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News, views and insight from the award winning DSEI
Issue 1 / April 2012
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Attendance soars
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military up 56%
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overseas delegations
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Contents
Welcome to the brand new
INSIDE DSEI magazine
D
efence & Security Equipment International (DSEI) is the world’s
largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition. Inside
DSEI aims to bring you news, views and insight from our partners,
exhibitors and industry experts. This edition brings you highlights of
DSEI 2011 - the largest DSEI ever with a confirmed attendance figure
of 28,440. The exhibition featured 1,391 exhibiting companies and
pages 16-20 highlight some of the exciting product news that emerged
from the event. IHS Janes provide insight into recent industry news
(pages 23-26) and the photo gallery on pages 30-33 offers a visual
summary of an exhilarating few days at London’s ExCeL.
We hope you enjoy this first issue and look forward to sending you
the next one in a few months time.
Trade Show of the Year 2012
Welcome
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The 2011 edition of DSEI was
awarded Trade Show of the
Year by Exhibition News UK.
Inside View
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Thank you to all our suppliers.
partners, exhibitors, sponsors
and visitors.
2011 Review
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DSEI is organised by:
ITEC Preview
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UDT Global Preview
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Clarion Events
69-79 Fulham High Street,
London, SW6 3JW, UK
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Email: [email protected]
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Exhibitor News
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Industry News
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Inside DSEI is published by:
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he threat envelope continues to expand with hostile elements
applying innovation to everything from the basic elements of
asymmetric warfare to sophisticated forms of cyber attack.
New, affordable and widely available technologies are increasing the
potential harm that can be inflicted by a determined enemy. At the
same time many governments are having to come to terms with
the fact that economic considerations now weigh heavily on virtually
every aspect of defence and security policy. Seldom has the global
community of responsible nations faced such formidable challenges.
The ability to recognise
and respond to
significant changes in
economic, political and
operational imperatives
is fundamental to
survival and growth
in the defence
and security sectors
worldwide.
As the organisers of DSEI we are very mindful of the responsibility
we have to listen to everyone with a stake in the event and to make
sure that it continues to evolve in a way that meets their changing
needs and priorities. The DSEI audience is broad, embracing industry
of all types and sizes, military, governments, politicians, international
organisations and academia. They are drawn from the nations with
long established defence and security frameworks together with the
emerging players from regions such as Asia Pacific, the Middle East
and South America. DSEI is a truly international market place and
as such plays a pivotal role in the maintenance and development of
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DSEI 2011 was an outstanding success, not only in respect of the
number of exhibitors and visitors participating but also their
satisfaction levels - evidenced by independent research. A significant
contributor to this performance was the innovative use of new
features, such as dedicated zones for unmanned systems and security.
Visitors were able to witness a record number and variety of live
demonstrations both within the exhibitions halls and the adjacent
dock, while the static displays included examples of the latest air
platforms and military vehicles. Plans are already well advanced
to build on this success for DSEI 2013 and we shall be reporting on
these over the coming months in the pages of Inside DSEI magazine.
Together with the global defence and security industry it serves, DSEI
will continue to monitor changing needs - and respond with soundly
based evolution.
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Rising Above Best
Expectations
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by Howard Wheeldon
‘A huge success’
was how the majority of
delegates attending last
September’s DSEI summed
up the four day event.
Attracting 75 international
delegations from 55 nations,
DSEI 2011 more than
maintained its status as one
of the most prominent and
important of all defence
exhibitions globally.
et against a background of western
governments seemingly now
forced to cut back expenditure on
defence, the feedback from the record
1,300 domestic and international
companies that exhibited was very
positive. Attracting more than 28,400
visitors, the event, which is supported
by UKTI, provided a much needed boost
for an industry that is once again being
asked to adapt and change.
shows that the UK government fully
recognises the value and importance
of the defence and security industries
to the UK economy. Equally important
is that support by government on this
scale helps demonstrate recognition
that only by maintaining ongoing and
innovative technology development
and investment can defence and
security continue to reap rewards for
the economy and jobs.
While traditional defence markets are
maturing other nations are emerging
as the new spending powerhouses
and the DSEI organisers, Clarion
Events, demonstrated that they have
their finger on the global pulse with
increased attendance figures for VIPs
and official delegations from the
Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.
While maintaining focus on the land,
maritime and air capabilities that have
been at the heartland of DSEI since its
inception, the 2011 show also provided an
important platform for the technologies
that have been developed for the new
era of asymmetric warfare in which the
world is now living. The scenario based
live demonstrations of unmanned aerial
and land systems in the Robotics and
Unmanned Systems Showcase were a
great attraction for visitors.
Along with the official international
delegations another hugely important
yardstick in measuring the success of
the event was the attention paid by the
UK government in the form of record
ministerial attendance. In addition to
the Secretary of State for Defence, DSEI
2011 was attended by the Minister
for Defence Equipment Support and
Technology, Minister for International
Security Strategy, Minister for Trade
and Investment at BIS, Minister for
Crime and Security at the Home Office,
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
for Defence and chair of the important
Select Committee on Defence.
The event was also attended by large
numbers of the UK military including
the Chief of the Air Staff, First Sea Lord
and Chief of the General Staff. Such
high profile ministerial and military
presence was both noted and greatly
appreciated by industry and delegates
alike. Not only can this be seen as
an important seal of approval, it also
Cyber security was also placed high on the
agenda and with government, industry
and commercial institutions increasingly
aware of new threats posed, more
defence companies are embracing the
challenges and opportunities presented by
this latest threat to the IT environment.
The expansion of cyber security within
DSEI last year - both in terms of product
on display and educational content was much welcomed by delegates.
Seminar theatres covering wide areas
of defence and security and that more
fully relate challenges and concerns of
the military and the defence industrial
base were also very well attended.
Howard Wheeldon is a leading independent
analyst specialising in defence and security.
He is an influential commentator and frequent
broadcaster whose outlets include the BBC.
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Quality &
Quantity
Global visitor base
DSEI’s unique position as a global platform
for air, land, maritime applications for
defence and security platforms, equipment
and technologies makes the event a
magnet for senior military from around
the world. This category of visitor saw a
56% increase on the 2009 show, attracting
decision makers and influencers from the
operational and procurement communities,
as well as specialists in key areas of
technology. This impressive figure included
75 official defence delegations. Together
with the opportunity to see the latest
equipment DSEI provides a discreet forum
for high level meetings between nations.
One of the major benefits of DSEI from the
exhibitor perspective is that all are given
equal opportunity to bid for inclusion in
the programme of stand visits that the
organisers arrange for attending VIPs.
Selection is made solely on the merits of the
case put forward by the exhibiting companies,
whatever their size or provenance.
Traditional and
emerging markets
The widespread recognition that DSEI
enables exhibitors to access world
markets is reflected in the number of
national pavilions mounted at the show.
In 2011 a total of 30 countries, drawn
from Europe, North and South America,
Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Rim were
represented. The event organisers are
mounting a global marketing programme
to increase awareness of DSEI in key
markets around the world, including a
presence at major trade shows.
New dimensions and core
strengths deliver best-ever DSEI.
The true test of the value that a trade show delivers to exhibitors
and visitors is when world markets face significant challenges and
change is the order of the day. Staged at ExCeL London between 13
and 16 September, DSEI 2011 demonstrated clearly and measurably,
that it is a crucially important forum for the transaction of defence
and security business on a global basis.
