IDEX 2015

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February 24, 2015

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with General Ahmed Salah Gaid, Deputy Minister of National Defence and Chief of Staff of the People's National Army (ANP) of Algeria (second from left) during the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibtion Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan speaks with members of the German delegation during his tour of the German pavilion at the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visits the DCNS Group stand in the French pavilion during the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks with members of the Australian delegation during his tour of the Australian pavilion at the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets a member from the Russian delegation during a tour of the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibtion Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed speaks with Lt General Arto Raty Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (centre) and a member of the Finnish delegation during a tour of the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets Dr Ng Eng Hen, Defence Minister of Singapore, during his tour of the Singapore Tech Kinetics stall at the 2015 International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex) at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec) on Monday.



Gen. Mohamed receives Tatarstan President
Meets Idex 2015 participant representatives

General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday met President Rustam Minnikhanov of Tatarstan, who is in the UAE to attend the International Defence Exhibition (Idex 2015).

Idex got underway on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and will conclude on Thursday, 26th February, 2015.

Sheikh Mohamed welcomed President Minnikhanov and his accompanying delegation, expressing his delight at the visit, which he hoped would contribute towards further enhancing friendship and cooperation ties between the UAE and Tatarstan.

The meeting, which was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, discussed ways to bolster bilateral ties in economic, developmental and trade fields.

Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is keen to develop its relations with friendly countries and is looking forward for broader cooperation with the Republic of Tatarstan in various domains so as to serve mutual interests.

On his part, President Minnikhanov expressed his happiness with his visit to the UAE to attend Idex, emphasising his country's desire to strengthen ties of friendship with the UAE and said his country can draw lessons from the UAE's rich experience in economic, trade and development sectors.

Sheikh Mohamed and his VIP guest also tackled latest regional and international developments and exchanged views on a variety of topics of mutual concern.

Present at the meeting were Sheikh Surour bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Lt General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and a number of Sheikhs, senior officials and citizens.

Gen. Mohamed receives Algerian minister

General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received the Deputy Minister for National Defence, and Chief of Staff of People's National Army of Algeria, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, on the sidelines of the second day of the International Defence Exhibition (Idex2015). Idex got underway on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre will conclude on Thursday February 26.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed welcomed the Algerian commander and discussed with him ways to bolster bilateral ties in defence and military fields.

They also exchanged views on the latest regional and international developments of mutual concern.

The meeting also dealt with Arab participation at Idex and how exchange of expertise and information as well as transfer of technology will help Arab countries modernise their defence industries.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, and a number of top officials attended the meeting.

Meets representatives of countries participating in Idex 2015

General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has met with a number of ministers and representatives of the participating countries in the International Defence Exhibition and Conference ( Idex 2015). The meetings were held on the second day of the exhibition held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec).

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed met separately with the Serbian Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic, the Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, Dennis Masarurov, and Finland's Deputy Defence Minister, Lt. Gen. Arto Raty.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed wished them a successful participation in the global event which showcases the latest industrial developments in the defence and security fields. The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi discussed with them friendship and cooperation ties and ways to enhance the Emirati relations with their countries, especially in the defence and industrial domains, as well as the exchange of expertise and experiences in these fields.

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed exchanged views with them on the nature of their participation and the most important exhibits, projects, and programmes in the event. They also tackled the role played by Idex in the field of boosting cooperation among companies and countries to develop defence industries, exchange of expertise and information on the future technologies.

During the meeting, they also discussed the latest developments in the region and exchanged views in this regard.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Foreign Minister, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Authority Affair and other senior military officers, Lt. General Juma Ahmed Al Bawardi, Military Advisor at the Deputy Supreme Commander's Office attended the meetings.

Tours Idex, views latest defence technologies and services

Gen. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday took a tour of a number of pavilions of foreign exhibitors participating at the International Defence Exhibition (Idex 2015). Idex got underway on Sunday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and will conclude on Thursday February 26.

On the second day of the five-day international defence show, visited the pavilions of Finland, Singapore, France, Germany, Serbia, and Australia where he viewed the latest defence and military technologies, innovations, products, and services as well as civilian and military future R&D projects on display across land, sea and air sectors of defence.

