 November at Dubai World Cen- tral (DWC), Dubai Airshow Site, is the ideal location for the industry to take advantage of the associated growth opportunities. The event is firmly established as a key show on the international aerospace calendar. It is the foremost platform to promote any Tech Transformation tor system to allow all departments trends and to discuss issues that will As growth in passenger movements involved in an aircraft’s movement help develop the Middle East aviation continues to grow across the Middle to track its progress and turn around. industry. East, increasingly technology has been Similarly, the UAE General Civil Avia- Aviation Hub implemented to manage the progres- tion Authority (GCAA) has signed a The International Air Transport Asso- sion. IATA has plans to implement the Memorandum of Understanding with ciation (IATA) estimates by 2037, the ONE ID concept globally where all of Searidge Technologies to develop Ar- Middle East market will reach 501 mil- a passenger’s details (passports, flight tificial Intelligence (AI) in managing its lion passengers achieved by a CAGR details, boarding passes) are stored on aviation activities to achieve greater of 4.4 per cent. Airbus predicted in its a single token, which can seamlessly efficiencies, safety and commercial recent forecast that by 2023 both UAE be read by airlines, customs and im- outcomes. based hubs will be in the top 15 Mega migration, and even ground transpor- Increased Opportunities Aviation Cities, with Dubai taking the tation. Although it is at the concept Business aircraft movements in the top position. stage, Dubai International Airport has region are predicted to reach 175,000 To attain this status, the UAE is invest- been one of the first to adopt the lat- by 2020. The prediction, made at the ing in infrastructure, a trend that is seen est screening technology as part of MEBAA Conference Dubai in Decem- across the whole Middle East region. their ‘Smart Tunnel’, launched at the ber 2018, underlines the industry’s Reports suggest there were US$$50 end of 2018. growth in the region, and is reinforced billion worth of aerospace investments It is not the only technology the UAE by key players in business aviation underway in 2018 – from Greenfield has implemented to manage pas- demonstrating their commitment to airports in Kuwait to upgrades to Bah- senger and traffic movements. The the Middle East’s leading aerospace rain’s air traffic control systems. country has invested in the Hub Moni- event. In addition, the UAE is expect- 67

dling (IS-BAH) and International Stan- dard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BOA) workshops within the show itself. Developed by the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) in conjunction with its member associations and the National Air Transporta- tion Association (NATA), these workshops will enable business aviation professionals in the region to achieve recommended best practices and standards. “It is clear that the aerospace industry in the Middle East is on the cusp of incredible growth,” said Michele van Akelijen, Managing Director of show

ing an increase in private jet landings next year as a result of Expo 2020, leading to increased opportunities for the industry. Key business aviation Original Equip- New exhibitors to the event this year organisers Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East. ment Manufacturers (OEMs) will be include technology and solutions fo- “When you look at the potential for represented at the Dubai Airshow, cused companies ready to drive the businesses, it’s no wonder that this including Boeing Business Jets, Gulf- industry forward. Among them are year’s Dubai Airshow is expecting a stream, Dassault Aviation, Airbus Cor- Italian technology providers Hexagon large number of new exhibitors from porate Jets, Textron and Pilatus who Manufacturing Intelligence and avia- around the world. The show really is will be joined at the show for the first tion services Airports World Company the best global platform for the aero- time by Citadel Completions. who have recently expanded across space industry, and business in the Exhibitors at the event represent the the Middle East with the launch of its region places a premium on face-to- whole business aviation supply chain, UAE base. A total of 1,300 exhibitors face networking, making this year’s from interiors, completions special- are expected to the event, attracting show a truly unmissable event.” ists to FBOs including Jet Aviation and up to 87,000 trade attendees across Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East is one of DC Aviation, private airports such as the five days. the most influential names in the Al Bateen Executive Airport; and gour- Furthermore, during the Dubai Air- aerospace industry's events sector, met catering firms, providing an ideal show 2019, the Middle East & North which launched the very first Dubai platform for those in the industry to Africa Business Aviation Association Airshow in 1989, in conjunction with network and forge relationships to take (MEBAA) will host the International Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai advantage of the opportunities offered. Standard for Business Aircraft Han- Airports and the UAE Armed Forces. 68 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Reports

Textron Businesses Bring Innovation to Paris

Textron Inc. businesses such as compared to any other helicopter in bringing new technological advances Bell, Textron Aviation Inc., Textron its class. With more than 150 delivered designed to benefit operators and Aviation Defense LLC, Textron Sys- around the world, it is designed to be increase safety standards of the in- tems, and TRU Simulation + Train- easier and safer to fly thanks to its su- dustry. The 525 is expected to be the ing and Textron Airborne Solutions, perior standard equipment and state- first commercial aircraft certified with recently took part in the Paris Air Show. of-the-art Garmin 1000H TM glass fly-by-wire technology, which greatly “Our exhibit demonstrated a deep cockpit. increases safety through reduced pilot and diverse line-up of commercial and Bell 429: With over 330,000 hours workload and enhanced situational military aircraft, unmanned systems on the global fleet, the helicopter is awareness. and simulation and training solutions,” designed with the future in mind, Textron Aviation – Highly Advanced said Textron’s Chairman and CEO Scott enhancing occupant safety, with the Systems Donnelly. “We were excited to show adaptability to remain at the forefront Textron Aviation and Textron Aviation Paris Air Show attendees how focused as mission requirements evolve. Police Defense—a subsidiary of Textron Avia- we’ve been on delivering new levels of forces, air medical teams and militaries tion Inc.— showcased their defence innovation and performance.” around the world have chosen it for and special mission capabilities, fea- Bell – Delivering Innovative Aircraft time-sensitive missions. turing static displays of its highly ad- At the show’s static display, the com- Bell 525 Relentless: A full-scale mock- vanced aircraft. pany showcased: up outfitted with Mecaer Aviation’s Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine: It is one of Bell 505 Jet Ranger X: This light single luxurious MAGnificent interior was the world’s most cost-effective turbo- engine helicopter is the ideal military on static display. The aircraft offers prop approach to light attack and armed trainer aircraft and offers great value customers a general leap forward, reconnaissance, equipping the warf- 69

Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft System AT-6B Wolverine Bell 505 Jet Ranger X ighter with the greatest level of mission mission computers and available cock- operational hours, Textron Systems configurability, the most advanced ISR pit repeaters. Intelligence is shared in has begun flight tests of the Shadow technology, an optimised battlespace real time via tactical radio and satellite TUAS Block III configuration, which in- networking capability and the mission downlink. corporates significant enhancements support of a global service network. Textron Systems – Multi-mission to continue the platform’s record of ex- $FTTOB$JUBUJPO-BUJUVEF Textron Avi- Performance emplary operational availability. ation has engineered and designed in- Textron Systems is a longstanding TRU Simulation + Training – Innova- novative interior and avionics options leader in unmanned aircraft systems tive Solutions that optimise the Latitude for installa- and command-and-control technolo- TRU Simulation + Training delivers in- tions of Flight Inspection systems and gies, with more than one million flight novative, total aviation training solu- has enabled a more cost-effective and hours across platforms. tions to the commercial and military rapid installation for its customers. The Aerosonde Small Unmanned Aircraft markets while providing superior tech- Latitude’s flight inspection systems System (SUAS): The business high- nical support and customer service. have been outfitted with the latest lighted this system that offers proven, TRU continues to build its presence as technology in en-route and terminal multi-mission performance in both a leading provider to aircraft OEMs and navigation aids while the aircraft fea- military and commercial land- and sea- is currently developing the world’s first tures an extended range of border-to- based applications. The Aerosonde 777X full flight training suite— as ex- border flight calibration, the payload is equipped for real-time, full-motion clusive simulator supplier on the 777X capacity for extensive on-board test video and communications relay with- program to Boeing. TRU had senior ex- equipment, and a dual flight inspec- in a single flight. In addition, it offers ecutives available to answer questions tion and executive transportation dedicated space and power to inte- about TRU’s total training solutions. configuration. grate additional capabilities based on Textron Airborne Solutions – Provid- Beechcraft King Air 350i: It surpasses customer requirements. ing Tactical Advantage its predecessor’s high-calibre perfor- Aerosonde HQ: Textron Systems also This business includes the Airborne mance with more payload capability highlighted its expeditionary Aero- Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC), and range and delivers a quieter inte- sonde HQ, an enhanced, hybrid- the industry-leading provider of tacti- rior with standard Wi-Fi and Pro Line quadrotor variant of the proven Aero- cal flight training and adversary ser- Fusion avionics with full touch-screen sonde SUAS that combines the vertical vices, which was acquired by Textron simplicity. take-off and landing capability of a in 2016. ATAC provides realistic fighter $FTTOB (SBOE $BSBWBO &9 The free- multi-rotor platform with the efficien- adversary flight operations to the U.S. dom to configure the aircraft to meet cy and speed of the Aerosonde fixed- Departments of the Navy and Air Force changing demands empowers opera- wing aircraft. with numerous tactical aircraft, highly tors to meet diverse surveillance mis- Shadow: For decades, Textron Sys- skilled former military fighter pilots, sion requirements. External mounting tems’ Shadow TUAS has been the U.S. and an impressive maintenance and provisions enable use of advanced Army’s workhorse for both Brigade logistics programme electro optical/infrared (EO/IR) sys- Combat Teams and Combat Aviation Reference Text/Photo: tems that transmit imaging to cabin Brigades. With more than one million www.textronsystems.com 70 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Issue File

Mohammed Bin Zayed’s Visit Gives a Fillip to UAE-German Ties

The visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to the Federal Republic of Germany in June 2019 marks a new phase of strategic partnership between the two countries. The visit showed the extent of bilateral consensus on all regional and international issues, especially in terms of unifying efforts to combat extremism and terrorism and countering the hostile and interventionist policies of Iran, which pose a clear threat to regional and international security and stability. The visit also underscored the two countries’ commitment to working towards consolidating this partnership in various fields over the next 15 years.

The Importance and Timing of the UAE leader and the appreciation of his and I visited the UAE in 2017," said Ger- Visit role in promoting the bilateral strate- man Chancellor Angela Merkel. "We The high level visit of HH Sheikh Mo- gic partnership. discussed a wide range of issues, es- hammed to Berlin received unprece- “It gives me great pleasure to welcome pecially the strategic partnership, as dented official and media attention in the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi again we celebrate 15 years of our partner- Germany reflecting the prestige of the here in Berlin. His last visit was in 2016, ship." The German Chancellor stressed 71

that the talks reflected the keenness to deepen mutual relations which translated into the joint statement. The visit of His Highness has come at a critical time, both for the Middle East, which is witnessing an unprecedented escalation between the Unit- ed States and Iran, and for the world in the context of the growing differ- ences between the major powers on many regional and international issues. Moreover, this visit has been an important opportunity to coordinate the positions of the UAE and Germany on these issues. The discussions highlighted the UAE's international standing and growing influence in shaping the positions of the major powers towards regional and international issues. The UAE has proved to be a key factor in strengthening regional and international security and stability. Important Strategic Results HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Chancellor Angela Merkel held in-depth talks on the current security situation in the Gulf resulting from Iran's hostile policies and on issues related to regional security and the promotion of political, economic, humanitarian and cultural cooperation between the two countries. The visit had important results at the political, security and economic levels, as follows: a political solution based on the GCC their unequivocal rejection of all forms t *U IJHIMJHIUFE UIF DPOTFOTVT CF- initiative, the outcomes of the Yemen of terrorism, which constitute a threat tween the two countries on all region- National Dialogue Conference and all to international peace and stability. al and international issues. In terms of relevant resolutions of the United Na- They stressed their support for various regional security, the German Chan- tions Security Council, particularly UN efforts to promote regional and inter- cellor explained that the two countries Resolution No. 2216. national security and peace. have a growing cooperation in the re- t 5IF QSPNPUJPO PG TFDVSJUZ DPPQ- t5IFFOIBODFNFOUPGFDPOPNJDSFMB- gion. The talks covered the situation in eration and confirmation of common tions between the two countries. The Syria, Libya and Yemen. Both sides ex- commitment to combating extremism talks of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin pressed their concern about the grow- and terrorism in all their forms, at the Zayed Al Nahyan with Peter Altmayer, ing tensions in the region as a result regional and international levels. The Minister of Economy of the Federal of irresponsible Iranian policies. With two sides agreed that terrorism and Republic of Germany, and a number of regard to Yemen, the two countries violent extremism pose a major threat representatives of various large, medi- stressed the importance of reaching to the international order and affirmed um and small German companies, ad- 72 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Issue File

