Daily News - Day 3
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ASCOD 2 aimed at FRES-SV
General Dynamics UK (GD UK) is proposing a further development of the GD European Land Systems ASCOD 2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) chassis as the basis for its submission for the UK Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicle (FRES-SV) requirement. The proposal also embraces the Defence Industrial Strategy and recently stated UK AFV Strategy.
10 September, 2009
Warthog on track
Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) is on schedule to deliver the first three Warthog armoured all-terrain tracked vehicles later this month and all 115 vehicles are due to be delivered in 2010. These will replace the BvS 10 Viking vehicles currently deployed in Afghanistan by the British Army, which took them over from the Royal Marines.
10 September, 2009
Confusion over Brazil fighter deal
Following Monday’s presidential announcement concerning the start of negotiations for the acquisition of 36 Rafales, plus 84 options, the Brazilian Minister of Defence, Nelson Jobim, issued a press release on Tuesday stating that evaluation of the three fighter types had not, in fact, been concluded.
10 September, 2009
Phalanx: defender of the realm
More than a quarter of a century after the Phalanx close-in weapon system was rushed into UK Royal Navy (RN) service in the aftermath of the Falklands War, Raytheon (Stand 1555) has brought the latest battle-proven Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) version to DSEi.
10 September, 2009
First steelwork is delivered for UK’s new aircraft carriers
The Royal Navy’s two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers are beginning to take shape with the shipment of the first component steelwork units from Babcock’s Appledore facility in north Devon.
10 September, 2009
Safe water from anywhere
Lifesaver Systems has supplied its award-winning bottle for current trials with the British Army in Afghanistan, but has launched its new jerrycan at the show. Exhibited on Stand 2209 in the North Hall, the new jerrycan incorporates Lifesaver’s ultra-filtration technology, to remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens from local water without using chemicals, which are apt to impart an unpleasant taste.
10 September, 2009
Sniper thermal imaging just got better
To meet an MoD Sniper Thermal Imaging Capability (STIC) urgent operational requirement, Qioptiq (Stand 2125) has adapted its VIPIR2+ long-range thermal weapon sight into the SVIPIR2+ to function as a thermal sniper sight.
10 September, 2009
Anti-piracy application for SitaWare
Mindful of ongoing maritime security operations in and around the Gulf of Yemen, software house Systematic (Stand 1073) has brought its SitaWare Maritime Boarding situational awareness and reporting tool to DSEi to demonstrate its application in anti-piracy operations.
10 September, 2009
Talisman L looks at close-up surveillance
BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) is set to begin in-water trials next week of a new two-man portable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) founded on technology previously proven in the company’s Talisman M system.
10 September, 2009
Upgrading radars is a ROARing success
ITT Corporation (Stand 975) has received a contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command as part of the Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) programme. The five-year contract is worth USD169.3 million.
10 September, 2009
General Dynamics UK (GD UK) is proposing a further development of the GD European Land Systems ASCOD 2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) chassis as the basis for its submission for the UK Future Rapid Effect System – Specialist Vehicle (FRES-SV) requirement. The proposal also embraces the Defence Industrial Strategy and recently stated UK AFV Strategy.10 September, 2009
Warthog on track
Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) is on schedule to deliver the first three Warthog armoured all-terrain tracked vehicles later this month and all 115 vehicles are due to be delivered in 2010. These will replace the BvS 10 Viking vehicles currently deployed in Afghanistan by the British Army, which took them over from the Royal Marines.10 September, 2009
Confusion over Brazil fighter deal
Following Monday’s presidential announcement concerning the start of negotiations for the acquisition of 36 Rafales, plus 84 options, the Brazilian Minister of Defence, Nelson Jobim, issued a press release on Tuesday stating that evaluation of the three fighter types had not, in fact, been concluded.
10 September, 2009
Phalanx: defender of the realm
More than a quarter of a century after the Phalanx close-in weapon system was rushed into UK Royal Navy (RN) service in the aftermath of the Falklands War, Raytheon (Stand 1555) has brought the latest battle-proven Land-based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) version to DSEi.10 September, 2009
First steelwork is delivered for UK’s new aircraft carriers
The Royal Navy’s two new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers are beginning to take shape with the shipment of the first component steelwork units from Babcock’s Appledore facility in north Devon.10 September, 2009
Safe water from anywhere
Lifesaver Systems has supplied its award-winning bottle for current trials with the British Army in Afghanistan, but has launched its new jerrycan at the show. Exhibited on Stand 2209 in the North Hall, the new jerrycan incorporates Lifesaver’s ultra-filtration technology, to remove bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens from local water without using chemicals, which are apt to impart an unpleasant taste.10 September, 2009
Sniper thermal imaging just got better
To meet an MoD Sniper Thermal Imaging Capability (STIC) urgent operational requirement, Qioptiq (Stand 2125) has adapted its VIPIR2+ long-range thermal weapon sight into the SVIPIR2+ to function as a thermal sniper sight.10 September, 2009
Anti-piracy application for SitaWare
Mindful of ongoing maritime security operations in and around the Gulf of Yemen, software house Systematic (Stand 1073) has brought its SitaWare Maritime Boarding situational awareness and reporting tool to DSEi to demonstrate its application in anti-piracy operations.
10 September, 2009
Talisman L looks at close-up surveillance
BAE Systems Integrated System Technologies (Insyte) is set to begin in-water trials next week of a new two-man portable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) founded on technology previously proven in the company’s Talisman M system.10 September, 2009
Upgrading radars is a ROARing success
ITT Corporation (Stand 975) has received a contract from the US Naval Sea Systems Command as part of the Radar Obsolescence, Availability Recovery (ROAR) programme. The five-year contract is worth USD169.3 million.10 September, 2009