Idexis the most strategically important tri-service defence exhibition in the world and is the only international defence exhibition and conference in the Mena region demonstrating the latest technology across land, sea and air sectors of defence.

Gen. Mohamed receives Tatarstan President - Emirates 24|7




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February 23, 2015

The UAE armed forces show their skills during the opening day of Idex in Abu Dhabi.

Idex 2015: Big deals for UAE companies at defence show

Local companies won a big chunk of the contracts up for grabs at the International Defence Exhibition (Idex) in the capital yesterday as the UAE beefs up its support of industry to help diversify the economy away from its dependence on oil and create high tech jobs.

ADX-listed Abu Dhabi Ship Building, in which Mubadala has a 40 per cent stake, won an Dh870 million contract to provide two vessels to the UAE armed forces, according to Major General Obaid Al Ketbi, an Idex spokesman. Its shares closed 11 per cent higher in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

A Dh2.4 billion contract was awarded by the armed forces to Al Taif Technical Services to provide maintenance for ground force vehicles. Al Taif is a unit of state-owned Emirates Defence Industries Company (Edic), which was recently formed following a merger of the defence assets of Tawazun Holding, Mubadala and Emirates Advanced Industries.

A contract also went to the manufacturer Nimr Automotive, which produces 4x4 and 6x6 armoured and non-armoured vehicles. Nimr, also a unit of Edic, won a Dh1.2bn deal from the UAE armed forces for 500 Nimr vehicles “in addition to developing another 500”.

Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments, part of Edic, won a Dh490m deal for unmanned systems.

“Today we are hoping to reach a significant level of self-sufficiency,” said General Al Ketbi. “The UAE has a clear strategy that started off in the late ‘80s or early ‘90s to focus on local manufacturing. We have also started a while ago doing joint ventures between international defence companies. Therefore what we are seeing today is a positive result of the UAE’s strategy that was set long ago.”

Meanwhile, Airbus said it expects the Middle East to contribute about 20 per cent of its global defence business this year, and says that lower oil prices will not affect demand from this region.

“To be the conservative side, I see demand from the Middle East to be stable at about 20 per cent,” said Marwan Lahoud , chief strategy and marketing officer of Airbus Group.

Habib Fekih, president, Airbus Group, Africa and Middle East, said that the aircraft development cycle of five to six years is long enough to ride through any fluctuation of oil prices.

“The drop in oil price is only a few months. If it continues for three years, we will see what effect it will have,” said Mr Fekih.

Airbus Defence, together with the French-based technology firm Thales Alenia, won a Dh3.7bn deal to build two military observation satellites for the UAE, according to an announcement at Idex yesterday.

In 2013, Airbus Defence delivered three A330 MRTT multi-role tankers to the UAE. The aircraft, which is converted from an Airbus A330 commercial passenger jet, is capable of refuelling air force fighters such as the Mirage 2000 and F-16.

Countries in the Mena region are pumping up their defence budgets amid the threat from ISIL with spending expected to touch US$150bn this year from $148bn in 2014 and $136bn in 2013, according to the defence consultancy IHS Jane’s.

Idex 2015: Big deals for UAE companies at defence show | The National

 

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Idex organisers have launched a dedicated exhibition for unmanned systems from around the world, in which 33 local and international companies are participating.

A total of 1,154 international and local exhibitors are attending Idex this year, up from 1,112 in 2013.

The Eurofighter consortium is keen to reopen talks with the UAE in a new bid to sell its Typhoon fighter jets.

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February 23, 2015

Idex 2015: UAE armed forces sign Dh9.5 billion worth of defence contracts

The armed forces announced Dh9.5 billion worth of orders for ships, satellites and armoured vehicles at the International Defence Exhibition in the capital yesterday.

The biggest contract went to the French groups Airbus and Thales Alenia Space.

Airbus Defence and Thales Alenia Space won a joint Dh3.745bn deal to provide two satellites and ground control stations to the UAE’s armed forces for military purposes, according to the Idex spokesman Major General Obaid Al Ketbi.

