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TheseventheditionofInternationalMaritime& Defence Show (IMDS) took place at the Lenexpoexhibitiongroundsthismonth.Over 40 new naval ships, vessels and boats wereondisplayrepresentingtheRussiannavyandCoastGuardaswellasparticipatingcom-panies themselves. Among them one should mention “Stary Oskol” conventional subma-rineofproject636,“Stoykiy”corvetteofpro-ject 22380, “Alexander Obuhov” mineswee-per, project 12322 air-cushion landing craft,“Grachionok” anti-saboteur boat, “Dugon’”typetanklandingcraft,“Serna”landingcraft,BL-820fastspeedboat,project03160raptorpatrolcraft,project23370modulemultifunc-tionalS&Rcraft.

Russian Navy

According to the Russian Navy Comman-der-in-ChiefAdmiralVictorChirkov,fiftynewships will be enlisted by the end of 2015.His words were proved during IMDS. Lenexpo visitors witnessed a ceremony of St. Andrew flag launch aboard “Stary Oskol” submarinecelebrating the ships’ entering service withthe Russian Navy. During the ceremony Ad-miral Chirkov said that “Stary Oskol” subma-rine will help to maintain security and protect Russian national interests in the Black Seaand Mediterranean. It was also mentionedthatthetestserviceoftheproject677“Lada”initial submarine (St. Petersburg) would becompleted by the end of this year while the air-independent submarine propulsion sys-temconstructionwillbeginin2018.VictorChirkovalsospecifiedNovember25asthedateforthe“IgorBelousov”S&Rvesseltoenter service. The project 21300 rescue vessel was developed by the Almaz Design bureau

to arrange S&R operations with submarinesin need in both submerged and ground posi-tions.Thevesselisalsoabletoprovidemeansof rescue and air and electricity supplies for submarines and surface ships. TheAdmiralconfirmedthattheexistingfleetoflandingcraftwouldbereplacedcompletelyby modern ones. The maiden ship of the “Ivan Gren” project is to enter service by the end of 2015. The ship has 5,000 tonnes displace-ment, being able to land up to 300 marines with 40 APCs or 13 tanks. The ship’s arma-ment includes 76 mm gun, two 30mm an-tiaircraftAK-630gunmountsaswellasMLRS.TheshiphostsKa-29helicopteronthedeck.By2020theRussianNavyistoreceivethefirstnewgenerationlargelandingshipsurpassing“Ivan Gren” several times by displacementwith many helicopters on board.ChirkovstressedthatRussiaisabletobuildaMistral-scaleLHD independently.Hementio-nedthattheArmy-2015exhibitionpresenteda mock-up of such a project which could sur-pass her French counterpart. The project is plannedtocarryupto16helicopterswith450troops and 80 vehicles. According to the Admiral Russia is going toconstructanewsetof18corvetteswithcruisemissilestitledproject22800.Themaidenshipis to be launched by the end of the year. While theR&DworkshavenotbeencompletedChir-

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)kov disclosed someof the ship’s features.Thecorvettesaretobeequippeddomesticpropulsion system having an operationalrange of 1,000 nm and 30 days endurance. Thecorvettes’combatcapacityistobeclo-se to the “Admiral Grigorovich”-type frigate. TheRussianNavyC-in-Cgavecommentsonthe“Leader”prospectdestroyer.Theships’technical project is under development to be approved by the Navy shortly. “Lea-der’s”displacementistobearound15-17thousand tonnes. The weaponry is to inclu-de cruise missiles as well as future genera-tionairdefence.Theship’sconstructionisto start around 2019.

Military-technical cooperation

Rosoboronexport is an official IMDS-2015sponsorandaregularparticipantoftheSt.Petersburgnavalshow.Russia’ssolearmedstrength mediator presented a varity of newnavalshipsandequipmentforforeignparticipantsanddelegates.“NowadaysRosoboronexport’snavalsalesportfolio includes €4.5 billion contractsworldwide,”claimedRosoboronexportde-puty CEO Igor Sevastyanov who headed thecompanydelegationatIMDS.Speaking about the show results he men-tioned that Russia and India were in aprocess of negotiations on a number ofquestions.Russiahasalreadydeliveredsixproject11356frigates:threein2003-2004,another three in 2012-2013.Negotiationsare going around an extra batch of three shipswhichhavebeenhighlyestimatedbytheIndianNavy“Nowweareunderdiscus-sion with the Indian side concerning this particularcontract.Negotiationsareatfullstrengthwith several options of the con-tractfulfillment.”

