IMDS 2015: Full speed ahead for Russia
Transcription
IMDS 2015: Full speed ahead for Russia
ISSUE 14 / 2015 Published by IMDS 2015: Full speed ahead for Russia CONTENT • IMDS 2015 • Defence • Technology • Industry & Trade The seventh edition of International Maritime & Defence Show (IMDS) took place at the Lenexpo exhibition grounds this month. Over 40 new naval ships, vessels and boats were on display representing the Russian navy and Coast Guard as well as participating companies themselves. Among them one should mention “Stary Oskol” conventional submarine of project 636, “Stoykiy” corvette of project 22380, “Alexander Obuhov” minesweeper, project 12322 air-cushion landing craft, “Grachionok” anti-saboteur boat, “Dugon’” type tank landing craft, “Serna” landing craft, BL-820 fast speed boat, project 03160 raptor patrol craft, project 23370 module multifunctional S&R craft. MASTHEAD Russian Navy ESD Spotlight Email newsletter of the bimonthly magazine “European Security & Defence” (ESD) According to the Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Victor Chirkov, fifty new ships will be enlisted by the end of 2015. His words were proved during IMDS. Lenexpo visitors witnessed a ceremony of St. Andrew flag launch aboard “Stary Oskol” submarine celebrating the ships’ entering service with the Russian Navy. During the ceremony Admiral Chirkov said that “Stary Oskol” submarine will help to maintain security and protect Russian national interests in the Black Sea and Mediterranean. It was also mentioned that the test service of the project 677 “Lada” initial submarine (St. Petersburg) would be completed by the end of this year while the air-independent submarine propulsion system construction will begin in 2018. Victor Chirkov also specified November 25 as the date for the “Igor Belousov” S&R vessel to enter service. The project 21300 rescue vessel was developed by the Almaz Design bureau Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Peter Bossdorf Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Henning Bartels Managing Editors: Dorothee Frank (df) (newsletter) and Stephen Barnard (sb) (magazine) Editors: Wilhelm Bocklet (wb), Gerhard Heiming (gwh), Yury Laskin (yl) Layout: davis creativ media GmbH Photos front page: Yury Laskin Published by Mittler Report Verlag GmbH A company of Tamm Media Group Mittler Report Verlag GmbH Baunscheidtstrasse 11 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49 228 350087-0 Telefax: +49 228 350087-1 Email: [email protected] www.euro-sd.com Managing Directors: Thomas Bantle, Dr. Peter Bossdorf and Peter Tamm The company is located in Bonn District Court of Bonn – HRB 18658 Identification number DE 811 223 089 to arrange S&R operations with submarines in need in both submerged and ground positions. The vessel is also able to provide means of rescue and air and electricity supplies for submarines and surface ships. The Admiral confirmed that the existing fleet of landing craft would be replaced completely by modern ones. The maiden ship of the “Ivan Gren” project is to enter service by the end of 2015. The ship has 5,000 tonnes displacement, being able to land up to 300 marines with 40 APCs or 13 tanks. The ship’s armament includes 76 mm gun, two 30mm antiaircraft AK-630 gun mounts as well as MLRS. The ship hosts Ka-29 helicopter on the deck. By 2020 the Russian Navy is to receive the first new generation large landing ship surpassing “Ivan Gren” several times by displacement with many helicopters on board. Chirkov stressed that Russia is able to build a Mistral-scale LHD independently. He mentioned that the Army-2015 exhibition presented a mock-up of such a project which could surpass her French counterpart. The project is planned to carry up to 16 helicopters with 450 troops and 80 vehicles. According to the Admiral Russia is going to construct a new set of 18 corvettes with cruise missiles titled project 22800. The maiden ship is to be launched by the end of the year. While the R&D works have not been completed Chir- Military-technical cooperation Rosoboronexport is an official IMDS-2015 sponsor and a regular participant of the St. Petersburg naval show. Russia’s sole armed strength mediator presented a varity of new naval ships and equipment for foreign participants and delegates. “Nowadays Rosoboronexport’s naval sales portfolio includes €4.5 billion contracts worldwide,” claimed Rosoboronexport deputy CEO Igor Sevastyanov who headed the company delegation at IMDS. Speaking about the show results he mentioned that Russia and India were in a process of negotiations on a number of questions. Russia has already delivered six project 11356 frigates: three in 2003-2004, another three in 2012-2013. Negotiations are going around an extra batch of three ships which have been highly estimated by the Indian Navy “Now we are under discussion with the Indian side concerning this particular contract. Negotiations are at full strength with several options of the contract