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Najib happy at progress of DSA 

A warm welcome to DSA 2008 

SD: Tan Sri, how has the response been from 

the exhibitors for the 11 th edition of DSA? 

Asmat: I am happy to say that the exhibitors have 

given DSA tremendous support with over 700 

participating companies from 49 countries this time 

round. That is an increase from the previous exhibition 

held in 2006. I am hoping that with the good team 

managing it, this trend will continue and future 

editions will be even more successful. 

SD: What prompted the change of venue from 

APAC Subang to the Putra World Trade Centre? 

Asmat: The reason for the change of venue was that 

we needed extra floor space with the increase in 

exhibitors, which PWTC can provide. This year we 

are occupying an area of 40,000 square metres, an 

increase of 25% from the last show. 

SD: What can the visitors look forward to at this 

year’s DSA? 

Asmat: Every year we try to include an attraction 

that has never been done before in the previous 

editions of DSA. For 2008, we have two new 

additions. 

Heeding the calls from the industry, we have 

introduced a Battlefield Healthcare section that will 

showcase the latest technologies and innovations 

for that section, the main highlight being the 

Battlefield Medical Live Demonstrations by 4 

countries – the UK, Norway, USA and France. 

Also, we have a Training and Simulation Section that 

should be of interest for visitors. 

SD: Any words of welcome for visitors to DSA, 

Tan Sri? 

Asmat: To all our visitors, we extend our warmest 

greetings and hope that they will find DSA to be a 

worthwhile exhibition for the defence industry, to 

expand their networking and business opportunities, 

apart from exhibiting their products and services. 

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DAY ONE 

Dato’Sri Najib Tun Razak officially launched the 

11th Defence Services Asia, 2008. In his address, 

he remarked that he was pleased that DSA had made 

exceptional progress since its inception in 1988. 

He believed that with the strong support from 

the government, the local defence industry will 

become more competitive and self reliant in the 

future. 

With DSA showcasing the latest and the best in 

cutting edge technology, it should not fail in attracting 

decision-makers and will prove invaluable for creating 

networking opportunities for those in the defence 

industry. 

He was impressed with the participation of the 

exhibitors, mentioning that Turkey had the largest 

country pavillion. 

Dato’Sri Najib hoped that since bulding defence 

capability takes a long period of time, he believes 

that DSA will prosper and will become even more 

relevant in the future. 

Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin 

Chairman of DSA Exhibition and Conferences 

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Supporting the Army–Industry Partnership 

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Over 500 of the world’s leading defense companies are members 

of the AUSA Sustaining Membership Program. Is yours? 

The Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) Sustaining Membership Program is your vital link 

to Army decision-makers at the highest levels. As the Army’s professional organization, AUSA has played 

a role in strengthening national security for over 50 years by facilitating partnerships between military 

decision-makers and industry leaders. 

When you join AUSA’s Sustaining Membership Program, your company’s executives will have the 

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DSA EXHIBITION 2008 21 - 24 April 

DCI/NAVFCO – French naval expertise 

DCI/NAVFCO, the Navy Branch of DCI, combines 

tradition and modernism to export French Naval 

expertise. For more than twenty years, DCI/ 

NAVFCO has specialized in Instruction, Training 

and Technical Assistance for friendly foreign navies 

and has trained 12,000 officers, naval engineers, 

petty officers and specialists. 

Reliable and competitive 

coaching 

DCI/NAVFCO teams are composed of dedicated 

professional experts who coach customer navies 

throughout the execution of their naval and naval/air 

programs. The services proposed are always adapted 

to the specific needs and requirements of customer 

forces and in compliance with the «French Navy 

label» owing to the presence of military personnel 

on active duty in these teams. Training a new crew 

implies taking into consideration the ever-increasing 

complexity of entirely automated and highly 

integrated combat systems and platforms. Therefore, 

ship and submarine training programmes are an 

essential phase in coaching foreign navies to achieve 

their operational qualifications. 

In addition, a permanent Documentation Center 

integrating modern and performing multimedia tools 

are used to elaborate, draw up and translate the 

pedagogical, functional and operational 

documentation required by recent naval and naval/ 

air systems. 

A changing commercial context 

In the present context of staff reduction and 

reorganization of the shipbuilding sector, Admiral 

Michel Olhagaray, Chief Executive Officer of the 

DCI Naval Branch, talks about a real challenge to be 

taken up by the DCI/NAVFCO teams. Since 2002, 

new opportunities have arisen concerning 

industrialist coaching for conducting naval 

programmes (ARMARIS, EADS, DCN and 

THALES). 

Consequently, the DCI/NAVFCO Branch 

foresees new opportunities due to the 

professionalization of the Navy, in particular in the 

training field, and the current restructuring of the 

Defence sector. 

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Avon Protection Introduces CBRN Respiratory 

Products to Asian Marketplace 

Avon Protection Systems, part of Avon Rubber 

p.l.c., is introducing a range of its cutting edge 

respiratory equipment to the Asian defence 

market at Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2008. 

On show will be the exciting new ST53 multirole 

modular Respiratory Protective Equipment 

(RPE) system. This adaptable solution gives 

the user the unique ability to switch between 

negative pressure and SCBA. This enables the 

operator to enter a hot-zone using SCBA 

(positive pressure) and switch to filter mode 

(negative pressure) allowing extended 

protection once the atmosphere has become 

less toxic. Transition is simple and efficient and 

does not compromise protection. The ST53 

system is available with a wide variety of 

accessories including a light and compact air 

cylinder that can be efficiently carried on the 

waist. Visitors to the Avon Protection stand 

will also be able to see the EH20 Emergency 

Hood, which is specifically designed to protect 

users against CBRN agents. It provides a high 

level of respiratory, eye and face protection for 

up to 20 minutes to allow sufficient time to 

escape from a contaminated area. Use of the 

hood requires minimal training and it takes just 

30 seconds to deploy. It is stored in a neat 

vacuum sealed pouch small enough to wear on 

a belt, and has a ten year shelf-life. Both the 

In recent times, military operations had 

undergone a revolution of technologies more 

rapidly than any other era in history. However, 

food for soldiers will always remain 

fundamentally relevant, no matter how 

advanced technologies become. 

Today’s world conflicts coupled with the 

need for more effective disaster response poses 

a much greater challenge to military 

organisations. Hence, durable, hygienic and 

convenient field catering equipment is the 

core of battlefield health assurance and troops’ 

morale. To meet such challenge, Dometic S.à 

r.l. has long been involved in the research and 

development of a wide range of battlefield 

EH20 and the ST53 multi-role RPE system have 

been developed to fulfil an increasing demand 

from first responders for CBRN protection 

equipment. 

Jim Naylor, sales and marketing manager for 

Avon Protection Systems, explains: “We have 

been developing respiratory solutions in 

partnership with the military and law 

catering equipment. The three major product 

functions are: “Meal distribution”, “Food 

Transport” and “Field Refrigeration”. 

Dometic is also specialises in tailor-made 

field catering equipment for specific customers. 

Besides manufacturing, Dometic has long 

history of close co-operation with various 

prestigious partners such as health 

organisations, Red Cross, aid agencies and 

various armed forces. Dometic’s worldwide 

distribution network ensures the best for 

customers and is widely recognised as a reliable 

and professional partner in this field. Despite 

such achievements, Dometic continues to 

concentrate in developing various leading- 

enforcement agencies for many years and have 

built up a tremendous expert knowledge of 

both products and the environments in which 

they will be used. DSA will allow us the 

opportunity to showcase these important 

product ranges and foster key relationships 

within the developing Asian defence sector.” 

Dometic - ensuring the best for field catering 

edge equipments with the highest standard of 

quality, durability and reliability. 

Dometic’s main products consists of 

insulated containers, field refrigerators and 

robust beverage containers. These equipment 

are wholly ruggedized to meet military demand 

for rapid transportation. The new Dometic 

model GB-24 Plus is an insulated food container 

made to ensure food freshness a minimum of 12 

hours under unfavourable temperatures. It can 

also accommodate several GN pans and is 

manufactured with two integrated handles for 

ease of mobility. The container uses thermoelectrical 

technology for its temperature 

preservation mechanism.

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Korea’s “C4ISR SYSTEM solution provider” 

Lion Advance 

Samsung Thales Co. Ltd (STC) is well 

positioned in both technological and financial 

aspects with a string of successful high 

technology projects in the field of defence 

business activities. 

STC is globally renowned for its cost 

effective turn-key systems for its core business 

of combat systems, and associated training 

solutions in the ground, naval, and air defence 

areas. 

It has enjoyed stable growth for over 30 

years, through its intimate involvement in the 

design, development, integration and support 

of sophisticated high technology electronics 

for applications in the ROK military forces. 

Tactical communication systems, Fire control 

systems for MBT/IFV/SPH, Electro-Optics, 

Air defence, and Naval combat systems are 

STC’s core business areas that enable the 

C4ISR & PGMs. 

The company has established a quality 

management system and has acquired 

international standard ISO 9001 and CMMI 

level-4 certificates for engineering, design, 

software development, manufacture, 

installation, integration, tests & trials and 

maintenance of electronic defence systems. 

As for the equipment for the Army, TAS-21 

(Target Acquisition System) is a new 

observation sight designed for battery units. 

Compared with the existing system, when 

measuring target distances and azimuth data 

can only be done during daytime, the new 

TAS-21 is able to provide BOTH day & night 

observations. In addition, thanks to internally 

equipped GPS, it enables the fire command 

post to easily track the location of the user and 

determine the target position with high 

accuracy. Also, TAS-21 is capable of direct 

interface with the fire command post through 

LPX 

voice and data communications 

A new advanced thermal binocular, LION 

ADVANCE which is jointly developed with 

STC and Thales Optronics B.V. utilizing uncooled 

thermal technology, cutting-edge 

electronics and signal processing technology, 

will be added in STC’s product portfolio. The 

LION ADVANCE provides clear and stable 

target images in the harsh environment of the 

day and night for both military and para-military 

users. The core module sets used in the system 

are also widely used in other applications such 

as TWS(Thermal Weapon Sight), 

DVE(Driver’s Vision Enhancement) and 

TSS(Thermal Sighting Sight). 