Sevastyanov also mentioned that RussiawasconductingtalkswithIndiaonthepro-ject75Isubmarine“Therelatednegotiati-onswithIndiaareunderwaybyRosoboro-nexportandRubinDesignbureau.Nofirmdecision has been done yet as the tender is notofficiallyannounced.”Indiaisgoingtostartlicenseproductionofthe Russian designed project 2700 “Alex-andrite” anti-mine vessel. India is keenontheship’scapabilitiesandwantstobuildalargeset.ThisyeartheRussianNavyrecei-ved the project 2700 “Alexandrite” mine sweeper – “Alexander Obuhov” with up to 30 total number of ships on demand. The mine sweeper displacement is 890 tonnes with a full speed 16.5 knots. The hull ismadeoffibreglasstoreducetheship’smassand extend its lifecycle over 30 years. Igor Sevastyanov alsomentioned that se-veralnationsofLatinAmerica,theMiddleEast and South East Asia are interested in Mangustfastpatrolcraftofproject12150.According to the Vympel Shipyard CEOOleg Belkov, Mangust export could start this year. He mentioned Vietnam, India,Brazil and several African nations as pro-spectivecustomers.Belkovestimatedthataround 50 units could be sold in total inclu-ding some jointly built. The project 12418 “Molnia” missile boat fortheVietnamesenavycanbeequippedwith new cruise missile. Boats that are un-derlicenseproductioninVietnamandthenationalnavywouldliketoupgradethem.Thefirstdealon“Molnia”wassignedwithVietnamin2003.Accordingtothecontracttwo Russian made boats were delivered

in 2007-2008with 4 built inVietnamun-der license lateron.All theexistingboatshavebeenequippedwith theURANcrui-semissiles,AK-17676mmartillerymount,2 AK-630M air-defence mounts and Igla MANPADS.Sevastyanov confirmed Russia’s readinessto fulfill the contract with China on deli-veryandmaintenanceofthefourZUBRair- cushionlargelandingcraft.TheTheodosia-based More plant has been a prime con-tractorforthePRC-UkrainedealandwiththeCrimeareturningtoRussiathecontracthas come under Russian Federation, i.e.Rosoboronexportresponsibility.

IMDS future

Despite impressive results the IMDS future remains uncertain. The Lenexpo grounds have become a private property and will be used for commercial construction.During IMDS-2015 the situation was ac-tively discussed with several new locati-ons proposed. The announced proposal of moving Lenexpo into city federal property looks like the best possible solution. ThedraftistobediscussedbytheendofSep-tember.

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Defence

North Atlantic Council article 4 consultations

(df)OntuesdaytheNorthAtlanticCouncilmet at ambassadorial level following Tur-key’s request for article 4 consultations.Article4consultationsaredefinedas“thepartieswillconsultwhenever,intheopini-on of any of them, the territorial integrity, politicalindependence,orsecurityofanyofthepartiesisthreatened”.“We strongly condemn the terrorist at-tacks against Turkey, and express our

condolences to the Tur-kish government and the families of the victims inSuruçandotherattacksagainstpoliceandmilitary officers”, the council stated as aresultofthemeeting.“Terrorism poses a direct threat to the security of NATO countries and to inter-national stability and prosperity. It is aglobal threat that knows no border, na-tionality,orreligion–achallengethattheinternational community must fight andtackle together. Terrorism in all its forms andmanifestationscanneverbetoleratedorjustified.Thesecurityoftheallianceisindivisible, and we stand in strong solidar-itywithTurkey.Wewillcontinuetofollowthe developments on the South-Eastern borderofNATOveryclosely.”AfterthemeetingNATOSecretaryGeneralJens Stoltenberg said about the results:

“All allies expressed their strong support and we stand all together united in solida-rity with Turkey. And all allies also con-demned terrorism in all its forms. Turkey didn’taskforanyadditionalmilitaryNATOpresence. What we all know is that Turkey is a staunch ally. Turkey has very capable armed forces, the second largest army within the alliance.”Answering the question,whatNATOandthe representatives in themeeting thinkabout the Turkish plans to implement a buffer zone inside the Syrian territo-ry, Stoltenberg said: “NATO is not partof theseefforts. This is somethingwhichis discussed on a bilateral basis between TurkeyandtheUnitedStates.”www.nato.int

