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NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (NIAMD) is an essential, continuous missi-on inpeacetime,crisisandtimesof conflict,which safeguards and protects Alliance ter-ritory,populationsand forcesagainstanyairandmissileattack.AssuccessortotheNATOIntegrated Air Defence System (NATINADS) it remains a cornerstone of the defence postu-reoftheAlliancebycontributingtothecoretasksofcollectivedefence,crisismanagementandcooperativesecurity. It is, therefore,notsurprising that the current revival of the im-portanceofcollectivedefencehasputanewemphasis on a number of projects aimed at increasingtheAlliancescapabilitiestocounterall kinds of airborne threats.Despite Russian propaganda claims to the con-trary,NATO’sballisticmissiledefence(BMD)isa purely defensive capability, established in lightofthreatsfromoutsidetheEuro-Atlanticarea (particularly areas south and southeastof the Mediterranean). It draws on voluntary contributionsfromAllies,linkingtogetherna-tionalsatellites,radars,shipsandinterceptormissiles, at sea and on land, under NATO com-mandforspecifictasksandperiods.Sincetheagreement to extendNATO’s ballisticmissiledefencein2010,significantprogresshasbeenmadetoensurethatthecapabilitiesandsys-tems that are properly aligned and that the mechanisms for command and control are ful-lyoperational.In 2015, two more US Aegis ships arrived at their new home port in Spain bringing the total of BMD capable US ships in the Me-diterranean to four. Construction of the USAegis Ashore site in Romania was completed andanumberofAlliestookimportantnatio-nal decisions on acquiring BMD assets that mightbeofferedtoNATO.Denmarkandthe

Netherlandscontinuedupgradestotheirsea-based sensors for missile defence. Germa-nymightdothesame,butthefinaldecisionon the scope of the upgrade programme for theF125frigatesisstillpending.PolandandTurkeyannouncedormodifiedtheirplanstoacquire a surface-based air and missile de-fence (SBAMD) systems. Poland is said to be negotiatingwithbothRaytheonandLockheedMartin (for Patriot orMEADS derivatives re-spectively). Turkey has dropped the plan toacquire a Russian system as well as the inten-tion to develop a system indigenously in fa-vourofamoreexpeditiousbuy(althoughnotnecessarilyanoftheshelfsolution)–leadingthemintoasimilardirectionasPoland.Germany announced her selection for thesystem to succeed the Luftwaffe’s aging PA-TRIOTs.ThepreferredoptionistheTacticalAirDefenceSystem(TLVS–TaktischesLuftvertei-digungssystem). Although the system bears a rather modest name, it is, nevertheless, a full blown lower tier terminal intercept capablesurface-based air and missile defence system. Its core is based on Germany’s share of in-sights, experience and data gained during the development of MEADS. Raytheon’s improved

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version of Patriot (improved components andcontinuous360°coveragewithasing-lefireunit)wasdownselectedbutisseenasafall-backpositionincasethefullscaledevelopmentofTVLSshouldrunintoinsur-mountable problems.TLVS is expected to offer better systemperformance (latest-generation technolo-gy in virtually all components, single fireunit 360° coverage and open system ar-chitecture), fullnational sovereignty inallaspects of technology (including softwareand command and control architecture) as well as lower lifecycle cost in terms of main-tenance and manpower required to opera-te the system. Continuing with a projectthat builds on MEADS is also considered the bestway to capitalize on the roughlyone billion Euros that Germany had already investedbeforetheterminationofthetri-nationaldevelopmentworkin2014.TLVSwillbedevelopedandproducedunderthe system leadership of MBDA Deutsch-land. Although all former MEADS partners share the data accumulated during the de-velopment process, no single partner pos-sesses the full range of experience gained

inthedistributedproductionofthevariouscomponentsoftherigusedforthetestfi-ringsfrom2011to2013andthefinalsys-tem demonstration in 2014. This meansthat MBDA Deutschland will continue todraw on MBDA Italia capabilities as wellasontheirindustrypartnershipwithLock-heedMartin.Moreover,TLVSwillcomprise

a number of dedicated German compo-nents that never were part of MEADS. Most notableamongtheseareIRIS-TSL(surfacelaunched) as alternate missile to supple-ment Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3, nationalcommunicationanddatanetworksaswellas German made protected vehicles as platformsforallsystemcomponents.Thismeans that Airbus Defence and Space and awholehostofGermanandinternationalsubcontractors will also be part of the new development project.Due to the fact that MEADS ended in a systemdemonstrationandnotasamatu-reproject ready toenter intoproduction,TLVS will start off with yet another de-velopment phase. In light of the increased number of intended system components and associated (sub)contractors it is fair to say that, if not on the demand side than at leastonthesupplyside,TLVSwillremainamajormultinationalprojectlikeMEADS,al-beitwithsignificantly increasedcomplexi-ty. The requirement to execute European Union regulations meant to promote faircompetitiononacommondefencemarketexacerbates the complexity.The increased complexity has already im-pacted on the project’s schedule. Finali-zation of the development contract (firstphase to end in 2019) is now not expected untilthelastquarterof2016.Thisconstitu-tesadelayofsixtoeightmonthsinrelationto plans announced in June last year. If this alreadyjeopardizesthetimelydemonstra-tionandcertificationof theentiresystem(foreseen for 2013) remains to be seen. A significantdelayof the inservicedate forTLVS (currently 2025) would in any casepose a number of potentially very cost-ly challenges for the extended service of Patriot on top of increased development costs. Concluding contracts on time andwithinbudgetis,however,acoreobjectiveof the MOD’s new armaments manage-ment process. So the pressure on the pro-ject management is rising. The fact that Germany, Poland and Tur-key are looking for a SBAMD system with similar if not identical capabilities and in

a very similar timeframe should ordina-rilyconstituteaperfectbase formutuallybeneficial cooperation. Until very recent-ly, however, the threenationswere follo-wing diverse paths. Poland seemed to be

set on purchasing Patriot while Germany and Turkey were pursuing independent development programmes. If Poland now seems to be willing to consider a MEADS derivative,thenLockheedMartin,astheirpotential source,would have to start de-veloping components needed to complete the system, similar to what will be needed forTLVS.Todothisinparallelwouldseema waste. If Turkey is willing to buy a system, thereisthequestioniftheywanttogoforafastof-the-shelfsolutionoriftheywouldbe willing to wait for the completion ofTLVS.The near future will show if the three na-tionscanfindenoughcommongroundtocooperate. To achieve an in-service date of 2015 for TLVS would in all probabilityrequirethepotentialpartnerstofindnewand more efficient ways of multinationalcooperation. The German MOD recent-ly published their “Military Aeronautical Strategy 2016” which contains a number of ideasthatcouldbehelpful–inparticular:Havebutoneleadnation,determineworkshares based on technological competence notfinancialcommitmentandbewillingtodowithoutspecificnationalrequirementsthat are not supported by the other part-nersandhaveapotentialtoincreasecostand complexity. Ulrich Renn

