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ESD SpotlightEmail newsletter of the bimonthly magazine “European Security & Defence” (ES&D)

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Peter BossdorfDeputy Editor-in-Chief: Henning BartelsManaging Editors: Dorothee Frank (df) (newsletter)and Stephen Barnard (magazine)Editors: Wilhelm Bocklet (wb), Christian Kanig (ck), Gerhard Heiming (gwh)Layout: davis creativ media GmbHPhotos lead story: IDEX

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From February 19-23 IDEX will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, IDEX is the only international defence exhibition and conference in the MENA region demonstrating the latest technology across land, sea and air sectors of defence. It is a unique platform to establish and strengthen relationships with government departments, businesses and armed forces throughout the region.During the five days 1,100 local and interna-tional defence manufacturers and contractors will fill over 35,000 sqm of exhibition space running through the 12 exhibition halls, the concourse and the atrium. This indoor space is accompanied by a broad outdoor exhibition space and driving range.“We are confident that the collocated events will provide an excellent platform for the local defence industry to gain valuable insight and understanding to further develop the sector. They also provide the UAE Armed Forces with a unique opportunity to review the latest developments taking place globally in this important military field,” said Staff Major Ge-neral Pilot Faris Khalaf Khalfan Al Mazrouei, Head of the Organising Committee of IDEX and NAVDEX.“These exhibitions complement the critical role played by our armed forces in collabora-tion with all government and national entities in supporting different economic sectors in line with the vision of our leadership. Our te-

ams today are working relentlessly to achieve all aspects of preparedness in hosting the two mega events in a manner that reflects their growing reputation and global position.”At the last IDEX, there were 1,200 internatio-nal and regional participating companies from 56 countries with 133,000 gross m² of exhi-bition and display area. 42 national pavilions enriched the international fair and 101,000 visitors from 143 countries plus 150 official delegations attending.NAVDEX, the naval defence and maritime security exhibition for the Middle East and North Africa region takes place at ADNEC, at the same time as IDEX. Located on the water-front at the ADNEC Marina, the event show-cases the latest in naval, maritime and coastal security technology, equipment and crafts.Mittler Report Verlag GmbH, publisher of ESD and ESD Spotlight, will be present with a booth at C1-19. ESD Spotlight will cover the event with show dailies, so that our readers will be informed on the highlights of this trade show every single day.

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Special armoured vehicles at FFG

The German tank manufacturer FFG will be presenting its highly-efficient and impres-sive developments in the area of special armoured vehicles at this year’s IDEX tra-

de fair. The center of attention will be the muli-role PMMC G5 vehicle alongside the multi-functional platform WiSENT 2. Both systems are designed to offer maximum crew protection with very high equipment variability.FFG has already sold the Leopard 2 chassis based WiSENT 2 to several Leopard 2 using countries (Canada, Qatar, UAE and Nor-way), which between them have taken the main part of the supply and service chain available. Clients are able to choose bet-ween engineer and/or recovery versions

that can easily be changed on the vehicle within a few hours, thanks to a flexible de-sign concept. So during a very short period of time, the engineer version, featuring a state-of-the-art hinged arm excavator and high performance dozer blade for up to 300 cubic meters of earth moving work, can be transformed into a completely ar-moured recovery vehicle, capable of lifting up to 32 t with its crane or pulling up to 40 t under protection using a winch.FFG at IDEX: 08-C08www.ffg-flensburg.de(P

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Unmanned mine clearancesolution

(df) Global Clearance Solutions (GCS) will present their brand new medium platform, the GCS-200, a multi-purpose, unmanned EOD vehicle for heavy-duty clearance tasks with maximum survivability in high-threat environments.The GCS-200 is the medium-sized version of three available platforms with a length without attachment of 4.2 m, length with manipulator arm 10.6 m (reach at full ex-

tension) and a width of 1.9 m. The weight without attachment is 8,260 kg, with a manipulator arm 10,500 kg. The GCS-200 features a maximum mine clearance pro-ductivity of up to 12,000 m² per day with a continuous ground penetration down to

25 cm depth at a speed of 0.8 - 2.3 km/h during mine clearance activity.The GCS-200 is equipped with ballistic protections made of Hardox steel and a V-shaped hull to help dissipate mine blasts. All vital components are integrated inside the outer shell.The multi-purpose solution performs with a wide scope of applications in scenarios in-volving the clearance of explosive threats.GCS at IDEX: 08-C07www.gcs.ch

World Debut:Patria Nemo Container

(df) The new 120 mm Mortar System Patria Nemo Container will have its world debut during IDEX on Monday 20th February at 11.30. This container combines 120 mm fire power with modularity & mobility lea-ding to a nearly limitless number of avai-lable platforms.Patria Nemo Container is a plug-and-play solution and thus the same contai-ner can be transported & fired on va-rious land, sea & rail platforms as well as an independent firing unit on military bases / compounds. The container is a modern stand-alone system equip-

ped with power unit and NBC/air-con- ditioning.

