Swedish defence major Saab to participate in Aero India 2019

Saab will be attend the Aero India 2019 at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru from 20-24 February 2019. Saab will present a wide portfolio of products and systems from the air, land and sea domains. Please visit us in Hall C at stand C3.2.

Saab is proud to be part of Aero India 2019 where we continue to team up with India for its defence and security needs and the development of a world-class Indian defence industry. Saab’s advanced technology and innovative thinking can deliver the best solutions to India for strong national defence and an independent industrial future.

 “Saab brings ready-for-tomorrow defence and security solutions that are always customised to the needs of India’s armed forces. We have a long relationship with the Indian Air Force, HAL and many other public and private sector entities involved in aerospace for India.

At Aero India 2019 we showcase our latest technologies that are transforming defence and security planning, military deployment, defence economics and future force readiness,” says Ola Rignell, Chairman and Managing Director, Saab India Technologies.”

“Aero India 2019 comes as the Indian Air Force evaluates new fighters for its future airpower needs. We are displaying the Gripen E mission simulator which clearly demonstrates how Gripen, the most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft in the world, maximises operational effect in the future battlespace. We are also proud to present a full scale Gripen E along with the game-changing Meteor and the precision attack Taurus KEPD missiles,” says Mats Palmberg, Vice President, Industrial Partnerships, Saab, and Head of Gripen India Campaign.

Aero India is organised by the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. During Aero India 2019, Saab brings a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to Indian aviation enthusiasts, and anyone with a dream to get close to a fighter jet. Win a trip to the home of Gripen in Linkoping, Sweden with the Gripen Warriors contest.

Saab products and systems on display at Aero India 2019 include:

Gripen E and weapon systems: Gripen combines exceptional operational performance, highly advanced net-centric warfare capability, sensor fusion, unique BVR capability, cost efficiency with true transfer of technology and a comprehensive industrial partnership. Visit us to see the full scale Gripen E and the Gripen E Mission Simulator.

RBS 15 Mk3: The most modern surface-to surface missile system available, it excels across a wide range of scenarios, from anti-ship engagement in blue waters and littorals, to land attack missions.

Taurus KEPD: A platform independent long-range precision attack missile that delivers an unparalleled combination of performance parameters. This includes long range and intelligent flight behaviour, devastating warhead and fuze technology, plus an extremely accurate and highly redundant guidance system for pin-point attacks.

Gripen Maritime: Gripen M (Maritime) is a fully certified design for a carrier-capable version of the latest generation of Gripen E that Saab is offering to the Indian Air Force. Gripen M is modified to launch from any carrier with either a catapult or ski-ramp assisted short take-off.

Integrated Defensive Aids Suite (IDAS): IDAS is a fully integrated warning system that includes radar warning (RWC), missile approach warning (MAWS) and laser warning sensors (LWS). In India, IDAS is integrated on the ALH Dhruv and ready for the LCH.

Land Electronic Defence System (LEDS) 50 Mk 2: An integrated, modular, active protection system combining a laser warning system (LWS) and effector control, providing combat personnel with vital situational awareness on laser threats and manual or fully automatic responses against threats.

Saab AESA Fighter Radar: Saab’s GaN-based (Gallium Nitride) next-generation radars are on contract and in production for a variety of users. Our new AESA fighter radar is one more example of this leap-ahead technology that is a truly unique achievement and a defining component of future air power capabilities.

The multi-role GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft with the Erieye-ER radar automatically detects and tracks air and surface targets over a huge area, and can reliably track very low-observable air and sea targets including ‘stealthy’ aircraft, cruise missiles or submarine periscopes, even in heavy clutter and jamming environments.

Saab’s Giraffe 1X is a multi-purpose lightweight 3D AESA radar system solution in the X-band with the best performance in its class. Giraffe 1X is characterised by its low weight and small physical footprint allowing for integration on almost any vehicle without affecting mobility and agility.

Ground Combat Systems including the Carl Gustaf M4 a manportable multi-role weapon system that provides high tactical flexibility through a wide range of ammunition types. It is extremely light (less than 7 kg), and has an intelligent sight improved ergonomics and reduced action time. Meanwhile, the disposable AT4 system is enhanced to deliver extended range (ER) performance and improved high explosive (HE) effects.

Signature Management Systems: Saab’s portfolio includes the Barracuda Mobile Camouflage System a tailor-made, multi-spectral (visual, near IR, short wave IR, thermal IR and radar from 1 GHz to 100 GHz), multi-purpose system for mobile fighting platforms that enhances survivability and sustainability in the battlefield. We also have various multi-spectral camouflage nets (MSCN) including the advanced reversible camouflage screen (ARCAS) and C-90 Net designed to protect all kinds of vehicles and other static military equipment.

