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Page 1: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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A GBP PUBLICATION

WWGBPCOMSGADT

VOL 23 APRIL 2016 MCI (P) 109012016 KDN PP1818052014 (022455) SINGAPORE $15 MALAYSIA RM20 REST OF THE WORLD US$20

06 Ageing Arsenals | 14 Usual Suspects | 18 Precision Fire

2 Simulated Readiness | 25 Defexpo 2016 | 28 Airborne Deterrent

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

ASIAN DEFENCE ECHNOLOGY is a monthly publicationor diplomats and proessionals in the deence security andacademic fields Opinions expressed by contributors in ASIANDEFENCE ECHNOLOGY do not necessarily represent thoseo the publisher or editor

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Editor

Vittorio Rossi Prudente vittorioprudentegbpcomsg

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Jay Menon jaymenongbpcomsg

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SPECIAL REPORT

06 Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countries has been viewed

as an issue of military procurements threatening regional stability

10 Catching Up Most attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been on naval

modernisation and enhancement to air forces

AIR SYSTEMS

14 Usual Suspects

At DSA 2016 contenders for Malaysiarsquos MRCA project will be offeringtheir solutions including loans and leasing options

LAND SYSTEMS

18 One Shot One KillThe demands of combat operations over the past 15 years have

spurred the development of new and upgraded sniper rifles

AIR SYSTEMS

22 Simulated Readiness CAErsquos Brunei MPTC will receive the first S-70i flight simulator in the

region this summer

SPECIAL REPORT

24 One Step Forward Despite a less than ideal show venue Defexpo 2016 highlighted

the rejuvenated state of Indian military procurement

AIR SYSTEMS

28 Airborne Deterrent AESA radars will unlock significant capability for modern

combat aircraft

32 NEWS

Cover US Army photo by Sgt Michael J MacLeod

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EDITORIAL

Clear and Present DangerConcerns continue to linger about Malaysians forming a part of the coterie of

foreign ghters in Syria and Iraq today The Malaysian police earlier this month arrested

15 individuals suspected of being involved in various activities including receiving orders

from Muhammad Wanndy bin Mohamed Jedi mdash alias Abu Hamzah a Malaysian who

has joined IS in Syria to launch an attack in Malaysia All suspects were Malaysians

consisting of 11 men and four women aged between 22 and 49 years According to

the police the female suspects had all planned to slip out of Malaysia to join the IS

group in Syria They were also attempting to nd chemicals to make bombs recruiting

and sending Malaysians to join IS in Syria as well as collecting funds among local ISsympathisers in Malaysia to give to Malaysians joining the militant group in Syria

Hours after it was reported that 15 people were arrested for planning attacks on

landmarks in the country Malaysia passed a Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill Under

Pota a Prevention of Terrorism Board consisting of ve to seven members will have

the power to order two-year detention or ve-year restriction order for suspects that

can be renewed indenitely There will be no judicial review in any court of the boardrsquos

decision except on issues of compliance with the provisions under Pota the bill reads

The new legislation also empowers the authorities to seize travel documents of both

citizens and foreigners impose harsher penalties on those who are convicted while

under restriction and punish by up to 30 years in jail the act of training travelling or

building transportation devices for terrorism

Worryingly for Malaysia and the rest of the world is that IS is increasingly adopting terrorist

attacks across the world as its insurgency in Syria loses ground to joint military forces

seeking to destroy the terrorist group The group claimed responsibility to the Paris France

attacks in November that killed 137 people and injured nearly 400 more as well as the latest

bombings in Brussels Belgium in which 35 people died and over 300 were hurt

Both attacks led to authorities worldwide including Malaysia raising alert levels in

precaution In January Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 67

Malaysians were known to have gone to Syria and Iraq including ve who had been

killed A total of 92 militants have been arrested in Malaysia since February 2013

As Malaysiarsquos Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was important

to pass the Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill to prevent any terrorist attacks against

the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia is

now also setting up anti-terrorism divisions in every state

ndash Editor

Asian Defence Technology

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

SPECIAL REPORT

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SPECIAL REPORT

tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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SPECIAL REPORT

Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTSMay June 2016 Issue 4

Booking Material Deadline25 May 30 May 2016

RESERVE YOUR ADVERTISING SPACE TODAYEmail vittorioprudentegbpcomsg

Bonus Distribution at

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SPECIAL REPORT

MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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SPECIAL REPORT

much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

SPECIAL REPORT

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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SPECIAL REPORT

06 Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countries has been viewed

as an issue of military procurements threatening regional stability

10 Catching Up Most attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been on naval

modernisation and enhancement to air forces

AIR SYSTEMS

14 Usual Suspects

At DSA 2016 contenders for Malaysiarsquos MRCA project will be offeringtheir solutions including loans and leasing options

LAND SYSTEMS

18 One Shot One KillThe demands of combat operations over the past 15 years have

spurred the development of new and upgraded sniper rifles

AIR SYSTEMS

22 Simulated Readiness CAErsquos Brunei MPTC will receive the first S-70i flight simulator in the

region this summer

SPECIAL REPORT

24 One Step Forward Despite a less than ideal show venue Defexpo 2016 highlighted

the rejuvenated state of Indian military procurement

AIR SYSTEMS

28 Airborne Deterrent AESA radars will unlock significant capability for modern

combat aircraft

32 NEWS

Cover US Army photo by Sgt Michael J MacLeod

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Clear and Present DangerConcerns continue to linger about Malaysians forming a part of the coterie of

foreign ghters in Syria and Iraq today The Malaysian police earlier this month arrested

15 individuals suspected of being involved in various activities including receiving orders

from Muhammad Wanndy bin Mohamed Jedi mdash alias Abu Hamzah a Malaysian who

has joined IS in Syria to launch an attack in Malaysia All suspects were Malaysians

consisting of 11 men and four women aged between 22 and 49 years According to

the police the female suspects had all planned to slip out of Malaysia to join the IS

group in Syria They were also attempting to nd chemicals to make bombs recruiting

and sending Malaysians to join IS in Syria as well as collecting funds among local ISsympathisers in Malaysia to give to Malaysians joining the militant group in Syria

Hours after it was reported that 15 people were arrested for planning attacks on

landmarks in the country Malaysia passed a Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill Under

Pota a Prevention of Terrorism Board consisting of ve to seven members will have

the power to order two-year detention or ve-year restriction order for suspects that

can be renewed indenitely There will be no judicial review in any court of the boardrsquos

decision except on issues of compliance with the provisions under Pota the bill reads

The new legislation also empowers the authorities to seize travel documents of both

citizens and foreigners impose harsher penalties on those who are convicted while

under restriction and punish by up to 30 years in jail the act of training travelling or

building transportation devices for terrorism

Worryingly for Malaysia and the rest of the world is that IS is increasingly adopting terrorist

attacks across the world as its insurgency in Syria loses ground to joint military forces

seeking to destroy the terrorist group The group claimed responsibility to the Paris France

attacks in November that killed 137 people and injured nearly 400 more as well as the latest

bombings in Brussels Belgium in which 35 people died and over 300 were hurt

Both attacks led to authorities worldwide including Malaysia raising alert levels in

precaution In January Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 67

Malaysians were known to have gone to Syria and Iraq including ve who had been

killed A total of 92 militants have been arrested in Malaysia since February 2013

As Malaysiarsquos Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was important

to pass the Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill to prevent any terrorist attacks against

the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia is

now also setting up anti-terrorism divisions in every state

ndash Editor

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

SPECIAL REPORT

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTSMay June 2016 Issue 4

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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CONTENTS

CONTENTS

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SPECIAL REPORT

06 Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countries has been viewed

as an issue of military procurements threatening regional stability

10 Catching Up Most attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been on naval

modernisation and enhancement to air forces

AIR SYSTEMS

14 Usual Suspects

At DSA 2016 contenders for Malaysiarsquos MRCA project will be offeringtheir solutions including loans and leasing options

LAND SYSTEMS

18 One Shot One KillThe demands of combat operations over the past 15 years have

spurred the development of new and upgraded sniper rifles

AIR SYSTEMS

22 Simulated Readiness CAErsquos Brunei MPTC will receive the first S-70i flight simulator in the

region this summer

SPECIAL REPORT

24 One Step Forward Despite a less than ideal show venue Defexpo 2016 highlighted

the rejuvenated state of Indian military procurement

AIR SYSTEMS

28 Airborne Deterrent AESA radars will unlock significant capability for modern

combat aircraft

32 NEWS

Cover US Army photo by Sgt Michael J MacLeod

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Clear and Present DangerConcerns continue to linger about Malaysians forming a part of the coterie of

foreign ghters in Syria and Iraq today The Malaysian police earlier this month arrested

15 individuals suspected of being involved in various activities including receiving orders

from Muhammad Wanndy bin Mohamed Jedi mdash alias Abu Hamzah a Malaysian who

has joined IS in Syria to launch an attack in Malaysia All suspects were Malaysians

consisting of 11 men and four women aged between 22 and 49 years According to

the police the female suspects had all planned to slip out of Malaysia to join the IS

group in Syria They were also attempting to nd chemicals to make bombs recruiting

and sending Malaysians to join IS in Syria as well as collecting funds among local ISsympathisers in Malaysia to give to Malaysians joining the militant group in Syria

Hours after it was reported that 15 people were arrested for planning attacks on

landmarks in the country Malaysia passed a Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill Under

Pota a Prevention of Terrorism Board consisting of ve to seven members will have

the power to order two-year detention or ve-year restriction order for suspects that

can be renewed indenitely There will be no judicial review in any court of the boardrsquos

decision except on issues of compliance with the provisions under Pota the bill reads

The new legislation also empowers the authorities to seize travel documents of both

citizens and foreigners impose harsher penalties on those who are convicted while

under restriction and punish by up to 30 years in jail the act of training travelling or

building transportation devices for terrorism

Worryingly for Malaysia and the rest of the world is that IS is increasingly adopting terrorist

attacks across the world as its insurgency in Syria loses ground to joint military forces

seeking to destroy the terrorist group The group claimed responsibility to the Paris France

attacks in November that killed 137 people and injured nearly 400 more as well as the latest

bombings in Brussels Belgium in which 35 people died and over 300 were hurt

Both attacks led to authorities worldwide including Malaysia raising alert levels in

precaution In January Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 67

Malaysians were known to have gone to Syria and Iraq including ve who had been

killed A total of 92 militants have been arrested in Malaysia since February 2013

As Malaysiarsquos Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was important

to pass the Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill to prevent any terrorist attacks against

the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia is

now also setting up anti-terrorism divisions in every state

ndash Editor

Asian Defence Technology

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

SPECIAL REPORT

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTSMay June 2016 Issue 4

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Clear and Present DangerConcerns continue to linger about Malaysians forming a part of the coterie of

foreign ghters in Syria and Iraq today The Malaysian police earlier this month arrested

15 individuals suspected of being involved in various activities including receiving orders

from Muhammad Wanndy bin Mohamed Jedi mdash alias Abu Hamzah a Malaysian who

has joined IS in Syria to launch an attack in Malaysia All suspects were Malaysians

consisting of 11 men and four women aged between 22 and 49 years According to

the police the female suspects had all planned to slip out of Malaysia to join the IS

group in Syria They were also attempting to nd chemicals to make bombs recruiting

and sending Malaysians to join IS in Syria as well as collecting funds among local ISsympathisers in Malaysia to give to Malaysians joining the militant group in Syria

Hours after it was reported that 15 people were arrested for planning attacks on

landmarks in the country Malaysia passed a Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill Under

Pota a Prevention of Terrorism Board consisting of ve to seven members will have

the power to order two-year detention or ve-year restriction order for suspects that

can be renewed indenitely There will be no judicial review in any court of the boardrsquos

decision except on issues of compliance with the provisions under Pota the bill reads