Not only did the event attract record numbers of exhibitors and visitors, it
also reached new levels in terms of meeting or exceeding their expectations,
evidenced by the findings of an independent survey conducted by Fusion
Communications, a research organisation that specialises in the trade show
sector. One result of this performance is that 75% of the available stand space
for DSEI 2013 has already been booked.
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As well as targeting direct sales or entry
to a major manufacturer’s supply chain, a
growing number of companies participate
in DSEI to meet potential partners for
alliances or joint ventures. A powerful
driver for these commercial arrangements
is the policy prevalent in the emerging
defence and security markets of requiring
a significant level of local input into
programmes. Accordingly, DSEI is becoming
an increasingly busy ‘marriage broking’ arena.
DSEI is designed to deliver cost effective
results for small to medium enterprises
(SMEs) as well as the major players. The
2011 show saw a record number of SME’s
participating, displaying a broad spectrum
of capabilities from advanced software
solutions to protective equipment for
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soldiers, from aircraft landing mats to
ammunition packaging. The event organisers
mounted their biggest ever effort to
support SME exhibitors. This included
dividing up the First Time Exhibitor (FTE)
zone into separate focus areas for land,
maritime, air and security. To enable visitors
to locate exhibits of specific interest
quickly and easily, each FTE focus area
was situated close to one of the high
profile feature and demonstration areas.
Thus, the stands of companies specialising
in robotics and UAVs were adjacent to
the Unmanned Systems feature area,
while the maritime capability stands were
located near to the Navy League of the
United States Pavilion and the entrance
leading out to the dock where the
waterborne displays took place.
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All in all, there has been an
unprecedented amount of
live action for visitors to
see and a real diversity of
learning opportunities.
Duncan Reid
DSEI Exhibition Director
Countering threats
to world trade routes
One of the great strengths of DSEI is that
it is a truly integrated event showcasing
land, air and maritime capability.
Spearheading an impressive display of
naval might at DSEI 2011 was the UK
Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer, HMS
Dauntless, which attracted a lengthy list
of VIP visitors from around the globe.
The Ships Visits Bureau was also kept
busy organising hundreds of tours
on-board the Royal Navy’s Offshore
Patrol Vessel, HMS TYNE; the Norwegian
Navy’s HNoMS STORM, the Federal
German Navy’s FGS BRAUNSCHWEIG and
the Dutch survey ship HNLMS SNELLIUS.
Warships of various types from a variety of
nations are heavily engaged in countering
the significant and growing threat of piracy
and this was the theme of the daily
waterborne demonstrations which were
staged in front of a specially built grandstand
on the dockside adjoining the exhibition halls.
Called Operation Vision, the exercise included
Special Forces craft, the revolutionary
advanced rescue craft from Nautilus and
unmanned surveillance helicopters with
video links to a large display screen.
An equally compelling live demonstration
was staged inside the halls with the
launch of the Robotics and Unmanned
Systems Showcase. The theme of the
exercise, entitled Foot Patrol in Afghanistan,
was asymmetric warfare with twice-daily
demonstrations showing the integration
of unmanned air and ground systems
from a number of suppliers.
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2011 Review
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Security to
the forefront
DSEI 2011 saw the greatest
ever number of new ideas
put into action. These were
not speculative moves, but
were based on research into
exhibitor and visitor needs in
a fast moving and changing
environment
National security is high on the agenda
of virtually all nations around the
world and DSEI 2011 reflected this
with the introduction of a security
showcase and demonstration zone.
The initiative brought together
international agencies - including
the United States Department of
Homeland Security - government
organisations, industry and academia.
Participating companies included
Avon Protection, BAE Systems Detica,
Explora Security, Finmeccanica, G4S,
Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman,
QinetiQ and Remploy. For 2013 the
organisers will be building on the
successful establishment of the
security dimension. Their plan involves
providing a themed platform for a
broader portfolio of products, systems
and technologies that will meet the
needs of gendarmerie, border control
and military police forces.
Also making its DSEI debut was the
International Electronics Pavilion,
which brought together the suppliers
of the designs and technologies that
play a crucial role in so many defence
and security platforms, and an
electronic warfare pavilion organised
in conjunction with the Association of
Old Crows (AOC).
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Innovation rewarded
In recognition of achievements this
year, DSEI 2011 was named ‘Best
Trade Show’, at the UK Exhibition
Industry Awards.
Recognising the paramount importance
of innovation in this industry sector
the organisers introduced the DSEI
Innovation Challenge, which was
launched in association with Bryer,
Shelley, John Amor, Greenwood. More
than 30 entrants put forward their
latest designs for enhancing international
defence and security capabilities and
six finalists made presentations to
the judging panel on Thursday 15
September. The ultimate winner was
Revision Military, which received a
free stand for DSEI 2013 as well as
£500 towards its expenses during
the event. The UK Under Secretary of
State and the Lords Spokesman on
Defence, Lord Astor, presented the prize
to Revision Military for its Batlskina
Head Protection System. The DSEI
Innovation Challenge captured the
imagination of the defence and
security industry and the concept
is being developed further for 2013.
DSEI Exhibition Director, Duncan Reid,
said, ‘DSEI 2011 saw the greatest ever
number of new ideas put into action.
These were not speculative moves,
but were based on research into
exhibitor and visitor needs in a fast
moving and changing environment.
Our drive to keep our finger on the
pulse of global defence and security
markets is ongoing and will result
in yet more advances in DSEI’s
effectiveness and influence. We have
also learned lessons from the 2011
event, highly successful though it
was. For example, for DSEI 2013 all
the live demonstrations both in the
halls and the dock will be staged
simultaneously to help visitors plan
their day to best advantage. We
shall also be putting even more focus
on speeding access to the show for
visitors and exhibitors. We are very
aware that points of detail such as
this enhance the visitor experience
and help exhibitors obtain full value
from their investment in the
show. Every aspect of DSEI, large
and small, is always under review
with an eye to improvement.’
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28,440
In Figures
exhibitors from
countries
121
attendees from
370 22
countries
7555 30
796
new exhibiting companies
official
delegations
from
senior UK VIPs
Testimonials
“We had numerous contacts with key
players in the life protection market;
we were pleased with attendance, as
well as with the many opportunities
to interact with both customers and
the press.”
DuPont Protection Technologies
“We received a great response from
good quality prospects and also found
good partners that we could work
with to enhance and add real value
to our solution. We felt that the show
provided a good mix of the key people
working in the defence and security
sectors and was a tier above other
similar trade shows.”
The Panic Room Company
“Excellent show.” General Dynamics UK
“Very well visited show - positive
feedback from all sides.”
SCHROTH Safety Products
countries
national pavilions
guests
(senior 1 Officers and
above, and equivalent)
Country Pavilions
Holland
Hungary
India
Israel
Italy
Jordan
Norway
Nordic
Poland
Portugal
BAE Systems
“Great show and showcase for the
Defence sector.”
The list of pavilions hosted at DSEI 2011 included:
Austria
Australia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
“At DSEI we see a huge opportunity
to see international customers. It’s
one of the largest shows that we go
to that gives us the opportunity to
build better relationships with the
international delegations.”
