Daily Show Military Strategic Journal Day 254 February 2015 IDEX BUYING SPREE

GHQ UAE Armed Forces Directorate of Morale Guidance

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he cheque books are coming out at Defence Industries Company (EDIC), to buy IDEX 2015 in a big way with defence 80,000 CAR816 modern assault rifles valued contract sales already notching AED at AED 763 million. (See page 2) T13.5bn. A contract was inked with AgustaWestland Yesterday alone saw the UAE Armed Forces Aviation Services (AWAS) from Italy to buy sign seven new deals with local and foreign nine helicopters with a total value of AED732 firms on the third day of IDEX valued at AED million. Six will be for search and rescue pur- 3.955 billion. The contracts are for military poses and three for VIP use. hardware including aerial radars, helicopters, A deal was done with Rheinmentall Air rifles and ammunition. Defence to provide technical support IDEX spokesman Maj-Gen Obaid Al Ketbi through providing spare parts and main- says that the Armed Forces has entered into tenance services, and repair for the Sk- a deal with Tawazan Dynamics for the pur- yguard Cannon System at a value of chase of ultra-precision guided ammunition AED34 million. worth AED1.53 billion, and also with Emirates The UAE forces has signed with Raytheon Advanced Research and Technology Hold- Systems of Britain to purchase and assemble ing, EARTH, to develop Oshkosh defence an aerial radar to detect planes. The deal is systems and provide technical assistance worth AED11 million. and maintenance by providing spare parts Thales Communications and Security from with a total value of AED864 million. France will supply for technical maintenance, The Armed Forces has signed a deal with repair and support of devices at a value of Caracal International, part of the Emirates AED21 million. 25 February 2015

Another busy day on the stands at the exhibition CARACAL SHOWCASES ADVANCED FIREARMS aracal International, part of the the Caracal 1911 is based on John Moses military operations. They are available in Emirates Defence Industries Browning’s quintessential 1911 pistol. semi-automatic and select-fire configu- Company (EDIC), is showing its “The new Caracal 1911 attracted a lot of rations, and with different barrel lengths. CCAR816 and CAR814 tactical rifles, the interest in the US, thanks to the pistol’s They have been designed in accordance CS338 tactical sniper rifle and the CC10 design and finish,” said Caracal chief with NATO standards. semiautomatic carbine at IDEX. executive, Hamad Salim Al Ameri. “It will The CC-10 semi-auto 9x19mm carbine In a busy and productive IDEX for Cara- be interesting to gauge demand here at is aimed at the sporting market and is of- cal, it has inked a deal for the UAE Armed IDEX as we interact with a much greater fered in long-barrel (LB) and short-barrel Forces 80,000 CAR 816s, a contract international audience.” The pistol is avail- (SB) versions. worth AED163 million. able either with a 5in barrel or as a com- According to the company, all its products It has also unveiled its new Caracal 1911 pact version, designated Caracal 1911C, have been designed and manufactured in handgun, one of the most mature and in- which has a shorter 4.25 in barrel. the UAE. All the models on show have been demand designs in many parts of the world. Caracal’s assault rifles are tactical weap- built and tested at the Caracal factory in the Inspired by more than 100 years of history, ons designed for law enforcement and Tawazun Industrial Park in Abu Dhabi.

STATE-OF-THE-ART ITALIAN NAVAL GUN SYSTEM

eKNIGHT-SUIT talian armaments house OTO Melara has revealed a new- rontiers, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ship Building, yester- generation lightweight single 40mm naval gun system de- day launched its state-of-the-art eKnight-suit at IDEX. signed to provide small craft with a bigger punch. Based on a Future Soldier concept, the eKnight-suit is a IThe all-digital Forty Light non-deck-penetrating mounting Fmodular, scalable and system diagnostic offering that integrates has been designed to take advantage of a new generation arrays of sensors and communications systems to provide in- of 40mm ‘smart’ ammunition based on OTO Melara’s 4AP fantry with significantly higher combat potential. It also helps programmable fuze. identify potential capabilities that may be required by soldiers While the Forty Light displayed at IDEX is a full-scale in the future. mock-up, OTO Melara is already working on an engineer- Khalfan Al Shamsi, Frontiers CEO, says:”eKnight is a techno- ing development model. First trials are planned to start in logical breakthrough for the military and defence industry, deliv- mid-2015. ered to the world from Abu Dhabi by Frontiers experts.”

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United Arab Emirates AIRBUS DELIVERING 30 G.H.Q Armed Forces COMMERCIAL CARRIERS TO UAE arwan Lahoud, chief strategy nessed any changes in its defence aircraft positive presence that goes back more and marketing officer for Airbus sales despite the recent volatile situation than four decades in the region, we Group, says the company is to in the region. have created strategic partnerships to Mdeliver 30 commercial aircrafts to UAE “It has been a constant evolution since provide assistance, training and support carriers Etihad Airways, Emirates Airlines, 2000. We saw a steep increase in 2006 by building local entities, creating jobs, and Air Arabia. and it has stabilised since. We are in a and contributing to local economic de- Speaking on the sidelines of IDEX, very long cycle activity. When you order velopment. Lahoud also said that the UAE is con- an aircraft, or helicopter, we are talking “The regional governments are working sidered one of the Group’s biggest cli- about years which are not affected by to develop a knowledge based economy ents, making up around 20 per cent of shorter-term fluctuations. On the other and this is an area where we as a Group its Middle East market. He added that hand, if these changes were to last, then play a role in supporting current and future the region as a whole is a tremendous we might see something.” talent. market for the aerospace giant’s ac- In terms of Airbus Commercial, the UAE is “We talk about markets but fundamentally tivities. the Group’s number one customer in the what is happening now is that the indus- Lahoud says that the Middle East ac- Middle East. “If we take Airbus Commer- try is shifting. What was built in Europe is counts for more than 20 per cent of the cial, it is clear that in terms of airlines in now shifting here and this is something we company’s orders globally, and with a de- the Gulf, the three big ones, the UAE as a would like to stress.” livery rate of one out of five for commer- country is the largest customer.” Speaking about Strata Manufacturing cial, and one out of five for defence – in Airbus Group has a broader vision in PJSC, Strata, the advanced compos- the next couple of years - the region is terms of its aspirations of being part of the ite aerostructures manufacturing facility considered an excellent prototype area development in the region, through build- wholly owned by Mubadala Development to build and grow business and partner- ing industry, creating highly qualified jobs, Company, Lahoud said that it is among ships. and providing employment. the top 10 of aerostructure suppliers in Lahoud says the company has not wit- Lahoud adds: “Through our strong and Middle East and North Africa.