The customer can select NBC (Nuclear, Bio-logical and Chemical) filtration systems, as well as the desired ballistic protection, made either of steel plates or ceramic ar-mour. High-durability steel plating 8 to 10 mm thick adds around three tons to the weight of the container.The container has space for one hundred mortar bombs. It has a crew of three: two loaders and a gunner, who also acts as the commander of the unit. The key benefit of the Patria Nemo Container is its easy mo-bility, which is unique to mortar systems of this caliber.Patria at IDEX: CP-300www.patria.fi

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Virtual training at MeggittTraining Systems

Meggitt Training Systems announced the Middle East debut of its FATS 100e virtual training system will take place at IDEX 2017. “The Middle East continues to be a key market for Meggitt and IDEX is the region’s premier defense exhibition,” said Frank Socolow, managing director, Middle East

and North Africa. “The enhanced FATS 100e system and our local dedicated team represent a strong solution for customers.”Introduced in late 2015, the FATS 100e sys-tem a major expansion in weapons training capability, with 3D marksmanship, auto-matic coaching and VBS3-based collective training. The 3D marksmanship provides vi-sually realistic and highly detailed terrains

and targets, including weather, and striking visual effects including wind-blown envi-ronments, birds in flight, dirt splashes and explosions. The FATS 100e system also fea-tures automatic coaching -- never before available in the small-arms training market -- and VBS3-based collective training.Meggitt at IDEX: 03-A22www.meggitttrainingsystems.com

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Tactical communications and medical products at Bittium

(df) The presentation of Bittium during IDEX will products and solutions for tac-tical communications with software defi-ned radio based Bittium Tactical Wireless IP Network (TAC WIN) system , Bittium Tactical LTE Access Point solution (Long-Term Evolution, 4G), Bittium Tough VoIP product family (Voice over Internet Pro-tocol) and Bittium Tough Mobile LTE smart- phone.Of special interest is the Bittium TAC WIN, a high-performance wireless network soluti-on enabling quick and flexible construction

of link, point-to-multipoint and MANET (Mobile Ad Hoc Network) connections. The system offers broadband IP data transfer for mobile troops in all parts of the batt-lefield and also connects them to landline networks.For modern armed forces the Bittium Tough Mobile is also quite interesting. It is a secu-

re and durable Android-based LTE smart-phone combining the latest information security and commercial device technolo-gies. Bittium Tough Mobile incorporates a hardware-based security platform, which enables strong device security as well as deep integration of both customers’ own and third party software security solutions. Another focus at the booth will be on Bit-tium’s medical technology products that showcase real-time biosignal acquisition solutions for fighter training and battlefield physical and mental condition measuring.Bittium at IDEX: 07-A21www.bittium.com

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Ground based air defence at MBDA

At IDEX-NAVDEX MBDA is presenting its comprehensive range of ground and naval based air defences extending from short range to the longer range and antiballistic missiles as the Aster 30 Block 1 missile. As a recognition of the ever growing import-ance of the Gulf countries in the Defence market, MBDA has also chosen to display a wide range of ground based air defence systems such as the Aster SAMP/T, The EMADS systems (with CAMM and CAMM ER missiles), the VL MICA, the Mistral and the MPCV launcher.The ASTER missile family comprises ASTER 15 for short to medium range and ASTER

30 for short to long range: a lightweight, highly manoeuvring and agile missile equipped with a high-performance active RF seeker. Thanks to the special combina-tion of aerodynamic control and direct th-rust vector control (PIF-PAF), the missile is capable of high g manoeuvres.The ASTER “B1NT” programme will inclu-de the development by MBDA of the new version Block 1 NT (New Technology) of the Aster missile but also the modernisation of SAMP/T Air and Missile Defence systems currently in service with the French Air Force and the Italian Army. These systems will thus acquire enhanced capabilities, particularly against ballistic missiles, con- stituting an essential contribution for both

countries to the NATO ALTBMD (Active Layered Theatre Ballistic Missile Defence) programme.MBDA at IDEX: 07-A07 and C11-21www.mbda-systems.com