dressed the prospects of economic co- tween HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Za- increase and diversify bilateral non-oil operation between the two countries yed Al Nahyan and Chancellor Angela trade, and encourage small and me- in all fields. His Highness emphasised Merkel, the most recent during His dium enterprises to strengthen their that the UAE's economic approach de- Highness’s visit to Germany in June presence in the markets of both coun- pends on openness, diversity, flexibil- 2019. These meetings have helped tries, in addition to cooperation in the ity, and partnerships based on sustain- to enhance cooperation and ties be- field of green economy and sustainable development. tween the two countries. able services. UAE and Germany: Growing Strate- t5IF%FWFMPQNFOUPG&DPOPNJD3FMB- t$PPQFSBUJPOJOUIF'JFMEPG$VMUVSF gic Relations tions: In March 2019, the 11th session and Arts: There are many cultural com- The UAE and Germany have had stra- of the UAE-German Economic, Com- mon denominators between the UAE tegic and historical ties since 1972, mercial and Technical Cooperation and Germany, which contribute to the founded by the late Sheikh Zayed Committee was held in Berlin, Germa- consolidation of relations between bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest ny. The two sides agreed to cooperate the two countries. There were many his soul, with former German Presi- in a number of areas including trade, cultural initiatives in which the two dent Richard von Wietsker during his investment and economic relations, countries sought to pave the way for visit to Bonn, the then capital of West Germany in 1986. Today, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Na- hyan is consolidating these relations in line with the approach of the found- ing father. The relations between the UAE and Germany are historical and comprehensive and have developed over the past decades. They are not limited to political and diplomatic relations and agreements on various regional and international issues, but also include economic, cultural and scientific fields. The key indicators of the strength of these relations are: t $PPSEJOBUJPO BOE .VUVBM 7JTJUT There have been nine meetings be- 73

writers, literary people and scholars Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, partnerships. Germany enjoys a high in both countries to learn about UAE may God rest his soul, issued an or- reputation worldwide in the field of and German communities, which help der to the then Foreign Minister, HE medical technology, health care and to strengthen the friendly relationship Ahmed Khalifa Al Suwaidi, to establish pharmaceuticals. between the two countries. a health office in Munich in 1977. To t&EVDBUJPOBM$PPQFSBUJPOThere are t$PPQFSBUJPOJO)FBMUI4FDUPSHav- date, the collaboration in the health several offices and branches in Abu ing seen the quality of health services sector between the two countries has Dhabi and Dubai belonging to several in Germany during a visit, the late remained one of the most important official bodies of Germany, such as the German Academic Exchange Author- ity and the Goethe Institute, which were established in 2006 as the head- quarters of the two bodies in the Gulf region. Besides, there are several cooperation projects between higher education institutions in both countries. In the beginning of 2012, the German- UAE Logistics College opened in Abu Dhabi. A scholarship programme was launched in the same year through coordination between the German Academic Exchange Authority and the UAE Ministry of Education to support the sending of UAE students to Ger- many for study purposes. The Pillars of UAE-German Strategic Partnership The relationship between the UAE and Germany is a historical and comprehensive one that has developed over 47 years. It has not been limited to political and diplomatic coordination on regional and international issues, but has extended to economic, commercial, cultural and scientific domains too. The UAE is one of the first countries in the region to have a strategic partnership with Germany since 2004. It is a partnership based on a set of foundations that ensure continuous development: 1. The historical legacy: UAE-German relations are old and deep-rooted; they are based on the constants and beliefs of the leaders of the two countries. The UAE's official relationship with Germany began with the establishment of the Union. The relations between the two countries date to 74 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Issue File

1972, when the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan implanted the roots of these relations, which were nurtured by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. As a result, the UAE has become the first economic partner of Germany in the Arab world. 2. The commitment of both Leader- ships to bolster ties in all areas: This was clearly pointed out by His High- ness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during a meeting with Chan- cellor Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his recent visit to Germany. His Highness said, "The UAE attaches special importance to the relations with the Federal Republic of Germany and is keen to strengthen the ties between the two countries, especially in areas including economy, technology, innovation and scientific research." 3. The importance of this strategic partnership not only for the two countries, but also for the countries of the region and the world. The two countries are partners in the efforts towards peace and stability in the regional and international arenas and the consolidation of the values of tolerance and coexistence. 75

4. The common interests that promote this partnership. While the UAE is keen to strengthen its relations with Germany, as a large European country with great political and economic influence in the international arena, Germany also shows deep interest in its relations with UAE, in view of the latter’s great importance and its active and influential roles in its regional and international environment. The Impact of HH Sheikh Moham- med’s Visit The visit of His Highness marked a turning point in bilateral ties in the fields of economy, energy, technology and education. The joint statement issued at the end of the visit affirmed that both sides are committed to strengthening their strategic partnership, on the 15th anniversary of the agreement, by working to make it more comprehensive. This partnership will enable the two countries to explore further fields of interest in political cooperation, economic affairs, energy, humanitarian assistance, culture, education, and the environment and climate change, in order take the ties to a new level. Conclusion The strategic partnership between the UAE and Germany adds to the achievements made during the past years. The two countries are aware of the importance of this partnership and are keen to upgrade it in various fields. This was underscored by the visit of His High- ness to Germany, which cherishes the positive image of the UAE as a global role model for tolerance and coexistence and as a strategic regional power in the Middle East. "The UAE has great political and economic potential to make it a great power in the world," noted the leading German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. 76 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Research

