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CANADIAN TODAY SPRING 2019 | VOL. 3 | ISSUE 1 THIS ISSUE • Uniting the Army’s X-Men • A paratrooper’s first jump • De la protection des forces aux médecins volants • Life extension plans for the Leos • Taking aim at new sniper systems • A better way to buy C4ISR? • LAVs: Mobile, lethal and better protected Close Combat, Close Engagement Refining the capstone operating concept GENERAL DYNAMICS CANSEC 2019 PRESENTATIONS Enabling your TacCIS to Support Cyberspace Mission Objectives Vertex: Reliable Network, Survivable Architecture Join us in booth #1601 To register for the presentations, contact [email protected] www.gdmissionsystems.ca CANADIAN TODAY IN THIS ISSUE SPRING 2019 | VOL. 3 | ISSUE 1 THEME 8 CLOSE ENGAGEMENT by Chris Thatcher Facing future conflict across the full spectrum of warfare, the Army has evolved its capstone operating concept to better reflect the emerging reality. 14 X-MEN ORIGINS by Allan Joyner and Chris Thatcher It may still be testing its powers, but the transfer of the Canadian Combat Support Brigade to the field force has created a unit with skillsets, especially in the 4th Artillery Regiment (General Support), not found anywhere else. 20 CHANGING (SOME) OF THE LEOPARD’S SPOTS by Allan Joyner Once considered an anachronism to Canadian operations, the tank has repeatedly proven its worth. Now the 2A4M Leopard is in the early phases of a life extension. 32 COMBAT ARMS LEADERSHIP by Chris Thatcher Few exercises test the combat skills of a young leader like Exercise Common Ground. Here’s a sample of what it’s like to spend 24 hours in the hot seat. -
Progress in Delivering the British Army's Armoured
AVF0014 Written evidence submitted by Nicholas Drummond “Progress in Delivering the British Army’s Armoured Vehicle Capability.” Nicholas Drummond Defence Industry Consultant and Commentator Aura Consulting Ltd. ______________________________________________________________________________ _________ Contents Section 1 - Introduction Section 2 - HCDC questions 1. Does the Army have a clear understanding of how it will employ its armoured vehicles in future operations? 2. Given the delays to its programmes, will the Army be able to field the Strike Brigades and an armoured division as envisaged by the 2015 SDSR? 3. How much has the Army spent on procuring armoured vehicles over the last 20 years? How many vehicles has it procured with this funding? 4. What other capabilities has the Army sacrificed in order to fund overruns in its core armoured vehicles programmes? 5. How flexible can the Army be in adapting its current armoured vehicle plans to the results of the Integrated Review? 6. By 2025 will the Army be able to match the potential threat posed by peer adversaries? 7. Is the Army still confident that the Warrior CSP can deliver an effective vehicle capability for the foreseeable future? 8. To what extent does poor contractor performance explain the delays to the Warrior and Ajax programmes? 9. Should the UK have a land vehicles industrial strategy, and if so what benefits would this bring? 10. What sovereign capability for the design and production of armoured vehicles does the UK retain? 11. Does it make sense to upgrade the Challenger 2 when newer, more capable vehicles may be available from our NATO allies? 12. What other key gaps are emerging within the Army’s armoured vehicle capability? 13. -
C4ISTAR TECHNOLOGIES ISSN 1478-3347 Volume Twenty Four – Issue Two September 2021