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Defence

Preparation for the NATO summit

NATO Heads of State and Government will come together in Polish capital Warsaw to take decisions to adapt the Alliance to a fundamentally changed security environ-ment. “This will ensure NATO is able to re-spond to the full spectrum of threats from any direction,” NATO stated in advanceand continued: “The Warsaw Summit,which will take place on 8-9 July 2016, will be a key milestone for the Alliance. Allied leaders will take the next steps in ensuring the Alliance’s collective defence. Strengt-hening and modernising NATO’s defence and deterrence posture will be at the heart of the Summit.Allies will also assess the long-term impli-cations of the crisis on NATO’s relationswith Russia and consider the next steps. As Allies move towards the Summit, NATO is improving its intelligence and early war-

ning,andtheintegrationofitsforces.TheAlliance is also enhancing its cyber de-fences, and stepping up its cooperationwith the European Union and partners like Sweden and Finland. At the Warsaw Summit, Allies will also take further deci-sions on an enhanced multinational for-ward presence in the eastern part of the Alliance.”During the preliminary meetings NATOSecretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: “ItrustthataftertheWarsawSummit,wewill see more NATO in Poland than ever before.” He underlined that a significantnumber of Allied exercises have taken place in Poland and this spring, NATO will break ground for a key site in Poland for NATO’sBallisticMissileDefence.StoltenbergalsopraisedPoland’spracticalandpoliticalcommitmentstotheAllianceand highlighted that Poland has raised

its defence spending to two per cent of GDP. He underscored that Poland plays a significantpartinNATO’scommandstruc-ture, supporting operations planning andexercises.Poland hosts the Multinational CorpsHeadquarters in Szczecin and one of theexisting Force Integration Units. Polandalso hosts the Joint Force Training Centre in Bydgoszcz. Mr. Stoltenberg noted Po-land’s contributions to Baltic air policingand maritime patrols, as well as to theNATO Response Force and NATO exercises.www.nato.int

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Call for proposals on defence research before May 20

A call for proposals for the Pilot Project for defence research has been published in the Official Journal and on the EDA website.Theobjectiveofthecall istoawardgrantagreements for the value of almost €1.4 million for two technological development projects in the area of defence and one research and development project linked to certification formilitary and civil uses.Thisisthefirsttimethatdefenceresearchwill be funded through the EU budget fol-lowingaDelegationAgreementsignedbythe EDA and the European Commission in November 2015.In particular, the pre-sent call looks for proposals that: foster research cooperati-on between defence research actors in Eu-ropean Union Mem-ber States, strengthen

the defence industry’s competitivenessand raises the level of defence technolo-gical and industrial capacity for the armed forces. Research in defence related technolo-gies isacriticalarea for thedevelopmentof the European Defence Technologi-

cal and Industrial Base and the strength and strategic autonomy of the EU Member States armed forces. The European Commission, in agreement with the European Council, will launch a Preparato-ry Action on defence research,as foreseen in the Commission’s

2013 Communication onthe defence and security sector and the 2014 imple-mentation roadmap, whichwill start in 2017 and last for three years, in order to test and prepare the ground for a possible defence research

programmeinthenextMultiannualFinan-cial Framework.The Pilot Project has been entrusted to EDA by the European Commission through aDelegationAgreementwhichwassignedon November 16. As a result, EDA is respon-sible for the execution and managementof the projects. The call for proposals, the submission of proposals, the evaluationand the awarding of the grant agreement will be organised and coordinated by EDA. Interestedpartiesareinvitedtorespondtothe call for proposals before May 20, 2016. Thecallandassociateddocumentationareavailable on the homepage.www.eda.europa.eu

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Technology

Next generation of logistics robot introduced

(ck) The company Roboteam just intro-duced the PROBOT – an unmanned, mul-tipurpose vehicle for Defence, HomelandSecurity, and Public Safety forces. The new generation includes upgraded communi-cationsandnavigationcapabilities,highercarrying capacity, enhanced maneuverabi-lity, and a safety mechanism.

The PROBOT is a multipurpose platformdesigned for urban terrain and outdoor operations.Itcancarryheavyloadsathighspeeds. It can carry up to 750 kg., climb stairs and maneuver directly to a point of interest,eveninconfinedareas,enhancingthecapabilitiesofgroundforces.The PROBOT can work for eight to ten hours at a maximum distance of 38 km.www.robo-team.com

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)New small drone that looks like a hawk

(df) The Spanish company EXPAL has de-veloped and integrated a small UAVwiththe shape of a bird of prey: SHEPHERD. This is anunmannedaerial vehicle (UAV)withmultiple applications in the fields of de-fenceandsecurity,mainly inobservation,surveillance and protectionmissions. TheSHEPHERD takes the role of an advanced

observerand in combinationwithEXPALsTECHFIRE–informationsystemofindirectfiresupport,givesmanyadditionaloptionsto military users. Its great capacity to gli-de and its silent engine make it almost im-perceptibleinthistypeofmissions.SHEPHERD is equipped with cameras and ageolocationsoftwarethatenhancesittoaccomplish observation and surveillanceoperations such as, boarder control, fight

against fires and drug trafficking operati-ons.www.expal.biz

Preparing Terrex 2 for the U.S.ACV programme

(gwh)Terrex2fromSTKineticsandSupe-rAVfromIvecoarethecompetitorsintheU.S. Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle(ACV)programme.As GAO has dismissed a bid protest, the Singapore-developed Terrex 2 wheeled armored vehicle will now advance to the Engineering, Manufacturing and Develop-ment(EMD)phaseoftheACVprogramme.The prime contract, awarded by the US Marine Corps to SAIC is worth US$121.5 million. During the EMD phase, the SAIC / STKineticsteamwillprovidetheUSMarine

Corps with 13 Terrex 2 prototypes that will be tested next year. If requested six more vehicles will be produced.TERREX2isan8x8wheeledarmouredACVwith improved mobility that can transport a combat load of up to 11 embarked Ma-rines, and three crew members, through

hostile territory. On land, TERREX 2’s in-dependent suspension system improves ground mobility and ride quality for the US Marines. In water, TERREX 2’s hydraulically driven propulsion systems with full inde-pendent thrust control authority allows safeoperationatSea-State3andthroughsix-foot plunging surf. OneyearstestingbytheU.S.MarineCorpswillcommenceinearly2017withselectionof a winner 2018. The Corps will provide 204 ACV to be fielded in the timeframe2020till2030.www.steng.comwww.saic.com

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New U.S. long range missile

(df)Raytheonwillofferanewmissilede-sign tomeet the U.S. Army‘s Long-RangePrecision Fires (LRPF) requirement to re-placecurrentarmy tacticalmissile systemweapons.LRPFis intendedtoreplacecur-

rent weapon systems. The company aims to increase combat power by doubling the launch pod load-out and engaging targets at approximately 500 kilometers in a fas-terandmoreaffordablewaythancurrentweapons.

