[Fábio G.]

Segurança e Defesa

Nova versão do Wiesel 2
A Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH (subsidiária da Rheinmetall DeTec sediada em Kiel, na Alemanha) recebeu um contrato de aproximadamente 31 milhões de Euros para o fornecimento ao exército alemão de 32 blindados leves sobre lagartas Wiesel 2 na versão Posto de Comando Móvel (PCM). As entregas serão iniciadas em 2005 e se estenderão por um período de dois anos; e o contrato prevê como opção um lote adicional de 16 veículos, para entrega em 2008. Em abril passado a empresa já havia recebido uma encomenda de 4 milhões de Euros para a produção de quatro Wiesel 2 configurados para operações de reconhecimento para tropas de engenharia de combate. A variante PCM será a sexta versão do Wiesel a ser entregue ao exército alemão desde 1996. O Wiesel 2 é aerotransportável por helicópteros Sikorsky CH-53G. (Foto RheinmettalDetec)

[Fábio G.]

AH-64: AATD Testing Optics For IED Detection Potential.

A US Army Apache test team has been testing their TADS/PNVS optics to see if video quality is detailed enough to tell analysts when a bomb or other device has been placed alongside a roadway.

Monitoring the terrain closely will - theory goes - yield indications of  tiny  changes that could be associated with the hiding of  improvised explosives. Such devices - commonly called improvised explosive devices (IEDs) -  have killed and maimed hundreds of people in Iraq.

They are hard to detect and often remotely detonated. The US agency involved is the Ft Eustis-based AATD (Aviation Applied Technology Directorate), the Army's hands-on test unit that looks at unorthodox problems.

 In the tests - which took place at Yuma Proving Grounds over a period of two weeks, an Apache crew flying modified optics collected multiple video data samples of the terrain.

 Researchers want to establish whether matching different data records will reveal small changes that can establish the liklihood of emplacement of a  bomb, or other device. Writing in Army Aviation magazine, Col Boll Gavora, the AATD commander says the 'next step" would be to get such a system to the field.

He points out that the changes to the Apache test optics  were minimal  and says 'with a little luck we are on the verge of a solution to the problem.' The technology - based on pattern recognition techniques - would essentially add a misison to both the  Apache and  (presumably) the OH-58D, both of which have high gain optics. The mission - if adopted - may also be transferable to UAVs.

[Fábio G.]

Segurança e Defesa

9 de julho de 2004
Acordo Austrália-EUA para CCs Abrams assinado
Estados Unidos e Austrália assinaram o acordo formal que determina o fornecimento pelo primeiro de 59 carros de combate M1A1 Abrams, sete viaturas socorro M88 Hercules, além de simuladores para atiradores e motoristas, treinamento e equipamento de apoio e sobressalentes. Antes de transferidos para a Austrália, os veículos serão revisados e modernizados. O acordo é parte de um “pacote” que incluirá também viaturas para transportar os carros, viaturas e reabastecimento e munição. As entregas acontecerão em 2007. Nas estradas australianas os CCs poderão atingir 66km/h, sendo a velocidade fora de estrada de 48km/h. O alcance com quatro homens e munição é de 480km, e o armamento consta de um canhão de alma lisa de 120mm, uma metralhadora de 12,7mm e duas de 7,62mm. Entre os tipos de munição utilizados estará uma granada perfurante, com penetrador de tungstênio, e uma granada para uso em apoio a infantaria.

[Fábio G.]

Segurança e Defesa

9 de julho de 2004
Iguana conquista prinmeiras encomendas
O blindado leve 4x4 sobre rodas Iguana, desenvolvido pela empresa belga Sabiex International, conseguiu as primeiras encomendas: uma de oito exemplares para um país não identificado do Extremo Oriente e outra de um país latinoamericano, que também não foi explicitado — acredita-se, porém, que seja a Venezuela. Para o final de julho, deverá estar pronto o veículo demonstrador do FV290MPV, variante do Iguana proposta ao exército belga para atender aos requisitos da competição MPPV (Multi-Purpose Protected Vehicle, ouo Veículo Multi-Emprego Protegido). Esse programa prevê a aquisição de 446 veículos em quatro versões (Veículo de Combate de Infantaria, Ambulância, Transporte de Tropas e Posto de Comando). Uma viatura Iguana esteve exposta no Rio de Janeiro durante a LAD 2003, ocasião em que foi feita essa foto (Foto: Segurança & Defesa).