fulfillment.” (Photos: Yury Laskin) kov disclosed some of the ship’s features. The corvettes are to be equipped domestic propulsion system having an operational range of 1,000 nm and 30 days endurance. The corvettes’ combat capacity is to be close to the “Admiral Grigorovich”-type frigate. The Russian Navy C-in-C gave comments on the “Leader” prospect destroyer. The ships’ technical project is under development to be approved by the Navy shortly. “Leader’s” displacement is to be around 15-17 thousand tonnes. The weaponry is to include cruise missiles as well as future generation air defence. The ship’s construction is to start around 2019. Sevastyanov also mentioned that Russia was conducting talks with India on the project 75 I submarine “The related negotiations with India are under way by Rosoboronexport and Rubin Design bureau. No firm decision has been done yet as the tender is not officially announced.” India is going to start license production of the Russian designed project 2700 “Alexandrite” anti-mine vessel. India is keen on the ship’s capabilities and wants to build a large set. This year the Russian Navy received the project 2700 “Alexandrite” mine sweeper – “Alexander Obuhov” with up to 30 total number of ships on demand. The mine sweeper displacement is 890 tonnes with a full speed 16.5 knots. The hull is made of fibreglass to reduce the ship’s mass and extend its lifecycle over 30 years. Igor Sevastyanov also mentioned that several nations of Latin America, the Middle East and South East Asia are interested in Mangust fast patrol craft of project 12150. According to the Vympel Shipyard CEO Oleg Belkov, Mangust export could start this year. He mentioned Vietnam, India, Brazil and several African nations as prospective customers. Belkov estimated that around 50 units could be sold in total including some jointly built. The project 12418 “Molnia” missile boat for the Vietnamese navy can be equipped with new cruise missile. Boats that are under license production in Vietnam and the national navy would like to upgrade them. The first deal on “Molnia” was signed with Vietnam in 2003. According to the contract two Russian made boats were delivered in 2007-2008 with 4 built in Vietnam under license later on. All the existing boats have been equipped with the URAN cruise missiles, AK-176 76mm artillery mount, 2 AK-630M air-defence mounts and Igla MANPADS. Sevastyanov confirmed Russia’s readiness to fulfill the contract with China on delivery and maintenance of the four ZUBR aircushion large landing craft. The Theodosiabased More plant has been a prime contractor for the PRC-Ukraine deal and with the Crimea returning to Russia the contract has come under Russian Federation, i.e. Rosoboronexport responsibility. (Photo: Alexander Belyaev) 2 ISSUE 14 / 2015 IMDS future Despite impressive results the IMDS future remains uncertain. The Lenexpo grounds have become a private property and will be used for commercial construction. During IMDS-2015 the situation was actively discussed with several new locations proposed. The announced proposal of moving Lenexpo into city federal property looks like the best possible solution. The draft is to be discussed by the end of September. Yury Laskin and Sergei Kirshin 3 ISSUE 14 / 2015 Defence (Photo: NATO) (df) On tuesday the North Atlantic Council met at ambassadorial level following Turkey’s request for article 4 consultations. Article 4 consultations are defined as “the parties will consult whenever, in the opinion of any of them, the territorial integrity, political independence, or security of any of the parties is threatened”. “We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks against Turkey, and express our Calls for tender from EUFOR ALTHEA (df) The European Defence Agency (EDA) recently published two calls for tender from operation EUFOR ALTHEA on its Contractor Support to Operations (CSO) platform. The signature of the cooperation arrangement with the ATHENA mechanism in March 2015 provides new impetus for the usage of the CSO platform. ATHENA opens the option for the administrator or any mission commander as contracting authorities to call upon EDA to provide, upon its expertise and available Visit to the EDA (df) Being High Representative and Head of the European Defence Agency for more than eight months, now, Federica Mogherini paid her first visit to the EDA last week. She met with the Agency’s management board before giving an address to the staff. During her visit to EDA, the High Repre- condolences to the Turkish government and the families of the victims in Suruç and other attacks against police and military officers”, the council stated as a result of the meeting. “Terrorism poses a direct threat to the security of NATO countries and to international stability and prosperity. It is a global threat that knows no border, nationality, or religion – a challenge that the international community must fight and tackle together. Terrorism in all its