Russia
Slovenia
South Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Ukraine
United Kingdom
USA
TEK Military Seating
“DSEI 2011 was of huge value and
allowed us to gain an audience with
many overseas defence organisations
as well as other defence agencies
here in the UK.”
Allan Webb Limited
“It gave us the opportunity to meet
new customers and to expand into
the Defence industry. There was a
large number of end customers which
we met, compared to other shows.”
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ITEC Preview
In addition to running DSEI,
Clarion Defence & Security
also organises ITEC 2012,
which is setting the scene
for the future of Military
Training and Simulation
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confined solely to the battlefield.
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mind and overwhelming the body. Indeed,
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In addition to readying troops for the
physical perils of war and assisting
those who do incur injuries in the field,
understanding the emotional damage
sustained is essential to preparing
its participants for deployment.
The implementation of training to
support troops as they adapt to their
operational circumstances is already
seen as essential to overall mission
success. As the drawdown of troops
progresses over the coming months,
the techniques used to help ease the
post-combat transition of service
personnel will prove indispensable.
Long established as the foremost forum
for the debate, display and discussion
of military simulation and training, this
year’s ITEC agenda is tailored to offer
an expert overview across a wide range
of topical issues. The conference will
feature a series of compelling sessions
within a strategically themed format,
examining every aspect of current and
future training and simulation technology: Addressing the People Dimension;
Maintaining the Technological Advantage;
Meeting Current and Future Operational
Needs and Designing and Acquiring the
Best Training Solutions.
Adapting to a new
battlefield
Another dimension of modern conflict,
also fought far from the traditional
battlefield, is that which is waged on the
World Wide Web. Indeed, the increasing
danger posed by online enemies has
presented the global military training and
simulation community with a unique set
of requirements and opportunities for
innovation. Responding to this, ITEC’s
first Cyber Security Training and Education
Workshop will see delegates from the
public and private spheres join leading
representatives from government, military
and the defence industry, as well as
eminent figures from across civil industry
and academia, to discuss challenges and
solutions to this sophisticated threat.
Following a keynote address delivered
by the UK Government’s Special
Representative to Business for Cyber
Security, Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones,
pioneering cyber security training content
will be examined throughout five main
themes: Policy, Protocol and Plans; Human
Capital for Cyber Security; Education and
Training for Future Threats; Human Factors
and the Insider Threat and Simulation for
Cyber Security. Experts in increasing the
capability of communications systems
on the cyber ‘battlefield’, SCALABLE
Network Technologies, has recently been
announced as sponsor of the Simulation
for Cyber Security session.
A range of eminent speakers will
feature in this revolutionary addition
to ITEC, which will take place during
the show, 23-24 May.
Much to explore on
the exhibition floor
A unique showcase of the latest
innovations for the military simulation
and training market, ITEC combines the
needs of those who define, influence,
procure and implement military training
from around the world. This is reflected
by the number of new participants due
to exhibit at this year’s event, such as
Davin Optronics; CM Labs; 3D Laser
Mapping; FreeWave Technologies and
Quizdom, while the show also welcomes
back Alelo; AgustaWestland; BAE;
Bohemia Interactive; CAE; Chemring;
Projectiondesign; Thales; Lockheed Martin
Global Training and Logistics; MASA Group;
Raytheon and SAAB Training Systems.
Reflecting on the agenda for ITEC 2012,
Anna Campagnoli, ITEC Event Director
said: “The continuously constructive
contribution of the training and simulation
community is increasingly important
to supporting the work of the world’s
armed forces. The prominent programme
of high-calibre speakers and outstanding
exhibitors at this year’s ITEC reflects the
active part that training still plays across
the modern military landscape”.
Military experts from around the world will
use ITEC, Europe’s premier conference and
exhibition for military training, education
and simulation technology and services,
to discuss, develop and compare different
approaches to this intricate issue - setting
a precedent for the future. ITEC takes
place at ExCeL, London 22-24 May 2012.
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Senior military
set the scene
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Another event in the Clarion
Defence & Security portfolio
is Undersea Defence
Technology - which devotes
much of its content towards
countering a growing threat.
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The global exhibition and conference for the
undersea defence and security community.
D
espite the huge impact made
by U-Boats in WW2, the
undersea sector was for a
considerable period the ‘Cinderella’ of
the defence world. Today all that has
changed and undersea defence is high
on the agenda of many nations. While
the dangers posed by sophisticated
submarines in deep water have not
gone away, the focus now is very
much on the littoral environment
where the threat portfolio has
expanded to include everything from
terrorists to drug smugglers.
UDT 2012
29 - 31 May
IFA, Spain
At the same time technology advances
have made it possible for a single hostile
diver to wreak havoc on vulnerable
targets such as vessels in ports or
undersea energy installations, while
fully and semi-submersible craft are
now in the hands of organised crime.
UDT is the world’s leading exhibition and conference
dedicated to anyone seeking the latest technologies to meet
blue water, littoral and above water needs. Each year,
UDT brings together the entire undersea defence
community, from senior naval officers to policy makers,
to network and do business.
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Set against this backdrop it is small
surprise that the Undersea Defence
Technology (UDT) conference and
exhibition is such a major milestone in
the calendar of military and industry.
Now in its 25th year, UDT brings naval
procurement specialists, defence
scientists and key technology providers
together with the operational
community. They come to examine
and discuss current and potential
threats to maritime security and the
solutions needed to counter them.
The presentations and debate in the
conference rooms are complemented
by an impressive array of latest
technologies in the exhibition hall.
This year the opening panel discussion
will be chaired by Vice Admiral Dr. Jose
Manuel Sanjurjo, Deputy Director
Institutional Relations and Industrial
Cooperation at Navantia and will also
include Vice Admiral Cristián de la Maza,
Director General of Logistics, Chilean
Navy; and Vice Admiral Jean Louis
Vichot, Director, Centre for Naval Studies,
French Navy. Another influential voice
on the panel will be Dr. Tom Curtin who
as Program Manager at the US Navy
Office of Naval Research in Washington
DC was responsible for the development
of unmanned underwater vehicle
technology in the United States.
The unmanned theme is continued in the
conference by Vincent Dobbin of ASV who
will be presenting a paper proposing the
development of an unmanned, mobile,
station-keeping, multi-mission buoy,
which can be configured for a number of
missions such as intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance (ISR) and littoral
battle-space security. Dr. Alan Hunter
of The Netherlands Organisation for
Applied Scientific Research (TNO) will
be describing a passive sonar system
which the organisation is developing in
conjunction with Dutch Customs, while
Anil Jai Singh of SKIL Advanced Systems
will be examining the implications of
submarine deployments in the Indian
Ocean and the significance of submarines
in the emerging maritime security
scenario in the region.
Norwegian company, DSG Technology,
has confirmed that its Multi Environment
Ammunition (MEA) technology will be its
focus at the exhibition. This technology
offers new capabilities and defence
solutions to undersea applications,
especially in Anti-Submarine Warfare
(ASW) and Mine Countermeasures (MCM).
EdgeTech will showcase a selection of its
underwater sonar systems, which include
side scan sonar, sub-bottom profilers,
bathymetric, combined and integrated
systems for towed and hosted platforms
as well as custom installations.