RaytheonwilldesignLRPFtointegratewiththeM270MLRSandM142HIMARSrocketlaunchers. The new missile‘s range and speed will provide combat units to engage targets over vast geographic space.www.raytheon.com

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(df) Easy to aquire but hard to fight mi-ni-drones are a growing threat to military andpoliceforcesjustaspoliticalmeetings.In the past countermeasure systems based only on interference with radio signals as wellasGPSjamming/spoofingdonotpro-videreliableprotection.Diehl Defence has developed a counter-measure based on High-Power Electro-Magnetics (HPEM). This allows todirectlycontrol the electronics of mini-drones by usingelectromagneticpulsesandwiththis

cause mission abort. So regardless of the control method used (autonomous or ra-dio-controlled), the mini-drone becomes inoperable upon impact of HPEM pulses at distances of up to several hundred meters andtriggersthefail-safefunction.Diehl‘s counter-UAS system therefore pro-vides the possibility of scalable range and theabilitytoalsointerceptentireswarmsof mini-drones simultaneously. It has pro-ven it’s reliability during the G7 summit in Elmau. Diehl‘s HPEM systems, which do not cause harm to individuals, have already

beingusedforstoppingcarsandprotectinglarge events like the Olympic Games.www.diehl-defence.com

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U.S. border control system

(df) The Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) border surveillance system by Elbit Sys-temswascertifiedbytheChiefoftheU.S.Border Patrol to Congress as meeting itsoperational requirements.Thisdecision isbased on review of test results and agent feedbackfromthefirstdeploymentinNo-gales,Arizonawhichconfirmedthesystemadds significant surveillance capability atthe border; thereby, increasing situationawareness and agent safety. As part of the 2014ConsolidatedAppropriationsAct,cer-tification of the first IFT deployment wasrequired in order to proceed with further deployments. With the certification nowcomplete, the programme can proceed with the deployment of IFT in the Douglas Area of Responsibility (AoR) which com-mencedinthefirstweekofMarch.

This also opens the door for further deployments based on future needs and requi-rements across the southern Arizona border in line withCBP’s Arizona TechnologyDeployment Plan.The IFT provides Border Patrol Agents long-range, 360-degree, all-weather, persistent surveillance capa-bility. The system provides agents a high degree of situation aware-ness along the border by assisting themin identifyingand classifying “itemsof in-terest” and coordinating an appropriateresponse.As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems of America integrates state-of-the-art sen-sorswith a robust and flexible command

and control backbone, man-machine interface specificallyadoptedtotheborder patrol operationalneeds to ensure a high degree of reliability in the demanding desert envi-ronment of the southwest border. The Nogales AoR system, in 24/7 operationsince August 2015, provi-des Border Patrol Agents a

highlevelofoperationalavailabilityforin-creased awareness, exceeding contract re-quirements. As part of the integrated solu-tion,ElbitSystemsofAmericaalsoprovideson-site support for the Nogales command centerandfulllogisticssupportfortheen-tireIFTsystem.www.elbitsystems-us.com

Next generation self-protection system for land platforms

(df) Saab and the Indian company Tata Po-wer Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) have started the process of manufacturing self-protection systemsfor land-based platforms, for the Indianmarket and for export to Saab’s global market. The partnership will also involve joint developmentof thenext generationself-protectionsystem.TheLandElectronicDefenceSystem(LEDS)50 MK2 is a subset of an integrated and

modular,activedefencesystemconsistingof a laserwarning segment (LWS) and aneffectorcontrolsegment(OSCS).Thesolu-tionprovidescombatpersonnelwithvital

situationalawarenessonlaserthreatsandcountermeasure availability and areas of coverage/protection offered under dyna-mic conditions, allowing manual or fullyautomaticresponsesagainstthreats.The process of Transfer of Technology for productionofinitialordersforSaab’sglobalcustomers has already commenced at Tata Power SED.’s facility in Bangalore. Tata Po-wer SED will eventually manufacture a lar-ge part of the system in India.www.saab.comwww.tatapowersed.in

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Order for Joint Light TacticalVehicle

(df) Oshkosh Defense announced last week that theU.S.Armyhasplacedanadditio-

nalorderfortheJointLightTacticalVehicle(JLTV) programme including 657 vehicles,2,977 installed kits and related support. The order, which will serve both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, is valued at more than $243 million.TheJLTVprogrammeremainsatoppriori-tyfortheDepartmentofDefense,fillingacriticalcapabilitygapfortheU.S.ArmyandMarineCorpsbyreplacinga largeportionof the legacy uparmoured HMMWV fleetwith a modern light protected vehicle. The JLTV provides unprecedented protectionandoff-roadmobility,aswellastranspor-tability via air, land and sea.

TheJLTVproductioncontractcallsforOsh-kosh to deliver a total of nearly 17,000 vehicles, as well as kits and services over an eight-yearperiodwithfirstvehicledeliveryin October 2016. The vehicles, trailers and installed kits for this order will be delivered byfirstquarter2018.TheJLTVis1/3smallerand1/3lighterthanthe Oshkosh MRAP All-Terrain Vehicle orM-ATV.ItoffersaBanks866T,6.6LiterTur-bo Diesel Engine, based on GM Duramax architecture, fully transportable by air or sea, such as C130, CH-53 and CH-47 and it isnetworkreadyandVICTORYcompliant.http://oshkoshdefense.com

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India acquires combat proven mis-siles for their new helicopters

