Torretas no tripuladas para Australia

Commonwealth Signs LAND 400 Phase 2 for 82 R400S-Mk2-D-HD RWS Contract

R400S-Mk2-D-HD remote weapon system (photo : EOS)

The Department of Defence Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group has executed a contract with EOS Defence Systems.

The contract valued at AUD$45M (GST exclusive) for the supply of Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to the LAND 400 Phase 2 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle project was previously announced on 24 August 2018. The contract signature on 16 December marks the commencement of the formal contract. EOS will provide extensive development, integration and testing activities on the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle followed by the delivery of 82 R400S-MK2-D-HD remote weapon systems commencing in 2022.



The R400S-Mk2-D-HD remote weapon system is the latest high precision product from EOS Defence Systems and is capable of mounting a variety of weapons from small calibre machine guns through to lightweight cannons and anti-tank guided missiles. Combined with the current 230+ EOS remote weapon systems in-service with the Australian Army, this latest acquisition creates a fleet across multiple vehicles and delivers improvements in capability, operational effectiveness, training and cost of ownership.

Mr Grant Sanderson, CEO of EOS Defence Systems said: “EOS Defence Systems is very pleased to be able to support the ADF with this important capability. The R400 is world class Australian technology supported by over 70 Australian supply chain providers and is an excellent demonstration of Australian defence industry capability supporting Australia’s soldiers.”


All EOS systems for LAND 400 Phase 2 will be built in Australia in Queanbeyan, NSW and Hume, ACT and utilise components from its chain of 70+ Australian suppliers. Over 88% of EOS’ supply chain is sourced locally. In 2019 the company is set to contribute over AUD$64M to local suppliers, and this will grow significantly over the coming years.

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Sigue el armado del R600 8x8 tailandés con mayoría de armas turcas

Panus R600 8x8 will be Equipped with Turkey's ASELSAN Turret NEFER 30mm

Panus R-600 8x8 vehicle (photos : Sompong Nondhasa)

Phanat Assembly Company is currently building an 8X8 armored vehicle called the prototype "R 600" which is currently under completion for the installation of a 600 horsepower Cummins engine and drop the gear set Including piping and wiring expected to be completed soon.

The first R600 is expected to be a military combat vehicle version. Install the NEFER 30mm automatic turret of ASELSAN of Turkey. In addition, Panus will also build R 600 as a vehicle that can be used in a variety of applications. There are many versions such as an army transport vehicle, cannon version, equipped with missile weapons, amphibious vehicles, etc., to meet the needs of the Army design engineers have designed more than 100 designs for their appearance so that they don't look like other cars that are already in the world market, finally came to this end.


Panus R-600 8x8 vehicle (photos : Sompong Nondhasa)

The purpose of creating the R600 armored vehicle is to provide the Army with a high-quality vehicle capable of repairing and delivering power within the country at a reasonable price. The important thing is that the work of Thai people produced in the country "We do well". In addition, the 8X8 wheeled armor vehicle is also preferred in the world market. Which Phanus sees to create sales to foreign countries in the future as well ... must help each other to encourage and support each other.

The 8x8 wheeled vehicles prototype was developed by Panus Assembly Co Ltd., Thailand for Marines Royal Thai Navy received the name of the prototype code "R600 8x8 wheeled vehicle", which is powered by the Cummins US 600HP diesel engine. In the form of an 8x8 amphibious wheeled vehicle, two water jet propulsion systems are installed for movement while floating in the water.

The R600 rubber armored vehicles in the IFV Infantry Combat Vehicle (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) model will be equipped with the NEFER RCSWS Remote Controlled Stabilized Weapon System of ASELSAN Turkey with a 30mm mechanical cannon.


Aselsan NAFER RCWS 30mm (photo : Aselsan)

ASELSAN NEFER is a turret with a weight of 1,550kg, height 64cm, rotated 360 degrees, down-10 / + 60 degrees, with a stabilizing system capable of shooting the target and moving while the car is running. Laser distance is measured. Day-night camera, automatic tracking
with NATO STANAG 4569 Level 2 protective shell, can choose to install Mk44 30x173mm US artillery or 2A42 30x165mm Russian, with 200 rounds of ammunition with a 7.62mm joint machine gun. Choose between FN MAG58 / M240 NATO or Russian PKT with 300 shots ammunition.