Communications specialist Aeromaritime
Systembau will be featuring Off-the-Shelf
equipment from a range of suppliers as
well as its own Aeromaritime manufactured
subsystems. The latter include Digital
Communications Network ASYM 3000(A),
SEICS Standardised External / Internal
Communications System, Advanced
Platform APCOS 4000, Communications
System Manager COSYMA and Military
Message Handling System SAMMS.
Other exhibiting companies include
Bowtech Products, Rolls Royce Canada,
Atlas Elektronik, BMT Defence Services
and Tods Defence.
World leading suppliers
Navantia, Babcock International, Thales
Underwater Systems and Lockheed
Martin are just some of the leading
undersea defence companies preparing
to take part in this year’s UDT. SeeByte
- creators of software for the latest
generation of autonomous underwater
vehicles (AUV) and remotely operated
vehicles (ROV) - has confirmed that it will
have on show a selection of its software
solutions that equip these vehicles with
operating capabilities to enable them to
perform in a wide variety of roles including
identifying manmade underwater objects
in frontline war zones and carrying out
inspection and maintenance duties for
the offshore oil and gas industry.
For more information on UDT 2012 please visit www.udt-global.com/dsei
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Exhibitor News
Exhibitor News
DSEI 2011 provided a unique platform for a wide range of inspirational and innovative
technological developments for the world’s land, sea and air defence forces.
With such a large portfolio of defence and security products
for air, sea and land use, Sweden-based Saab has frequently
used DSEI exhibitions for its major launches. The SMART
mine counter measure system and the Trackfire remote
weapon station were followed in the most recent edition
by the new RBS 70 NG VSHORAD system.
Crew seating is flexible
and functional
Visitors to UK-based ACGB’s stand were keen to explore a
new fuel tank system developed for the upgraded CVR(T)
vehicle fleet operating in Afghanistan. Upgrades to the new
model include new mine-blast protection seating in every
position in every variant, redesigned and repositioned driver
foot controls to reduce lower limb mine blast injuries, improved
appliqué armour to improve blast and ballistic protection and
upgraded torsion-bar suspension to improve vehicle mobility.
TEK Military Seating has followed its proven Drivers/
Commanders modularity concept into the Military
Vehicle Crew seat sector. Having successfully supplied
a number of upgrade programmes, with cost effective
‘off the shelf’ solutions, TEK has developed the ProTek
range of Crew seats which offer unrivalled flexibility,
modularity, functionality and cost effectiveness.
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A. Algeo Ltd launched ice and snow traction devices and is
also developing shock absorbant insoles and new traction
devices while Smiths Detection exhibited its Sensa-LINX wireless communications systems, RadSeeker - handheld
radioisotope identifier and the SABRE 5000 handheld
explosives and trace identifier.
Although the time spent within is likely to be minimal, the
environment is comfortable and sustainable with external
ventilation and air filtration, breathing equipment, lighting,
back-up power supplies, fresh water and basic toilets all
considered. The advantage over building a specific room
from standard building materials with a secure lining is the
traditional approach can take weeks to build rather than
one day, may require landlords permission for residential
installations and certifying the total room is difficult. The
solution is designed for UN workers and their families
whilst working in high risk environments such as foreign
embassies in or around developing countries. The Panic
Room forms part of a holistic security plan being the last
point of defence once other barriers have been breached.
Ideal illumination
The new 4x32 Battery ACOG provides operators six levels
of reticle intensity when conditions demand them.
Thanks to Trijicon’s engineering advancements in optical
efficiency, the 4x32 Battery ACOG provides over
12,000 hours of red, non-forward emitting illumination
from one AA battery.
High-frequency, high-reliability
The Panic Room Company showcased its newly developed,
self-contained Panic Room that is easily installed and is
removable due its modular construction, which is good for
temporary or permanent applications. The security ranges
from a 0.44magnum to 7.62 multi-hit armour piercing
ballistic threats, (STANAG 3a level).
Other new features include revamped fuel system and
tanks, a heavier-duty winch on the Samson variant, and
many other minor changes such as a new power distribution
system, including a new rotary base junction which provides
improved power management between chassis and turret
and will enable further systems upgrades in the future.
With the same rugged precision as the legendary
Trijicon ACOG, the Trijicon 4x32 Battery ACOG delivers
robust engineering and enhanced user control. Powered
by a single AA battery, the electronics offer an outstanding
level of reliability with a straightforward brightness
dial, allowing the operator to determine how much to
illuminate the reticle - even in transitional lighting.
Celebrating the landmark of 100 years in business at DSEI
2011, Gallay Ltd offered its new military high performance
heavy duty engine cooling system, the new high pressure
high airflow mixed axial fan, a new compact air conditioning
and climate control system multi-function control box, and
an upgraded high performance 12KW APU air conditioning
system.
The introduction of a universal, tested to M1 standard
seat frame to which modules can be fitted, makes
ProTek the most versatile crew seating system
available today, the company says. Offering levels
of flexibility never before seen in both the Legacy
and new Build fleets, customers can choose from an
extensive list of options, tailoring the seating solution
to the vehicle and threat. Seats can even be upgraded
to fully blast protected years after installation without
the need to replace the seat.
Seats can either be mounted directly to Vehicles (wall
mounted) or by means of the ProTek Stack System
which enables seats to be mounted/removed within
seconds, offering platform users maximum flexibility,
as Stack Mounts can also be used to attach stretchers.
Interestingly, Panasonic Computer Product Solutions exhibited
at the show with its latest range of Toughbook mobile
computing solutions developed to meet the mission-critical
needs of operatives working in challenging terrain and hostile
locations. The improved versions of the legendary fully
ruggedised CF-19 and CF-31 Toughbook rugged computers
offer Defence personnel working in the field unsurpassed
durability and reliability.
Their dust and water resistance, ability to withstand heavy
vibrations and temperature fluctuations completely
unscratched due to their exceptionally high quality build and
design. This enables both models to meet MIL-STD 810F
/ IP54 / 810F water and dust resistance compliance. For
military purposes both Toughbook models come with
Concealed Mode for use in mission critical environments.
Using this feature, CF-31 and CF-19 can go into ‘silent
mode’ by disabling the Fan, the backlight, speakers and
communication (3G, W-LAN, Bluetooth) as specified.
Specifically designed for operative workers whom, whilst
in challenging environment, need advanced graphic
performance or access to mapping applications, the new
Toughbook CF-31 Performance Model offers the ultimate
combination of graphics delivery and supreme ruggedness.
MPE Ltd specialises in the design and manufacture
of EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) filter and
feedthrough capacitor solutions for many industries.
On show at DSEI were the latest ranges of
high-frequency, high-reliability EMC suppression
filters and capacitors for military vehicles and
their equipment such as alternators, HVAC, power
supplies and power management systems, generators,
motors for windscreen wipers, washers and blowers,
oil cooler fans and communications systems.
MPE offers free EMC protection kits to design and
development engineers needing to quickly define the
most effective EMC solution for their application, EMP
& HEMP filters for protecting C4ISTAR equipment
systems against pulse attacks and TEMPEST filters
to prevent eavesdropping on data radiated as signals
from computers and peripherals via conducting lines
(such as power, telephone or control line cables).