(df) The Indian Ministry of Defence has just signed an agreement with the U.S. De-partmentofDefensetoacquireStingerair-to-air missiles made by Raytheon. As part of thedeal, Indiawill receive245 Stingerair-to-air missiles along with launchers and engineering support.India‘sStingeracquisitionispartofa€2.7billion deal with the U.S. that includes com-bat helicopters, weapons, radars and elec-tronic warfare suites.Thecombinationofsupersonicspeed,agi-lity, highly accurate guidance and control

systemandlethalwarheadgivesStingerisa combat proven countermeasure against classesofhelicopters,UAVs,cruisemissilesandfixed-wingaircraft. It offers a reliableaccurate guidance and control system in combinationwith supersonic speed,goodagility and a proven lethal warhead.Stingernotonlyhasasurface-to-aircapa-bility from land and sea, but also an air-to-air capability that can be integrated into mostfixed-orrotary-wingplatforms.“Indiajoinsnationsaroundtheglobewhorecognizethatair-to-airStingercanbeakeycomponentofattackandlightattackhelic-optermission configurations,” saidDuane

Gooden, Raytheon LandWarfare Systemsvicepresident.“Stingersignificantlyimpro-vestheabilityoftheaircrafttosuccessfullyperform today‘s missions while countering existingthreats.”www.raytheon.com

Lithuania procures G36 assault rifles

(gwh) On the basis of the results obtained through testing theG36 assault rifles theleadershipoftheMinistryofNationalDe-fence and the Lithuanian Armed ForcestookadecisiontocontinuerestockingtheLithuanianArmedForceswiththeG36as-sault rifles for infantry riflemen. The tes-

ting and evaluation process included anestimation of the exchanged correspon-

ding data with other NATO allies, including Germany.The testing completed by the LithuanianArmed Forces proved that the G36 assault rifles diverge from their technical charac-teristicsonlyincasetheyareusedforfiresupport, i.e. as light machine guns, instead of small arms.www.kam.lt

Qatar chooses SEARCHMASTER

(df) The Qatar Armed Forces have an-nounced a Memorandum of Understan-ding(MoU)fortheselectionoftheThalesSEARCHMASTER multirole surveillance

radar.TheradarwillequiptheirOptionallyPilotedVehicles -Aircraft (OPV-A)and re-spond to their land and naval surveillance requirements.The SEARCHMASTER radar features an

AESA active electronic scanning antenna,based on technologies developed for the nose-mounted radar of the Rafale combat aircraft.www.thalesgroup.com

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DARPA Gremlin programme

(df) The American Defense Advanced Re-search Projects Agency (DARPA) has awar-ded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins pro-gramme,whichaimstodevelopinnovativetechnologies and systems enabling aircraftto launch volleys of low-cost, reusable un-manned air systems (UAS) and safely and re-liably retrieve them in mid-air. Such systems, or “gremlins” as DARPA calls them, would be deployed with a mixture of mission paylo-adscapableofgeneratingavarietyofeffectsin a distributed and coordinated manner, providing U.S. forces with improved opera-tionalflexibilityatalowercostthanispos-siblewithconventionalplatforms.

The Phase 1 contracts have been awarded to four teams whose proposals cover a spectrum of technical approaches to this challenging mission. The teams are led by: Composite Engineering, Inc. (Roseville, California), Dynetics, Inc. (Huntsville, Ala-bama),GeneralAtomicsAeronauticalSys-tems,Inc.(SanDiego,California),LockheedMartinCorporation(Dallas,Texas).Phase 1 of the Gremlins program is desig-ned to pave the way for a proof-of-concept flight demonstration that would validateanairrecoveryconceptofmultiplegrem-lins. The program plans to explore nume-rous technical areas, including: Launchand recovery techniques, equipment and

aircraft integration concepts, low-cost, li-mited-life airframe designs that leverage existing technology and require onlymo-destmodifications to current aircraft andhigh-fidelityanalysis,precisiondigitalflightcontrol, relative navigation and station keeping.www.darpa.mil

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(df) The Swedish government has awarded HB Utveckling AB, a joint venture between BAE Systems Bofors AB, part of BAE Sys-tems Weapons Systems, and BAE Systems Hägglunds AB, a contract to refurbish 262 CombatVehicles90(CV90)fortheSwedishArmy. The company’s work will include re-furbishing the chassis and upgrading the vehicle’s survivability and turrets, as well as enhancing combat system performance. Together, these efforts will help increasethe vehicles’ lifespan in support of Army capabilities.TheSwedishArmyhasafleetof 509 CV90s. Other countries currently

using the vehicle are Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.Workstartsimmediatelywithdeliveries beginning in 2018 and running through 2020.“This is a very important program for BAE SystemsandtheSwedishArmy,”saidLenaGillström, managing director of BAE Sys-tems Weapons Systems in Karlskoga, which builds the turrets. “With this refurbish-mentandtheintroductionofthenewBatt-lefieldManagementSystem,thesevehicleswilltakeastepintotheeraofdigitizedde-fense to strengthen the Army’s capability to meet future threats.”CV90 is a familyof Swedish tracked com-

batvehiclesdesignedbyFMV,BAESystemsHägglunds, and BAE Systems Weapons Sys-tems, with more than 4 million engineering hours contributing to the developmentof this advanced Infantry FightingVehicle(IFV).TheSwedishversionoftheIFVisout-fittedwithaturretequippedwitha40mmautocannon.www.baesystems.com

New 40mm cannon system

(df)ThefirstproductionstandardCasedTe-lescoped Cannon System has been handed over to the UK Ministry of Defence by CTA International(CTAI),a50/50jointventurecompany between BAE Systems and Nexter Systems.Itisthefirstdeliveryof515new40mm cannons that have been ordered fortheBritishArmyforuseintheAjaxandWarrior vehicles and incorporates unique technologies thatwill provide superior fi-repower.Developed by specialist engineers from BAE Systems and Nexter Systems, the can-

non system uses a new design for both the cannonanditsammunitionandisthefirstcompletely new cannon system ordered by the UK MoD since the 1960s.The new cannon fires 40mm Cased Tele-scoped ammunition, which is also con-tained in a straight tube instead of the traditional bullet shape and can delivera more explosive charge – up to four ti-mes the power of the 30mm rounds it re-places. The current typesofammunitiondeveloped for the cannon include armour piercing and training rounds – while a new airburst round for engaging light vehicles

and infantry spread over a large area, and apointdetonatingroundwhichcanpene-trate thick concrete – are currently under-goingqualification.CTAIisalsoworkingonan anti-aerial airburst round for airborne targets.www.cta-international.com

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Support of the Hawk fleet

(df) BAE Systems has been awarded three servicing contracts worth almost €375 mil-liontosupporttheUK’sfleetofHawkfastjet trainer aircraft until 2020. Under theagreements, BAE Systems and Babcock will provide a range of services to the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) to support TMk1/1aandT2aircraftoperationsatRAFValley inAnglesey,NorthWales,RAFLee-minginNorthYorkshireandRoyalNavalAirStation (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall. RAF