STC also has outstanding competency in 

Air Defense Radar and Army communications. 

KSAM-STS (Short Range Surface to Air 

Missile - Surveillance & Tracking System) has 

been deployed in the Korean Army since 1999 

and is currently in operation with its qualified 

performance and reliabilities. 

SPIDER system secures a safe and perfect 

communication which is composed of digital 

switching, transmission, interface, network 

management, and subscriber terminals, in 

addition to the satellite communication 

SPIDER – Digital 

Switching 

KDX-II 

terminals. It provides flexibility to adapt to each 

country’s operation concept. In terms of naval 

programmes of ROK Navy, STC supplied 21 

sets of the WSA-423 fire control systems for 

corvettes, frigates and mine laying ships until 

1995. 

Up to now, through the on-time delivery of 

5 complete systems of SSCS MK7 including 

the commitment for successful SM-2 missile 

live firing, STC has acquired an enviable 

reputation in the international society for its 

technical capabilities not only as a supplier of 

the modern combat system but also as an 

integration authority of large scale combat 

system. As a result, STC was awarded contracts 

from U.S. 

Lockheed Martin, the supplier of combat 

system for Aegis class 7,000-ton battle ships of 

ROK Navy, for a series of combat system 

software development and hardware 

manufacturing.Furthermore, STC is now the 

prime contractor of the combat systems 

development projects for missile fast craft (PKX, 

400-ton) and landing platform (LPX, 14,000ton) 

of ROK Navy. Both programmes are 

progressing successfully under the technical 

and managerial control of STC 

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SAAB – a partner providing 

a complete range of land applications 

SAAB has extensive experience from 

supporting land forces with solutions designed 

to meet the needs of the modern combat 

environment. From training and surveillance 

systems, situational awareness and decision 

support systems, to precision engagement 

systems and logistic support, Saab can provide 

it all. Solutions not only designed to improve 

mission efficiency, but also to enhance overall 

operational capabilities. 

Demands on military operations are 

continuously increasing. In addition to 

traditional tasks, interoperability and the ability 

to manage operations along the entire scale of 

conflict has become crucial. This demands 

access to continuous capability growth. 

Traditionally, such growth has been executed 

in clearly defined and separated areas, whether 

it is vehicle platforms, weapon systems, C2 or 

soldier systems. 

To meet the challenges of current as well as 

future combat environment SAAB believes a 

full spectrum of capabilities and a systematic 

approach is required. Capability growth aimed 

at enhanced operational efficiency depends 

on how and to what extent the forces involved 

can synchronise and integrate different 

capabilities. Equally important is their ability to 

sustain operational performance and optimise 

logistic support. 

To achieve an immediate, decisive and 

increased effect at the operational and tactical 

level there are three cross-functional areas that 

Saab consider as vital enablers for enhancing 

operational efficiency and for supporting 

capability growth – System Integration, 

Training & Education and Operational & 

Logistic Support. 

Within these cross-functional areas Saab 

can provide a wide range of services as well as 

state-of-the-art solutions – integration services 

and connectivity platforms, training solutions 

with complete operational support, complete 

camp solutions and outsourcing services, to 

mention a few. The company’s portfolio 

comprises products and systems designed to 

empower the entire sensor to effect chain That 

is, for instance Land C4I, ISTAR, Close Air 

Support (CAS), Ground Based Air Defence 

(GBAD), RAM, Collaborative Training and, 

Land Support. 

SAAB’s land portfolio does not only include 

a complete range of products and systems. The 

company also has strong incentives when it 

comes to industrial cooperation, technology 

transfer and other activities aiming at building 

long term relations with its customers.

System Consultancy is a Malaysian Based 

solution provider for battlefield information 

technologies. It was established in 1993 as a 

consultant for the Malaysian Defence Ministry 

for the implementation of a large Command and 

Control System of the Malaysian armed force. 

Since, System Consultancy had grown into 

a renowned institution specialized in advanced 

electronics, Research and Development (R&D), 

maintenance and support. System Consultancy 

currently provides services of network-centric 

warfare implementation, information warfare, 

software engineering, war game simulation and 

training. Some notable products of the System 

Consultancy include the PX 2000 (C4I) system 

and the UAV. 

PX 2000 is a network centric battlefield 

software optimized for contemporary 

environment. The software comprise of 

different subsystems, which is the: 

• Joint service subsystem. 

• Army or Land Forces subsystem. 

• Navy subsystem. 

• Air Forces subsystem. 

• Joint Intelligence subsystem. 

Besides, System Consultancy had also 

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System Consultancy - the prime of 

homegrown solution 

successfully flown a multi-mission UAV jointly 

developed with Universiti Sains Malaysa. The 

UAV is optimized for reconnaissance, 

surveillance, targeting and many other military 

applications. 

System Consultancy’s UAV measured 2.5m 

in length with a wing span of 3m. Thanks to its 

largely composite material construction, the 

UAV weighs only 35kg. The UAV has a 

maximum speed of 220 km/h and 200km range. 

Its nimbleness and light weight also enhanced 

its survivability on the battlefield. The UAV is 

The Cougar provides a versatile CBRN 

protection system that’s ideal for use in all 

environments, especially in hot and humid 

conditions. The two-piece construction and 

lightweight suits make it quick and easy to don 

and operate with minimum restriction to 

mobility and capability. 

Remploy’s suit is a tough, versatile, lowheat 

stress permeable-type garment system. 

The Cougar can be worn as an over-garment 

or a stand-alone ensemble. 

Used in conjunction with appropriate 

respirator, gloves and over-boots, the Cougar 

provides a Level C(3) protection for military 

and civil users against all chemical and 

biological agents. 

The hooded jacket and trouser combination 

capable of handling fully autonomous preprogrammed 

mission and transmitting video 

and to ground station in real time. 

Besides, it could take up 15kg of payload 

ranging from FLIR (Forward Look Infrared), 

SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar), laser 

designators, IR and thermal sensors, cameras 

and other equipment. 

Besides military operation, the UAV is also 

good for scientific and commercial research, 

border control, security monitoring, disaster 

relief and environmental control. 

Cougar – lightweight, two-piece 

Level C(3) protection 

is made from a multiple layering of specialist 

fabrics, designed for comfort and easy fit. 

While the outer shell is made from a polyester/ 

cotton blend incorporating a fluorocarbon 

waterproof treatment and optional flame 

retardant finishes, the suit’s specially laminated 

polyester/activated carbon inner layer allows 

it to be washed for re-use. 

Among the features that are found in the 

suit includes a multi-hazard protection against 

chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear 

agents. 

The high performance permeable fabrics are 

designed for all operational environments and 

can be washed up to 10 times. It has long shelf 

life of up to 10 years and available in any 

camouflage or solid colour specification.

Already demonstrated its new paradigm of 

mobile firepower concept, BAE Systems M777 

ultra light howitzer is set to provide firepower 

solution to many armies around the world. 

The M777 is now currently in service with 

the US and Canadian army, with the US having 

acquired 300 artilleries to date and the Canadian 

forces operating with 12 guns, and may order 

22 more in the future. The M777 demonstrated 

exceptional service performance in the 

Afghanistan theatre, with its firepower, mobility 

and accuracy earning much praise from the 

coalition forces. 

The M777 is the first howitzer in the world 

that is designed from outset with the mass 

utilization of titanium and aluminum alloys. 

The M77 weighs only 4200kg, which is about 

half the weight of many other 155mm artillery 

systems and effectively making it the lightest 

howitzer in the world. Its light weight also 

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Best mobile rapid firepower from 

world’s lightest M777 

Pronal develops and manufactures flexible 

custom and standard-designed tanks made 

out of fabrics coated with elastomer and/or 

plastomer. 

Since its creation in 1961, Pronal has built an 

important network of partners and information 

providers throughout the globe and currently 

operates in more than 60 countries and regularly 

closes deals in Europe, Middle East, Gulf States, 

Asia, North and South America, among others. 

It is the leader in its specific market niche 

dramatically eases military effort to deploy 

firepower rapidly, especially in extreme difficult 

terrain. 

The M777 is highly versatile and deployable, 

able to merge itself with the 8x6 Supacat multipurpose 

vehicle as well as airlifted by the MV- 

22. Osprey. The M777 is also capable firing the 

new M982 Excalibur guided ammunition, which 

PRONAL – manufacturers of premium 

flexible tanks and accesories 

thanks to the development of state-of-the-art 

products and to a policy that encourages long 

and strong relationship with our customers. 

On technical capabilities are second to 

none, so as to meet customers’ requirements 

and to provide the best service in R&D, sales, 

production, administration and finance, The 

departments are based on a 10,000m 2 site in 

Leers, located North of France. 

Innovation is the heart of Pronal and that is 

the reason Pronal constantly invests in 

has a maximum range of 40km and an accuracy 

of within 10 metres. 

The M777 can be operated in conjunction 

with the Digital Gun Management System, 

currently in service with the Canadian forces. 

The M777 is also the forerunner for the Indian 

Army request of its new howitzer replacement, 

with a 140 gun contract in the works. 

Research & Development (engineering and 

design departments, software CATIA 3D.) and 

controls (fabric testing in laboratory, product 

testing on testbeds). 

In partnership with its customers, 

Pronal develops products with high technical 

value. Pronal uses a computing system for 

automatic cutting of materials; equipment for 

the assembly of thermoplastics; under-vacuum 

vulcanization at high temperature in one single 

operation; and Product testing to provide the 

best quality and to be complying with 

international standards. 

Pronal’s worldwide presence is a plant and 

headquarters in Leers (Nord, France) with 95 

employees. It also has a plant in Tunisia with 

35 employees and a representative office in 

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with a small team of 

three. 