BATTLESPACEC4ISTAR TECHNOLOGIES ISSN 1478-3347 Volume twenty four – Issue two September 2021 VEHICLES COMMUNICATIONS ARMOUR COMPUTERS SPACE Contents 8 Editor: Julian Nettlefold Advertising: Battlespace Publications Published by: BATTLESPACE Publications Old Charlock Abthorpe Road 24 Silverstone Towcester NN12 8TW United Kingdom Contacts: Julian Nettlefold Mobile: +44 (0)77689 54766 Email: j.nettlefold@ battle-technology.com All rights reserved in all countries. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval systems or transmitted in any form 30 42 or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Infringements of any of the above rights will be liable to prosecution under UK, European or US civil or criminal law. Subscriptions: www.battle-technology.com Battlespace C4ISTAR Technologies (ISSN: 1478-3347) is published by Battlespace Publications. Battlespace C4ISTAR Technologies (ISSN: 1478-3347) is published by Battlespace Publications Printed by: St. Austell Printing Company St. Austell Business Park St. Austell Cornwall PL25 4FD BATTLESPACE C4ISTAR TECHNOLOGIES 3 Letter from the editor Dear Reader, Welcome to our special DSEI issue, published as the turmoil of the COVID pandemic recedes and life inches back to normal. It is a tribute to Clarion to keep the DSEI show alive and to bring us all back together again after so many months apart or on a Zoom screen. Since COVID struck the world has become a more dangerous place with hot spots springing up all over the world from Mozambique in Africa to Iranian drones in the Gulf thru to China and Afghanistan, where the situation gets worse by the day. -
Efes 2018 Combined Joint Live Fire Exercise
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 82 YEAR 2018 ISSN 1306 5998 A LOOK AT THE TURKISH DEFENSE INDUSTRY LAND PLATFORMS/SYSTEMS SECTOR EFES 2018 COMBINED JOINT LIVE FIRE EXERCISE PAKISTAN TO PROCURE 30 T129 ATAK HELICOPTER FROM TURKEY TURAF’S FIRST F-35A MAKES MAIDEN FLIGHT TURKISH DEFENCE & AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES 2017 PERFORMANCE REPORT ISSUE 82/2018 1 DEFENCE TURKEY VOLUME: 12 ISSUE: 82 YEAR: 2018 ISSN 1306 5998 Publisher Hatice Ayşe EVERS Publisher & Editor in Chief Ayşe EVERS 6 [email protected] Managing Editor Cem AKALIN [email protected] Editor İbrahim SÜNNETÇİ [email protected] Administrative Coordinator Yeşim BİLGİNOĞLU YÖRÜK [email protected] International Relations Director Şebnem AKALIN [email protected] Advertisement Director 30 Yasemin BOLAT YILDIZ [email protected] Translation Tanyel AKMAN [email protected] Editing Mona Melleberg YÜKSELTÜRK Robert EVERS Graphics & Design Gülsemin BOLAT Görkem ELMAS [email protected] Photographer Sinan Niyazi KUTSAL 46 Advisory Board (R) Major General Fahir ALTAN (R) Navy Captain Zafer BETONER Prof Dr. Nafiz ALEMDAROĞLU Cem KOÇ Asst. Prof. Dr. Altan ÖZKİL Kaya YAZGAN Ali KALIPÇI Zeynep KAREL DEFENCE TURKEY Administrative Office DT Medya LTD.STI Güneypark Kümeevleri (Sinpaş Altınoran) Kule 3 No:142 Çankaya Ankara / Turkey 58 Tel: +90 (312) 447 1320 [email protected] www.defenceturkey.com Printing Demir Ofis Kırtasiye Perpa Ticaret Merkezi B Blok Kat:8 No:936 Şişli / İstanbul Tel: +90 212 222 26 36 [email protected] www.demirofiskirtasiye.com Basım Tarihi Nisan - Mayıs 2018 Yayın Türü Süreli DT Medya LTD. ŞTİ. 74 © All rights reserved. -
ISSUE 5 AADH05 OFC+Spine.Indd 1 the Mortar Company
ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE ARTILLERY ISSUE 5 HANDBOOK HANDBOOK – ISSUE 5 PUBLISHED MARCH 2018 THE CONCISE GLOBAL INDUSTRY GUIDE ARTILLERY AND AIR DEFENCE AADH05_OFC+spine.indd 1 3/16/2018 10:18:59 AM The Mortar Company. CONFRAG® CONTROLS – THE NEW HIGH EXPLOSIVE STANDARD HDS has developed CONFRAG® technology to increase the lethal performance of the stan- dard High Explosive granade for 60 mm CDO, 60 mm, 81 mm and 120 mm dramatically. The HE lethality is increased by controlling fragmentation mass and quantity, fragment velocity and fragment distribution, all controlled by CONFRAG® technology. hds.hirtenberger.com AADH05_IFC_Hirtenberger.indd 2 3/16/2018 9:58:03 AM CONTENTS Editor 3 Introduction Tony Skinner. [email protected] Grant Turnbull, Editor of Land Warfare International magazine, welcomes readers to Reference Editors Issue 5 of Shephard Media’s Artillery and Air Defence Handbook. Ben Brook. [email protected] 4 Self-propelled howitzers Karima Thibou. [email protected] A guide to self-propelled artillery systems that are under development, in production or being substantially modernised. Commercial Manager Peter Rawlins [email protected] 29 Towed howitzers Details of towed artillery systems that are under development, in production or Production and Circulation Manager David Hurst. being substantially modernised. [email protected] 42 Self-propelled mortars Production Elaine Effard, Georgina Kerridge Specifications for self-propelled mortar systems that are under development, in Georgina Smith, Adam Wakeling. production or being substantially modernised. Chairman Nick Prest 53 Towed mortars Descriptions of towed heavy mortar systems that are under development, in CEO Darren Lake production or being substantially modernised. -
Drucksache 19/12634 19
Deutscher Bundestag Drucksache 19/12634 19. Wahlperiode 22.08.2019 Antwort der Bundesregierung auf die Kleine Anfrage der Abgeordneten Sevim Dağdelen, Heike Hänsel, Christine Buchholz, weiterer Abgeordneter und der Fraktion DIE LINKE. – Drucksache 19/11721 – Rheinmetall als Großlieferant der Bundeswehr und größtes Rüstungsunternehmen mit Sitz in Deutschland Vorbemerkung der Fragesteller Von den im Verteidigungshaushalt 2018 getätigten Ausgaben von rund 38,88 Mrd. Euro wurden rund 5,75 Mrd. Euro für Rüstungsinvestitionen (For- schung, Entwicklung und Erprobung sowie militärische Beschaffungen) ver- ausgabt. Davon waren 4,78 Mrd. Euro für militärische Beschaffungen und ca. 1 Mrd. Euro für Forschung, Entwicklung, Erprobung ausgegeben (9. Bericht des Bundesministeriums der Verteidigung – BMVg – zu Rüstungsangelegen- heiten, Teil 1, Berlin, Juni 2019, S. 7). Im Vergleich zum Haushaltssoll 2018 wurde der Verteidigungsetat 2019 um rund 4,7 Mrd. Euro auf rund 43,2 Mrd. Euro erhöht. Für rüstungsinvestive Ausgaben sind insgesamt rund 8,3 Mrd. Euro veranschlagt (9. Bericht des BMVg, Teil 1, Berlin, Juni 2019, S. 57). Steigende Rüstungsausgaben schlagen sich auch in den Geschäftszahlen der Mi- litärsparte des Düsseldorfer Konzerns Rheinmetall – Rheinmetall Defence – nieder. Der von den 11 832 Mitarbeitern, die Kanonen für Panzer – etwa für den Leopard – und Artillerie sowie Munition und andere Waffentechnik herstellen, erwirtschaftete Umsatz stieg 2018 auf 3,22 Mrd. Euro und damit um 6,1 Pro- zent. Der Betriebsgewinn (Ebit) in diesem Bereich ging sogar um fast 50 Pro- zent auf 254 Mio. Euro in die Höhe (Geschäftsbericht Rheinmetall Group 2018, S. 41 f.). Im ersten Quartal 2019 verbuchte Rheinmetall ein Umsatzplus um 6,6 Prozent auf 1,343 Mrd. -
Central Asia in the Crossfire Survival Or War?