The second biggest deal was a Dh2.4bn contract between the armed forces and UAE’s Al Taif Technical Services to provide maintenance services to the ground force’s vehicles. The third biggest contract went to the UAE’s state-owned defence vehicle manufacturer Nimr Automotive, which produces 4x4 and 6x6 armoured and non-armoured vehicles, for up to 1000 Nimr vehicles.

Abu Dhabi Ship Building won a Dh870 million contract to provide two ships and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investments won a Dh490 million deal for unmanned systems.

Yesterday’s Dh9.5bn figure compares with Dh14.1bn worth of deals announced at the previous edition of Idex in 2013.

The UAE, which is participating in the US-led effort against ISIL targets in Syria, is also still in talks to purchase fighter jets from France’s Dassault Aviation, among others, according to Major General Al Ketbi.

“It is ongoing. It’s a question of time,” he said.

Yesterday, the Eurofighter consortium said it is keen to reopen talks with the UAE in a new bid to sell its Typhoon fighter jets more than a year after a deal for up to 60 of its aircraft fell through.

Meanwhile, Canada said it is chasing C$3.5 billion (Dh10.21bn) worth of defence deals from the Middle East this year as western defence budgets are slashed.

The country was determined to make an impact at Idex by splashing C$2.5m on its pavilion at the show, where 53 Canadian companies are displaying their products – up from 42 at Idex 2013.

Idex 2015: UAE armed forces sign Dh9.5 billion worth of defence contracts | The National

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February 23, 2015

Idex 2015: Eurofighter keen to rekindle UAE interest in its Typhoon jets

The Eurofighter consortium is keen to reopen talks with the UAE in a new bid to sell its Typhoon fighter jets.

More than a year ago a deal for up to 60 of its aircraft fell through, the firm’s chief executive said yesterday.

“At this point in time there are no more discussions [with the UAE],” said Alberto Gutierrez.

“We are ready to offer our proposal.

“We are in a much better [position] compared to where we were.”

The £6 billion (Dh33.87bn) deal with the UAE to buy up to 60 Typhoons collapsed in December 2013. The planes were supposed to replace the country’s ageing Mirage jets.

Seven nations, including Saudi Arabia and Oman, have ordered Eurofighter jets, which are manufactured by the UK’s BAE Systems, France’s Airbus group and Italy’s Finmeccanica.

Eurofighter is holding talks with Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, among other countries, for more Typhoon deals.

“Competition is tougher and tougher in this market. We are in competition in several countries.

“Of course we are extremely optimistic,” said Mr Gutierrez. “Our forecast is of course we will get something.”

BAE Systems, which owns 33 per cent of the Eurofighter programme, finalised in February last year a pricing deal with Saudi Arabia for 72 Typhoons, ending several years of uncertainty over the purchase.

The United Kingdom and Saudi governments had agreed price escalation terms relating to buying the aircraft as part of the Salam programme, originally signed between the two governments in 2005.

BAE and Saudi Arabia had signed a £4.5bn agreement in 2007 to supply the kingdom with 72 jets.

Separately, Eurofighter unveiled on Sunday a new enhanced capability for its fighter jets that will allow the deployment of multiple precision guided air-to-surface weapons. The value of the contract is €200 million (Dh831.7m) and it will be delivered by 2017.

Eurofighter hopes this new capability will help it win more deals.

Idex 2015: Eurofighter keen to rekindle UAE interest in its Typhoon jets | The National


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February 23, 2015

Idex 2015: Qatar and Lockheed close to deal on Thaad missile intercept system

Talks are at advanced stages with Saudi Arabia and Qatar to implement the Thaad weapons system, which intercepts short and mid-range ballistic missiles, a senior Lockheed Martin official said yesterday.

Qatar, which notified the US Congress in 2012 of its intention to buy the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence system (Thaad), is working with Lockheed Martin on its “architecture and configurations”.

“We will see an announcement of the Thaad sale. It could be at the end of the year or some time early next year. They will announce that they will buy Thaad in whatever quantity they decide and we will begin the building and delivery process,” said Michael Trotsky, the vice president of air and missile defence systems at Lockheed Martin.

