Published by Special Edition ISSUE 33 / JUN-8-16 Eurosatory 2016 in Paris From June 13th the defence community is again meeting for the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, as a market place for products and services in the defence arena. According to COGES, the company that organises Eurosato- ry in cooperation with the French Ministry of Defence, about the same number of visitors and exhibitors are expected as in 2014, that is 200 official delegations from 120 countries. The international players are well represen- ted at Eurosatory. At present, 1,530 exhibitors have been registered, of which one third is from France. Other large contingents are from the U.S., Germany, the UK, Belgium and The tage of live explanations in accordance with Netherlands. In particular there are compa- the live demonstrations, supported by a big nies from Asia that are pushing their market screen projection. presence. Compared with 2014 the number The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive MASTHEAD of exhibitors from China and Korea is twice as programme with 60 conferences. The confe- large. Also South America and Eastern Europe rences complement the material displays and record slightly increasing exhibitor numbers. are to generate momentum for discussions ESD Spotlight Email newsletter of the bimonthly magazine Eurosatory is primarily dedicated to land among experts in almost all disciplines. “European Security & Defence” (ESD) combat technology including paratroopers, In essence, development trends have remai- Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Peter Bossdorf air defence and airborne combat support. In ned unchanged. What is new is a stronger Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Henning Bartels 2014 security technology and disaster mana- alignment towards changing threats. Protec- Managing Editors: Dorothee Frank (df) gement were introduced as new areas. This tion and communication are priority issues. (newsletter) and Stephen Barnard (magazine) year the scope will be extended to include a • Optical and optronic components and sub- Editors: Wilhelm Bocklet (wb), Gerhard Cyber Cluster showcasing solutions for cyber systems will feature new high-end perfor- Heiming (gwh), Christian Kanig (ck) Layout: davis creativ media GmbH defence and cyber security. mance; in parallel the less expensive sector is Photos front page: Gerhard Heiming The exhibition will cover the entire spectrum expanding. of equipment for defence and security, at all • Unmanned ground vehicles/robots enter Published by Mittler Report Verlag GmbH price levels, from new, complex and state-of- the area of heavy vehicles, including autono- A company of Tamm Media Group the-art system technology through to econo- mous convoy operations based on “robot kits” Mittler Report Verlag GmbH mical and proven systems, as they are the pre- for the teleoperation of vehicles in service. Baunscheidtstrasse 11 ference for a number of users. • Mobile broadband satellite communication 53113 Bonn, Germany Twice a day selected major equipment items for military and civilian applications. Phone: +49 228 350087-0 Telefax: +49 228 350087-1 will be presented under operational conditi- • Reduced energy consumption of systems Email: [email protected] ons. Vehicles will provide proof of their per- and, in parallel, compact, high-performance www.euro-sd.com formance in heavy terrain. Reconnaissance and grid-independent energy supply including Managing Directors: Peter Tamm, and camouflage systems will be deployed in the use of regenerative energy. Dr. Peter Bossdorf and Thomas Bantle realistic scenarios. Observers will take advan- Gerhard Heiming The company is located in Bonn District Court of Bonn – HRB 18658 Identification number DE 811 223 089 ISSUE 33 / 2016 2 News from International Armored from RHD, LHD, petrol or diesel engines, Group (Photo: IAG) (Photo: manual or automatic transmissions, Jaws International Armored Group has earned is one of the most versatile APCs offered its reputation as a leading manufacturer of by IAG. Additionally, its level of protection armoured vehicles. Today, vehicles bearing can vary from CEN B4/NIJ Level III-A to CEN the IAG logo can be found in more than 50 B7/NIJ Level IV or STANAG Level II. Jaws countries in Africa, Middle East, Asia, Eu- can accommodate up to ten fully equipped rope and North America. With locations in personnel while providing ample room for the UAE, USA, Canada, UK, Turkey, Bulgaria, weapons and ammunition storage. Pakistan, Iraq and South Africa, the foot- naissance missions. Its high mobility, great The Guardian (photo) is IAG’s flagship APC print is truly global. With combined produc- manoeuvrability and survivability make it built on a super duty chassis offering high tion capacity of 250 armoured vehicles per ideal for both highly dense urban settings, payload and available in 4x4 or 6x6 