For Grayson Thermal Systems, DSEI 2011 was about
launching itself into the military market, one that has been
working to get into over the last few years and saw a real
push in 2011 while Westwire Harnessing Ltd, was clearly
satisfied with the response to its existing and new products
which included Ruggedised Ethernet Cables and value added
interconnect solutions. “An excellent shop window, all the
enquiries across the week, 10% have already converted
into orders which, for this marketplace, is a pleasingly high
number,” said the company’s Sales Manager, Derrick Jepson.
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Exhibitor News
New generation multi calibre rifle
The keyboards are highly suited for marine environments
thanks to their robustness and ease of maintenance.
They feature a 50mm, IP68 sealed, laser trackball with
removable top ring facilitating the cleaning of ball and ball
compartment without extra tools.
The short travel technology provides a low pressure feel
with positive tactile feedback, a large 50 mm trackball
ensures a comfortable and accurate control of the cursor.
Due to a requirement in the USA for a multi calibre
Precision Sniper rifle, Accuracy International has
developed the new AX model.
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The AX PSR Multi calibre rifle has inherited its key
technologies and components from the battle proven
Arctic Warfare (AW) sniper rifle. Renowned as the
world standard for accuracy, ruggedness, reliability
and ease of maintenance, the first and second
generation AI rifles have all seen battle for more
than three decades. In Afghanistan, 2009, an L115A3
(AW338) .338 Lapua Magnum recorded the longest
shots in combat, a Guinness World Record. This third
generation AX model has seen the breach system
significantly strengthened to provide greater safety and
reliability margins for current and future developments
of ammunition especially the .338 Lapua magnum round.
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Accuracy International has designed a quick and simple
way of removing the barrel, using only an Allen wrench
stored in the cheek piece, at operator level. Barrel
changes can be accomplished in such a way as to meet
headspace requirements, without the need of torque
wrenches or other measuring devices. The rifle can be
changed from .338 Lapua Magnum to other calibres
such as .300 win mag and 7.62x51 by simply changing
the matching calibre barrel, bolt and magazine.
Forty Years Of
Mobile Liquid
Containment
The keyboard is available in a front panel mount version or
as enclosed version, is rated at IP67 waterproof and has a
single USB output cable. Customization is possible without
having to reapply for certification.
Traction control
RUD Chains Ltd, which provides specialist and standard
solutions for the Armed Forces worldwide, is ISO 9001
certified and is renowned for its expertise in heat
treatment methods - delivering high performance
chain products to suit the most demanding military
applications. RUD’s specialty is in providing customers
with highly-engineered standard and special solutions
when presented with load securing, overhead lifting
and traction problems.
RUD Chains are renowned for their resilient, non-skid
snow and traction chains specially developed for harsh
military applications to guarantee maximum traction
on snow, ice and off road. They offer a selection of
lightweight snow and traction chains with sturdy grip
links that provide essential bite to get through deep,
compacted snow and soft ground, an essential
accessory for the unpredictable working environment
of the Armed Forces.
On the US-based Brunswick Commercial and Government
Products stand, visitors were able to see an 11 metre rigid
inflatable boat for patrol, combat, special operations while
Less Lethal Africa was keen to highlight its rubber bullets for
rifles such as the 7.62x39 which turns a regular AK-47 rifle
into a ‘less lethal’ weapon. Other plans for the future include
rubber bullets for other calibres, including 9mm pistols.
innovative defence
and security solutions
CVR(T)2 - Fuel Tanks by ACGB
Providing the right solutions, at
the the right time, every time.
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Also attracting plenty of attention was the iOmniscient
booth where the company launched the world’s first
Face Recognition in a crowd system which can provide
a many-to-many match of moving crowds. The system
uses low resolution cameras and only requires 22 pixels
between the eyes for an accurate match.
Elsewhere, NSI announced that their 92 key backlit
keyboards have recently been certified to IEC 60945
fourth edition; this is required for use with ECDIS & Radar
systems. The IMO (International Maritime Organization)
has defined that all electronic equipment onboard a vessel
must fulfil the IEC 60945 standard in the near future.
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Exhibitor News
Return of the Dragon
In 2010 Qioptiq launched its Dragon Thermal weapon
sight range with Dragon-C (Compact) and Dragon
LR (Long Range) and broadened its offering in Image
Intensified Night Vision with the Merlin family of
sights adding to the existing KITE range.
June 2011 saw the launch of three more members of the
Dragon family at the Soldier Technology Conference in
London. Dragon SR (Short Range), Dragon MR (Medium
Range) and Dragon S (Sniper). These will satisfy the varying
requirements of the modern warfighter by providing the
most appropriate size, weight & power combination.
DRAGON SR, DRAGON MR and DRAGON S can be
adapted for use on a variety of weapons mounting
to either a Picatinny or NATO rail. DRAGON delivers a
capability to detect man and vehicle targets 24 hours
a day, even in poor visibility, in total darkness and
through battlefield obscurants. All offer low power,
high performance in a ruggedised military design
utilising the latest in uncooled thermal camera,
electronics and optical technologies to deliver world
leading performance and reliability.
DRAGON C is primarily designed to be used as an in
line “Clip On” thermal weapon sight, allowing the user
to retain his existing day sight on the weapon without
affecting zero. Dragon-C is also at home in its stand
alone role. It has proved to be very effective when
mounted on SMG, combat shot gun or other weapon
systems with a very short picatinny rail.
Also noteworthy was Revision Military which, with its launch
of the Batlskin Modular Head Protection System, was awarded
the “DSEI Innovation Challenge” for its innovative new product,
and Insitu Inc., a global leading provider of tactical unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS) which showcased its combat proven
ScanEagle and Integrator UAS at DSEI 2011. Insitu’s presence
included a discussion of how Insitu field service representatives,
engineers, program managers and partners together have
sustained ScanEagle’s more than 500,000 combat flight hours.
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Further new products on display included merino wool baselayer
garments from Armadillo Merino; Radar processors for
any radar from SSR Engineering; High Shock frequency
control components from Statek Corporation; power supply
management technology such as the 3 U 300W + VPX power
supply unit and associated ATR rack from Pulse Electronics
who are also developing increased power and higher power
density PSU’s for rugged military and aerospace applications;
Defence Automotive engineering from MIRA Ltd; Giatech
Ltd’s tactical communication cables for military vehicles; the
DTA SRS Sniper Rifle from Desert Tactical Arms; a new a
new super fibre called AuTx for body armour from Russian
Technologies - Kamenskvolokno - AuTx; and a Push to Talk
System to allow multiple channels of communication into
one device from Esterline Communication Systems.
Other stands attracting plenty of visitor attention included
US-based Iridium Communications Inc. which was
displaying its Iridium Extreme (new satellite phone) and
AxcessPoint (satellite wifi device) as well as its Military
grade Netted Radio Handset; French firm 01dB-Metravib,
which was showcasing a prototype a weapon mounted
system for acoustic gunshot detection; Germany’s Bruker
Daltonik with its rapid video overlayn and radiation sentry;
and ODU Steckverbindungssysteme, which displayed its
Advanced Military Connectors, a new circular connector
family designed specifically for military applications.
DuPont Protection Technologies was also in attendance
exhibiting its materials for helmet and vehicle armour
protection; DuPont Kevlar Prepreg HPA / DuPont Kevlar
XP H170 / DuPont Kevlar ACV. Future developments
include Nomex blends to address multi-threat-protection
expectations and new testing equipment.