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KC-390 by Embraer

Embraer will be promoting its new multi-mission, medium-lift transport KC-390 at IDEX. The aircraft made its international debut at the Farnborough Air Show last year, after which it toured Europe and the Middle East visiting potential customers. Seen as the advanced and modern option to replace legacy medium-lift aircraft, the KC-390 is a tactical transport aircraft. It can perform a variety of missions such as cargo and troop transport, troop and cargo air delivery, aerial refueling, search and rescue and forest fire fighting. Embraer expects to receive the initial operational capability declaration (IOC) in the second half of 2017 and the certification of the final operatio-nal capability (FOC), in the second half of 2018.Some of the strong aspects of the KC-390 are increased mobility, rugged design, higher flexibility, state-of-the-art proven technology and easier maintenance. Ano-ther important characteristic is that the aircraft can perform a variety of missions,

such as cargo and troop transport, cargo and paratroopers airdrop, aerial refueling. In this sense the aircraft is a true force mul-tiplier for any nation. It is also important to emphasize that this category of aircraft can be used to perform several humanitarian missions such as search and rescue, me-dical evacuation, disaster relief and aerial firefightingThe KC-390 is capable of carrying up to 26 metric tons of cargo at a maximum speed of 470 knots (870 km/h), with ability to operate in austere environments, including unpaved or damaged runways. The current stage of the flight test campaign is dedica-ted to confirm the aircraft external aero-dynamic configuration through a general assessment of its related missions. Embraer has already performed the aerial refueling drogue extension, for high and low speed conditions, initial cargo airdrop and paratroops assessment in a joint effort with the Brazilian Air Force and the Bra-zilian Army, using lateral doors and cargo ramp. The program has covered the full

flight envelope of the aircraft reaching crui-se speed of Mach .80 and operational cei-ling of 36,000 feet, performing daily flights with prototypes 001 and 002.Other milestones achieved also include a general assessment of its systems, perfor-mance and flying qualities, fly-by-wire in final mode, sidesticks linked and active, as well as certification flights with Brazilian military airworthiness authority.As of early February, the two prototypes had logged over 800 flight hours. In total, the flight test campaign is expected to last around two years.Embraer at IDEX: 07-B45www.embraer.com.br

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HENSOLDT first presentationat IDEX

At IDEX 2017, the newly formed sensor house comprising Airbus’ defence electro-nics and optronics business, presents its extensive portfolio of sensor solutions un-der its future brand name HENSOLDT. The new sensor specialist offers innovative pro-ducts for reconnaissance and intelligence, the protection of soldiers and situational awareness, taking full advantage of the broad technology basis established by pre-decessor companies such as Telefunken, Carl Zeiss Optronics and Dornier.The future HENSOLDT is currently a whol-ly-owned subsidiary of Airbus and still of-ficially operates under the name of Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS).

Airbus has signed a share purchase agree-ment with the US financial investor KKR, as a result of which initially 74.9% of EBS sha-res have been sold to KKR. The transaction, including all the necessary approvals from the regulatory authorities, is expected to be concluded in the near future. Official rebranding will be implemented after the transaction is closed.“We bring together all essential sensor technologies irrespective of a platform un-der a single roof and, as a result, are able to create exceptionally powerful products in the area of reconnaissance and intelli-gence,” said CEO Thomas Müller.At IDEX, future HENSOLDT presents its la-test developments in the area of sensor technology, electronic warfare and situa-

tional awareness. In the fields of radar the presentation includes the COBRA artillery location radar which is in service with seve-ral armed forces of the region, the TRS-4D naval radar, currently being installed on the new German Navy frigates, and the Spexer 2000 ground surveillance radar.HENSOLDT at IDEX: 08-D20www.detectandprotect.org

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Equipment, systems, softwareand services at Thales

(df) Thales will showcase a wide variety of products during IDEX, ranging from most modern radio families to radars, thermal imaging and even mini-drones. One of the highlights is the t F@stnet HD that offers

the same waveforms and services wha-tever the type of equipment (handhelds, manpack or vehicular stations) matching all the real operational situations. In par-ticular, the F@stnet HD radio family in-tegrates different modes such as the GeoMux HD.Another highlight will be the Spy’Ranger, a mini-drone that features an EO/IR imaging system capable of transmitting high-de-finition electro-optical and infrared ima-gery in real time. Designed to operate in extreme, non-permissive environments, this new-generation system gathers and

transmits accurate, operational beyond-line-of-sight image intelligence for joint battlegroup and brigade-level units. It is interoperable with France‘s multi-sensor image interpretation and dissemination system (MINDS/SAIM) to generate image-ry that can be used directly in operational C4I systems for frontline mission planning and multi-sensor manoeuvres by forward units. The range of the Spy’Ranger is 15 km to 30 km with an operational endurance of about 2 hours 30 minutes.Thales at IDEX: 08-A08www.thalesgroup.com(P

