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architecture and ease of employ- ment “make it a low-cost, highly precise weapon for missions in Nimr urban environments, as well as counter-insurgency and swarming boat defence missions”. The Nimr 6x6 tactical platform pro- shows its vides modular system integration to support a full range of missions, including armed reconnaissance, infrastructure defence, defensive fire Talons suppression and border security. Each Nimr vehicle will carry 16 Talon LGRs using a Raytheon remote weapons station (RWS). The RWS enables Talon to be fired from both 3 stationary and moving vehicles, while an elevated sensor/designator enables the Talon and anti-tank mis- siles to be fired from concealed positions, ensuring lethality and survivability for the ground vehicle. “In partnership with EDIC, we are providing an affordable, near- term and reliable solution,” said Typhoon is adding Michelle Lohmeier, Raytheon vice greater air-to-ground president of Land Warfare Systems. capability page 8 “Inte­gration onto the Nimr vehicle further demonstrates the versatility of Talon.” ■

Raytheon and Nimr Automotive, co-developed with the part of the Emirates Defence Indus- . tries Company (EDIC), have joined The Talon guidance forces to equip Nimr armoured section fits directly to vehicles with the Talon laser-guided the front of the leg- rocket (LGR) system. acy 2.75in Hydra-70 Boxer gains firepower Developed by Raytheon, the unguided rocket. with a 30mm cannon Talon LGR is a low-cost, digital semi- According to active laser guidance and control kit Raytheon, Talon’s page 13

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3 UAE orders grow

Yesterday at IDEX, the UAE Gen- received an AED864 million contract eral Headquarters announced nine for development and support further orders from domestic and associated with the Oshkosh M-ATV international suppliers. vehicle. AgustaWestland received In value, Tawazun Dynamics was an order covering nine AW139 the recipient of the largest of the helicopters. The purchase is to be second-day orders, an AED1.53 split between six aircraft to provide The UAE is buying 80,000 Caracal CAR816 rifles for the Armed Forces billion contract for precision-guided search and rescue capability, weapons. Emirates Advanced and three for VIP transportation. surveillance radar from Raytheon. orders announced at the first two Research and Technology Holding The UAE is also buying an air Shown below are the combined days of the IDEX exhibition. ■

ORDERS ANNOUNCED AT IDEX TOTAL AED13.462 billion

COMPANY/COUNTRY CONTRACT VALUE (AED) Airbus Defence/Thales Alenia, Europe Satellites and ground control stations 3.745 billion Al Taif Technical Services, UAE Maintenance services for equipment and vehicles 2.4 billion Tawazun Dynamics, UAE Precision-guided ammunition 1.53 billion Nimr Automotive, UAE 500 vehicles and development of further 500 1.2 billion Abu Dhabi Ship Building, UAE Vessels (2) 870 million EARTH, UAE Development, technical support and maintenance 864 million Caracal International, UAE CAR816 rifles (80,000) 763 million AgustaWestland, UK/ AW139 helicopters (6 for SAR, 3 for VIP transport) 732 million ADASI, UAE Unmanned aircraft system 490 million AMMROC, UAE Aircraft spare parts, maintenance and repair services 200 million Elettronica, Italy Technical support, maintenance and development 96 million of mobile electronic defence equipment Al Jaber Land Systems, UAE Spare parts, maintenance and repair of field trailers 83 million Abu Dhabi Airport Company, UAE Technical support for aircraft 70 million Milipol International, UAE Ammunition 68 million International Golden Group, UAE Cannons 52 million Palms Sports, UAE Martial arts training 47.5 million PFP Systems, Australia Training simulators 35 million Naval Advanced Solutions, UAE Science Center of Meteorology and Oceanology 35 million Rheinmetall Air Defence, Technical support and repair services for Skyguard 34 million Al Masood, UAE Equipment maintenance and repair 30 million Rosenbauer International, Austria Fire-fighting equipment 24 million KBP Instrument Design Bureau, Technical support for anti-armour weapons 22 million Cubic Simulation Systems, USA Training simulators 21 million Thales Communications & Security, Technical maintenance, repair and support 21 million Al Fattan Ship Industry, UAE Boats (8) 18.5 million Raytheon Systems, UK Radar 11 million

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CHRISTOPHER F FOSS

Nimr Automotive of the United Arab Emirates (Stand 05-A10) is now in full-scale production of its expand- More duties for ing family of light armoured vehicles (LAVs), now referred to as the Ajban class. Well in excess of 1,000 vehicles have rolled off the production line, in 4x4 and 6x6 configurations, since local Ajban LAV low-rate production started two years ago. At IDEX 2015, it was announced that the UAE Armed Forces had placed a contract with Nimr Auto- motive for a further 500 vehicles, plus the upgrading of 500 earlier vehicles. Export sales have been made to a number of countries, including Bahrain, and Libya, and a joint venture programme is underway in Algeria for local production of the vehicle using kits that have been produced in the UAE. Ajban is described by the com- pany as a family of modular LAVs that are available in various two- and four-person cab versions with a load area to the rear. All share the same powerpack and driveline to reduce through-life cycle costs. Ajban’s powerpack consists of a Cummins six-cylinder diesel devel- There is also an option for the instal- fitted as standard – considered A specialised internal security oping 300hp, coupled to an Allison lation of a 350hp diesel engine. essential for desert operations. The vehicle model has been developed 3000SP fully automatic transmis- The vehicle has double-wishbone wheels have run-flat inserts and a that features a hardened 10-man sion and a two-speed drop box. This independent suspension all round, power management system is fitted, cabin, which is also equipped with gives a road speed of up to 110km/h. with a central tyre-inflation system as is a front-mounted winch. gun ports and roof hatches. It also has an integrated camera-based situational awareness system. A good example of the more spe- cialised roles for the 6x6 is that of air defence, for which the vehicle can be armed with a remote-control turret loaded with MBDA Mistral surface- to-air . A gun-ship version is armed with a remote control tur- ret mounting a 30mm cannon. In the flatbed role, the 6x6 version can carry various containers for more specialised battlefield missions. Being shown for the first time here at IDEX is a Special Forces (SF) ver- sion of the Ajban, with an open top for enhanced situational awareness. This can be fitted with various ring- and pintle-mounted weapons, such as machine guns and cannon. Ajban in 6x6 configuration; This variant has a gross vehicle the latest member of the weight of 7,500kg, of which 2,500kg expanding Ajban family of is for onboard equipment, includ- vehicles is this Special Forces ing crew, weapons and equipment. variant, which was shown for While the basic SF Ajban is not the first time at IDEX (above) armoured, it can be fitted with ballis- tic and blast protection if required. ■