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Industry Digest
Despite challenging economic conditions in
Europe and the USA, there is no shortage
of activity in the market. IHS Global Limited,
publisher of Jane’s Defence Weekly, provides
a summary of key highlights.
Finmeccanica eyes
Anglo-French UAS plans
Finmeccanica said it is looking to
participate “one way or another”
in the Anglo-French medium
altitude long endurance (MALE)
unmanned aerial systems (UAS)
programme. Alberto de Benedictis,
the chief executive of Finmeccanica
UK, said that the group may consider
competing to meet the requirement:
potentially forming a partnership
with another organisation, or through
the provision of subsystems through
Finmeccanica subsidiaries such as
systems house Selex Galileo.
Speaking to the media at the DSEI
exhibition in London, Benedictis said:
“Italy has always had an interest in
this area and we have a very strong
pedigree. The Italian government
made its interest [in collaboration
with the UK] very clear but of course
the direction of politics turned
[leading to the Anglo-French UAS
co-operation agreement]”. 
Revamped
CVR(T)s return
to theatre
The UK is upgrading a series of light
armoured vehicles from the Combat
Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)
(CVR[T]) family to a new CVR(T)-2
standard and is deploying them to
Afghanistan. The programme has been
kept under tight wraps, but its status
was made clearer by an announcement
on the UK government ‘Contracts
Finder’ website that the UK is buying
“a quantity of CVR(T) EM UOR engine
cooling” systems from Gallay Ltd,
based in Wellingborough, England.
Gallay, which has a background in
the motorsport industry, has been
involved in the UK-specific CVR(T)-2
programme as well as a wider CVR(T)
upgrade programme geared to the
export market. The company’s engine
cooling technology is an upgrade
option for both programmes. 
US moving toward helo
counter-brownout system
The US military will likely field a
counter-brownout system for
its helicopter fleets “in the near
future”, to combat a problem that
costs about USD100 million in
accidents per year, an industry
official said. Speaking at DSEI, Paul
Cooke, Defence Avionics Director at
BAE Systems, said that, although no
customer requirement officially exists
at this time, US agencies have been
financing ongoing flight trials of the
company’s Brownout Landing Aid
System Technology (BLAST). Cooke
said the Defense Advanced Research
Projects Agency (DARPA), the
Air Force Research Laboratory
(AFRL) and the US Army have each
contributed funding to the trials
at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona,
and that BAE Systems “expects to
see some activity to field a material
solution (to counter the problem of
brownout) in the near future”.
BAE Systems’ BLAST, which is based
on off-the-shelf technology garnered
from already-fielded systems,
utilises a millimetre wave (MMW)sensor from an MBDA Brimstone
missile mounted on the nose of the
aircraft. The information gathered
by the sensor is laid on top of a
detailed map database that charts
known topographical features and
obstructions and is presented to
the pilot via either a head-down or
a helmet-mounted display (HMD).
As the sensor weighs about 10-15
lb (4.5-6.5 kg), the total system adds
just 30-35 lb to the overall weight of
the helicopter, making it a suitable
upgrade option for almost every
helicopter type in service. 
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Industry Digest
Industry Digest
NEW
CUSTOMERS
‘could replace
US in MEADS’
Talon LGR now qualified on the Apache
Raytheon Missile Systems has
completed additional testing of the
Talon laser-guided rocket (LGR)
from the AH-64D Apache Longbow
attack helicopter. The company is
co-developing the weapon with Abu
Dhabi-based Emirates Advanced
Investment (EAI) Group. During the
latest tests, Talon “met or exceeded
all Raytheon test objectives, which
included firing from hovering and
moving platforms and engaging
targets from short (1.2 km/0.75 miles)
to long (6.0 km/3.73-mile) ranges”,
said the company in a statement.
The flight-tests, conducted using
production- configuration rockets,
produced seven direct target hits,
including two tactical warhead shots.
Richard A Rhinehart, director of
International Business and Strategy
for land combat products within
Raytheon Missile Systems, said: “This
was the culminating event to prove
out the design, to qualify it on the
Apache for the UAE customer, so
it really is a significant milestone.”
Talon is one of a number of systems
that marry low-cost guidance kits to
2.75-inch Hydra 70 unguided rockets
to produce guided weapons that
are substantially cheaper than
larger systems such as the AGM-114
Hellfire air-to-surface missile.
Rhinehart told Jane’s that a Talon LGR is
“a quarter of the price of a Hellfire”. 
NEXTER shows off XP2 demonstrator
Nexter Systems’ self-funded XP2 (6x6) technology demonstrator was shown to the public for the first time at DSEI.
The XP2, which recently finished
initial mobility trials in the south
of France, was completed in
mid- 2010 and shown to a select
number of French government
officials at Eurosatory in 2010.
Nexter Systems has taken responsibility
for the complete driveline, including
the powerpack, which consists of a
Cummins diesel coupled to a
ZF automatic transmission.
This is in contrast to the current
production Nexter Systems VBCI (8x8)
infantry fighting vehicle, which features
a driveline supplied by Renault Trucks
Defense, and previous Nexter Systems
wheeled armoured fighting vehicles,
which made use of drivelines
developed by other contractors. The
XP2 also features hydropneumatic
suspension. The hull is of all-welded
aluminium armour with appliqué
armour and spall liners. The baseline
XP2 has a crew consisting of a driver
and commander and carries nine
dismounts, who are provided with
blast-attenuating seats developed
in-house. 
The Nexter Systems XP2 technology demonstrator
was shown in public for the first time at DSEI.
IHS Jane’s/PatrickAllen
Beretta
unites its four brands
Italian small arms manufacturer Beretta
announced the reorganization of four
subsidiary companies under a new
business unit called Beretta Defense
Technologies (BDT) at DSEI.
The companies under BDT are the
Beretta company plus Benelli, Sako
and Steiner, which were acquired
over the last 27 years. One aim of the
reorganisation is to provide a single
contact point for defence and law
enforcement customers. 
UK MOD urged to
boost R&T funding
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) must
stabilise and preferably increase its
investment in research and technology
(R&T) or risk losing its position as the
world’s second-largest exporter of
military equipment, Rees Ward, chief
executive of the Aerospace, Defence
and Security (ADS) body, has warned.
Speaking to Jane’s at the DSEI exhibition,
Ward said that the MOD’s investment
in R&T of GBP400 million (USD631
million) in 2010 was a 20 per cent
reduction in relation to the figure of
GBP540 million recorded in 2007-08. 
Cassidian preparing lower Typhoon bid for
India’s MMRCA, says UK defence minister
Cassidian will submit a revised bid
for the Eurofighter Typhoon in India’s
Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft
(MMRCA) contest in an attempt to
beat the price package put forward
for Dassault’s Rafale, according to UK
Defence Minister Gerald Howarth.
Howarth, the Minister for International
Security Strategy, said that EADS
subsidiary Cassidian, which is handling
the Typhoon bid for MMRCA, is
formulating a “fresh price proposal”
after it emerged that Rafale was
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chosen because it was offered at a
lower price, or L1.
In comments carried by India’s Business
Standard news service on 9 February
and confirmed to IHS Jane’s by the UK
Ministry of Defence (MOD), Howarth
said: “If the decision turned only on
price, Cassidian will put in a revised price
offer. The four nations (constituting the
Eurofighter consortium: Germany, Italy,
Spain and the UK) can produce a winning
financial proposal, and I fully expect that
Cassidian will be doing that.” 