forms and manifestations can never be tolerated or justified. The security of the alliance is indivisible, and we stand in strong solidarity with Turkey. We will continue to follow the developments on the South-Eastern border of NATO very closely.” After the meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said about the results: “All allies expressed their strong support and we stand all together united in solidarity with Turkey. And all allies also condemned terrorism in all its forms. Turkey didn’t ask for any additional military NATO presence. What we all know is that Turkey is a staunch ally. Turkey has very capable armed forces, the second largest army within the alliance.” Answering the question, what NATO and the representatives in the meeting think about the Turkish plans to implement a buffer zone inside the Syrian territory, Stoltenberg said: “NATO is not part of these efforts. This is something which is discussed on a bilateral basis between Turkey and the United States.” www.nato.int means and capabilities, technical and overall administrative support for procurement of infrastructure works, as well as a variety of services or supplies, through direct contracts or pre-mission solutions, e.g. through framework contracts. EDA plans to further upgrade the CSO platform to respond to new requirements and to turn the platform into an one-stop solution for procurement by operations. Regular updates for industry including a workshop are planned. The mentioned tender is for the currently going on operation EUFOR ALTHEA, which is looking for the provision of jet fuel distribution services and food, water and catering supply. http://cso.eda.europa.eu/ www.eda.europa.eu sentative was briefed on EDA activities including maritime surveillance, prioritizing and funding of research & technology, and support to CSDP operations. “Today I was able to see first-hand some of the really important work you do. I am happy and proud to see how you are tackling the many challenges of European defence,” Mogherini said during her visit. “In the current security environment, I want defence cooperation to be the rule, not the exception. The EDA is providing the necessary impetus and means to make this a reality. Your collective role is vital. We are here for results and concrete achievements.” www.eda.europa.eu (Photo: Polish MoD) North Atlantic Council article 4 consultations 4 ISSUE 14 / 2015 Technology (gwh) Armoured combat vehicle experts at BAE Systems will provide the US Army with 36 M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift Evacuation System (HERCULES) vehicles under terms of a €99.7 million contract announced last week. The update programme started in 1997 and will embrace the whole fleet of 690 vehicles of the US Army and 69 vehicles of the Marine Corps. With this contract the number of M88 A2 exceeds 600. M88 A2 is designed and certified to tow the Abrams battletank in its heaviest variant. MRR programme of Canada (df) Rheinmetall-Canada and the IAI subsidiary ELTA Systems have been awarded the Medium Range Radar (MRR) programme by the Canadian Department of National Defense (DND). The radar to be supplied for the multi-mission role is the ELTA ELM2084 MMR “Iron Dome” radar which includes C-RAM (Counter Rockets, Artillery and Mortars) and air-surveillance capabilities, and will be produced locally in cooperation with Rheinmetall-Canada. The ELM-2084 MMR is an advanced threedimensional, S-Band radar, incorporating modular and scaleable architecture. The To integrate a more powerful Continentaldiesel-engine – providing now 1050 hp – the hull had to be extended to 8.6 metres. The weight climbed to 63.5 tonnes and causes a decrease of maximum speed to 25 mph and range to 170 mi. Protection for the crew of three has been improved by armoured track skirts and appliqué armour panels raising the vehicle width to 3.7 metres. NBC protection and a smoke-generator have been integrated as well as a weapon station armed with a .50 cal Browning machine gun. The M88A2 includes a 35-ton boom, a 140,000-pound, single-line, constant-pull main winch and a 3-ton auxiliary winch for deploying the main winch cable. The last vehicle of this batch of 36 M88 A2 is due to be delivered by August 2018. www.baesystems.com www.acc.army.mil solid-state, electronically-steered active array system incorporates Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology and offers exceptional detection and accuracy. The MMR is designed for fast deployment with a minimal crew. Designed to simultaneously perform hostile weapon locating, friendly-fire ranging and air surveillance, the ELM-2084 MMR radar is able to detect rockets, artillery and (Photo: BAE Systems) Update of M88 recovery tanks continues vely since early 2015 on a joint solution as a defence against threats due to the unauthorised use of commercial micro-drones. The solution focuses on electronic detection, verification and countermeasures as well as appropriate means of