The new legislation also empowers the authorities to seize travel documents of both

citizens and foreigners impose harsher penalties on those who are convicted while

under restriction and punish by up to 30 years in jail the act of training travelling or

building transportation devices for terrorism

Worryingly for Malaysia and the rest of the world is that IS is increasingly adopting terrorist

attacks across the world as its insurgency in Syria loses ground to joint military forces

seeking to destroy the terrorist group The group claimed responsibility to the Paris France

attacks in November that killed 137 people and injured nearly 400 more as well as the latest

bombings in Brussels Belgium in which 35 people died and over 300 were hurt

Both attacks led to authorities worldwide including Malaysia raising alert levels in

precaution In January Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said 67

Malaysians were known to have gone to Syria and Iraq including ve who had been

killed A total of 92 militants have been arrested in Malaysia since February 2013

As Malaysiarsquos Deputy Home Minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said it was important

to pass the Prevention of Terrorism (Pota) Bill to prevent any terrorist attacks against

the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur International Airport Malaysia is

now also setting up anti-terrorism divisions in every state

ndash Editor

Asian Defence Technology

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

EDITORIAL HIGHLIGHTSMay June 2016 Issue 4

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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AIR SYSTEMS

argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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SPECIAL REPORT AGEGING ARSENAL

CONTRARY TO THE POPULAR NOTION

o an arms race in Southeast Asia theregion is currently in a phase o unbalancedmilitary modernisation which constrainsthe military options open to regionalstates Apart rom Singapore and Bruneiwhich benefit rom robust investments andrelatively small armed orces to maintaina good lie-cycle management o theirmilitary asset most o the other Southeast

Asian militaries ace different levels o

ageing arsenals ndash much o them a lingeringlegacy rom the early and middle stages othe Cold War

Indonesia Malaysia Vietnam andTailand are able to selectively modernisecertain deence capabilities such as advancedfighters and submarines However the resto their militaries have to operate ageingequipment especially the land systemsIndonesia has some vehicles such as the

Ferret armed vehicles and P-76 amphibious

Ageing ArsenalsMilitary modernisation in Southeast Asian countrieshas been viewed as an issue o military procurementsthreatening regional stability By Wu Shang-su and Eddie Lim

A Philippine Marine operates

an LVTP-5 during the Philippine

Marine Exchange Program 15-1

aboard Marine Base Manila Manila

Philippines March 2 2015

Photo USMC

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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tanks dating back to the Konrontasi eraMalaysia retains OO model 56 howitzerso the Malaya Emergency period whileTailand keeps M-41 light tank o the

Korean War years Interestingly Vietnam hasnot obtained any new land systems since theend o the Cold War

Antiquated Arms andTechnological GapsTe other regional countries have largercollections o antiquated arms andtheir modernisation concentrates onintroducing similar old designs to retainoperability rather than acquiring newsystems Te Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters M-35 trucks and M-113armoured personnel carriers (APCs) romthe United States and other ormer userswhile Cambodia purchased Soviet -55tanks and BR-60 APCs rom ex-WarsawPact members

Due to its poor financial capacity andlack o donors Laos has an arsenal ullo Cold War equipment almost withoutany modernisation Myanmar despite aproactive approach to modernisation suchas its acquisition o Russian Mig-29 fightersand Chinese rigates its military capabilityis essential dependent on importing usedarms rom Chinese Indian and EastEuropean sources

echnological development createsgaps o capability and leaves outdatedweapon systems vulnerable For the aerial

arena the lsquobeyond vision rangersquo (BVR)capability supported with aerial warningand command system (AWACS) makessecond and third generation ighters

vulnerableIn naval combat long-range anti-

ship missiles assisted with over horizonsurveillance platorms would put surace vessels with point airmissile deencesystems in a difficult situation o survivalOn land armed vehicles without armour oreactive layered or other modern designswould easily become ldquoiron coffinsrdquo romanti-tank weapons

Short-range artillery pieces withoutquick positioning capability and high

mobility would easily be neutralised byretaliatory attacks Synergistically ageingassets lacking network connectivity wouldbe obstacles in a joint command seriouslylimiting combat efficiency Furthermoreantiquated systems usually increasethe logistical burden o armed orcesaccentuating readiness issues and raisingsaety concerns

Reasons for Ageing ArsenalsSoutheast Asiarsquos ageing arsenals could beattributed to limited financial capacityand the changing context o securityconsiderations Even when large amountso arms were obtained cheaply during theCold War the receiving states were seldomready to put in place a replacement orupgrade plan or them

Soviet era PT-76 amphibious

tanks saw extensive use in South-

East Asia Obsolete equipment

such as the PT-76 have proven to

be difficult to replace in view of

the more pressing modernisation

needs elsewhere for South-East

Asian militaries

Photo Nimda Israel

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

SPECIAL REPORT

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

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Afer the Cold War ended and arelatively peaceul atmosphere in the regionemerged other inrastructure demandssuch as education and health constraineddeence budgets Based on procurementrecords despite the booming regionaleconomy and concomitant increase indeence budget most regional states didnot carry out comprehensive militarymodernisation

Selectively modernising capabilitiesbased on strategic priorities has become acommon practice in the region For instancemaritime issues have drawn the attention o

Southeast Asian states in the post-Cold Warera leading to larger portions o nationalresources being allocated or maritimesecurity and aerial surveillance In contrastthe lie cycle management o assets orelatively neglected capabilities mainlyland systems gradually become neglected

It is understandable or land systems toshare less unding or modernisation Asaccidents o military platorms could damagenational pride or the public image o armedorces land systems incidents are less likely

to occur with large impact When a tank

malunctions it just stops there perhaps ata remote training ground In contrast i a vessel or aircraf ails during its operationit may cause sea wreckage or air crash withmuch stronger impact in mass media

Many land systems such as armourand artillery units with their ocus onconventional scenarios do not have highprobability to carry out their assignedmissions and these assets have little usein disaster relie However some aerialand naval capabilities in the region alsoace ageing issues For examples someIndonesian C-130 transporters are more

than 50 years old and various World War II vessels are still operated by the Philippines

Influence on Regional SecurityObsolescence in Southeast Asian statesrsquoarmed orces results in their unbalancedmilitary capabilities Some militaryoptions requiring joint or overall effortsuch as a large-scale invasion wouldbecome uneasible because o relativelylow perormance and state o readinesso ageing assets Such restrictions could

persuade regional countries not to consider

using orce to resolve disputes or at leastprevent escalation

However in the ace o Chinarsquos risingmilitary power the ageing arsenals wouldpresent an obvious vulnerability and couldplace the regional countries in an ineriorposition during negotiation with ChinaAccording to the current trends o regionalmilitary modernisation a proper lie cycleo equipment may not be established soonand ageing arsenals would continue to bea actor or most Southeast Asian statesunless those states rearrange their resourceallocation or find a cheap source o arms

Philippines acquired used

UH-1 helicopters from the US

and continues to operate the

ageing helicopters

Photo US DOD

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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SPECIAL REPORT

ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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SPECIAL REPORT

DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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155mm PrecisionAmmunitionPrecision fire support is critical inmodern operations this featuredescribes 155mm precision artilleryprojectsPrecision artillery roundsnot only reduce collateral damagebut also deliver accurate first-roundhits under all weather conditions Tearticle examines a number of precisionartillery rounds available in the makettoday Raytheon and BAE SystemsBofors Excalibur Finmeccanica OOMelara Vulcano 155 Orbital AKPrecision Guidance Kit BAE SystemsRokar Silver Bullet Nexter MunitionsSPACIDO KBPrsquos Krasnopol-M andNORINCOrsquos GP1 and GP6

Eurosatory 2016 ShowPreview

Asian Defence echnology brings out aspecial show preview that provides youall the information on the latest defence

technologies that will be displayed at the2016 edition of the premier land sysemsexhibition 1507 exhibitors took part inthe 2014 edition of Eurosatory and for2016 the exhibition will bring togetherthe entire Land amp Air-land Defenceand Security supply chain providing aunique oppurtinity to participants and visitors alike Our special Eurosatoryissue will also be distributed at theshow site

120mm Heavy Mortar

Te 120mm heavy mortar is increasingly a popular weapon system in battle zonesaround the world Self-propelled mortars include the Elbit Systems SoltamCARDOM and Spear Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) Rak Hyundai XKM120Patria NEMO Patria Hagglunds AMOS RUAG Cobra S Kinetics SRAMSand DA Armements 2R2M Te article will also describe Raytheonrsquos PrecisionExtended Range Munition and Orbital AKrsquos SM395 Precision Guided MortarMunition Israel Military Industries (IMI) is also aggresively marketing its new120 mm Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) in the region which has already beendemonstrated to the Royal Tai Army

Sure ShotSmall and Medium arms requirements for armed forces in Asia are a market thatcontinues to attract arms manufacturers the world over Militaries in Asia now not only need to equip themselves for conventional battles but also for the growingthreat of terrorism Te two requirements call for different weapon types andcapabilities We look at the different small and medium arms systems in use withAsian militaries and the difficulties they face as they seek to reequip infantry unitswith modern small and medium arms

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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MOST ATTENTION IN THE ASIA983085

Pacific region in deence terms has been

ocussed on security issues such as thedevelopment o rees by China or militarybases Construction work on maritimebases at locations such as ScarboroughShoal Fiery Cross Ree and the aptlynamed Mischie Ree have attracted agreat deal o attention - and military effortNaturally the emphasis has been on navalmodernisation - more rigates submarinesetc - as well as enhancement to air orces- new aircraf stand-off weapons But thisdoesnrsquot mean that armies have taken aback seat in all deence spending plans orenhancements to land orces are still highpriorities in many Asia-Pacific nations

New Thrust Down UnderPossibly the most ambitious land systemsmodernisation plans come rom Australiawhich published its new Deence WhitePaper - accompanied by a 123-page volumeon equipment procurement priorities - atthe start o the year Eighteen per cent othe A$195-billion that is to be spent onequipment and support over the next decade

will go directly on land systems someA$35-billion (US$27-billion) Alreadyunderway are programmes to enhance thecurrent Tales Australia Bushmaster mine-protected vehicle fleet as well as to buy thenew Tales Australia Hawkei - over 700 othe ormer are in-service and over 1000 othe latter will be procured overall

But Canberra sees a need or a heavierrange o AFVs to cope with the highestend o warare - which would seem to showthat the Australian deence plan is to be

able to fight at the highest levels which in

Catching UpMost attention in the Asia-Pacific region has been onnaval modernisation and enhancement to air orces Butthis doesnrsquot mean that armies have taken a back seat in alldeence spendingBy Francis Tusa

turn shows that there is a perceived threatrom high intensity high capability land

orces Firstly the current M1A1 AbramsMB fleet is to be kept up to date untilthe 2030s with an investment o up toA$1-billion (US$770-million) Tis willlook at protection mobility and lethalityenhancement At the same time thelethality options or the BAE Systems M777155mm towed artillery will be enhancedover the next decade and this will be joinedby a new long-range rocket system aroundthe mid-2020s in a A$1-billion spend

But the biggest programmes or landorces are those or new cavalryscout vehicle and new inantry combat vehiclesTe new Combat Reconnaissance Vehiclesaround 225 o them will replace thecurrent GD LAV-IIIs rom around 2019 inan A$4-5-billion (US$3-US$375-billion)

deal Bidders include KMWRheinmetallo Germany with a turreted version o

the Boxer 8x8 Patria (now owned byKongsberg o Norway) teamed with BAESystems Hagglunds with a variant o AMVand General Dynamics with a developmento Piranha V Te sister programme toreplace the current tracked M113 fleetis valued at A$10-15-billion (US$77-US$115-billion) and intends to see thecurrent vehicles replaced rom the early2020s Te edge seems to be or wheeledplatorms as Australia sees the need orrapid sel-deployment

