A Specialised Journal on Military & Strategic Affairs - 48 th Year - Issue No. 573 OCTOBER 2019 FNC Elections: The Fourth Democratic Experience in the Phase of Empowerment 2019 Hazza Al Mansoori Realises Sheikh Zayed’s Dream October 573 Collins Aerospace Issue No. Tackles Military Comms Challenges Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force Raytheon’s Peregrine Missile Packs a Punch CONNECTING THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY 17-21 NOVEMBER 2019 DWC, DUBAI AIRSHOW SITE WWW.DUBAIAIRSHOW.AERO | @DUBAIAIRSHOW POINT CAMERA TO REGISTER 3 While this cultural, cognitive and human achievement is a source of pride for every Emirati and Arab, it is also of exceptional importance to the Armed Forces, because Al Mansoori is one of its distinguished members. He graduated from Khalifa bin Zayed Air College and has significant experience in the field of military aviation. He received advanced training courses within the Armed The Sons of Zayed Forces, which has enhanced his expertise and capabilities. He has been chosen for this historic mission on account of his advanced, Make the Dream qualitative qualities and expertise, most of which he gained during his Armed Forces career, which played a major role in his Come True excellence and high physical fitness. He has more than 14 years of experience in military flight and has been a trainer on the military aircraft F-16 and in 2016 he was qualified to be a pilot of single By: aerobatics. Staff Lieutenant Colonel / Al Mansoori is the first Emirati astronaut, and the first Arab Yousef Juma Al Haddad astronaut to visit ISS since its inception in 1998. The UAE has Editor in Chief proved that its dreams to embrace space have come true. These [email protected] dreams began with an idea during the meeting of the founding father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, in the 1970’s, with the NASA team responsible for the Apollo mission The UAE had a glimpse of the future on to the moon. This achievement is part of the UAE civilisational and September 25 when Hazza Al Mansoori, the first human project, which seeks to contribute to the making of the Emirati astronaut, was aboard the Soyuz MS 15 world future. spacecraft on a journey to the International Space His participation in this journey will include many important Station (ISS). Thus, a new page of the UAE history scientific experiments in different fields. It will document not only was written under the title “Eyal Zayed – Make the UAE’s participation in the development of the space industry Zayed’s Dream Come True by Embracing Space.” but will also launch a new phase in which the UAE will put the Arab This historic achievement confirms that Emirati and Islamic world firmly on the map of the global space industry. children, armed with knowledge and a strong will The UAE is consolidating its position as one of the world’s key to challenge the impossible, are the country’s true players in the aerospace industry. Al Mansoori’s visit is part of the wealth. It is also a source of inspiration to the UAE’s country’s ambitious space exploration project, which seeks to send young people, raising the levels of their ambitions the first UAE probe (Hope Probe) to Mars in 2021, which will mark to match this sky-high achievement. the Golden Jubilee of the country’s founding. It also aims to bring about the first human landing on the Red Planet in the coming decades through the project (Mars 2117). This project includes a national programme for the preparation of UAE specialised scientific research cadres in the field of Mars exploration, in order to build the first human settlement on the Red Planet. The ambitious UAE space project puts it on the threshold of a new phase of development and progress and opens up many positive opportunities that will enhance its development process at all levels. Issued By UAE Armed Forces. Established In August 1971. 11 A Specialised Journal on Military & Strategic Affairs - 47 th Year - Issue No. 573 OCTOBER 2019 FNC Elections: The Fourth Democratic Experience in the Phase of Empowerment Hazza Al Mansoori Realises Sheikh Zayed’s Dream Collins Aerospace Tackles Military Comms Challenges Saab Presents First Gripen E to Brazilian Air Force Raytheon’s Peregrine Missile Packs a Punch Emirati Expertise 573 at the Forefront at General Supervisor Chairman of the Administrative DSEI Council 06 Staff General\ Salem Saeed Ghafan Al Jaberi Vice Chairman of the Administrative Council Staff Brigadier General\ Ghanem Ali"M"MJ Editor in Chief Staff Lieutenant-Colonel \ 282 Yousef Juma AL Haddad Editorial Manger Major \ Jamil Khamis Al Saadi Editorial Secretary Rabdan Academy: Husain Al Mannaee Layout & Design Agents to Assist Moza Al Ali Ahmed Mahmmoud Advertisement Change Ismael Mohammed Alblooshi Nada Al Badr Sakha Pramod ADVERTISEMENT 55 DIAC 2019 O The views expressed in Nation DUBAI AIRSHOW 2019 IFC 69 GLOBAL AEROSPACE SUMMIT Shield Journal are not necessar- BIDEC