Valleyisdesignatedasthehubofsupportservices.Theservicingcontractscoveraircraftmain-tenance, fleetmanagement and technicaland engineering support for the jets. This is in addition tomodification andobsole-scence management along with the main-tenanceofmasterdocumentation.Hawk is the advanced jet trainer using advanced airborne simulation technologyandanewgenerationof cockpit environ-ment. It has been used to train more than

20,000 pilots in air forces across the world with more than 1,000 Hawks now deliver-ed or on order.www.baesystems.comwww.babcockinternational.com

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Quatar buys 24 Rafale from France for €6.7 billion

(df) DIMDEX 2016 opened with a €6.7 bil-lion contract signing ceremony between Qatar and Rafale International for 24 Ra-falefighterjets.SigningonbehalfofQatarwas Dr. Khalid Bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah,Minister of State for Defence Affairs, andon behalf of France the French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves LeDrian.While India’sdeal on36Rafale jets is still pending thisorder by Qatar gives the company a very fineoutlookforthenextyears.TheRafale isamultirolefighter jet in theversions Air Forces single-seat Rafale C, Air Forces two-seat Rafale B, and the Navys

single-seat Rafale M. All of them feature maximum airframe and equipment com-monality and very similar mission capabi-lities.Also the mission system of the Rafale has thepotentialto integrateavarietyofcur-rentandfuturearmaments.Thefighterhas

already been cleared to operate, among others, the following weapons: The MICA air-to-air “BeyondVisualRange” (BVR) in-terception, combat and self-defence mis-siles, in their IR (heat-seeking) and EM (active radar homing) versions. TheMICAcanbeusedwithinvisualrange(WVR)andbeyond visual range (BVR). TheHAMMER(standing for Highly Agile and Manoeu-vrableMunitionExtendedRange)modular,rocket-boosted air-to-ground precision gu-idedweaponseries,fittedwithINS/GPSorINS/GPS/IIR (imaging infra-red) guidance kits, or with the upcoming INS/GPS/laser guidance kit.www.dassault-aviation.com

Next generation of Gripenfighter aircraft

(df)OnMay18thefirstofthenextgene-rationGripenaircraftwillbeunveiled.Thisisakeymilestoneintheevolutionof“TheSmart Fighter”.“We are pushing two generations ahead.Gripen has a strongmarket position, anddevelopment of the new ‘E’ variant is pro-

gressinginlinewithtimeandbudgetesti-mates,” sayd Ulf Nilsson, Saab’s head of ae-

ronauticsatSaab’sannualGripenseminar.For Sweden’s orderof 60planes this firsttestaircraftismeant.As per the latest update at the Seminar, theBrazilprogrammeisatfullspeedahe-ad.50BrazilianengineerswhohavearrivedinLinkopingarenowanintegratedpartofthe Gripen programme.http://saab.com

Clean Sky programme

(df)CleanSkyisthelargestaviationtechno-logy research initiative ever launched bythe European Commission with over 600 partners joining forces to develop new technologies. MTU Aero Engines also has a main role in the project. “Our work do-

esn’t stop at developing new technolo-gies for our high-pressure compressor and low-pressure turbine modules, we also qualify new partners for the European ae-rospace industry,” explains Dr. Rainer Mar-tens,ChiefOperatingOfficeratMTUAeroEngines. Clean Sky aims at strengthening

theEuropeanaviationindustryandenhan-cingitsinternationalcompetitiveness.Thetwocentraltasksinpursuitofthisobjectivearetodevelopadvancedaircraftandengi-ne technologies.www.cleansky.euwww.mtu.de

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Hybrid Airship

(gwh)HybridAirVehicles(HAV)announcedthecompletionoffinalassemblyoftheAir-lander.WiththerolloutonMarch21HAVrevealed the multi-use Cabin, which willpermit demonstrations of thewide rangeof roles the Airlander can undertake, inclu-ding surveillance, monitoring, communi-cations, cargo and aid delivery, and pas-senger roles. Ground trials will now take place ahead of a planned maiden flightthat is expected in the coming weeks. 2016 willseeanextensiveflighttestprogrammeconsistingof200hoursoftestflights.Airlander hybrid Airships buoyancy is provi-dedby38,000m³intheHeliumfilled,lami-

natedfabricconstructionhull(60%)andbyaerodynamicslift(40%).Four turbocharged diesel engines with 260 kW each provide propulsion. Two en-gines are mounted forward on the hull and two on the stern of the hull for crui-se operation. All four are configured inducts with blown vanes to allow vectored thrust for take-off/landing/ground hand-ling operation. Cruising speed is about 150 km/h.The 92 m long and 43,5 m wide Airlander 10 is able to operate in up to 6,100 km ser-vice ceiling with loitering speed under 40 km/h.Halfofthetake-off-weightof20tonscan be used for payload. In manned mode

the Airlander can operate in the air fivedays uninterruptedly.The next larger variant Airlander 50 is un-derdevelopmentabdwillbeavailableafter2020. The payload will raise to 60 tons. The payload bay will accommodate up to six ISO-containers.www.hybridairvehicles.com

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Stemme introduces ISR aircraft

(jh) In the scope of several product presen-tations for security organisations, armedforces and the press the German company Reiner Stemme Utility Air Systems intro-ducedthenewQ01reconnaissanceaircraftat the Schönhagen airport near Berlin in March. Designated “ISR OPSEERVER” thesensor platform has been developed onorder to the armed forces of Qatar as an OPV(OptionallyPilotedVehicle)whichcaneitherbeflownbyapilotonboardorre-motely controlled from a ground stationvia a data link.