Multi-Domain Battle Management: Defeating Enemy in Armed Conflict

Following on from the discussion of Multi-Domain Battle (MDB) technology in our June issue, this article will tackle current strategies for defeating the enemy in armed conflict. We saw last month how adversaries demonstrate asymmetric capabilities to deny access to theatres and challenge the unity of coalitions, demanding a new response from armed forces. The U.S. TRADOC Army Capabilities Integration Centre hence gave us an explanation of the Multi-Domain Battle (MDB) concept driving change in battle management. We will now describe how forward positioned and expeditionary army forces can operate with other joint forces and partners to defeat the enemy in armed conflict. As we saw in June, MDB seeks common and interoperable capabilities to provide Joint Force Commanders with complementary, resilient forces to prosecute campaigns. This strategy is orchestrated in response to the enemy’s objective of defeating friendly forces rapidly by isolating forward- positioned forces and matching the Joint Force’s corresponding inability to isolate enemy forces. Here we will see how combined armed CombatombatbtTb Through ThhhhChrough Counter CountertS SSurveillanceurveillaillll nce of advantage advantage to degrade the effeceffective-tive- forces can simultaneously manoeuvre Understanding the interconnected ness of their strike systems, allowing through the contested Support Areas purposes of attacking each enemy sys- friendly operations to achieve surprise from strategic and operational depths, tem contributes to realising mission against ground or maritime forces and enabling ground forces to defeat the command, permitting the Joint Force IADS. enemy in close combat. MDB thus pro- and partners to focus on retaining the Defeating or suppressing the en- vides sufficient combat power to de- initiative: emy’s strike system prevents the en- feat enemy forces by conducting deep Defeating the enemy’s ISR through emy from fracturing the operations manoeuvres in physical domains to active and passive counter surveil- of forward-positioned friendly forces, suppress and destroy enemy ISR-strike lance/reconnaissance across multiple giving opportunities to expeditionary and integrated air defence systems. domains creates a cognitive window forces in the operational theatre. 77

enemy systems and achieve positions (or conditions) for a favourable conclusion of armed conflict. Deterrence of nuclear weapon use results from actions to minimise vulnerabilities, with preparation to mitigate effects and continue operations, alongside an effective IEO (Informa- tion Environment Operations) narrative. Rapidly reducing the enemy’s capacity to resist and retaining/retaking key terrain enables translation of military results into political objectives for a sustainable outcome in the return to competition. 1. Defeating ISR Efforts to defeat enemy ISR can generally be distinguished between defeating the sensor, platform or the information stream. Resilient formations operate semi-independently in the Support Areas to converge capabilities enabling passive and active counter-reconnaissance to defeat the enemy’s ISR assets and operational strike system. Active counter-reconnaissance and protection measures defeat the enemy’s technical ISR activities with space, offensive cyberspace (when sufficient preparation time is available), air defence and EW capabilities. These disrupt and degrade technical collec- tion and communications between reconnaissance platforms and firing units. Friendly air and missile defence net- DefeatingDefeatingorsup or suppressingpressing the en- en- DefeatinDefeatingg enemy ground fforcesorces in works protect formations and loca- emy’s IADS opens windows of advan- the Close Area fractures enemy options from enemy’s aerial reconnais- tage for manoeuvre in the air domain erations by forcing them to culminate sance in Tactical and Operational Sup- to act against strike systems, ground before accomplishing their objectives, port Areas. Active counter-reconnais- forces and maritime forces. so preventing them from establishing sance operations then secure friendly Defeating enemy maritime forces a prepared defence. This allows the Support Areas against enemy UW and prevents the enemy from projecting Joint Force and partners to attack the SOF human reconnaissance assets by sea power into air, maritime or ground enemy’s strike systems and IADS in the defending high-value targets (vulner- domains, providing an additional ad- Deep Manoeuvre Area with converg- able populations, leadership, bases, vantage to manoeuvre naval forces in ing capabilities creating the conditions and civil infrastructure), producing support of the JFC objectives. for manoeuvres to defeat or bypass actionable intelligence and taking of- 78 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Research

