Army G uide monthly # 6 (141) June 2016 Tiger sneaks into Europe Paramount Group Unveils New Generation 8x8 Infantry Combat Vehicle For Global Defence Market IAI Introduces RoBattle - a Combat Maneuvering & Support Ground Robot AT Communication is pleased to announce the launch of the AT SA Situational Awareness Terminal Eurosatory 2016 – Nexter, KMW: Two brands under a single banner Leonardo-Finmeccanica presents advanced technology for land-based defence Thales launches Digipack, a ready-to-deploy solution connecting vehicles on the battlefield CMI Defence presents the Cockerill® 3000 Series for the first time in Europe Centauro II: presenting the world premiere of the new generation armored vehicle Rheinmetall’s new IFV, the Lynx Safran Electronics & Defense unveils new Sigma 30 range of artillery navigation and pointing systems BAE Systems will be displaying CTAI Cannon at Eurosatory for the first time CMI Defence introduces the world’s first UAV integration in a combat turret CMI Defence, partner of the US Army for the development of the future medium caliber system www.army-guide.com Army Guide Monthly • #6 (141) • June 2016 Exhibitions 2016. Tiger sneaks into Europe The Mbombe 8 is at the vanguard of armoured vehicle technologies and has been developed to meet the increasing demand for multi-role, high mobility and mine hardened platforms, and for the changing demands of the global battlefield. Paramount Innovation and Design (a Paramount Group Business) has been responsible for the development and production of a broad range of advanced armoured and mine protected vehicles that are in operation around the world. The Founder and Executive Chairman of Paramount Group, Ivor Ichikowitz said: “This is a momentous occasion in the evolution of Paramount’s Group’s The Slovak capital, Bratislava, had hosted the 6th offering and we are very excited to develop this high International Defence Exhibition Bratislava (IDEB speed, long-range and low profile 8x8 armoured combat 2016) from 10 to 12 May this year. The show was attended by 122 firms from 20 countries, including vehicle. In less than a decade Paramount has designed, major European arms manufacturers. developed and industrialised an armoured vehicle nearly every two years, from a clean sheet design. Without The Military Industrial Company (VPK LLC) took exception we have built a reputation for pushing the part in the exhibition in cooperation with its Slovak boundaries and creating armoured vehicles that are partner Corvus Slovakia s.r.o. and displayed a full-scale groundbreaking in their design, protection levels and example of the SBM VPK-233136 Tigr armoured car. mobility. The two companies’ stand prompted intense interest of Ben Jansen, CEO of Paramount’s armoured vehicle exhibitors, experts and the public at the show. The business said: “The development of Mbombe 8 has exposition was visited by ranking officers of the Slovak enabled Paramount Group to provide potential customers General Staff and Slovak Army, who were truly with a complete family of 4 x 4, 6 x 6 and 8 x 8 AFVs interested in the Tigr armoured car. which share over 80% of common components to reduce Mention should be made that a full-scale Aligator II through life costs and make for easier training and armoured vehicle, an analogue of the Tigr, was on logistics. This commonality relates to both the driveline display across the aisle from the Tigr. Nonetheless, many aggregates, as well as the fact that all three vehicles experts inquired specifically about the Russian vehicle. utilise a ‘conventional’ or ‘in-line’ automotive driveline It is unclear, though, why the Russian media covering configuration, positioning the powerpack at the front of the arms show in Bratislava have kept mum about the the vehicle and along its centre line. This configuration full-scale Russian-made Tigr displayed at IDEB 2016. results in far greater efficiency in terms of the transfer of power from the powerpack to the wheels, as the loss of power associated with a second transfer gearbox Exhibitions necessary for ‘unconventional’ drivelines, such as with Paramount Group Unveils New side-engined vehicles, is eliminated.” Generation 8x8 Infantry Combat Vehicle Ichikowitz added: “The Mbombe 8 is world-leading in For Global Defence Market its class, this is a product that we are very proud of. We pioneered mine-resistant flat floor technology which is central to the design of the new 8x8 platform. Another important feature is the driveline commonality across our family of vehicles, as is the case with the Marauder XT (4x4), Mbombe 6 (6x6) and Mbombe 8. This presents a unique opportunity for the global market, affording a prospective end-user of all three vehicles significant savings in the areas of maintenance and logistical support.” Astana -- Paramount Group, the African-based The Mbombe 8 is based on the design of Paramount’s global defence and aerospace company, today, Mbombe 6 that employs an innovative new form of unveiled a new generation 8x8 Infantry Combat construction to give unprecedented levels of protection, Vehicle, representing the pinnacle of land system while keeping profile to a minimum. The 8x8 also draws technologies which is designed to meet the world-wide demand for sophisticated, but affordable on the company’s experience of designing the highly military equipment that provides unrivalled effective and battle-tested Marauder and Matador protection for land forces personnel, in an era of mine-resistant vehicles. unprecedented asymmetrical threats and conflict. Key features of the Mbombe 8 include: The highly advanced Infantry Combat Vehicle, • Gross weight of 28 tonnes and kerb weight of 19 Mbombe 8, will make its debut at Kazakhstan Defence tonnes Expo (KADEX 2016) starting in Astana on the 2nd June • Payload of 9 tonnes which covers weapon system, ammunition, crew and supplies www.army-guide.com 1 Army Guide Monthly • #6 (141) • June 2016 • Powered by a 6 cylinder engine turbo charged "robotic kit" comprised of vehicle control, navigation, diesel engine RT mapping and autonomy, sensors and mission • Six speed automatic transmission payloads. The system can be operated autonomously in • Max speed of 110km/h several levels and configured with wheels or tracks, to • Operating range: 800 km address the relevant operational needs. Operators can • High levels of ballistic and mine protection: ballistic protection: STANAG 4569 Level 3+ and equip RoBattle with different payloads including blast protection: STANAG 4569 Level 4a and 4b manipulator arms, Intelligence, Surveillance and • Wide range of turrets and weapon stations can be Reconnaissance (ISR) sensors and radars, and remotely integrated e.g. the AU-220M remote turret armed controlled weapons. with 57mm cannon and a 7.62 mm machine gun "The RoBattle system is based on IAI's vast • The cooling systems and driveline have been tested experience and heritage in development and and proven in winter conditions of -55 Celsius and manufacturing of unmanned systems including desert conditions of +55 Celsius unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). With the modular • Large internal volume due to position of powerpack ‘robotic kit' methodology, designed to meet specific The first advanced prototype of the Mbombe 8 will customer requirements, RoBattle is one of the most soon start extensive mobility trails and production could advanced combat, maneuvering, ground robotics in the be undertaken in South Africa or Kazakhstan. market." said Meir Shabtai, IAI's Deputy general The unveiling of Mbombe 8 follows the recent manager of ground robotics systems. "The RoBattle will announcement in May that Paramount has started local become a significant player in the ground robotics production of its 6x6 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (Mbombe market. It presents advanced technologies and 6) in Jordan as part of a defence industrial partnership capabilities that can close the operational gaps in the between Paramount Group and the Jordanian defence future battlefield challenges. We are looking forward to industry. The multi-million dollar contract will provide all opportunities in the market". the Jordanian Armed Forces with IFVs which will The growing family of IAI's ground robotics includes: provide the platform for Jordan’s future combat vehicle • PANDA- A combat engineering robotic platforms requirements. for overcoming roadside charges, obstacles and Ichikowitz concluded: “South Africa has been leading various engineering missions the world in armoured vehicle and land mine protected • SAHAR- IED detection and route clearing, multi technologies for decades. We have an amazing skills sensor, counter robotic platform for IEDs located base, we are home to some of the best engineers in the on the ground, hidden or buried world and they have developed technologies that are • RoboCon- a convoy and logistic support robotic used globally and save lives every day.” platform with autonomous driving including "follow me" capabilities • GUARDIUM UGV - a cost effective and tailored UGV for security and protection of strategic assets Robots and border patrol IAI Introduces RoBattle - a Combat Maneuvering & Support Ground Robot Defence Industry AT Communication is pleased to announce the launch of the AT SA Situational Awareness Terminal Israel Aerospace industries (IAI) introduces the RoBattle - an unmanned, heavy duty, highly maneuverable combat and support robotic system, at Eurosatory 2016 (13-17 June, Paris, France). The AT Communication International is pleased to system is designed to be integrated