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LOGISTICS LEADER DI provides ‘unique array of expertise across a broad range of specialties’

ynCorp International (DI) which is have quickly organized and deployed a DynGlobal brings the full range of DI’s built on more than six decades of workforce of more than 20,000 people to diverse capabilities and decades of ex- experience as a trusted partner to more than 70 sites throughout the Middle perience to international and commercial Dcommercial, government and military cus- East on five task orders. customers around the world. tomers and provides sophisticated avia- For more than a decade, DynCorp Inter- DynLogistics provides best-value mission tion, logistics, training, intelligence and national has provided aviation, transporta- readiness through total support solutions, operational solutions, is taking space at tion, maritime, dining and facilities support including conventional and contingency IDEX. in the Philippines to the US Department logistics; operations and maintenance DI says it is “proud to support the United of Defense. support; platform modification and up- Arab Emirates and the GCC states in of- Meeting mission schedules in all circum- grades; supply chain management; train- fering unique, tailored solutions for an stances, the DI team provides logistics ing; and full spectrum intelligence mission Unique, Tailored Solutions ever-changing world.” and full base-operating services through- support services. for an Ever-Changing World “With vast international experience, we out the joint operational area within the Combat environments present unique provide a unique array of expertise across Philippines. challenges, and the DI team consistently a broad range of specialties,” it says. This includes power generation, water and delivers the highest level of support to al- DI is an industry leader in providing ex- wastewater services, maintenance, avia- lied forces. This includes: supply opera- perienced security professionals to mis- tion services, transportation, ordnance tions, such as the delivery of food, water, sions around the world. A global recruit- handling, freight operations, hazardous fuel, spare parts, and other items; field ing network allows it to select skilled and material collection and disposal, facilities operations, such as dining and laundry seasoned experts who understand the maintenance, billeting management, food facilities, housing, sanitation, waste man- professionalism required and sensitivities services, fuel services, morale welfare agement, postal services, and morale, that come with working across all cultures. and recreation, and other services. welfare and recreation activities; and other operations, including engineering Full service Diverse capabilities and construction, support to communication networks, transportation and cargo DI currently provides full service and turn- DynAviation spans full-spectrum aero- services, and facilities maintenance and key logistics to US and allied forces during space, aviation and air operations solu- repair. combat, peacekeeping, humanitarian and tions worldwide. From daily aircraft and To date, the customer has benefitted from training operations in Afghanistan, Kuwait ground support equipment maintenance, more than $100 million in cost savings and Oman. modification and overhaul, to compre- and cost avoidance. The DI team pro- By leveraging worldwide expertise in hensive airfield and aircraft operations, it vides necessary support functions to the contingency operations and an extensive provides the services that ensure safety, customer, allowing military units to focus global network, high-performing teams reliability and performance. on their mission.

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ROBUST COMBAT TACTICAL SYSTEM Lockheed Martin’s JLTV offers greater reliability and fuel efficiency he Joint Light Tactical Vehicle operations and sustainment costs. hicle to meet or exceed the specific JLTV (JLTV) is being developed by the The Lockheed Martin JLTV Team consists program requirements, rather than taking U.S. Army and the Marine Corps of a number of highly respected compa- an existing vehicle and trying to force-fit Tas a successor to the High Mobility, Multi- nies with decades of military vehicle pro- it into the requirements. The result is a Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), which has duction experience. Partner BAE Systems vehicle that precisely aligns to the cus- been in service since 1985. The U.S. De- has produced over 100,000 tactical com- tomers’ stated protection and mobility partment of Defense determined that a bat tracked and wheeled vehicles, and needs.” more capable vehicle was needed to re- provides the JLTV’s occupant-centric pro- The Lockheed Martin Team’s JLTV also store the protected mobility that was lost tection system. A robust Cummins 4.5-li- features an innovative Power Genera- as the HMMWVs were heavily up-armored tre, 4-cylinder engine provides greater tion Exportable Power solution instead of in an attempt to provide more protection displacement than many V6 engines, yet an alternator, providing vehicle power of to the vehicle occupants. The vehicles returns superior fuel efficiency. A highly up to 25kW, and expandable to as much have also been constrained by attempts reliable Allison 6-speed transmission as 75kW in the future. That power gen- to increase payload, provide some level completes the drive train. And a rugged eration capability is crucial as the need for of power generation, and incorporate inte- independent air bag suspension system, on-board power continues to rise for the grated, net ready and information-assured provided by Meritor, delivers superior ride warfighter. Additionally, the team’s JLTV C4ISR (Command, Control, Communica- quality while maximizing ground clear- is designed to be easily expandable and tions, Computers, Intelligence, Surveil- ance with an innovative “adjustable ride reconfigurable; anticipating that future lance and Reconnaissance) architecture. height” feature. needs of the users will continue to evolve. The Lockheed Martin Team’s JLTV is “Government testing proved our JLTV “We will deliver an exceptional vehicle to far more than just a truck. It is a fully meets protection standards for IED-pro- the U.S. Government at the right price,” integrated combat tactical system that tected vehicles with margin, and restores Greene said. “Our JLTVs have almost meets today’s requirements and was cross-country maneuver for Marines and half-a-million combined testing miles to designed with the future in mind. It of- Soldiers,” said Scott Greene, vice presi- date, and our performance in the testing fers MRAP levels of crew protection, dent of Ground Vehicles at Lockheed phases of the program has been out- substantial increase in performance and Martin Missiles and Fire Control. “We standing. We are eager to provide our sol- payload, as well as greater reliability, started this program from a blank sheet diers and marines with the best possible outstanding fuel efficiency, and lower of paper and purposefully designed a ve- vehicle.”

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Finmeccanica to enhance presence in the UAE Finmeccanica is a leading industrial group in the high technology sector, headquartered in Italy and one of the main global players in aerospace, defense and security with a strong industrial and commercial base in four domestic markets – Italy, UK, USA, Poland, and foreign offices in 10 countries. Dr. Caio Mussolini, Vice President of global market development and the Head of Middle East region since 2007, took time out of his busy schedule to talk to Nation Shield.

This is not the first time you have par- “design-to-cost” and “design-to-maintain” Heavy and Medium Weapon thermal ticipated at IDEX. What made you concepts, the M-346 provides reduced sights and DDU. WASS is presenting at decide to come back again this year? acquisition and operational costs. Further- SAKT’s stand at NAVDEX the Anti Torpedo Finmeccanica’s companies have been at- more the reduced number of hours neces- Counter Measure system “Black Snake”, tending since the first IDEX. The exhibi- sary for its maintenance make the aircraft while the new light torpedo “Black Arrow”, tion is firmly established as one of the key excellently cost-effective. Another product Jammers and Decoy countermeasure are shows on the international aerospace cal- we are pleased to showcase is the MC- exhibited in Fincantieri shipyard stand. endar, and this year Finmeccanica along 27J Spartan Gunship aircraft. The MC-27J with its companies are participating again is becoming the benchmark in the new- How important is the Middle East in in this important event. The Oto Melara generation, medium battlefield airlifter cat- general and the GCC in particular for CEO Eng. Cortesi; WASS CEO Eng. egory. Oto Melara, which is collaborating defence industry worldwide? Franzoni; AgustaWestland CEO Eng. Ro�- with the local company Siham Al Khaleej Finmeccanica has a long term presence miti; Alenia Aermacchi CEO Dr. Giordo; Technologies, decided to unveil the new in the Gulf Region, and at the moment DRS CEO W. Lynn; Selex ES CEO Eng. 40mm Light naval gun at IDEX due the we are strongly focused on increasing Giulianini; MBDA Italia CEO Dr. Perfetti, importance of this event. In Finmeccanica our on-site presence and maintaining all of our defence companies are attend- stand, there are the mocks up of the AW our advantage in the high technology ing this year, and I believe this is a clear 169 EMS, AW 149, AW 101 VVIP and field. We are consequently increasing our indicator of how important is this country CSAR version, and AW 139, with more presence in the UAE with the aim to bet- and the show for us. It is amazing to see than 60’ of those delivered in the UAE to ter support the commercial agreements, the improvement of the event every two various customers and for different roles. local collaborations and joint ventures in years and how it is excellently planned Inside the vast Mubadala area, Frontiers the aeronautics, electronics and high-tech and executed. together with Selex ES, is presenting our industries sectors, which would contribute “Future Soldier System” solution. Further- to enhance the local scientific and techno- Which products are you highlighting more, DRS is exhibiting Rugged Worksta- logical capabilities. We are very active in at the show? tions, tactical Manpak comint/DF system, other Gulf countries too, like Kuwait and Among our products, we are highlighting Bahrain, where our companies are work- our advance training aircraft, the M-346. It ing on important projects from defense is the most advanced/lead-in fighter trainer Among our products, we are high- electronics to aerospace. It is important to aircraft currently produced and the only lighting our advance training air- emphasize that all our activities are car- new-generation trainer optimized for the ried out in close coordination with the Ital- role of training pilots who fly on latest-gen- craft, the M-346. It is the most ian MOD, Embassies and Military Attaché eration high-performance military planes. advanced/lead-in fighter trainer offices, which proves the endorsement of Thanks to its advanced technical design aircraft. our Government and their full support to solutions and to the adoption of the latest our international commercial initiatives. 8 2015 ’ IóëàŸG á«Hô©dG äGQÉeE’G ádhO áë∏°ùŸG äGƒ`≤∏d á`eÉ©dG IOÉ«≤dG