Step-By-StepIndia as one o the worldrsquos largest armies is ata crossroads or a raf o land orces deenceequipment Despite Army expendituresbeing the largest in the deence budget

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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much o this is or salaries As regards capitalexpenditure the element that is spent onequipment ldquoonlyrdquo 21 per cent o the Armyrsquosbudget allocation is spent on kit - theraction or the Air Force and Navy is 44 percent each As a result the largest equipmentspend is currently or the Air Force

Te current Indian priorities or landsystems spending are based around artillery

mainly surace-to-surace artillery and alsoanti-aircraf and anti-tank artillery systemsTe ormer has been a result o the hangovero the 1980s Boors scandal that has meantthat almost every artillery contract has beenregarded with suspicion

It is true that the BAE Systems M777lightweight 155mm howitzer has beenselected and up to 145 will be bought romboth BAE Systems plants but also Mahindrao India - and this number could beincreased under options But the core Indian

Army artillery modernisation programme

sees a need - a vital need - or up to 1600towed 155mm guns 815 ldquomounted gunsrdquo -this reers to hybrid ldquoporteerdquo systems wherea 155mm gun is mounted directly onto atruck - and around 200 sel-propelled gunsTe last category is likely to be ulfilled bya South KoreanIndian co-developmentalthough all weapons will have to see amajor element o ldquoMake in Indiardquo especially

as the artillery plans cost around LakhCrore 1 (US$15-billion) Nexter o Franceis bidding in its Caesar truck-mounted155mm cannon or the ldquomounted systemrdquorequirement with similar interest rom BAESystems Hagglunds with a version o itsArcher truck-mounted weapon and KMWhas a truck system which mounts a versiono the turret rom the Pzh2000 155mmsystem Although there are also perceivedlimitations o the MB and AFV fleetsIndia will continue with current programs

that see more procurement o tanks such

ABOVE India has plans to spend $15-billion

on artillery of all types including 800 truck-

mounted systems Nexter is looking to sell

its Caesar system for this requirement as

well as for possible towed requirements

Caesar has sold to Thailand already and

Saudi Arabia These requirements are

attracting attention from France Germany

Sweden and the USA Other Asian nations

are also looking to enhance artillery with

an emphasis on mobile and deployable

systems

Photo SIRPA Terre

OPPPSITE PAGE The KMW Leopard

2 has sold well worldwide - the 2012

sale to Indonesia is one example of the

attractiveness of this tank But competition

is coming from rival companies some

regional such as Turkeyrsquos FNSS with the

Altay MBYT or South Korearsquos Hyundai with

the K-2 Black Panther

Photo Indonesian MoD

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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AIR SYSTEMS

IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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AIR SYSTEMS

F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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as the -90 upgrades to the -72 fleet andenhancements to the BMP-2 MICV fleetProtection new powerpacks ammunitionupgrade and digitisation all eature It will be

in the longer term - the post-2025 timerame- that sees India looking or a new generationo MBs and AFVs in programmes worthtens o billions o dollars

Heavier and HeavierArguably Asia-Pacific armies neverollowed their western counterparts in the2000s and early 2010s in ignoring heavyarmour in avour o lighter mine-protected vehicles Te western trend saw as severalexamples the UK leave its Challenger 2

tank fleet in storage or close to a decadewhile the Netherlands decided to retire itsLeopard 2s entirely It is only now that the

operations in Iraq and Aghanistan are overthat W European nations (as well as the USArmy and Canadian Army) are lookingback at traditional tanks and APCs

o the contrary Asia-Pacific nationshave kept going with modernisation in just this type o area It is obvious whySouth Korea has pressed ahead with thedevelopment and the deployment o itsHyundai K1 and K2 MBs (many hundredso the K1E1 and K2 being producedre-manuactured) as well as the Doosan K21MICV the mass o North Korean armouracross the border Te same is true oJapanese Army modernisation which hasseen on-going deployment o Mitsubishi

ype 10 MB and the ype-99 155mm SPartillery system

But other nations have also shown

interest - and investment - in this type oequipment even i there might not be anobvious requirement or it when comparedwith say South Korea Indonesia bought

over 100 upgraded Leopard 2A4 MBs in2012 along with upgraded Marder MICVsand deliveries rom Germany (KMW andRheinmetall are both heavily involved)will run until the end o this year - thereare options or more o both types oequipment Malaysia has an interest in moretanks to grow the Armoured Corps to tworegiments rom the current one Althoughthe incumbent Polish P-91M is the likelybet bids rom Russia with the -90 andurkeyrsquos FNSS with the Altay are also

possible Te growth o urkish influenceacross Asia is growing as is also shown byMalaysiarsquos work with FNSS over the AV-86x6 with a requirement o more than 250 vehicles And Singapore has been fieldingits domestically-designed errex 8x8 MICVwhich it intends to buy more than 300 o Itshould be considered that the numbers oMICVs and MBs that are being bought bycountries such as Indonesia Malaysia andthe like are at last as large as those o majorEuropean armies looking to re-equip in theace o a perceived Russian land threat soare significant

But what is o greater import is thatwhereas most Asia-Pacific nations wouldsimply have just bought rom westernsuppliers a decade or so ago the marketdemands higher degrees o technologytranser and local production and even co-development Tat nations such as urkeyand South Korea started this trend severaldecades ago now means that dominantsuppliers such as KMW or Nexter now

How do you get land forces

across the large spaces of many

Asian countries (Indonesia covers

3500km East to West) Sea

presents the best option and

many Asian nations have either

bought or are looking to buy

modern amphibious shipping to

project their armies to protect

their furthest-flung regions

Photo ABIS Chantall Brown

Australian DoD

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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ace very strong and credible competitionrom Singapore echnologies FNSSand Hyundai - the market is no longer atreasured hunting reserve or the westerncompanies

Many Asia-Pacific armies are workinghard on Solider Systems the catch-allterm or the integration o weaponscommunications sensors and evenclothingprotection or oot soldiers Tishas been ldquoin voguerdquo with western nationsor several decades - and has seen a varietyo iterations as operations in Iraq andAghanistan have developed - and the trendis now spreading as technologies in all areashave matured to make them more reliableas well as affordable On the latter pointthe suite o special inantry equipment thatwere issued to American and British orcesaround 2005 in IraqAghanistan cost someUS$7-US$12000 per soldier depending onthe level o sensors issued to the individualsoldier But large production runs o suchthings as night vision goggles have broughtthe price down to US$3-US$5000

Te Australian Army is looking to spendA$2-3-billion (US$15-US$225-billion) onSoldier Systems over the next decade aswell as part o an extra A$2-billion on newnight fighting equipment with an emphasison new clothing or all environmentshelmets and body armour and lowlevel situational awareness equipmentBecause o the nature o Soldier Systemsit shouldnrsquot come as any surprise that theIndian Army Future Inantry Soldier As aSystem (F-INSAS) covers almost identical

requirements although it is also looking

at inantry weapons such as under-slunggrenade launchers or combat rifles asystem already in service in AustraliaAlthough the budgets are flexible and fluidIndia does expect to spend hundreds omillions o dollars on new soldier systemsover the next years as part o a drive toreplace sheer mass with effectiveness

Tis is a trend partly shared with thePeoples Liberation Army which has seena down-sizing o manpower over thepast decade but has seen a drive to makethe Army ar more capable and modernagain trying to make mass less importantthan overall effectiveness And becauseo the exigencies o fighting complex anddemanding insurgency campaigns armedorces such as the Tai and Malaysian arealso seeing a ocus on enhanced SoldierSystems to obtain the best effect romground orces in such situation

What Joins the Land The SeaBut there is one link between Asia-Pacificland systems modernisation and the

concurrent naval modernisation manystates are looking at how they can moveland orces over the vast distances that theircountries cover and sea is the most effectivetonne-or-tonne For example in AustraliarsquosDeence White paper the equipmentinvestment section or land systems alsoincludes spending on amphibious platormsand systems Work to enhance the Canberra-class LHD(A) ships or amphibiousoperations including new landing crafare costed at some A$125-billion over

the next decade Likewise India also sees

a great need or enhanced amphibiousoceanic delivery o equipment and hasa project worth up to 160 billion rupees(US$24 billion) or at least our LPDsLHDs with the normal bidders - DCNSo France Fincantieri o Italy Navantia oSpan - all pressing heavily Te first two othose yards have also stated that they seegreat possibilities or amphibious shippingin Malaysia Tailand and Indonesiapossibly or at least 2 ships each Tat levelo amphibious shipping would allow twolight inantry battalions to be deployed bylanding craf and helicopter (ships suchas the DCNS Mistral-class LHD(A) cancarry up to 16 medium helicopters in thePumaNH90 range or attack helicopterssuch as the Airbus Helicopters iger or theKamov Ka-5052 (which has been selectedby Egypt or its Mistral-class ships) Ori the requirement is there two LPDsLHD(A)s can carry a composite armouredbattlegroup o heavy tanks and AFVs plusthe logistics to support them in the field

It is true that most attention in the

Asia-Paciic region is on air and navalmodernisation the directly perceivedldquothreatsrdquo and areas o tension are allrevolving around oceanic and air domainsdriving the expenditure But even withthis backdrop armies are not losing outhe Australian spending plans or thenext decade put the renewed interest inland orces into perspective and even ithose plans look small compared withsay South Korean Army modernisationthey are a sign that armies havenrsquot been

totally orgotten

South Korea has forged a path for

several decades of developing

and fielding locally-sourced AFVs

The Doosan K21 tracked MICV is

a recent example This trend hasbeen shared in Singapore where

Singapore Technologies is now a

credible producer of AFVs and has

sold them to armies as widespread as

the British Army as well as Malaysia

which has co-developed a 6x6 with

FNSS of Turkey The future for Asian

armies is likely to be increasingly

domestically-built AFVs

Photo Doosan

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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IN OCTOBER 2010 THE MALAYSIAN government announced its decision toretire its MiG-29s and acquire a new Multi-Role Combat Aircraf (MRCA) to replace

both the MiG-29 and the F-5 Howevermore than five years later with Malaysiaorced to cut government spending as resulto low oil prices it remains unclear whenthese aircraf will be acquired althoughpotential suppliers are hopeul the projectwill be included in the 11th Malaysia Plano 2016-2020

Malaysian Deence MinisterHishammuddin un Hussein toldParliament on 10 June 2015 that the

government had to be realistic about howmuch it could afford to spend on deencemodernisation during the 2016-2020 planand stressed that any procurement project

must be in line with the current threatsaced by the country He said there was nopoint in having advanced assets such as theMRCA i the risks were rom armed groupslike the Islamic State

On October 23 2015 Prime MinisterNajib Razak announced that the governmenthad allocated 173 billion RM or deencespending in 2016 a decrease o 225 percentcompared to the 2015 deence budget o177 billion RM State-owned oil company

Petronas contributes about a third o theMalaysian governmentrsquos revenue and at thestart o 2016 oil prices offered little hopeto a short term improvement in Malaysiarsquos

economic situation On January 28 this yearRazak reduced the assumed benchmark oilprice rom US$45 to US$30-US$35 perbarrel or government planning purposes

Until recently the Royal MalaysianAir Force (RMAF) operated no ewerthan five fighter types rom five differentmanuacturers the BAE Systems HawkBoeing FA-18D Hornet Mikoyan MiG-29Northrop F-5 and the Sukhoi Su-30MKMTe F-5 fleet consisted o 16 twin-engine

Usual SuspectsAt DSA 2016 contenders or Malaysiarsquos MRCA projectwill be offering their solutions including loans andleasing optionsBy Ian Kemp

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F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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AIR SYSTEMS

F-5EF iger II light attack aircraf and twoRF-5E igereye reconnaissance variantsTe oldest fighter in Malaysian service thetype was retired with the deactivation o 12Squadron in 2015

Malaysia originally received 18 twin-engine MiG-29 multirole fighters in the mid-