The Medium Extended Air Defense
System (MEADS) could survive even
without US participation, with NATO
and non-NATO states in talks over
entering the programme, according
to the consortium behind the project.
Marty Coyne, business development
director at MEADS International,
said these potential customers were
apparently keen to assume the US
role in the programme. “There are
nations that are contemplating filling
the US void - coming in and providing
that additional money to finish the
original development and then
becoming a customer like Germany
and Italy,” Coyne told reporters at the
DSEI exhibition in London. The US
announced in February 2011 that it
would withdraw from MEADS at the
end of its design and development
(D&D) phase, which will conclude in
2013. There has also been significant
debate over US funding for the next
two years, with Congress looking to
cut or even withhold all funding. The
US decision led Germany to almost
immediately announce its own
withdrawal from the programme,
leaving Italy’s position unclear. The
US is responsible for 58.3 per cent
of MEADS funding, while Germany
contributes 25 per cent and Italy
16.7 per cent. The cutback in US
funding led MEADS International
to reduce the number of planned
flight-tests from seven to three and
slow work on the system’s search
radar; a new country could provide
that money, Coyne said. “I think
Germany and Italy would be very
receptive to that. We could probably
just continue development and go
right into procurement.” MEADS’
first missile launch is scheduled for
November as a ‘demonstration of
capability’; two intercept tests are also
planned in this development phase. 
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Industry Digest
USAF outlines
spending cuts
and new strategy
Lockheed Martin urges
tri-nation missile tie-up
Lockheed Martin hopes to engender
missile collaboration between the US, UK
and France as part of an international
sales push, the group told Jane’s.
technologies each of the three nations
might be unwilling to share. Garland
encouraged a joint government policy
to further co-operative efforts.
Tighter national budgets and the
persistent need for interoperability
in military operations could drive the
three-nation missile co-operation,
according to Joe Garland, vice president
of international development at
Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire
Control company, who spoke to Jane’s
at the DSEI exhibition in London.
Such collaboration would adhere to
the spirit of the UK’s new defence
technology and defence procurement
strategy, which was outlined in the
Ministry of Defence’s Green Paper of
December 2010. The consultation
document placed a strong emphasis
on defence industrial collaboration
with allies such as the US and France,
although Peter Luff, the Minister for
Defence Equipment and Support,
subsequently shunned the prospect
of multilateral collaboration with
European partners in favour of an
array of bilateral ties. 
The company is already in talks with
France to provide the Javelin shoulderlaunched anti-tank system, but Garland
conceded “there are speed bumps on the
road” towards high-level multilateral
co-operation, because of certain
Stealthy, upgunned CV90
breaks cover at DSEI
Following initial trials in Sweden,
the BAE Systems Global Combat
Systems CV90-120T tank was shown
for the first time at DSEI fitted with a
number of improvements to enhance
its stealth characteristics as well as a
new 120mm gun and rubber band tracks.
Most notably, the CV90-120T has
been test-fitted with the Adaptiv
camouflage developed with additional
funding from the Swedish Defence
Material Administration (FMV). The
Adaptiv system consists of sheets
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of hexagonal ‘pixels’ that can change
temperature very rapidly, allowing the
vehicle to blend in with its surroundings.
Onboard cameras pick up the
background scenery and display that
infrared image on the vehicle, allowing
the CV90-120T to match its surroundings
in the infrared spectrum. BAE Systems
engineers have combined the pixels
with other technologies to provide
camouflage in other parts of the
electro-magnetic spectrum, enhancing
all-round stealth. 
Top US Air Force (USAF) officials have
unveiled new details of their scheme
to reduce planned spending and shift
towards the Pentagon’s new defence
strategy.
In Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) the service
expects to save USD8.7 billion across its
active-duty and reserve components
by retiring more than 200 aircraft and
over the course of a five-year spending
plan intends to retire a total of 286
aircraft, Secretary of the Air Force
Michael Donley told reporters at the
Pentagon on 3 February.
He said the USAF would also drop its
end strength by 9,900 airmen: 3,900
from active-duty personnel, 5,100
from the National Guard and 900 from
the Reserves.
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Of the aircraft set for divestment,
123 are fighters, 133 are mobility
platforms and 30 are intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) assets.
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Specifically, the USAF plans to retire
or reclassify aircraft from seven
squadrons, one of which is based
overseas. These comprise five A-10
Thunderbolt II close air support
squadrons, one F-16 Fighting Falcon
combat aircraft squadron and one
training/support-coded F-15 Aggressor
squadron, according to a fact sheet
released on 3 February. 
Contributors
Guy Anderson
Matthew Bell
David Donald
Peter Felstead
Christopher F Foss
Gareth Jennings
Francis Tusa
Daniel Wasserbly
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DSEI attracts
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ations
from 55 natio
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ALL ABOARD
MBDA, BAE Syste
ms,
Finmeccanica
and
Lockheed Mart
in sign
up for 2013
This edition of
Inside DSEI
is sponsored
by
2013 Exhibitors
With over 1,300 exhibitors, DSEI is the key event for the defence and security community. It provides a unique platform
to view the latest equipment and systems from the world’s defence and security industry, such as BAE Systems, General
Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Finmeccanica. DSEI provides an opportunity for visitors to develop international
relationships and generate new business opportunities.
DSEI gives you the chance to:
 View the full capability of the international defence and security industry at a single exhibition
Witness the latest developments in products and services - learn, take home new ideas that will improve performance
- touch and see the future of the defence industry
Make new contacts - It’s the major meeting point for the global defence & security industry at this time of year
Network with every element of the defence supply chain
Participate in information sharing through our seminar and demonstration programme
The list below contains a selection of exhibitors that have already confirmed attendance to DSEI 2013:
© ESG
Europe’s leading exhibition and conference for
the military training and simulation community.
ITEC 2012
22-24 May
ExCeL, London
ITEC is the event to be seen at if you’re involved in the
military training, simulation and education sectors. Held
annually over three productive days, ITEC brings together
the entire community in one location to do business.
ITEC 2012 is your best opportunity to capitalise on the
European market and beyond for training and simulation.
For further information visit www.itec.co.uk
www.itec.co.uk
Organised by
3SDL Ltd
4Secure Ltd
A. Algeo Ltd
A.E. Petsche Co.
Accuracy International
ACGB (UK) Ltd
Active Electronics
ADS Group Ltd
Advanced Composites
Group
Advanced Defense
Systems, Inc.
Aerojet
Agility Fairs & Events
AIM Composites Ltd
Aim Field Sports Ltd
Air & Marine Products Ltd
AirBoss-Defense
Akzo Nobel Aerospace
Coatings
Alaska Structures
Allan Webb Ltd
Altera
AM General
AMETEK Aerospace
& Defense
Anritsu EMEA Ltd
Antenna Products
Apem Components Ltd
API Technologies
Armatec Survivability Corp.
ArmourWorks
Ashfield Extrusion Ltd
ATI Defense
ATK
Avon Protection Systems
AWS
B.E. Meyers & Co Inc.
Babcock International Group
BAE Systems
Balseal Engineering
Barrett Europe Ltd
BCB International Ltd
BFI Optilas
Bose Corporation
Breaching Technologies Inc.