fensive action to destroy enemy UW networks. Successful counter-reconnaissance thus ensures the enemy cannot be certain of friendly locations or the effectiveness of its strikes. Moreover, the enemy is forced either to expend more limited munitions and expose more assets to friendly counterattack or conserve its strike systems and allow the Joint Force and its partners greater freedom of manoeuvre. 2. Defeating Strike Systems Joint Forces converge manoeuvre, reconnaissance and fire capabilities to gain and maintain contact with the strike system. Converged capabilities then present advantage in the Deep Manoeuvre and Deep Fires Areas to defeat or suppress the strike system using multiple combinations of capa- A pararescue specialist enters the water from an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter bilities, so presenting the enemy with multiple dilemmas. mechanism for attacking the enemy’s or IADS. Presenting multiple dilemmas The enemy’s strike system is composed critical fires system capabilities. prevents enemy focus on countering of missiles, missile launchers, sustain- The Joint Force and its partners gain a single or small multiple method, so ment functions, command nodes and and maintain contact with the en- enabling friendly forces to retain the communications networks alongside emy’s strike system by manoeuvring initiative. The rapid pace of friendly computer hardware, software and pro- semi-independently throughout the expeditionary manoeuvre and semi- grammers executing cyber-offensives. Support and Close Areas, forcing the independent operations requires the Where conventional physical manoeu- enemy to react with strikes exposing enemy to expose its strike systems to vre in the Deep Fires Areas may not be or expend components of its strike sys- increased friendly counterattack or possible, friendly forces may still attack tem against resilient formations and allows friendly forces to manoeuvre virtually and cognitively. protected targets. The enemy’s risk- more freely. Friendly forces converge defensive taking allows the Joint Forces to gain In addition, semi-independent ma- UW capabilities to defeat enemy as- positions of advantage. noeuvre and friendly air-and-missile sault cells in the Support Areas and When calibrated in sufficient capacity, defence networks lessen the effective- maritime capabilities. They detect and friendly capabilities posture to detect ness of individual strikes and force the destroy enemy submarines threaten- signatures and counterattack the en- enemy to spread offensive combat ing Operational and Strategic Support emy’s strike systems. Friendly air and power against a larger number of dy- Areas with submarine-launched cruise missile defence networks also protect namic targets or concentrate striking missiles against land and other weap- critical facilities and manoeuvre forces power against a smaller number of low- ons against shipping. against enemy strike systems. er-payoff targets. Although the enemy’s Supplementary protection measures The Joint Force and its partner forces strike platforms positioned in the Deep include hardening civil targets and employ multiple combinations of ca- Fires Areas will mostly prove difficult to preparing civil populations against pabilities to suppress or defeat the destroy, suppressing the strike system enemy strikes to identify IEO condi- strike systems and stage continued exposes vulnerabilities in the enemy’s tions for strikes as unprovoked rather manoeuvres against enemy strike sys- IADS, ground and maritime forces that than justified. These are the primary tems, ground forces, maritime forces can be exploited to accomplish cam- 79

generally preclude a longer-duration verge joint capabilities to establish physical advantage in the air domain. advantage in and from the maritime Resilient ground forces capable of domain in support of sea control and semi-independent manoeuvre can power projection. then enable the Joint Force in the In contested littorals and project Deep Manoeuvre Area and present power, naval forces will converge ground-based dilemmas (or defeat joint capabilities to bypass or defeat mechanisms) to enemy ISR-strike sys- enemy ISR, IADS, subsurface threats, tem, IADS, ground forces and maritime mine warfare, fast-inshore attack craft, forces. Friendly forces are thus able to electronic warfare attacks and cyber- conduct operations without the ne- attacks. Converging capabilities in the cessity of defeating the enemy IADS at littoral areas will open physical, vir- the outset of armed conflict. tual and cognitive windows for naval, 4. Defeating Maritime Forces air and ground forces to manoeuvre In some theatres, maritime manoeuvre against enemies’ critical vulnerabilities. offers the greatest means of projecting The integration of amphibious raids power in the maritime, ground or air and assaults by naval forces with the domain. Projecting power from the sea manoeuvre of landward forces in requires naval forces to protect the sea the littorals provides the Joint Force lines of communications (SLOC) and Commander with land-based sup- establish sea control in littoral areas. port to defeat sea-denial efforts by Retaining or seizing key littoral terrain enemy forces. EABs enable naval, air, paign objectives. Providing multiple to include expeditionary advanced and ground operations within days of friendly alternatives for attacking each bases (EAB) in support of sea control conflict initiation, while forces execute system hence exposes the enemy’s and ground manoeuvre achieves the EAB missions through occupation or multiple vulnerabilities. Joint Force’s objectives of assured ac- forcible entry with formations con- 3. Defeating IADS cess, power projection and protection ducting cross-domain fires in support The Joint Force and its partners con- of friendly ground forces from enemy of sea control and denial, power pro- verge many of the same capabilities naval attacks. It also increases op- jection and sustainment operations. to suppress or defeat the enemy’s in- tions to attack the enemy’s critical 5. Defeating Ground Formations tegrated strike systems in Deep Ma- vulnerabilities. From the outset, forward positioned noeuvre and Deep Fires Areas. Short- When armed conflict begins, forward- and expeditionary forces converge duration suppression of enemy IADS postured forces will conduct opera- capabilities to defeat the enemy’s provides friendly forces with windows tions to enable expeditionary ma- ground offensives and prevent it to employ reconnaissance and other noeuvre of follow-on forces within from achieving campaign objectives air capabilities against enemy strike days, protecting SLOCs, air lines of and a prepared defence. Army forces systems, ground forces and maritime communications (ALOC), aerial ports manoeuvre on land, in the air and on surface combatants. of debarkation (APOD) and seaports water to take advantage of complex Using multiple friendly capabilities of debarkation (SPOD) with airframes terrain, detecting and exploiting en- to suppress or destroy IADS increases from maritime platforms and EABs. emy vulnerabilities while avoiding be- vulnerabilities and forces the enemy They hence establish sea control in the coming fixed and destroyed by enemy to employ additional resources to pro- littorals and support for ground com- fires. tect this system. While IADS is a criti- bat operations. The Joint Force and its partners de- cal capability that enable the enemy’s Secure SLOCs, ALOCs, APODs and feat enemy reconnaissance, conduct strike system, ground manoeuvre and SPODs are critical to the timely intro- aggressive reconnaissance and ma- maritime surface manoeuvre, the so- duction of forward-deployed forces, noeuvre to identify gaps in enemy phistication, density and resiliency expeditionary follow-on forces and defences, suppressing the enemy’s of defences in the Deep Fires Areas sustainment. Naval forces will con- tactical indirect fires system to isolate 80 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Research