United Arab Emirates RAFALE F3R STANDARD G.H.Q Armed Forces TESTING HAS BEGUN Dassault Aviation engineers and flight test aircrews have begun testing improved Standard F3R software and hardware at Istres, France.

he Rafale omnirole fighter is regu- targets to be engaged at longer ranges, F3R Standard began in April 2014 and larly subjected to upgrades to in- and fast moving vehicles or ships to be will last until late 2017 when qualification crease its military capabilities and to tracked more easily, in day light or at night. will be granted by the French MoD. The Tfacilitate supportability and maintenance. • Improvements to the GPS system for first series of trials were carried out by The F3R Standard due to enter service in better interoperability with NATO partners. Dassault Aviation engineers at Istres on 2018 will include a significant number of • Improvements to the SPECTRA elec- fixed test benches before the first flights improvements such as: tronic warfare suite. were recorded in July 2014. Initial testing • Full integration of the Meteor missile - • Introduction of new operating modes for focussed on the Meteor Fire Control Sys- The ramjet-propelled Meteor is designed the Pod Reco NG recce pod. tem. to defeat all known and projected adver- Testing of the new functionalities of the With the advent of the F3R Standard, the saries in the air-interception role. Rafale omnirole fighter will be equipped • Further ameliorations of the L16 da- with the best suite of sensors and weap- talink to increase tactical information ons ever designed by the French indus- exchange capabilities while keeping full try. Dassault Aviation and its partners interoperability with other French and al- are already working on further improve- lied assets. ments to be introduced at some point in • Full integration of the laser-guided SBU- the next decade to boost even further 54 variant of the Hammer (Highly Agile, the Rafale’s impressive combat ca- Modular Munition Extended Range) fam- pabilities. ily, allowing the weapon to be released with laser designation management anywhere within the firing envelope. • Adoption of a fully automatic AGCAS system which will automatically bring the Rafale in level flight if a risk of CFIT is detected. The system is designed to ex- ecute an automatic recovery when terrain impact is likely; the ‘roll and pitch up to upright’ manoeuvre taking just a couple of seconds, without any pilot action. This will prove to be a decisive step forward for flight safety. • Improvements to the RBE2 radar, with the introduction of new, more efficient counter-counter measures modes. • Implementation of a Mode 5 and of an enhanced Mode S IFF. • Introduction of a new generation in- flight refuelling pod for the buddy-buddy tanking mission, mainly for use by the French Navy from Landivisiau naval air station and from aircraft-carrier Charles de Gaulle. • Adoption of the Thales Talios targeting pod which will replace the current Damo- clès. This new generation pod will allow

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COMBAT-PROVEN VEHICLES Interview with Patria vice president cor- porate communication, Birgitta Selonen Patria and KONGSBERG have an- and infantry landing operations. For Patria, nounced a joint venture to pursue a The Arabian Peninsula is an important area major combat vehicle and weapon of future focus. system program in the Middle East. Can you give us more details on this? Your products include mortar systems Patria and KONGSBERG make a strong – a highly competitive market. What team and are working together to further features are unique to your product? solutions to meet the future customer In Patria’s turreted mortar systems, both needs in the Middle East. Patria is the the mortar crew and the vehicle driver market leader of modern 8x8 wheeled ar- are protected against ballistic, mine, IED mored vehicles and turreted 120 mm mor- and NBC-threats. Our top mortar system tar systems with strong sales track-record. is the Patria Nemo, which is a 120 mm Patria AMV 8x8 is currently in commission remote controlled mortar turret, providing by seven nations in wide range of envi- indirect and direct fire as well as MRSI ronments. The vehicle is combat-proven (Multiple Rounds Simultaneous Impact) in the real mission environment. KONGS- and direct fire capabilities. Another mem- BERG offers products and systems for re- ber of Patria’s turreted mortar system motely controlled weapon systems, com- family is the AMOS, which is a double mand and control, weapons guidance, both been selected for use by the UAE barreled breech-loading 120 mm mortar communications solutions and missiles. Armed Forces. The versatility of the vehi- turret. It is designed to be mounted on Together with KONGSBERG we are a cle’s modular design enables tailor-made wheeled or tracked APC chassis and on strong competitor with outstanding perfor- solutions for the local customer needs. fast combat boats. It is able to operate mance, skills and solutions, enabling us to As a modern and compact system, Patria autonomously with impressive firepower, offer the state of the art systems for next Nemo can easily be mounted onto various including direct and indirect fire capability generation soldiers. armored vehicles, both wheeled (6x6, 8x8) together with Multiple Rounds Simultane- and tracked. Due to its low weight, it is also ous Impact (MRSI). AMOS is a product of How suited are these vehicles for the adaptable to lightweight, high-speed ves- Patria Hägglunds, which is Patria’s 50% Middle East? sels and can be effectively used for harbor owned joint venture with BAE Systems Patria AMV and Nemo mortar system, have patrolling and protection, coastal guarding Hägglunds.

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aab Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System (MCS) is in- Niklas Ålund, Key Account Manager, Saab Barracuda explains: tended primarily for protection of military vehicles during “Barracuda MCS, used by more than 20 nations world-wide, of- movement and in combat and is designed to help the ve- fers full multi-spectral protection and passive temperature reduc- Shicle to blend in with its surroundings. The MCS is a flexible solution, while at the same time passively reducing the power con- tion which can be applied in a number of configurations using dif- sumption up to 25%. A newly executed study made by Thermo ferent types of materials providing stealth capability in the visual, analysis INC. USA, shows that Barracuda MCS can create a near-infrared, thermal infrared and broadband radar wavebands, cost-saving of 30,000 Euro in a year – for every vehicle used in dimming sensors, obscures targeting and fooling smart ammuni- theatre during operation.” tion and giving a tactical and operational advantage. The MCS is essentially a tailor-made, multi-purpose, Combat Used in any condition Vest enhancing survivability, sustainability and the logistics of a vehicle or platform relative to a specific operational environment/ The MCS is optimized in color, design and properties and requirement. MCS is designed to not degenerate the operational can be adapted to any mission and theatre in hours. En- use or features of the original vehicle configuration and consists hancing mission specific capability by the pallet of integrated of interlocked panels, attached to the vehicle by a variety of tech- features, it is a carrying system, shade net and shelter. MCS niques, none of which require modification to the vehicles. provides simplified logistics and the vehicle can be prepared The MCS with integrated heat reduction system (CoolCam) for training or any mission in any environment in hours with- effectively reducing heat build-up from solar loading and en- out repainting or mounting complex add-ons as extra air con- vironmental heat while operating in hot climate conditions. dition. This minimizes the effects of solar loading passively, radi- The MCS can also be complemented with Shading Umbrella. cally lowering the vehicle inner temperature, creating better The multispectral umbrella system obstructs thermal and visual conditions for both personnel and electronic equipment and reconnaissance by enemy forces, including snipers, while al- preventing the ballistic effects from temperature changes lowing outward observation by the user. The system also offers and shortens time for cooling down to operational tempera- shade and significantly reduces solar heating. Additionally, the ture and lowering fuel consumption by minimizing the fuel Umbrella is lightweight, offers rapid deployment and stowage, used for cooling. and has been proven on a variety of vehicles.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SHOW- CASES DEFENCE CAPABILITIES Company signing UAE Innovation Challenge orthrop Grumman is to enhance the security and attack helicopter and ground- sensor targeting and surveil- showcasing a range of development of the region.” based radars such as the lance system.