He said that news of a deal with Saudi Arabia could come in the next 12 to 24 months.

“They are very interested in discussing Thaad and determining if it’s right for their country and how it is going to work with their architecture,” Mr Trotsky said.

Lockheed Martin said in December that it expects to begin delivery of Thaad to the UAE by the end of this year, making the country the first to deploy this technology outside the United States. In 2011, the UAE became the first country outside the US to order two Thaad systems and additional maintenance and support equipment. The UAE already has Lockheed’s short-range Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (Pac-3) surface-to-air missile system. In 2012, the UAE ordered 48 Thaad missiles, parts and logistical support at an estimated cost of US$1.13 billion. The country also placed an order in 2013.

The UAE is also in talks with Lockheed Martin over the multibillion-dollar sale of 30 F-16 Block 61 aircraft.

Arabian Gulf countries, including the UAE, are boosting defence spending as terrorism threats intensify amid the political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The UAE is expected to more than double spending on military imports this year, according to a study released this month by UK-based IHS Jane’s.

The country was ranked the second-biggest defence importer in the Middle East, behind Saudi Arabia, and is forecast to be the world’s No 3 defence importer this year, according to IHS Jane’s.

Idex 2015: Qatar and Lockheed close to deal on Thaad missile intercept system | The National

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February 22, 2015

The legendary Russian weapons manufacturer Kalashnikov is to enter the drone market.

Idex 2015: World’s best known assault rifle maker takes to the skies as Kalashnikov enters drone market

The company behind the Kalashnikov plans to manufacture drones for the first time as international sanctions hit Russia’s arms industry.

Kalashnikov Group, part of the Russian state corporation Rostec, is taking a 51 per cent stake in Zala Aero, a drone maker.

“At first, sanctions had a strong impact,” said Aleksey Krivoruchko, the chief executive of Kalashnikov. “Before, most of our products were civilian weapons sold mostly to the USA. Right now most of our sales are military weapons sold to other markets.”

The move into the fast-expanding drones sector is part of a push to add new revenue streams to the world-renowned company.

“Our main product here will be intelligence-gathering pilotless airplanes, helicopters and aerostats,” said Mr Krivoruchko.

The drones will be designed for uses such as patrolling state borders as well as special operations and mapping, the company said.

Famed for its reliability in conflicts from Vietnam to Afghanistan, there are thought to be more than 100 million AK-47 assault rifles in circulation.

Battered by international sanctions over the conflict in Ukraine, Russian arms makers have launched a major sales offensive in the Middle East. There are 47 Russian companies exhibiting at this week’s International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex), which got under way in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Kalashnikov is Russia’s biggest maker of automatic weapons and is looking to expand its range of products through new acquisitions.

The company also revealed plans to make military and civilian use boats through a 51 per cent acquisition of Euroyachting Rybinskaya Shipyard.

That will give it the capability to make landing craft, as well as search and rescue launches.

Drone makers from around the globe descended on Abu Dhabi this week to display unmanned driving, flying and floating vehicles that are being put to an increasingly broad range of civilian and military uses.

Spending on unmanned aerial vehicles will more than double over the next decade to more than US$11.6 billion, according to research from Teal Group. Besides military uses, drones are also becoming more widely used by civilians and companies.

Idex 2015: World’s best known assault rifle maker takes to the skies as Kalashnikov enters drone market | The National

 

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24 February 2015

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visiting the Airbus stand during the International Defence Exhibition and Conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Monday. He also met a number of ministers and representatives of the participating countries at the event.

Idex 2015: UAE awards Dh9.5 billion defence deals

Defence industry among core pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030: Maj-Gen Al Ketbi

The UAE Armed Forces has signed 20 deals valued at Dh9.48 billion with local and foreign firms to buy drones, military vehicles, two satellites, fast patrol boats and other hardware.


Speaking at a briefing, Maj-Gen Obaid Al Ketbi, spokesman for the UAE General Headquarters, said that the UAE Armed Forces signed a deal with Al Taif Technical Services, a government-owned entity, to provide repairs and maintenance to the vehicles in a contract worth Dh2.2 billion.


The UAE is still in talks with both BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation over the possible multi-billion-dollar purchase of fighter jets, he said.


