(sb) Those with long memories may reflect back to the mid 1990s when shows such as RNBAEE in the UK were dominated by one company, but the display by the Turkish defence industry at the 12th IDEF exhibiti-on, in 2015, was quite overwhelming – and success fully so.

There is some debate over the total numbers of companies exhibiting, in part created by the growing success of local representative companies in assembling a significant client base of foreign companies that have iden-tified opportunities in Turkey that – unlike the hollow promises of India or Brazil, or the unattainable possibilities in Russia and China – are real, tangible and funded. The offici-al total of nearly 800 companies and some 50 countries represented seemed fair: this was a big show. It was also characterized by some very senior delegations: when two Malaysian Generals share 7 stars between them that is definitely “senior”. The other most notable characteristic of this show was that it was a show for doing business: throughout the week, across the show but particularly among Turkey’s traditional de-fence industry partners, discussions at the highest levels were taking place and there is no doubt that further announcements will follow the SSM’s Sedef / Navantia LPD deal, worth nearly US$ 1 Bn…

The unveiling of two new vehicles by FNSS was a definite highlight (see inside for more details), as the company did everything right throughout the week. Not that they were alone in this: Aselsan displayed its excellent new vertical launch self propelled air defence missile system, and Roketsan, TAI and Havel-

san all made significant statements of intent and capability. The steady, guiding hand of the SSM was readily apparent despite taking a relatively low profile “on the ground”. Smal-ler and non-State Turkish companies were also very well represented, with particularly impressive displays, for example from Metek-san, all throughout the show. IDEF 2015 came at a time when Turkey’s posi-tion with regard to its immediate neighbours, to Europe, to Israel and in terms of its own so-ciety can be summed up as being “dynamic”. In particular on the defence and security side, Turkish companies have their own role of play in a national strategy to increase the country’s national income from US$ 800Bn to US$ 2 tril-lion by 2023: a bold target, but by no means unattainable in today’s uncertain world.

An axis is emerging between the defence establishments of Turkey, Pakistan and Malay-sia that will be interesting to observe in the coming months and years. Certainly, the technological capabilities of Turkey’s indi-genous industry, combined with top quality and sensible costs mean that as Turkish com-panies engage more fully with the interna-tional market the “established” suppliers will need to look to their laurels.

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2ISSUE 9 / 2015

Defence

Norway takes lead in air policing

(df) Norway took over lead responsibility for NATO’s air policing mission over the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lit-huania on 01 May 2015. Norway is being supported by the United Kingdom that re-

joins the mission while Italy and Belgium will continue their participation. The com-mission will last until the end of August.Norway will lead the mission from Šiauliai airbase in Lithuania with four F-16 aircraft. They will be joined in Šiauliai by four Italian

Eurofighter aircraft. Four British Eurofigh-ter Typhoon aircraft will be based at Ämari airbase in Estonia while Belgium will provi-de four F-16 jets based at Malbork airbase in Poland.www.nato.int

Winners of cyber defence exercise Locked Shields 2015

(df) The largest international cyber defence exercise named “Locked Shields” ended end of April in Estonia. A team of NATO cy-ber defenders from the NATO Computer In-cident Response Capability (NCIRC) based in Mons Belgium was able to win this in-ternational competition while Estonia and Poland took second and third place.In total 16 nations plus the NATO team par-ticipated in the exercise, meaning a total of about 400 people were involved. Locked Shields is an annual real-time network de-fence exercise, which has been organised since 2010 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber

Defence Centre of Excellence based in Tal-linn. The scenario demanded that the NATO team generate and deploy a Rapid Reac-tion Team (RRT) in support of the fictional nation Berylia. Imitating the way a real NATO RRT would be generated, the team

included core members of the Cyber Secu-rity Service Line and other agency staff to provide specialist knowledge that was essential to the mission. Importantly, the Exercise also used the RRT equipment re-cently provided by the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) Full Operating Capability Project.In addition to technical and forensic chal-lenges, Locked Shields also includes media and legal injects. Therefore, it provides insight into how complex a modern cyber defence crisis can be and what is required from nations in order to be able to cope with these threats.www.nato.int

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EDA‘s progress and obstacles