Calls for tender from EUFOR ALTHEA

(df) The European Defence Agency (EDA) recently published two calls for tender fromoperationEUFORALTHEAonitsCon-tractor Support to Operations (CSO) plat-form.Thesignatureofthecooperationar-rangementwiththeATHENAmechanisminMarch 2015 provides new impetus for the usageoftheCSOplatform.ATHENA opens the option for the admi-nistrator or any mission commander as contractingauthoritiestocalluponEDAtoprovide, upon its expertise and available

meansandcapabilities,technicalandover-alladministrativesupportforprocurementof infrastructure works, as well as a vari-ety of services or supplies, through direct contractsorpre-missionsolutions,e.g.th-rough framework contracts.EDA plans to further upgrade the CSO platformtorespondtonewrequirementsandtoturntheplatformintoanone-stopsolution for procurement by operations.Regular updates for industry including aworkshop are planned.Thementionedtender isforthecurrentlygoingonoperationEUFORALTHEA,which

is looking for the provision of jet fuel dis-tributionservicesandfood,waterandca-tering supply.http://cso.eda.europa.eu/www.eda.europa.eu

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Visit to the EDA

(df) Being High Representative and Headof the European Defence Agency for more than eight months, now, Federica Moghe-rinipaidherfirstvisittotheEDAlastweek.She met with the Agency’s managementboardbeforegivinganaddresstothestaff.During her visit to EDA, the High Repre-

sentativewasbriefedonEDAactivities in-cluding maritime surveillance, prioritizingand funding of research & technology, and supporttoCSDPoperations.“TodayIwasabletoseefirst-handsomeofthe really important work you do. I am hap-py and proud to see how you are tackling the many challenges of European defence,”

Mogherini said during her visit. “In the cur-rent security environment, I want defence cooperationtobetherule,nottheexcep-tion. The EDA is providing the necessaryimpetus and means to make this a reality. Yourcollectiveroleisvital.Wearehereforresults and concrete achievements.”www.eda.europa.eu

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Technology

Update of M88 recovery tanks continues

(gwh) Armoured combat vehicle experts at BAE Systemswill provide theUSArmywith 36 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Rec-overy Combat Utility Lift Evacuation Sys-tem (HERCULES) vehicles under terms ofa €99.7 million contract announced lastweek.The update programme started in 1997 and will embrace the whole fleet of 690vehiclesoftheUSArmyand69vehiclesofthe Marine Corps. With this contract the numberofM88A2exceeds600.M88A2isdesignedandcertifiedtotowtheAbramsbattletankinitsheaviestvariant.

TointegrateamorepowerfulContinental-diesel-engine – providing now 1050 hp – thehullhadtobeextendedto8.6metres.The weight climbed to 63.5 tonnes andcauses a decrease of maximum speed to 25 mph and range to 170 mi. Protectionforthecrewofthreehasbeenimproved by armoured track skirts and appliquéarmourpanelsraisingthevehiclewidthto3.7metres.NBCprotectionandasmoke-generator have been integrated as wellasaweaponstationarmedwitha.50cal Browning machine gun.The M88A2 includes a 35-ton boom, a 140,000-pound, single-line, constant-pull main winch and a 3-ton auxiliary winch for

deploying the main winch cable. The last vehicleofthisbatchof36M88A2isduetobe delivered by August 2018. www.baesystems.comwww.acc.army.mil

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Protection against micro-drones

(df) So called micro-drones are easy to obtain, produce, use and therefore a very cheapandeffectiveweaponforterrorists.On the other hand they are, due to sizeandsignature,hardtodetectandfight.Atthe G7 summit in Germany a new secu-rity solution for the protection againstmicro-drones made its debut in theater.UnderleadershipofthecompanyESGtheindustrypartnersDiehlDefenceundROBINRadarSystemshavebeenworkingintensi-

velysinceearly2015onajointsolutionasa defence against threats due to the unau-thorised use of commercial micro-drones. Thesolution focusesonelectronicdetec-tion,verificationandcountermeasuresas

well as appropriate means of command & control.All elements were integrated with the ESG command system TARANIS. TARANISwasnot only used for simple data exchange between systems, but also responsible for aneasytounderstandoperationalpictureandthedistributionofinformationtothesecurity forces.www.esg.dewww.diehl-defence.dewww.robinradar.com

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MRR programme of Canada

(df)Rheinmetall-CanadaandtheIAIsubsi-diary ELTA Systems have been awarded the Medium Range Radar (MRR) programmeby the Canadian Department of NationalDefense (DND). The radar to be suppliedforthemulti-missionroleistheELTAELM-2084MMR“IronDome”radarwhichinclu-desC-RAM(CounterRockets,ArtilleryandMortars) and air-surveillance capabilities,andwillbeproducedlocallyincooperationwithRheinmetall-Canada.TheELM-2084MMRisanadvancedthree-dimensional, S-Band radar, incorporatingmodular and scaleable architecture. The