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Saab presents UMS SKELDARat IDEX

Saab will present, among others, the UMS SKELDAR, that was most recently chosen by its first customer: The Republic of In-donesia. The MoD of Indonesia deployed the SKELDAR V-200 as part of performance and acceptance tests during Q4 2016, pa-ving the way for the procurement and pilot training in Indonesia. With the world’s sec-ond longest coastlines, the tests and patrol

evaluations confirmed the multi-payload and low footprint of the SKELDAR V-200 across land and navy applications.Jakob Baumann, CEO and Delegate of the Board at UMS SKELDAR, highlighted the significance of the contract and stressed the importance of UAV solutions across the priority APAC region covering defence, security and civilian sectors: “We‘re proud to announce our contract with the Minist-ry of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia,

which cements our business model of for-ming strategic relationships within priority regions across the world.”Saab at IDEX: 07-B41http://umsskeldar.aero

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Predator XP and STARE Command Center upgrade at GA-ASI

At IDEX General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is promoting their Predator XP UAS along with their STARE Command Center upgrade. “The UAE Ar-med Forces has accepted delivery of all aircraft in its initial Predator RQ-1E system, and we are in ongoing conversations with a number of Middle East countries who are evaluating Predator XP for border and ma-ritime surveillance, critical infrastructure protection, and homeland security missi-ons,” the company stated. “We also have received considerable interest from the MENA region for our System for Tactical

Archival, Retrieval, and Exploitation (STA-RE) Command Center upgrade. The STARE solution provides a full suite of tools for receiving, archiving, and disseminating ISR data from multiple sources and is an integ-ral ISR tool for countries with or without Predator UAS.”

The shown Predator XP is the latest in a long line of GA-ASI Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems that carries the Pre-dator name, beginning with the highly suc-cessful “RQ-1” Predator aircraft first flown by the U.S. Air Force in 1995. Predator XP is an updated version of the flagship Preda-tor RPA that has been licensed by the U.S. Government for sale to a broader custo-mer base, including the Middle East, North African, and South American regions. Cur-rently in production, Predator XP has an endurance of 35 hours and can ascend up to 25,000 feet.GA-ASI at IDEX: 03-A09www.ga-asi.com

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Progress in international nuclear safety cooperation

Finland has a lot to give to international nuclear security cooperation. The joint statement published as an outcome of Nuclear Security Summit held in Washing-ton 2016 was based on Finnish national nuclear security detection architecture. Commercialized version of Finnish model makes it possible to export the detection capability outside of the Finnish borders.

23 countries to enhance theirnational nuclear security

Nuclear Security Summit held in Washing-ton last spring aimed to reinforce inter-national cooperation in order to prevent nuclear terrorism. At the summit Finland stressed the importance of national capa-bility to detect threatening situations and to act in these evolving scenarios. Presi-dent Niinistö also stated that the sharing of information and intelligence related to nuclear security is of paramount import-ance in the fight against nuclear terrorism. „No single player can be aware of the over-all situation. Gathering information is of the utmost importance,“ stated Niinistö.At the Nuclear Security summit, 23 countries and INTERPOL together publis-hed a declaration prepared by Finland in which the countries committed that they will develop their radioactive material detection systems so that the illegal use and trafficking of the radioactive materials can be prevented better.

National nuclear security detection architecture in Finland

In order to be better prepared and gain more efficiency different Finnish autho-rities, including Helsinki Police and Re-

scue Department, Defense Forces, Border Guards, Customs and STUK, has developed the National nuclear security detection ar-chitecture inside the REPO project. This Na-tional RN detection architecture describes future detection needs, standard proces-ses, secure information sharing, coopera-tion and maintaining competencies. It also defines optimized instruments, equipment

and communication channels to enhance the detection capabilities.With the existing remote support system in Finland radiation experts from STUK can view, analyze and provide reachback support for radiation measurements per-formed for example by Finnish customs, borderguards or police officers. The radia-tion monitoring in Finnish borders covers transport on rail, road and ship as well as air traffic. Passenger, freight traffic, mail and postal service are also being controlled.Environics has developed in co-operation with few other Finnish companies a com-mercial version of the radiation identifica-tion equipment and reachback system that can be exported to other countries.