command & control. All elements were integrated with the ESG command system TARANIS. TARANIS was not only used for simple data exchange between systems, but also responsible for an easy to understand operational picture and the distribution of information to the security forces. www.esg.de www.diehl-defence.de www.robinradar.com (Photo: IAI) (df) So called micro-drones are easy to obtain, produce, use and therefore a very cheap and effective weapon for terrorists. On the other hand they are, due to size and signature, hard to detect and fight. At the G7 summit in Germany a new security solution for the protection against micro-drones made its debut in theater. Under leadership of the company ESG the industry partners Diehl Defence und ROBIN Radar Systems have been working intensi- (Photo:ESG) Protection against micro-drones mortars at long ranges, and can simultaneously track a large number of targets. Deployed in a C-RAM role, the MMR can provide fire control when integrated with a weapons system. Advanced signal processing enables effective operation even in conditions of heavy clutter as well as in noisy and dense environments, with assured classification and identification of targets and superior low-altitude operation. The radar system also includes advanced Electronic CounterCounter Measure (ECCM) capabilities. www.rheinmetall.ca www.iai.co.il/17887-en/Groups_ELTA.aspx Helicopter aircrew training system (Photo: Airbus Helicopters) (df) Airbus Helicopters has achieved Factory Acceptance of HATS01, the first of fifteen helicopters of the H135 family (EC135 Drone cases by Peli (df) The new “Drone cases” by Peli Products offer a wide range of transport solutions for the extreme protection and safe handling of drones and UAV systems, from highly sophisticated military UAVs to consumer devices. Peli Cases now has a full range of 80 models, that are impact-resistant, shock-proof, watertight, dust-proof and offer adaptable interiors of customizable foam that guarantee the safety of the equipment in any kind of military deployment. Easy customization with the Pick N Pluck Foam is of special interest. Peli Cases offer the Pick N Pluck foam, which allows the Collaboration on flexible driver vision enhancement (sb) Since the dawn of armoured vehicles, periscopes have been the main aid for driver vision. Whereas Commanders’ and Gunners’ sights have been enhanced over the last decade, the weakest part of the entire weapon system has remained the driver relying on old, heavy, fragile and clumsy periscope sights. The availability of real time HD vision systems and FPGA based video enhancement solutions for day and night vision including thermal fusion and image stabilisation has enabled the development of state of the art digital driver vision systems and consequent enhancements. T2+) for the Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Boeing Defence Australia will be the prime contractor for the new training system. Under the JP 9000 Phase 7 HATS project, a new joint helicopter training system for both Army and Navy aircrew will utilise the EC135 T2+ helicopters, along with flight simulators and a new flight-deck equipped sea-going training vessel. The EC135 T2+ is a highly advanced military training helicopter, offering a glass cockpit with high visibility, a multi-axis auto-pilot, the performance and safety of a twin-engine helicopter replacing current single types, plus other advanced technologies to help instructors perform training missions safely and provide the ADF with the flexibility to undertake additional missions. The helicopter is part of successful training systems in Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Japan, and is in service in Australia with the Victorian and New South Wales police forces. www.airbushelicopters.com easy removal of small cubes in layers to create the perfect fitting space in the exact size and shape of the kit, keeping it protected and firmly in place. In applying several foams the same case can be used for different drones or equipment just by changing the customized foam, so it is easy to update the Peli case to any new drone model or other type of UAV. With wheels and pull handle there are trolly-style Peli Cases for easy transport with even bigger wheels for irregular, steep areas. As an example, the recently announced Drone Freefly Alta is sold inside a customized Peli Case, so that users can set it to fly in five minutes. From small and medium to big cases, models like the Peli 1510, the Peli 1610, the 1630 or the Peli Storm iM2875 can accommodate drones like the DJI Phantom and Inspire, QAV, Parrot BeBop, among others. www.peli.com “We want to achieve full combat performance, day and night and for the full crew,” states Stephan Wirth, KTK´s VP of Sales. He adds, “The collaboration with RFEL gives us access to a world-class range of real time, HD video enhancement solutions that enables us to achieve our goal.” The driver vision enhancement system uses the