Theaircraftispoweredbya3lDieselengi-neandhasbeenlaidoutforATOLoperati-ons(AutomaticTake-OffandLanding).TheEmirate of Qatar has 17 systems on order, and the first prototype has successfullycompleteditsmaidenflightequippedwith

a camera, an electro-optical sensor anda radar from Thales. The aircraft is 10mlong, has a wing span of 20 m and a paylo-ad capacity of 1,000 kg, of which up to 680 kgcanbeused insupportofaflighttimeofupto50hours.Operationalapplicationsplanned by the Qatari forces include bor-der and sea space surveillance and recon-naissance as well as surveillance missions in the scope of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Although the development has been paid by the State of Qatar, the company Reiner Stemmehasthefullmarketingrights.www.rs-uas.com

Missile warning system for F-16 fighter jets

(df) Airbus DS Electronics and Border Secu-rity (EBS), a business area of Airbus Defence and Space, will equip the Dutch armed forces with the latest version of its proven missile warning system AN/AAR-60 (V) 2MILDSF(MILDS=MissileLaunchDetectionSystem,Fighter)toenhancetheprotectionoffighteraircraftandhelicopters.The Dutch DefenceMateriel Organisation(DMO) awarded Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security in two separate bids two contracts in total worth a two-digit million Euro sum to equip Royal Netherlands Air ForceF-16fightersandNH-90helicopters

with the MILDS F self-protection systemuntilendofthisyear.Theordersincludeacomprehensive logistics package concer-ning repair and spare part management guaranteeing maximum availability. Thecombat-provenMILDSFhasbeende-veloped for the challenging environment of fighteraircraftand isalready inoperationaboard Royal Danish Air Force and Royal NorwegianAirForceF-16fighters.AsMILDSFoperatesinthesolarblindUVspectrum, it isnot subject to the limitati-ons of other warning technologies such as infrared.The high resolution combined with rapidprocessing enables very reliable threat

identificationandvirtuallyeliminatesfalsealarms. Five to six sensors provide Further-more, it offers the ability to detect smallarms fire which is an imminent threat inlow-levelflightsoverhostileterritory.www.airbus.com

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SharpEye radars for UK Royal Navy

(ck)KelvinHughes,aproducerofnavigati-on and security surveillance systems, will supply its SharpEye radars to more than 60 Royal Navy ships, submarines and shore facilities.Kelvin Hughes will be supplying SharpEye systems for the RN’s Type 23 frigates, Hunt and Sandown class Mine Counter Measure Vessels,RFAsupportvesselsandfastpatrolboats as well as the Astute, Trafalgar and

Vanguard class submarines.SharpEye systems are cur-rently being deployed by 27 of the world’s navies. Shar-pEye is available in both I (X) and E/F (S) frequency bands. These share a high degree of commonality due to their similar architecture. Kelvin Hughes’ ability to offer variants of

SharpEye across both frequency bands offersthe opportunity to rea-

lise savings in training and through life support. The radar’s low power output also reduces the probabi-lityofdetectionbyenemy

ESM equipment.www.kelvinhughes.com

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Third nation orders AW159navy helicopter

(df) Finmeccanica has been awarded a con-tract to supply the Philippine Navy with two AgustaWestland AW159 helicopters. Theaircraftwillbebuiltanddeliveredfromthe United Kingdom in 2018. The order, valued over €100 million, includes training andmulti-yearsupportandaddstothoseby the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea, bringing the total orders for AW159s to 72.The two helicopters will be primarily de-dicated to anti-submarine warfare and

anti-surfacewarfareroles.Thehelicopterswill also be capable of performing other ro-les including searchand rescue,maritimesecurityandmaritimesurveillance.The AW159 is a latest generation, mul-ti-role,multi-mission,maritimeandutilityhelicopter. Designed as successor to the Lynx, who still holds the unpassed 400km/h world speed record, the new model further expands its naval capabilities andperformance with total orders for 72 units placedbythreenationssofar.The AW159 features a state-of-the-art cockpit with four large displays as well as

integrated avionics and mission systems al-lowing the crews enhanced capability and operationaleffectiveness.www.finmeccanica.com

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ms)Type 26 Global Combat Ship

(df) The UK Ministry of Defence has awar-ded BAE Systems a €590 million contract to progress the Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme. This decision follows the UK Government’s commitment in the Strategic Defence and Security Review to buy eight of theadvancedanti-submarinewarfareships.Effective from April 2016, the 15 monthcontract extends the current demonstrati-on phase ensuring continued momentumto further mature the detailed design of the Type 26 ships and to manufacture key equipmentforthefirstthreeships.“These highly advanced ships will help keep Britain safe and support our shipbuilding industry,” Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said.“Investing inthemispartofourplanto increase defence spending so our armed forces have the most modern equipment they need.”

To date, there are 27 companies across the maritime supply chain working with BAESystems to deliver the Type 26 ships, inclu-ding seven firmswith contracts underwaytomanufacturekeyequipmentforthefirstthree ships. This includes manufacturing contracts with Babcock for the ships’ air weapons handling systems, GE Power Con-version for the electric propulsion motor and drive systems and Rolls-Royce for the gas turbines, the first of which passed itsfactory acceptance test in January.

Undertheextendeddemonstrationphase,BAE Systems expects to award manufac-turing contracts to a total of approximately 50 companies, helping to support a vibrant maritimeindustry.Keyequipmenttobede-livered includes the Combat Management System and the Shared Infrastructure IT system developed by BAE Systems. This in-novative hardware solution will allow thecrewtoaccessallsoftware,suchasnaviga-tion,communicationsandsonarneededtooperate a ship’s combat systems through a single console. TheType26GlobalCombatShipwillintimereplace the Type 23 frigates. Globally de-ployable, it will be capable of undertaking a wide range of roles from high intensity warfare to humanitarian assistance, either operatingindependentlyoraspartofataskgroup.www.baesystems.com

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FREEDOM class LCS

(df) TheU.S.Navyhasawarded the Lock-heedMartin led industry teamacontractforonefullyfundedFREEDOMclassLitto-ralCombatShip(LCS).Thecontractawardincludes funding for seaframe construc-tion, systems integration and testing. LCS25 will be the 11th ship procured under the 2010 block buy contract and the 13th Free-dom-classvariantoverall.LCS25isschedu-led to be delivered to the Navy in 2020.The Lockheed Martin-led industry teamis currently in full-rate production of the

FREEDOM class variant, and has delivered three ships to the U.S. Navy to date. There are seven ships in various stages of cons-truction at Fincantieri Marinette Marine,with threemore in long-lead production.Thefirsttwoships,USSFREEDOMandUSSFort Worth, have demonstrated the FREE-DOMvariant’svaluetothefleetwithtwosuccessful operational deployments toSoutheast Asia, sailing more than 180,000 combinednauticalmilessincedelivery.The FREEDOM variant’s steel monohull de-sign is based on a proven, survivable design

recognized for its stability and reliability.With40percentreconfigurableshipboardspace, the hull is ideally suited to accom-modateadditional lethalityand survivabi-lity upgrades.www.lockheedmartin.com/lcs

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ARCIMS Multi-Role Unmanned Surface Vehicle

(wb) Recently Atlas Elektronik UK together with their parent company Atlas Elektronik GmbH, successfully delivered an ARCIMS

multi-roleUSVtotheGermanNavalTechni-cal Centre. The ARCIMS USV is an 11 mplatformwithalargeopendeckspaceanda four tonne payload capacity. It has been designed for unmanned military applica-tionswithashockresistanthullanda lowunderwater signature.The high tow performance across a wide speed range assists minesweeping and to-wed sonar operations. The cathedral hulland twin jet propulsion provides a manoeu-vrableyetstableplatformwithatopspeedof over 40 knots.