Pronal’s International Sales Vice President 

Sylvain Ehrhart will be present during Defense 

Services Asia. For more details or enquiries, he 

can be reached via e-mail at: 

sylvain.ehrhart@pronal.com

AntiCrime International 

AntiCrime International provides specialised training and security risk 

management consultancy and are designed to equip any government, nongovernment 

organisations or commercial organisations. Hall 4, 4202 

Avalon Airshow 

Today, the Australian International Air Show attracts in excess of 600 

exhibiting companies from 20 nations. 

Staged in conjunction with the 2009 Australian International Air Show will be 

LanDef 2009, showcasing Land Defence technologies and systems in the Asia 

Pacific region. Hall 3, 3172 

Avlite Systems 

Avlite Systems is a leading manufacturer of solar powered airfield lighting for both 

civilian and defence force applications. 

Recent developments include remote radio control for manual activation, group 

activation and switching between IR and coloured LEDS. Hall 3, 3171 

Britton Marine 

Britton Marine specialises in the manufacture, maintenance and conceptional 

intergration of military/law enforcement and commercial crafts. This includes 

RIBs, Ellis Tactical Boats, and Specialised Fire Pumps. Hall 3, 3172 

CGear Australia 

CGear is the leading producer of dust abatement matting products for military 

and civilian helicopter operations such as Tactical Helimat Landing Pad and 

Military lightweight flooring. Hall 3, 3172 

Craig International Ballistics 

Craig International Ballistics specialises in: 

• Tactical and covert body armour 

• Fragmentation Ballistics Helmet 

• LAV including VIP limousines 

• Bullet resistant glass 

• Composite armour panels for building, craft and vessel applications. 

Hall 3, 3171 

Leisurecat 

Leisurecat produces catamarans with tremendous stability and high speed for use 

in the Defence, Security or commercial industries. Most models range from 6m 

walkabout to the 11m luxury sports cruiser. Hall 4, 4200 

Markerry 

Markerry is Australia’s leading cable harnessing and electrical assembly 

manufacturers with the flexibility to produce prototype items to customer’s 

specifications. Hall 3, 3172 

Moonraker 

Moonraker pioneered the development of many radio systems, including 

wideband systems for surveillance monitoring and the new multi band, multi 

systems antenna working across the bands from VHF marine to UHF tactical and 

Link 16. The company mainly specialises in the lower end of the radio spectrum 

from 10kHz to 1500MHz. Hall 3, 3172 

Novaris 

Novaris has designed and manufactured lightning and electrical disturbance 

protection systems since 1993. Their products range from main switchboard 

to distribution board surge protection, PLC and control system protection, 

to RF coaxial cable and telecommunications protection. Hall 3, 3172 

Operational Solutions Management (OSM) 

OSM specialises in maritime domain awareness and coastal surveillance, 

homeland security and border protection, marine emergency response, technical 

repair and logistics support services and project solutions using appropriate 

technology for operational, engineering and infrastructure support in any 

environment. Hall 4, 4202 

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Australian Companies Exhibiting at DSA 2008!!! 

Patriot Marine 

Patriot Marine is a boat design and construction supply company for high 

speed patrol boats used by military and law enforcement offices in over 12 

countries. The Patriot team are unique in providing designs, computer cut 

construction kits in aluminium or GRP with construction supervision, operator 

training and optional extras like ballistics protection panels. Hall 3, 3172 

Quantum Comminucation Victoria (QCV) 

QCV developed the world’s first commercial source of individual photons 

using diamond based quantum technology. QCV is considering commercial 

partners and investors to participate in a start up to pursue the commercialisation 

of the Single Photon Source. Hall 4, 4200 

ResQmax International 

ResQmax manufactures unique, proprietary, patented, and paten-pending 

line-throwing and water rescue equipment which are used in military, rescue 

and commercial marine operators worldwide. ResQmax is able to deliver a broad 

package of capabilities with non lethal equipment and intrinsically safe 

launching devices. Hall 3, 3172 

Rosebank Engineering 

Rosebank Engineering is highly experienced with the spectrum of engineering, 

manufacturing, assembling and testing of defence and aerospace hydraulic and 

electro-hydraulics, flight control systems, actuation systems, uplocks, landing 

gear, wheels, brakes, fuel and oxygen components, pumps, valves, complex 

mechanical and airframe components, GSE, Engineering Design and Consultancy. 

Hall 3, 3171 

Strategic Marine 

Strategic Marine is a fast developing Australian boat builder specialising in fast 

aluminium crafts, typically used in the military and defence sectors. Strategic 

Marine currently has presence in South Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. 

Hall 4, 4200 

Team Australia 

Team Australia is a collaborative initiative of the Australian Government and 

industry. It combines Australian Government and industry experience to 

showcase Australia’s innovative defence and security technology solutions 

and relate these to the needs of global customers. Australia has a world class, 

technologically sophisticated defence industry sector offering state of the art 

capability solutions developed to meet the needs of the Australian Defence 

Force and its operating environment which includes some of the world’s 

harshest terrain and climatic conditions. Companies exhibiting on the Team 

Australia stand represent a selection of what Australian defence industry can 

offer. Hall 3, 3171 

Zylotech 

Zylotech has developed leading-edge surveillance technology for the protection 

of an enterprise like yours; your facilities and sites, your data and information, 

personnel, customers and capital investments, anywhere, anytime. Zylotech’s 

future-proof enterprise solutions and integration with third-party access 

control, biometrics and video-analytics have lead to partnerships with industry 

leaders such as Honeywell, Tenix, NEC, IBM and Siemens who, in turn, 

delivers this leading technology to their premier corporate clients including 

Qantas, Railcorp, Telstra and Vodafone Hall 4, 4200 

A & M Australian Migration 

A & M Australian Migration was established in 2001 and provides a 

professional visa and migration service for Australia by experienced, registered 

migration agents. We specialise in skilled visas both temporary and permanent; 

employer nominated visas and business visas along with parent; family and 

student visas. Advice and assistance can also be given on all matters pertaining 

to relocating to Australia. Hall 4, 4202

Embraer’s EMB 145 AEW&C is a state of the art 

Airborne Early Warning and Control system 

that provides an affordable solution anywhere 

in the world. Unlike other types of similar aircraft, 

the EMB 145 AEW&C uses the proven family of 

ERJ 145 regional jet as its platform - the assurance 

of a cost effective life cycle and excellence 

support from one of the world’s leading regional 

jet manufacturer- Embraer. The EMB 145 

AEW&C is fitted with various sensors and 

electronic equipment that provide the best 

battlefield surveillance and ELINT (electronic 

intelligence) warfare. The EMB 145 AEW&C 

will ensure quantum leap of network centric 

warfare and will dramatically enhance the 

decision making process of the military 

commander. Its real time intelligence management 

capability is a great asset during war. 

The core of the EMB 145 AEW&C war 

capability is a compact mission and sensor 

system build by Saab Microwave Systems 

(formerly Ericsson). Dubbed as the Errieye, 

this system uses the proven Active 

Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar 

technology that has an advantage over 

conventional mechanical driven rotating radar 

dome system- being ess prone to physical 

failure and decreased maintenance cost. The 

radar system has a 360-degree coverage with a 

detection range of 350 km over sea and airborne 

targets, and over land or water. The system is 

fully operable under intense hostile electronic 

warfare environment, thanks to its highly 

capable ECCM (electronic counter-counter 

measure) capability. The radar also 

encompasses an advanced IFF (Identification, 

friend or foe) system that provides the optimum 

battlefield efficiency and minimize the 

occurrence of friendly fire. 

In addition, apart from eliminating the 

possibility of mechanical failure, the AESA 

radar has faster beam-pointing to the target or 

area, hence increasing signal process capability 

and intelligence efficiency. This gives the radar 

the ability to adapt the transmission waveform 

according to target dynamics and background 

clutter. The advanced data-links system 

onboard also enables mass intelligence 

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Embraer - the affordable Early Warning 

solution for Malaysia 

dissemination to all friendly units and command 

system, whether air, land or sea in a real time 

manner. This will dramatically enhance force 

coordination.. Thus, it can be seen that the 

EMB 145 AEW&C is an indispensable part of 

future network-centric warfare because of its 

capability to provide accurate real time picture 

of the battlefield. 

Apart from providing forward surveillance 

and air power coordination during wartime, the 

EMB 145 AEW&C could also perform multiple 

duties that safeguard the highest geoeconomical 

interest of the nation. Among such 

missions are: 

-Airspace Management 

-Fighter Allocation and Intercept Control 

-Signals Intelligence 

-Surveillance and Control of Borders, 

surveillance of exclusive economic zones and 

sea surveillance 

The use of the EMB 145 AEW&C will 

increase logistic convenience because of its 

high commonality with the proven civilian 

model of ERJ 145. With an airframe service 

record of 7+ million flight hours, the aircraft 

offers the cost effective solution for small and 

medium air arm. In addition, all operators of the 

EMB 145 AEW&C will have access to a large 

number of worldwide support centres with 

spare parts provision no more than few hours 

from any operating area. 

The EMB 145 AEW&C complies fully to 

NATO standards. Its highly versatile platform 

architecture also guarantees high 

synchronization with an air force that operates 

multiple type of combat aircraft of different 

origins - a characteristic of the Royal Malaysian 

Air Force (RMAF). The EMB 145 AEW&C jet 

abilities also includes a high cruising speed 

with spectacular range compare to other 

contemporary turbo-prop platform - a vital 

characteristic of patrolling Malaysian long 

coastline as well as large area of the economic 

exclusive zone (EEZ). 

The EMB 145 AEW&C currently in use with 

the Brazilian Air Force, Hellenic Air Force and 

Mexican Air Force. It is one of the mainstays of 

the SIVAM program, one of the most ambitious 

and successful vigilance programs recently 

developed worldwide.

Raytheon Javelin 

The Javelin Basic Skill Trainer (BST) used to 

train students and qualifies gunners on the 

Javelin weapon system, will be exhibited by 

Raytheon throughout DSA 2008. 

Raytheon will exhibit the Javelin closecombat 

weapon system. Javelin is a manportable, 

fire-and-forget, top-attack, 

multipurpose weapon system that has been 

proven in combat by U.S. and allied forces in 

both Iraq and Afghanistan. 

