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What Lies Ahead? TECHNOLOGY, SIMULATIONS AND WARGAMES: WHAT LIES AHEAD? 1 Editorial This magazine will be published in the end of every Quarter of the year. The magazine will have six sections, including one for Defence-related News and one for chatting, providing information on activities and happenings in Qatar, trivia and doing fun-stuff. May I request all readers to give us feedback on this issue and also contribute towards success of this magazine by forwarding material for inclusion in the future editions of the magazine. Happy Reading! 2 Cover Photo Features 4 Defence News 6 DIMDEX 2018 QEN Stall Barzan Holding 8 Training & Simulation Technology, Simulations and Wargames 10 Technology AIS MTU Engines Controls Self Healing Concrete 14 Chit-Chat Military Moves The Wannabe Trivia 18 Sports 2018 FIFA World Cup 20 Events QEN Officer's Training Chief of Staff, Qatar Armed Forces Visits India 3 CHIEF OF STAFF, QATAR ARMED FORCES VISITS INDIA Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem Bin Shaheen Al Ghanem Chief of Qatar Armed Force inspecting Tri-Services Guard of Honour on arrival at South Block, in New Delhi. (Source: The Siasat Daily) HE the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces, Lieutenant General (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem, visited India from 19th to 22nd Jun to discuss military relations between the countries. He met with Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman. Chief of Staffs Committee and also the Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy, at New Delhi. During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two friendly countries in the defence and military fields and means of enhancing them. The meeting was also attended by Qatar's Ambassador to India, Mohamed bin Khater al-Khater and a number of senior officers of the Qatari HE the Chief of Staff of Qatari Armed Forces, Lt Gen (Pilot) Ghanem bin Shaheen al-Ghanem being received by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Armed Forces. The Chief of Staff also Chiefs of Staff Committee met Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, the Chief of Indian Air Force at New Delhi. 4 SUDAN 6 FTC-2000 TRAINER JETS BOUGHT FROM CHINA WERE DELIVERED IN MAY 18. FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle (Shanying) is capable of providing both basic and advanced pilot training and also has a secondary combat capability. The company says its cockpit layout and low intakes are designed to improve visibility for the pilots. The aircraft is fitted with a pulse Doppler radar, INS/GPS, weapons computer etc. Top speed of the FTC-2000 is Mach 1.5. KUWAIT— F/A-18E AND 6 F/A-18F Boeing has been awarded a contract for the production and delivery of 22 F/A-18E and 6 BAHRAIN WILL BUY SEVERAL AH-1Z ATTACK F/A-18F Super Hornets in support of the HELICOPTERS FROM USA. government of Kuwait. The contract is The AH-1Z Viper , also called ‘Zulu Cobra’, is a twin- valued at $1.16 billion. engine attack helicopter. The contract is valued at $911.4 million and provides for 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters, 14 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 56 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II WGU-59Bs and other items such as GPS, M197 20mm gun systems and various countermeasure and communications equipment. 5 QEN AT DIMDEX The sixth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference 2018, was under the theme ‘World-Class Platform for Technology, Maritime & Defence Industry Capabilities.’ DIMDEX 2018 featured four key elements, including the Exhibition, the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC), the Visiting Warships at Hamad Port, as well as the hosting of VIP and senior officials from around the world. The Navy’s stall in DIMDEX focused on Vision 2022. The displays in the Navy’s arena depicted where the Qatari Navy sees itself to be in 2022. In order to achieve the Vision of the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces, it is currently implementing future projects pertaining to modernization and development in the armament, training and infrastructure fields giving necessary attention to the military infrastructure, in line with its strategies. In order to develop its educational system, the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces has modernized all training methods within its educational establishments in line with the plan to implement current and future projects. Future Acquisitions Models of the QEN future ship acquisitions were on display in the Exhibition. Qatar confirmed in August 2017, its order for seven vessels from Fincantieri. The deal consists of four air defence corvettes of over 100 meters in length, one amphibious vessel (LPD - Landing Platform Dock acting as mobile radar station for the corvettes) and two patrol vessels (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel). Qatar Naval Forces has also on order two cadet training ships from Turkey’s Anadolu Shipyard. During DIMDEX, Ministry of Defence of Qatar had announced a contract for purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters. 12 NH90 NFH are for naval missions and the rest for land operations. The programme could be further extended in the future with the addition of 6 + 6 units in a mix of naval and land variants. Deliveries are expected to start before June 2022 and to continue through to 2025. 