solid-state, elec-tronically-steered active array sys-tem incorporates Gallium Nitride(GaN) technologyand offers excep-tional detectionand accuracy. The MMRisdesignedforfastdeploymentwitha minimal crew. Designed to simultaneously perform hos-tile weapon locating, friendly-fire rangingand air surveillance, the ELM-2084MMRradarisabletodetectrockets,artilleryand

mortars at long ranges, and can simulta-neously track a large number of targets. Deployed in a C-RAM role, theMMR canprovidefirecontrolwhenintegratedwithaweapons system. Advancedsignalprocessingenableseffec-tive operation even in conditions of hea-vy clutter as well as in noisy and denseenvironments, with assured classificationand identification of targets and superiorlow-altitude operation. The radar systemalso includes advanced Electronic Counter-CounterMeasure(ECCM)capabilities.www.rheinmetall.cawww.iai.co.il/17887-en/Groups_ELTA.aspx

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Helicopter aircrew training system

(df) Airbus Helicopters has achieved Fac-toryAcceptanceofHATS01,thefirstoffif-teen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135

T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Boeing Defence Australia will be the prime contractor for the new trai-ning system. Under the JP 9000Phase7HATSproject,a new joint helicopter training system for bothArmyandNavyaircrewwillutilisetheEC135 T2+ helicopters, along with flightsimulators and a new flight-deck equip-ped sea-going training vessel. The EC135 T2+ is a highly advanced military training helicopter, offering a glass cockpit with

high visibility, a multi-axis auto-pilot, theperformance and safety of a twin-engine helicopter replacing current single types, plus other advanced technologies to help instructors perform training missions safely andprovidetheADFwiththeflexibilitytoundertakeadditionalmissions.The helicopter is part of successful training systems in Germany, Switzerland, Spainand Japan, and is in service in Australia with the Victorian and New SouthWalespolice forces.www.airbushelicopters.com

Collaboration on flexible driver vision enhancement

(sb) Since the dawn of armoured vehicles, periscopes have been the main aid for driver vision.Whereas Commanders’ andGunners’sightshavebeenenhancedoverthe last decade, the weakest part of the en-tireweaponsystemhasremainedthedri-ver relying on old, heavy, fragile and clumsy periscope sights.TheavailabilityofrealtimeHDvisionsys-tems and FPGA based video enhancement solutionsfordayandnightvisionincludingthermalfusionandimagestabilisationhasenabled the development of state of the art digital driver vision systems and conse-quentenhancements.

“We want to achieve full combat per-formance, day and night and for the full crew,” sta-tes Stephan Wirth, KTK´sVP of Sales. He adds, “Thecollaboration with RFEL gi-ves us access to a world-class rangeofrealtime,HDvideoen-hancement solutions that enables usto achieve our goal.”The driver vision enhancement system uses the MIL Spec thermal LWIR SAPHIRcore from Rheinmetall as well as a CCD/CMOS Full HD core from Adimec´s TMXseries.Nightvisioncores(EMCCD/sCMOS)or SWIR cores can be integrated into theoverallsolutionaswell.

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both at the MSPO exhi-bitioninKielceaswell

as at DSEI in London; both taking place in September 2015. The

driver vision enhance-ment will be shown on a vehi-

cle inconjunctionwithKTK´s9”FullHDrugged display.The KTK Kommunikationstechnik/RFEL jo-int approach to enhanced flexible drivervision of will be presented at MSPO and DSEI.www.ktk-gmbh.euwww.rfel.com

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Drone cases by Peli

(df) The new “Drone cases” by Peli Pro-ductsofferawiderangeoftransportsolu-tions for theextremeprotectionandsafehandlingofdronesandUAVsystems,fromhighlysophisticatedmilitaryUAVstocons-umer devices. Peli Cases now has a full range of 80 models, that are impact-re-sistant,shock-proof,watertight,dust-proofandofferadaptable interiorsof customiz-able foam that guarantee the safety of the equipment inanykindofmilitarydeploy-ment.Easy customizationwith the Pick N PluckFoamisofspecialinterest.PeliCasesofferthe Pick N Pluck foam, which allows the

easy removal of small cubes in layers to createtheperfectfittingspaceintheexactsizeandshapeofthekit,keepingitprotec-tedandfirmlyinplace.In applying several foams the same case canbeusedfordifferentdronesorequip-ment just by changing the customizedfoam, so it is easy to update the Peli case to any new drone model or other type of UAV.With wheels and pull handle there are trol-ly-style Peli Cases for easy transport with even bigger wheels for irregular, steep areas. As an example, the recently an-nouncedDroneFreeflyAltaissoldinsideacustomizedPeliCase,sothatuserscansetit

tofly infivem i n u t e s . From small and medi-um to big cases, mo-dels like the Peli 1510, the Peli 1610, the1630 or thePeli Storm iM2875 can accommodate drones like the DJI Phantomand Inspire,QAV, Parrot Be-Bop, among others.www.peli.com

