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The Imess programme will also have an impact on existing vehicles as exemplified by this Piranha 8x8 fitted with Imess connecting points in the ceiling. (Armasuisse) armour capable of protecting the soldier both from stabs and high-velocity ammo. The protected surface is adapted to the mission’s requirements, the body armour being composed of a jacket, a collar and a groin protector. A portable hydration pack from Source in Israel completes the Imess kit. The first five new standard-compliant prototypes will be delivered in Q2 2013. Five more are expected in Q3. The delivery of the remaining systems covered by the contract is planned for the first quarter of 2014. The platoon-level system will then undergo a second field trial, followed in 2015 by an extended technical/operational test phase. Late 2015 will see the beginning of a 300-day long-term test in daily operation by infantry conscripts that will end in 2016. In parallel all required basic documents, such as deployment concept, training concept, system logistics management concept etc., will be finalised, to be prepared for a possible series procurement from late 2016 on. So far and until end 2016 the Imess project funding is granted by the credit for military “Project Planning, Evaluation and Procurement Preparations”. Until now funds worth CHF 37 million were approved for the project. To this day a little over CHF 36 million were turned into contracts. At the moment the Swiss Armed Forces have no definite plans, with respect to budget year and procurement size, for a major procurement of Imess production systems. TYTAN A team of 14 companies headed by Bumar is still awaiting a decision by the Polish authorities about the future of the Tytan programme, as currently the requirements drafted in 2009 have not yet been confirmed, nor under the technical neither under the operational point of view. In Fall 2012 the new small arms family, developed by Fabryka Broni “Łucznik”, part of Bumar Soldier; pre-production samples of the MSBS 5,56 mm (da Modułowy System Broni Strzeleckiej for light modular weapon The bullpup version of the MSBS, the assault rifle proposed by Fabryka Broni “Lucznik” for the Polish Tytan programme. (Armada/P. Valpolini) 22 Compendium Modern Soldier Programme 2013
The conventional version of the MSBS assault rifle family together with the 40 mm grenade launcher; the Polish Tytan programme is awaiting a political decision. (Armada/P. Valpolini) system) available in both normal and bullpup versions together with a new dedicated 40 mm underbarrel grenade launcher and a 9 mm pistol. PCO is to provide the aiming sights and night vision systems; an II-TI fusion system prototype shown in 2010 was not exhibited in 2012, which might indicate that it is not yet technologically mature. The C4I suite is provided by a trio of companies, Bumar Electronic, Radmar and WB Electronic. Protection is the responsibility of Maskpol, which exhibited the new NBC protection mask purposely developed for the Tytan programme. An initial batch of kits to equip a reinforced platoon might be acquired, but not earlier than 2016, while the first battalion-size unit should not receive the Tytan before 2018. A noteworthy point is that beside the Tytan equipment, WB Electronic has developed the PSI, a portable system working in the 200-600 MHz frequency band and weighing 950 grams that concentrates the capacities of a GSM telephone, of a UHF radio and of a touch-screen terminal, the range in UHF being of about 1 km. The starting point of the Czech Army soldier modernisation programme is the acquisition of some 8,000 new weapons from CZ. These include the CZ805 Bren assault rifle in 5.56 mm calibre (the 7.62 mm version was not part of the deal) with the 360 mm barrel, the Scorpion EVO3A1sub-machine gun and the CZ 75 SP-01 Phantom pistol, both in 9x19 mm calibre. This will considerably reduce the number of types of small arms in use, facilitating training and logistics. These weapons, equipped with Meopta day and night sights, are already in use in Afghanistan by the Czech contingent and deliveries should be completed by year end. A new purchase of several thousand weapons is planned from 2014 on, in batches
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