(df) The Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency (EDA), Jorge Domecq, spoke at the European Parliament Sub-committee on Security on Defence about his view on the agency’s role in the future and an update on EDA’s capability pro-grammes.Domecq said he saw EDA’s development along three main strands: as an enabler for member states’ level of ambition in cooperatively developing capabilities; to support the European defence industry notably through stimulating R&T; and to act as an interface of military views in wi-der EU policies. “It is crucial for Europe to maintain its strategic autonomy,” Domecq pointed out. “If we do not take action, the EU defence and technological industrial base will wane and we risk becoming a continent of subcontractors. This will cost

us dearly. Both in foreign policy options, as well as in terms of growth and employ-ment. For let us not forget that prime con-tractors with civilian and military activities have remained in Europe sor far due to the fact because they supply MODs.”About the capabilities programmes Do-mecq stated: “As to my third and final po-int, an update on EDA’s key capability pro-grammes: The four programmes (RPAS, AAR, GOVSATCOM, CYBER) are progres-sing well in line with their roadmaps.” The areas of cyber and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems) were of special interest to the audience.Concerning the possibilities of a European RPAS Domeqc said: “France, Germany and Italy are preparing the establishment of a MALE RPAS programme, benefitting from EDA’s activities through the MALE RPAS community. This includes work in the field

of air traffic insertion, certification and harmonisation of RPAS flight crew trai-ning, licencing equipment, sharing opera-tional experience and assessing the added value of cooperation on training. A fea-sibility study is expected to be launched in 2015. EDA can facilitate the interaction with other potential partners in order to ensure the viability of the business case. The European dimension of the program-me should be maintained.”www.eda.europa.eu

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New hybrid weapon system from Aselsan

(jh) At the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, Aselsan unveiled its new Hybrid Weapon System, incorporating both the existing MILAS and MUHAFIZ systems.

The 12.7mm MUHAFIZ system has been in ser-vice with the Qatar Navy for almost two years and has found international attention. MILAS, which is capable of firing the Lightweight Multirole Mis-sile (LMM) from Thales UK, provides de-fence against surface and aerial threats such as helicopters and UAVs. The Hybrid Weapon System, comprises four ready-to-fire LMM, a dual-feed 30mm automatic cannon firing 200 rounds per minute, and the HSY precision stabilised director which provides guidance for the LMM and effective cannon fire at long distances

using a thermal imager, a day camera and a laser range finder. Supported by a ballistic correction me-chanism on the gun the HSY stays on the target at all times, even during firing. The Hybrid Weapon System has a firing range of up to six kilometres and is intended for use at naval bases, seaports and refine-ries.www.aselsan.com.tr

Two new designs by FNSS(jh) At IDEF FNSS for the first time publi-cly introduced the prototypes of two new armoured vehicle types: Pars 4x4 and Kaplan 20.As the latest member of the PARS family the PARS 4x4 has been designed for sur-veillance, anti-tank-, and command & control missions. The vehicle has a power-to-weight ratio of 25-30 hp/ton, a height of 1.9 metres and amphibious capabi-lities. It has a crew of 5 and can operate in deep and fast-flowing water without any preparation. In the water, the vehicle

can perform pivot turns and even move backwards when required. The increased manoeuvring capability in water is due to the two water jets at the rear of the vehi-cle.

The Kaplan-20 NG-AFV is the latest mem-ber of FNSS’ new generation armoured fighting vehicles family, designed to meet the tactical and technical requirements of the armed forces of Turkey well as those of friendly and allied countries. The vehi-cle provides protection against mines, rocket propelled grenades and kinetic energy threats. It’s high performance po-wer pack features automatic transmission, heavy duty suspension and rubber tracks which enable the vehicle to carry heavy loads such as 105 mm gun systems.www.fnss.com.tr

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Norway procures Wisent 2

(df) The Norwegian Defence and Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has ordered six Wi-sent 2 Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARV). Comprehensive logistics such as docu-mentation, training and spares comple-ment the scope of the contract.Wisent 2 ARVs are based on the Leopard 2 main battle tank. The conversion from an ARV into an AEV and vice versa is possible within a few hours. The main winch has a

pulling force of 40 tons – regardless of the required cable length.Key features of the Wisent 2 are the intel-ligent hydraulic system and the electronic architecture. The platform can support a Full Width Mineplough (FWMP) in both configurations. Besides Canada, Qatar and teh UAE, Norway is the fourth customer for the Wisent 2 in the last four years. The Wisent 2 has been contracted both as ne-wly build vehicles (Qatar and UAE) and as

a conversion of used refurbished Leopard 2 MBT chassis (Canada and Norway).www.ffg-flensburg.de

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Upgrade for B-1 bombers

(df) Even though the Boeing B-1B Lancer just celebrated its 30 anniversary with the U.S. Air Force at Dyess Air Force Base se-veral new upgrades are planned to get the supersonic bomber into the digital age. The latest upgrade, a trio of updates known as the integrated battle station, should ensu-re the B-1 meets today’s mission requi-rements and further establishes a solid foundation for additional modernisation in the decades to come.