Digital Tower Management Solutions: Remote Tower solutions provide a smarter approach to air traffic control by digitising and integrating airport functions. Whether the airport is an international hub, a small regional airport or a brand new facility.  we offer effective solutions that improve safety and operational efficiency.

BIRD Aerosystems to Unveil its Unique SPREOS DIRCM Solution to the Indian Defense Market

Herzliya, Israel- BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), will present its SPREOS Directional Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) solution in its production configuration for the first time in India, at this year's Aero India exhibition. Alongside the SPREOS BIRD Aerosystems will also present its patented Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor (MACS).

BIRD's MACS and SPREOS provides unique counter measure capabilities significantly enhancing the protection of airborne platforms and are an ideal solution for a range of airborne platforms, including military helicopters and transport aircraft as they ensure optimal protection against different MANPADS threat types. MACS and SPREOS will be manufactured in cooperation with DEFSYS Solutions Pvt. Ltd under the Make in India paradigm.

"We are proud to present for the first time in the Indian market our MACS and SPREOS DIRCM systems at this year's Aero India exhibition," Says Ronen Factor, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Founder at Bird Aerosystems. "SPREOS eliminates all of the false alarms and ensures that only actual threats are jammed. Combining multiple independent laser generators, including the latest QCL technology, the system is able to counter the latest generation threats and to ensure the use of the best protection strategy, according to the given situation. This is an ideal solution that fits the needs of the Indian Armed Forces Helicopters, and we are honored that both the SPREOS DIRCM and the MACS sensor will be locally manufactured under the Make in India paradigm."

MACS (Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor) performs a unique confirmation of suspected incoming missile threats detected by the Helicopter Missile Warning Sensors (MWS) and practically eliminates any False Alarms. MACS can work alongside with any legacy MWS and is the ideal solution for enhancing the Indian Armed Forces Helicopters Protection ensuring practically Zero False Alarm Rate and most effective countermeasure.

SPREOS DIRCM integrates into a single Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) multiple functions, including threat confirmation, tracking and jamming of advanced IR guided missiles. SPREOS slews to the direction of the threat activates its multi-band radar functionality confirms and tracks while analyzing its unique information to enable the most effective jamming response. Following the confirmation and tracking SPREOS deploys the dual-band countermeasure laser causing the missile to miss the aircraft. The SPREOS can work with any legacy MWS and is the most advanced, compact and lightweight DIRCM in the market.

IAI enters $93 million worth of follow-up agreements with India on complementary MRSAM systems

                                                            MRSAM Air defense system

Tel Aviv, Israel- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered this week agreements worth $93 million for provision of Naval MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) systems. The contracts were entered with the Indian Navy and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). Under the contracts IAI will provide complementary systems for the air defense system (ADS). They involve follow up orders for a range of maintenance and other services for various sub-systems of IAI’s advanced MSRAM ADS.

The Indian navy in collaboration with IAI, held an interception test aboard INS Chennai which assessed for the first time potential collaboration between ships. The interception scenario which was executed successfully demonstrated how the operational force of the defense system can be doubled regionally rather than topically.

Boaz Levi, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Systems, Missiles & Space Group said, “The follow-up orders provide additional evidence of the satisfaction and trust of our Indian partners in respect to the MRSAM family. The Thursday test demonstrated the advanced technological capabilities of the air defense system as well as our collaboration between IAI, its partners in India’s navy the local Indian industry and our colleagues at IAI’s ELTA and RAFAEL. This is a badge of honor for the entire Israeli industry".

The MRSAM family is an operational air-defense system used by Israel's navy as well as by India’s naval air and ground forces. It has been uniquely developed by IAI in collaboration with Israel's Ministry of defense India’s

Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), RAFAEL, IAI’s Elta and additional industries in India and Israel. To date, MRSAM achieved over $6 billion in sales. It provides broad as well as topical defense against a range of assault air, marine and ground threats. MRSAM comprises several key state-of-the-art systems, including a digital radar, command, control, launchers and interceptors with advanced homing seekers.

GKN Aerospace delivers 10,000th standard parts order to RNLAF

London, UK- In December 2018, GKN Fokker Services delivered its 10,000th order for standard parts to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The order was delivered at the Air Force Base of Eindhoven. This milestone was reached 18 months after the implementation of the  total support contract. This customized solution is offered by GKN Fokker Services in Hoofddorp (NL) and provides the RNLAF with one single point of contact for all standard parts requirements.

The total support solution covers the delivery of the standard parts and additional services such as transportation, management of storage systems, forecasting and stock storage. RNLAF’s fleet of Apache, Chinook and Cougar helicopters as well as the F-16's, PC-7's and the KDC-10 tanker aircraft are included in the agreement. All orders are processed via GKN Fokker Services’ secure and dedicated customer portal, which is seamlessly integrated with back-office systems.