WL KNO EDGE NCE ISM SA ER IS E A TE N K N O K C E N N T N I S E S J E N A 3 V H A A N H Z И O E P W O I T E D N E Z I A M I C O N O C C I O T N S H O E L C A I N M Z E N O T The Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Caspian and the Northern Distribution Network: Central Asia in the Crossfire Survival or War? ZHULDUZ BAIZAKOVA Republic of Kazakhstan Open Source, Foreign Perspective, Underconsidered/Understudied Topics The Foreign Military Studies Office (FMSO) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, is an open source research organization of the U.S. Army. It was founded in 1986 as an innovative program that brought together military specialists and civilian academics to focus on military and security topics derived from unclassified, foreign media. Today FMSO maintains this research tradition of special insight and highly collaborative work by conducting unclassified research on foreign perspectives of defense and security issues that are understudied or unconsidered. Author Background Zhulduz Baizakova is a graduate from Kazakh National University and has a MSc degree in International Security and Global Governance, Birkbeck College, University of London, where she successfully defended her dissertation on NATO peacekeeping activities. She served for seven years in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including a posting to the United Kingdom. Baizakova is currently specializing in defense and security issues in Central Asia. -
Looking Ahead Is the Key for Progress… Contents
Annual Report looking ahead is the key for progress… Contents 3 Vision 34 Corporate Governance 62 Reports and Financial Statements 3 Mission 36 Members of the Board of 63 Report by the Committee 4 Otokar in Brief Directors and Committees Responsible from Audit 6 1963-2013 Milestones 37 CV’s of Nominees for the Board of 65 Independent Auditors’ Report Directors 8 Otokar’s Competitive Advantages 67 Financial Statements and Notes 38 Declarations of Independence of 10 Otokar’s Operational Lines 124 Information Document the Board of Directors Nominees 12 Key Indicators 39 Remuneration Policy 16 Chairman’s Message 40 Independent Auditor Report on 18 Board of Directors Annual Report 20 Senior Management 41 Meeting Agenda 22 2013 Activities 42 Board of Directors Report 24 Commercial Vehicles 46 Profit Distribution Policy 24 Public Transportation 47 Profit Distribution Proposal 25 Logistic Vehicles 48 Legal Disclosures 26 Defence Industry 49 Corporate Governance Principles 28 R&D Operations Compliance Report 29 Productivity Operations 58 Risk Management 30 After Sales Services 60 Internal Control System and 31 Toward the Future… Internal Audit 32 Sustainability 60 Report on Related Parties 32 Corporate Social Responsibility 61 Report on Affiliated Companies 32 Environment 33 Human Resources The most important attributes which have made placed Otokar in the position it is today are its dedication to always stand by its customers, and to produce solutions for their expectations, needs and requests in the most ideal manner. As one of the building blocks in the development of the Turkish automotive industry, Otokar has lit the torch which it has been carrying with the same excitement and belief for 50 years. -
Israeli Arms Transfers to Sub-Saharan Africa 3
SIPRI Background Paper October 2011 ISRAELI ARMS TRANSFERS SUMMARY w Israel accounted for less than TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 per cent of transfers of major weapons to sub-Saharan Africa for the period 2006–10. siemon t. wezeman* Deliveries consisted mainly of small numbers of artillery, unmanned aerial vehicles, armoured vehicles and patrol craft. However, in addition to I. Introduction major weapons, Israel also supplied small arms and light Israel is one of a range of smaller suppliers of major weapons and other mili- weapons, military electronics tary equipment to sub-Saharan Africa. It has long sold or given weapons to and training to several a host of developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, and the countries in the region. Israeli deals are often accompanied by serving or retired Israeli military person- weapons, trainers and brokers nel and Israeli civilian contractors as instructors.1 Although Israeli arms have been observed in exports, especially of major weapons, to sub-Saharan Africa are limited, numerous African trouble spots Israeli weapons, brokers and instructors are likely to sometimes have a more and may play a bigger role than significant impact than mere numbers of supplied weapons imply. their numbers imply. While exports of major weapons from Israel are well documented, infor- The Israeli arms export decision-making process mation on other weapons and equipment, on training and on motivations for remains unclear. Issues like and restraints on exports is very much based on occasional statements from human rights and potential officials or companies and on media reports. Since the United Nations Reg- diversion or misuse of delivered ister of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) became operational in 1993, Israel weapons seem to have gained has submitted data on exports of major arms every year. -
France Historical AFV Register