1990s which initially equipped two squadronsbut the loss o two aircraf in crashes and theneed to cannibalise aircraf or spare partshas reduced the operational pool to about 10MiG-29Ns and two MiG-29NUBs operated by19 Squadron based at Kuantan Air Force BaseDeence officials have cited the high operatingcosts as a primary reason or retiring the typerom service

When a preliminary request orinormation or an MRCA was issuedin 2011 the Ministry o Deence (MoD)

indicated that it was seeking 36 to 40 new

TOP A British Royal Air Force

Eurofighter Typhoon and a French

Air Force Dassault Rafale fly in

formation during an exercise at

Langley Air Force Base Virginia

in December 2015

Photo USAF

ABOVE MiG-29N A Royal

Malaysian Air Force MiG-

29N Fulcrum lands at RMAF

Butterworth

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE PAGE The Royal

Australian Air Force operates 24

Boeing FA-18F Super Hornets

Photo Commonwealth of Australia

fighter aircraf to equip three squadronsand that it expected to spend rom 6 billionto 8 billion RM Te document statedthat the RMAF was interested in a twin-engine aircraf equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarMore recently the MoD has requestedcompanies to provide inormation onpossible leasing options Tree twin-engine designs ndash the Boeing FA-18EFSuper Hornet the Dassault Raale andthe Eurofighter yphoon ndash and the single-engine Saab JAS 39CD Gripen are generallyregarded as the primary contenders or theMRCA project

Te RMAF operates eight twin-seatFA-18D Hornets delivered rom Marchto August 1997 and three o these fightersdropped precision guided munitions onFilipino rebels illegally invading Sabah inEast Malaysia in March 2013 Trough aNovember 2011 US Foreign Military Salescontract Boeing has upgraded the mission

systems on the Malaysian Hornets to enablethem to operate the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) andthe Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)Te 25X upgrade includes the installationo a colour moving-map cockpit displayenhancements to the aircrafrsquos globalpositioning system identification riend-or-oe interrogation capabilities andthe integration o the Joint HelmetMounted Cueing System Te upgrade alsoincluded the acquisition and integration

o six Raytheon ANASQ-228 Advanced

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AIR SYSTEMS

argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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AIR SYSTEMS

Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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argeting Forward-Looking Inrared(AFLIR) pods Te last upgraded fighterwas returned to the RMAF in 2015

In a 2011 press release Boeing noted that

the 25X upgrade also ldquomake the RMAFrsquos FA-18Ds more compatible with the FA-18EFSuper Hornet which Boeing is offeringto meet Malaysiarsquos Multi-Role CombatAircraf needsrdquo Te single seat E and thetwin-seat F models are the third generationo the carrier-based Hornet amily whichhas seen extensive combat service withthe US Navy and US Marine Corps andallied nations including Australia Canadaand Spain Introduced in service 1999 theUS Navy had acquired 563 aircraf by late

2015 with the last o the 584 aircraf in thenavy programme scheduled to be orderedin Fiscal Year 2018 while production o 153planned EA-18 Growler airborne electronicattack aircraf based on the G model aircrafis expected to continue until the end o thedecade o date Australia is the only exportcustomer or the Super Hornet with a 2007order or 24 FA-18EF models and on 30July 2015 Boeing rolled out the first o 12Growlers or Australia

In January 2016 Kuwait confirmed itsintention to buy 28 Super Hornets in a dealpotentially worth US$3 billion and Boeingcontinues to promote the aircraf to countriessuch as Canada Denmark and Finland as analternative to the Lockheed Martin F-35 JointStrike Fighter Boeing is also seeking to interestthe USN and potential export customers in theFA-18EF Advanced Super Hornet which

eatures conormal uel tanks enclosedweapons pod and improvements intendedto increase perormance while reducing theradar cross-section o the aircraf Company

officials believe that delays in the fielding othe F-35C carrier variant and the high usagerate o the Super Hornet fleet will generateUSN interest in the company-undedenhancements to the aircraf

Dassault developed the Raale to meetthe needs o the French air orce and navyor a multirole fighter afer the Frenchgovernment decided to quit the Eurofighterproject By late 2015 135 o a planned totalo 286 Raales had been delivered to thetwo services and the type has been used

or reconnaissance and strike missions inAghanistan Libya Mali and most recentlyin Iraq and Syria Te French manuacturerhad much to celebrate in 2015 On 16February Egypt became the first exportcustomer or the Raale when 24 aircraf wereincluded as part o a larger arms packageordered rom France Te first three two-seatmodels diverted rom delivery to the FrenchAir Force were ormally handed over in Julyand another three fighters were deliveredin January 2016 Qatar became the secondexport customer when it signed a euro67 billionagreement on May 4 2015 or 24 Raaleswith an option to buy a urther 12 aircraf

On January 31 2012 India hadannounced that the Raale was the AirForcersquos preerred choice or its MediumMRCA (MMRCA) requirement or 126aircraf Developments since then have

been rustrating or Dassault afer theIndian government withdrew the MMRCArequirement in July 2015 and that samemonth missed a deadline to agree a contract

or the expedited delivery o 36 aircrafstraight rom the French production lineDuring the late January 2016 state visito French President Francois Hollandeto India an inter-government agreementsigned covering Indiarsquos intention to buy 36Raales although by April a contract had notyet been signed as the two sides were stillnegotiating the price On March 28 IndianDeence Minister Manohar Parrikar toldlocal media that although price remains anissue the government intended to finalise a

Raale contract within a year In early 2015Dassault offered the Malaysian governmenta 10-year bank loan to support a purchaseo the Raale fighter

As well as 24 Raales Qatar is alsoexpected to order 24 yphoons romDassaultrsquos Eurofighter rival British DeenceMinister Michael Fallon said on March29 while attending the DIMDEX 2016exhibition in Doha that the yphoondeal was ldquodefinitely still on the tablerdquoTe yphoon was developed to meet therequirements o the air orces o ItalyGermany Spain and the UK which areexpected to order 472 aircraf Another99 yphoons have been sold to Austria(15) Saudi Arabia (72) and Oman (12) ByDecember 2015 Eurofighter had built 467yphoons or the our partner nations andexport customers

LEFT Saab is able to sell or

lease surplus Swedish Air

Force JAS 39C Gripens to

Malaysia and other potential

customers

Photo USAF

OPPOSITE TOP The RMAF

operates 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKM

fighters

Photo USAF

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

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Te UK Royal Air Force yphoonshave been delivered in three tranches eacheaturing more capability Some ranche 2aircraf have been upgraded to Paveway IVprecision guided bomb and by 2018 theStorm Shadow cruise missile and Brimstoneair-to-ground missile are expected tooperational on British yphoons

Te State o Kuwait will be the eighthnation to induct the Eurofighter yphoonor its national deence needs Teannouncement o the finalisation o contractsignature was made on April 5 and Kuwaitwill receive 22 single-seat and six twin-seatEurofighter yphoon aircraf Tis is thefirst export order or the latest ranche 3aircraf which are equipped with an activeelectronically scanned array (AESA) radarand provide a ull multi-role capability

Although the RMAF originallyindicated it wanted a twin-engine solutionor its MRCA requirement the single-engine JAS 39CD Gripen remains a viable

contender because o its cost advantageSaab developed the aircraf to meet aSwedish Air Force requirement or alight single-engine multirole fighter andmore than 250 have been built since 1987including 204 A B C and D models or theSwAF the last o which was delivered inMarch 2015 Sweden leases 12 aircraf to theCzech Republic and 14 to Hungary SouthArica operates 17 single-seat C-models andnine two-seater D-models while the RoyalTai Air Force flies eight JAS 39Cs and our

JAS 39Ds delivered in 2013

On October 24 2014 Brazil signedSEK393 billion contract or 28 Gripen Eand eight Gripen F models or deliveryrom 2019-24 Te Swedish governmentis providing a subsidised 25-year 219 percent interest rate loan to assist Brazil withthe purchase and at least 15 aircraf with beassembled in Brazil Te Brazilian Air Forceis seeking to acquire more than 100 fightersAn export contract or the JAS 39EF wasthe precondition or the Swedish parliamentto approve plans to equip the SwAF with 70new EF models Tis will ree Swedish CDmodels as a lsquocost effectiversquo alternative to newaircraf to potential export customers suchas Malaysia

At the March 2015 LangkawiInternational Maritime and Aerospace(LIMA) Exhibition Saab officials suggestedthat Malaysia acquire a package consistingo JAS 39CD Gripens and Saab 2000 twinturboprop aircraf configured as Erieyeairborne early warning and control aircraf

and maritime patrol aircraf thus answeringthree o the RMAFrsquos requirements Te offeris similar to the package o 12 Gripens andtwo Saab 340 Erieye aircraf which Saabsupplied to Tailand

Te largest component o the RMAFrsquosair combat orce is the 18-strong fleet oSukhoi Su-30MKM purchased in 2003through a US$900 million contract with theIrkut Corporation Te last Su-30MKM wasdelivered in mid-2011 Irkut will no doubtoffer additional Su-30s as a cheaper alternative

to Western contenders On April 3 2016 the

Russian Ministry o Deence announced thatit had ordered 30 Su-30SM aircraf whichit described as a lsquo4++rsquo generation fighter ordelivery by the end o 2018

At the LIMA 2015 deence exhibitionRMAF commander General Roslan Saadsaid the service was discussing with RussianAircraf Corporation (RAC) MiG apossible service-lie extension and upgradeto the RMAFrsquos MiG-29s Te upgradewould be executed through Malaysiancompany Aerospace echnology SystemsCorporation a 7030 MalaysianRussian joint venture company ormed whenMalaysia bought the MiG-29N

At LIMA the company officials said

the MiG-29N had not yet reached itsexpected 4000-hour service lie and thatthe proposed MiG-29NM (or modernised)upgrade would extend this by another4000 hours RAC MiGrsquos upgrade whichleverages the companyrsquos experienceupgrading Indiarsquos MiG-29s includesintegration o a new Zhuk-ME FGM-229phased-array fire control radar a night vision goggle-compatible glass cockpitincreased operational range and upgradingthe fighterrsquos weapon system to make itcomparable with the Russian suppliedweapons such as the Kh-31P air-to-suracemissiles KAB-500Kr guided bombs andR-77 and R-27 air-to-air missiles carried byMalaysiarsquos Su-30MKM fighters

In mid-December 2015 Hishammuddindenied media reports in Malaysia andPakistan that the government was consideringthe acquiring the JF-17 Tunder developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complexand Chinarsquos Chengdu Aircraf Corporationas a MiG-29 replacement Te news storiesbegan when Malaysiarsquos High Commissioner

to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani was reportedto have discussed with the Associated Presso Pakistan a possible JF-17 sale as a meanso boosting the wider bilateral relationshipbetween the two countries Although notconfirmed by either manuacturer it hasbeen reported that Myanmar became the firstexport customer or the JF-17 with an orderor 16 aircraf in 2015 Sri Lanka is seeking10-12 JF-17s although New Delhi is keen orSri Lanka to buy the Hindustan AeronauticsLimited (HAL) ejas Light Combat Aircraf

(LCA)

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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ldquoA WELL983085TRAINED SNIPER COMBINED

with the inherent accuracy o his rifle andammunition is a versatile supportingarm available to an inantry commanderrdquo

states the US Armyrsquos sniper field manualldquoTe importance o the sniper cannot bemeasured simply by the number o casualtieshe inflicts upon the enemy Realisation o thesniperrsquos presence instils ear in enemy troopelements and influences their decisions andactionsrdquo Combat operations over the past15 years spurred the US Army US MarineCorps and many other services to invest innew sniper weapons

