Iveco introduced at Eurosatory 2016 an improved, higher
performace new variant of its Light Multirole Vehicle (LMV) family of light tactical vehicles. Sofar Iveco delivered over 4,000LMVs to 13 customers worldwide. The largest
fleets are operating in Italy, Belgium, UK, Russia
and Spain. The new vehicle designated LMV 2 is a major improvement over the
original LMV, that has been modified and adapted through the years, adding more
protection, capacity and electronics to meet user demand. LMV 2 increases the baseline platform
to better meet new demands, for higher performance, greater
reliability and increased crew comfort. The result is a growth of about 40
percent in payload capacity from 800 up to 1500 kg, depending on vehicle
configuration and armor suite.
BAE Systems Hägglunds' BvS10 Beowulf at Eurosatory 2016. The company is hoping to secure a contract for the vehicle by the turn of the year. Source: IHS\P Felstead
By: Wording OD
BAE Systems Hägglunds is hoping to secure a contract for its new BvS10 Beowulf
all-terrain vehicle (ATV) by the end of this year or the start of next year,
allowing serial production to start by the end of next year or the beginning of
2018, company officials told IHS Jane's at Eurosatory on 15
June. Tore Akser, ATV platform manager
for BAE Systems Hägglunds, said the company is having parallel discussions with
potential buyers in Europe, South America and Asia, with the potential clients
ranging from those who already operate the Beowulf's predecessor, the Bv202, or
the armoured ATV from which it is derived, the BvS10 Viking, to those with no
experience of operating BAE Systems Hägglunds ATVs.
Latest Krauss-Maffei Wegmann FLW500 RWS armed with Orbital ATK Armament Systems 30 mm M230LF cannon but without the 7.62 mm machine gun fitted. Source: Christopher F Foss
By: Wording OD
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has launched the FLW500, which is the latest entry to its FLW family of remote weapon stations (RWS) at Eurosatory 2016. The latest FLW500 has a typical weight of 500 kg above the deck but this depends on the type of weapons fitted and associated ammunition supply. The version being shown at the exhibition is armed with the Orbital ATK Armament Systems 30 mm M230LF dual-feed low-recoil weapon that is provided with 150 rounds of ready to use ammunition. A co-axial 7.62 mm FN-MAG machine gun (MG) is provided with 250 rounds of ready use ammunition. The weapons are fully stabilised with the mount featuring electric traverse through 360° and elevation from -10 to 50°.
La participation du ministère de la Défense s’inscrit dans sa démarche
de soutien aux industriels français de défense et vise à soutenir
l’exportation française d’armement. Dans un contexte de forte
concurrence internationale, ce soutien aux exportations est primordial
et vise notamment à conforter l’industrie de défense française, qui
représente 165 000 emplois. L’espace conçu par le ministère vise à
soutenir nos industriels, les PME et les laboratoires innovants par la
présentation des matériels en dotation ou à venir dans nos armées, au
travers de l’expérience opérationnelle et technique qu’en ont nos
personnels.
Ainsi, sur un espace de 2 882 m2, la Défense partage
les capacités d’anticipation et d’innovation dans le domaine de la
Défense et de la Sécurité par la préparation de nouveaux systèmes de
défense et le développement de briques technologiques.
Si la
France se situe parmi les cinq premiers exportateurs d’armement, c’est
notamment grâce à la synergie qui s’appuie sur la valorisation des
savoir-faire de l’armée de Terre et de la direction générale de
l’armement (DGA) dans les domaines terrestres et aéroterrestres. Les
succès de l’industrie tricolore sont le résultat d’un lien étroit entre
plusieurs domaines de compétence de l’État, notamment les forces
opérationnelles et la DGA, en contact permanent avec les industriels
français. L’illustration de cette confiance entre industriels, forces,
et ingénieurs se traduit par le label « Combat Proven » (matériels en
service dans les armées françaises et utilisés quotidiennement en
opération) constituent un argument de vente sans équivalent et un atout
considérable pour les industriels, mais aussi un attrait majeur pour les
acheteurs potentiels.
The Aimpoint 3XC-1 is the standard grade addition for use by civilian and law enforcement shooters.
By Wording OD
Malmö,
Sweden-based Aimpoint (Hall 6, Stand J352), a leader in electronic red-dot
sighting technology, has introduced three new accessory magnifiers to its
product line, all designed to work in conjunction with its electronic reflex
sights. The Aimpoint 3XC-1 is the standard grade addition for use by
civilian and law enforcement shooters, with 3XMag-1 and 6XMag-1 being higher
grade products used in more demanding applications in tougher environments.The 6XMag-1
is intended for use in combination with its Micro T-2 sight, because this model
has been optimised for higher magnification.
NAMFI is the only firing range in Europe with the ability to host ATBM firings.
By Wording OD.
The NATO Missile Firing
Installation (NAMFI) (Hall 5, Stand HG470) is a multinational training
installation on the island of Crete, which was established with the
multilateral agreement signed on 11 June 1964, initially by eight countries.
Today, three countries – Germany, Greece and the Netherlands – are still
parties of the agreement and support and use NAMFI on permanent basis. NAMFI is
administratively controlled by the Hellenic National Defence General Staff and
manned by military and civilian personnel from the Hellenic Armed Forces. The
firing range provides high-quality services for training, testing,
experimentation and live firings for land, sea and air units, with year-round
favourable weather conditions.
Piranha 5 in the standard APC configuration and without a weapon station carried out
By Wording OD.
General Dynamics European Land Systems – Mowag
(Hall 5, Stand G847) is showing its latest Piranha 5 (8x8) armoured personnel
carrier (APC), which has recently been selected and ordered by two customers.The first customer is the Danish Army, which
placed a contract for 309 vehicles in January 2016 with options that could
increase this to 450 units. Denmark will take delivery from 2018-23 and in
addition to the APC more specialised versions include ambulance, command and
control, engineer, mortar and repair. They will replace the currently deployed
tracked BAE Systems M113 APC and variants, which have been upgraded several
times but now need replacing.
This 25th Eurosatory land, air-land defence and
security show organised by the French federation of industries in those
sectors, GICAT, and its exhibition subsidiary COGES, confirms its position as
the leading such show in the world with the continuing rise in companies
exhibiting here: 1,571, up from 1,504 in 2014. The show is dominated by non-French companies: of
the 1,571 exhibitors, only 560 are French. The US forms the largest non-French
contingent, with 139 companies making the transatlantic trip. Close on its
heels are the 114 German companies, followed by the UK (80), Israel (51), Italy
(47) and Austria (40).
MBDA Deutschland unveiled a high-energy laser effector
By Wording OD
As conceived, the system could integrate MBDA’s
Mistral short-range missile with the Rheinmetall MPCS turret as a successor to
Stinger-based systems. The system could be easily installed on several
platforms, including the German Boxer vehicle. As well as providing
rapid-reaction air defence for mobile escort protection duties, the system
includes command and control/ reconnaissance capability.MBDA Deutschland and Rheinmetall also suggested
that the system could be networked as an element of an integrated air defence
system.
The largest
outdoor stand at Eurosatory 2016 is that of KMW + Nexter Defense Systems (KNDS)
(A570). This follows the merger of Germany’s Krauss- Maffei Wegmann and French
company Nexter Systems in December 2015. The formation of KNDS represents the beginning of
consolidation of land defence systems in Europe, which are still fragmented. In
a statement issued here, KNDS co-chief executive officers Stéphane Mayer and
Frank Haun said: “We are glad to present our new step forward on the path to a
strong European defence group through our new name and our common presence
during Eurosatory.”