“Talks are still going on, no update,” Ketbi told reporters at a media event on the sidelines of the conference.


European companies Airbus and Thales did have a deal to celebrate. They signed a Dh3.745 billion deal for the UAE to purchase two satellites and their land control stations, according to Ketbi.


“The defence industry is one of the core pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The Idex provides many opportunities to demonstrate the growing capacity of the defence and security industries sector,” he said in a statement.


Abu Dhabi-based company Nimr Automobile Company received an order to supply 500 Nimr 8x8 armored military vehicles and develop another 500 vehicles in a deal valued at Dh1.2 billion.


Airbus Defence and Thales Alenia have been awarded contracts to supply military satellites worth Dh3.745 billion, while Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems has been given a contract to supply drones valued at Dh490 million.


Another government-owned firm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company, won a deal worth Dh870 million to build two naval vessels for the UAE Navy.


Ammroc, a Mubadala unit that provides repairs and maintenance to fighter jets, cargo aircraft and helicopters, will supply spares and provide overhauling, repairs and maintenance to the aircraft fleet in a contract worth Dh200 million.


Abu Dhabi-based private company Al Jabr Land Systems got a deal to supply spares valuing Dh83 million, while Rosnbauer International, an Australian firm, will supply 14 fire tenders in a contract worth Dh24 million.


Al Fattan Ship Building, an Abu Dhabi-based company, has won a contract to build eight patrol boats in a deal valued at Dh18.5 million, while Russian firm KBP Technical will provide anti-armor equipment for Dh22 million.


A deal was signed with Elettronica Spa Italian to provide technical backing, maintenance and development of mobile electronic defense equipment. The contract is valued at Dh96 million.


International Golden Group, a leading arms supplier based in Abu Dhabi, got a contract to supply mortars worth Dh52 million, while Cubic Simulation Systems, got a deal to provide simulators valuing Dh21 million. A contract was awarded to the Abu Dhabi Airport Company to provide technical support for aircrafts worth Dh70 million.

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Dr. Eng. Mohamed Al Ahbabi, Director General of UAE Space Agency at IDEX 2015

Fahad Kahoor, Director of Market Development, ThurayaTelecom, talks about their drone-compatible communications solutions. They are rugged, compact, easily deployable and interoperable for all mission-critical operations.

NIMR's new gun truck with tactical remote turret

 

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24 February 2015

General Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, visiting the Airbus stand during the International Defence Exhibition and Conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on Monday. He also met a number of ministers and representatives of the participating countries at the event.

Idex 2015: UAE awards Dh9.5 billion defence deals

Defence industry among core pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030: Maj-Gen Al Ketbi

The UAE Armed Forces has signed 20 deals valued at Dh9.48 billion with local and foreign firms to buy drones, military vehicles, two satellites, fast patrol boats and other hardware.


Speaking at a briefing, Maj-Gen Obaid Al Ketbi, spokesman for the UAE General Headquarters, said that the UAE Armed Forces signed a deal with Al Taif Technical Services, a government-owned entity, to provide repairs and maintenance to the vehicles in a contract worth Dh2.2 billion.


The UAE is still in talks with both BAE Systems and Dassault Aviation over the possible multi-billion-dollar purchase of fighter jets, he said.


“Talks are still going on, no update,” Ketbi told reporters at a media event on the sidelines of the conference.


European companies Airbus and Thales did have a deal to celebrate. They signed a Dh3.745 billion deal for the UAE to purchase two satellites and their land control stations, according to Ketbi.


“The defence industry is one of the core pillars of Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030. The Idex provides many opportunities to demonstrate the growing capacity of the defence and security industries sector,” he said in a statement.


Abu Dhabi-based company Nimr Automobile Company received an order to supply 500 Nimr 8x8 armored military vehicles and develop another 500 vehicles in a deal valued at Dh1.2 billion.


Airbus Defence and Thales Alenia have been awarded contracts to supply military satellites worth Dh3.745 billion, while Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems has been given a contract to supply drones valued at Dh490 million.


Another government-owned firm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company, won a deal worth Dh870 million to build two naval vessels for the UAE Navy.