[JLRC]

M1A1 Abrams Tank Agreement Signed
 
 
(Source: Australian Department of Defence; issued July 9, 2004)
 
 
 Australia has signed a formal agreement with the United States to buy a new fleet of M1A1 Abrams tanks, Defence Minister Robert Hill announced today.  
 
Under this agreement, the US Government will provide 59 refurbished and updated M1A1 Abrams tanks, seven M88 Hercules Armoured Recovery vehicles, advanced gunnery and driver training simulators, training and other support equipment and a range of spares. This agreement is the central component of the $530 million Abrams package, which also includes tank transporters, refueling vehicles and ammunition.  
 
Delivery of the tanks and other equipment is expected in 2007. The majority will be operated by the 1st Armoured regiment in Darwin, with a smaller allocation to be allocated to training schools.  
 
“The M1A1 Abrams tanks will provide a major increase in capability over the present Leopard tanks, particularly with their greater firepower and their potential to operate in a modern, networked communications environment,” Senator Hill said.  
 
“The new tanks will also provide our soldiers greatly increased levels of protection and survivability on the modern battlefield.”  
 
The tanks that will be provided to Australia have had relatively low usage and will be refurbished to “as new” condition. Many of their internal systems will be updated to incorporate the latest technology.  
 
This upgrade work will start soon as part of a major tank refurbishment program being undertaken for the US military’s larger fleet of M1A1 tanks.  
 
A particularly innovative dimension of the project is the purchase of advanced simulators for training tank crews. This is a new direction for the Australian Army, reflecting a major increase in commitment and investment in simulation to supplement and enhance training of armored vehicle crews.  
 
The Abrams can reach speeds of up to 66 km/h on Australian roads and up to 48 km cross country with a cruising range of up to 480 kms carrying four crew and ammunition. Each tank is equipped with a 120 mm smooth bore cannon as its primary weapon and a 50 caliber machine gun for the tank commander in addition to two 7.62 mm machine guns. They are capable of firing an advanced kinetic energy Tungsten penetrator against vehicles and a multi-purpose round for infantry support. They have also been designed to provide a level of protection for soldiers from nuclear, biological or chemical threats.

[Fábio G.]

Defensa

DEFENSA DESTITUIRÁ A DOS GENERALES POR LOS ERRORES DEL YAK-42.

El ministro de Defensa, José Bono, ha anunciado su intención de proponer al Consejo de Ministros que ninguno de los militares implicados en la tragedia del Yak-42 continúe en activo en las Fuerzas Armadas. Los generales José Antonio Beltrán y Vicente Navarro, encargados de las identificaciones, habrán dejado el servicio activo la próxima semana, según Bono. El ministro ha señalado que las identificaciones erróneas fueron realizadas por los equipos españoles que se desplazaron a Turquía, mientras que el trabajo realizado por las autoridades del país fue correcto. Asegura además que se ignoraron reiteradamente las quejas presentadas por los militares acerca de la seguridad de los aviones.

[Fábio G.]

Defensa

LA INDIA PRUEBA UN MISIL CON CAPACIDAD NUCLEAR.

La India ha probado con éxito un misil tierra tierra de corto alcance dotado de capacidad nuclear, según France Presse. El proyectil tiene un radio de alcance de 700 kilómetros y pasó la prueba con la calificación de “lanzamiento perfecto”, según el portavoz del Ministerio de Defensa indio, Amitabh Chakravarti.
El primer ministro indio, Manmohan Singh, ha dicho que el ensayo no debe ser considerado una amenaza contra ningún país, refiriéndose a Pakistán, con quien está enfrentada por la región de Cachemira.
Por su parte, el presidente de la Comisión de Exteriores del Senado paquistaní, también restó importancia a los hechos, asegurando que los dos países prueban misiles.

[JLRC]

Iraq’s 6th Battalion Completes Training, Activates
 
 
(Source: US Department of Defense; issued July 8, 2004)
 
 
 WASHINGTON --- The Iraqi army’s 6th Battalion completed its basic training and activated today at a graduation ceremony for 523 soldiers at the Kurkush military training base.  
 
The eight-week basic training program included instruction in basic soldiering skills, weapons, drill and ceremony, and physical training. This course marks just the second Iraqi Army battalion solely trained by Iraqis, officials said. The soldiers will take a week’s leave before returning to the base for more training and to begin operations under the direction of the Iraqi Defense Ministry. The Iraqi army graduated 502 privates July 6, the first class of enlisted soldiers to emerge from the Iraqi basic training program.  
 