systems including air- A featured attraction of North- AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Northrop Grumman offers a Nborne early warning and con- rop Grumman’s IDEX exhibit Oriented Radar and the AN/ full range of open, interop- trol, C4ISR, radars, defence is the E-2D Advanced Hawk- TPS-78 and TPS-703 air sur- erable and cyber-hardened

electronics, cyber security and eye airborne early warning veillance and air traffic control command and control solu- an upgraded helicopter cockpit and control tactical worksta- radars. tions. These solutions in- at IDEX. tion, which enables visitors to Among the advanced defence clude the Citadel Enterprise The company will also fea- simulate’ operating an E-2D electronics systems on dis- Battle Command System, ture leading maritime capa- and learn about its data-gath- play will be the AN/APR-39 a cyber-secure, rapidly de- bilities, including mine-coun- ering features. radar warning receiver which ployable and mobile com- termeasure solutions ALMDS The exhibit will also spotlight protects a wide variety of mand-and-control system and AQS-24, at NAVDEX, Northrop Grumman’s industry- fixed-, rotary- and tilt-wing air- that delivers a single in- the naval defence and mari- leading radar technologies, craft, and the AN/AAQ-28(V) tegrated air picture to en- time security section of including Longbow fire control LITENING pod, a combat- able better, timelier decision IDEX. Northrop Grumman’s radars for the AH-64 Apache proven, self-contained, multi- making. Citadel can easily NAVDEX exhibit is at booth incorporate current and fu- B-040. ture sensors and weapon In addition, Northrop Grum- IDEX and NAVDEX systems for the greatest man and the Higher Colleges 2015 are opportunities flexibility to contend with the of Technology will sign a mem- to renew those ties, evolving threat and budget orandum of understanding to environments. continue the Innovation Chal- shine a spotlight on In addition, Northrop Grum- lenge program. our leading capabili- man will showcase its up- This unique competition em- ties and work closely graded helicopter cock- powers college students in the with our customers to pit. Derived from the UAE to design, build and fly US Army’s UH-60V unmanned aircraft as part of enhance the security Black Hawk pro- the company’s support for sci- and development of gram, the system ence, technology, engineering the region. allows customers and mathematics (STEM) ed- to have an af- ucation. The signing ceremony fordable, highly took place in Northrop Grum- digital, integrated man’s booth 02-A10 in the US suite of avion- pavilion. ics equipment. “Northrop Grumman is com- The system’s mitted to being a trusted, integrated archi- long-term partner with Gulf ’ tecture can be Cooperation Council coun- applied to many tries,” said Doug Raaberg, platforms through chief executive, Northrop a single software Grumman UAE. “IDEX and package. NAVDEX 2015 are oppor- Northrop Grum- tunities to renew those ties, man can be found shine a spotlight on our lead- in US pavilion ing capabilities and work booth 02-A10, closely with our customers stand CS-2.

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United Arab Emirates HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT IN OSHKOSHG.H.Q Armed Forces DEFENSE SOLUTIONS Interview with Major General U.S. Army (retired) John M Urias, executive vice president of Oshkosh Major General U.S. Army (retired) John M Urias, Corporation and president of Oshkosh Defense and executive vice president John W Beck, chief engineer, unmanned systems, of Oshkosh Corpora- global technology and advanced products. tion and president of Oshkosh Defense

How important is it for Oshkosh to be We feel that we have tailored the vehicles event. Can you give us a brief about a part of IDEX? that we are showing here in accordance the technology, its development and JMU - Our agenda is as it was 2 years with the needs of our customer base. We its deployment? ago, to talk about our tremendous capa- are showing our MATV ambulance – one of JWB - Our Terramax UGV unmanned bilities. Last IDEX we had different vehi- our heavy vehicles, in response to feedback ground vehicle is a key part of our un- cles here so what we are trying to do is we have received from clients that there is a manned systems. It can be installed to tailor our booth to what we believe are the need for a full equipped yet survival ambu- any tactical wheeled vehicle and give needs of the customer base that we are lance and we believe the M-ATV is the right it an unmanned, remotely operated ca- trying to nurture relationship with and to solution. We’ve already had a number of pability. The main benefits in this are meet their requirements. We view IDEX potential customers in the medical field that its implementation for logistic missions, as a strategic show. We don’t attend eve- have responded well to our configuration. It surveillance, and reconnaissance. It is ry show but we believe IDEX is a show is an extremely survivable vehicle whereas an enabling technology with many ap- we must participate in. If you look at the the current vehicle in use, the Humvee, is plications with added force multiplication different countries that are here, the expo- not against the types of threats. The JLTV and protection aspects. These vehicles sure and the ability to interact with many light vehicle is also highly mobile, survivable are very capable with very little opera- international leaders, there is no show like and less costly and the life cycle cost are tor interaction. We’ve been developing it. We believe we have the right types of going to be significantly reduced from the the technology for over a decade and equipment to showcase and they have current vehicles out there. we’ve been continually improving on the the opportunity to come in and see what systems. What we have today is the cul- we are offering. Where does the Middle East stand mination of our efforts to take advantage in terms of Oshkosh’s global out- of the latest technology and it the result What can customers expect from the look? of multiple generations of development Oshkosh stand? JMU - The UAE is our number one inter- with academic and design partners to JMU - If you look at the nature and growth of national customer, with Saudi Arabia and push the tech to the level of maturity it is global threats today compared to two years Canada following on. at today. It’s a promising technology and ago, it’s a night and day difference. Situa- we are certainly seeing a higher level of tional requirements in mobility and surviva- You will be showcasing your Un- interest from certain quarters particularly bility have become exceptionally important. manned Systems technology at the from the United States.

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THE RIGHT NEEDLE In a flurry of targets, radar must find the threat ny modern radar sys- Jim Barry, technical director tem can find a needle in for Integrated Defense Sys- a haystack. But how do tems’ Seapower Capability Ayou find one in a stack of nee- Systems business area. dles rocketing through space Over more than four decades, at hypersonic speeds? the company has invested To the people responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars defending the U.S. and its al- to conduct focused research lies from a ballistic missile and development, create pro- attack, this type of problem cesses, develop tools and build isn’t a theoretical one. Real a nation-wide manufacturing warheads could hide among infrastructure, with one aim in countermeasures meant to mind – creating radars that pro- confuse the radar. vide the customer with cutting- “There are a lot of objects the AN/TPY-2 radar. “The ra- hundreds of miles away, and edge discrimination capability. associated with a ballis- dar does this and passes the then direct a player where to The focus on discrimination tic missile, and if you don’t information to the interceptor.” stand in order to catch the ball,” matters. Public U.S. intelli- know which one to hit, the Two Raytheon missile de- said Fred Kramer, Raytheon’s gence reports estimate there only way to address that fense radars, both of which AN/TPY-2 program director. are more than 6,300 ballis- threat is to shoot an inter- operate in the X-band of the The company’s engineers and tic missiles outside of U.S., ceptor at each object,” said radio-wave spectrum, have scientists are applying their Russian, Chinese and NATO Adam Art, chief engineer for become synonymous with expertise in discrimination to control, with that number ex- missile defense programs discrimination: the AN/TPY-2, other frequencies beyond the pected to grow to nearly 8,000 at Raytheon Integrated De- a school-bus sized radar, and X-band. Raytheon is incor- by 2020. The danger posed by fense Systems. the Sea-based X-band radar, porating discrimination capa- those missiles is also growing, The technical term for using ra- a converted offshore oil rig bility into the Air and Missile as they become more accu- dar to distinguish a threat like topped with a 10-story-high ra- Defense Radar (AMDR), a rate and lethal, and capable a warhead from non-threats, dar dome. new S-band radar for the U.S. of traveling over longer dis- such as countermeasures is AN/TPY-2s are deployed Navy. tances. discrimination. around the world in sites that “AMDR introduces new tech- “People are in harm’s way “When there are’ multiple ob- include Turkey, Japan and nologies, like gallium nitride- from these threatening ballis- jects in a cluster, you have to Guam. based semiconductors and tic missiles, and as the threat determine which one is the le- “The AN/TPY-2 is so powerful modular hardware and soft- evolves, it’s important we keep thal object,” said Chip Wolcott, that a radar could see a base- ware to create a highly scal- up with it,” Art said. “There’s no Raytheon’s chief engineer for ball being lofted into space from able radar,” said Raytheon’s room for error here.”