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6 NightOwl on watch Mobile mortars complete

Airbus Defence and Space CHRISTOPHER F FOSS (Stand 08-B05, German Pavilion) has received a contract valued at Having been awarded a contract Production-standard Agrab “tens of millions of ” from worth AED786 million for 72 pro- Mk 2 120mm Mobile Mortar an undisclosed Middle East duction systems, the International System showing its cross- customer to provide a large Golden Group (IGG) of Abu Dhabi country mobility number of Z:NightOwl M imag- has now integrated the last batch ing systems produced by the of Agrab Mk 2 120mm Mobile company’s Optronics division. Mortar Systems (MMS) for the UAE The customer will use the system Armed Forces. The first batch of to protect its land borders and 10 was integrated in South Africa, coastline. with the remaining 62 being Z:NightOwl M combines produced at the facilities of IGG electro-optical and imaging (Stands 04-C20, UM-48) in the UAE. infrared systems into a single sys- Agrab Mk 2 comprises a BAE tem, using the third-generation Systems Land Systems South Attica M-ER sensor. It also has an Africa RG31 Mk 6E mine-protected eye-safe laser rangefinder, while vehicle with a Singapore Technolo- near- and short-wave infrared gies Kinetics 120mm Super Rapid sensors can also be integrated. Advanced Mortar System (SRAMS) The system has been spe- integrated into the rear, controlled cifically designed for long-range by a Thales South Africa Systems surveillance, combining a large integrated fire control system. The field of view for wide-area vehicle is powered by a Cummins observation and detection, and turbocharged diesel developing a narrow field of view for identi- 360hp at 2,600rpm, coupled to an fication. With warmer climes in Allison six-speed automatic trans- Weapon Station armed with a .50 M2 rear arc with elevation limits from mind, Z:NightOwl M has been mission, to give a maximum road HB machine gun, plus banks of elec- +45° to +80°, and a traverse of 40° left optimised for good performance speed of 90km/h. trically operated grenade launchers. and right. The 120mm ammunition in conditions of heat-haze. ■ The vehicle has a Platt Protected The 120mm SRAMS fires over the is supplied by Rheinmetall

Virtual training tool ‘Shoot and scoot’ weapon DAVID DONALD Kinect for Windows, the school uses the system to provide training for RUAG Defence of Switzerland EDIC company Al Taif Technical Ser- technicians who will work on the G6 (Stand 08-A15) has unveiled its new- vices, a leading maintenance, repair artillery system. generation 120mm Cobra mortar and overhaul (MRO) services pro- The tool allows technicians to system at IDEX 2015. This has been vider for defence-related systems, is virtually zoom, drag and rotate under development using com- showing off a range of virtual reality components, in turn training them pany funding since 2012. With that systems that it is employing to train in assembly and disassembly of process complete, production can technicians at the Al Taif Technical weapons. This saves time in train- commence when orders are placed. Affairs School. ing by allowing multiple students Cobra is a turntable-mounted Using state-of-the-art training to undergo instruction at the same 120mm smooth-bore mortar system aids, such as high-definition 3D vir- time, while reducing the require- fitted with an all-electric elevation tual reality headsets, Oculus and ment for actual weapon systems. and traverse system, with manual “The Al Taif Technical Affairs back-up controls. For faster response School is demonstrating its com- times, it is fitted with a computerised mitment to innovative training fire control system coupled to an approaches through the use of inertial navigation system that pro- virtual training,” said CEO Ahmad vides an automatic laying capability. Bin Adi. “In addition to being cost- The RUAG Cobra 120mm mortar Multiple round simultaneous effective, virtual training is a very system features an onboard fire impact missions can be carried out, impactful learning tool that results control system for faster and with all rounds impacting the target in high retention rates.” ■ more accurate targeting area at the same time for maximum