“This marks one more step in building increased capability in the Iraqi Army,” said Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kevin Foster, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team operations officer, quoted in a coalition news release. “It validates that the training model produces a cohesive unit with well-trained soldiers that will only increase in capability over time.”  
 
On Aug. 1, soldiers from a new 7th Battalion will join the 6th Battalion to complete the Iraqi army’s 3rd Brigade. The army ultimately will have 27 battalions, nine brigades and three divisions, officials said.  
 
Leadership cadres for the remaining 20 battalions are preparing to receive their recruits and conduct the same eight-week training process at various training bases throughout the country.  
 
The Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, part of the Office of Security Transition, assists the Iraqi government in training, equipping and mentoring the Iraqi armed forces.  
 
The Civilian Police Assistance Training Team graduated 80 Iraqi Police Service officers from four classes at the Adnon Training Facility July 7.  
 
The courses, meant to augment the standard eight-week basic training and three- week prior-service transition integration program courses, included 11 mid- level management course graduates, 28 basic criminal investigations course graduates, 27 criminal intelligence course graduates and 14 executive leadership course graduates.  
 
“Every day with graduations like these, the Iraqi police get stronger,” said Steve Casteel, Iraqi Interior Ministry senior consultant, quoted in a news release. “This makes the Iraqi government stronger.”  
 
Mark Weaver, Civilian Police Assistance Training Team training and standards executive officer, said the courses are tailored specifically to meet the needs of the Iraqi Police Service. The CPATT also is a branch of the Office of Security Transition.  
 
At the Zarqa military training base in Jordan, 40 Iraqi women soldiers will graduate from the Jordanian Royal Military Academy July 9, the second of three classes of this type planned to train at the academy.  
 
“This is an innovation for this part of the world,” said United Kingdom Army Col. Kim Smith, chief liaison officer for the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, quoted in another news release. “At a certain stage in the battle, women will be needed.”  
 
Smith said that the coalition identified a pragmatic need to have women in the Iraqi army. Terrorists are using women to conceal weapons and to carry out attacks against Iraqis and coalition soldiers.  
 
“By having women in the army,” he added, “we can deal gently, but firmly with women, … searching them in a way that is culturally sensitive.”

[Fábio G.]

In army the new fighting complete set of an individual defence of the fighter - "Barmitsa" Has acted

The Russian army began to receive universal fighting complete sets of individual equipment "Barmitsa". As the general director of the state enterprise " Central scientific research institute of exact mechanical engineering " Vladimir Ivanov informed today ITAR-TASS, they are intended for military men of the Land forces, VDV and the parts of special purpose working in mountain-woody, deserted district and in areas of Arctic regions.
As he said, the complete set includes bronezhilet "Visor" which is capable to sustain the bullet which has been let out from AE-74 from distance of 10 meters, and protective helmet "Borit-M".
In a cold season of military men will protect from a frost the new winter suit which is included in the complete set. The sleeping bag supplied polyethylene kovrikom, a mosquito net and an inflatable pillow, allows to have a rest normally within 4 hours at temperature up to a minus of 20 degrees. The individual source of heat and a camouflage make-up concern to special elements of a survival the filter for water treating, the complete set for work in night conditions.
"Barmitsa" contains an individual communication facility, investigations, navigation and life-support
The base complete set of individual equipment (BKIE) "Barmitsa" contains as already known elements of equipment, but more high quality, and completely new; by his development the special attention was given an optimum combination of taktiko-characteristics of all components. An individual communication facility, investigations, navigation and the life-support, the raised level of security from means of defeat of the opponent and fiziologo-hygienic characteristics of fighting clothes, and also the improved food and medical maintenance, - all this taken together should lead to qualitative growth of fighting capacity of armies.
In BKIE new 5,45 mm automatic devices AN-94 " Abakans " and 7,62 mm the uniform machine guns "Pecheneg" most suitable to motor-shooting divisions are included. For each speciality of military men SV, VDV and parts SPN the were defined type and purpose of samples individual and group nosimogo arms. Use by staff of new means individual bronezashchity (bronezhileta "Visor" and protective helmet "Borit-M") as show calculations, allows to reduce losses more than to 20 % (at hit of amazing elements of all types the number of lethal outcomes will decrease on 60-70 %). Specially developed portable radio station intended for maintenance of open or closed radio telephone communication in a control link " the commander mouths - the commander of a platoon - the commander of branch - the soldier ", keeps in touch with radio stations of a complex "Aqueduct", and also with radio stations of old park " Cross-bow ". In a cold season, at temperature of air up to-30 degrees With, military men will be protected from a frost with a new winter suit. His details are as much as possible unified among themselves, and also with similar details in samples of special and years field clothes. Legs the special footwear, which bottom of racks to influence of excited environments protects from low temperatures, hits of a dust, sand, a dirty, a snow, writes magazine " Protection and safety ".
For life-support of military men various multipurpose means are used. The groundsheet except for the direct applicability can carry out a role of a stretcher, and connected among themselves some tents allow to collect tent of great volume. The road backpack for perenoski elements BKEI, including teploizoljatsionnyj kovrik, keeps the functional properties even at falling on a rocky ground from ten-meter height. The fighting unloading waistcoats which are put on atop of ammunition and bronezhileta, have a wide variation of places of fastening podsumkov and pockets depending on type of transferable arms and quantity of an ammunition. They are quickly put on and removed. And the sleeping bag supplied polyethylene kovrikom, a mosquito net and an inflatable pillow, allows to have a rest normally within 4 hours at temperature up to a minus 20 ¦ With, and also to transport the military man in weight up to 120 kg.
On a case of application of the weapon of mass defeat in the complete set there are means of individual defence (SIZ) of bodies of breath and an eye, and also leather, protective gloves and stockings.
In frameworks OKR independent state tests on check of compatibility of regular and developed samples of paraborne means in structure BKIE, to perfection of their pendant system are carried out.
The individual source of heat and camouflage make-up concern to special elements BKIE the filter for water treating, the complete set for work in night conditions. To group - plavsredstvo, maintaining weight up to 500 kg, special instrument illumination for conducting investigation and maintenance of navigation in day time and night conditions.