Bren-Tronics Inc.
BSC Filters Ltd
BSDI (Belgian Security
and Defence Industry)
CAE
Camelbak Products
Canadian Association
of Defence and Security
Industries (CADSI)
Caterpillar Defence Products
CE Niehoff & Co Ltd
Chemring Group PLC
Chess Dynamics Ltd
Chronos Technology
Clark Masts Systems Ltd
Cleeve Technology Ltd
Clement Clark Communications
Clip-Lok SimPak GBE UK
Codan Ltd
COGES
Colt Canada Corp.
Comrod Communications
Consolite Technology Ltd
CoorsTek
Cox Powertrain Ltd
Cristanini SpA
CST - Computer Simulation
Technology
Cummins Ltd
Daewoo Shipbuilding &
Marine Engineering Co., Ltd
Dantherm AS
Data Device Corporation
Datron World Communications
David Clark Company Inc.
Deenside Ltd
Defence Support Group
DELL
DEP Imaging
Desert Tactical Arms
DHS Systems International Ltd
Diamond Point International
Dillon Aero Inc.
Drurys Engineering
DSPNOR AS
Dynamic Air Engineering Inc.
Dynasystems
Dytecna Ltd
E.P. Barrus Ltd
Easat Antennas Ltd
Elite Automotive Systems Ltd
Elite Defense, Inc.
Elma Electronic UK
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace
& Defense Company
Entre Marketing Ltd
Envitia
Esri
ESS
ETLG Ltd
(Inertial Aerosystems UK)
Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd
EXPAL Systems S.A.
Expedition Equipment
Explorer Cases
Extraordinary Editions Ltd
Ferranti
Fibreco
Finmeccanica
Firetrace Aerospace
Fischer Panda UK Ltd
FMS Enterprises UK Ltd
Force Protection
Fujifilm Europe GmbH
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G W Martin & Co
Gallay Ltd
General Dynamics
European Land Systems
General Dynamics Land
Systems - Canada
General Dynamics UK Ltd
Getac
Glenair UK Ltd
GMT-DEMIL
Go Science
Gooch & Housego
Goodrich Corporation
Guartel Technologies Ltd
GWP Protective
Hadleigh Castings
Harmonic
Harrington Generators
International Ltd
Harris Corp.
HDT Global
Heason Technology Ltd
Hempel Special Metals
Honda Cable Assemblies
Hutchinson
Igus (uk)
Insitu, Inc.
Instro Precision Ltd
International Custom
Products Inc.
Invisio Communications A/B
Inzpire Ltd
IPL Information Processing Ltd
Iridium Communications Inc.
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Jankel Armouring Ltd
Jarvis Manufacturing Ltd
JCB Ltd
Jenrick IT Ltd
Kaliber Ltd
Kaman Precision Products
Kenard Engineering
Kent Periscopes Ltd
Kershaw Knives
Kigre, Inc.
Kinneir Dufort
KVH Industries Inc.
L-3 Communications
Land Rover
Lemo (UK) Ltd
Less Lethal Africa
Lind Electronics
Link Microtek
Liteye Systems, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Losberger RDS
Magnum
Martec Ltd
Mascot
Maycast-Nokes Precision
Engineering
MBDA
Memoright Corporation
Merc Engineering
Microlease PLC
Milspares Ltd
MMI Outdoor
Mogema B.V.
Moog Components Group Ltd
MTL Group Ltd
Navantia
Navistar Defense
NEMA Ltd
NIC Instruments Ltd
Northrop Grumman
Corporation
Nova Electric, Division of
Technology Dynamics Inc.
NSI bvba
OBZERV Technologies Inc.
Oetiker UK Ltd
Olympia Triumph
Manufacturing Ltd
Optical Cable Corporation
Opticoelectron Group JSC
Orbit International Corp.
Orion Electrotech Ltd
Osborn Metals Ltd
P.I Castings Ltd
Palantir Technologies
Panasonic Computer
Products Europe
Paramount Panels (UK)
Patria
Permali Gloucester Ltd
Persides
Phoenix Dynamics
PHOTONIS Night Vision
Ploughshare Innovations Ltd
Polamco Ltd
Polus Europe
PPG Aerospace
Praetorian International Ltd
Prestolite Electric
Prolinx Ltd
Pulse Electronics
QinetiQ Ltd
Qioptiq
Radiall Ltd
Raytheon Company
Recon Robotics Inc.
Renishaw PLC
Renk AG
Renown Engineering Ltd
Revision Military Inc.
Robertson Fuel Systems, LLC
Rockford Components Ltd
Rockwell Collins, Inc.
Rohde & Schwarz GmbH
& Co.KG
Rolls-Royce
Roxel
RSDecon
Rud Chains Ltd
Runcore Co., Ltd
S. Macneillie + Son Ltd
Saab AB
Sarsen Technology
SciSys UK Ltd
SEA (Cohort PLC)
Secomak Ltd - Vitavox
SIBAT - Israel Ministry
of Defence
SIG Sauer
SKB Europe
SKYDEX Technologies, Inc.
Socitec UK
Soucy International Inc.
South Midlands
Communications Ltd
Spafax International Ltd
SRC, Inc.
SSR Engineering
StacoSystems
Staubli (UK) Ltd
Steatite
Stop-Choc Ltd
Streit Group of Companies
Taco Antenna
TDK-Lambda
TE Connectivity
Team Australia
TEK Military Seating LLP
Teknoflex Ltd
Tencate Advanced Armour
Thales
Thomas Jacks Ltd
TMV Ltd
Tower Solutions Inc.
Traka PLC
Trijicon, Inc.
Trilogy Communications Ltd
Tritech Group
TTI Europe
Tyron Flat Tyre Protection
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
Ultralife Corporation
US Ordnance, Inc.
ViaSat Inc.
Vocality International
VT Miltope
Webasto AG
Westek Technology
Westwire Harnessing Ltd
Will-Burt Company
Winkelmann UK Ltd
Wolfestone Translation Ltd
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Diary Dates
Come and see us
DSEI will be exhibiting at the following events in 2012, come and visit us at our stand
to hear our latest plans for the 2013 event:
DSA
Farnborough Air Show
16-19 April 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Hall 4, Booth 4075
9-13 July 2012, Farnborough, UK
Hall 1, Stand D22
SOFEX
Euronaval
8-10 May, Amman, Jordan
Stand A165
22-26 October 2012, Paris, France
Eurosatory
IDEX 2013
11-15 June 2012, Paris, France
Hall 5, Stand DC 451
17-21 February 2013, Abu Dhabi UAE
Clarion Defence & Security Events
DSEI is part of the Clarion Defence & Security portfolio of international events.
Other events include:
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LAAD Security
MTSA
10-12 April 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
19-20 September 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
Counter Terror Expo
Future Security Arabia
25-26 April 2012, Olympia, London
24-26 September 2012, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Counter Terror Expo US
UDT Asia
16-17 May 2012, Washington D.C., USA
5-6 December 2012, Bangkok, Thailand
ITEC
LAAD
22-24 May 2012, London ExCeL, UK
9-12 April 2013, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UDT
DSEI
29-31 May 2012, IFA, Alicante, Spain
10-13 September 2013, ExCeL London, UK
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