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7 Mobile mortars complete Launcher team aims to boost surface firepower Munitions; currently available are high-explosive (HE), bi-spectral RICHARD SCOTT In the maritime role, Thales kill zone. A successful static war- smoke and illuminating rounds, all (Stand 08-A08) believes that head trial has also been completed of which are not armed until 40m Turkish systems house Aselsan and LMM is well matched to counter against a representative FIAC deck- from the barrel. Maximum range Thales UK have signed an agreement small fast inshore attack craft house structure. is typically 8.1km for an HE mortar to jointly develop and co-market (FIAC) threats. The ’s laser LMM is now in qualification and bomb. shipborne launcher systems for proximity fuze, using low-cost entering production to meet the ST Kinetics’ smooth-bore Thales’s Lightweight Multirole gate technology set at the point UK’s Future Anti-Surface Guided 120mm mortar system is cur- Missile (LMM) low-collateral preci- of launch, is designed to ensure Weapon (Light) requirement. In this rently being qualified to fire a sion weapon. The two companies that the missile can successfully application, the missile will be air- rocket-assisted projectile out to a cemented their relationship in a engage very-low metal, semi-solid launched from the Royal Navy’s new maximum range of 13km, as well signing ceremony at IDEX on 22 targets, such as rigid inflatables, AgustaWestland Wildcat HMA.2 as a laser-guided mortar bomb for February. The agreement covers a which many rockets pass through helicopter. the precise engagement of targets lightweight four-round LMM Mis- before detonating, while the 3kg To address surface-to-surface designated by a forward observer sile Launching System and a larger blast fragmentation/shaped charge applications for LMM in the maritime or unmanned aerial vehicle. The eight-cell variant. warhead has been designed to market, Aselsan and Thales have fire control system incorporates Building on the pedigree of the combine localised effect with good been working on the joint develop- an automatic laying capability, bal- existing and penetration. ment of two LMM Missile Launching listic computation that includes a surface-to-air missiles, LMM has LMM development testing has System variants. The smaller four- feed from the onboard meteoro- been designed by Thales as a low- already demonstrated the accu- round system, designed to give fast logical sensor, and overall weapon cost, laser-guided missile able to racy of laser beam-riding guidance interceptor craft increased punch, management. The Selex FIN3110 engage a wide range of air, land and against FIAC-type targets at ranges combines a two-axis gyro-stabilised ring laser gyro inertial navigation sea targets out to ranges of about out to 4km and in conditions up turret accommodating four ready- system is integrated under the 8km. The initial variant uses laser to Sea State 6. Warhead arena tri- to-launch LMM missiles, an 120mm SRAMS. beam-riding guidance. als have demonstrated a 5m radius off-mount stabilised electro-optical As well as being used in autono­ director (incorporating a laser trans- mous mode, one Agrab Mk 2 mitter unit to support LMM laser 120mm MMS can control the fire beam-riding guidance) and a bridge- mission for up to 12 other platforms mounted control and display unit. for maximum target effect. ■ This configuration has been engi- Aselsan and Thales neered to have minimum impact on have signed an speed and manoeuvrability of agreement to the host platform. bring the Aselsan (Stand 10-D05) has also LMM launcher developed a larger eight-round ‘Shoot and scoot’ weapon to market launching system that incorpo- effect. This allows for ‘shoot and rates two scoot’ tactics to be employed. The four-cell LMM system can come into action and panniers and carry out a fire mission in 60 seconds. an on-mount A load-assist device reduces crew electro-opti- fatigue and increases the rate of fire. cal package. Cobra weighs only 1,500kg com- This is plete with the load-assist device, intended for although this can be omitted if larger craft required. Maximum range depends where space and weight constraints on the projectile/charge combina- are less onerous. tion and the type of mortar bomb, The company has completed but RUAG is quoting ranges of engineering development models between 7,000m and 9,000m. of both launcher variants, with a A training system is embedded first-stage LMM launch proving trial in the Cobra, and there is also the performed during 2014. In addition, option of an 81mm barrel insert for Aselsan and Thales last year per- training purposes. This allows crews formed tracking trials in the Istanbul to carry out live firing training over area to prove the stabilisation and smaller ranges when compared with tracking performance of the electro- the 120mm calibre system. ■ optical sensor suite. ■

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Equipped with the Thales Damoclès targeting pod, a Typhoon patrols the Kingdom’s skies at dawn PHOTO: JAMIE HUNTER/EUROFIGHTER JAMIE PHOTO:

Committed to capability

JON LAKE These weapons promise to deliver pylons, each carrying three The UK RAF has made major efforts a real boost in Typhoon’s advanced 2 missiles. to ensure that its mission data is Eurofighter CEO Alberto Gutier- air-to-ground capabilities in the near P3E also enhances the capabilities updated and improved frequently rez told the IDEX Show Daily that term. The aircraft’s air-to-air capa- of the Paveway IV dual-mode laser/ and, as a consequence, many rate he wanted IDEX visitors to take bilities are also being enhanced, with GPS guided bomb, the combat effectiveness of RAF away two key messages about the integration of the beyond , and the ASRAAM and Typhoons as being higher than those . The first is visual range air-to-air missile pro- Meteor air-to-air missiles, enhanc- of some other nations. Mission data is that Eurofighter is completely com- ceeding apace, and with a €1 billion ing the lethality and engagement an extremely sensitive national asset, mitted to delivering the capabilities contract for the full integration of envelopes of these weapons. however, and cannot be exported. It defined in the aircraft’s future capa- the Captor E-Scan radar having been Wing Commander Anthony has been reported that, to compen- bility roadmap; the second is that placed in November 2014. ‘Foxy’ Gregory, head of UK Typhoon sate for this, BAE Systems is setting the aircraft’s life-cycle cost advan- The main focus of the €200 million Future Capability with BAE Systems, up an Electronic Warfare Operational tages have been demonstrated and Phase 3 Capability Enhancement explained that these enhance- Support (EWOS) facility to help the proved, and that further savings in contract that was signed at IDEX is ments are being achieved by using Royal Saudi Air Force build its own life-cycle costs will be delivered. the integration of the Brimstone 2 a generic algorithm to tinker with mission data. In the interim, BAE is Gutierrez pointed out that missile (initially for the UK RAF). This Launch Acceptable Region (LAR) supplying company-compiled mis- Eurofighter is delivering on the will give the aircraft the ability to and Launch Success Zones (LSZ) via sion data, and it is believed that this ‘paradigm shift’ in capability that was employ multiple precision-guided mission data loads. has been used by the RSAF during announced at Farnborough in July air-to-surface weapons at fast- Mission data is of crucial impor- recent operational missions against 2014, with integration of the Storm moving targets with low collateral tance in Typhoon, making a massive Daesh targets in Syria, during which Shadow long-range cruise missile damage. Typhoon will carry two difference to the performance of Saudi Typhoons have dropped live and now Brimstone both on contract. launchers under the outboard the DASS, radar and other systems. Paveway II and Paveway IV bombs. ■