Source: Newsru.com

[Fábio G.]

Defensa

DETENIDAS SIETE PERSONAS EN EEUU POR VENDER TECNOLOGÍA MILITAR A CHINA.

Siete directivos y empleados de dos empresas de Nueva Jersey - Universal Technologies (UTI) y Manten Electronics- han sido detenidos acusados de usar su negocio para transferir ilegalmente material tecnológico militar a China. Los detenidos exportaban productos usados en una amplia variedad de sistemas de defensa, incluidos radares, 'armas inteligentes', material de guerra electrónico y de comunicaciones.
La investigación de la fiscalía ha permitido identificar los sistemas utilizados para ocultar las actividades de exportación ilegal, como proporcionar declaraciones escritas y verbales falsas que presentaban como receptor de los materiales a una empresa estadounidense, en lugar de entidades en China. Además, empleaban certificados falsos en los documentos de envío de los productos que no necesitaban licencia de exportación a China.

[Fábio G.]

The review of armament and military equipment in lower Tagile Andrey GARAVSKIY. Today completes the international exhibition of armament, military equipment and ammunition "the Russian exhibition of armament. Lower Tagil-200ya ". Summing up its sums, it is possible with the confidence to say that this scale weapons forum succeeded. The discussion deals not only with a quantity of prisoners of contracts, although this is important. The success of exhibition has for its organizers great significance. Let us recall that recently actively were inflated the rumors about its transfer into the Moscow it was Red Army. But in the course of Nizhniy Tagil review, as the saying goes, all points above "i" arranged the deputy chief federal'ny agencies for industry Victor kholstov, after stating that the management of agency does not see bases for the transfer of the main Russian exhibition of land armament, military equipment and ammunition. It is thought, this is correct approach. Exhibition on the land thematics must be one as, for example, international aerospace salon (MAX) in Moscow Zhukovskiy - on the aviation. There is neither need nor means to duplicate it. Especially as in lower Tagile is already formed the exhibition complex of international significance. However, what in the active membership of present Nizhniy Tagil forum? In it was accepted a record, in comparison with the previous exhibitions, quantity of participants - it is more than 300 Russian and foreign enterprises, which to third almost exceeds the index of two-year-old remoteness. In lower Tagil arrived about 400 representatives of 42 countries of peace, including of Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Canada, China, Saudi Arabia, THE USA, France, Sweden, Israel and so forth of it visited the general director OF FGUP "rosoboroneksport" Sergey chemezov, the governor of Sverdlovsk region the edward Of rossel', the representatives of government RF and Defense Ministry. In lower Tagile were demonstrated more than 2.700 exhibits. Among them, in particular, tanks T -90S, T -80UK, engineer vehicles on their base, the modernized armored carriers OF BTR-'0PB and BTR-"0, self-propelled howitzer" MSTA- S "(152-mm and 155- mm), self-propelled artillery instrument" nona -SVK "(120- mm), the armored reconnaissance patrol machine BRDM-2, etc.