con- month, IAG can meet both small and large as well as rural theatres. The Sentry APC figurations. Its level of protection can go scale orders in short time frames. has a seating capacity of up to 8 personnel. up from the standard CEN B6/NIJ Level III IAG specialises in the design and manufac- It is based on the conventional Toyota Land to CEN B7/NIJ Level IV/.50 cal, as well as ture of commercial and tactical armoured Cruiser 79 series. The Sentry’s V-hull design STANAG level III with add-on armour. The vehicles. IAG’s tactical vehicles line up was is made of high strength, certified steel to Guardian APC is available in both low and developed as a result of increasing global protect occupants against blast, IEDs, mi- high-sulphur diesel versions making it de- demand for lighter, more manoeuvrable nes and other explosives. The protective ployable in countries where low quality, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) that floor of the vehicle also increases the st- “dirty” diesel is prevalent. With seating provide the same level of protection as ructural rigidity of the platform, preventing capacity of 10-12 fully equipped person- the bigger, traditional APCs. All IAG APCs the chassis from twisting or bending during nel, it is ideal for larger teams. Some of the are based on existing platforms allowing extreme off-road use. standard options available on the Guardian for worldwide after sales support and Another small size APC solution offered by include a 360° IR surveillance camera sys- service. IAG is the Jaws Armoured Personnel Car- tem, weapons and ammunition storage, At Eurosatory 2016, IAG will showcase its rier. Jaws is a tactical vehicle specifically roof escape hatch, rotating spot lights, small and medium size APC range inclu- designed and engineered to meet the re- retractable rear step, high security door ding the Sentry, Jaws and Guardian APCs, quirements of a high mobility, light weight locking system and much more. as well as, civilian armoured Isuzu D-Max armored vehicle for military and law en- For more information on IAG and the vehi- pick-up truck and Toyota Land Cruiser SUV. forcement agencies worldwide. It is well cle range please visit the company during The Sentry is a light-weight armoured per- suited for SWAT, patrol and escort missions. Eurosatory in HALL 6 J 201. sonnel carrier for border patrol and recon- With a range of configurations avail-able www.interarmored.com WiSENT 2 and PMMC G5 at FFG converted from a tankdozer with a modern During Eurosatory one might visit FFG in (ck) With two tracked vehicles the German excavator and dozer blade for more than HALL 6 K 652. tank manufacturer FFG goes to Paris. The 400 cubic metres of earth movement per www.ffg-flensburg.de focus this year is the multi-role PMMC hour into a full-fledged recovery vehicle. G5 and the multifunctional platform As a recovery tank, the WiSENT is capable WiSENT 2. of using its crane to lift loads of up to 32 FFG) (Photo: FFG sold the WiSENT 2 to several countries tonnes even under armour protection or to (Canada, Qatar, UAE and Norway). The Wi- pull or draw up to 40 tpnnes by winch. The SENT 2 is based on a Leopard 2 chassis. armoured Protected Mission Module Car- The tank has a flexible design concept; it is rier (PMMC) G5 is a new vehicle concept. available as a tankdozer and / or recovery The multi-role PMMC G5 is just as safe as tank. Within hours, the WiSENT can be the WiSENT when it comes to protection. ISSUE 33 / 2016 3 New variants of the famous Jeep the Jeep J8. This facilitates the provision of (df) Seventy five years ago, the first proto- all light military requirements on one plat- type Willys Jeep – one of the most famous form with attendant economies of scale AADS) (Photo: military vehicles worldwide – was delivered and cost. to the US government. Today’s reincarna- During Eurosatory AADS will show four tion of the definitive light military vehicle variants: Light Patrol Hard-top, Utility, Ar- is the Jeep J8, which is already operating mored Patrol and – as remembrance of the in 19 countries around the globe, and has famous history – an old Willys Jeep. Also a been purchased by the US Department of J8 tactical trailer that was especially desig- Defense for use on three continents. ned for military purposes will be part of the More special features include 2x2 shackles Jeep has appointed Africa Automotive Dis- exhibition. for helicopter transportation and fastening tribution Services (AADS) as authorised Key functions of the Jeep J8 are a towing clips for a secure hood system. suppliers of the Jeep J8 to selected govern- capacity of 3,500 kg, the heavy payload of For more information visit AADS during Eu- mental organisations worldwide. Within 1,160 kg and an extended wheelbase of rosatory at Area EXT Pe6a, Aisle D, Num- this contract AADS is responsible for con- 2,946 mm, which facilitates a wide range ber 490.