MIL Spec thermal LWIR SAPHIR core from Rheinmetall as well as a CCD/ CMOS Full HD core from Adimec´s TMX series. Night vision cores (EMCCD/sCMOS) or SWIR cores can be integrated into the overall solution as well. KTK and RFEL plan to showcase their joint solution both at the MSPO exhibition in Kielce as well as at DSEI in London; both taking place in September 2015. The driver vision enhancement will be shown on a vehicle in conjunction with KTK´s 9” Full HD rugged display. The KTK Kommunikationstechnik/RFEL joint approach to enhanced flexible driver vision of will be presented at MSPO and DSEI. www.ktk-gmbh.eu www.rfel.com (Photo: Peli) 5 ISSUE 14 / 2015 (Photo: Zeitler/Eurofighter) (gwh) Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed flight-testing of a package of aerodynamic upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role fighter that promises to enhance further the aircraft‘s agility and weapons-carrying ability. The Aerodynamic Modification Kit (AMK) is part of a wider Eurofighter Enhanced Manoeuvrability (EFEM) programme with Upgrade of the P-3C Orion (df) Airbus Defence and Space together with its team partner Lockheed Martin Overseas Services Corporation (LMOSC) are to undertake a Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the German Navy fleet of P-3C Orion maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. Within this eight-year contract the companies will upgrade eight aircraft. The contract includes the production of eight MLU-kits (outer wing, centre fuselage, and horizontal stabilizer) by LMOSC OMS architecure standards (df) In recent test flights Northrop Grumman was able to demonstrate that the U.S. Air Force‘s Open Mission Systems (OMS) New carbon fibre airframe for MALD (df) The Raytheon Company, in partnership with Fokker and Dallara, has developed a lower-cost carbon fibre airframe for the US Air Force’s Miniature Air Launched Decoy (MALD) by applying robotics and formula 1 racing technologies. With this technique the three companies reduced airframe production costs by 25%. The new composite the potential to help ensure the type’s continuing superiority for many years to come. It entails primarily the addition of fuselage strakes and leading-edge root extensions, which increase the maximum lift created by the wing by 25 percent – resulting in an increased turn rate, tighter turning radius, and improved nose-pointing ability at low speed – all critical fighter capabilities in air-to-air combat. The introduction of the AMK will not only enhance the Eurofighter‘s current capability as a swing-role fighter-bomber, but will provide additional growth potential, enabling easier integration of future air– to-surface configurations and much more flexible applications, vastly enhancing the aircraft‘s mission effectiveness in the airto-surface role. The flight trials followed some five years of studies. Eurofighter test pilots, joined in the latter stages by operational pilots from Germany, Italy and the UK, completed 36 sorties from Manching, Germany on the IPA7 Instrumented Production Aircraft. www.airbusdefenceandspace.com primarily in Marietta, Georgia, while Airbus Defence and Space will be responsible for integration, installation and check out of the MLU-K15 kits for the P-3C Orion aircraft at Manching, Germany. “Once installed, these new wings will extend the life of each German Navy P-3 by 15,000 hours per aircraft, which will allow the German Navy fleet to meet future mission requirements,” said Mark Jarvis, Director of P-3 Programs at Lockheed Martin. “We look forward to working with Airbus to provide the German Navy, and specifically Naval Air Wing 3 at NAS Nordholz, the improved capability that these wings will provide.” www.AirbusDefenceandSpace.com www.LockheedMartin.com architecture standards can be successfully integrated across multiple systems and platforms. These flights have paved the way for new capabilities to be integrated rapidly and affordably across advanced manned and unmanned aircraft, the company said. www.northropgrumman.com design will be included in this year‘s Lot 7 production. MALD is a flying vehicle that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of 500 nautical miles. MALD protects aircraft and their crews by duplicating the combat flight profiles and signatures of U.S. and allied aircraft. MALD-J adds radar-jamming capability to the basic MALD platform. www.raytheon.com (Photo: German Navy) Eurofighter aerodynamic upgrades completed (Photo: Raytheon) 6 ISSUE 14 / 2015 7 ISSUE 14 / 2015 (yl) The Russian Navy as well as foreign delegations stressed their interests in the “YUNONA” autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during IMDS. The AUV is designed for underwater search and inspections operations, search tasks during rescue operations, as well as for mapping, topographic surveying, sea bottom inspection including shallow waters. The vehicle is able to pro- (Photo: Yury Laskin) AUV YUNOVA vide a variety