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DAVID DONALD

Piaggio Aero has announced that its P.1HH HammerHead UAV, based on the Avanti business aircraft, made its HammerHead first flight on 22 December. Known as Prototype 001, the first aircraft flew from the Trapani-Birgi military base in Sicily, perform- ing a shakedown flight over the takes flight Mediterranean Sea at varying speeds and altitudes that also checked out basic functions of the ground segment. Project pilot Sergio Paloni, who led the flight test team, remarked: “We are very pleased with the result of the maiden flight. The aerial vehicle was seamlessly operated remotely, with no flaws experienced.” For Piaggio Aero (Stands 05-A10, UM-21), the successful first flight was a major milestone to be passed. “You can run more risk with a manned flight – there is a pilot to The first prototype take control if things go wrong,” HammerHead climbs away remarked CEO Carlo Logli. “With from Trapani-Birgi on its first unmanned, you need a greater level flight in December of maturity.” To provide that maturity, Piag- The first flight marks the start of due to join the test fleet later this and control system, datalink and gio Aero undertook trials with the an initial trials phase for the P.1HH, year, and this will be used primar- ground control station. manned HammerHead Demo air- which is expected to total about 150 ily to expand the capability into full Piaggio Aero is also working with craft, which tested the air vehicle’s flight hours and is due to be com- autonomy and to test the mission ADASI on a manned maritime patrol systems in an Avanti converted to pleted in the summer. While the first systems. aircraft (MPA) based on the Avanti. act as a testbed, allowing the sys- flight was conducted under manual Majority-owned by Mubadala, The MPA features extended-span tems to be trialled but with the control via the P.1HH’s datalink, the Piaggio Aero is showing a full-scale wings, foreplanes and tails, among reassurance of having a safety pilot test team aims to begin automatic mock-up of the P.1HH in the UMEX other modifications. The first proto- aboard. The HammerHead Demo take-off and landing operations, as exhibition. The company is working type of this variant is scheduled to fly undertook between 40 and 50 well as introduce an interim sensor closely with Selex ES to develop the in the third quarter of this year, and flights in preparation for Prototype capability in this first phase. P.1HH, the Finmeccanica company may be ready in time to appear at 001’s maiden flight. A second P.1HH prototype is supplying the vehicle management the Dubai Air Show in November. ■

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13 More firepower for Boxer CHRISTOPHER F FOSS and driver, plus seven dismounts who are all provided with blast- Currently deployed by Germany and attenuating seats. With a welded the Netherlands, the ARTEC Boxer steel hull and mission module fitted is normally used as an armoured with appliqué armour for a higher personnel carrier (APC), as well as level of protection, the IFV variant has for more specialised roles such as a combat weight of about 36 tonnes. ambulance and command post. To In addition to the Boxer IFV, meet potential export requirements Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is further for an infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), expanding the capability of the Boxer is being shown for the first Boxer by the removal of the rear time in the Middle East in the IFV mission module and installation of configuration. a 155mm/52 calibre Artillery Gun Displayed on the Krauss-Maffei Module (AGM). This has already Wegmann stand (08-C2), the Boxer undergone extensive firing trials is fitted with the complete remote- Boxer in IFV configuration fitted with a remote-controlled turret installed on two tracked chassis, controlled turret of the tracked armed with a 30mm cannon and a 5.56mm coaxial MG and uses the same 155mm/52 cali- Puma Armoured Infantry Fighting bre ordnance as fitted to the much Vehicle (AIFV) now in production for of ammunition types, including a the 30mm cannon is a 5.56mm heaver PzH 2000. The AGM is aimed the German Army. recently developed air-bursting machine gun and there are also and fired by remote control and This advanced turret is armed with munition (ABM). Empty 30mm car- banks of 76mm grenade launchers. carries 30 rounds of ammunition a Mauser 30mm MK 30-2 dual-feed tridge cases are ejected outside of The Boxer IFV has a crew of three, (155mm projectiles and associated cannon that can fire a wide range the turret. Mounted coaxially with consisting of commander, gunner modular charges). ■

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“How it works, is that a net- work of sensors, mounted on IN BRIEF Early warning vehicles or vessels and at station- ary locations, links up to the CBRN Saudi-Spanish agreement headquarters management system,” Riyadh-based Advanced Electron- Lindblom explained. “In addition, we ics Company (AEC, Stand 01-B20) can deploy a reconnaissance vehi- has announced the signature of a cle carrying CBRN specialists and Memorandum of Agreement completely fitted with advanced with ’s DAS Photonics to detection, identification and sam- collaborate in the design, devel- pling equipment. Using secure data opment, manufacture, testing and transmission and mission control marketing of EW solutions to cus- software, early warnings can be tomers in and across issued to allow appropriate reactive the region. AEC president and measures to be taken.” CEO Dr Ghassan Al-Shibi said the Saab has invested significantly in agreement “confirms the strategy developing a full range of solutions. of AEC in building strategic alli- Its CBRN reconnaissance vehicle is a ances in the key areas of EW that complete first-responder unit, capa- are important to our customers, ble of performing point or stand-off including ECM and Electronic detection, forensic sampling, iden- and Signals Intelligence (Elint tification and safe transportation and Sigint)”. of the suspect substances and agents. Besides carrying protective Surveillance solutions Saab’s CBRN demonstrator vehicle is outfitted with a suite of clothing and masks, it is internally Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) CBRN sensors and communications over-pressured with CBRN filter and is displaying its airborne and decontamination equipment. ground-based Coded Orthogonal SAM J BASCH automatic warning and reporting Thanks to Saab’s intensive Frequency Division Multiplexing (AWR) system provides a consoli- research jointly with the Swedish (COFDM) surveillance equipment Given the very serious danger posed dated threat picture. “Being able Defence Research Agency, the com- on Stand 05-C09 . ECS recently by a chemical, biological, radio- to detect, identify, monitor, warn pany also offers a realistic simulation supplied the Filipino Navy with a logical and nuclear (CBRN) attack to and report, the AWR limits the package for training. The simula- number of COFDM receivers, civilian populations and the military need for specialist CBRN person- tions show CBRN dispersions, which were deployed during the alike, it is imperative to have early nel to be deployed on a large scale including spill locations, dispersion papal visit to Manila earlier this warning in an effort to contain or throughout the operational forces. strengths, weather conditions such year. Downlinks transferred live limit the threat. -based Saab It therefore reduces training and as wind or rain, and the positions of real-time video, audio and data (Stand 01-A17) offers an innovative management costs,” he stated. sensors, vehicles and personnel. This from the air for distribution to range of integrated CBRN solutions. Based on an open architecture, simulation training not only reduces fixed and mobile receiver plat- With extensive experience and the AWR allows users to include sen- cost, but is also scalable to match forms on the ground. Alongside by developing new ideas to meet sors from other manufacturers and client needs. COFDM surveillance systems, customer needs, Saab can supply to change sensor configuration as “Saab’s commitment goes fur- ECS is showing its latest COFDM the tools to detect, identify and dis- the threat scenario develops over ther, and includes decontamination equipment in the shape of pose of threats, train and provide time. Its competitive advantage lies solutions, individual and collective the EVENLODE Ground Data the necessary support. According in the fact that it can be installed in protection solutions and impor- Terminal system. to Nils-Erik Lindblom, director of headquarters, vehicles and even tantly, air crew protection,” Lindblom marketing and sales, Saab’s CBRN handheld computers. concluded. ■