Te Remington M2010 Enhanced SniperRifle was developed in response to operational

need statements rom US Army commanders

in Aghanistan who wanted to equip theirsnipers with a weapon able to engage targetsat extended ranges thus enabling them to winthe lsquoridgeline-to-ridgelinersquo fight in Aghanistan

with aliban fighters using the Soviet era762x54mmR Dragunov marksman rifle andits various clones

Te M2010 was first fielded in early2011 to replace the armyrsquos M24 SniperWeapon System a long-action bolt varianto the Remington 700 introduced intoservice in 1988 Remington built morethan 15000 M24s and the popular rifleremains available or export customers TeUS Army awarded Remington an US$89million contract in January 2011 to produce

1212 M24s to equip Aghan National Army

and Aghan National Police snipers withdeliveries completed in September 2014Te M24A2 model eatures a detachableten-round magazine a top-mounted

and adjustable side-mounted ModularAccessory Rail System barrel modificationsto accommodate a sound suppressor andan improved H-S Precision PS-25 stockwith adjustable cheek height and length opull Remington also offers a M24A3 modelwhich is chambered or the 338 LapuaMagnum round and is ed rom a five-rounddetachable box magazine

Te most significant change in theM2010 originally known as the M24Reconfigured Sniper Weapon System is the

switch rom 762mm ammunition to the

One Shot One KillTe demands o combat operations over the past 15 yearshave spurred the development o new and upgradedsniper rifles by the US and its alliesBy Ian Kemp

LAND SYSTEMS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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more powerul 300 Win Mag ammunitionwhich extends the riflersquos effective rangeto 1200 metres Remington delivered the2558th and final M2010 to the US Army

in April 2014 At a ceremony to mark theoccasion Sergeant First Class Aaron Welchamong the first snipers to be equippedwith the weapon in Aghanistan said ldquoTeM2010 changed the whole way we operatedWe were able to control the battlefield likenever beorerdquo

Te riflersquos stock is the Remington ArmsChassis System (RACS) which provides aull range o user adjustments in addition tomodularity and ancillary mounting optionsTe M2010 is equipped with a ull length

MIL-SD-1913 Picatinny rail on top andoptional rails at the 3 6 and 9 orsquoclock positionsIt eatures a right-side olding eature thatcaptures the bolt handle when olded as wellas a cable routing channel on the lef side othe stock to allow remote activation o lasersandor lights Te army issues the LeupoldM65-20x 50mm Extended RangeacticalM5 Locking Adjustment riflescope and theANPVS-29 Clip-on Sniper Night Sightwith M2010 Te ian quick attachdetachsuppressor rom Advanced ArmamentsCorp can be fitted to the M2010 to reduceaudible and visible signature In October 2012the Army awarded Remington a potentialUS$12050000 contract or the delivery ospare parts or the M2010 through September2017

Sniper Support RiflesWhile experience in Aghanistan drove theneed or a weapon with longer range than the

M24 experience in Iraq had demonstratedthe need or a weapon better suited orrapid engagements at shorter ranges inurban areas Tis resulted in the selection in2005 o the Knightrsquos Armament Co (KAC)762mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) based on the companyrsquosSR-25 which is optimised to engage targetsat ranges up to 800 metres It was the firstUS Army weapon system equipped witha quick attachdetach suppressor to reducethe weaponrsquos firing signature Te M110 is

issued with the Leupold Mark IV 35-10xtelescopic scope that provides both a widefield o view at low magnification or closeengagements and a narrow field o view orprecision shots at longer ranges

In common with many armies USArmy snipers work in pairs and ollowingthe introduction o the M2010 the armydecided to equip the spotter within thepair with a new Compact Semi-AutomaticSniper System (CSASS) which wouldbe more compact than the M110 whileoffering more firepower than the 556mmM4 carbine On 26 November 2012 theProject Manager Soldier Weapons (PMSW) issued a draf Request or Proposal(RFP) to lsquomanuacture a complete systemor reconfigure some or all o the existing

762x51mm M110 Semi-Automatic SniperSystem (SASS) currently available in Armyinventoryrsquo to the CSASS configuration

Afer a competitive evaluation PM SW

selected a solution based on the Heckler ampKoch G28 Designated Marksman Rifle andon 31 March 2016 awarded the Germanmanuacturerrsquos American subsidiary Heckleramp Koch Deense Inc a contract potentiallyworth up to US$445 million to supply amaximum 3643 weapons or the projectTe Army will initially buy 30 rifles toconduct production qualification testingand operational testing to during the first 24months o the contract Te German Armyacquired the G28 in 2011 or use by marksmen

in Aghanistan According to HampK the G29provides a high first round hit probabilityon chest size targets up to 600 metres awayand precise suppression fire against man sizetargets up to 800 metres away

Although the exact specificationsor the US Army CSASS configurationwere not announced at the time o thecontract award HampK markets the G28 inthe G28 E2 Standard configuration withSchmidt amp Bender PMII 3-20times50 sightand the G28 E3 Patrol configuration witha Schmidt amp Bender PMII 1-8times24 scopeFitted with a shorter handguard and alightweight buttstock the Patrol weaponweighs 16 kilograms less than the Standardconfiguration Te handguard is fitted withthe new NAO SANAG 4694 accessory

OPPOSITE PAGE A German

Army infantryman carries

a Heckler amp Koch 762mm

G28 Designated Marksman

Rifle during Exercise Trident

Juncture in October 2015

Photo NATO

LEFT A Japan Ground

Self-Defense Force sniper

prepares to fire his Remington

762mm M24 Sniper Weapon

System during Exercise Iron

Fist at Marine Corps Base

Camp Pendleton California in

January 2016

Photo USMC

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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rails at the 3 6 9 and 12 orsquoclock positionsIn the uture the US Army expects to

replace the 300 M2010 and the 50 M107with a Multi-Calibre Sniper Weapon Systemthat will provide ldquoenhanced accuracyenhanced optics increased ergonomicsincreased sustainability reduced signatureto act as a dual purpose (anti-personneland anti-materiel) capabilityrdquo It is plannedthat this will be achieved through a joint programme with the US SpecialOperations Command (USSOCOM) thatbuilds on the Precision Sniper Rifle Tiswill be used in parallel with the CSASSwhich will be ldquosustainedmaintained as theSniper Support Riflerdquo

Special Operations RifleIn March 2013 the USSOCOMawarded Remington a ten year firm-fixed-price contract potentially worth

US$79717783 or up to 5150 PrecisionSniper Rifle (PSR) systems and 4696800

rounds o ammunition rom Barnes BulletsTe PSR is based on Remingtonrsquos ModularSniper Rifle (MSR) which the companydescribes as a ldquorevolutionary developmentrdquoin sniper rifles as it can be configured by theoperator or 762mm 300 Win Mag or 338Lapua Magnum ammunition Each calibreis supported by either a five- or ten-roundmagazine Te MSR eatures a titaniumreceiver designed or long lie and weightreduction Te MSR uses a variation othe RACS to provide user adjustability andconfiguration Te barrels are designedto use the ian QD sound suppressorwhich are included in the PSR contract InNovember 2014 under the PSR contractRemington received a production order or443 PSRs and 446 PSR calibre conversionkits Under a previous competion Schmidtamp Bender was contracted to provide amodified version o its 5-25times56 PMII day

scope or use with the PSRTe new PSR will be used with the

recently developed 300 Win Mag MatchProduct Improvement round type classifiedas the MK248 MOD1 Based on the 220grSierra Matchking 300 WinMag projectilethe MK248 MOD1 meets the requirementsto extend the effective range rom 1200 to1500m decrease the effect o wind drif onthe projectile reduced flash and be stableacross temperatures rom -25degF to 165degF

Marine Scout SnipersIn early 2015 the US Marine Corps beganupgrading its heavily used 762mm M40A5sniper rifles to a new M40A6 configuration Te M40 like the US Armyrsquos M24is based on the bolt action Remington700 and has been in serivce in 1966 Teweapon has been successively upgraded byUSMC armourers o the Precision WeaponsSection o the Weapons raining Battalionat Marine Corps Base Quantico Virginia to

the A1 configuration in the 1970s the A3model in the 2000s and the current M40A5

RIGHT The Israel Weapon

Industries DAN 338 is the first

of a new family of bolt-action

sniper rifles

Photo IWI

OPPOSITE PAGE Armourers

from the Australian Army and

US Marine Corps discuss a

newly upgraded Remington

762mm M40A6 sniper rifle

during the Australian Army

Skill at Arms Meeting 2015

Photo USMC

BOTTOM The AT308 is one

of four new bolt action sniper

rifles introduced by Accuracy

International in 2013-14

Photo Accuracy International

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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AIR SYSTEMS

CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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model since 2009 using components rom various suppliers Marine Corps SystemsCommand (MARCORSYSCOM) releaseda solicitation or the M40 Modular StockProgram on 25 July 2013 speciying neweatures including a oldable stock and MIL-SD-1913 rails at the three six nine andtwelve orsquoclock positions Te solicitationalso stipulated that lsquopotential 338 LapuaMagnum barrelled actions can be integratedwith the Modular Stockrsquo to acilitateuture M40 upgrades Afer a competitiveevaluation MARCORSYSCOM awardedRemington a contract in November 2014 toprovide up to 2000 modular stocks sparesand magazines or the M40A6 upgradeOfficials said the upgraded weapons wouldallow scout snipers to successully engagetargets out to 1000 metres without switchingto more expensive 338 ammunition Underpresent plans the USMC expects to keep the

M40A6 in service until 2027o complement the M40 series weapons

within scout sniper teams the USMC alsoacquired the KAC M110 SASS to replacethe MK11 MOD1 Sniper Rifle originallyfielded in 2005 or urgent operationaluse Te Corps plans to keep the M110 inservice until 2029

A New British FamilyBritish company Accuracy Internationalbegan developing and building sniper rifles

in 1978 and its rifles are widely deployed

the popular 762mm AW (Arctic Warare)series has been fielded by conventional andspecial orces in Australia (as the (SR98)Belgium Germany Indonesia IrelandLatvia Malaysia Norway the NetherlandsNew Zealand Russia Singapore SpainSweden and the UK among others Inearly 2014 the company introduced newgeneration weapons the A308 (Accuracyactical) to replace the L96A1 and AW308sniper rifles the multi-calibre AXMCwhich replaced the previous AW338 isa 338 Lapua Magnum rifle which canbe reconfigured to 300 Win Mag or308 Win by changing the barrel boltand magazineinsert and the 308 WinAX308 Te A308 eatures a fixed stockwith adjustable cheek piece and length opull while the AXMC and AX308 eaturea right-olding stock with adjustable cheekpiece and length o pull Features common

to the first three weapons include prooedsteel action eaturing Quickloc quick-release barrel system and 20 or 30 MOANAO SANAG 4694MIL-SD-1913rail Quickloc match-grade stainless steelbarrel muzzle brake six-lug 60deg bolt withlea spring extractor three-position saetytwo-stage trigger Key Slot accessorymounting system with ull-length top railto match the action rail and three accessoryside rails and configurable pistol grip Teourth new weapon is the 50cal AX50

long range anti-materiel rifle introduced

to replace the 50cal AW50 It eatures anew external stock design with the aim oacilitating a secure comortable shootingposition and improving the userrsquos ability tocarry and move with the rifle Te short-throw (60deg) handle lies close to the stockside just above the trigger to minimisemovement o the userrsquos hand