The USV is part of the ARCIMS MissionSystem that includesa rangeof reconfigu-rable Mission Modules to deliver MCM and Hydrographic operations, ASW, MaritimeSecurityandForceProtection.TheGermanNavy has a requirement to assess the use of unmanned mine countermeasure systems.The ARCIMS USV can be operated remo-tely, autonomously or as a manned plat-form and offers the flexibility to test andevaluate a range sweep equipment as well asthedeploymentofoff-boardpayloads.www.uk.atlas-elektronik.com

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Naval Remote Weapon Stations

(df) Raytheon Canada has been awarded a contract to install up to 58 Naval Remote Weapon Stations (NRWS) on Royal Cana-dian Navy surface vessels. The NRWS is a mission-proven solution that replacesmanuallyoperatedstationswithtechnolo-

giesthatallowforremoteoperations.TheNRWS is based on the proven Mini-Typhoon product line provided by Rafael Advanced DefenseSystemsLimited,RaytheonCana-daLimited‘steammateonthisaward.“Ourcombat proven, affordable and low-risksystem is designed for currentoperations

withflexibilitytoaddnewtechnologiesforfuture naval combat support,” said Mark Nicol, president, Raytheon InternationalInc., Canada. “It is a mature, capable sys-tem designed and tested for navies world-wide.”www.raytheon.com

First Australian Aegis-equippedAir Warfare Destroyer

(df) Lockheed Martin’s Integrated TestTeam (ITT) begins Aegis combat system integration and testing aboard the RoyalAustralian Navy’s (RAN) first Aegis-equip-ped Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), HOBART. Thismilestonerepresentsasignificantsteptowards Australia’s HOBART class destro-yersjoiningtheAegisinternationalfleet.The HOBART class destroyers are being

built under Australia’s SEA 4000 program-me, which will ultimately deliver threeadvancedmultiroleships.Theseshipswillbe Australia’s first ships to be equipped

withLockheedMartin’sAegisWeaponSys-tem including the SPY-1D(V) radar.Whenpairedwith theMK41Vertical LaunchingSystem, Aegis is capable of delivering missiles for every mission and threat en-vironment in naval warfare. The RAN has receivedtheLockheedMartinAegisBase-line8configuration,whichintegratescom-mercial-off-the-shelftechnologyandopenarchitecture into the combat system.www.lockheedmartin.com

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SWORD user group meeting

(df) MASA Group has concluded its sec-ondSWORDusergroupmeetingthat thisyear was held at the French Army Military School inSaumur(LesécolesmilitairesdeSaumur).TheeventraninconjunctionwiththeSIMOPSconferenceandexhibition,theFrenchArmy led forumonoperational si-mulation.SWORD is MASA‘s wargame with automa-ted forces that is used to train command staff fromDivision down to, on occasion,Companylevel.SWORDisahighlyflexibleand scalable training tool that is customi-

zable to reflect national doctrine, tactics,techniques and procedures. SWORD is now in-service with 17 countries as well as a number of defence integrators.The SWORD User Group Meeting drewover 50 attendees. User presentationswere given by Colonel Gamaliel M. OrtizHerrera from the Peruvian Ministry of De-fence;ColonelEstepaFlorezLuisfromtheColombian Armed Forces; Major Thierry Cadotand LieutenantColonel F.Martinezfrom the French Army; Colonel MinhazfromtheBangladeshArmyandLieutenantColonelYordanTrendafilovoftheBulgarian

Army who is currently serving with NATO‘s Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence.www.masagroup.net

Swiss Combat Training Centres Operated by RUAG

(gwh) Following a contract from the Fe-deralOffice forDefenceProcurement (ar-masuisse) RUAG Defence will continueoperating the combat training centres inSwitzerland for the next five years. Thecontract includesmanagement,operationof the centres‘ system platforms, techni-cal service, logistics, infrastructure and property.

The soldiers of the Swiss Armed Forces carry out their combat training in these combat training centres. These centres are state-of-the-art training facilities thatare equipped with the latest simulationsystems for acting soldiers, weapon-sys-temsandbuildings integrated indifferentcombat environments. The systems inclu-de“train-as-you-fighttraining“inarealisticenvironment,providingoptimalpreparati-on to soldiers for any future deployment.

The combat training also includes vehicles and MOUT infrastructure. www.ruag.com

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Satellite support for EUMETSAT

(df) Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has signed an expanded satellite support agreement with the European meteorolo-gical organization EUMETSAT. The agree-ment has, with options, a total value ofapproximately €58,5 million in the period from 2016 to 2042. The MeTop Second Generation (SG) isa continuation of the existing operatio-nal weather satellite systems, that are

also supported by KSAT from Svalbard. MeTop SG is a six satellite system provi-ding important information for everydayweather forecasting as well as long term prognoses. The agreement covers maintenance and site operation for asmuch as five anten-na systems. With this agreement KSAT becomes the world’s largest provider of groundstations inservingtheoperationalweather satellite systems from both EU-

METSAT andNational Oceanographic andAtmosphericOrganization(NOAA).www.kongsberg.com

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Indian-Swedish truck simulator

(df) Saab and Ashok Leyland have joinedforces to manufacture truck simulators in India under the Make in India concept. The simulatorisbasedinoriginalAshokLeylandcabinwithSaabsimulationtechnology in-tegrated. The vehicle is anAshok LeylandStallion 4x4, very widely used in the ar-

med and paramilitary forces. The simula-tor will bring in a change in drivers‘ skills development. It enables the driver to drive and operate the Ashok Stallion vehicle in differentterrains,differentweathercondi-tionsandunderall typesofpotentialdayto day challenges. The simulator combines the Ashok Stallion cabin realism with a po-

werfulmotionbase,4K computergraphicvisualisationfortotaltraineeimmersion.Theoperatingstationenablesthe instruc-tor to observe and interact with the trainee inrealtime,allowinghimtotakeovercon-trols and to give the trainee a feedback.www.ashokleyland.com www.saab.com

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Optronic Sensors for the Indian Army