“Boeing’s integrated battle station work improves the aircraft’s performance as a global strike platform,” said Dan Ruder, Bo-eing’s Advanced Programs Manager. “We

are installing all-digital cockpit displays and connecting the bombers to a global com-munications network, capabilities that al-low for greater agility and situational awa-reness.”The combat-proven bomber continues to stand out on current missions, recently de-ploying a record number of precision-gui-ded bombs during a six-month deployment in the Middle East as part of Operation In-herent Resolve.www.boeing.com

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F-35 status report

(jh) Lockheed Martin Co. used the recent IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, to brief the press on the current status of the F-35 LIGHTNING II programme. 140 F-35 were delivered to the U.S. Department of De-fense by 22 April 2015. Of these, 120 were Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) aircraft, and 20 System Development and Demons-tration (SDD) aircraft. The LRIP output comprised 65 F-35As (including two international aircraft), 39 F-35Bs (including three international aircraft), and 16 F-35Cs. Among the high-lights of the last three months was Israel’s

signature to buy 14 additional aircraft, the Dutch Parliament’s approval and con-tract signature for the nation’s first pro-duction batch of eight F-35s, and Norway’s first production aircraft on weight and wheels.Planned quantities as per May 2015: USAF - 1,736 F-35As; USN - 260 F-35Cs; USMC - 353 F-35Bs, 37 F-35Cs; U.K. RAF/RN - 138 F-35Bs; Italy - 60 F-35As, 30 F-35Bs; The Netherlands - 37 F-35As; Turkey - 100 F-35As; Australia - 100 F-35As; Norway - 52 F-35As; Denmark - 30 F-35As (still subject to international competition); Canada - 65 F-35As; Israel - 33 F-35As (FMS customer);

Republic of Korea - 40 F-35As (FMS custo-mer); Japan - 42 F-35As (FMS customer).In the course of 2014 36 aircraft could be delivered, in the course of of 2015 45 aircraft are scheduled for deliveries.www.f35.com

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Progress for MIDCAS

(wb) The MIDCAS (Mid Air Collision Avoi-dance System) consortium together with the European Defence Agency (EDA) announced the completion of successful flight test and simulation campaigns conducted as part of the MIDCAS project. Major milestones inclu-ded fully automatic avoidance manoeuvres of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS).Flights with a demonstrator Detect & Avoid (D&A) system integrated in the Sky-Y RPAS test bed have been conducted sin-ce December 2014 at Grazzanise Air Force

Base, Italy. First fully automatic coupled avoidance manoeuvres were performed by the RPAS based on combined cooperative and non-cooperative detection as well as non-cooperative detection only and put on collision course with a manned aircraft. The MIDCAS system had full authority over the RPAS flight control system. The formal flight test permit to perform the automatic manoeuvre was obtained using re-sults from earlier flight tests demonstrating the readiness to safely perform such critical manoeuvres. Flight tests have covered nu-

merous scenarios and sensor combinations bringing RPAS traffic integration a significant step closer to reality. The Detect and Avoid system tested, performs collision avoidance and traffic avoidance using data fusion for va-rious combinations of the included detection technologies, i.e. the cooperative IFF and ADS-B equipment and the non-cooperative electro-optical, infrared and radar sensors.www.eda.europa.eu

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Joint tanker aircraft procurement

(gwh) Poland, Norway and The Nether-lands will jointly procure an A330 Multi Role Tanker/Transport Aircraft (MRTT)

from Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft will be pooled and jointly operated from 2019. Further nations are invited to join the club. The Organisation Conjointe

de Coopération en matière d’ARmement (OCCAR) is preparing negotiations with the manufacturer.www.occar.int

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200th RAM guided missile launching system

(df) RAM-System, the prime contractor for the Rolling Airframe Missile programme (RAM) for the F125 class of frigate (four units) of the German Navy, hosted the roll-out ceremony for the 200th RAM guided missile launching system (GMLS) at the end of April. “With respect to new conflicts and growing threats, the extremely reliable RAM weapon system with an exceptional hit probability of greater than 95 % today

is of greater importance for navies than ever,” stated Michael Wehner, General Ma-nager of RAM-System GmbH.RAM is a supersonic, quick reaction, fire-and-forget missile providing defence against anti-ship cruise missiles, helic-opter and airborne threats, and hostile surface craft. The RAM weapon system is developed, produced and marketed by RAM-System GmbH in close cooperation with its German parent companies Diehl BGT Defence and MBDA Deutschland, to-

gether with its U.S. partner Raytheon Mis-sile Systems.