A First for IWIIsrael Weapon Industries launched the DAN338 sniper rifle developed in cooperationwith Israel Deence Force special orces andthe companyrsquos first bolt-action weapon atthe Eurosatory 2014 exhibition Chamberedor338 Lapua Mag ammunition accordingto IWI the DAN 338 delivers lsquoexceptionalrsquoaccuracy up to 1200 metres With a 31inch barrel (with muzzle brake) the DAN338 measures 128 metres in length withthe stock extended and 103 metres with

the stock olded and weighs 69 kilogramswithout its 10-round magazine or sightTe rifle eatures an adjustable oldablehandle an adjustable cheek rest anadjustable trigger ambidextrous magazinerelease and an ambidextrous saety Itincorporates upgraded MIL-SD-1913rails at the three six nine and 12 orsquoclockpositions At Eurosatory the DAN 338 wasdisplayed with a Meprolight Meslas sniperscopeautomatic ballistic computer A clip-on night sight and a silencer are available

as options

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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CAErsquoS BRUNEI MULTI983085PURPOSE

raining Centre (MPC) a joint venture oCAE and the Ministry o Finance o BruneiDarussalam will achieve an importantmilestone soon when it takes delivery othe first Sikorsky S-70i simulator in theSoutheast Asia region Te CAE 3000 SeriesS-70i Black Hawk helicopter simulator willbe delivered to the training centre in Bruneithis summer and is scheduled to commenceoperations by October

Te ull-mission simulator is presentlyundergoing final test and integration

tasks at CAErsquos Montreal acility on the

completion o which it will be shipped

to the Brunei MPC Te simulator willbe used by the Royal Brunei Air Force(RBAirF) which has taken delivery o all 12Sikorsky S-70i helicopters it had on orderTe RBAirF took delivery o the last o thehelicopters in late 2015 Te Brunei MPCwill not only offer a comprehensive trainingprogram or the Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawkto RBAirF pilots but also to other customersin the region CAE has received a 25-yearcontract or the operation o the SikorskyS-70i and Pilatus PC-7 simulator at Brunei

MPC

Simulated ReadinessCAErsquos Brunei MPC will receive the first S-70i flightsimulator in the region this summerBy Atul Chandra

Image shows The Sultan of Brunei

inspecting a Sikorsky S-70i Black

Hawk helicopter during the Brunei

International Defence Exhibition

held in 2013 CAE is now targeting a

number of potential customers in the

region for S-70 simulator training at

its Brunei MPTC

Photo Sikorsky

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Te RBAirF is the anchor customer orthe simulator though being the first S-70iflight simulator in the region potentialtraining customers or the Brunei MPC

S-70i simulator are Tailand aiwanIndonesia etc Te training intake romthe Brunei armed orces will be 30 pilotsa year (15 aircrew) raining will continueon an annual basis and the crews will alsoreceive their recurrent training at BruneiMPC Sikorsky remains active in theregion and is in discussions with Tailandand Indonesia who could be potentialoperators o the type and hence a targetbase or simulator training

Te CAE Brunei Multi-Purpose

raining Centre (MPC) opened in 2014and currently undertakes commercialtraining on civil Sikorsky S-92 helicoptersin addition to undertaking training orthe Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAF) SwissPilatus PC-7 basic trainers CAE owns70 percent o the partnership in BruneiMPC and is looking at urther growingthe international customers it receivesat the acility or both military andcivil training Te biggest internationalcustomer or S-92 training is ChinaSouthern and 75 percent o S-92 trainingis international Te first customer or theS-92 training was Brunei Shell Te firstyear o S-92 training saw over 1000 hourso training being delivered on the ROROplatorm Starting this year the CAEBrunei MPC wil l deliver EASA-approvedtraining or the Sikorsky S-92 helicopterincluding instructor-led (ldquowetrdquo) initial

The CAE S-70 simulator

that will be delivered to

Brunei MPTC will be based

on the companyrsquos 3000

series model Final test and

integration tasks are now

being performed in Montrealfor the simulator

Photo CAE

and recurrent training Operator-led ldquodryrdquotraining on the S-92 FFS is also available atthe acility

CAE is the global leader in flightsimulation technology and trainingservices Te Canada-based trainingsolutions provider is the dominantplayer in a highly competitive marketwhere a number o companies areoffering integrated training systemsand simulation-based training devicesCAE has over 200 sims in Asia withapproximately 1000 people on ground intraining centres in Asia Work on all visualdatabases required or CAE is perormedrom CAErsquos Bangalore Centre oExcellence and pending IAR regulations

Bruneirsquos Black Hawks

Bruneirsquos Ministry of Defence signed

the contract for 12 S-70i Black Hawkhelicopters with Sikorsky in December

2011 Deliveries of the type commenced

in 2013 and were completed in 2015

The helicopters are now operational

with No 11 Squadron An important part

of the contract was the establishment

of an S-70i training simulator in

Brunei that would address the training

needs of the South-East Asia region

The helicopters were built in Mielec

by Sikorsky subsidiary PZL Mielec

and Brunei is one of five countries

to fly Black Hawk helicopters built

in Poland In March this year PZL

Mielec shipped the 300th Black Hawkhelicopter cabin built in Poland

A complex structure the size of a

cargo van the cabin is made from

around 3000 separate components

Completed cabins are joined to the

S-70i Black Hawk aircraft produced

at the PZL factory else they are

shipped to the US where they are

used to produce completed UH-60M

Black Hawks for the US Army

Additional cabins also are

manufactured by Sikorsky in the US

the acility has the ability to do this orother geographies as well

CAE is also eyeing rotary wingopportunities when it comes to Chinooktraining opportunities or India andSingapore AgustaWestland platorms arealso being looked at by CAE which hasalready delivered an AW139 simulator toPWN in Malaysia CAE was the primecontractor responsible or leading thedesign and development o the aircrewtraining solution or the Royal CanadianAir Forcersquo (RCAF) new Medium-to-Heavy Lif Helicopters (MHLH) trainingacility located at Garrison Petawawa inOntario CAE has now commenced withproviding 20 years o in-service supportIn February the first class o CH-147FChinook helicopter aircrews graduatedrom the new comprehensive Field rialsCourse

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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DEFEXPO 2016 PROVIDED A SURE

signal o the orward momentum that isnow being generated by Indiarsquos deenceprocurement requirements Tere was

a perceptible surge in participation and visitor ootall at the show though the venueproved less than ideal in Goarsquos summer heatand lack o inrastructure to handle a tradeshow o this size On the whole companiespresent at the show were cautiouslyoptimistic o the increased pace o deenceprocurement However the lack o strongmilitary participation at Goa was a sourceo disappointment as Deexpo when heldin Delhi was the ideal platorm to showcasethe latest in military technology to senior

military and paramilitary officers posted

there One would hope that common senseprevails and Deexpo is shifed back toDelhi as the show needs the inrastructureand space to grow While no major deals

were announced at the show the increasein Indian companies participating in theshow and seeking deals and partnershipswith oreign firms was a definite sign thatthe lsquoMake in Indiarsquo is making its presenceelt Indiarsquos traditional deence suppliersRussia France Israel USA and UK all hada substantial presence at Deexpo 2016

One o the biggest announcements othe show was the announcement madeby Indian private sector deence firmReliance Deence o its partnership with

Israeli deence company Raael Advanced

This yearrsquos edition of Defexpo

in India was held in Goa and

featured a live demonstration

section Shown is an

indigenously developed DRDO

Arjun Mk1 MBT performing in

front of a packed audience at the

show The Arjun MBT in its newer

Mk2 variant is a far more capable

platform but has been unable to

evince interest from the Indian

Army

Photo India MoD

One Step ForwardDespite a less than ideal show venue Deexpo 2016highlighted the rejuvenated state o Indian militaryprocurementBy Atul Chandra

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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AIR SYSTEMS

ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

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OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

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Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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Tis strategic step goes beyond the co-development partnership it reaffirmsour commitment to the country and toactively contribute to the lsquoMake in Indiarsquo

policyrdquo said Serge Adrian Senior VicePresident o Surace Radars Activities atTales As part o the co-developmentagreement between Tales and BSL theresponsibility o overall system design willbe borne by Tales while BSL will developthe mechanical design and radar processingmodifications which will be perormed inBangalore India Te responsibility or thedesign and production o the radar antennawill rest with Tales Tales and BEL statethat the jointly developed PHAROS system

will cater to both domestic Indian andinternational market requirements TePHAROS is an electronic beam steeredtracking radar or gun and missile controland is capable o multiple-target trackingand integrated guided ammunition controlIt can be used or the fire control tasks o anymedium calibre 30mm to 76mm calibre gunor naval and ground-based applications

BEL has also commenced deliverieso Electro Optic Inra-Red (EOIR)payloads meant or helicopters o theIAF Manuactured by BEL at its Chennaiacility in South India the EOIR payload isbeing produced under license rom ELOPIsrael and BEL commenced commercialproduction o EOIR payload or theAdvanced Light Helicopter (ALH) programin November 2014 Te EOIR payload is astabilized turret assembly consisting o aDay amp Night Camera with eye-sae Laser

Range Finder which provides capabilitiesor day night target detection recognitionand identification and range measurementin various weather conditions It is a

compact and low-weight systemBAE Systems had its M777A2 LW155

howitzer as the centre-piece o it pavilionthis year Te artillery piece will now bemade in India and the US FMS sale or145 units or the Indian Army is likely tobe concluded soon A domestic AssemblyIntegration and est acility will set-up byBAE Systems in India or local maintenancespares and support or the M777 in IndiaSpeaking to Asian Deence echnology atDeexpo John Brosnan Managing Director

India BAE Systems said ldquoWe are confidentand optimistic that this deal will happensoonrdquo Te latest bid is valid till August thisyear and it is expected that India will finalisethe contract by then Te Hawk Mk 132Advanced Jet rainer (AJ) is now in servicewith the IAF and Indian Navy BAE Systemsdelivered the first batch o lsquoFly-Awayrsquoaircraf in 2004 and the first HindustanAeronautics Limited (HAL) built Hawk wasdelivered in 2008 oday India is the largestuser o the Hawk outside o the RAF and thecompany hopes to shortly conclude a 3rdorder or 20 Hawk Mk 132 AJs Tis willtake total Indian orders or the type to 143though company officials say that over thelong-run a total o 200 Hawk AJs could beoperated by the IAF and Navy

BAE Systems is now working with HALto understand how the current capability oIndian Hawks can be upgraded by adding

Deence Systems to target Indian deenceprogrammes across air to air missiles(AAM) air deence systems and largeaerostats worth an estimated US$ 10

Billion Te joint venture (JV) partnershipwill ocus on the indigenous productionand development o AAMs and complex airdeence systems Te JV company will belocated at Pithampur Indore in the Indianstate o Madhya Pradesh and an initialcapital outlay o approximately USD 200million has been allocated to the projectwhich is expected to generate more than3000 highly skilled jobs Raael is one i themajor global players in the AAM segmentand its products like the Python Close

Combat Missile (CCM) and Derby BeyondVisual Range (BVR) missile are already inuse in India Te SPYDER air deence systemhas already been selected by the Indian AirForce (IAF) or one o its air deence needsTe Barak missile amily is also in servicewith the Indian Navy and Raael has alsodelivered large aerostat systems to the IAFor meeting its surveillance reconnaissancecommunication and intelligence needs

Another important announcementmade at the show was that BharatElectronics Limited (BEL) and Tales will jointly develop the PHAROS a fire controlradar or both gun and missile systemsTales and BEL-Tales Systems Limited(BSL) will jointly work on the system ldquoWeare pleased to work in close collaborationwith BSL or the development o this newtype o fire control sensor to address theneeds o the Indian and global markets

India has had considerable success

in the development of missiles and

rocket artillery Shown here is a

mobile launcher for the lsquoNirbhayrsquo

long-range cruise missile (Left)

and Pinaka Multi Barrel Rocket

Launcher (Right)

Photo India MoD

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Jocelyn de Virel

Sales manager+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 05

jdevireleuronavalfr

Julie Boozer

Sales assistant+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 06

jboozereuronavalfr

Sabrina Jonas

Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 - sjonaseuronavalfr

25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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India and Korea Step Up Defence Co-operation