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United Arab Emirates FULLY INTEGRATED HEADGEAR SYSTEMG.H.Q Armed Forces Interview with Mikael Westerlund, Chief Strategic Officer, Savox Communications You are unveiling a new in- in more than 60 countries fantry soldier modernization worldwide. As for the new equipment system at IDEX THOR tactical headgear, 2015. What are the salient the system has not been re- features? vealed anywhere other than THOR®, which stands for in Finland, until now, at IDEX. ‘Tactical Headgear system We are hoping that it will for changing Operational gather a lot of interest here Requirements’, is our new from the many different end system designed to meet the user groups across the Mid- headgear requirement for dle East for which we think all arms of the Finnish De- THOR would be ideal. fence Forces (FDF) under its ‘Future Warrior 2020’ pro- Your equipment is said to gramme. We’re very excited be tailor made for “extreme about this new, world-class dust and temperature envi- system and while the FDF is ronments”. So is it suited for actually our first customer, offshore and desert environ- THOR is also ideal for other ments? military and security end us- The new THOR has certainly ers, including Special Forces, been designed to meet the Marine and SWAT units. It’s requirements of both land a fully integrated headgear and marine units operating in system consisting of ballistic extreme environments. Other protection, communications, systems we manufacture are night vision equipment, hear- suited to civil applications in ing protection and powered the extreme and often haz- accessory rails, and can be ardous scenarios found in configured for different users the ME region’s oil and gas and scenarios. THOR’s bal- production industry. listic, helmet-shell component To what extent is your new for Special Forces and cov- is lightweight, and provides integrated headgear system ert operations in hot regions, Do you have a presence in troops not only with state- useful for homeland security where it might prove to be a the Middle East? of-the-art protection, but it’s and special operation forc- real advantage due to its re- Previously, we have supplied also extremely comfortable es, particularly in the Middle duced weight and for keeping equipment for certain naval and stable. Another important East? the head cooler. Another ad- applications in the Middle factor about THOR compared THOR offers a unique ca- vantage in the hot tempera- East as well as other solu- with other programmes, is pability in extremely hot cli- tures of the Middle East is tions for use by some of the that the main sub-systems mates, such as the Middle that THOR’s hearing protec- region’s Special Forces. and components, such as its East. For the first time, a sol- tion system has a ventilation However, at this time we night vision goggles, have dier or security operative can position. don’t have a physical pres- been specifically designed configure their headgear sys- ence in the region, although for the headgear system, tem and use just the NVG, How many countries in the this is something we are cur- enabling the highest level of hearing protection and com- region have shown interest in rently evaluating. We’re cer- integration reliability to be munications modules with- the new system? tainly looking forward to be- achieved and ensuring all out having to incorporate the We have sold many different ing at IDEX. It’s our first time its component parts work to- protective ballistic shell. This communications products at the show, so we have high gether in perfect harmony. will be of particular interest and advanced accessories hopes for a successful visit.

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EMBRAER’S COMPLETE PORTFOLIO ON DISPLAY mbraer Defense & Security is at- maintenance downtime. Its great flexibility Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) tending IDEX to promote a broad to perform a wide range of missions such aircraft, state-of-the-art radar technolo- range of integrated solutions that as transport and airdropping of cargo gies, unmanned aerial systems (UAS), Ecombine a high technological level and op- and troops, aerial refuelling, search and and advanced information and com- erational efficiency at competitive acquisi- rescue, and forest fire response, among munication systems, such as Com- tion and operating costs. This includes the others, will also translate into savings to mand, Control, Communication, Com- A-29 Super Tucano light attack airplane customers since they can perform more putation, Intelligence, Surveillance and and advanced trainer as well as the new missions with a single platform. On May Reconnaissance (C4ISR) applications. KC-390 military airlifter and tanker. 20, 2014, Embraer and the Brazilian Air “We are glad to participate again in this The A-29 Super Tucano was selected for Force signed the serial production contract prestigious event and to have the oppor- the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support pro- for the delivery of 28 KC-390 aircraft and tunity to promote our mission-ready prod- gram to perform counter insurgency mis- initial logistic support. Besides the order ucts for the Middle Eastern market,” said sions in Afghanistan while the KC-390, from the Brazilian Air Force, there are cur- Jackson Schneider, President and CEO which has performed its first flight some rent purchase intentions from other coun- of Embraer Defense & Security. “We of- days ago, is designed to set new stand- tries, for a total of 32 additional aircraft. fer a large number of solutions made-to- ards in its class, at a lower operational cost Embraer’s Defense & Security portfo- order for the needs of each customer in and higher availability rate due to lower lio also includes a family of Intelligence, the region.”

RAYTHEON UNVEILS EXTENDED RANGE aytheon Company has begun de- deliver AMRAAM-ER quickly and af- Acaba, vice president of Integrated Air and velopment on an extended range fordably with very low risk.” Missile Defense at Raytheon’s Integrated variant of the combat-proven Ad- Raytheon will integrate AMRAAM-ER Defense Systems business. “NASAMS is Rvanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile into the NASAMS launcher. NASAMS one of the most easily manned, trained, (AMRAAM). Designed specifically for is the latest and most modern Medium and maintained systems in the world.” ground-based air defense, AMRAAM-ER Range Air Defense Fielded in Norway for more than a will enable intercepts at longer range and system. In partner- decade, NASAMS is operationally de- higher altitudes. ship with KONGSBERG, ployed in the U.S. National Capital Re- “With AMRAAM-ER, Raytheon is re- Raytheon has delivered gion, Spain, Finland, the Netherlands, writing the book on ground-based air more than 70 fire units to seven and an undisclosed country. It is also defense. The new missile will be even countries. It is the most commonly in production for Oman under a faster and more maneuverable than the used Short and Medium Range Air contract received last year. Ray- current AMRAAM,” said Mike Jarrett, Defense System in NATO. theon plans to flight test AM- Raytheon vice president of Air Warfare “Combined with the NASAMS launcher, RAAM-ER before the end Systems. “By leveraging many existing AMRAAM-ER will provide a new level of the year. AMRAAM components, Raytheon can of protection to customers,” said Ralph