New OPVs by Damen

(df) Damen gave a sneak preview of their newly designed 2nd generation Offshore Pa-trol Vessels (OPVs) during the annual OPVs & Corvettes Asia Pacific conference. This new generation of re-configurable Damen OPVs uses the Sea Axe hull shape which leads to good seakeeping including exceptional low heave accelerations. Since the hull is de-signed to reduce water resistance, the new OPV is also fuel efficient and capable of speeds up to 25/26 knots.Other improvements include the multi-mis-sion locations – namely bridge, hangar and bay. The Multi-Mission Bay (MM Bay) can be equipped with dedicated mission modules

(e.g. mission containers) for missions such as counter piracy or anti-mining warfare (AMW). The MM Bay is also equipped with a nine metre RHIB (rigid-hulled inflatable boat), which can be launched over a dedi-cated slipway through the rear of the vessel while the OPV is sailing. In the Damen-built Holland Class ocean patrol vessels for the Royal Netherlands Navy this system has al-ready proven to be safe in operations up to SS 5 conditions.Unlike other OPVs, the command and con-trol centre (C2 Centre) is located directly behind the bridge. Damen calls this de-velopment their Multi-Mission Bridge (MM Bridge). Both spaces can be separated

by means of a blinded sliding wall. OPVs are less likely to take part in combat situations such as those faced by a frigate. During a mission, when lowering the sliding wall, si-tuation awareness in the C2 Centre is impro-ved, allowing C2 Centre officers to observe the situation immediately with their own eyes.www.damen.com

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Israel procures four Meko class corvettes

(gwh) During the visit of the German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen to Israel, her Israeli counterpart, Moshe Yaalon, annouced the procure-ment of four MEKO-class corvet-tes from Germany. The German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Ma-rine Systems (TKMS) has signed a €430 billion contract to build four patrol corvettes for the Is-raeli Navy, based on the MEKO 80 design. Almost one third (€113 million) will be subsidised by the German Government. Israel plans to use the new boats to protect the expanded Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Eastern Me-

diterranean, where recent explorations discovered major oil and gas resources. The first boat will be delivered in 2019, with the other three to follow over the next three years.

The new Israeli boat to be designated Saar 6, will be a version of the K-130, a 2,000 ton class corvette in service with the German Navy.

All four vessels will be built in Germany by TKMS while systems outfitting (combat management system, sensors and weapo-ns) will most likely be conducted in Isra-el. The weapons fit may include the new

Barak 8 medium-range surface-to-air missile system and an MF-STAR multifunction AESA radar, both systems developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).As part of the agreement, the German ThyssenKrupp group, the owner of TKMS, will expand its procurement efforts in Israel,

thus covering an offset volume of more than €150 million.www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com www.bmvg.de

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Cooperation of Russia and China on a heavy-lift helicopter

(df) Russian Helicopters and Aviation In-dustry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a framework agreement to work together on creating an advanced hea-vy helicopter. The agreement was signed at the Moscow Kremlin in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping by the CEO of Russian Helicopters, Alexander MIk-heev, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of AVIC, Lin Zuoming. Under the terms of the agreement the parties will work on all areas of development and pre-

paration to launch serial production of the new aircraft, designated Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL).Experts estimate that demand for the new helicopter in China could exceed 200 aircraft by 2040. The AHL is planned to have a take-off weight of 38 tons, and to be able to carry 10 tons of cargo inside the cabin or 15 tons on an external sling. The helicopter will be designed to operate round-the-clock in hot climates, mountai-nous terrain and all weather conditions, and will be able to fly a highly varied range of missions from transportation to med-evac, firefighting and much more.

As of now Russian Helicopters and AVIC have drawn up the preliminary technical specifications of the new helicopter and are continuing work on finalising its figure. The parties plan to sign a general contract later this year.www.russianhelicopters.aero

Cooperation of Airbus Defence and Space and Cisco

(df) Airbus Defence and Space and Cisco announced a new global partner agree-ment that will combine their efforts in the defence, security and satellite communi-cation industries to create products and systems in software-defined networking, cybersecurity, mobility, cloud, data intelli-gence and the Internet of Things (IoT). The agreement comprises access to sales and technology training, joint go-to-market ac-

tivities, as well as joint solution and service development. As part of the agreement, Cisco will pro-

vide Airbus Defence and Space with an extensive range of industry leading net-working, design and engineering expertise from Cisco Services along with networking equipment and infrastructure. At the same time Airbus Defence and Space global sa-les and engineering teams will have access to Cisco sales and technology training pro-grams, such as Cisco Sales Expert and Cisco Vertical Solutions Architect.www.airbusdefenceandspace.comwww.cisco.com