Using imaging infrared technology, Javelin 

is a fire-and-forget system that enables the 

gunners to fire the missile at a target, and then 

immediately either reload or engage another 

target, take cover or move to a new firing 

position. 

Javelin’s fire-and-forget technology 

The modern naval warfare is characterised by 

the multiplicity of operational situations and 

guns are now required to respond with 

effectiveness to various threats challenging 

the ship’s safety. 

Programmable ammunitions are an emerging 

technology that best satisfies the requirement 

for increased efficiency in a developing 

scenario. 

Consistently OTO Melara, a Company of 

Finmeccanica Group, is marketing a new 

multifunction programmable fuze for the76mm 

Naval Gun Systems now in service with more 

than 50 Navies in the world. 

This new fuze is designated “3AP 

Multifunctional Programmable Fuze” and it 

incorporates cutting edge technologies in the 

field of miniaturized digital electronics and real 

time data processing. 

The 3AP fuze, has been conceived to operate 

in a very severe environment (close to sea 

surface or within strong electromagnetic 

emission) with a dramatic increase of lethality, 

allowing it to counteract any threat. 

This fuze has various programmable modes 

of operation and “3AP” acronym stands for: 

“3 Action Plus” which identifies the following 

functional capabilities (Table 1). 

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eliminates the need for the gunner to guide the 

missile to the target, greatly improving soldier 

survivability on the battlefield and reducing 

soldier training requirements. 

The gunner can use the Javelin Command 

3AP multifunction 

programmable fuze from Oto Melara 

3Action 

IIMPACT MODE PROXIMITY MODE TIME MODE 

Functions: Functions: Functions: 

Delayed Detonation Anti Aircraft/Anti Missile Air Burst 

Point Detonation (PD) Anti Helicopter/UAV Point Saturation 

Anti Ship/FIAC PD as back-up 

Gated Proximity PD as back-up 

A self-destruction feature is always present except for Delayed 

Detonation function 

Table 1 

In proximity mode, the main outstanding 

features allowed by 3AP are: 

• Real time programming capability during 

firing 

• Increased robustness vs. Electromagnetic 

Countermeasure 

• Increased protection vs. Sea Cluster by 

gated activation 

• Smart activation vs. selected target 

(missile, aircraft, helo, FIAC) 

• Smart engagement vs. target kinematic. 

During Qualification trials for the Italian 

Navy, AP fuse was unaffected by sea clutter 

and electromagnetic pulses. In consequence, 

beside protection from jamming, its lethality is 

ensured for targets operating very close to the 

sea surface because the activation range of the 

Launch Unit (CLU) as an independent, standalone 

surveillance system on the battlefield. 

Javelin is in service with the U.S. Army and 

Marine Corps, and has also been selected by 

the armed forces of 10 additional allied nations. 

Plus 

. Digital Signal Processing 

. Target Oriented Algorithms 

. Forward looking radiation 

pattern 

. Programmable during firing 

fuse is not influenced by the proximity of the 

sea surface. 

From the installation point of view, the Fuze 

Setting Device has minimal impact on 76 Gun 

System and can be offered as an upgrade for 

increased performance. 

In conclusion, the 3AP fuze provides 76mm 

Naval Guns with unique lethality which makes 

the 3AP fuze the best response against any 

kind of air targets, anti-ship missiles and swarms 

of small and highly manoeuvrable boats 

attacking the ship in a frame of Asymmetric 

Warfare. According to official estimates, 3AP 

performance is at least three times superior to 

any other fuze, resulting in up to 80% reduction 

in rounds required to achieve the same 

cumulative kill probability.

Battery power is rapidly becoming a major 

factor in military planning, as the electronics 

that power modern and future systems are 

becoming more sophisticated and complex. 

Today’s need for electrical power on the 

battlefield is high and continues to grow. 

Unless sources of power evolve with systems 

that use them, they will create a logistic and 

tactical burden for the soldier. Because new 

power consuming systems are becoming an 

integral part of the way the army plans to fight, 

better means are being found to support power 

requirements. 

All kinds of defence equipment or weapons 

need power sources for them to function 

properly and effectively. Be it Tactical Missiles, 

Torpedoes, Aircraft Engines, Battle Tanks, 

Electronic & Microwave Communications 

Systems, Rockets and Memory Backup etc., all 

need a reliable power source to execute its 

respective designated tasks to their maximum 

potential. 

IDS has a well equipped facility with highly 

trained scientists and engineers to design, 

develop and manufacture custom-order 

batteries for military use. The batteries or power 

sources are rigorously tested and produced by 

ISO 9001:2000 certified facilities, maintaining 

the most stringent international quality control 

standards. 

IDS produces almost 30 different types of 

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IDS - Power sources for the future 

warrior 

batteries, including Nickel Cadmium, Thermal, 

Lithium Thionyl Chloride, Lithium Manganese 

Dioxide Batteries and Zinc Silver Oxide. Three 

types of configurations are available – Primary, 

Secondary/Storage and Reserved Batteries. 

The categories are as follows: - 

NICKLE CADMIUM CELLS/ 

BATTERIES: 

Nickel Cadmium batteries have a rugged 

construction and proven reliability. 

Characteristics like high power capabilities, a 

wide operating temperature range, and long life 

cycle, resistance to maltreatment makes them 

suitable for many 

applications. 

THERMAL 

BATTERIES: 

Thermal Batteries 

produced at IDS 

deliver high power for 

relatively short duration 

and the shelf life is about 

10 years. The advantages 

of these batteries are the 

long shelf life, instant 

activation, high power 

density, wide operating 

temperature range and being maintenance free. 

LITHIUM THIONYL CHLORIDE 

BATTERIES. 

Lithium Thionyl batteries have highest cell 

voltage and energy densities. The cells have 

been fabricated in variety of sizes and designs 

plus a number of special sizes and 

configurations to meet particular requirements. 

SILVER OXIDE BATTERIES 

These batteries have numerous 

applications in defense field particularly where 

high energy density batteries are widely used 

such as power sources for tactical missiles, 

torpedoes, GPS and various military 

communication and electronic equipment with 

excellent performance in range of –10 C 0 to + 50 

C 0. 

By virtue of the wide range of batteries with 

diverse applications, IDS is the hub of the 

Power Sources in Pakistan. 

Visit the IDS stall at the Pakistan Pavilion, 

Hall No.3 and witness the array of power 

sources of different designs, shapes and sizes 

for various military applications. Detailed 

information on the same can be gathered 

through brochures and discussions with the 

IDS stall team.

RUAG Land Systems and partners have 

succeeded in developing a modular and an 

improved midlife upgrade programme (Swiss 

Armed Forces designation: WE) for the main 

battle tank Leopard 2 (Swiss Armed Forces 

designation: Pz 87 Leo). 

The new Leopard configuration (WE) was 

successfully tested, both tactically and 

logistically, in tough military missions. The 

modularity and upgrade are the most prominent 

features of the programme, fulfilling the military 

and also the political demands of a weapon 

system of the future. 

Among other features that comes along 

the improved version includes an integrated, 

state-of-the-art command and control system; 

the electrical turret drive with digital controller 

that assures further improvement in its 

upgrade; and that that increases the safety of 

the crew and reduces maintenance work. 

By retrofitting the existing commander’s 

periscope, night vision is optimised. The 

chosen technical solution allows the 

periscope to remain in the same place. All 

control and command functions are 

Sagem Défense Sécurité was the first to develop 

gyroscopic solutions in France through its 

involvement in marine gyrocompasses from 

before WWII. 

Over the last sixty years, Sagem Défense 

Sécurité has become a worldwide specialist in 

this field covering the largest variety of 

technologies, ranging from the small vibrating 

gyroscope for light vehicles and weapons to 

the “star in a bottle” quality gyroscope 

enabling precision navigation for nuclear 

submarines. 

This solid technological background has 

enabled Sagem Défense Sécurité to cover a 

very wide range of applications for all types of 

vehicles (land, navy, aircraft, helicopters, 

drones, missiles and guided weapons) and to 

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Armoured Vehicles & Systems – 

Leopard 2 midlife upgrade 

centralised on the commander’s new control 

panel. The new self-contained observation 

and weapon station (ABWS) on the roof of 

the tank and the improved modular protection 

concept with roof protection, front and side 

protection together with the mine protection, 

assures the adaptability of the Leopard 2 to 

progress from equipment to system supplier, 

taking the entire on-board avionics system 

into account. 

This system expertise extends to information 

and communication systems such as those 

enabling mission planning for fighter aircraft 

(e.g. Rafale fighters), on-board information 

systems for civil aircraft (e.g. the A 380) and 

airbase management-planning systems. 

These inertial units enable aircraft to 

navigate accurately from point A to point B 

(often assisted by “hybridization” with a GPS 

receiver). 

They also form the core of navigation/ 

ground attack systems whose task is to position 

the aircraft for fire control and release of 

weapons which are either purely ballistic (e.g. 

the changing demands. 

Ruag’s retrofit programme (WE) is the 

answer to the demands of the future. The 

command and control functions, protection 

and fire-power can be adapted to the 

requirements and focal points of military 

missions. 

SAGEM – High quality Avionics System 

and Navigation 

dumb bombs) or guided such as AASM’s (airto-air 

ground modular weapon). 

Sagem Défense Sécurité also supplies the 

guidance unit (inertia/GPS and optronics) of 

the AASM, as an air-to-ground mission 

involves a series of relays between the inertial 

systems in the carrier (e.g. the aircraft carrier), 

aircraft and weapons carried by the aircraft. 

Sagem Défense Sécurité goes one step 

further by supplying the information system 

capable of linking a group of airbases via 

Intranet. This allows for preparing missions in 

the broad sense of the word, i.e.an air-command 

system with the entire tactical as well as 

logistical and strategic organisation this 

involves. An example is the SICOPSbases 

system, which covers all French airbases.