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United Arab Emirates MILITARY RIGID HULL G.H.Q Armed Forces INFLATABLE BOAT AT NAVDEX AE based company, and needs,” said Roy Nouhra, ASIS Boats has un- founder and President of ASIS veiled its newest design Boats. “The Bluebird’s revo- Umodel called the “Bluebird” lutionary design and features at NAVDEX. With its unique, makes it one of the most ad- high-endurance, high-perfor- vanced military rigid inflatable mance capabilities, the Blue- boats, with exceptional perfor- bird is one of the world’s most mance, versatility, safety, agility advanced military rigid hull and comfort. There is no doubt inflatable boat. It can be pur- that this is a craft that will be of posefully disguised and col- great interest at NAVDEX.” oured to appear as a civilian As a manufacturer and sup- or recreational vessel which plier of military, government, provides a tactical advantage security, coastguard and in- when needed. dustry marine craft around the The 9.8 meter Bluebird is pow- Equipped with a state-of-the- added benefit in Middle East- world, ASIS Boats are known ered by twin 350hp outboard art, headset wireless commu- ern climates along with bullet for their speed, manoeuvrabil- engines, is capable of speeds nications system that cancels proofing, bullet resistant glass, ity, reliability, seaworthiness, up to 65 MPH (105km/h), intrusive, fatigue-inducing gyro-stabilized thermal cam- safety and stability in the even in choppy waters and wind and engine noise, it ena- era, and multiple crew-serve most adverse conditions, in combines the latest advances bles full communication be- weapon pedestals, supporting all climates and at the highest in maritime shock mitigation, tween crew and passengers heavy machine guns and gre- speeds. One of the few manu- including a three-axis fully and is fully integrated with nade launchers. facturers in the world to gain shock-mitigated console hous- both the marine VHF and tacti- “We have more than 10 years US Coastguard Sub-Chapter ing the operator seats and all cal radio systems. Some of the experience of delivering the T approval, ASIS Boats has equipment. It is easy to ma- features include: a Cool Suit most effective and innovative both European CE approval, noeuvre both on the open wa- device that allows passengers solutions for naval and military as well as US-certification ter and in close quarters, and to stay cool despite being in forces around the world, and from NMMA, SOLAS and is also fuel-efficient. an open air environment – an understand the challenges ABYC bodies.

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CYBER DEFENSE SOLUTIONS

A joint venture between Elettronica SpA and Expert System SpA, CY4Gate was announced in December 2014 and integrates the mutual knowledge and expertise of both houses to offer products for cyber defense electronics and intelligence to government organizations operating in the security field. Nation Shield met with chief marketing and innovation officer, Andrea Melegari.

Can you elaborate on CY4Gate and what is not open source, it is either deep which is substantial and is not impossible the solutions it offers? web or dark web. CY4Gate has the ca- to reach. Then there is another part that is It is primarily concerned with cyber elec- pability to process large amounts of data deep down and that is where most of the tronic warfare and cyber intelligence. from sources that are open. For that we illegal trafficking happens. This informa- CY4Gate provides a number of solu- have developed a number of platforms, tion is important from a law enforcement tions to enhance capabilities and gather, one of this is Cogito, which is Latin for I and intelligence agency perspective to collect and analyze data. Gathering and think. Cogito is capable of digesting large find out what’s happening. collection have been typical missions of amounts of documents in different lan- electronic warfare. The typical informa- guages coming from open sources pos- How has the response been to CY- tion collected through electronic warfare sibly containing the information that you 4Gate at IDEX and what are your fu- is electronic signals coming from radar or want and would never be able to find. It is ture plans? a radio. Today there is also data coming a platform that allows identification of op- IDEX is one of the most important de- from open sources which is web, social erationally meaningful patterns. We also fense exhibitions and solutions like these media and images. Cyber intelligence in have other solutions that allow the scan of combine defense with security and law this respect combines traditional ways of what is not readily available like the deep enforcement and intelligence and the collecting information which is what elec- or dark web. response has been quite good. There tronic warfare does with different types of has been quite a lot of interest for CY- data of different nature. It’s unique and What do you mean by deep or dark 4Gate. We have a number of meetings gives customers a credible advantage in web? planned; we are taking commitments for terms of overall protection of assets which A search engine like Google is capable of further discussions in the future. I have to could be people, infrastructure etc. indexing only a small percentage of the In- say that behind CY4Gate is Elettronica, ternet. Whatever is not indexed by one of which is the world leader of electronic How does social media come in to the major or better known search engines warfare systems. Without that herit- play here and how are these threats is called deep web. It’s like an iceberg age and strength we would have never identified? basically. On the tip of the iceberg you reached where we are. We have a plan Terrorists communicate a lot through Fa- find other search engines like Yahoo etc. of expansion that focuses heavily on the cebook but they also communicate on Then there is another part of the iceberg Gulf and East Asia.

United Arab Emirates SA’S PARAMOUNT IN MAJOR G.H.Q Armed Forces DEAL WITH JORDAN Collaboration for Mbombe vehicles aramount Group, Af- lenging environments. rica’s largest privately- “The vehicle is equally at owned defence and home in the snow and ice as Paerospace operation, has tel- it is in the desert,” according to egraphed an emphatic mes- Ichikowitz. sage to the industry in the Mid- The Mbombe is a six-wheeled dle East – we mean business. vehicle that employs a ground- Paramount and Jordan’s breaking new form of con- state-owned defence com- struction technology offering pany, the King Abdullah II outstanding protection, mobil- Design and Development Bu- ity and firepower. It is designed reau (KADDB) signed a “ma- to provide unrivalled protection jor contract” for the production against landmines, IEDs, side of the world’s most advanced blasts and RPG attacks. armoured infantry combat ve- Ichikowitz says: “The nature hicles, the 6x6 Mbombes. of threats that armed forces in The deal for the production the Middle East are facing has of the first 50 Mbombes was intensified. Armed forces designed by the CEO of KADDB, mand world-leading technolo- Major-General Omar Al Kaldi gies and capabilities to com- and chairman of Paramount bat these threats. The South Group, Ivor Ichikowitz, at IDEX African defence industry has this week. Ivor Ichikowitz and Major-General Omar Al Kaldi at the signing become one of the most ad- Ichikowitz says: “We’ve had a vanced developers of defence long-standing relationship with “From a future planning per- platform for the future 6x6 re- technologies in the world and KADDB. They are sophisticat- spective we want to grow this quirements of the Jordanian Paramount Group today is the ed users. We are proud they relationship with Jordan along Armed Forces.” custodian of much of this tech- chose our product. We worked with other collaborations in the Ichikowitz says: “Paramount nology.” in close collaboration to refine Middle East. The next genera- Group and the Jordanian de- Mbombe is the first vehicle in our product for real-world situ- tion is not just about supplying fence industry have a long its class to use flat hull mine ations. products, it’s about far greater history of collaboration and protected technology, and the “The usual situation with com- focus on the domestic market we are very excited to support first to offer all-round protec- petitors is that there’s a lot of – the Jordan project is testa- the development of a defence tion against a variety of threats. testing, a lot of trialling then ment to this.” industrial base in Jordan that Ballistic protection is provided the product goes into service. CEO of King Abdullah II De- will contribute to employment, against 14.5mm heavy ma- But we have refined it before it sign and Development Bu- skills development and tech- chine gun rounds, while it of- goes into service. Our product reau (KADDB), Major Gen- nology transfer and training.” fers similar levels of protection certainly isn’t cheap, but it is eral Omar Al Kaldi says: “The There has been an extensive against 155mm artillery burst. cost-effective. But what would production of Mbombe in programme of vehicle trials Level 4 mine protection is of- have convinced the Jordani- Jordan signals an important comprising 50°Celsius desert fered against 10kg mines deto- ans would have been the col- milestone in the continuing environments in Jordan and nating under the hull or wheels. laboration in the development. growth of the defence indus- the UAE, to -50° Celsius dur- Against IEDs, it can withstand “We have developed a large trial capability in the Middle ing winter trials in Kazakhstan. a 50kg TNT blast. focus on the Middle East. This East. The Mbombe is a world- The Mbombe successfully Production of the 50 is one of our product offerings. class product that is optimally completed the rigorous trials Mbombe’s will commence im- In South Africa, due to our tur- suited for the requirements of and in the process covered mediately with manufacturing multuous past, we know about defence forces in the region. more than 10,000 km in the taking place in Jordan and battle-hardened technologies. The Mbombe will become the world’s most harsh and chal- South Africa.