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Upgrade of the P-3C Orion

(df) Airbus Defence and Space together with its team partner Lockheed MartinOverseasServicesCorporation(LMOSC)aretoundertakeaMid-LifeUpgrade(MLU)oftheGermanNavyfleet of P-3COrionma-ritime patrol and anti-submarine warfareaircraft.Withinthiseight-yearcontractthecompanieswillupgradeeightaircraft.The contract includes the production ofeight MLU-kits (outer wing, centre fuse-lage, and horizontal stabilizer) by LMOSC

primarilyinMarietta,Georgia,whileAirbusDefence and Space will be responsible for integration, installation and check out oftheMLU-K15kitsfortheP-3COrionaircraftat Manching, Germany.“Once installed, these new wings will ex-tend the lifeofeachGermanNavyP-3by15,000hoursperaircraft,whichwillallowtheGermanNavyfleettomeetfuturemis-sionrequirements,”saidMarkJarvis,Direc-tor of P-3 Programs at Lockheed Martin.“We look forward to working with Airbus

to provide the German Navy, and specifi-callyNavalAirWing3atNASNordholz,theimproved capability that these wings will provide.”www.AirbusDefenceandSpace.comwww.LockheedMartin.com

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New carbon fibre airframe for MALD

(df)TheRaytheonCompany,inpartnershipwith Fokker and Dallara, has developed a lower-costcarbonfibreairframefortheUSAir Force’sMiniatureAir LaunchedDecoy(MALD) by applying robotics and formula1racingtechnologies.Withthistechniquethe three companies reduced airframe pro-ductioncostsby25%.Thenewcomposite

design will be inclu-ded in this year‘s Lot7production.MALD is a flyingvehicle that is mo-dular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300poundsandhasarangeof500nauti-calmiles.MALDprotectsaircraftandtheircrews by duplicating the combat flight

profiles and signatures of U.S. and alliedaircraft.MALD-Jaddsradar-jammingcapa-bilitytothebasicMALDplatform.www.raytheon.com

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Eurofighter aerodynamic upgrades completed

(gwh) Airbus Defence and Space has suc-cessfully completed flight-testing of apackage of aerodynamic upgrades to the EurofighterTyphoonswing-rolefighterthatpromisestoenhancefurthertheaircraft‘sagility and weapons-carrying ability. TheAerodynamicModificationKit (AMK)is part of a wider Eurofighter EnhancedManoeuvrability (EFEM) programme with

the potential to helpensure the type’s con-tinuing superiority formany years to come. It entails primarily the ad-dition of fuselage strakesand leading-edge root extensions, which increase the maximum lift created by the wing by 25 percent –resultinginanincreasedturnrate,tighterturning radius, and improved nose-poin-tingabilityatlowspeed–allcriticalfightercapabilitiesinair-to-aircombat.TheintroductionoftheAMKwillnotonlyenhance the Eurofighter‘s current capa-bility as a swing-role fighter-bomber, butwill provide additional growth potential,enabling easier integration of future air–

to-surface configurations andmuchmoreflexible applications, vastly enhancing theaircraft‘s mission effectiveness in the air-to-surface role.The flight trials followed some five yearsofstudies.Eurofightertestpilots,joinedinthelatterstagesbyoperationalpilotsfromGermany, Italy and theUK, completed36sorties from Manching, Germany on theIPA7InstrumentedProductionAircraft.www.airbusdefenceandspace.com

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OMS architecure standards

(df) In recent test flightsNorthropGrum-manwasabletodemonstratethattheU.S.Air Force‘s Open Mission Systems (OMS)

architecture standards can be successful-ly integrated acrossmultiple systems andplatforms. These flights have paved theway for new capabilities to be integrated

rapidly and affordably across advancedmannedandunmannedaircraft,thecom-pany said.www.northropgrumman.com

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Foreign participants at IMDS

(yl) Among the IMDS foreign participantsthe most impressive exposition were ofBrahMosAerospace,MTUandECAGroup.AccordingtotheIndian-Russian jointven-tureBrahMosCEOKumarMishrathecom-pany has good chances to employ its jointly developed missiles aboard a new batch of project 11356 frigatesnot just for the In-dianbutalsofortheRussianNavy.The German company MTU (part of theRollsRoycegroup),hasbeensufferingfrom

theanti-Russiansanctions.Severalcontractswere stopped due to the German govern-ment’sdecisionandthecompetitors–andnotjustRussian–startedclosingthegap.It

is interestingthattheU.S.basedCumminsand Caterpillar extended their presence in theRussianmarketduringthesetimes.The French ECA Group is going to con-tinue cooperation with Russia becauseitsproductsincludingUAVsandfastcraftareofnonmilitaryapplication.Itlookslikesuch companies with a long-term strategy willbenefitoncesanctionsarefinished.www.brahmos.comwww.mtu.dewww.ecagroup.com