Defexpo 2016 also featured a strong Korean pavilion showcasing

the increasingly close ties that are developing between India and

Korea Officials from the Korean Defence Industry Association

(KDIA) were also present at the show to respond the healthy

response garnered by Korean firms at Goa The two countries have

been working quite closely in the defence arena for quite some

years now and the partnership is now particularly strong when

it comes to shipbuilding and artillery systems The pace of the

weapons and additional capability ldquoTis issomething that we know there is interest anda requirement or and this could progressreasonably quicklyrdquo company officials say

However according to John ldquoWe are alsolooking at moving to something moreambitious Tis would be a uture versiono the Hawk with new systems and a newwing We began a conversion last yearin terms o what we could do in terms odeveloping a Hawk in India and talks havebeen promising ldquoIt could also possiblyhave a new engine with design work beingdone in India We have talked to HAL andMoD and by next Aero India and we wouldlike to show what a proposed Advanced

Combat Hawk would likerdquoAn important insight into Indiarsquos

shipbuilding industry was also availableat Deexpo 2016 and Asian Deenceechnology spoke to RAdm (Retd)Shekhar Mital NM Chairman amp ManagingDirector o Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)Te shipyard dominates Indiarsquos Off-ShorePatrol Vessel (OPV) market or the Navyand Coast Guard and produces ships inthe 3000 tonne weight class Te shipyardestimates that approximately 80 percent o

the OPV requirement in India is met byGSL and it continues to receive orders orOPVs rom India and abroad Mital saysldquoSince our ocus is restricted to 3000 tonneclass ships Navy has nominated us or theMine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV)

Making its first international

appearance was the new

ldquoVerbardquo MANPADS Its

makers claimed that the

integration of a new highly

sensitive tri-band optical

homer into the 9M336 missile

new systems and an adaptive

contactproximity fuze and

increased-weight explosive

make the Verba a potent air

defence system

Photo Rosoboronexport

project Since this is a very niche capabilityGSL was nominated or this USD 45billion project in February 2015rdquo ldquoWeare now moving ahead with the projectrdquohe says and GSL expects to conclude theagreement with a oreign shipyard which is

relationship has quickened after Prime Minister Narendra

Modirsquos visit to South Korea last year which saw the two

nations sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

for cooperation between the National Security Council

Secretariat of India and the Office of National Security of

South Korea

Amongst the Korean companies that have been

successful in India are Hanwha Techwin whose K9

Thunder known in India as the K9 Vajra-T successfully

completed stringent Indian Army trials to be chosen

for an Army requirement Doosan had on offer its

air defence systems and infantry fighting vehicles(IFV) and high on its agenda of firms to meet was

the Ordinance Factory Board and off-shore patrol

vehicle (OPV) specialist Goa Shipyard An automatic

bore cleaner (ABC) system manufactured by SooSung

Defence Industries was proposed for an Indian tender

for an ABC system and the company expressed its

keen interest in the tender Submersible underwater

vehicles manufactured by VOGO were also proposed

for supply to India at the show In addition to these a

wide range of guided and unguided munitions UAVrsquos

weapon sights and small arms were displayed at the

Korean pavilion at Defexpo 2016

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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AIR SYSTEMS

ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Jocelyn de Virel

Sales manager+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 05

jdevireleuronavalfr

Julie Boozer

Sales assistant+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 06

jboozereuronavalfr

Sabrina Jonas

Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 - sjonaseuronavalfr

25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 323632 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

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the ranser o echnology (O) providerby May this year Construction o the firstMCMV will start in 2018 and delivery othe first o class is expected in 2021 GSLis also the largest exporter o Naval shipsrom India presently two advanced OPVsare under construction or Sri Lank and theshipyard just completed the delivery o 11ast intercept boats to Mauritius in MarchGSL is building an additional two astpatrol boats or Mauritius ldquoWe have justcompleted the damage control simulator orMyanmar navy and delivery will be aheado schedulerdquo says Mital

Lockheed Martin (LM) which recentlybagged a five-year support contract or theinitial batch C130J Super Hercules batchor a 5-year period remains confident ogrowth in its deence business in India Inthe last two years the company has receivedan order or six additional C130 Js and willalso receive a significant amount o businessas it is also part o the Apache contract orthe IAF LM provides the Longbow radarModernized arget Acquisition Designation

SightPilot Night Vision Sensor (M-ADSPNVS) system Hellfire and Dagger missileson the Apache Te company remainsbullish on Indiarsquos rotary wing market andthe S-70 helicopter deal or the Navy couldsee progress this year leading to contractaward Phil Shaw Head o Lockheed MartinIndia told Asian Deence echnology at theshow ldquoTe kinds o capability that we arelooking at offering are best in the worldcapability like Aegis or example Tere isnothing to match it anywhere in the world

and we been having the dialogue with the

Navy or many years now It is somethingthat may or may not go orward but we canmake the offer along with support rom theUS Government He added ldquoWe are indialogue to supply advanced mine sweepingcapability which is absolutely undamentalto success at sea Also products like theMH-60R or the NMRH programmeEverything we are putting on the table istop-o-the-line technology approved by theUS Governmentrdquo Regarding the Javelinshoulder-fired anti-armor system whichlost out to Raaelrsquos Spike or an Indian Armycontract Phil says ldquoTe Javelin has beenon the table and remains on offer to Indiaand we believe that there is opportunity orthat missile system or a number o areasWe are still very keen on promoting Javelinto Indiardquo

Te deal or 22 Boeing AH 64-E attackhelicopters has also delivered business toRaytheon Te Stinger now finds a newhome in India afer Indiarsquos Ministry oDeence signed an agreement with theUS Department o Deense to acquire 245

Stinger air-to-air missiles rom RaytheonCompany Te American firm will alsoprovide launchers and engineering supportor the missiles ldquoIndia joins nationsaround the globe who recognize that air-to-air Stinger can be a key component oattack and light attack helicopter missionconfigurationsrdquo said Duane GoodenRaytheon Land Warare Systems vicepresident ldquoStinger significantly improvesthe ability o the aircraf to successullyperorm todayrsquos missions while countering

existing threatsrdquo Te combat-proven

Stinger has seen use in our major conflictsand has in excess o 270 fixed and rotary-wing intercepts credited to it Te widelyused missile is being acquired by India aspart o a US$31 billion deal with the USor acquisition o 22 Boeing AH-64E attackhelicopters weapons radars and electronicwarare systems

Russian airramer Antonov also putup a strong show at Deexpo and offeredits new ANminus132 multipurpose transportwhich has a payload up to 92 t as a uturereplacement or Indiarsquos three-decade oldfleet o AN-32 transport aircraf TeAN-132 is a new generation transportbeing realized by Antonov jointly withSaudi Arabia ldquoTe Indian enterprises areinvited to take part in this aircraf creationministries and authorities o the country ndashto become customers o the ANminus132rdquo anAntonov release said Te ANminus132 willoffer substantially improved perormanceover the AN-32 with payload increasedby 23 percent flight range increasedin 275 times while carrying 6 tonnes

o cargo improved uel efficiency withreduced noise and emission levels Tecockpit will have twominusmember crew witha ldquoglassrdquo cockpit interace Also targetingIndiarsquos stalled Multi-Role ransportAircraf (MA) programme Antonov hasoffered itrsquos ANminus178 transport which iscurrently undergoing certification testsWith payload up to 18 tonnes it ldquocan bea basis or launch and joint ulfilment othe medium transport aircraf programin accordance with Indian customersrsquo

requestsrdquo a company release said

India has been proceeding

with the development of

the 155 mm 45 cal artillery

gun lsquoDhanushrsquo which

is built by the Ordinance

Factory Board (OFB) The

gun is an upgraded and

indigenised version of the

original FH-77B 155mm 39

cal artillery gun imported

by India in the late eighties

Photo Author

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AIR SYSTEMS

ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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AIR SYSTEMS

announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

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Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

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OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

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New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

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AIR SYSTEMS

ACTIVE ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED

Antenna (AESA) radars will soon bethe deault option or new generationcombat aircraf Continued investmentsin developing AESA radar capability hasresulted in smaller AESA radars now being

made available that will substantiallyimprove the combat ability o light fighterssuch as the Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) F-50 and Hindustan Aeronautics

Limited (HAL) ejas Light CombatAircraf (LCA) While AESA radars arecertainly expensive when compared to theirmechanically scanned array counterpartsin terms o costs being highly reliableAESA radars lend themselves to high

utilisation rate applicationsTe finalisation o Kuwaitrsquos order or

22 single-seat and six twin-seat Eurofighteryphoons on 5 April along with the

Airborne DeterrentAESA radars will unlock significant capability ormodern combat aircrafBy Atul Chandra

The Euroradar Captor E-Scan AESA

radar retains the key features of the

existing M-Scan Radar architecture and

will use latest generation technology to

concurrently execute a full complement

of air-to-air and air-to-surface tasks for

maximum combat effectiveness E-Scan

will enable different missions to be fulfilled

in near real-time without the need to

switch between different modes

Photo Finmeccanica

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AIR SYSTEMS

announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

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AIR SYSTEMS

been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3136

Jocelyn de Virel

Sales manager+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 05

jdevireleuronavalfr

Julie Boozer

Sales assistant+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 06

jboozereuronavalfr

Sabrina Jonas

Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 - sjonaseuronavalfr

25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 323632 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

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AIR SYSTEMS

announcement that the aircraf will beo ranche 3 standard and deliveredwith the E-Scan radar marks animportant milestone or Euroradar TeFinmeccanica ndash Selex ES (now knownas Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division) -led consortium whichalso comprises Airbus Deence and Spaceand Indra) and Eurofighter JagdflugzeugGmbH (BAE Systems Alenia Aermacchiand Airbus Deence and Space in Germanyand Spain) started ull scale developmento the E-Scan Radar system in July 2010(using private company pre-financing)

ldquoEquipment development iscontinuing at the various suppliersGround based integration testing isprogressing on rigs and on aircratWe are on track and on budget to meetcontracted programme and deliverablesrdquo

Finmeccanica Airborne and SpaceSystems Division oicials tell AsianDeence echnology At present theimportant tasks relate to the extensivework being done on integration oMBDArsquos Meteor and Storm ShadowE-Scan radar and Phase 3 Enhancementsor yphoon AESA radars are a must tobe able to unlock the true potential oultra-long range beyond visual air-to-air missiles (BVRAAM) such as MBDArsquosMeteor which will enter service this year

on the Saab Gripen and is already in ull-

rate productionA key aspect o the design effort

behind the E-Scan radar has been thedrive to enable cost efficient introductiono the E-Scan radar not only into newbuild aircraf but also being able to havethem retrofitted to existing ranche 2 andranche 3 aircraf Tis will maximisethe re-use o existing equipment andinrastructure thus minimising liecyclecosts Compared to other radars in thesame class the main competitive advantageprovided by the E-Scan AESA is the radarrsquosmaximized aperture and transmissionpower (high number o RMs actualnumber is classified and thereore cannotbe released say Finmeccanica officials) Italso makes use o a repositioner to move theantenna enabling a 200-degree wide field oregard to be covered which is much more

than other fixed plate radarsTe E-Scan RMs being used at present

are based on Gallium Arsenide but GalliumNitride remains a potential uture optionthough at present the price o GalliumNitride is not viable or radars such asthe E Scan radar In common with otherAESA systems the E-Scan Radar will usemore electrical power and thereore needsmore cooling than conventional systemso cater or these needs the ElectricalPower Generation System (EPGS) and the

Environmental Control System (ECS) have

The Eurofighter Tyhoonrsquos optimised

cockpit design and weapon system

interface is key to minimizing pilotworkload and enable the increased

situational awareness The new E-Scan

radar plays an important role here

Photo BAE Systems

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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AIR SYSTEMS

been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3136

Jocelyn de Virel

Sales manager+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 05

jdevireleuronavalfr

Julie Boozer

Sales assistant+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 06

jboozereuronavalfr

Sabrina Jonas

Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 - sjonaseuronavalfr

25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 323632 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3336APRIL 2016 | ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY 33 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 343634 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