Thales Alenia Space recently signed a contract 

with the European Space Agency to supply the 

Sentinel-3 Earth observation satellite for the 

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security 

(GMES) programme. The GMES is a European 

effort in solving many of today’s growing 

requirements for environmental management, 

as well as its policy. The Sentinel-3 will be an 

integral part of the GMES programme. 

The 305 million Euro contract will include 

the first satellite of the Sentinel-3 mission, 

which is dedicated for oceanography and 

vegetation land monitoring mission. The 

Sentinel-3 that scheduled to launch in 2012 will 

ensure the operational continuity of data 

provided by instruments of the Envisat satellite, 

and to improve its instrument performance and 

availability. The Sentinel-3 weighs about 1200kg 

at launch and is compatible with the European 

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Thales Alenia Space secures contract for 

GMES environmental satellite (Sentinel-3) 

latest launcher - the Vega. The main instruments 

carried in the satellite are: 

i) Ocean and Land Colour Instrument - to 

monitor oceanic condition (marine life and 

current etc) and pollution on coastal zones. 

ii) The Sea and Land Surface Temperature 

Radiometer (SLSTR) - monitoring the 

Uncontrolled hemorrhage is the primary cause 

of death for troops in battle, and a major factor 

in civilian accident deaths. Until now, no 

product has been proven to consistently stop 

the kind of high-pressure bleeding that can be 

fatal. 

Today, that paradigm has changed. 

TraumaCure’s WoundStat breaks new 

ground as the first and only hemostatic wound 

treatment to meet the U.S. military’s most 

stringent criteria for effectiveness, ease of use 

and operational feasibility 

In March 2008, The U.S. Army Institute of 

Surgical Research (ISR), the world’s premier 

ballistic injury research facility issued the 

results of a study showing that WoundStat 

is the most effective wound treatment available 

to stop severe bleeding—the number one cause 

of death for soldiers in battle. 

Only WoundStat was 100 percent effective 

at stopping high-pressure arterial bleeding in 

severe wounds. In the most rigorous 

comparative study to date, the ISR tested all 

leading products available today in what 

temperature of the oceans as well as land. 

iii) The SAR Radar Altimeter (SRAL) and 

Microwave Radiometer (MWR) - to measure 

topography of the ocean surfaces. 

Thales Alenia Space is a leading consortium 

of European collaboration that includes major 

partners in France, Italy, Germany and Spain. 

U.S. Army Study Reports TraumaCure’s WOUNDSTAT 

is most Effective WoundStat will be introduced for the 

very first time in Asia at DSA 2008 

experts consider the gold-standard model for 

evaluating such products. 

Not only was WoundStat the only product 

resulting in 100 percent survival and achieving 

100 percent hemostasis among animal test 

subjects, it also had the lowest blood loss and 

no exothermic reaction, ultimately leaving the 

study subjects in the best possible clinical 

state, post-treatment. 

This research finding should have profound 

implications for soldiers and civilians alike, 

particularly since the two products currently in 

general use by the U.S. military were found to 

be the least effectives. 

Some U.S. Army estimates indicate that one 

in five battlefield deaths could be avoided with 

a truly effective haemostatic agent. Similarly, 

researchers indicate that nearly 40 percent of 

trauma deaths among civilians are the result of 

severe bleeding, or hemorrhage. 

Novatech Resources Pte Ltd, the regional 

distributor of WoundStat will be introducing 

WoundStat for the very first time in Asia at the 

DSA 2008, Booth No. 3005, Hall 3,

DEFTECH, one of the leading suppliers of 

defence, security and commercial automotive 

related product vehicles to the Malaysian 

Armed Forces, PDRM and other government 

agencies, is now a one-stop defence centre. It 

undertakes sales and marketing, assembly, 

manufacturing, fabrication, upgrading 

refurbishment, maintenance, repair, service, 

retrofitting, R&D and provision of spares for all 

categories of military and commercial vehicles. 

Its Chief Executive Officer Major (R) 

Aminshah Shahludin elaborated on the 

progress and success of the company since its 

inception in 1996. He attributed the success to 

the support given by parent company DRB- 

HICOM that ensured that DEFTECH had a 

clear idea of the objectives to be achieved and 

a consistent forward planning. 

DEFTECH aims to be globally competitive 

and put itself on the frontline among other 

leading defence companies. Hence in 2005, 

DEFTECH supplied HICOM Handalan II to the 

Royal Brunei Armed Forces and specialist truck 

for Bangladesh Police. 

DEFTECH’s in-house development is its 

Light Armoured Vehicle –4 (DEFTECH AV4), 

which proved that DEFTECH has the capability 

of Research & Development, and not just 

another assembler. DEFTECH showed its 

commitment to the advancement and 

development of the National Defence Industry 

with the support of the Malaysian Armed 

Forces and the Ministry of Defence and had 

explored the regional markets to export its 

products and further widen its customer base. 

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) 

was signed with the Ministry of Defence and 

Security (MOD&S) of Democratic Republic of 

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DEFTECH – Malaysia’s leading defence company 

Visions to compete globally 

Timor Leste (DRTL) in 2008, witnessed by the 

Prime Minister of Timor Leste. The MoU was 

to support the force modernization programme 

of FALINTIL-FDTL (Defence Forces of Timor 

Leste). 

DEFTECH’s plans for the future is to 

participate in all defence procurement 

programme by MINDEF, PDRM and other 

government agency and the commercial sector 

especially on automotive related products. 

DEFTECH’s is currently looking at People 

Republic of China, Japan, Korea and India as 

automotive partner. 

DEFTECH’s is committed to the level of 

armoured vehicle technology and skill, which 

was developed through ACV Adnan 300 IFV 

and the DEFTECH’s AV4 programme. 

DEFTECH’s has successfully achieved and 

developed its armoured vehicle technology 

and engineering skill through the local 

assembly and integration of the Adnan ACV300 

IFV. 

In 2003, DEFTECH developed and 

manufactured the AV4 Light Armoured Vehicle 

and it is now planning to move up to next level 

of armoured technology, a locally designed 8x8 

AFV in technology collaboration with other 

relevant local OEMS and a foreign partners. 

DEFTECH is envisioning total support from 

MINDEF to enhance DEFTECH’s capabilities 

and technologies, in line with the vision of the 

Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, 

so that it may achieve economies of scale to be 

globally competitive and put DEFTECH on an 

even stronger footing. 

DEFTECH currently operates from two 

locations – Defence & Security Manufacturing 

Division in Peramu Jaya Industrial Estate in 

Pekan, Pahang and from its Corporate 

Headquarters at Section 15, Shah Alam which 

incorporates Engineering Division and Defence 

Services Sdn Bhd (DSSB). DEFTECH is a wholly 

owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad and 

was incorporated on 17th October 1996 with a 

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South African technology firm pushes global 

co-development that fosters self-reliance 

South African technology innovator Tellumat 

has notched up impressive wins at home and 

abroad, with full turnkey delivery of leading 

technologies and services in the defence, 

telecoms and electronic manufacturing markets. 

Privately-owned and independent, fastgrowing 

Tellumat is now offering its expertise 

to emerging markets including India, Brazil and 

South-East Asian countries, in the form of 

collaborative development partnerships that 

promote self-reliance. 

Brian Ferguson, Marketing and Sales 

Manager for Tellumat Defence says: “Emerging 

economies are hamstrung by restrictions that 

some developed countries impose on access 

to technology and military systems”. Tellumat 

considers this an opportunity for building 

meaningful industry co-development bonds 

between these countries. In keeping with 

Tellumat’s principles of empowerment through 

skills and technology transfer, defence and 

«M3Syst Compact – the mobile modular monitoring system.» 

Professional property protection has never been as mobile 

Swiss Securitas Asia Pte Ltd 

20 Jalan Lekar 

Singapore 698931 

Phone +65 6767 1455 

Fax +65 6767 0560 

www.securitas.sg 

A company of the Swiss Securitas Group 

other technology export contracts to its 

ASEAN partners will promote the transfer and 

sharing of skills and technology of equipment 

originally designed and manufactured in SA. 

Since 1998, Tellumat has developed nine 

key product families and amassed project skills 

in areas including combat identification; digital 

microwave radio; communications software; 

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) links; air 

defence radar; and GSM mobile systems. “The 

group has aspirations of re-entering the space 

market, having been short-listed in a recent 

South African space industry audit. It is in the 

process of finalising collaborative technology 

development agreements with companies in 

South America, North Africa, Middle East and 

South-East Asia”, he adds. 

Underlying Tellumat’s deep domain 

expertise are extensive product development 

and manufacturing skills, giving effect to its 

delivery covering the entire product life cycle. 

“The group recently pooled all its development 

and manufacturing resources into the Tellumat 

Technology Group and Tellumat Electronic 

Manufacturing units respectively, to support 

customer-facing business units with 

streamlined services covering design, 

development, industrialisation, manufacturing 

and support of market-specific technologies”, 

Ferguson says. 

Visit us at DSA in Kuala Lumpur 

@ booth 3112H (Swiss Pavillion) 


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Finmeccanica is attending DSA 2008 (Defence 

Services Asia) exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, 

Malaysia, from 21 to 24 April, with its companies 

AgustaWestland, Oto Melara, SELEX 

Communications, SELEX Galileo and SELEX 

Sistemi Integrati. 

For Finmeccanica companies in particular, 

Malaysia is not just a market, but above all a 

partner with which the Group would like to 

launch a common growth strategy, as the joint 

ventures already established in the country 

show. In the naval field, for example, SELEX 

Sistemi Integrati is part of Comlenia (with local 

company Comintel) to provide integrated naval 

logistics support and technical support for the 

Royal Malaysian Navy and works with Tirai 

Variasi and Tahap Harmoni in the Air Traffic 

Management systems. In the avionics sector 

Galileo Avionica has an industrial collaboration 

with Khassim Maon (MKG) for 

commercialization and equipment support of 

the PAR - Precision Approach Radar of the 

Royal Malaysian Air force. 