AUV YUNOVA

(yl) The Russian Navy as well as foreigndelegations stressed their interests in the“YUNONA”autonomousunderwatervehi-cle (AUV)during IMDS. TheAUV isdesig-nedforunderwatersearchandinspectionsoperations,searchtasksduringrescueope-rations,aswellasformapping,topographicsurveying,seabottominspectionincludingshallow waters. The vehicle is able to pro-

vide a variety of measurements including temperature. Operational depth – 1,000

metres below surface, endurance up to six hours.Thevehicle’sweightis80kgwithalength of 2.9 metres and 0.2 metres diame-ter. “There are several foreign analogues butourvehicleisseveraltimescheaperasitis100%Russianmade.Here,with“YUN-ONA”,Rubinisnotjustadesignerbutalsoaproducerofthevehicle,”stressedRubinMarineDesignbureauCEOIgorVilnit.http://ckb-rubin.ru/en/main/

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Naval version of Ka-52 Alligator

(yl) During IMDS theRussianHelicoptersHolding demonstrated a naval version of its world-known Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter. The new rotorcraft receivedKa-52K designation and made its publicdebut at the Army-2015 exhibition thisJune. Thedemonstratedvehicleisthefirstofthe4 experimental prototypes being manu-

factured at the ProgressAviationplant inArsenyev. The helicopter has been prima-rilydestinedfortheMistraltypeLHD.DuetothecontractterminationbytheFrenchsidetheKa-52Kfutureremainsuncertain.AccordingtotheTacticalMissileCorporati-on CEO Boris Obnosov the helicopter incor-poratesKh-35antishipmissileandKh-38“air-to-ground” missile.www.russianhelicopters.aero

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Pantsir-C1 air defence system for navies

(yl) Tula based Shipunov KBPDesign bu-reau presented the naval version of the Pantsir-C1 air defence system at IMDS. According to KBP CEO Dmitriy Konoplev,theRussianMinistryofDefence“showedgreat interest in the naval variant of the Pantsir”.“It has been decided that several destro-yers and other large warships will be mo-dernized to accommodate the system.”

Themodule,titledPantsir-Misequippedwith two GSh-6-30K / AO-18KD 30 mmsix-barrel guns as found on the KashtanCIWS.Pantsir-M also comes with an additionalradarsystem,separatefromtheonefittedontop of the turret itself. The land based Pantsir-S1,producedbyRussia’sKBP is agun-missile system combining a wheeled vehiclemountingafire-controlradarandelectro-optical sensor, two 30 mm can-nons andup to 1257E6 radio-command

guided short-range missiles, and is desig-nedtotakeonavarietyoftargetsflyingatlowaltitudes.http://www.kbptula.ru/en/

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Debuts and novelties at IMDS

(yl)AtIMDSseveralnoveltieswerenoticed,alsoattheAlmaz-AnteyAirDefencebooth.Amongthemostinterestingwerethenavalmodification of the Izhevsk Kupol-madeTOR SHORADS designated as TOR-M2KMaswellasKomarcombatmoduledesignedbytheRatepcompanyonthebasisofGib-ka turret with Igla-M missiles.

Granit Electron presented at their booth its latest C4I complexes for shipborne, shore and airborne application for the

RussianNavyandexportcustomers.IMDSvisitorswereparticularlyattractedbythefirst time exhibited 3Tc-25E antenna de-vice for targetdesignationanddetectionradar of missile weaponry. During the showGranit-Electronofficialsstressedthepriority importance of cooperation withBrahMosforthem.TheIndian-RussianJVin its turnconfirmedthatGranit remainsone of most reliable sub-contractors of the project.Another interesting novelty was showca-sed by the Kolomna based Mashzavod.They developed a new diesel engine of 7500 kWt to replace foreign analogues on board of Russian naval ships and project20385corvettesinparticular.Thenewen-gine is under trials, to come into serial pro-ductionshortly.Zvezda JSCmade at IMDS a debut for itslatest M150 Pulsar diesel engine. The exhi-

bited version was of the s h i p b o r n e a p p l i c a t i o n but the plant is going to pro-duce a whole family. The new engine has attractivecost efficien-cy data with extended environment friendly lifecycle. By the end of 2015 the company is going todeliver14engines to theVympel ship- yardforapplicationaboardMangustpatrolboats.www.almaz-antey.ruwww.granit-electron.ruwww.zvezda.spb.ruhttp://mashzavod.com