enemy ground forces through joint manoeuvre in the Close and Deep Ma- noeuvre Areas. Defeating the enemy’s unmanned air (UAS), ground, EMS, space and cyberspace reconnaissance reduces the effects of tactical indirect fires against friendly support, sustainment and mission command capabilities, so preventing the enemy from defeating friendly ground manoeuvre forces. Combatting enemy reconnaissance in the Close Area requires resilient Joint Force and partner formations employing greater tactical air defences to engage inexpensive enemy tactical Air men firing a Browning M2 machine gun UASs and protect allies from increasingly lethal manoeuvre units operat- system employs massed fires, using ing semi-independently in the Close technologically simple systems and Area. Both passive and active counter- The Joint Force an endless supply of “dumb” muni- reconnaissance capabilities converge can employ tions. These characteristics allow the to produce physical and occasionally enemy’s tactical indirect fires system virtual opportunities that reduce the capabilities to to service many targets while offer- enemy’s understanding of friendly ing fewer vulnerable components for dispositions. counter WMDs friendly forces to attack. Friendly in- Reducing the enemy leadership’s un- direct fires thus suppress the enemy’s derstanding of friendly dispositions by sharing tactical indirect fires system to enable hence creates a cognitive advantage friendly ground-force manoeuvre, for friendly forces to act and exploit capabilities with rather than defeating the system sole- faster than the enemy can react. ly with lethal and nonlethal fires. Friendly reconnaissance identifies proxies Defeating enemy ground forces in gaps in the enemy’s disposition to the Close Area allows the Joint Force defeat tactical indirect fires by sup- and partners to present the enemy pressing or bypassing components of and opportunities to manoeuvre. with additional dilemmas (or defeat the system. Physical or virtual gaps in The Joint Force and its partners defeat mechanisms) because the enemy’s enemy dispositions are available for the enemy’s tactical indirect fires sys- defeated tactical indirect fires system friendly forces to exploit, requiring tem by suppressing components of isolates enemy ground formations, little or no capability convergence. the system and manoeuvring faster creating physical and cognitive advan- Although capable of accessing the full than the enemy along multiple dis- tages for friendly ground forces to ex- range of Joint Force reconnaissance persed axes enabled by cross-domain ploit through manoeuvre. Manoeuvre capabilities, friendly ground forces capabilities. They may develop an forces can then concentrate combat rely predominantly on organic recon- unknown situation for several days power against isolated enemy strong- naissance capabilities to detect advan- without waiting for a complete intel- points or repulse the enemy main tage. Organic reconnaissance units can ligence picture, disorganising the ene- effort, while also dispersing to infil- operate semi-independently for days my’s defences by fires or possession of trate enemy defences or manoeuvre (or weeks if unmanned), sensing and continuous lines of communications. against exposed flanks. fighting in all domains to detect enemy Unlike the enemy ISR-strike system, Friendly forces exploit these advan- tactical indirect fires system signatures the enemy’s tactical indirect fires tage to destroy isolated enemy for- 81

mations in the Close Area, bypassing ratory efforts, with indigenous combat that the Joint Force and partners must isolated enemy forces to seize key ter- power developed during competition deter the escalation of violence beyond rain or defeat enemy IADS and strike enabling attack of enemy command- acceptable levels. When the enemy suf- systems in the Deep Manoeuvre Area. and-control nodes, air defence systems fers significant conventional losses, it Defeating enemy ground formations and lines of communications with and may consider employing weapons of in the Close Area challenges the viabil- through partner forces. Pre-prepared mass destruction/disruption to recap- ity of the enemy’s system, preventing cognitively populations can then be ture the initiative or drive policymakers it from operating as designed. mobilised to act through demonstra- to the negotiation table to end the con- Friendly success in the initial days of tions, work-force strikes, social discord flict on more favourable terms. the campaign prevents the enemy and reporting on enemy activities to The Joint Force can employ capabili- from establishing a prepared defence support intelligence and targeting ties to counter WMDs by sharing capa- that conceals vulnerabilities in its fires, processes. bilities with proxies, but actions taken sustainment, manoeuvre and com- SOF units can support and conduct directly against the enemy’s systems mand-and-control systems. Moreover, joint forcible entry operations to es- should not risk escalation through a defeating enemy ground forces pro- tablish airheads or beachheads for perceived “use it or lose it” situation. To vides friendly forces with additional follow-on conventional forces, de- deter use of tactical nuclear weapons defeat mechanisms to apply against ceiving the enemy and shaping the other weapons like electromagnetic enemy strike systems, IADS and mari- IEO narrative in support of U.S. and pulse, chemical, biological, radiologi- time forces. partner objectives. Precision targeting cal, or toxic industrial chemical/mate- To overcome these setbacks, the en- operations can be used to suppress rials, the Joint Force and its partners emy must mobilise or shift additional or collapse threat or proxy networks should conduct an effective IEO cam- forces, including direct operational through deliberate targeting of critical paign on the dangers of employing fires to reinforce the effort in the Close nodes in the enemy’s UW, IW, IADS and WMD while minimising vulnerabilities Area, which makes friendly freedom command-and-control infrastructures, and demonstrating the ability to con- of manoeuvre and expeditionary ma- especially those located in the Deep tinue operations if attacked. noeuvre easier. The alternative is es- Fires Areas. If deterrence fails to preclude a tactical calation of the conflict with nuclear or 6. Deterring WMD Use weapon of mass destruction or disrup- other mass effect weapons, posing a Enemies may also use tactical nuclear tion attack, then the Joint Force must great risk for only limited gains. weapons on an appropriate target con- rapidly counter with IEO aimed at sus- SOF (Special Operations Forces) capa- tributing to the attainment of opera- taining the alliance and isolating the bilities in armed conflict require prepa- tional or strategic objectives, entailing enemy internationally and regionally. To deter enemy use against the U.S. allied forces and the homeland, U.S. forces must maintain and exercise the use of an array of legitimate conventional and unconventional options to deter escalation. Information environment operations (IEO) in combat: As an essential component of their manoeuvre schemes, commanders determine where and when to converge appropriate physical and virtual capabilities to influence these populations. All formations contribute to creating the friendly IEO narrative while these armed operations against enemy military systems The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer constitute actions enabling an effec- 82 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Research