(ck) The Indian Army bought hundreds of FTA Optronic Sensor Systems for its air de-fence system. The FTA is a day/night optro-nic sensor with the FOX-250, a high perfor-mance Thermal Imaging Camera and a high performance color CCD Day Camera, each withacontinuousopticalzoomlens.The FTA was chosen by the Indian Army to be part of an air defence system pro-gramme with the modern upgrade of the

L-70 air defence gun, providing day/nightanti-aircraft protection by means of theadvancedautomaticairtrackingsystem.The FTA cameras will be supplied th-roughout 2016 – 2017. The sensors are manufactured by CONTROP, a leading pro-ducer in camera systems for air, land, and sea surveillance, and defence.CONTROP’s VP Marketing, Johnny Carni,stated that “the Indian Army chose our FTA Systemfollowingverysuccessfulfieldtrialsandisenthusiasticduetotheoutstanding

performance of these optronic systems in harshenvironmentalconditions”.www.controp.com

Advanced infrared detectors

(ck) Semi Conductor Devices (SCD), a ma-nufacturer of infrared detectors and laser diodes, introduces three IR modules for electro-opticalapplications.ThePELICAN-DLWisacooledIRdetectorfor gunner sights for unmanned armored vehicles, battle tanks, and armored vehi-cles.ItenablestheidentificationofaNATOtarget at long ranges, day & night.TheVOxImagerisanuncooledvideocoreformilitaryapplications.Itcanbeintegra-

ted with electro-optic systems, includingthermal weapon sights, hand-held ther-mal imaging devices, night vision systems for armored vehicles and MBTs, and small UAVs.The Cardinal 640 is a SWIR (Short Wave Infra-Red) detector for long-range surveil-lance and observation systems, enablingvisibilityfordozensofkilometersinhumi-dity,rain,dust, fogandsmoke.Additionalapplications include an image intensifierreplacement (for goggles, weapon sights,

etc.) and enhanced night vision for driving sights.www.scd.co.il

New data vault for mobile devices

(ck) Kaspersky Lab and the Swiss provi-der WISeKey showcase an app to protect mobile communications. The appWISeIDKaspersky Lab Security is available foriOS, Android, Kindle and Windows and Mac OS X.The app encrypts sensitive informationsuchaslogininformation,creditcardnum-bers or PINs and stores them in a secure data organizer. Digital identities can be

createdusingtheappforonlineactivities,while the data are safely protected in a vault in the cloud.Security features such as Internet and networkprotectionandprotectionof the

equipment promise smartphone users more security. The manufacturer cla-ims that WISeID secures passwords in an encrypted area, independently generates strong passwords and ensures reliable synchronization of data between compu-tersanddevices fromdifferentplatforms.The cloud-based vault can only be opened by using the master password, a certain patternandbypassingafacerecognition.www.kaspersky.com

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Industry Support to Defnetexercise

(gwh) Airbus Defence and Space’s Cyber-Security teams are part of the 2016 Def-net exercise (15-25 March) at the military camp of Mailly-le-Camp. During this exerci-se, the defensive cyber warfare system (MoyensTechniquesdeLutteInformatiquedéfensive, MTLID) developed by Airbus

Defence and Space is deployed to prevent cyber attacks. This system will allow thecyber defence operational chain and inparticularlandforcespersonneltoidentifyandretrievecontextualinformationabouteachof thesecyberattacks, suchas theirorigin, target, criticality and impact, andthen combat them with a suitable respon-se plan.

The MTLID system has monitoring, war-ning detection and response capabilitiesprovided by a cyber attack supervisionand control system. This system allows information to be centralised and eachparticipantinvolvedtobealertedsoastobe able to respond to threats as soon as possible.www.AirbusDefenceandSpace.com

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Industry & Trade

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Airbus Group Proposes New Board Members For Approval

(wb) Airbus Group SE has published the agendaandotherrelated informationon-lineforitsAnnualGeneralMeeting(AGM)being held on 28 April 2016 in Amsterdam. Among the proposed resolutions, sha-reholder approval will be sought for the appointment of three new independent non-Executive Members to the Board ofDirectors: Catherine Guillouard, aged 51,

DeputyChiefExecutiveOfficerofRexelSAand a Member of the Board of Directors of EngieSA,wouldreplaceAnneLauvergeon,56, whose mandate expires at the close of the AGM.Claudia Nemat, 47, a Member of the Board of Management of Deutsche Telekom AG and a Member of the Supervisory Board ofLanxessAG,wouldreplaceManfredBi-schoff, 73,whosemandateexpires at theclose of the AGM.

Carlos Tavares, 57, Chairman of the Ma-nagement Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën and a Member of the Board of Directors of Faurecia (a subsidi-ary of Peugeot SA), wouldreplaceMichelPébereau,74,whosemandate expires at the close of the AGM. www.airbus.com

Airbus sells its defence electronics branch

(ck) Airbus Group SE will sell its defence electronics branch to Kohlberg Kravis Ro-berts&CoL.P.(KKR),aglobalinvestor,for1.1 billion Euro. The defence electronics branch has 4,000 employees and generates a turnover of about one billion Euro. Air-bus will keep a minority interest. Johannes

Huth,aKKRrepresentative,said:“Weareglad that we have been chosen as the best partner for the defence electronics branch. KKRhas thefinancial ressources, detailedknowledge of the global industry sector andaninternationalnetworkallofwhichisnecessary to generate growth and facilitate the company’s development.”www.airbusgroup.com

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Patria becomes Finnish-Norwegian company

(df) The Ownership Steering Department in FinlandsPrimeMinister’sOfficehasrelea-sedinformationaboutPatria’snewminori-ty owner and ownership structure. The Sta-te of Finland is to sell 49.9 percent of the defence company Patria Oyj to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS.The total valueof the transaction is€270million.Thetransactionisestimatedtobeclosed during the second quarter of the

year.After that theStateofFinlandowns50.1 percent of Patria Oyj.

Kongsberg is a more than 200 years old company, the State of Norway is the main stakeholder with a bit more than 50 percent ownership. Kongsberg has four Business Areas: Maritime, DefenceSystems, Protech Systems and Oil & Gas. The Group employs some 7,700 persons and operates in more than 25 countries. Kongsberg’s turnover in 2015 was €1.8 billion.www.patria.fiwww.kongsberg.com

SAP raises dividend

SAP recommend that shareholders approve adividendof€1.15pershareforthefiscalyear2015at theAnnualGeneralMeeting

of Shareholders. This represents a year-o-ver-year increase of €0.05, or 5% compa-red to last year’s dividend of €1.10. If the shareholders approve this recommendati-

on, the total amount of dividends to be dis- tributed will be approximately €1.4 billion (2014: €1.3 billion).www.sap.com