NEFER turret has been developed, built and exported to be tested for real use, such as Kazakhstan's Barys 8x8 rubber wheeled vehicle built in the country, based on the 8 Mbombe rubber wheeled vehicles of Paramount Group, South Africa, in the name of the 30mm Sarbaz Remote turret

At present, the Panzer Corps of Marine Corps Battalion (Marine Tank Battalion, Royal Thai Marine Corps Division) have been awarded the Amphibious Armored Personnel Carrier (AAPC) amphibious armored 8x8 armored vehicles developed by the DTI (Defence Technology Institute) and the Office of naval Research and development of military ready to trial. AAPC 8x8 amphibious landing gear tires will be G Installation size 30mm turret of Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics), Singapore amounting to 69.3 million baht ($ 2,246,013), Instead of the mock-up model turret seen now.

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Espectacular torreta para el IFV Hanwha Redback australiano

EOS T-2000 turret and Hanwha Redback IFV for Land 400 Phase 3 Australia

Army Recognition



Electro Optic Systems acting through its EOS Defence Systems subsidiary has teamed with Hanwha Defence Australia for a tender for the Commonwealth’s “Land 400 Phase 3” requirement for infantry fighting vehicles (IFV). The Hanwha tender response is based on its “Redback” IFV which incorporates the EOS T-2000 turret launched onto the global market on 27 February 2019.


T-2000 modular medium caliber turret. (Picture source EOS)

This collaboration represents a significant investment for the partners over many years, and the performance advantages of Redback with T-2000 will be exploited in joint marketing campaigns through 2019 and beyond.

If the Hanwha-EOS teaming is successful in achieving contract award, the EOS work share in the program will exceed $1 billion over 8 years for equipment acquisition. A substantial part of this revenue is associated with the EOS T-2000 turret.

Hanwha is one of the world’s largest, most experienced, and most advanced armored vehicle developers and manufacturers. The AS21 Redback will be developed based on the K21 tracked armored IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) which is in service the South Korea Army.

The AS21 Redback will be enhanced version of the standard K21 offering more protection against current ballistic and mine threats. It will have a larger internal volume to accommodate 8 dismount troops and a crew of three soldiers including driver, commander and gunner.

The T2000 is a modular medium caliber turret capable of optimisation to meet customer requirements for weapon and missile loads, protection levels and specialist capabilities such as active protection and other advanced technology payloads. The turret can be armed with automatic cannon from 25 to 50 mm caliber.

The sighting of the T2000 integrates day camera, thermal and laser range finder in a robust, user replaceable sealed unit, common sensor unit for all EOS (Electro Optic System) weapon systems and turrets. The R150 or R400 Commander’s RWS (Remotely Weapon Station) allow engagement of simultaneous targets by the commander and gunner. RWS can also act as a sight for the turret.

14 torretas remotas para la Marinha do Brasil

La Marina de Brasil incorporará 14 unidades remotas de armamento Remax




(defensa.com) Ares, empresa subsidiaria del grupo AEL, ha cerrado un contrato para la venta a la Marina brasileña de 14 estaciones de armas por control remoto  Remax. Doce de las torres serán destinadas a los patrulleros costeros de 500 toneladas Clase "Macaé", en tanto las otras dos dotarán al navío escuela U-27 "Brasil" y al centro de armamento de la Fuerza.

Pudiendo ser montada sobre blindados, buques o plataformas fijas, la unidad automatizada REMAX fue diseñada para calibres de 50 y 7,2 mm. Estos sistemas de Ares equipan al VBTP-MR Iveco "Guaraní" del Ejército de Brasil, que incorporó ya 76 torres de ese modelo.

La operación de la torre se realiza desde el interior del vehículo o navío a través de un sistema de dirección de misión constituido por cámara, monitor LCD, puño y botones de mando electrónicos, proporcionando una mayor seguridad para el operador.