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PINPOINT ACCURACY ASSURED OTO Melara and Diehl Defence’s Vulcano ammunition family receives bi-lateral approval he German Federal aeronautics, electronics for Procurement Agency defense and security, defense BAAINBw, in charge systems, space, transportation Tof procurement for defense and energy. programs, informed the Ital- to assess the maturity of the 127mm/155mm (GLR) with Paul Sonnenschein, head ian Ministry of Defense about technology and the accuracy GPS*, SAL* and IR* Terminal of public relations at Diehl the decision to proceed with of the guidance, BAAINBw de- Homing Capabilities. Defence said: “We are very the joint qualification program cided to proceed with the final The Vulcano is being devel- pleased with the confirma- of the Vulcano Guided Long phase of qualification of the oped by OTO Melara in co- tion of this agreement, which Range (GLR) ammunition Vulcano GLR for future use operation with Diehl Defense. highlights the success of the family. on their land and naval artillery Finmeccanica-OTO Melara joint venture between Diehl After successful comparative gun systems. S.p.A. is a company of the Fin- Defence OTO Melara and ce- tests and technical investiga- Both nations have agreed meccanica group whose 2013 ments our mutual commitment tions, including compatibility on a Joint Qualification Pro- revenues amount to 16 billion to the development of preci- with PzH2000, and a series cedure to be applied to the Euros and with business activ- sion long-range, laser-guided of firing campaigns performed complete family of Vulcano ities in the fields of helicopters, munitions”.

TOUGH COASTAL DEFENCE SYSTEM

AE based company Siham Al Command and Control and can be rap- that satisfies the key requirements of Khaleej Technology (SAKT), to- idly deployed anywhere along the coast surveillance, control and protection of gether with the European MBDA and easily redeployed to small islands. sea lines of communications and pro- Uand the Italian GEM Elettronica is pre- The Coastal Battery Remote station tection of coastal assets. senting an innovative and cost-effective (CBRS 100-MD) is a small size shelter- The baseline is a very simple configura- coastal battery system. contained system, capable of operating tion with a minimum number of compo- This cooperation is part of a head of in all weather conditions, day and night. nents (high performing Surface Coastal agreement signed during 2013 Dubai As an option GEM is offering a TV/IIR radar, a shelter with Command & Con- Air Show that sees SAKT as the prime capability to extend the overall iden- trol functions and devices, and a Marte contractor and system integrator, MBDA tification performance. The proposed missile launcher) and reduced perma- as the supplier of the launchers and the system will be on display at the SAKT nent crew requirement. The missile launching systems for the Marte family stand, representing the baseline con- ammunitions of the Marte family will be missile, and GEM as the coastal battery figuration of a Coastal Defence System supplied directly by MBDA. remote station system supplier. The coastal defence system can provide both maritime coastal traffic surveillance and interdiction of territorial waters to hostile ships and can launch two different missile options: the Marte MK2/N, for those users willing to control littoral waters up to 35 km ranges and the Marte ER for those operators requiring to extend the control in depth. The system can be connected through Data Link with an Upper Echelon of

EMIRATES DEFENSE United Arab Emirates NEW HAND-HELD G.H.Q Armed Forces TECHNOLOGY DEVICE BY BRUKER UNVEILS NEW VEHICLE In a world of complex global and domestic threats, the ability to easily, efficiently, safely and accurately guard against potential danger is a necessity. Combatting the threat of secreted narcotics or explosives, Bruker Detec- tion introduces RoadRunner, an innovative, hand-held explosives and narcotics trace detector with outstanding sensitivity, selectivity and ease of use – rivaling many bench-top devices already in service. The device offers enhanced versatility with the dual modes for ‘sniffing’ vapor samples directly, as well as for thermal desorption of particles captured by swabs. It is equipped with non-radioactive photoionization source and so avoids regulatory checks for radioactive source safety. Aside from the long-term benefits, con- tinuous automatic internal calibration makes manual calibration and verification steps obsolete and simplifies mirates Defense Technology (EDT) has un- day-to-day operation. veiled its new 8x8 Armoured Modular Fighting Dr. Norbert Kloepper, Head of the Bruker Explosive Trace Vehicle, Enigma. Displayed on the Emirates Detection business, commented: “With RoadRunner we EDefense Technology’s stand for the duration of IDEX, the vehicle provides high-levels of protection, heavy are offering a major analytical performance and usability weapons systems, amphibious capabilities, and an advance for hand-held ETD in cargo security, passenger unrivalled spacious interior that can accommodate 11 security, the protection of critical infrastructure, trans- personnel, all without compromising the 28-ton vehi- portation nodes, ports of entry and of the general public. cle’s mobility. The production of the Enigma will be at EDT’s facility “This light-weight and convenient new explosives and in Abu Dhabi, where it has already undertaken strin- narcotics detector for field and portable applications will gent tests ahead of its official introduction and will give our customers increased confidence in being able further support the UAE’s development of an indig- to detect a broad range of traditional and emerging ana- enous defense industry and enhance EDT’s global reputation as a modern and progressive defense lytes, with excellent sensitivity and specificity, and with company. exceptionally low false negative rates.” Attending the unveiling ceremony, Saeed Moham- mad bin Butti Al Qubaisi, vice chairman of Emirates Defense Technology, said, “Emirates Defense Tech- nology is proud to deliver another state-of-the-art armored vehicle, which has been designed and developed here in Abu Dhabi, and further enhances the UAE’s burgeoning defense industry.” Mohamed Bin Jabr Al Suwaidi, CEO of Emirates Defense Technology, said, “The new Enigma 8x8 reflects our long-standing commitment to -the de sign, engineering and manufacture of hardware here in the UAE. It also supports our reputation for producing exceptional defense solutions that directly meets the needs of our local, regional and global client base.”

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ITS ANDREA DORIA at NAVDEX After more than six months in counter piracy operation, ITS Andrea DORIA is visiting Abu Dhabi as part of NAVDEX. Nation Shield met with Commanding Officer Cpt. Angelo Virdis while he was visiting the exhibition.