Russia’s newest corvette commissioned

(df)TheRussianstatecorporationRostecannounced that the Russian Navy’s ne-west corvette “Aldar Tsydenzhapov” hasbeen commissioned at the Amur Shipbuil-dingPlantandwill jointhePacificFleet‘snavalforces.Thecorvette(Project20380)is equipped with guided missiles, all ofwhich have electronic warfare systems de-velopedbyKRETenterprises.This ship is the third Project 20380 cor-vettetobebuiltattheAmurShipbuildingPlant for the Pacific Fleet. As stated byRomanMartov,headofthePacificFleet’spress service, the plant will commission another Project 20380 corvette by the

endofthisyear.TheRussianNavy’scom-bat forces already have four ships from this project: Steregushchy, Soobrazitelny,Boiky, and Stoiky. All of these are part of theBalticSeaFleet.Twomonthsago,thecorvette Sovershenny was also commis-sioned. The ship is currently being out-fitted with equipment. After completing

tests, the ship will become part of the PacificFleet.Thenewcorvetteswillserveasthefoundationof theRussianNavy inthenearmaritimezone.Project 20380 corvettes are designed tocombat the enemy’s surface ships andsubmarines, as well as to support amphi-bious assaults during special operations.They have a displacement of about 2,000 tons and a length of 100 metres, can reach speeds up to 27 knots, and can travel au-tonomously up to 4,000 miles.Theshipshaveaflushsteelhullandsuper-structure made from laminated composi-te materials to enable stealth technology.http://rostec.ruhttp://kret.com/

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Upgrade electronic warfare defence of the U.S. Navy

(df)TheUSNavyawardedLockheedMar-tina€140millioncontracttoupgradethefleet’selectronicwarfaredefencesagainstevolving threats, such as anti-ship missi-les. Under this low-rate initial productioncontract forBlock2of theNavy’sSurface

Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP),LockheedMartinwillprovidead-ditionalsystemstoupgradetheAN/SLQ-32systems on US aircraft carriers, cruisers,destroyers and other warships with key capabilities to determine if the electronicsensors of potential foes are tracking theship.

Block2isthelatestinanevolutionarysuc-cession of improvement “blocks” and will add new defensive technologies and func-tionalcapabilities.In2013and2014,Lock-heedMartinwas awarded 24 systems aspartoflow-rateinitialproduction,thefirstten of which have been delivered.www.lockheedmartin.com

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satellite launched

(df) Boeing’s seventh Wideband GlobalSATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit and will soon provide the US and alliedmilitaries with 17 percent more secure communicationsbandwidthandthereforeareliabletransmittionofvital informationthan its predecessors thanks to a payload upgrade.

WGS-7sent itsfirstsuccessfulsignalssoonafterbeinglaunchedonaUnitedLaunchAl-lianceDeltaIVrocket.ThenextthreeWGSsatelliteswillincorporateBoeing’sadvanceddigital payload design, which doubles paylo-ad bandwidth and further improves connec-tivity.WGS-8isscheduledforlaunchinlate2016.Boeingwilldeliveratotalof10WGSsatellitestotheU.S.AirForce.www.boeing.com

Submarine software modernization

(df) General Dynamics received an €18million contractmodification fromtheUSNavytocontinuemodernizingtheAN/BYG-1 Weapons Control System (WCS) Techno-logy Insertion and Advanced ProcessingBuildsoftwareforUSNavyandRoyalAus-tralianNavysubmarines.TheAN/BYG-1softwareanalyzesandtrackssubmarine and surface-ship contact infor-mation,providingtacticalsituationalawa-reness for submarine crews including the

capabilitytotargetandfiretorpedoesandmissiles. The AN/BYG-1 software system usescommercial off-the-shelf hardware in anopen-architecturecomputingenvironmentensuring that the submarine combat con-trol systems are consistently maintained and updated. The Navy‘s LOS ANGELES,SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and SSGN-class sub-marines and the Royal Australian Navy‘sCOLLINS-classsubmarinesusetheAN/BYG-1softwareandhardware.www.generaldynamics.com