of measurements including temperature. Operational depth – 1,000 (yl) Tula based Shipunov KBP Design bureau presented the naval version of the Pantsir-C1 air defence system at IMDS. According to KBP CEO Dmitriy Konoplev, the Russian Ministry of Defence “showed great interest in the naval variant of the Pantsir”. “It has been decided that several destroyers and other large warships will be modernized to accommodate the system.” Foreign participants at IMDS (yl) Among the IMDS foreign participants the most impressive exposition were of BrahMos Aerospace, MTU and ECA Group. According to the Indian-Russian joint venture BrahMos CEO Kumar Mishra the company has good chances to employ its jointly developed missiles aboard a new batch of project 11356 frigates not just for the Indian but also for the Russian Navy. The German company MTU (part of the Rolls Royce group), has been suffering from factured at the Progress Aviation plant in Arsenyev. The helicopter has been primarily destined for the Mistral type LHD. Due to the contract termination by the French side the Ka-52K future remains uncertain. According to the Tactical Missile Corporation CEO Boris Obnosov the helicopter incorporates Kh-35 anti ship missile and Kh-38 “air-to-ground” missile. www.russianhelicopters.aero The module, titled Pantsir-M is equipped with two GSh-6-30K / AO-18KD 30 mm six-barrel guns as found on the Kashtan CIWS. Pantsir-M also comes with an additional radar system, separate from the one fitted ontop of the turret itself. The land based Pantsir-S1, produced by Russia’s KBP is a gun-missile system combining a wheeled vehicle mounting a fire-control radar and electro-optical sensor, two 30 mm cannons and up to 12 57E6 radio-command guided short-range missiles, and is designed to take on a variety of targets flying at low altitudes. http://www.kbptula.ru/en/ (Photo: Yury Laskin) Pantsir-C1 air defence system for navies (yl) During IMDS the Russian Helicopters Holding demonstrated a naval version of its world-known Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter. The new rotorcraft received Ka-52K designation and made its public debut at the Army-2015 exhibition this June. The demonstrated vehicle is the first of the 4 experimental prototypes being manu- (Photo: Yury Laskin) (Photo: Yury Laskin) Naval version of Ka-52 Alligator metres below surface, endurance up to six hours. The vehicle’s weight is 80 kg with a length of 2.9 metres and 0.2 metres diameter. “There are several foreign analogues but our vehicle is several times cheaper as it is 100% Russian made. Here, with “YUNONA”, Rubin is not just a designer but also a producer of the vehicle,” stressed Rubin Marine Design bureau CEO Igor Vilnit. http://ckb-rubin.ru/en/main/ the anti-Russian sanctions. Several contracts were stopped due to the German government’s decision and the competitors – and not just Russian – started closing the gap. It is interesting that the U.S. based Cummins and Caterpillar extended their presence in the Russian market during these times. The French ECA Group is going to continue cooperation with Russia because its products including UAVs and fast craft are of nonmilitary application. It looks like such companies with a long-term strategy will benefit once sanctions are finished. www.brahmos.com www.mtu.de www.ecagroup.com Debuts and novelties at IMDS (yl) At IMDS several novelties were noticed, also at the Almaz-Antey Air Defence booth. Among the most interesting were the naval modification of the Izhevsk Kupol-made TOR SHORADS designated as TOR-M2KM as well as Komar combat module designed by the Ratep company on the basis of Gibka turret with Igla-M missiles. Granit Electron presented at their booth its latest C4I complexes for shipborne, shore and airborne application for the Russian Navy and export customers. IMDS visitors were particularly attracted by the first time exhibited 3Tc-25E antenna device for target designation and detection radar of missile weaponry. During the show Granit-Electron officials stressed the priority importance of cooperation with BrahMos for them. The Indian-Russian JV in its turn confirmed that Granit remains one of most reliable sub-contractors of the project. Another interesting novelty was showcased by the Kolomna based Mashzavod. They developed a new diesel engine of 7500 kWt to replace foreign analogues on board of Russian naval ships and project 20385 corvettes in particular. The new engine is under trials, to come into serial production shortly. Zvezda JSC made at IMDS a debut for its latest M150 Pulsar diesel engine. The exhi- (df) The Russian state corporation Rostec announced that the Russian Navy’s newest corvette “Aldar Tsydenzhapov” has been commissioned at the Amur Shipbuilding Plant and will join the Pacific Fleet‘s naval forces. The corvette (Project 20380) is equipped with guided missiles, all of which have electronic warfare systems developed by KRET enterprises. This ship is the third Project 20380 