In the near future, a series of new programmes 

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Finmeccanica at DSA 2008: 

Collaboration with the Malaysian aerospace and 

defence industry to develop hi-tech partnerships 

WFEL Limited returns to Defence Service Asia 

(DSA) 2008. WFEL is a Cheshire, England 

based, world leading manufacturer of mobile 

tactical military bridges, building the best 

bridges available for military and civil emergency 

applications. The company’s development, 

engineering and manufacturing resources are 

state of the art. 

WFEL is the design authority for M18 Dry 

Support Bridge (DSB), Medium Girder Bridge 

(MGB), and Air Portable Ferry Bridge (APFB). 

WFEL are prime contractors to the UK 

Ministry of Defence, US Department of Defense 

and supplier to 38 armed forces worldwide, 

Dry Support Bridge 

The M18 Dry Support Bridge (DSB) has raised 

the standard for deployment of bridges in a 

vast range of military situations. With the DSB, 

could extend co-operation between 

Finmeccanica subsidiaries and Malaysian 

companies. These include upgrading 

Malaysia’s monitoring system of Economic 

Exclusive Zones with maritime patrol aircraft, 

surveillance and sea rescue helicopters and 

the integrated system for land border control. 

Finmeccanica companies have many 

commercial opportunities in the country: 

AgustaWestland is interested in supplying 

the AW101 for the Royal Malaysian Air Force, 

the SuperLynx for the Navy and the AW139 for 

the Army. SELEX Sistemi Integrati is offering 

its 3D radars for the Royal Malaysian Air Force, 

the VTMS and surveillance radars for the 

Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and 

is interested in maintaining a leading position 

in the Air Traffic Management systems of the 

country. 

SELEX Communications is currently 

supplying integrated communications systems 

for the Laksamana Corvettes and the Yarrows 

Frigates. SELEX Galileo is promoting the ATOS 

system among others. EO targeting systems 

WFEL’s Mobile Tactical 

Military Bridging Capabilities 

just eight soldiers and a single launch vehicle 

can have traffic rolling across a 40 metre gap in 

less than 90 minutes. 

The DSB is capable of carrying Military 

Load Classification (MLC) 80 tons Tracked (T) 

or 96 tons wheeled (W) loads over 46 metres. 

Medium Girder Bridge 

WFEL’s lightweight, easily-transported 

aluminium alloy Medium Girder Bridge (MGB) 

was introduced in 1971. More than 520 units 

have been purchased by 38 customers 

worldwide. This system is capable of taking the 

heaviest of armoured vehicles, it’s a lightweight 

bridging system that’s easy to transport and 

assemble on any terrain under operational 

extremes with minimal man power.Typical 

building time achievable by trained units is 86 

minutes for a Reinforced 49.4 metre bridge. 

and Land Mission Surveillance Systems for 

the Malaysian Army. Oto Melara is offering its 

small calibre naval guns for the Malaysian 

Coast Guard Patrol Vessels and the Hitfist 

turrets for the Malaysian Army armoured 

vehicles. 

With revenues of 13.4 billion euro, 

Finmeccanica is Italy’s number one high-tech 

group and leader in Research and Development 

and owns most of the country’s aerospace and 

defence industry. 

Air Portable Ferry Bridge 

WFEL developed the Air Portable Ferry Bridge 

(APFB) based on the highly successful Medium 

Girder Bridge (MGB) of which share many 

common parts. Now in service with the UK’s 

Royal Engineers, APFB meets the British Army 

requirements for a new bridging system that 

offers mobility and flexibility to Light and Fly 

Forward Forces such as in Afghanistan where 

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M3Syst Compact, customised security 

thanks to mobile monitoring 

M3Syst Compact is a development of a system 

that enables temporary monitoring tasks to 

be performed more quickly, efficiently and 

reliably even in the civilian sector. The 

temporary surveillance tasks have been 

developed for and with close co-operation of 

the Swiss Army. 

All the products in the M3Syst family are 

of high-quality and fully integrated complete 

systems. M3Syst Compact offers detection, 

verification, transmission, evaluation and 

alarm activation. On the basis of the latest IP 

and plug & play technology, M3Syst Compact 

can deploy exactly the right equipment to 

meet ones’ protection needs and match the 

local circumstances. 

The stationary or mobile surveillance 

control centre can be operated from a laptop 

or an extensive video/alarm management 

system with several screens. It also monitors 

decentralised objects. 

Optional functions likeentry checks of 

people, luggage and vehicles as well as special 

technologies for detecting drugs, explosives 

and biological warfare agents can be integrated 

in the system. 

Monitoring tasks can be performed over 

wide distances using thermal camera, radar 

and reconnaissance systems (ground and air). 

For the performance of monitoring tasks from 

the air, successful tests have already been 

conducted on the integration of unmanned 

aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the M3Syst Compact. 

The system has proven its success over 

years, especially at the annual World Economic 

Forum WEF in Davos. 

At present, Securiton is in full swing on the 

completion of a mobile monitoring system for 

the European Rapid Reaction Force. This 

system will protect personnel and equipment 

on missions conducted by the multinational 

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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS-VIPs (as at 3 April 2008) 

Note - The highlighted events denotes events VIPs will be required to attend 

Time Event/Activity Sponsors Location Remarks 

EVE OF EXHIBITION 

20 April 2008, Sunday 

2000-2230 DSA 2008 Official Ceremony & Reception Finmeccanica Kuala Lumpur 

(Next to PETRONAS Twin Towers) Convention Centre By Invitation Only 

DAY 1 

21 April 2008, Monday (0930 to 1400 hours - Open to VIPs & Press only& 1400 to 1630 hours - Open To Trade Visitors) 

0900-1000 DSA 2008 Gracing Ceremony nil PWTC All VIPs & Exhibitors 

0930-1400 DSA 2008 Open To VIPs & Press only nil PWTC nil 

0930-1630 Procurement Information Centre (PIC) Meetings nil PWTC By Invitation Only 

0930-1630 Malaysian and Foreign Officials’ 

VIP Tour of Exhibition nil PWTC 

0945-1615 DSA 2008 Battlefield Medical Live Demonstrations nil Level 2, PWTC Open To All 

1200-1400 DSA 2008 VIP Luncheon DEFTECH Ballroom, Seri Pacific Hotel By Invitation Only 

1400-1630 DSA 2008 Open to trade visitors nil PWTC nil 

1500-1615 Contracts Signing Ceremony nil PWTC By Invitation Only 

1500-1800 

DAY 2 

On-going Courtesy Calls (One-on-One Meetings) nil VIP Office Suites, PWTC By Appointment Only 

22 April 2008, Tuesday 

0930-1630 DSA 2008 Exhibition Opening Hours nil PWTC Trade Visitors Only 


VIP Tour of Exhibition nil PWTC By Invitation Only 

1030-1615 DSA 2008 Battlefield Medical Live Demonstrations nil Level 2, PWTC Open To All 

0930-1630 Procurement Information Centre (PIC) Meetings nil PWTC By Appointment Only 

1200-1400 DSA 2008 VIP Luncheon nil Ballroom, Seri Pacific Hotel By Invitation Only 

1500-1800 On-going Courtesy Calls (One-on-One Meetings) nil VIP Office Suites, PWTC By Appointment Only 

1800-2130 “Partnership In The Defence Industry 

-Challenges & Lessons Learnt” Conference 

- Registration / Cocktail Reception nil Seri Pacific Hotel By Invitation Only 



DAY 3 

- Registration / Cocktail Reception Lockheed Martin Seri Pacific Hotel By Invitation Only 

23 April 2008, Wednesday 


1030-1615 DSA 2008 Battlefield Medical Live Demonstrations nil Level 2, PWTC Opened To ALL 

0915-0945 ITSA Training & Simulation Seminar 

- Opening Address by 

Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces nil Labuan Room, PWTC Chargeable 

0900-1700 ITSA Training & Simulation Seminar nil Labuan Room, PWTC Chargeable 

0900-0915 “Partnership In The Defence Industry nil Wilayah KL Room, 


- Opening Remarks by Malaysian Secretary General 

PWTC Chargeable 

0900-1700 “Partnership In The Defence Industry nil 

-Challenges & Lessons Learnt” Conference Wilayah KL Room, PWTC Chargeable 

0930-1630 Procurement Information Centre (PIC) Meetings nil PWTC By Appointment Only 


VIP Tour of Exhibition nil PWTC By Invitation Only 


1400-1830 DSA 2008 VIP Golf Tournament DEFTECH/BAE SYSTEMS Glenmarie Golf Club By Invitation Only 

1930-2400 DSA 2008 VIP Golf Banquet DEFTECH/ BAE SYSTEMS Ballroom, Holiday Inn 

GlenmarieHotel By Invitation Only 

1500-1800 

DAY 4 

On-going Courtesy Calls (One-on-One Meetings) nil VIP Office Suites, PWTC By Appointment Only 

24 April 2008, Thursday 


1000-1615 DSA 2008 Battlefield Medical Live Demonstrations nil Level 2, PWTC Opened To All 


-Challenges & Lessons nil Wilayah KL Room, Chargeable 

Learnt Conference PWTC 


VIP tour of Exhibition nil PWTC 


-Challenges & Lessons nil Wilayah KL Room, Chargeable 

Learnt” Conference-Closing Remarks by Malaysian 

Chief of Army 

PWTC 


1500-1600 DSA 2008 Thank You Reception 

& Announcement of DSA 2010 nil Mawar Coffee House, PWTC By Invitation Only

DCNS recently completed another milestone 

with the roll out of the SSBN Le Terrible, the 

fourth and last of the France’s new generation 

of nuclear deterrence armada. 

SSBN Le Terrible is the fourth and last boat 

of the Le Triomphant class set to replace the Le 

Redoutable class, which were in service since 

1971. As usual, the Le Triomphant class will be 

placed under French Navy’s Strategic Ocean 

Force (FOST) command. 