France Historical AFV Register Armored Fighting Vehicles Preserved in France Updated 24 July 2016 Pierre-Olivier Buan Neil Baumgardner For the AFV Association 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................4 ALSACE.................................................................................................................5 Bas-Rhin / Lower Rhine (67)........................................................5 Haut-Rhin / Upper Rhine (68)......................................................10 AQUITAINE...........................................................................................................12 Dordogne (24) .............................................................................12 Gironde (33) ................................................................................13 Lot-et-Garonne (47).....................................................................14 AUVERGNE............................................................................................................15 Puy-de-Dôme (63)........................................................................15 BASSE-NORMANDIE / LOWER NORMANDY............................................................16 Calvados (14)...............................................................................16 Manche (50).................................................................................19 Orne (61).....................................................................................21 -
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FUTURE MORTARS REQUIREMENTS AND HOLDINGS REPORT 2016 Contents Introduction 3 Mortar requirements and programmes 4 Future Mortars 2016 8 Mortar global holdings Europe 9 Middle East and Africa 12 North America 17 Latin America 18 Asia-Pacific 20 This report is available as a complimentary resource for all those involved within the industry and those attending Future Mortars 2016, taking place in London, UK (25-26 October 2016). Book your place by contacting: Email: [email protected] Tel: +44 (0) 20 7368 9737 Introduction The most commonly operated towed or Although 81mm self-propelled (SP) mortar hand-held indirect fire mortar calibres are systems are still operated by some 60mm, 81mm and 120mm, but others, countries, including the U.K., there is now a such as 82mm and 107mm are also in use. trend towards the larger 120mm SP There are over 85,000 towed/hand-held systems, which have a longer range and and self-propelled (SP) mortars in use generally more effective ammunition. worldwide. Of these, around 5,500 are SP Traditional High Explosive (HE), systems. Asia-Pacific countries hold 41.5% Illumination and Smoke ammunition is still of the world’s towed/hand-held mortars, widely used, but new HE variants and while Europe has 14.5% and the Middle- Insensitive Munitions (IM) are being East has 16.9%. Europe dominates in SP introduced. mortars, with 62% of the world total. PROGRAMMES AND REQUIREMENTS Azerbaijan The 2531 Vena tracked 120mm gun/mortar system has been exported by Russia to Azerbaijan. The CARDOM was integrated on the Soviet-designed BMP-1 tracked IFV for an undisclosed customer and deliveries are reported to have begun. -
Wheeled Apcs
Wheeled APCs WHEELED ARMORED PERSONNEL CARRIERS Australian Wheeled APCs Austrian Wheeled APCs Belgian Wheeled APCs Brazilian Wheeled APCs British Wheeled APCs Canadian Wheeled APCs Chilean Wheeled APCs Chinese Wheeled APCs Croatian Wheeled APCs Czech Wheeled APCs Dutch Wheeled APCs Egyptian Wheeled APCs Finnish Wheeled APCs French Wheeled APCs German Wheeled APCs Guatemalan Wheeled APCs Hungarian Wheeled APCs Indian Wheeled APCs International Wheeled APCs Irish Wheeled APCs Israeli Wheeled APCs Italian Wheeled APCs Japanese Wheeled APCs Mexican Wheeled APCs North Korean Wheeled APCs Portuguese Wheeled APCs Romanian Wheeled APCs Russian Wheeled APCs Salvadoran Wheeled APCs Saudi Wheeled APCs Slovakian Wheeled APCs South African Wheeled APCs Spanish Wheeled APCs Swedish Wheeled APCs Swiss Wheeled APCs Turkish Wheeled APCs Ukrainian Wheeled APCs US Wheeled APCs Yugoslavian Wheeled APCs file:///E/My%20Webs/misc_pages/armored_personnel_carriers_3.html[3/22/2020 5:55:29 PM] Australian Wheeled APCs ADI/Thales Australia Bushmaster Notes: The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle was designed as a successor to the S-600, under the Bushranger Infantry Mobility Vehicle competition; it eventually emerged as the winner of that competition, with development beginning in 1998. The development and testing process was long, incloved, and troubled, and deliveries did not begin until 2005. The Bushmaster is based on a design originally conceived by the Irish company of Timoney; considerable portions of the Bushmaster are therefore manufactured under a licensing agreement with Timoney, though production is undertaken wholly in Australia. ADI began the part of the design process done in Australia, but production later passed to Thales Australia, who also developed several variants. (Virtually all of these variants differ primarily in internal arrangements and equipment; externally, almost all of the different versions differ little from each other.) The primary users of the Bushmaster are the Australian Army and Air Force, but it is also used by the Dutch Army and British Army.