corvette to be built at the Amur Shipbuilding Plant for the Pacific Fleet. As stated by Roman Martov, head of the Pacific Fleet’s press service, the plant will commission another Project 20380 corvette by the Upgrade electronic warfare defence of the U.S. Navy (df) The US Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a €140 million contract to upgrade the fleet’s electronic warfare defences against evolving threats, such as anti-ship missiles. Under this low-rate initial production contract for Block 2 of the Navy’s Surface (Photo: Rostec) Russia’s newest corvette commissioned bited version was of the shipborne application but the plant is going to produce a whole family. The new engine has attractive cost efficiency data with extended environment friendly lifecycle. By the end of 2015 the company is going to deliver 14 engines to the Vympel shipyard for application aboard Mangust patrol boats. www.almaz-antey.ru www.granit-electron.ru www.zvezda.spb.ru http://mashzavod.com end of this year. The Russian Navy’s combat forces already have four ships from this project: Steregushchy, Soobrazitelny, Boiky, and Stoiky. All of these are part of the Baltic Sea Fleet. Two months ago, the corvette Sovershenny was also commissioned. The ship is currently being outfitted with equipment. After completing tests, the ship will become part of the Pacific Fleet. The new corvettes will serve as the foundation of the Russian Navy in the near maritime zone. Project 20380 corvettes are designed to combat the enemy’s surface ships and submarines, as well as to support amphibious assaults during special operations. They have a displacement of about 2,000 tons and a length of 100 metres, can reach speeds up to 27 knots, and can travel autonomously up to 4,000 miles. The ships have a flush steel hull and superstructure made from laminated composite materials to enable stealth technology. http://rostec.ru http://kret.com/ Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), Lockheed Martin will provide additional systems to upgrade the AN/SLQ-32 systems on US aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and other warships with key capabilities to determine if the electronic sensors of potential foes are tracking the ship. Block 2 is the latest in an evolutionary succession of improvement “blocks” and will add new defensive technologies and functional capabilities. In 2013 and 2014, Lockheed Martin was awarded 24 systems as part of low-rate initial production, the first ten of which have been delivered. www.lockheedmartin.com (Photos: Yury Laskin) 8 ISSUE 14 / 2015 (df) Boeing’s seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite is now in orbit and will soon provide the US and allied militaries with 17 percent more secure communications bandwidth and therefore a reliable transmittion of vital information than its predecessors thanks to a payload upgrade. WGS-7 sent its first successful signals soon after being launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket. The next three WGS satellites will incorporate Boeing’s advanced digital payload design, which doubles payload bandwidth and further improves connectivity. WGS-8 is scheduled for launch in late 2016. Boeing will deliver a total of 10 WGS satellites to the U.S. Air Force. www.boeing.com (Photo:U.S. Navy) Submarine software modernization (df) General Dynamics received an €18 million contract modification from the US Navy to continue modernizing the AN/BYG1 Weapons Control System (WCS) Technology Insertion and Advanced Processing Build software for US Navy and Royal Australian Navy submarines. The AN/BYG-1 software analyzes and tracks submarine and surface-ship contact information, providing tactical situational awareness for submarine crews including the Critical enabling framework for C4ISR (df) Last week Gloria Flach, President, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, and Kathy Warden, President, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, among other executives of Northrop Grumman briefed on a critical enabling framework for fifth-generation C4ISR, drawing upon the company‘s extensive range of integrated, end-to-end, cross-domain C4ISR capabilities. The integrated framework discussion highlighted opportunities to improve nearly every aspect of C4ISR. “Our solutions offer speed of information, speed of decision and speed of action, all with open-architecture, vendor-agnostic systems,” said Warden. “Cyber, and specifically cyber resilience, is both critical and fully integrated into everything we do.” Northrop Grumman communications networks are a key enabler that seamlessly connect otherwise incompatible data links (Photo:United Launch Alliance) Wideband Global SATCOM satellite launched and voice waveforms. The company cited open integration as a way to more efficiently cross domains, from undersea to outer space and cyberspace. The company adds experience in the full range of sensor technologies, including radar, electronic