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Managing the maintenance of fighter planes

(gwh) IFS, the Swedish based global enterprise applications company, an-nounces that the Directorate of Aeron-autical Engineering (DAE), Royal Thai Air Force has chosen to deploy IFS Applica-tions to manage the maintenance of the RTAF‘s fleet of 25 F-5E/F fighter aircraft jet engines.DAE manages its fleet of fighter planes that includes operating 47 J85-GE-21B/C jet en-gines with strong maintenance capabilities. The organization chose IFS Applications to support its ongoing maintenance proces-

ses and to ensure availability of the aircraft at all times.

By eliminating the legacy manual and pa-per-based processes, the DAE will signifi-cantly improve the accuracy of mainten-

ance information available to engineers on the ground. IFS Applications will also assist the RTAF in managing processes with third party suppliers, and improving collaborati-on to ensure that the right part is available at the right time.IFS expects the customer to go live with the first phase of implementation at the Engine Maintenance Division, DAE at Don Muang Air Force Base in January 2016. The solution will then be rolled out to Wing 21 at Ubon Ratchathani Royal Thai Air Force base, which is the home of F-5E/F fighter plane.www.ifsworld.com

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Cooperation of Rheinmetall and MKEK

(gwh) Rheinmetall and MKEK of Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding paving the way for extensive cooperation between the two groups. The partners plan to establish a joint venture in Turkey the mission of which will be the development of new forward-looking products in the field of weapon systems and munitions.

Operational management of the new compa-ny, to be known as “Rheinmetall MKEK Techno-logies”, will be organised by Rheinmetall. Be-sides the joint development of new products, MKEK will be in charge of manufacturing.During the initial phase work will focus on the development of protection systems and medium-calibre ammunition products.www.rheinmetall.com www.mkek.gov.tr

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EB Tough Mobile secure smartphones (jh) The Finnish company Elektrobit (EB), has developed the high-end EB Tough Mo-bile LTE smartphone for defence and public security applications. The smartphone has a multi-layer mobile security architecture. In addition to the software-based security, the device’s architecture has built-in secu-rity features including secure boot, device runtime integrity check, and secure data storage. Moreover, the EB Tough Mobile has hard ware-backed secure data storage for the

storage of user credentials and disk encrypti-on keys. Also the mass memory of the phone

and SD card are encrypted according to the AES-256 encryption algorithm. The device

has a hardened Android operating system using source and binary code from trusted sources as well as EB’s own code, thus avoi-ding any harmful code that would compromi-se the device’s security. EB Tough Mobile’s flexible device platform also enables the in-tegration of the customer's own and third party software security solutions. The smart-phone is designed and built in Finland and its components and software solutions used are available for auditing by security authorities.www.elektrobit.com

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India to issue new tender for naval utility helicopters(jh) The Indian Ministry of Defence is to is-sue a request for proposals for the procure-ment of 100 new generation naval utility he-licopters (NUH). The NUH is to replace the ageing CHETK aircraft, and the pro gramme is to be carried out in India in the scope of the coproduction scheme. The volume is estimated at approximately US$2 billion. According to local media reports, eleven Indian private sector companies have al-

ready responded to the RfP announcement with proposed joint ventures involving three foreign helicopter manufacturers and aircraft types: Airbus Helicopters with the AS565 MBe, Bell Helicopter with the B-429, and the SUPER LYNX 300 of Agusta Westland.The NUH will feature a different configura-tion from the 384 light utility helicopters required by the Indian Army and Air Force. It will have a wheeled landing gear, sea optimisation, foldable blades and com-

pact dimensions to comply with the space

allocated by naval platform hangars. The scope of requirements includes ASW with torpedoes as well as the engagement of surface targets with air-launched missiles.www.mod.nic.in

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New air-to-ground gun system

(jh) Oto Melara has developed a palletised air-to-ground gun system for applications in military transport aircraft (e.g. C-130 or C27) or any other airborne platforms with military pallet capability. The new weapon

system was subject to recent life firing tests at the Italian Air Force’s testing ground at Pratica di Mare. The pallet supports quick mounting and dismounting from aircraft and requires no modification to or integra-tion with the aircraft, thus reducing the

costs to a minimum, while - at the same time - providing effective fire support to the troops on the ground. The system was first introduced to the public at the recent IDEF exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey. www.otomelara.it