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Carrying /ANL missile water seeker moves forward

Combat forces need lots of water Selex ES (a Finmeccanica company, ’s NH90 Caiman mari- and fuel, often stretching logis- Stands 06-A03, B-005) has signed time helicopter, Sea Venom/ANL tic capabilities to breaking point. a contract with MBDA France and is a 100kg-class anti-ship guided German firm WEW (Stand 09-A02) Sagem for the development and weapon intended to address tar- knows how to deal with this prob- production of the new imaging gets from fast attack craft up to lem, as is shown in its spectrum of KMW Dingo fitted with a WEW infrared (IIR) seeker equipping size. Flying at high sub- handling solutions for liquids. liquid transportation system the next-generation Sea Venom/ sonic speed, it will use an IIR seeker One estimate put the fuel require- Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) helicopter- to ensure a high level of precision ment at 77 per cent of the total of advanced telematics to ensure launched anti-ship missile. in cluttered littoral environments. logistic load during peak times of that fuel, water or waste modules MBDA was awarded a contract A two-way datalink will allow for the Afghanistan campaign – some are loaded, unloaded or handled in March 2014 valued at more than operator-in-the-loop control, ena- 2,000 trucks a day. only when necessary. All of WEW’s £500 million to advance the Sea bling capabilities such as in-flight “This is a large number of journeys systems are easily transportable Venom/ANL programme into its re-targeting and safe-abort. where lives were put at consider- through any civilian or military logis- demonstration and manufacture Development began in late 2013 able risk in a war zone,” said Dr Ulrich tics chain and many are air-portable. phase to meet the needs of the UK under pre-contract funding from Bernhardt, WEW’s chief executive. “Defence forces are recognis- Royal Navy (RN) and the French MBDA, with Selex ES having now WEW uses purpose-designed ing that by adopting a modular Navy under the respective Future delivered first electronic hardware modules to handle water, fuel, lubri- approach to refuelling, utilising intel- Anti-Surface Guided Weapon and a preliminary mathematical cants and other liquids safely on a ligent systems and replenishing only (Heavy) and ANL programmes. model to Sagem. The development variety of vehicles, from small MRAPs when and where it is really necessary, Designed to equip the RN’s new phase will be followed by a multi- to high-mobility 8x8 vehicles. Its substantially reduces their logistic Wildcat HMA.2 helicopter and the year manufacturing programme. ■ turnkey approach includes the use burden,” said Bernhardt. ■

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and landing capability, the aircraft does not rely on runways or dedi- Al Sabr keeps watch cated launch and recovery systems. The airframe is of advanced com- JON LAKE posite construction, with some Al Sabr uses titanium and aluminium compo- A subsidiary of Tawazun Holding, the Camcopter nents. This ensures robustness and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems S-100 vehicle as structural strength at relatively low Investments (ADASI, Stand 05-A10) a platform weight, providing excellent perfor- provides a one-stop solution, deliv- mance. The airframe also has good ering a comprehensive range of environmental resistance – particu- services, including consultation, larly in maritime environments. procurement, development, test, Carrying an advanced EO/IR pay- operation, logistical support, train- load, the Al Sabr air vehicle has a ing and full service support for fully redundant flight control sys- autonomous systems for air, land tem. It can remain airborne for up and sea use. to 10 hours and can provide a live ADASI also manages the Al Sabr transport vehicle), but is offered nents are manufactured in the UAE, video feed to the ground station programme, initiated in 2003 to meet with a range of different deploy- which also hosted final assembly within a radius of 180km. a UAE Armed Forces requirement for ment options to improve the and testing of the UAE Armed Forces The aircraft has been certified by an autonomous air vehicle for use in system’s off-road deployability. The aircraft. the Austrian AustroControl GmbH the surveillance and reconnaissance, air vehicle can also be adapted Al Sabr’s air vehicle is based on (ACG) and the European Aviation radio and data relay, border security, to operate from fixed operations the Schiebel Camcopter S-100, a Safety Agency (EASA). The UAE critical infrastructure monitoring centres or for operation from a ship. fully autonomous rotary-wing UAV Armed Forces was the launch cus- and artillery support roles. The Al Sabr air platform was of conventional helicopter con- tomer for the Camcopter, which was The Al Sabr system is based on a developed under a joint programme figuration, with a two-bladed main subsequently sold to , Egypt, UAV platform with two support vehi- between the UAE Government and rotor and an anti-torque tail rotor. Germany, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Russia cles (a ground control station and a Austria. Some of the major compo- Because it has a full vertical take-off and the USA. ■