Construction of the SSBN Le Terrible 

commenced in 2000. The submarine is the first 

to be equipped with the SAD M51 nuclear 

ballistic missile. The three older ships of the 

identical class, namely the Le Triomphant, Le 

Téméraire and Le Vigilant (which still houses 

the older M45 missile) will be refitted to 

accommodate the M51 on a later date. 

DCNS was appointed as the prime contractor 

of the new-generation SSBN programme by the 


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DCNS rolls out last of French Navy’s Le 

Triomphant class SSBN 


French defence procurement agency (DGA) 

back in 1986. The Le Triomphant class vessels 

is one of the largest collaborations of various 

French institutions in recent times. The DCNS, 

DGA, French Navy and French Atomic Energy 

commission (CEA) as well as various 

laboratories were all involved in the effort. 

SSBN Le Terrible will be fully fitted out and 

ready to serve with the Strategic Ocean Force 

in 2010. 

Technical data for SSBN Le Terrible 

• Length overall: 138 metres 

• Diameter: 12.5 metres 

• Displacement, surface: 12,640 tonnes 

• Displacement, submerged: 14,300 tonnes 

• Speed, submerged: > 25 knots 

• Complement: 111 

• Strategic weapons: 16 type M51 SLBMs 

• Tactical weapons for self-defence: 

torpedoes and type SM39 missiles 


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World-Class Solutions Developed in Malaysia 

Leading technology provider, Sapura, is all 

set to entice visitors of the DSA 2008 Exhibition 

by showcasing its suite of integrated secured 

communications solutions developed in 

Malaysia. 

Sapura will be demonstrating its ability to 

integrate between various types of secured 

communications networks. The centrepiece of 

the demonstration is the integration between 

the land, sea and air communication 

components in a highly secured environment. 

Sapura Group President & CEO, Datuk 

Shahril Shamsuddin said, “The Group is pleased 

to showcase at a premier exhibition such as 

DSA our secured integration capabilities as 

this is key to enabling our customers to leverage 

their new and legacy assets. 

Our engineers have built the bridges that 

link multiple secured communication networks 

that previously could not inter-operate. In short, 

our investments in R&D and capability building 

will serve to multiply the value of the investments 

our customers have made in their 

communication assets.” 

Visitors to the Sapura Booth will also have 

the opportunity to see a live demonstration of 

the UAS (Unmanned Arial Systems) in action 

and the full spectrum of integration solutions 

and capabilities in secured communications. 

The UAS comprising the cyber eye, cyber 

shark (rotary helicopter) and cyber wraith is 

normally used in surveillance and 

reconnaissance work, discreet observation, 

rebroadcasting and laser target marking which 

can be fully integrated into Command and 

Control Centres. 

Visitors will also have the opportunity to 

see a networked simulator in action which is 

another of Sapura’s proprietary technology. It 

is the first such simulator to be developed 

indigenously in this region. The networked 

simulator will allow personnel to train together 

in an interactive and realistic virtual environment 

thus delivering a “train as you fight” experience. 

Datuk Shahril added, “We always emphasize 

the need to be globally-competitive to succeed 

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Land, Sea and Air – All Integrated at 

Sapura Showcase on Secured 

Communications 

in our field. This means we must develop our 

own Intellectual Property and build the 

capability of our people that match international 

standards. Our Group’s accomplishments are 

therefore the result of Sapura’s persistent 

efforts in capability-building of home-grown 

talent for the past 20 years and our unwavering 

commitment to invest in R&D.” 

We are at booth 1165, Hall 1, PWTC, Kuala 

Lumpur. 

About The Sapura Group of 

Companies 

Established in 1975, the Sapura Group is a 

Malaysian-grown technology-based 

organisation. Starting out as a 

telecommunications infrastructure & service 

provider, the Group has expanded and 

diversified its businesses across five major 

business areas, namely: Secured 

Communications, Oil & Gas, Automotive, 

Education and Lifestyle. 

Today, the Sapura Group consists of three 

public-listed entities, SapuraCrest Petroleum 

Berhad, Sapura Industrial Berhad and Sapura 

Resources Berhad with staff strength of over 

4,000. The Sapura Group’s global market covers 

several key countries such as India, Australia, 

Pakistan, Thailand and the region. 

For media enquiries please contact: 

Sharifah Yuhaniz Syed Taha 

Sapura Group of Companies 

Tel : +603 8949 7727 

Mobile : +6012 393 6120 

Fax: : +603 8949 7725 

Email : Sharifah.yuhaniz@sapura.com.my

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Muadamzam – a new player in the defence industry 

Muadamzam Oto (M) Sdn Bhd 

(MUADAMZAM) established since 1996 is 

qualified and endorsed by the Defence Industry 

Division, Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) since 

2006. 

The company specializes in the design and 

engineering of drive systems for new special 

purpose vehicles (SPV), armoured vehicles, 

trucks and buses in collaboration with chosen 

OEMs. In addition, the company also provides: 

• Design engineering and warranty for all 

re-gearing jobs (changing from manual to 

automatic transmission). 

Diagnostic Allison 

Automatic Transmission 

«The world’s best hand grenade», says the British Army 

RUAG Ammotec 

Uttigenstrasse 67 · 3602 Thun · Switzerland · www.ruag.com 

Tel. +41 332 282 879 · Fax +41 332 282 644 · sales.ammotec@ruag.com 

Col (R) Ahmad 

Haidir Yusof, 

TUDM 

Executive 

Chairman / CEO 

• Fabricates and manufactures 

transmission parts locally where deemed 

possible for its applications. 

• Rebuild used transmission units to the 

OEM’s specifications. 

• Carry out complete diagnosis, 

maintenance, repair and modification for 

ALL makes and models of automatic 

transmissions. 

• Guarantee the continuous supply of 

spare parts and pool exchange units for 

ALL makes and models of automatic 

transmissions. 

The Executive Chairman disclosed that 

plans are in place to work closely with the 

EXCELLENCE IN QUALITY – FOR YOUR SAFETY AND SECURITY 

Defence Industry Division and to seek 

technical collaboration with the Science & 

Technology Research Institution for Defence 

(STRIDE), MINDEF to develop certain 

automotive transmissions locally for military 

applications be it for re-gearing or new 

purchases of trucks / armoured vehicles 

(wheeled / tracked). 

In conclusion, the Executive Chairman 

emphasized that the drive-system (powerpack) 

is the life-line of a vehicle and it has to be 

appropriately matched. The product must be 

durable, easily maintained and supported. 

MUADAMZAM takes great pride in this new 

venture that is in line with the Government’s 

effort towards self-reliance in defence 

equipment. 

MUADAMZAM OTO (M) SDN BHD 

25, Jalan 3/18D, Taman Mastiara, 

5th mile off Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur 

Tel: 03-62501875,62501876 Fax: 03-62501854 

Email: contact@muadamzam.com.my 

Website: www.muadamzam.com.my 

The British, Dutch, Swiss and other Armies 

rely on our technology, and this for good 

reasons. 

Customized solutions for hand grenades 

meet the requirements of the modern battlefield. 

RUAG Ammotec is a capable partner of 

armies, special forces and authorities in the 

areas of small arms ammunition and fragmentation 

technology. 

Please visit us in hall 3 at booth 3112

Every hour of every day, Trident II Ohio-class 

nuclear powered submarines are patrolling the 

world’s oceans to deter enemies of the United 

States. And essential to the effectiveness of 

that deterrent is a proven and constantly ready 

long-range weapon system. That’s why one of 

the most remarkable performance records in 

the history of rocketry — 120 consecutive 

successful test launches of the Trident II D5 

fleet ballistic missile (FBM) — is much more 

than a proud accomplishment. 

“Our customer’s mission is incredibly 

important to the country,” says Tory Bruno, 

vice president and general manager for Strategic 

Missile Programs at Lockheed Martin Space 

Systems, prime contractor for the missile since 

its first generation more than 50 years ago. 

“The Navy’s fleet ballistic missile program has 

a unique set of responsibilities,” Bruno notes, 

“and we also have a unique set of responsibilities 

that mirror our customer’s.” 

Ensuring the constant readiness of the 

nation’s fleet ballistic missile system is a 

commitment we share with our customer at the 

deepest level.” Nothing demonstrates that 

commitment more dramatically than the 

unbroken string of successful test launches, 

the most recent of which took place in November 

during a demonstration and shakedown 

operation of the newly overhauled USS Henry 

M. Jackson (SSBN 730). USS Henry M. Jackson 

is one of 13 Trident II Ohio-class submarines 

and four British Trident II Vanguard-class 

submarines that now carry the D5 missile. The 

14th submarine in the U.S. fleet is currently 

being backfitted for the D5 missile. The missile 

has a nominal range of 4,000 nautical miles and 

is outfitted with multiple independently targeted 

re-entry vehicles. The demonstration and 

shakedown operation is one part of the testing 

program that validates the readiness of the 

missile system and the submarine crews that 

operate it. It is just one of the many elements of 

the FBM program that Space Systems supports. 

Because of the vital nature of the FBM 

system, the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs 

organization has total, end-to-end 

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Unbroken Record 

D5 fleet ballistic missile keeps adding 

to success in protecting the US 

responsibility for the system, from concept 

and development through deployment and 

missile retirement. Consequently, the Space 

Systems programme team is structured the 

same way, supporting the system across its 

entire lifecycle. The system also includes the 

Lockheed Martin built navigation subsystem 

that continuously provides the highly precise 

navigation data required to meet Trident 

performance requirements. Lockheed Martin 

Maritime Systems and Sensors at Mitchel Field, 

N.Y., is the Navy’s prime contractor for the 

navigation subsystem. 

“Most big systems like this one will involve 

multiple customers,” Bruno explains. “But the 

FBM is unique, and our relationship with the 

customer is unique because of that. The nature 

of the program has built a deep respect between 

us and the customer. It’s one of the best 

customer-contractor relationships I have ever 

seen.” About 2,500 Space Systems employees 

support the FBM programme in California, 

Florida, Georgia, 

Washington, Virginia and Utah. Many of 

them have been with the programme long 

enough to have seen a large number of the 

successful test launches. Still, each 

launch is far from routine. “There’s nothing 

about rocket science that’s routine,” 

says Bruno, adding that each test demands 

commitment and professionalism from everyone 

involved. He was onboard USS Henry M. 