Page 30: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 303630 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

AIR SYSTEMS

been enhanced and modified to meet thespecific system demands Te EPGS andECS enhancements have been engineeredsuch that they can be both incorporated intonew build aircraf or retrofitted into existing2 and 3 aircraf Te technology hasreversed the Lie Cycle Cost (LCC) trend orradar due to the use o highly reliable solidstate components Te Mean ime BetweenCritical Failure or an AESA radar is othe order o 5 to 10 times higher than thato a typical M-Scan system Te use o an

Active rather than a Passive Array removesthe need or a High Power Amplifier andthe associated complex power supplieswhich traditionally required a high level omaintenance

Finmeccanica has also proposed itsVixen 1000E Wide Field o Regard FireControl Radar or Korearsquos KF-X programmewhich is slated to complete development by2026 Some o the other key programmesor the company include Korearsquos Viking S3upgrade and uture fighter programmes

and upgrades or Tailand and Indonesiarsquos

uture fighter programmes and upgradesFinmeccanica has also been contracted bySaab to install the Raven ES-05 AESA radaron the Gripen Next Generation fighter

Following ADEX in 2015 Koreanofficials re-stated their objectives or KFXregarding the programmersquos contributionto national economic developmentldquoFinmeccanica ully supports the localisationo the development and production omain systems or the aircraf including itsactive electronically scanned array (AESA)

radarrdquo company officials tell Asian Deenceechnology Notably the Vixen 1000EAESA radar is European and thereorenot subject to US export restrictions TeVixen 1000E is a state o the art AESA FireControl Radar that can meet the demandingKF-X requirements Featuring an innovativerepositionable AESA it has a field o regardo ~+- 100deg providing clear operationaladvantage over typical fixed plate AESArsquos~+-60deg Tis combined with the high powerand large aperture delivers lsquofirst look first

shootrsquo discriminating capability

The PS-05A radar wasdeveloped for the JAS 39

Gripen programme and has

been in service since 1992

The latest PS-05A Mk 4 has

greater range and can be

retrofitted on earlier variants

of the Gripen The radar has

a number of new modes and

includes missile data links for

AMRAAM and Meteor

Photo US Air Force

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3136

Jocelyn de Virel

Sales manager+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 05

jdevireleuronavalfr

Julie Boozer

Sales assistant+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 06

jboozereuronavalfr

Sabrina Jonas

Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

+ 33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 - sjonaseuronavalfr

25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 323632 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

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Sales contact for Maritime Safety ampSecurity Motorisation and Propulsion

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25th

EDITION

OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016PARIS LE BOURGET

The world meeting of naval technologies for the future

WWWEURONAVALFR

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3336APRIL 2016 | ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY 33 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 343634 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

Page 32: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 323632 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

Roketsanrsquo s HİSAR Air Deence Missilebeing indigenously developed by Roketsanin accordance with the requirements ourkish Armed Forces has crossed criticalmilestones with confidence

HİSAR Air Deence Systems withlow and medium altitude versions comeorward among their peers in terms otechnology and perormance Equipped

with imaging inrared sensor thrust vectorcontrol system mid-course guidance via data link and dual pulse motortechnologies both missiles are compatiblewith existing and uture NAO systemsstandards providing a great potential ointegrality and inter-operability

Both versions o missiles are highlyeffective against fixed and rotary wing

aircraf UAVs cruise missiles and air-toground missiles differing in operationalrange System agility in employment oidentical and common sub-systems enablea common integration interace providesa amily concept in design and greatflexibility in deployment integration andlogistics support

Roketsan HISAR Continues Firing Tests

L-3 Link Receives Polish F-16Trainer Support ContractL-3 Link Simulation amp raining (L-3 Link)has been awarded an F-16 rainer Support

contract rom the Polish Ministry o NationalDeence Support Directorate With a periodo perormance that concludes in the ourthquarter o 2018 the contract also coversmaintenance repairs spares modificationsand technical assistance

L-3 Link will support all training devices ithas delivered over the past decade to the PolishAir Force or its F-16 Aircrew raining System(AS) program as part o the indefinite-deliveryindefinite-quantity contract L-3 Linkwill also provide updates and modifications to

F-16 AS devices to ensure that the trainingsystems remain concurrent with platormchanges and addressing system obsolescenceissues

ldquoTe Polish F-16 Aircrew raining Systemwas designed rom the outset to maintainconcurrency with the advanced capabilitieso the F-16CD Block 52 aircrafrdquo said LennyGenna president o L-3 Link

Te Royal Netherlands Air Force hascompleted testing to receive certificationto reuel F-35As with their KDC-10tanker Te test was a requirement to enablethe Dutch to transport their F-35s to theNetherlands this spring Over the course otesting the Dutch F-35 was reueled duringthe day at dusk and at night above the skies

o Edwards Air Force Base Caliornia andthe tanker pumped approximately 30000pounds o uel to the Dutch F-35A Tefirst Dutch F-35s will be stationed in theNetherlands in 2019 In addition to theDutch tanker air-reueling aircraf romItaly Australia and the United States havebeen certified to reuel F-35s

Dutch F-35s Complete Tanker Testing

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3336APRIL 2016 | ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY 33 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 343634 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

Page 33: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3336APRIL 2016 | ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY 33 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

he Colombian Air Force (COLAF) has

taken delivery o the seventh Huey IIKit rom Bell Helicopter as part o itseort to improve their leet perormanceand mission readiness he delivery othe Huey II Kit is a part o an ongoingupgrade programme designed torevitalise the Colombian Air Forcersquos UH-1H leet he upgrade allows or multipleconigurations and increased overallmission capability

ldquoTe Huey II upgrade reduces directmaintenance costs (DMCs) improvesperormance and enhances saetyrdquo says

Bob Poindexter Huey II Customer Support

and Services Program Manager or BellHelicopter ldquoWith more than 270 aircrafbuilt the Huey II is the only OEM approvedUH-1H upgrade currently availablerdquo

In addition to improved aircrafperormance the Huey II upgradeprogramme has allowed or increasedcapabilities o COLAF maintenancepersonnel Te initial conversion processhas allowed maintenance personnel todevelop a broader understanding o theHuey II structural and maintenancedifferences rom the UH-1H

USAF Unveils Air Superiority2030 Study

Te US Air Force introduced the results o ayearlong study ocused on developing capabilityoptions to ensure joint orce air superiority in2030 According to the study in order to counteremerging threats air superiority must be viewedas a condition not capability using multi-domainsolutions developed through a more agileacquisition process

According to Lt Gen Mike Holmes theAir Force deputy chie o staff or strategicplans and requirements the gap between theUS militaryrsquos air superiority capabilities andpotential adversariesrsquo network o capabilitiesis closing at an accelerated rate ldquoWe needto develop coordinated solutions that bringair space cyber electronic environmentand surace capabilities together to solve ourproblemsrdquo Holmes said

With direction rom Air Force Chie oStaff Gen Mark A Welsh III an enterprisecapability collaboration team (ECC) wasormed to evaluate these problems Militaryexperts academia and industry were lookedto or input ollowing which the ECCdistilled 220 initiatives rom more than 1500

submissions Tese initiatives were thendivided into various operational concepts

Te team eventually determined that anintegrated and networked amily o capabilitiesoperating across air space and cyberspacewas the most viable option ldquoTerersquos no silverbulletrdquo said Col Alexus Grynkewich theAir Superiority 2030 ECC lead Paralleldevelopment o maturing technologies orsensors missionrsquos systems lethality and non-kinetic effects on appropriate time cycles isthe answer says Grynkewich

Te new Chie o the Republic o SingaporeAir Force (RSAF) Brigadier-General (BG)Mervyn an Wei Ming took charge on 28March He received command o the RSAFrom the outgoing Chie o Air Force (CAF)Major-General (MG) Hoo Cher Mou

Prior to his appointment as the new Chieo Air Force BG an was Director MilitaryIntelligence (DMI) and Chie Command

Control Communications Computers andIntelligence (C4I) where he played a key rolein raising training and sustaining the militaryintelligence community o the RSAF

He also led the review and developmento the RSAFrsquos orce structure and manpowerestablishment during his stint as Head AirPlans Department which helped shape theRSAF today

Colombian Air Force Gets 7th Bell Helicopter

INDUSTRY NEWS

Republic of Singapore Air Force Gets New Chief

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 343634 ASIAN DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY | APRIL 2016 WWWGBPCOMSGADT

HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

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AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

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HEADLINE NEWS

New Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Takes ChargeTe commander o Russiarsquos Northern Fleetsince 2011 Admiral Vladimir Korolyovhas been appointed as the Commander-

in-Chie o the Russian Navy reportsnews agency ASS He takes over romAdmiral Viktor Chirkov who resigned dueto reasons o health

Admiral Korolyov has held theposition o Navy acting commander-in-chie rom November 2015

He has been commander o RussiarsquosBlack Sea and Northern Fleets and wasappointed as the head o the UnitedStrategic Command (North) in December2014

Embraer Deence amp Security has selectedthe German company RheinmetallDeence Electronics Simulation andraining to develop and deliver theraining Media Suite or the KC-390military transport jet

ldquoWe are looking orward to buildurther on our recent ruitul cooperationand are conident that our partnershipwith Rheinmetall will result in a irstclass KC-390 raining Media Suite thatwill indeinitely contribute to the overall

success o the KC-390 Programrdquo saysJackson Schneider President and CEOEmbraer Deence amp Security

ldquoRheinmetall is honoured or beingselected as the training devices partnerin the KC-390 programrdquo said UlrichSasse President Rheinmetall Simulationand raining ldquoWe are very excited todemonstrate our commitment or Embraerand the entire KC-390 program byproviding our latest and proven simulationtechnology out o Germanyrdquo

Embraer Selects Rheinmetall for KC-390 Training Media

Te Norwegian Ministry o Deence hasshortlisted French company Direction desConstructions Navales Services (DCNS)and the German firm TyssenKruppMarine Systems (KMS) as the strongestcandidates i Norway decides to procurenew submarines Underway since 2014Norway has been evaluating options ornew submarines Tis process is near itsconclusion and a recommendation isplanned to be presented to the NorwegianGovernment during 2016

ldquoFrance and Germany are amongst thelargest nations in Europe A submarinecooperation with one o these nationswill secure that Norway acquires thesubmarines we need whilst contributingto Smart Deence and a more eectivecooperation on deence materiel inNAO says the Minister o Deence IneEriksen Soslashreide

he largest manuacturers osubmarines in Western Europe DCNSand KMS have extensive experience

in building advanced submarines and alarge industrial capacity Norwayrsquos sixUla-class submarines were commissionedbetween 1989-1992 and the submarineswill reach the end o their lie in the mid-2020s A procurement program or newsubmarines is expected to take more thana decade with the irst delivery slatedto take place approximately seven yearsater signing a contract Subsequentlythe submarines will be delivered at a rateo one a year

Norway Shortlists Submarine

Candidates

INDUSTRY NEWS

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

Page 35: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

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httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3536

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom

Page 36: ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

8172019 ADT April 2016 Online Magazine Issue

httpslidepdfcomreaderfulladt-april-2016-online-magazine-issue 3636

AT-6 WOLVERINE

The Beechcraft AT-6 Wolverine provides the latest US Air Force combat-proven technologies for armed

reconnaissance and close air support with HELLFIREreg precision and state-of-the-art sensor and weapons

carriage versatility Defeat threats with +6g maneuvering and battle-tested countermeasures while

locating targeting and engaging the enemy with the US Air Forcersquos most trusted systems including the

A-10C mission system MC-12W sensor and laser suite and the accuracy of an F-16 CCIP targeting solution

To learn more contact +184444TXTAV | Visit us at BeechcraftDefensecom