Radioactive emergency preparedness in Finland

Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Au-thority, STUK, signed last year a four year framework contract with Environics for ra-

diation detection equipment programme. This programme will provide new genera-tion tools for Finnish Customs and further enhance the emergency preparedness and prevention of illicit trafficking in Finland. New radiation detection equipment con-tract between Environics and STUK inclu-des four different types of measurement devices: Spectroscopic personal radiation detectors (SPRDs), radionuclide identifi-cation devices (RIDs), backpack radiation detectors (BRDs) and spectroscopic radiati-on portal monitors (SRPMs). All equipment included in this program has possibility to transfer data for reachback purposes. These spectrometric devices are able to analyze the measurement results automa-tically and provide threat and radionuclide identification. In unknown situations STUK can provide expert support to the first line officer because the measured spectra from the site are automatically sent to the reachback database for further or imme-diate analysis. In addition STUK also pro-vides customer officer training and expert advice for development of radiation moni-toring at borders.

Environics Oy

Environics Oy, based in Mikkeli, Finland, is among the world leading suppliers of Che-mical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear (CBRN) detection devices and integrated system solutions ranging from personal safety to national security. Environics pro-vides solutions for the whole safeguarding society from civil defense and homeland security to the military.Environics at IDEX: 07-A45bit.ly/radiationreachbackwww.environics.fi

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Timoney’s T900 modular driveline systems

Timoney will present their newest showca-se on two displays during IDEX: at the com-pany booth 09-A32 and the Lazar shown on stand 12-E20. YugoImport-SDPR is building a further batch of Lazar 3s, which will be fitted with the Timoney designed T900 mo-dular driveline systems. The new drivelines will be delivered during the middle of 2017 and the actual vehicles soon afterwards.The Lazar is designed to operate where high mobility and tight turning circles are a key part of the vehicle’s requirement, such as in urban operations, medium level

armed conflicts, anti-terrorist and peace-keeping operations.“The supply chain for the T900 demonstra-tes our technology transfer model. Having designed and proven the T900, we will be working with our key production partner, Texelis of France, to supply the units to YugoImports,” said Shane O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer of Timoney. The T900 is designed for vehicles requi-ring a 9,000 kg weight load on each axle and includes the Timoney double wishbo-ne suspension system to provide a high mobility capability to the vehicle. The modular T900 can be matched with Timo-

ney’s transfer cases, or those from other suppliers, and steering systems or be part of a complete under the hull mobility solu-tion designed by the company.Timoney at IDEX: 09-A32www.timoneygroup.com

Marksmanship training system by FN Herstal

Belgium-based FN Herstal will exhibit its FN Expert marksmanship training system at the upcoming IDEX tra-de show in Abu Dhabi. Designed and developed by Noptel – an FN Herstal subsidiary that specializes in optoelectronic systems – the FN Expert is an advanced marksmans-hip training solution that can be attached to any rifle or carbine to provide

dry, blank and live fire training for shooters and trainers operating in defense and secu-rity.By providing shooters using their own ser-vice weapon with instant feedback on their

performance, the FN Expert accelerates the improvement in fundamental

marksmanship skills (holding, ai-ming, breathing and triggering), as well as develops muscle memory. It also facilitates ins-

tructors’ coaching skills by pro-viding objective tools to measure shooter

performance. Indeed, the FN Expert measures rifle movement during aiming and triggering, detects the shot, shows the location of both the hit and miss, and shows and analyzes the shooter’s perfor-mance in a simple, graphical and numerical way.The FN Expert can be used everywhere, indoors with simulated shooting distances or outdoors with life-size targets and real shooting distances up to 300m.FN Herstal at IDEX: 07-C17www.fnherstal.com

Lightweight carbon fibre rubber runflat by Tyron

(df) At IDEX Tyron will launch a new light-weight carbon fibre rubber runflat – Ty-ron Carbon-ATR – that achieves up to 50% weight reduction. Tyron runflats have a steel core for strength and a frame to maximise performance of the rubber, the Carbon-ATR replaces this with a carbon fi-bre core, which reduces the weight while maintaining its strength.“Reducing the weight on an armoured vehicle is the goal of all vehicle designer’s

as lower weight means increased mobili-ty,” said Richard Glazebrook, Chief Execu-tive of Tyron Runflat. “We have therefore been working hard exploring the use of new materials to develop this solution as all of our customers are looking at ways to save weight. The Car-bon-ATR achieve this weight re-duction significantly, for example on an 8x8 on 1400R20 tyres, the minimum weight reduction compared to our steel in-sert ATRs so far is 240kg and we expect to improve this still further.”

The new Carbon-ATR will initially be available for both the 1400R20 and

1600R20 tyres where the greatest weight sa-

ving can be achieved. Tyron will continue developing its unique Runflat systems using this new technology on the comple-te range and expect to make further an-nouncements later in the year.Tyron at IDEX: 07-C20www.tyron.com