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SAM J BASCH A-Darter launched With several critical in-flight guided from the Gripen tests concluded in recent weeks, the A-Darter air-to-air missile jointly developed by Denel Dynam- ics (South African Pavilion, Stand 12-C21) and the Brazilian Air Force is poised for production this year. According to Denise Wilson, deputy chief executive at , integration on the South African Air Force Gripen is complete and in progress on the Hawk LIFT (lead-in fighter trainer). A-Darter will likely also be integrated on the Gripen NG selected by the Brazilian Air Force. The latest series of in- flight trials at the Denel Overberg Test Range two weeks ago involved high- she said. “Local production (in South g and lock-on-after-launch Africa) is likely to start soon.” Compression technology tests, in which the mis- Riaz Saloojee, Denel group chief Marotta Controls of Montville, sile reportedly exceeded executive, expects A-Darter to New Jersey, USA, has announced expectations and design become a global leader when it the selection of its MPACT pure parameters. Wilson explained that A high-speed camera image enters service in the next 18 months. air compression technology for A-Darter was relying on advanced showing A-Darter intercepting a Following on from the success the infrared missile seeker on digital processing and its memory high-speed target of the A-Darter project, Brazil and A-Darter. It is the first export of tracking capabilities to reacquire South Africa plan to co-operate on the MPACT system. According to the target towards the rear of the Last week’s in-flight tests also other missile developments that Marotta, more than 1,500 units aircraft, confirming its ‘over-the- confirmed A-Darter’s exceptional will likely include a 100km beyond- of MPACT have been delivered to shoulder’ firing capability. performance in terms of image visual-range weapon, part of a pro- the US Navy for the Sidewinder Brazilian sources claimed that detection, false target rejection, ject designated Marlin that involves missile on the F/A-18A/F. A-Darter was 10 times more electronic counter-countermeas- a radar-guided anti-air weapon. manoeuvrable than a fighter jet, ures, and guidance and control, The IDEX Show Daily earlier larity exists, allowing incorporation able to perform manoeuvres up to Wilson stated. reported that Marlin is meant to of elements of the A-Darter and 100g. The 90kg missile makes use of “Final qualification is set down for satisfy land, sea and air applications, Umkhonto programme, the latter thrust-vectoring, rather than relying November, with us having reached with its design crafted for surface recently shown with an extended- on small forward wings for control. the critical design review phase,” and air launch. A degree of modu- range capability. ■ SITUATIONAL AWARENESS RADAR NAVAL & COASTGUARD RADAR SYSTEMS SOLID STATE RADAR

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RICHARD SCOTT First showing for SF boat Available for viewing on the Italian fast-boat specialist FB Design (Stand C-006) is showcasing its lat- NAVDEX waterfront, the Cyclone est models at NAVDEX, including the newly launched FB 32’ SF (pictured). class coastal patrol boat USS Described as “revolutionary” by the company, the FB 32’ SF boat has been Monsoon is equipped with the latest purpose-designed for clandestine special forces-type missions. addition to the US Navy’s anti- Key features include shock-absorbing seats for two crew plus an surface warfare armoury in the embarked force of 10, a forward ramp for a Quad, space for an inflatable shape of the Mk 60 Patrol Coastal boat on a large rear deck, and provision for a remote control weapon Griffin Missile System. station forward. Developed by Raytheon Missile Inboard and outboard engine options are available, as are open or Systems (Stand 03-B07), Griffin is closed deck layouts. To meet requirements for covert transportation, the a small, precision-guided missile FB 32’ SF craft is sized to fit inside an ISO 40 container. ■ using a combination of GPS-aided inertial guidance and a semi-active laser seeker for pinpoint accuracy at ranges out to more than 5km. The retrofit to the Cyclone class craft is intended to provide the vessels with an enhanced capability against swarming surface threats. The Mk 60 Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System integrates the BGM-176B Griffin B missile variant, a Griffin blows up a storm on Monsoon

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laser targeting system (using the Griffin missiles are housed FLIR Systems AN/SSQ-133 BRITE and fired from the Mk 208 Star II), a US Navy-designed Mk 208 launcher module Griffin Launcher Module, and a Mk 4 Battle Management System. Both single and salvo launches can be performed. Ten Cyclone class craft are forward- deployed with the US Fifth Fleet located in Manama, Bahrain. The integration and deployment of the Griffin missile on board the class was approved in June 2011 to meet a Rapid Deployment Capability. Maritime testing for the system Patrol boat pedigree began in March 2012. The US Navy subsequently developed, inte- Based in Abu Dhabi’s Al Sadr Port area, Al Fattan Ship Industry (Stand grated and tested the complete B-038) has in recent years emerged as a key supplier of patrol craft to the system, declaring an Initial Operat- UAE Coast Guard, including an AED18.5 million contract for eight vessels ing Capability in October 2013. Each announced at IDEX on Monday. Examples of the company’s products Cyclone class vessel is receiving two include the 15m fast patrol boat, used by the coast guard for interdiction Mk 208 launcher modules (one on operations, and the 34m patrol boat employed in support of homeland either beam amidships), with each security and search and rescue. Al Fattan Ship Industry has also containing four Griffin missiles. ■ developed, as a private venture, a 16m catamaran torpedo boat. Al Fattan’s facility occupies an area of more than 300,000m2, with multiple berths. The company intends to develop a capability to handle Griffin blows up a storm on Monsoon ships of up to 100m size. ■

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Nimble Loong catapult- Unmanned array launched tactical UAV JON LAKE Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack (for- merly known as the Integrator). China’s CATIC is marketing an aston- infrared The final model on display at IDEX ishing array of unmanned aerial sensor tur- launched, the 30kg is the Wing Loong-1 hunter-killer vehicle designs, but is displaying just rets below Nimble Loong has an UAS, also known as the Pterodactyl a few of these on its stand (11-A24). both wings. endurance of three to four I and another product of Chengdu These represent a selection of devel- Also displayed is a model of the hours using gasoline, or six to Aircraft Industry Group. It is similar oped and mature designs capable of Aisheng ASN-209H, the latest vari- eight hours using heavy fuel, and in appearance to the General Atom- fulfilling real operational roles, and ant in Aisheng’s family of tactical has a mission payload of 3kg. The ics Predator/Reaper, and can be which CATIC believe might meet the UAVs, which can be configured for aircraft has winglets and separate fitted with various sensors, includ- requirements of regional air forces. ground-moving target indication, twin booms, swept tail surfaces and ing an EO/IR turret and synthetic Four of the company’s unmanned electronic intelligence, electronic a slightly swept wing. The Nimble aperture radar. The aircraft can also aerial systems are being shown at warfare, ground target designation Loong is closely comparable to the carry a weapon load of 200kg. ■ IDEX in model form, including the and communications relay missions. Shanghai UVS Intelligence System The model has a fixed tricycle land- Company’s innovative UVS-S100 ing gear with spatted mainwheels, amphibious UAS, which made its where earlier variants used simple maiden flight last year, and which skids. The aircraft is of twin-boom has a configuration reminiscent of configuration, with the booms the Lake Buccaneer, with a pusher linked by a single-piece tailplane. engine driving a three-bladed pro- Another tactical UAS on display peller. The aircraft has a range of is the Nimble Loong, which has not 200km, an endurance of eight hours previously been seen and is believed UVS-S100 and carries a payload of 240kg. The to be a product of the Chengdu amphibious UAV model is shown with electro-optic/ Aircraft Industry Group. Catapult-