tive IEO campaign. manoeuvre to develop the situa- versary aggression credibly, defeating Cognitive perception and physical re- tion, detecting and exploiting en- actions short of armed conflict, denying sults are carefully balanced to main- emy vulnerabilities. the enemy freedom of action and over- tain an effective IEO narrative which Friendly forces employ principally coming enemy defences, controlling translates the defeat of enemy forces physical defeat mechanisms to destroy terrain and compelling outcomes while and retention/seizure of key terrain irreplaceable enemy units (ground, consolidating gains for sustainable into cognitive windows in the minds maritime, ISR-strike, IADS). They retain results. This concept hence drives the of enemy and friendly forces, political or retake key terrain for a favourable development of solution sets capable leadership and populations. Such win- position sustainable over the long of overcoming the problems of future dows enable Joint Force manoeuvres term, translated into political success conflict in the 2025-2040 period. It aims and ultimately lead to attainment of through a negotiated settlement or to promote discussion and drive experi- political objectives. strengthened alliance. mentation, while informing the refine- Achieve conditions for a favourable Conclusion ment of future warfighting capabilities. conclusion of armed conflict: The Multi-Domain Battle is fundamental Building on current service and joint Joint Force and its partners present to how U.S. forces deter and defeat doctrine, MDB aids the evolution of the enemy with multiple dilemmas in adversary strategies below the level of current doctrine, not just in physical armed conflict. Multiple defeat mecha- armed conflict and to overcome rapid- capabilities but by affecting the space, nisms threaten vulnerabilities in indi- ly evolving challenges posed by pow- cyberspace and electromagnetic spec- vidual enemy systems (ISR-strike, IADS, erful and intelligent peer rivals. U.S. trum, the information environment maritime forces, ground forces), while forces can outmanoeuvre adversaries and the cognitive dimension of war- friendly forces shift the priority of at- physically, virtually and cognitively by fare. It provides recommendations for tacking a system or systems to achieve applying combined arms in and across the capabilities that commanders re- maximum physical and cognitive ef- all domains, providing a flexible means quire to defeat an advanced enemy, fect upon the enemy. to present multiple dilemmas to an proposing a new framework for the Intelligence is critical when enabling enemy by converging capabilities expansion of the 21st Century bat- friendly forces to detect and develop from multiple domains. MDB enables tlespace where MDB is necessary to these enemy vulnerabilities, while ISR friendly forces to seize, retain, and ex- win future conflict. must be actively pursued both prior to ploit the initiative to defeat enemies Reference Text/Photos: and during hostilities. When friendly and achieve campaign objectives. www.tradoc.army.mil, www.army.mil ISR is incomplete, friendly forces MDB enables Joint Forces to deter ad- www.navy.mil, www.af.mil

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F-15EX to Offer Unmatched

The F-15EX promises to be one of the most advanced and cost-effective aircraft with capabilities to engage a multitude of targets on any given mission. Being developed by Boeing for U.S. Air Force (USAF), the next generation fighter jet leverages more than US$5 billion in technology investments over the past decade to bring the USAF the world’s most modern variant of the undefeated F-15. The F-15EX not only enhances the air combat capabilities to stay ahead of current and emerging threats but also features better control and improved payload capacity to carry a full array of air-to-air, air-to-ground and maritime missions.

Based on the two-seat F-15QA config- and Survivability System (EPAWSS) is multi-role capable and will heavily uration, the F-15EX will be upgraded and the Suite 9.1 Operational Flight leverage existing logistics, mainte- with USAF only capabilities includ- Program (OFP) software. Operable nance and training infrastructure of ing the Eagle Passive/Active Warning by one or two aircrews, the F-15EX the F-15. 85

Speed, Control, and Payload

New, more powerful twin engines provide the F-15EX with unrivaled speed and acceleration capabilities

enhance mission management. Its fly- radar communications and future soft- by-wire controls will improve reliability ware suite upgrades. and maintainability by a factor of five The F-15EX’s powerful twin engines to increase the pilot’s mission manage- will provide unrivalled speed and ac- ment capabilities. celeration capabilities and enable it to The advanced sensor system in F-15EX fly faster and farther providing much- fuses both on-board and off-board needed mission flexibility. The im- data to enable simultaneous monitor- proved Conformal Fuel Tank (CFT) from ing of multiple data sources providing Boeing F-15 doubles its loiter time and enhanced situational awareness and increases range while reducing the fre- eases pilot workload. The cockpit is quency of in-flight refuelling. enabled with the Advanced Display Advanced Warfare Systems Core Processor (ADCP) II mission com- The F-15EX has an integrated elec- puter that can reportedly process 87 tronic warfare suite, which enables air F-15EX Capabilities billion instructions per second. With dominance and provides a full spec- F-15EX’s features include enhanced one of the world’s fastest computing trum of protection. The fighter will be mission management systems, ad- throughput the mission computers able to survive integrated air defence vanced sensors, powerful engines on F-15EX features reliable mission systems and seamlessly communicate and unmatched weapon station that processing capability and real-time with other sensors. Its advanced sys- provide a full spectrum of protection access to battlefield information, as tems will help in delivering automated and enable dominant engagement of well as increase the pilot’s combat ef- IR countermeasures to enhance sur- new and emerging threats. The 21st- fectiveness. This increased processing vivability and enable it to penetrate century cockpit provides real-time ac- capability is critical to new advanced the most modern air defence systems. cess to battlefield information, which features such as Eagle Passive/Active Boeing will equip the F-15EX with an will enhance the pilot’s understanding Warning Survivability System (EP- upgraded version of the Raytheon of the environment to reduce work- AWSS), long-range Infrared Search APG-63 (V) 3 active scanning radar load, expedite decision-making and and Track capability (IRST), high-speed with EPAWSS and an IRST sensor, and 86 ISSUE 570 JULY 2019 Technology