Jackson for the November launch milestone 

and saw firsthand the performance of the crew 

and the Space Systems employees who 

supported them. 

“One of my biggest impressions was of the 

crew,” Bruno says. “Aside from the more senior 

officers and the chiefs, quite a few of them were 

young men. What struck 

me about all of them was their enthusiasm, 

pride and professionalism. 

It’s an inspiration to be with them.” Space 

Systems’ intimacy with the customer at all 

levels and its sustained high performance have 

resulted in ongoing and new opportunities to 

meet the Navy’s current and future needs. 

Recently, the Department of Defense extended 

the service life of Ohio-class submarines to 

2042, which means Space Systems is busy 

extending the life of the D5 missile as well, 

keeping it current with new technology and 

component suppliers. 

In addition, the Navy recently expanded 

Space Systems’ role by selecting the company 

for nuclear weapons security programme 

engineering services. Bruno sees that as a 

direct result of the D5 team’s performance.“If 

you don’t do a good job handling the task 

you’ve been given,” he says, “nobody’s going 

to give you more.” While acknowledging that 

the FBM programme is different than most 

programmes, he says the core requirement for 

success — customer intimacy — is shared by 

all types of programmes. “The most important 

aspect of any programme, I believe, is to be 

focused on the importance of the mission and 

the needs of the users of the system,” Bruno 

says. “We need to focus, too, on business 

concerns, but if at the end of the day we do 

what’s right for our customer and our country, 

then that’s going to ultimately be the right 

thing for all of our stakeholders.”

Nexter Systems delivered the 100th upgraded 

AMX10RC armoured vehicle to the French 

Army on 29 th January 2008. 

This delivery took place as per the contract, 

awarded by the French Procurement Authority 

(DGA) in December 2000, for the upgrading of 

256 AMX10RC armoured vehicles. The 

upgrading of the AMX10RC consists of 

improving the reliability of the chassis, 

completely accommodating the turret and 

integrating the SIT V1 Battle Management 

MOWAG produces high mobility, armouredwheeled 

vehicle systems, ranging from the 

light tactical vehicle EAGLE, the protected and 

unprotected tactical vehicle DURO to the 

heavier land-only and amphibious PIRANHA 

family with a gross vehicle weight of up to 25 

tons. With the PIRANHA III 8x8 vehicles, 

many of them render a valuable contribution to 

the numerous international peace missions of 

the United Nations. 

The PIRANHA III has a number of key 

design features, these include the modular family 

approach; power pack on the front, right-hand 

side; central driveline system; independent 

wheel suspension; amphibious capabilities and 

large useable volume at the rear for weapons 

stations, equipment and troops. 

These features are identical throughout all 

vehicle versions. PIRANHA III offers a payload 

versus GVW that is unrivalled on today’s 

vehicle market when comparing the protection 

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Delivery of the 100th upgraded 

AMX10RC to the French Army 

System. 

By last August, SIT V1 was qualified by the 

DGA, notably on board the AMX10RC. The 

vehicle operational evaluation was achieved 

without any problems and, in 2006, a squadron 

of upgraded AMX10RC from the Foreign 

Legion 1 Cavalry Regiment, was sent to the 

Ivory Coast to take part in the Operation Licorne. 

The French Army Material Command 

(DCMAT), as a MoD partner, produces the 

upgraded chassis by using systems delivered 

by Nexter Systems. Nexter Systems upgrades 

the turrets and completes the vehicle final 

integration 

Nexter’s role is to meet the requirements of 

the French Army and of friendly armies around 

the world. Its field of activity covers weapons 

systems, armoured systems and ammunition, 

and ranges from product design to its 

maintenance in operational conditions. 

On the strength of its multiple areas of 

expertise, Nexter projects itself as a benchmark 

systems manufacturer and integrator, 

especially for the land armaments in France, 

providing the armed forces with one-stop, 

tailored solutions and full logistics support. 

The Group’s cooperation agreements with 

BAE Systems Bofors, Renault Trucks Defense, 

EADS, Thales or Sagem DS, and those of its 

CTAI subsidiary with BAE Systems, show 

how Nexter strives to generate synergies by 

combining its own expertise with that of partners 

skilled in other technologies or operating in 

other markets. Nexter’s products is currently 

being used in over 100 countries. 

MOWAG – the Piranha III and Piranha IV 

amphibious armoured vehicles 

levels, internal volume and mobility. 

The PIRANHA III family of vehicles offers 

the features and performances required of a 

modern, multi-role vehicle, which is well suited 

to practically any battlefield or peace-keeping/ 

peace-enforcing role anywhere in the world. It 

is possibly, the best protected APC and is an 

ideal platform for a complete range of mission 

equipment including weapons systems from 

small calibre turrets up to the high firepower of 

a 105 mm gun. 

A further evolution of the highly successful 

PIRANHA Family of armoured wheeled vehicle, 

MOWAG developed as a private venture the 

PIRANHA IV 8x8 vehicle to complement any 

applications over and above the PIRANHA III 

capabilities. The heavier PIRANHA IV 8x8 

vehicle comes with higher payload, using the 

well proven technology of the PIRANHA III, 

and it offers higher levels of armour as well as 

mine protection. 

APC with stabilized 25 mm CTC weapons station during 

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ASELSAN stabilized weapon systems 

From the experience gained from manufacturing the 

ASELSAN Pedestal Mounted Air Defence System 

and the weapon modernization programmes, 

ASELSAN has also designed, developed and 

manufactured another weapon system; Stabilized 

Machine Gun Platform (STAMP). 

The concerned system is designed against 

asymmetric threats for defence purposes. Besides 

threats of asymmetric warfare, STAMP has various 

applications such as coastal and border defense plus 

defense of naval platforms. 

The main function of the system is improved 

locating and tracking of the target as well as 

maximizing the hit probability while providing the 

highest security for the operator. In consideration 

of personnel security, the system can be remotely 

controlled and remote ammunition feeding can be 

employed by its Gun Control Unit. 

STAMP can operate day/night under adverse 

weather and terrain conditions, by use of its pedestalintegrated 

Thermal Camera and TV Camera and it 

meets all the defence needs of world armies and 

navies. 

STAMP serves for different applications. The 

system is primarily designed to be used on naval and 

land platforms with the attributes like light-weight, 

modular design and open architecture, however it can 

also be adapted to the stationary platforms (border 

control stations) or mobile platforms (patrol vehicles, 

patrol boats, ships etc.) and be integrated with 

existing on-board system. It is critical to note that the 

system can perform accurate firings against stationary 

or moving targets while the platform is either 

stationary or on-the-move due to the stabilization 

and automatic target tracking capabilities. 

STAMP is based on stabilized pedestal which 

can accommodate a variety of weapons for a wide 

spectrum of missions. STAMP system can be 

equipped with different calibre guns such as; 

• 12.7 mm Machine Gun, 

• 7.62 mm Machine Gun 

• 40 mm Grenade Launcher 

according to the customer requirements. 

STAMP System configuration based on the stateof-the 

art design that incorporates advanced features 

as: 

• Remote operation 

• Built-in electro-optic sensor system for 

autonomous operation 

• Fully automatic, capable of firing from remote 

location 

• Target detection 

• Automatic target tracking 

• Day and night operation 

• Stabilized (detect, track and fire on the move) 

• Different calibers of guns coaxial to electro-optic 

sight 

• Laser Range Finder 

• Ballistic computation 

STAMP General View 

The system can automatically slew to targets assigned 

by C3I system and thanks to its advanced fire 

control computer, sophisticated fire control 

algorithms are applied for maximizing the hit 

probability of the system. 

Together with the characteristics like light-weight, 

modular design and open architecture, STAMP 

system has an ergonomic operator console with 

ruggedized LCD monitor which offers a user friendly 

interface to the operator. 

By its stabilized structure, automated target 

detection and tracking function, remote operability 

feature and firing accuracy, the system can be 

engaged for all combat purposes. 


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T-122 Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) is 

an autonomous, artillery weapon system used 

for indirect fire support mission during day and 

night, and in all weather conditions against 

area targets. T-122 is capable of firing TR-122, 

TRB-122, TRK-122, SR-122, SRB-122, SRK-122 

and classical Short Range 122 mm rockets. 

ROKETSAN’s extended range 122 mm rocket 

family provides twice the range compared to 

classical 122 mm. rockets. Rockets with High 

Explosive (HE), Steel Ball (SB) and Submunition 

warheads named as TR-122, TRB-122, TRK- 

122 ensure superior dispersion characteristics 

and are used against point and area targets. 

Rockets can be fired from T-122 and other 

vehicle mounted 122 mm rocket launchers. 

This weapon system, known as T-122, is 

equipped with infrastructure that enables the 

personnel to perform inside the cabin. The 

exports of 122 mm Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher 

Systems is from sales of 122 mm rockets to 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) and modernization 

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Roketsan’s 122 mm 

multi barrel rocket 

launcher system & cirit : 

2.75 laser guided air to 

surface rocket 

of 122 mm weapon systems, which already 

existed in UAE inventory. 

Cirit is a design and development programme 

of 2.75 in semi-active laser guided missile, 

awarded to Roketsan by the Turkish Ministry 

of Defence which also includes missile 

integration with the Turkish Land Forces 

Command’s attack helicopters and the 

development of a smart launcher (with MIL- 

STD-1760 interface). 

Cirit concept fills the gap between unguided 

munitions and anti-armour systems of an attack 

helicopter with its highly accurate and costeffective 

solution against soft-armored targets. 

The missile has IM (insensitive munition) motor 

with reduced-smoke propellant, insensitive 

munition tri-mode warhead and electromechanical 

control activation system. 

The design and development phase along 

with flight tests and qualification are scheduled 

to be completed in 2008 and the serial production 

of the system is expected to begin in 2009. 

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50000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

Tel: 603-2273 1355 Fax: 603-2273 5318 

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