Daily news - Day 2
First production order for ACV-S
It has been disclosed that the Turkish company of FNSS Savunma Sistemleri (Stand OD480) has been awarded a contract from an undisclosed country in the Middle East for the supply of between nine and 12 Armoured Combat Vehicle - Stretched (ACV-S).
19 February, 2007
New-generation Skyguard III goes into production
Oerlikon Contraves (Chalet B10 in Swiss Pavilion) has completed development of its latest Skyguard III computerised air defence fire control system (FCS), which is entering production for an undisclosed export customer in South America. One Skyguard III FCS typically controls two GDF series twin 35mm air defence guns, which have been modified to fire the AHEAD (Advanced Hit Efficiency and Destruct) ammunition that has already been adopted by numerous countries for land and sea-based applications.
19 February, 2007
Tiger flies in from far away
Now in quantity production for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army is the Doosan Infracore Flying Tiger twin 30mm self-propelled (SP) antiaircraft gun (SPAAG) that is being shown on Stand 4208 (Korean Pavilion). According to the company, this is the first time that Flying Tiger has been exhibited outside the ROK.
19 February, 2007
Market leaders meet at IDEX
The organisers of Europe’s two leading defence exhibitions are promoting their next events here at Abu Dhabi. Recognising that IDEX is the premier occasion to draw potential customers to consider their products and services, world-class companies also make sure that they are represented at DSEi in London and Eurosatory in Paris.
19 February, 2007
Observe solar panels at work
On the Global Solar Energy Stand 3109 in the USA Pavilion, visitors can see a demonstration of the effectiveness of its solar panels. The company is displaying its innovative flexible, foldable, lightweight solar panels said to be of a new generation designed to meet military power needs all over the world.
The flexibility and light weight of the new panels facilitate folding for easy stowage and quick deployment by soldiers in the field. Available I power sizes of 15, 30, 48 and 55W and 12V or higher, the panels can be used for silent power to charge batteries and supply electronic equipment such as radios and computers.
19 February, 2007
Smiths teams on standoff detection
Smiths Detection (Stand 2219) is a major supplier of screening and detection technology to both defence and security markets. Now, following a teaming agreement with Canadian optical systems specialist Telops, the company is accessing electro-optical technology to develop a standoff detection capability, being promoted here for the first time.
19 February, 2007
Strong footprint in the region
EADS company Eurocopter, the world’s leading helicopter manufacturer, has enjoyed steady growth in the Middle East market for the past 40 years. To date, a fleet of around 650 Eurocopter machines is in service with military and civil operators throughout the Arab world. Through additional orders of EC635s by the Royal Jordanian Air Force and with a new contract from the Royal Air Force of Oman, Eurocopter has significantly increased its military fleet in the region, which also includes the successful operation of many Puma, Cougar, Fennec and Panther helicopters.
19 February, 2007
All-round protection at sea
Responding to growing concerns over the vulnerability of naval and commercial shipping to asymmetric attack, Sagem Défense Sécurité (part of the SAFRAN group) is capitalising on its long pedigree in electrooptical sensors and soft-kill systems to offer a range of integrated ship self-protection systems (Stand 1305).
19 February, 2007
Mercury mission
On Stand 2118, UK company Trilogy Communications is demonstrating the capability of its Mercury IP communications system, which is suitable for operational and training simulation applications.
It can be used as a standalone system or linked with other communication assets to provide interoperability between radios on different frequencies, all types of telephone systems including POTS, VoIP and GSM, and other intercom systems.
The system offers low latency and high intelligibility, which is designed to prevent garbled messages and reduce operator fatigue. Mercury is simple to configure using a PC-based editor package. A range of desk and rack mount operator panels is available, as well as ‘soft panels’, which can run on PC workstations. It can be deployed over a standard IP and WANs.
19 February, 2007
Integrate AND protect
Today’s soldier can be equipped with an almost overwhelming array of aids to the point that it is sometimes easier to spurn the protection of an NBC mask. But that could be a risk too far, so to avoid potential danger, Avon Protection (Stand 2115 in UK Pavilion) is promoting its M53 NBC mask making its debut here.
19 February, 2007