Ammroc, a Mubadala unit that provides repairs and maintenance to fighter jets, cargo aircraft and helicopters, will supply spares and provide overhauling, repairs and maintenance to the aircraft fleet in a contract worth Dh200 million.


Abu Dhabi-based private company Al Jabr Land Systems got a deal to supply spares valuing Dh83 million, while Rosnbauer International, an Australian firm, will supply 14 fire tenders in a contract worth Dh24 million.


Al Fattan Ship Building, an Abu Dhabi-based company, has won a contract to build eight patrol boats in a deal valued at Dh18.5 million, while Russian firm KBP Technical will provide anti-armor equipment for Dh22 million.


A deal was signed with Elettronica Spa Italian to provide technical backing, maintenance and development of mobile electronic defense equipment. The contract is valued at Dh96 million.


International Golden Group, a leading arms supplier based in Abu Dhabi, got a contract to supply mortars worth Dh52 million, while Cubic Simulation Systems, got a deal to provide simulators valuing Dh21 million. A contract was awarded to the Abu Dhabi Airport Company to provide technical support for aircrafts worth Dh70 million.

Idex 2015: UAE awards Dh9.5 billion defence deals - Khaleej Times

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Chinese companies guided rockets

Typhoon jet replica with Brimstone cluster - part of P3E contract

Typhoon jet replica with P3E weapon fit

Beretta takes the wraps of its striker-fired APX

 

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Shaikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan At Thales booth

Russia's newest turret AY-220M, Idex2015, may be mounted on Emirates Defence Technology wheeled ACVs

Russia presented a T-90SM tank specifically designed for its GCC clients for the first time

Chinese Norinco discusses King Dragon missiles with UAE's land forces commander.

 

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Revolutionary Precision Projectile

With nearly 750 rounds fired in theater to date, Excalibur® is the revolutionary precision projectile for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps artillery.

Using GPS precision guidance technology, Excalibur provides accurate, first round effects in any scenario. Excalibur is considered a true precision weapon, impacting at a radial miss distance of less than two meters from the target.

By using Excalibur's level of precision, there is a major dramatic reduction in the time, cost and logistical burden traditionally associated with using artillery munitions. Analyses have shown that on average, it can take at least 10 conventional munitions to accomplish what one Excalibur can.

Raytheon is developing a laser-guided version of the projectile, the Excalibur S. This variant incorporates a laser spot tracker, allowing it to hit moving targets. The laser guidance system gives the shell protection from GPS jamming.

The latest variant of the Excalibur precision-guided projectile will be used by armies and be available for naval ships

The company is also developing a sea-based, 5-inch variant, the Excalibur N5. The Excalibur N5 is expected to more than double the maximum range of conventional 5-inch munitions and will provide the same accuracy as the land-based version.

Excalibur is co-developed by Raytheon Company and BAE Systems Bofors.

Raytheon: Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile

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Monday 23 February 2015

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Further Capability For Typhoon Unveiled

We welcome the news that a £165 million contract to deliver further enhancements to the Eurofighter Typhoon has been signed at IDEX 2015, Abu Dhabi.

Under what is known as the ‘Phase 3 Enhancements Package’ (P3E), the contract will see the jet receive upgrades including improvements to the maintenance and mission systems and the integration of the MBDA Brimstone 2 precision missile.

The contract represents an order value of £72 million to our company for the integration of the MBDA Brimstone 2 weapon. This announcement follows a successful feasibility study and a trial installation commissioned by the UK Ministry of Defence which we carried out in 2014. The contract helps sustain more than 200 highly skilled engineering jobs in Lancashire where the upgrade work will take place.

Martin Taylor, our Combat Air Managing Director, said: “By any measure, the number of capability enhancements put in place for Typhoon in the past 12 months has been phenomenal, with Meteor, Storm Shadow, Captor E-scan radar and now Brimstone. P3E represents another exciting chapter in the development journey for Typhoon.”

This latest upgrade, with the integration of the Brimstone 2, opens up the air-to-surface capability of the aircraft even further to cope with a wide variety of targets, including fast moving vehicles.