When did the ITS Doria arrive and a self-evident showcase of our technol- What are the main weapons systems what activities are you conducting in ogy in the naval sector, and we have on on board? the area? board some systems that are showcased The ship is equipped with a medium range The Ship left the naval base of Taranto, in Italian companies’ stands in IDEX and missile system “PAAMS” – Principal Anti Italy on 22 July, and arrived in Mina Zayed NAVDEX. The ship is a “multi-role” ship Air Missile System (MBDA), a multi-func- Port last Wednesday, after more than six able to counter air, surface and under- tional radar, EMPAR – European Multi- months at sea for Counter piracy opera- water threats and to perform many tasks, functional Phased Array Radar (SELEX tions in the Gulf of Aden and the Somali in particular medium range air defense, ES) and a Long Range Radar (THALES Basin. The Unit is fully equipped with state therefore contributing to the protection of Netherland). The Unit is equipped with a of the art sensors, weapons and combat naval formations and convoys. state of the art Combat Management Sys- management system mainly from FIN- tem CMS (SELEX ES-DCNS/THALES), MECCANICA’s group companies that al- an Electronic Warfare System (SIGEN- low us to accomplish our mission at our ELT) and two multisensory tracking sys- best. tems (radar and electro-optical) supplied by SELEX ES. Self-defense is guaranteed What is the reason for your participa- by the inner layer defense system based tion at this event? on 3 OTO Melara Super Rapid 76/62 mm IDEX is a paramount defence event, Naval Guns and two Single 25 mm guns. supported by the UAE Government and In addition, the unit has onboard an EH UAE Armed Forces, and our presence in 101 AgustaWestland Helicopter. Abu Dhabi is a demonstration of the importance for the Italian government and When will the ship depart? Italian Navy to support this initiative. I We are planning to be back to Taranto’s attended IDEX for the first time when I Naval Base next month. It has been a was Ensign, in 1993 onboard of ITS long mission, but we are proud to serve Libeccio, a Maestrale Class frigate. our country and give our concrete contri- It was a long time ago and mean- bution to the safety and security at sea. while the event became the My crew, 193 people, really enjoyed tak- most relevant defense ex- ing a break in a nice and modern city like hibition in the Gulf area. Abu Dhabi and of course, we Furthermore, the Italian have enjoyed the good winter Horizon-class vessel is weather conditions very much!

United Arab Emirates CAE DELIVERS TRAINING G.H.Q Armed Forces FOR UNMANNED SYSTEMS AE is training MQ-1 key learning requirement is fly- Predator and MQ-9 ing the aircraft smoothly so as Reaper pilots and sen- not to risk interrupting its data Csor operators from the United connection. States, United Kingdom, The sensor operator controls France and other nations in the electro-optical, low-light the skill sets needed to fly and infrared cameras, other and manage the two remotely sensors, and the targeting piloted aircraft (RPAs) which system. An instructor op- have become featured as- erator station supports crew sets in reconnaissance, coor- training, monitoring, and dination, and strike missions evaluation. worldwide. Predator/Reaper Once they have learned the aircrews receive training for basics, the RPA crews conduct initial qualification, refresher/ simulated missions includ- recurrent training and instruc- ing Intelligence, Surveillance, tor qualification. Target Acquisition, and Recon- Under a five-year contract won naissance (ISTAR), combat in 2013, CAE employees pro- search and rescue (CSAR), vide classroom, simulator, and and air interdiction. live flying instruction as well as “No combat mission is going to courseware development in be exactly the same, so what support of approximately 1,500 we are trying to do is teach pilots and sensor operators people how to think critically who go through the training and make informed, intelligent program annually at four U.S. decisions in a dynamic envi- Air Force bases. The primary ronment,” said Stillman. schoolhouse is at Holloman Further, the Italian Directorate Air Force Base (AFB), New for Air Armaments and Air- Mexico, which is home to both at Holloman AFB and also an a crew using flight simulators worthiness (DAAA) recently the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 MQ-9 Reaper instructor pilot. that are very much like the contracted CAE to develop Reaper formal training units. “What CAE brings, though, is ground control stations (GCS) and deliver upgrades and en- Additional training is provided intimate knowledge and ex- used operationally. For live fly- hancements to an Unmanned by CAE at Creech AFB, Ne- perience on how to train pilots ing training, the crew employs Aerial System (UAS) Mission vada; March Air Reserve Base, and sensor operators to use the aircraft from inside the Trainer being developed for California and Hancock Field the aircraft to perform various GCS via a line-of-sight data the Italian Air Force. Air National Guard Base, New mission sets.” link or a satellite data link for CAE is developing a high fi- York. The MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 beyond line-of-sight opera- delity UAS Mission Trainer The USAF and CAE intro- Reaper training program at the tions. specifically representing the duced a new syllabus in Oc- formal training units last ap- Whether in a simulator or the Italian Air Force’s General tober, and also recently im- proximately four months and actual GCS, the pilot flies the Atomics Predator A and Pred- plemented a new learning comprises academic training, aircraft with a joystick and ator B. In partnership with content management system simulator training, and live throttle based primarily on General Atomics and the Ital- for the program. flying. About a quarter of the data inputs from an array of ian Air Force, CAE will con- “A number of companies, in- training time is spent in the displays, including a mov- duct flight test data gathering cluding CAE, market and sell classroom, with the remaining ing map. Simulation includes on actual Italian Air Force the hardware that can be used three-quarters divided almost real-world environmental flight Predator aircraft to ensure to train remotely piloted air- equally between simulator conditions such as wind shear, the highest fidelity simulation craft aircrews,” said George and live flying training. Pilots slope winds, low visibility, ic- of flight systems and sensor Stillman, CAE’s site manager and sensor operators train as ing, and thermal variations. A payloads.

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TEXTRON SYSTEMS FEATURES PROVEN LAND CAPABILITIES extron Systems high- lighted a number of its land system solutions at Tthe exhibition, including sev- eral variants of the company’s family of combat-proven COM- MANDOTM armored vehicles. The company has nearly 50 years of experience in the design, development and production of wheeled armored vehicles. Over that time, it has produced more than 10,000 armored vehicles for a growing roster of international militaries and security forces. Textron Systems offers three vehicle lines – COMMANDO Elite, COMMANDO Select and COMMANDO Utility – each customizable to meet specific be to provide our customers Senior Vice President and region, Africa, Latin America, requirements. In response to with armored vehicle solu- General Manager Tom Walms- Europe and the Middle East. customer needs, the vehicle tions that deliver exceptional ley. Recent vehicle sales and de- line-up has expanded with performance across the full The company reported that liveries include the Afghan new variants to provide ad- spectrum of military and secu- interest in its roster of COM- National Army, the Bulgaria ditional firepower and greater rity operations, and in the most MANDO vehicles continues to National Military Forces, the mission flexibility. challenging environments,” grow as it engages with cus- Canadian Forces and the Co- “Our objective continues to said Marine & Land Systems tomers across the Asia-Pacific lombian Army.

NORTHSTAR AVIATION & CAE COLLABORATE

orthStar Aviation has announced training required to safely and efficiently systems, and aircraft performance in that it has signed a collaboration operate our platforms,” said Reno Al- the suite of simulators and training de- agreement with CAE to jointly berto, CEO of NorthStar Aviation. “CAE vices to be developed. Ndevelop a comprehensive training so- is a recognized global leader in heli- “We are delighted that NorthStar Avia- lution for its NSA407 Multi-Role Heli- copter simulation, and our partnership tion has selected CAE as their simula- copter (MRH). Headquartered in Abu agreement will lead to a high quality tion and training partner for the 407MRH Dhabi, NorthStar Aviation’s 407MRH training solution for our 407MRH cus- helicopter,” said Gene Colabatistto, is designed specifically for light attack, tomers worldwide.” group president, defense and security, close air support, intelligence, surveil- As part of the strategic teaming agree- CAE. “Simulation-based training has lance and reconnaissance (ISR) mis- ment, NorthStar and CAE will conduct proven to be ideal for enhancing safety, sions. It is a modified variant of the Bell flight test data collection to develop proficiency and mission readiness when 407GX. the highest fidelity aerodynamic flight preparing helicopter aircrews, and we “NorthStar Aviation provides full-spec- model for the 407MRH. This flight data look forward to working with NorthStar trum, customized aviation solutions, collection effort will enable CAE to ac- Aviation to develop and deliver a world- and part of our commitment is to ensure curately simulate all 407MRH flight class 407MRH training solution to their our customers receive the high-quality characteristics, mission and weapon customers around the world.”

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