6 BARZAN HOLDINGS arzan Holdings is a new defence and Turkish company Sur International and the security company launched in Qatar. This Qatar Amiri Guard, to create a JV called ‘QSur.’ B Company will be responsible for QSur will manufacture high-end military empowering military capabilities of the Qatar Armed uniforms, and uniform accessories. Forces. Barzan Holdings has successfully signed multiple agreements with leading international Qinetiq from the UK, a leading provider of defence and security companies around the world. military consultancy services, to create ‘BQ Through these agreements and the creation of joint Solutions.’ During DIMDEX, BQ Solutions ventures (JVs) with partner companies, Barzan signed an agreement with the Qatari Emiri Navy Holdings is building human and technological capital under which BQ Solutions will advise the Navy in Qatar, creating new R&D capabilities in Qatar, on best strategies and practices in ‘blue water’ and increasing Qatar’s self-sufficiency in defence and transformational activities. and security for the benefit of the State and all its German defence company Rheinmetall AG to citizens. Barzan signed JVs with the following develop an ammunition manufacturing base in companies:- Qatar, provide security for strategic venues and critical infrastructure in Qatar and develop Italian company Beretta Holding - for manufacture pistols and rifles under the Bindig research in UGV (unmanned ground vehicle) name in Qatar, for use by the Qatar Armed and HEL (high energy lazer) technology. Forces and other security and governmental Turkish companies Aselsan and SStek, to entities. create a JV called ‘Barq.’ Barq will engage in developing and producing electro optic Turkish company BMC, that specializes in military vehicles. equipment, crypto technology and research related to remote weapon platforms Raytheon to power the Qatar Cyber Academy. The Academy will train Qataris undergoing their US company Wilcox, specializing in weapons national service, to better understand cyber manufacturing, plus electro optic gun security and protect themselves from potential technology. cyber security threats. Turkish company SSM, to work on joint R&D projects between Qatar and Turkey for Norwegian company Kongsberg, to create a JV called ‘BK Systems.’ BK Systems will specialize knowledge exchange. in military communications systems, navigations systems and weapons manufacture. 7 TECHNOLOGY, SIMULATIONS, AND WARGAMES: WHAT LIES AHEAD Computer wargames cannot be fully analyzed without scrutinizing the video game systems that power them. The technology that drives these video game systems has transformed dramatically over the past 10-15 years. Initially, leaps in computational power allowed players to control and manipulate hundreds of units and perform an array of functions. Subsequently, the graphics behind these games experienced multiple breakthroughs that ranged from three dimensional features to advanced motion capture systems capable of detecting even the slightest facial animations. Eventually, game consoles and PCs reached the point where they could combine this computational complexity with stunning visuals into a single, effective simulation. Simply, these systems have evolved at a rapid rate. Yet, as we near the end of the second decade of the 21st century, it is important to ask “What’s next?”. What future technologies will impact the design of military simulations? After reaching out to a variety of gamers, there are two technologies that readers should look forward to: 1) virtual reality (VR) headsets, and 2) comprehensive scenario design tools with better artificial intelligence (AI). Virtual Reality Headsets—A Gamer’s Toy or Useful Tool? VR headsets are by far one of the biggest innovations. Facebook’s $2 billion purchase of VR developer Oculus VR and Sony’s Project Morpheus, a few years ago demonstrated how VR is a revolution. For those unfamiliar with a VR headset, it is a device mounted on the head that features a high definition dis- play and positional tracking (if you turn your head right, your in-game character will turn his head right simultaneously). When worn with headphones, headsets give them an immersive, virtual reality experi- ence. Even though VR headsets strictly provide a first-person experience, they can still play a serious role in military simulations and wargames. At the tactical level, VR headsets can supplement training by simu- lating different environments custom built from the ground up. For example, imagine a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team training for a situation on an oil rig. Developers can create and render a digital model of an oil rig that members of the VBSS team could explore with the assistance of VR headsets in order to better understand the environment. Better Tools—Enabling the Construction of Realistic Simulations Although not as visually impressive as VR headsets, the ability to design complex military scenarios that will run on even the simplest laptops is an exciting feature that many spectators disregard.
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