Jeroen Ridderhof, Supply Chain Management at the RNLAF said: "This solution provides us with the anticipated advantages and the high level of unburdening a cleaner and simplified supply chain against an increased availability of parts. We are happy that we can look back at a successful implementation and reached this important milestone with our strategic partner GKN Fokker".

Marcel van Hilten, Business Development at GKN Fokker Services said: “We are proud of the successful implementation of this jointly developed solution. We look forward to expand our relationship with RNLAF. The success of the total support solution for this specific group of parts and services will strengthen the position of GKN Fokker in the military support market.”

Russia to exhibit naval Pantsir abroad for the first time ever

Moscow, Russia - JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and JSC NPO High Precision Systems will arrange the first demonstration within a foreign defence show of the Pantsir-ME shipborne air-defence missile and artillery system developed and produced by the Instrument Design Bureau JSC KBP named after Academician A.Shipunov.  

The presentations of the Pantsir-ME air-defence missile and artillery system will be held at the IDEX 2019 exhibition on February 18-19, 2019. There will be a full-scale specimen to be demonstrated in the middle of the combined Russian exposition organized by Rosoboronexport, i.e. at the exhibit of the High Precision Systems (09-C20).

“The current trends in the development of the navies force the maritime powers to equip their ships with reliable assets to counteract air threats, i.e. cruise missiles, unmanned aerial systems, helicopters and planes.

 A sophisticated system of countering practically all the possible aerial kill assets has been developed in Russia, and it will be represented at one of the largest world defence exhibitions in Abu Dhabi. Pantsir-ME can be installed on most Russian warships and is very well fit for ships manufactured by other countries. I am confident that it has very good export prospects in the Arab countries, South-East Asia and Latin America,” said Rosoboronexport’s Director General Alexander Mikheev.

The Pantsir-ME air-defence missile and artillery system can be set up on ships with water displacement of more than 300 tons. The system provides a reliable protection of vessels from all the existing and prospective air assault weapons in the whole spectrum of their combat capabilities with an unconditional probability of kill, which is practically equivalent to one, including low-flying anti-ship missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

“Currently the Pantsir-ME air-defence missile and artillery system has no direct countertypes in the world market in the segment of shipborne air defence systems, and such will hardly pop up in the near future,” noted Sergey Abramov, the industrial director of the Armaments cluster in the Rostec State Corporation, “Demonstration of a full-scale specimen at the IDEX exhibition is a perfect opportunity to present this new state-of-the-art Russian weapon to our partners from the Middle East and Northern Africa – the strategic region of Rostec’s presence.”

The high effectiveness of intercepting anti-ship missiles is explained by high performance tactical and technical characteristics of the Pantsir-ME air-defence missile and artillery system. The system is capable of simultaneous firing at four targets attacking the ship while the kill zone for guided anti-aircraft missiles reaches 20 kilometers in distance and up to 15 kilometers in height. Besides, Pantsir-ME can first utilize its missile weapons, and then, in case of a miss, the target will be hit by the artillery fire with a 100 percent guarantee.   

The system includes a high-intelligent multimode adaptive radio-optical control system. All the stages of operator work - from the target acquisition to the firing - are completely automated. A combined use of the radio and optical control system provides for the all-weather and round-the-clock operability of the system. All this permits a guaranteed elimination of targets at long distances and in close proximity. 

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Radio Community Awareness workshop

                                               Photo By: R S J Thomas - Hyderabad

Hyderabad, India- Three day Community Radio Awareness Workshop organized at Centre to increase Community Radio Stations in the Country in Hyderabad recently.

Assistant Project Director, Ministry of Information and Broad casting Amit Dwivedi informed that “the ministry is working to increase the number of Community radio stations in the Country by organizing CR awareness workshop in different parts of the Country.

Chairman of UNESCO for Community Media Dr. Vonod Paverala said, “Community radio is a horizontal communication where people talking to each other people can produce a programme and raise their issues to attract the possible solutions and it will give insight to the policy makers to think for the problems of the people.”

The main objectives of the workshop was to provide detailed information on all aspects of applying for a community radio license as well as setting up a radio stations etc. officials from MIB, experts from operational radio stations provided special insights into policy, guidelines, the day-to day operations and challenges and shared their experiences of engaging with this people’s medium. MIB officials provided deep insights into the CR policy, application process, CR sustainability options and Govt. Schemes were also discussed.

The others also spoke on the occasion include Advisor Culture Affairs, US Consulate General Hyderbad Salil Kader and President CRA N.A. Shah Ansari Abdul Samad from Radio Charminar, Zahid Farooqui from Deccan Radio, Fr. Bijo Thomas from CR Mattoli, Kerala and 40 other NGOs including RSJ Thomas from Jireh Care Foundation and LN Sheeba Rajender ST. Mary’s educational Society where among those who attended the programme. Later, Certificates were also distributed to the Successful Candidates.