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lege for high-grade appointments Making it real in their ongoing careers.” Simulation and war-gaming are NSC specialist software is also increasingly invaluable tools to helping to train Kuwait’s Ministry of Simulators for the Gulf armed forces that tend to oper- Interior in the use of advanced ate increasingly complex systems, defensive armament technology. JON LAKE writes Sam J Basch. This is where UK- NSC created a virtual environment based NSC (Stand 05-D28) comes in which crews of the Desert Cha- Gene Colabatistto, CAE’s group into its own, with cutting-edge meleon armoured personnel carrier president of Defence and Security, simulation and analysis-driven can become familiar with aspects of believes that the Middle East will training for military academies and the vehicle’s remote multi-purpose be a growth market for simulation establishments around the world. turret system (RMTS). and training systems. Already the Undertaken in conjunction with According to NSC’s Chris Wil- number one supplier of flight simu- Serco, NSC has a three-year con- liams, the training solution should lators in the region to both civil and tract in support of the UK- provide a high level of detail and defence customers, he expects the defence co-operation agreement fidelity. “The simulation has to look company to build on its 33-year that provides for officer training and feel like the real thing; factors history in the region. at the Qatar Joaan Bin Jassim Joint such as the behaviour of ballistics Colabatistto believes the trend Command and Staff College in and the slew of the turret have to towards greater use of synthetic Doha. Said NSC managing direc- be authentic to the platform on training will only gather speed, and tor Jeremy Spurr: “Partnering with which it is modelled.” that, as air forces recapitalise and re- Serco and Qatar armed forces’ NSC has a working relationship equip, they will increasingly move directing staff, we are confident our with the Gulf state dating back training from the aircraft itself to expertise will reinforce the excel- 18 years. Other partners include full mission simulators, full-motion lent teaching on offer and prepare the Defence Academy of the UK simulators, flight training devices, those selected to attend the col- and NATO. ■ part-task trainers, desktop devices and the classroom, with cost savings to be leveraged wherever training training), or increasing operational can be ‘downloaded’ to the next output. level ‘down’ the ladder of decreasing CAE (Canadian Pavilion, Stand fidelity and sophistication. 01-B60) delivered its first flight sim- Synthetics allow operators to ulator to the region in 1982 to the make a more intelligent and cost- Royal Saudi Air Force. Until 2002, effective use of their aircraft assets, CAE was primarily a supplier of flight extending overall fleet life by flying simulators – with its customers con- fewer hours, or reducing fleet size sisting of OEMs (who might supply (since fewer aircraft are required for simulators, or training packages

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A tiny trace gives it away For the sake of passenger and cargo security, as well as protecting infra- Simulators for the Gulf structure and transport assets, improved screening for explosives and other dangerous substances is increasingly imperative. Germany-based Super Lynx 300 mission Bruker Detection (Stand 06-A26) has just met stringent new aviation simulator for the standards for its DE-tector system. of Oman It is the first European-built explosives trace detection (ETD) instru- ment to pass the demanding European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) ing device to the UAE Air Force and common evaluation process of security equipment (CEP) testing proto- an AW139 full-flight simulator for col. The latter was established to set standards for the performance of Abu Dhabi Aviation. security equipment across all 44 member nations of ECAC. Recently, the company has also Using the patented, non-radioactive HEPI source, the bench-top provided Kuwait with a KC-130J DE-tector has exceptional trace detection capabilities with a very low full-motion simulator, and has pro- false rate. It boasts minimal user interaction, thanks to an intuitive grammes underway in Oman (for ‘traffic light’ user interface and automatic calibration. the C295), and the UAE and Saudi RoadRunner is a high-performance handheld explosives and narcot- Arabia – the latter covering the sup- ics trace detector. With the same detection performance as Bruker’s ply of part-task trainers for aircrew bench-top ETD instruments, it weighs only 3.5kg and offers dual modes and boom operators for the A330 for ‘sniffing’ vapour samples directly and for thermal desorption of par- Multi-Role Tanker Transport. ticles captured by swabs. Particularly useful in remote field locations, its In 2002, CAE and Emirates estab- non-radioactive photo-ionisation source simplifies maintainability, as lished the Emirates-CAE Flight there is no need to comply with regulations for radioactive source safety. Training (ECFT) joint venture train- Bruker Detection has more than 30 years’ experience in user-friendly ing centre, marking a shift towards chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) whole-fleet and, in the military detection systems and solutions. ■ sphere, ‘whole-community’ training when selling a new aircraft type), solutions, rather than single-type armed forces, or large companies training devices. with a continuous training require- The Kuwaiti KC-130J simulator ment, such as Gulf Helicopters. marks the beginning of just such Some of CAE’s key programmes a system for the Kuwaiti air force, in the Middle East include Bell 212 occupying one bay of a four-bay and Boeing E-3A flight simulators to facility built by the company, which the Royal Saudi Air Force, Super Lynx is expected to accommodate a fully Microsoft Defense Solutions full-mission simulators to the Royal networked training centre for the Air Force of Oman, a PC-7 flight train- Kuwaiti air mobility community. ■ Microsoft and its partners offer devices, services and solutions for defense organizations around the world. We enable you to meet mission requirements, deploy essential assets to the right place at the right time, and keep communications secure and provide near real-time operation Multi-static solutions for ASW visualization. Please come visit us at Booth #C12-012.