La Marina de Brasil, entre otras adquisiciones, además de estar chequeando diversos UAV, como los IAI Searcher o Heron, o los ARP Camcopter S-100 y  Scan Eagle, está evaluando la posibilidad de utilizar vehículos no tripulados fluviales y costeros, lo que se enmarca en una orientación coincidente con la compra de las torres Remax en lo que hace a la protección de la integridad física de sus  efectivos, de cara a las  misiones contra el narcotráfico y el terrorismo, habituales en ciertas regiones del continente. (Javier Bonilla)

Torreta sudafricana a Malasia

Denel, Malaysian Company Settle Offsets Deal for Turret Purchase



Denel DLS 30mm (photo : Denel)

BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE — South Africa’s Denel Aerostructures (DAe) and Malaysian company Strand Aerospace Malaysia have signed a deal that initiates an indirect offsets program South Africa is offering in return for the Malaysian Army’s 3.5 billion Malaysian ringgit (US $1.1 billion) order of Denel Land Systems turrets for its eight-wheel-drive armored infantry fighting vehicles.

In June 2012, Denel and Malaysian company DRB-Hicom (Deftech) signed a €340 million (US $464.3 million) contract for the local Malaysian production and assembly of turrets and integrated weapon systems for the armored infantry fighting vehicles in order to create a sustainable production capability.

Delivery will be spread over seven years beginning from January 2013. In terms of Malaysian law, offset deals are compulsory for all government foreign acquisitions worth more than 50 million ringgit.

A memorandums of understanding (MOU) was signed by DAe Chief Executive Ismail Dockrat and Strand Aerospace Chief Operating Officer Naguib Mohd Nor at the Malaysian Embassy in the South African capital Pretoria last Friday.

“The objective of the [offset] programs is to foster strategic international partnerships. We would like to set the offset program as a platform that would benefit both countries. We have to look at it as a platform for local industry development,” said Malaysia Technology Depository Agency director Zailani Safari.

A joint statement issued after the signing ceremony said Malaysia has the potential to grow in the provision of engineering services.

“With a strong existing base, Malaysia is well positioned to grow engineering services. It has a large number of engineering graduates to fill its workforce needs. It also has a strong domestic demand, driven by the local aerospace manufacturing and MRO industries.

“This cooperation (the MOU) will look to leverage on DAe’s strong experience in manufacturing and design engineering in the development of indigenous South African aerospace programs to support development of Strand’s Malaysian engineers.”

Denel Group Chief Operating Officer Jan Wessels said the deal is focused on human capital development, meaning the training of Malay staff through exchanges with 11 South African companies that will take part in the offset programs.

In addition to defense and aerospace engineering, the offset deals will also include skills transfer in agricultural, automotive and structural engineering, among others.

“This agreement strengthens our relationship with Strand Aerospace Malaysia,” he said. Wessels said the group hopes to capitalize on its presence in Malaysia to market its range of weapons regionally in southeast Asia.

Regional arms demand has spiraled over the last decade driven by insurgencies, transnational terrorism, maritime piracy, weapon system upgrades and other force modernization requirements. The two countries are set to further strengthen bilateral cooperation with the signing of five more MoUs through which 11 South African companies will collaborate with Malaysian entities.

Denel has designated the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as a target market in the period up to 2018 because of various military modernization programs that have turned it into one of the fastest-growing regions in terms of defense spending in the world.

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Torretas Denel para los malayos

Denel firma por € 340 millones para contra por torretas para IFV de Malasia 

 
Los sistemas de torre Denel crecieron a partir del desarrollo IFV Badger. 

Los IFVs blindados de Malasia van a ser equipados con torreta y sistemas de armas 

07:53 GMT, 11 de julio 2012 Denel ha firmado un contrato de € 340 millones (R3.5 mil millones *) con Malasia para suministrar una amplia gama de sistemas de armas de torreta e integrados a ser instalados en vehículos blindados 8x8 de combate de infantería. El acuerdo ha sido negociado durante varios años. 

