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This book was produced using FSC® certified paper Printed and bound in the UK by Polestar Wheatons IHS Jane’s Div: JLWU_p01+p02_TitlePage JOB: JLWU Page: 1Date: May 13, 2013 Time: 15:01:15 Operator: XPPServiceACC [3] Contents Executive Overview ..............................................................................................................[5] Users’ Charter .......................................................................................................................... [9] List-of-advertisers ................................................................................................................ [10] Acknowledgements .............................................................................................................. [11] Glossary ...................................................................................................................................[13] How To Use ............................................................................................................................ [22] Weapons and Offensive Upgrades Weapons of 20 mm and Upward ........................................................................................... 3 Vehicle-Mounted Anti-Tank Guided Weapons ................................................................71 ATGW turrets ........................................................................................................................ 125 Gun-Launched Guided Projectiles .................................................................................... 129 Turrets and Cupolas ............................................................................................................. 141 Weapon Control and Stabilisation Systems ................................................................... 273 Towed and Self-Propelled Artillery Upgrades ................................................................ 289 Defensive Upgrades Armour Systems ...................................................................................................................313 Threat Warning Systems .................................................................................................... 387 Smoke Dischargers and Decoys ........................................................................................ 413 Active Protection Systems ................................................................................................433 Fire Detection and Suppression ........................................................................................ 451 Platform Upgrades AFV Engines, Transmissions and Power Packs .............................................................. 465 Tracks .....................................................................................................................................541 Suspension ............................................................................................................................ 555 Contractors ............................................................................................................................563 Alphabetical Index ............................................................................................................... 573 Manufacturers’ Index .......................................................................................................... 579 ©2013 IHS IHS Jane’sLand WarfarePlatforms: System Upgrades 2013-2014 IHS Jane’s Div: JLWU_p03_Contents JOB: JLWU Page: 1Date: May 13, 2013 Time: 15:30:31 Operator: onc26353 printer page proofs Switzerland<Weapons of 20 mm and Upward<Weapons and offensive Upgrades 51 Oerlikon 35/1000 revolver cannon from the left side and showing muzzle brake 0023423 Development of this weapon is now complete with the first application being the Rheinmetall Air Defence, Oerlikon Skyshield 35 single barrel revolver gun mount which has been developed for air-defence applications. Full details MOWAG Piranha (8 × 8) fitted with Skyranger turret system of this system are given in IHS Jane’s Land Warfare Platforms: Artillery and (Rheinmetall Air Defence) 0577381 Air Defence. The US has purchased one complete Skyshield 35 air-defence system for trials. The fire-control element is already in service with Spain to slide. At the same time, movement of this slide introduces cartridges into the control its upgraded GDF twin 35 mm air-defence weapons. revolving chambers. In March 2007 the now Rheinmetall Air Defence was awarded a contract This 35 mm 35/1000 revolver cannon has a remote and automatic recocking from the German Bundesamt für Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung (BWB) for two device and the traditional and well-proven 35 mm barrel has 24 right hand Skyshield 35 Advanced Hit Efficient And Destruction (AHEAD) air-defence rifling grooves with progressive twist. systems optimised for the Counter – Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) role. This company is also offering the 35/1000 for installation in other Under the terms of this contract Oerlikon Contraves completed manufacturers’ systems. In addition to the high rate of fire and low dispersion, development of their C-RAM version ready for qualification trials that have the company also claims that the weapon is easy to maintain due to its low now taken place. number of parts. The German name for this system is the NachstBereichsSchutz C-RAM The 35/1000 revolver gun is also referred to as the KDG35/1000 cannon (NBS C-RAM) and this will be part of the Bundeswehr’s new SysFla air- and in mid-2012 had been produced for at least three customers. defence system. The AHEAD type ammunition is also referred to as Kinetic Energy Time For the C-RAM role, a number of modifications have been carried out Function (KETF) and RWM Schweiz has developed three types of this including new software and the development of a new 35 mm AHEAD ammunition in 35 mm caliber for the engagement of different targets: projectile optimised to