Critical enabling frameworkfor C4ISR

(df) Last week Gloria Flach, President, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems,and Kathy Warden, President, NorthropGrumman Information Systems, amongother executives of Northrop Grummanbriefedonacriticalenablingframeworkforfifth-generation C4ISR, drawing upon thecompany‘s extensive range of integrated, end-to-end, cross-domain C4ISR capabili-ties.The integrated frameworkdiscussionhighlightedopportunitiestoimprovenear-lyeveryaspectofC4ISR.“Oursolutionsofferspeedofinformation,speedofdecisionandspeedofaction,allwith open-architecture, vendor-agnosticsystems,” said Warden. “Cyber, and speci-ficallycyberresilience, isbothcriticalandfully integrated into everything we do.”Northrop Grumman communications net-works are a key enabler that seamlessly connectotherwiseincompatibledatalinks

and voice waveforms. The company ci-tedopenintegrationasawaytomoreef-ficiently crossdomains, fromundersea toouter space and cyberspace. The company adds experience in the full range of sensor technologies, including radar, electronic warfare, infrared and visible spectra.Programmesandcapabilitiesondisplayin-cludedtheGround/AirTaskOrientedRad-ar (G/ATOR); Scalable Agile Beam Radar(SABR);Positioning,NavigationandTiming(PNT);DistributedApertureSystem(DAS);Enterprise Airborne Gateway Network(EAGN);andCitadel.Northrop Grumman‘s additional capabi-lities include near-real-time fusion anddisseminationof intelligence; expertise instealth technologies from the B-2 bomber to avionics for the F-22 and F-35; cyber experience for a wide variety of federal government and non-defence customers; leadershipinpositioning,navigationandti-ming;andvastexperiencebringingexisting

technologies to new applications acrossmultiple domains, such as adapting theAESA radar for ground vehicle use. At the briefingNorthropGrummanclaimeditselfto be the only company that can bring the poweroffifth-generationsensorsandda-talinkstofourth-generationsystems.www.northropgrumman.com

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Industry & Trade

Biwer Vice-PresidentAirBridgeCargo

(df) AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has announced appointment of Georges Biwer as its Vi-ce-President, EMEA, effective from July1. Biwer has more than 24 years of expe-rience in air cargo industry. AsVicePresident for scheduledbusinessoperations, EMEA, Biwer will focus on

growingABC scheduled cargooperationsinside and beyond Europe with ABC going online in Middle East and within African continent to provide broader variety ofexport destination for European custo-mers. “EMEA is one of key markets for the sche-duled business operations. Mr. Biwer‘sappointment is in line with our further

expansion plans and our determinationto build the best air cargo team in the in-dustry for the bene-fitsofourcustomers,”said Denis Ilin, ABC ExecutivePresident.www.volga-dnepr.com

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Lavaste Head of CyberSecurityAirbus DS

(df) François Lavaste, currently Head of ArkoonNetasq,hasbeenappointedasthenew Head of CyberSecurity at Airbus De-fenceandSpaceeffectiveAugust1.François Lavaste brings in over 20 years of experience in the IT security business afteroccupyingdifferentpositionsincor-

responding technology companies. He willreplaceJean-MichelOrozco,whowillassumeanewpositionwithintheAirbusGroup.The CyberSecurity branch is a growing subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space focusing on modern challenged to the communicationanddataexchange infras-tructure.

Airbus Defence and Space CyberSecurity‘s portfolio isbuiltuponthree pillars: Cyber defence and profes-sional services, trus-ted infrastructure, and secure mobility.www.cybersecurity-airbusds.com

Lockheed Martin acquires Sikorsky Aircraft

(gwh) Lockheed Martin has entered intoadefinitiveagreementtoacquireSikorskyAircraft for €8.1 billion. The Corporationplans to align Sikorsky under the Lockheed MartinMissionSystemsandTraining(MST)business segment.MST and Sikorsky currently partner on a number of critical programmes, including

theVH-92PresidentialHelicopter,CombatRescue Helicopter and the Naval MH-60

Helicopter.WiththisacquisitionLockheedMartin’s annual revenue will exceed €45billion.The acquisition is subject to customaryconditions, including securing regulatoryapprovals, and is expected to close by late fourth quarter 2015 or early first quarter2016.www.lockheedmartin.comwww.sikorsky.com

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Beauchamp appointed directorRaytheon

(df) The Board of Directors of RaytheonCompany has elected Robert Beauch-amp as a director effective since July 24.Beauchamp is chairman, president and CEOofBMCSoftware,aglobalproviderofbusiness service management software.He joined BMC in 1988 and has served as

president and CEO since 2001. Beauch-amp was named board chairman of BMC in 2008. Beauchamp serves as an independent di-rector of National Oilwell Varco, a provi-derofdrillingequipment,oilfieldservicesand supply chain integration services forthe oil and gas industry. He also serves on theBoardofRegentsofBaylorUniversity.

Beauchamp earned a bachelor‘s degree in finance from theUniversityofTexasatAustinandamaster‘sdegree in manage-ment from Houston BaptistUniversity.www.raytheon.com

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