Zwelakhe Ntshepe, el Ejecutivo del Grupo de Desarrollo de Negocios y Asuntos Corporativos de Denel, dice que esto es el contrato de exportación más grande en la historia de la compañía y se traducirá en una inyección de dinero importante y la creación de empleo en la industria local. Las torres serán exportados a Malasia en un período de siete años - con el primer envío, listos para su entrega el próximo mes de enero. 

Ntshepe dice que las negociaciones finales con Malasia se celebraron en la reciente Exposición de Servicios de Defensa de Asia celebrada en Kuala Lumpur, junto con sus socios locales DRB-Hicom (Deftech). 

Denel Land Systems (DLS) CE Stephan Burger dice que su compañía será responsable de una serie de componentes estratégicos que han sido diseñados y desarrollados en su campus de Lyttelton: 

• 69 dos torretas hombre equipados con cañones principales de 30mm sudafricanos GI30. 
• 54 torretas de misiles equipados con cañones de 30mm GI30 y sistema de misiles antitanque Denel Dynamics Ingwe. La orden también incluye el suministro de 216 misiles guiados por láser Ingwe. 
• 54 sistemas de control remoto de armas. 

Burger dice que la producción del primer lote de torrecillas se ajusta al calendario y será entregado en enero de 2013 para las pruebas por el Ejército de Malasia. Las torretas y sistemas de armas se integrará en los nuevos vehículos 8x8 del ejército de Malasia que se basan en las plataformas de vehículos blindados de Pars de la compañía turca, FNSS. 

A través de la Denel contrato está participando en el programa de Mejora de Malasia económico que implica la producción y el montaje de las torres de Malasia. El acuerdo proporciona una plataforma para transferir el sistema de armas de tecnología de integración de Deftech con el fin de crear una capacidad sostenible en Malasia. Burger añade el contrato se abre la puerta a la cooperación de la industria futura entre los dos países, entre ellos el mantenimiento en curso y las futuras actualizaciones de las torretas. 

Ntshepe recuerda a la fabricación de los sistemas de torre surgió del desarrollo DSL de que el vehículo de combate de infantería Badger en nombre del Ejército de Sudáfrica. El Tejón, dice, cumple con los requisitos de un ejército moderno involucrado tanto en la guerra de alta intensidad y las operaciones de mantenimiento de la paz y sustituirá al Ratel 30 años de edad como el pilar de la fuerza de infantería mecanizada. 

Denel en un comunicado agrega el contrato de Malasia refuerza la reputación de DLS como centro estratégico de la innovación y las capacidades avanzadas de fabricación en el continente africano. Esto permitirá a la empresa para retener ingenieros calificados y altamente calificados y artesanos y atraer a nuevas generaciones de innovadores. 

Riaz Saloojee, el Grupo de Denel Ejecutivo dice "Estoy muy emocionado por este contrato, ya que confirma la posición de Denel como un actor global en la industria manufacturera de defensa y dará lugar a un creciente interés de la comunidad internacional en la calidad y la gama de productos y servicios producido por nosotros. " 

Deftech destinó a Denel como su socio tecnológico en abril de 2010. El Strait Times de Singapur nuevos en el momento informó Deftech construiría 257 de los vehículos 8x8 de ocho mil millones ringit Malasia o 3.436 millones de dólares singapurenses (alrededor de ZAR18.5 millones de dólares). El ministro de Defensa de Malasia, Abdullah Bin Ahmad Badawi, el 20 de abril de 2010, entregó una Carta de Intención (LOI) para Deftech para el suministro de vehículos en una ceremonia en el 12 Servicios de Defensa de Asia (DSA) Expo en Kuala Lumpur. Denel, en un comunicado de prensa, a la vez, dijo que la carta sirvió para confirmar la intención de Malasia de comprar el vehículo por período de siete años. Otros socios tecnológicos seleccionados para el programa incluyen FNSS de Turquía para el vehículo y el PARS Sapura Thales Electrónica (ECE) para el equipo de comunicaciones en los vehículos. 

Denel Deftech añadido "a su vez le entregó una carta de intención para Denel como socio tecnológico para la fabricación conjunta de las torretas y para la integración de sistemas del programa. 

(Cortesía de defenceWeb; Publicado por primera vez en http://goo.gl/YfCfD) 

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