an improved data link. hard points. Thanks to increased mis- from the Joint Direct Attack Muni- APG-63(V)3 AESA radar sile transport capability, the F-15EX will tion and the software, mission com- The APG-63(V)3 AESA radar provides offer the possibility of working directly puter, GPS antenna and receiver from powerful and adaptable radar tech- with the F-22 and F-35 to support high the SLAM-ER. The Harpoon is capable nology, as well as tactical flexibility firing capacity. The jet can also operate of executing both land-strike and anti- that F-15 pilots can rely on. The key more stealthily with the F-15 armament ship missions and uses its GPS aided benefit this radar system provides is mounted in the hatches. The F-15EX inertial navigation to hit a designated the all-weather coverage and superior can carry a full range of weapons such aim-point while striking a target on situational awareness. It also features as JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon), Har- land and ships in port. The Harpoon multi-role capability, long-term sup- poon, the HARM anti-radar missile, and comes with a 500-pound blast war- port, and easy future growth options. it will have the ability to carry up to 24 head with lethal firepower capable of The APG-63(V)1 seamlessly integrates air-to-air missiles. exterminating a wide variety of land- the APG-63(V)3's AESA components The JSOW C in F-15EX’s internal weap- based targets, including coastal de- with minimal downtime. The APG- ons bay is the world’s first network- fence sites, surface-to-air missile sites, 63(V)3 provides for a similarly easy enabled missile with a range of more exposed aircraft, port/industrial facili- future transition. than 100 kilometres and can eliminate ties and ships in port. EPAWSS the toughest ground targets from sig- The F-15EX aircraft will be able to work An integrated all-digital system, BAE nificant standoff ranges. It uses a GPS- in pairs with drones for deep strikes Systems’ EPAWSS provides advanced inertial navigation system with an im- and will be much better than its com- aircraft protection and significantly aging infrared seeker that can identify petitors. Its large size facilitates further improved situational awareness to and track targets autonomously. JSOW integrations in weapons technology, protect F-15EX aircraft. EPAWSS de- C weighs 1,000 pounds and is effec- and there are also talks of gradually tects and defeats both surface and tive against high-value land targets at adapting directed energy weapons airborne threats in highly contested ranges greater than 70 nautical miles, like lasers once they are available. and signal-dense environments with day or night, and in adverse weather F-15 Evolution its fully integrated radar warning, geo- conditions. Whereas, the Harpoon The concept for F-15 was formalised location and increased chaff and flare Block II in the F-15EX incorporates key by McDonnell Aircraft in 1967 when capability. The system is also equipped guidance technologies from two other it was selected to enter the second with offensive and defensive electron- Boeing weapons programmes, are the phase of the U.S. Air Force's FX compe- ic warfare options. The systems col- integrated global positioning system/ tition. The USAF awarded McDonnell lect and process electromagnetic en- inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) Douglas the F-15 Advanced Tactical ergy to capture 360-degree aerial field of view providing a comprehensive picture of the battlespace and giving the pilot maximum situational awareness. The EPAWSS helps in identifying, monitoring, analysing, and rapidly responding to potential threats. Us- ing advanced avionics and sensors, the system takes this a step further by detecting and geo-locating electronic emitters to give pilots the option to evade, engage, counter or jam threats. Weapon Stations The F-15EX will have weapon station capacity up to 29,500 lbs of payload supported by 12 certified air-to-air hard points and 15 certified air-to-ground Boeing’s F-15 conformal fuel tanks doubles loiter time and increases range 87

Technical Specifications Length: 63.8 ft (19.45 m) Height: 18.5 ft (5.65 m) Wing Span: 42.8 ft (13.05 m) Weight: 45,000 lb (20, 411 kg) class 81,000 lb (36, 700 kg) max gross takeoff Speed: 1,875 mph (3,017 kph) Armament: Advanced F-15EX: 21st century cockpit provides real-time 12 air-to-air missiles access to battlefield information 24 air-to-ground munitions

Fighter contract in 1969, after two thrust to accelerate vertically and car- Boeing has continued to evolve the years of intensive testing and evalu- ried a large complement of missiles. F-15 with advanced technology, and ation. The F-15 was a twin-engine, The first test flight of F-15 Eagle, as it is undefeated in air-to-air combat high-performance, all-weather air su- christened by the founder of McDon- — 101 aerial victories and 0 defeats. periority fighter known for its incredi- nell Aircraft James S. McDonnell, took In all models, more than 1,500 F-15s ble acceleration and manoeuvrability. place in July 1972 at Edwards Air Force have been built. F-15 is expected to be With a top speed in excess of Mach 2.5 Base in California followed by Air Force a major player in the USAF’s air superi- (more than 1,600 mph or 2575 kmph), approval for full-rate production, six ority and dominance arsenal through it was the first U.S. fighter with enough months later. Over the last four de- the 2040 timeframe. cades, F-15 Eagle has seen numerous According to the Department of De- upgrades and has downed MiG fight- fense Fiscal Year (FY), 2020 Budget ers during the Balkan conflict and the Estimates the USAF is planning to buy majority of Iraq's fixed-wing aircraft eight F-15EXs in 2020 and 18 each in during Operation Desert Storm. the years 2021 to 2024. The pre-deci- The F-15E Strike Eagle, developed in sional plan is for the first two aircraft 1986, could carry 23,000 pounds of ordered in FY20 to be taken from the air-to-ground and air-to-air weap- existing production line and delivered ons and is equipped with advanced approximately two years after con- navigation and an infrared targeting tract award to support flight testing. system that protect the Strike Eagle The subsequent delivery of aircraft from enemy defences. The F-15 has 3-8, also ordered in FY20, are expected been produced in single-seat A model approximately three to three-and-half and two-seat B versions. Whereas, the years after contract award. two-seat F-15E Strike Eagle version is a Reference text/Photo: dual-role fighter that can engage both www.boeing.com ground and air targets. www.af.mil