Typhoon is already regarded as a world-leading combat aircraft. Recent improvements in capability deliver the latest technologies to keep its operators ahead in a constantly changing global environment.

Newsroom - BAE Systems

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23 February 2015

The AR3 on display at IDEX with two pods for 370 mm rockets. An example of the Fire Dragon 280 can be seen to the front of it.

IDEX 2015: Chinese companies expand guided rocket options

Norinco's new AR3 multiple rocket launcher (MRL) dominated the Chinese stand at the IDEX show in Abu Dhabi and led a large array of guided rocket/surface-to-surface missiles.

The key difference between the new system and the AR2 that is already in service with the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is that it can fire larger 370 mm rockets, as well as the 300 mm ones used with the older system, Norinco representative Xu Wulin told IHS Jane's .

The AR3 launcher can accommodate two pods of rockets, each of which can contain four 370 mm or five 300 mm rockets, he said. In contrast, the AR2 can launch 12 300 mm rockets, each of which has to be individually loaded.

Norinco also displayed its new Fire Dragon series of guided munitions for its MRLs, with the Fire Dragon 140 being the guided version of the 300 mm rocket and the Fire Dragon 280 the 370 mm. Both use an inertial navigation system (INS) and GPS guidance and have stated ranges respectively of 140 km to 280 km, the former being somewhat longer than that of its unguided counterpart.

The control surfaces are canards attached towards the front of the munition, which are folded to one side before launch in the case of the 370 mm rocket, but not for the 300 mm.

There is also the 220 mm Fire Dragon 60 that is used with the SR5 launcher, which can carry 12 rockets in individual canisters. Using terminal laser guidance in addition to INS/GPS, the Fire Dragon 60 has a range of up to 70 km and a circular error probable (CEP) accuracy of 3 m, according to Norinco. It is available with either penetration or high-explosive warheads.

Norinco would not reveal the warhead options for the larger Fire Dragon weapons, but these could reflect those for the unguided 300 mm: a 190 kg unitary high-explosive warhead or cargo warheads capable of carrying 414 or 623 dual-purpose anti-personnel/anti-tank bomblets.

Other Chinese companies were promoting rival MRL systems at IDEX. China Aerospace Long-March International (ALIT) had models of its A-series, WS-series, and M20 on its stand.

The A100, A200, and A300 all use 301 mm

projectiles, but the A300 uses a longer version that takes the range from 200 km out to 290 km. The A200 and A300 use a combination of inertial measuring unit and GPS guidance that gives the former a CEP of 30 m and the latter a CEP of 30 m when using a unitary warhead and 45 m with a "shaped-charge fragmentation cluster" warhead.
An ALIT representative told IHS Jane's that the A-series was already in production for an export customer, which he declined to identify, but not the PLA.

The A300's capabilities are mirrored by ALIT's 750 mm M20 missile, which has a stated maximum range of 280 km with a 480 kg warhead and a CEP of 3 m.

The A200, meanwhile, is nearly matched by the 400 mm WS-3A, the largest member of the WS-series, which encompasses 122 mm, 200 mm, and 302 mm in guided and unguided versions. The WS-3A has a maximum range of 280 km with a 200 kg warhead and a CEP of 50 m, according to ALIT.

Next door, China National Precision Machinery Import & Export (CPMIEC) was promoting its SY300, SY400, B611M, and P12 systems.

The SY300 and SY400 use 300 mm and 400 mm munitions. The key difference of the SY300 and SY400 is that they use GNSS rather than GPS guidance, in addition to INS, and 'hot launch' their rockets vertically so can be used to engage targets in any direction. The CEPs for the SY300 and SY400 when GNSS is used are respectively listed as 50 m and 30 m.

The maximum range of the SY400 is 200 km when using a 200 kg warhead. This drops to 150 km with a 300 kg warhead, putting it in the same class as the A200 and WS-3A.

Unitary blast fragmentation, fuel-air explosive, and dual-purpose submunition warheads are options, as well as a blast fragmentation warhead that contains an incendiary agent.

The SY400 system can also fire the larger BP-12A tactical missile, according to CPMIEC. This 600 mm weapon has a maximum range of 280 km, a CEP of 50 m when using GNSS and INS guidance, and a warhead of 480 kg.