ily shared by, nor should they 21 be taken as the views of Nation 53 SOFEX Shield Journal. O The publication of advertise- ments does not in any way im- ply endorsement by the Nation Shield Journal. O All rights reserved. GA-ASI’s New Multi-Mission Aircraft 32 Brings New Capabilities to RPA 74 JLTV’s FNC Elections: Popularity The Fourth Democratic Continues Experience in the Phase 44 to Rise of Empowerment National Security 80 86 ARCHER Mobile Howitzer – Powerful Precision, Versatile Mobility 6 ISSUE 573 OCT 2019 Events Emirati Expertise at the Forefront at DSEI The UAE recently took part in the 20th edition of the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London. In fact, the UAE Pavilion got landslide attention from the public, media, VIPs and top military corporations that swarmed into the pavilion to take a look at the latest developments of the well-known Emirati companies on the show floor. The UAE national dress worn by young perts who demonstrated the UAE’s fence industries”. female Emiratis at the UAE Pavilion success in developing and improving Leading companies such as Al Fat- commanded visitors’ attention, admi- women’s competence in defence in- tan Ship Industry, Aquila Aerospace, ration and appreciation as it reflected dustries and creating a highly qualified Exechon, Safe City, Al Hamra Group, the country’s modern and classical and professional generation. The Emi- Tawazun Industrial Park (TIP), Al Ru- repertoires and highlighted national rati participants expressed their excite- maithy Establishment, Halcon Sys- identity. However, the biggest surprise ment and sense of pride in taking part tems, ADASI, Rabdan Academy, Na- came from knowing that these young in this international event, saying “This tion Shield journal published by UAE participants were career engineers appreciation will drive us to double Armed Forces, International Golden and marketing and maintenance ex- efforts in our careers with various de- Group (IGG) and Tawazun Economic 7 Council’s Economic Development Unit highlighted their services at the event. The pavilion also hosted rep- resentatives from Emirates Defense Companies’ Council (EDCC), strategic partners, the UAE’s Ministry of Defense and the GHQ of the UAE Armed Forces. Showcasing Expertise Matar Ali Al Romaithi, Chairman of the EDCC, which organises and man- ages the UAE Pavilion at key industry events, expressed the Council’s inter- est in hosting Emirati corporations at such renowned military and security exhibitions in order to display their military industry capabilities at one Safe City Group and AVET partnership signing ceremony of the largest platforms showcasing developed and creative projects in the competitiveness with advanced na- is primarily focused on delivering de- field of maintenance, manufacturing, tions in the defence industry. fence and security systems, commu- repair, overhaul, logistic services, com- “On their part, a number of military nications and services to the armed munications, training and technologi- sector commanders and officials of na- forces, law enforcement and civil de- cal development. tional defence and security companies fence forces, customs and Ministry of He added that UAE defence industries took part in DSEI 2019 and affirmed Interior (MoI). have proved themselves in the inter- that the UAE pavilion provided the Mohammed Ibrahim Al Mana’i, HTG’s national arena over the last few years, necessary support for the UAE eco- CEO pointed out that the company and have come to acquire a competi- nomic sector and would bring about represented a large number of their tive edge to enter a more advanced many benefits to boost future devel- client’s U.S. and European companies, stage, either in producing new types opment plans”. and that it was committed to partici- of weapons and equipment, or gain- EDCC is based on a plan set collec- pation at DSEI to showcase systems ing access to fresh markets to show- tively by Tawazun, Ministry of Defense and services in areas of air security, case their high-quality and heavy-du- and the UAE Armed Forces in order to vital facilities protection, harbour and ty products. For this purpose, Tawazun serve as a form for intensive dialogue ports monitor and training. Economic Council has always been with top local and international de- Specialised Entity keen to support these positive devel- fence industry corporations by offer- Another participant at DSEI was Tawa- opments by offering highly creative ing streamlined and open channels to zun Holding Company’s Tawazun In- and innovative visions/strategies to meet with top defence company offi- dustrial Park (TIP), a leading member comply with the next stage require- cials and boost opportunities of part- of the Emirates Defense Companies’ ments and the directives of the wise nership and UAE’s external commer- Council (EDCC), which hosts other leadership to boost UAE’s status in de- cial projects/programmes through the members.