come in a standard form-factor with Having previously demonstrated standardised telemetry. MSA functionality on board Royal Available sonobuoys include Air Force Nimrod MR.2 maritime a selection of active, passive and patrol aircraft, Ultra is now sup- bathythermal devices for con- plying its MSA processing into the ventional or Multi-Static Active Royal Navy’s Merlin HM.2 helicopter (MSA) operations, in both littoral programme under contract to Lock- and deep-water environments. heed Martin UK. In this application, MSA processing, in which multiple Ultra is working with Thales UK to active sources and passive receiv- integrate MSA functionality into the ers are simultaneously processed Merlin sonics suite. to improve probability of detection Ultra is also promoting the use of and deny submarines situational sonobuoys as part of a networked awareness, has been pioneered by ASW construct for surface ships. Ultra to combat the advances in In this capacity, the company sees quiet submarines. As part of its MSA significant benefit from using package, Ultra’s Sonar Systems busi- sonobuoys alongside shipborne ness has developed innovative new active and passive sonar compo- display formats to ease operator nents. This is one option offered by workload and simplify the interpre- the company as part of its Integrated tation of target data. Sonar System. ■

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On 20 February, just before IDEX began, L-3 Wescam target flies announced that it had received an order for 28 MX-15D electro-optical/infrared imaging and target RICHARD SCOTT designator turrets from Iomax USA. These will have high-definition EO and IR imaging Finmeccanica’s Selex ES business has conducted the first sensors, a two-channel colour and low-light spot- flight tests of its new Mirach 40 aerial target vehicle, the ter, a laser illuminator, a dual-mode rangefinder/ company confirmed during IDEX 2015. designator and a laser spot tracker. The system is to The latest in the line of Mirach air targets, the Mirach 40 feature image-blending and Wescam’s proprietary is designed to provide realistic, high-fidelity threat simu- Kinetic moving target indication tool, which can lation at a significantly lower through-life cost than detect multiple moving targets in an image stream. previous systems. This has been achieved by modifying This capability significantly reduces operator burden, the vehicle for catapult launch, instead of using rocket- while improving surveillance efficiency. assisted take-off. To further save on costs, the Mirach 40 L-3 Wescam (Stand 04-C20) announced that the uses the same proven ground station as Mirach 100/5. turrets would be fitted to a fleet of Iomax Archangel Initial flight testing of Mirach 40 has been performed turboprop aircraft to support close-air support and by Selex ES (Stand 06-A03) at the Poligono Interforze border patrol missions flown by what L-3 called “a Salto di Quirra range in Sardinia. Based on the success customer within the United Arab Emirates”. of these trials, the company is now launching Mirach 40 Deliveries will begin in May 2015 and are sched- to the international market. The Mirach family of aerial uled to continue until 2016. Support will be Smart launcher targets has been evolved over the past 20 years, with conducted in-country by an L-3 Wescam authorised Being shown at IDEX for the first systems sold worldwide. Selex ES has also provided service centre. ■ time is an innovative new weapons managed target services to a number of customers. ■ carrier from the UK’s Cobham (Stand

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inboard underwing stations of the announced and signed here at IDEX. Eurofighter Typhoon Full Scale Rep- Wing Commander Anthony ‘Foxy’ FLIR Systems lica in the outdoor exhibition area. It Gregory of BAE Systems explained to opens UAE office allows carriage of a pair of Paveway the IDEX Show Daily that the work on IV dual-mode laser/GPS-guided P3E necessitated ‘opening’ the flight FLIR Systems (Stand CP-331) bombs, mounted side by side, or control system software, which gave has announced the opening of could optionally accommodate an excellent opportunity to work on a new office and support facility The Cobham launcher carries three rail-launched MBDA Brim- the Cobham launcher at the same in the New Ministries Complex three Dual-Mode Brimstone stone missiles, or three of the new time. in Al Muntazah, close to Khalifa weapons on the Typhoon MBDA SPEAR 3 weapons. However, the Cobham launcher Park in Abu Dhabi. mock-up here at IDEX SPEAR 3 is a winged, turbojet- is platform-agnostic, and offers The facility has a fully engined precision-guided munition a rapidly reconfigurable twin- or equipped and dedicated opera- that is derived from the dual-mode triple-carrier for a range of dropped tor training space, as well as Brimstone, and featuring auto­ and rail-launched weapons on a areas for product service and nomous fire-and-forget capabilities, wide variety of aircraft types. This maintenance. The company has or with a Fully Network Enabled could include the BAE Hawk, which maintained facilities in the Dubai mode for inflight retargeting. Unlike is being considered by the Indian Air Airport Free Zone Area (DAFZA) Brimstone, which is rail-launched, Force to fulfil a light ground attack for more than 15 years, and real- SPEAR 3 will simply drop off the requirement. is already a Hawk ises that maintaining a strong pylon, rolling erect before lighting user, and recently used the opportu- local presence is essential to up the engine and deploying its nity presented by the acceptance of facilitate business in the region. wings. its 75th Hawk to announce its inter- “We are recognising the BAE Systems is already looking at est in acquiring 60 additional Hawks importance of the UAE, which incorporating the Cobham launcher to augment front-line squadrons, cannot be over-emphasised,” Smart launcher on the Typhoon, taking advantage probably equipping four new light said Steve Williams, vice presi- 06-A23), writes Jon Lake. The carrier, of work on the initial Brimstone ground attack squadrons that would dent for global sales for FLIR known colloquially as the ‘Cobham integration being carried out for operate alongside existing Jaguar Systems surveillance division. ■ launcher’, is being carried on the the Phase 3 Enhancement that was and MiG-27 units. ■

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