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Oto Melara (Stand 6679), a Finmeccanica subsidiary, has signed a contract with Turkish shipyard Daersan for the supply of 16 twin 40/70mm naval gun systems to the Turkish Navy, which are to be installed aboard a new class of 57m patrol boats being built at the Daersan yard. The EUR53 million deal, running through to 2014, includes technical support and initial sparing.
13 September, 2007
‘Who’s afraid of the big, bad helicopter?’
That is the intriguing question posed on the Allsopp Helikites Stand 103, although the company’s name gives a clue to the answer! It produces a series of ‘Helikites’ for defencerelated applications, the SkyLord being the version that could defend ground forces against helicopters.13 September, 2007
Training in Jordan
At the start of the show, Dr Moayad Samman, chairman and CEO of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) (Stand 1621), signed a teaming agreement with Professor Hugh Griffiths, principal of the Defence College of Management and Technology, Cranfield University, under which the latter will deliver defence technology courses in Jordan. The one-week courses aim to serve defence and security personnel, initially focusing on Jordan but later covering the Middle East and North Africa region.
13 September, 2007
MDH Defence awarded a major contract
MDH Defence has been awarded a major contract by FNSS Savunma Sistemleri to supply 300 chemical biological radiological and nuclear (CBRN) filtration and air-conditioning systems as part of the M113 armoured personnel carrier upgrade package for Saudi Arabia. The work will be carried out in-country, with the first vehicles expected to be returned to service during 2008. This initial contract covers the CBRN filtration upgrade of about 300 vehicles.
13 September, 2007
CBRN protection for the 21st century
For 20 years the Hunter Manufacturing Company has been producing air filters and filtration systems to protect US and overseas armed forces against CBRN threats and it has brought some of its latest developments to the show.13 September, 2007
Run-flat allows free run
All kinds of wheeled vehicles, armoured or otherwise, are vulnerable to mines and IEDs that can be life-threatening to those on board. So runflat tyres could save the day by enabling an otherwise crippled vehicle to continue travelling.13 September, 2007
VBCI in production
Nexter Systems’ facility at Roanne is now building the French Army’s VBCI (Véhicule Blindé de Combat d’Infanterie) family of 8x8 vehicles and first production units will be delivered early next year for training. The French Army is expected to order a total of 700 VBCI in the infantry fighting vehicle (550) and command post (150) variants.13 September, 2007