CPMEIC is also marketing another system called the B611M, which uses a 605 mm guided rocket, two of which can be carried on each launcher. The system has a maximum range of up to 260 km, a CEP of 50 m when using combined guidance and a warhead weight of 480 kg: a very similar performance to that of the BP-12A.

IDEX 2015: Chinese companies expand guided rocket options - IHS Jane's 360

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23rd February 2015


IDEX 2015: Iveco continues to look to Middle East market

Ruben Silvano Casilli, marketing intelligence manager at Iveco, speaks to Shephard at IDEX about the potential the company has in the Middle East.

As part of an agreement for 80 military and police vehicles, Iveco has been contracted to supply VBTP amphibious vehicles to Lebanon, marking the first export contract of the VBTP.

VBTP is 7m long, 2.7m wide and 2.3m in height and can be transported by C-130 Hercules and KC-390 aircraft. It is also able to be equipped with manned and unmanned turrets carrying armament from 5.56 to 30mm.

Development of the VBTP began in 2009 as a joint enterprise with Iveco and the Brazilian Army. A contract was signed in 2009 worth €2 billion for 2044 VBTP vehicles. Deliveries began in 2013 and are scheduled to last until 2030.

IDEX 2015 (video): Iveco continues to look to Middle East market - News - Shephard

 

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The Ukrainian exhibition includes full-size samples of armored vehicles "Dozor" and BTR-3E1, various types of anti-tank missiles ("Stugna" and "Combat"), anti-tank missile complex "Skif", guided artillery shell "Kvitnyk", cannon ZTM-2, radar locator "Delta", mockup of corvette "Hayduk", artillery boat "Gyurza", floating docks, mockups of planes "Antonov", armored vehicles "Bars", tanks BM "Oplot" and BTR-4, radar locator "Kolchuga-M".

 

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Russia's JSC Bazalt has announced that it has launched mass production of the DP-64 "Nepryadva" double-barrel anti-sabotage grenade launcher, following an order from Russia's Defense Ministry, the head of the company's Science and Engineering Department, Pavel Sidorov told RIA Novosti.

"The DP-64 is currently in mass production. In 2014 we got a sizable order from the Ministry of Defense, I can't disclose its exact volume and what units it will be supplied to, but it's for the Navy," Sidorov, the company's representative at the IDEX 2015 international defense expo in Abu Dhabi, UAE, told the agency.

The grenade launcher is designed for the protection of ships from combat divers (frogmen) while on external raids, open anchorages and naval bases, as well as the protection of water-based structures, sea platforms such as oil rigs, and other important coastal and off-shore facilities. The grenade launcher's maximum effective range is 400 meters.

Previously, the DP-64 grenade launcher, which is capable of firing at underwater targets, was only made in small batches for ship-based naval infantry, some units of the Federal Protective Service and the Russian Coast Guard, which is part of the FSB's border guard service.

The DP-64 was developed in 1989 at the V.A. Degtyarev Plant in Kovrov, Vladimir region. It entered service in 1990.

 

[Al Bhatti]

Men check out guns made by Steyr Mannlicher.

The Eurofighter Typhoon attracted crowds at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference.

A figurine wearing the eKnight suit made by Frontiers, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ship Building.

Ammunition on display at the Golden Group stand.

An American-made ASIS aluminium jet boat is presented during a Navdex live demo.

Abu Dhabi emergency services personnel patrol the exhibition.

James Peters, regional director of International Development at VirTra, a part of Golden Group, demonstrates a use-of-force training system.

People peruse the Navdex exhibition.

 

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Men demonstrate Gladiator, a live simulation training system, made by Swiss company Ruag.

People view the MQM-178 Firejet Aerial Target Drone by CEI Kratos Company.

Visitors peruse the exhibition at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.

Weapons on display at Adnec.

A visitor sits in the Eurofighter Typhoon jet's cockpit.

A drone helicopter at the UMEX section of the exhibition.

Rockets are shown on a big screen.

French foreign legion soldiers check out a Beretta assault rifle.