warfare, infrared and visible spectra. Programmes and capabilities on display included the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR); Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR); Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT); Distributed Aperture System (DAS); Enterprise Airborne Gateway Network (EAGN); and Citadel. Northrop Grumman‘s additional capabilities include near-real-time fusion and dissemination of intelligence; expertise in stealth technologies from the B-2 bomber to avionics for the F-22 and F-35; cyber experience for a wide variety of federal government and non-defence customers; leadership in positioning, navigation and timing; and vast experience bringing existing capability to target and fire torpedoes and missiles. The AN/BYG-1 software system uses commercial off-the-shelf hardware in an open-architecture computing environment ensuring that the submarine combat control systems are consistently maintained and updated. The Navy‘s LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF, VIRGINIA and SSGN-class submarines and the Royal Australian Navy‘s COLLINS-class submarines use the AN/BYG1 software and hardware. www.generaldynamics.com technologies to new applications across multiple domains, such as adapting the AESA radar for ground vehicle use. At the briefing Northrop Grumman claimed itself to be the only company that can bring the power of fifth-generation sensors and datalinks to fourth-generation systems. www.northropgrumman.com (Graphic: Northrop Grumman) 9 ISSUE 14 / 2015 10 ISSUE 14 / 2015 (df) AirBridgeCargo (ABC) has announced appointment of Georges Biwer as its Vice-President, EMEA, effective from July 1. Biwer has more than 24 years of experience in air cargo industry. As Vice President for scheduled business operations, EMEA, Biwer will focus on Beauchamp appointed director Raytheon (df) The Board of Directors of Raytheon Company has elected Robert Beauchamp as a director effective since July 24. Beauchamp is chairman, president and CEO of BMC Software, a global provider of business service management software. He joined BMC in 1988 and has served as Lavaste Head of CyberSecurity Airbus DS (df) François Lavaste, currently Head of Arkoon Netasq, has been appointed as the new Head of CyberSecurity at Airbus Defence and Space effective August 1. François Lavaste brings in over 20 years of experience in the IT security business after occupying different positions in cor- growing ABC scheduled cargo operations inside and beyond Europe with ABC going online in Middle East and within African continent to provide broader variety of export destination for European customers. “EMEA is one of key markets for the scheduled business operations. Mr. Biwer‘s appointment is in line with our further expansion plans and our determination to build the best air cargo team in the industry for the benefits of our customers,” said Denis Ilin, ABC Executive President. www.volga-dnepr.com president and CEO since 2001. Beauchamp was named board chairman of BMC in 2008. Beauchamp serves as an independent director of National Oilwell Varco, a provider of drilling equipment, oilfield services and supply chain integration services for the oil and gas industry. He also serves on the Board of Regents of Baylor University. Beauchamp earned a bachelor‘s degree in finance from the University of Texas at Austin and a master‘s degree in management from Houston Baptist University. www.raytheon.com responding technology companies. He will replace Jean-Michel Orozco, who will assume a new position within the Airbus Group. The CyberSecurity branch is a growing subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space focusing on modern challenged to the communication and data exchange infrastructure. Airbus Defence and Space CyberSecurity‘s portfolio is built upon three pillars: Cyber defence and professional services, trusted infrastructure, and secure mobility. www.cybersecurity-airbusds.com To subscribe/unsubscribe from this newsletter please write an email with “Subscribe“ or “Unsubscribe“ in the reference line to: [email protected] (Photo: Raytheon) Biwer Vice-President AirBridgeCargo the VH-92 Presidential Helicopter, Combat Rescue Helicopter and the Naval MH-60 Helicopter. With this acquisition Lockheed Martin’s annual revenue will exceed €45 billion. The acquisition is subject to customary conditions, including securing regulatory approvals, and is expected to close by late fourth quarter 2015 or early first quarter 2016. www.lockheedmartin.com www.sikorsky.com (Photo: Airbus DS) (gwh) Lockheed Martin has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft for €8.1 billion. The Corporation plans to align Sikorsky under the Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (MST) business segment. MST and Sikorsky currently partner on a number of critical programmes, including (Photo: Sikorsky) Lockheed Martin acquires Sikorsky Aircraft (Photo: Volga Dnepr) Industry & Trade