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Your exhibition passes in the Urals, where from generation to generation with great care they store and transfer the rich traditions of gunsmiths. The today domestic defense- industrial complex, in which work experienced engineers and controllers, highly skilled specialists, creates the unique models of the defense production contemporary and in many respects. And the exposures represented in lower Tagile convincingly confirm this. President Of Russia Vladimir Putin.

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The special interest of visitors drew modernized BMP-E, the two-unit catepillar amphibious personnel carrier DT-E0PM, 155- mm the complex of the controlled armament KM -1 Of "krasnopol'", the jet bombometnaya installation OF RBU-'000, the high-precision complex of the controlled armament "with Sturm- V" with modernized rocket "Attack- V", 30- mm anti-personnel automatic grenade-throwing complex AGS-Y". Was widely represented small arms. Undoubtedly, the raisin of exhibition became the fundamentally new model of armament - combat vehicle of the support of tanks (BMPT), created Shityu uralvagonzavodom to order of the Ministry of Defense RF. The know-how of this development, which absorbed into itself the experience of war shooting in the local conflicts, consists in the fact that BMPT, which has contemporary armament, makes possible for tanks to conduct battle with the high intensity, without being distracted to destruction not of characteristic for them neighbor tank-endangered targets. Drew the attention of specialists and the modernized tank T -72, which obtained to the armament new 125- mm the gun of the increased accuracy, controlled rocket weapon, closed type large-caliber antiaircraft machine gun installation, contemporary system of the fire control, built-in dynamic protection, system of averting undermining on the mines with the magnetometric fuse, and also global positioning system. All this considerably increased combat effectiveness T -72, which today stands in arsenal of many countries of peace. The visited exhibition deputy chief of the Federal Service for defense order colonel general Sergey mayev expressed itself about the problem of the unification of armament - most important strategic direction of the technical policy: "at present is conducted active work on the creation of the united lightly armored technology", united armored carrier and united combat tank ". In this direction already was possible to be achieved good results in the automobile construction, in particular, at present Shityu kamAZom the family of automobiles "mustang", the level of the unification of base chassis in these machines is created approximately 85 percent. Is important the fact that the visitors of exhibition with their own eyes could estimate the possibilities of represented armament and military equipment, were carry ouied exponential shootings and demonstration passages of combat materiel. In a word, Nizhniy Tagil forum actually succeeded. This is still significantly here for what reason. Today as never, important to develop and to support regions. In the majority of them much more complex economic situation than in the same Moscow area. Only in Sverdlovsk region since 1999 the sum of contracts on the deliveries of armament comprised more than 1 billion dollars, the export WEAPONS AND MILITARY EQUIPMENT grew 2,5. It does be worthwhile to indicate that after these numbers - new work sites, economic increase, the prospect for development. In this case let us note that for conducting the Nizhniy Tagil exhibition are not used federal dollar, Ural weapons forum already practically left to the self-support. Briefly, today in Russia to it there is no alternative.

[tsahal]

No ultimo numero da revista Espanhola Soldiers vem um trabalho sobre os precs da BAI mas nao consegui indentificar a marca e modelo de uns oculos de visao nocturna e de um telemetro laser que apararecem em duas fotografias distintas. Alguem pode ajudar?
O jornal semanario O Independente de Sabado traz um anuncio do Forum Defesa, parabens a quem teve esta iniciativa.

Cumprimentos para todos.

[Ricardo Nunes]

No ultimo numero da revista Espanhola Soldiers vem um trabalho sobre os precs da BAI mas nao consegui indentificar a marca e modelo de uns oculos de visao nocturna e de um telemetro laser que apararecem em duas fotografias distintas. Alguem pode ajudar?
O jornal semanario O Independente de Sabado traz um anuncio do Forum Defesa, parabens a quel teve esta iniciativa.

Cumprimentos para todos.

Caro tsahal, seria possível "scannar" o referido artigo e colocá-lo aqui?

[tsahal]

Obrigado Ricardo mas nao comprei a revista. Ontem fui a Espanha e apenas estive a ver a revista numa papelaria. Salvo erro o artigo tinha umas 5 paginas com boas fotografias e o autor era o senhor Diaz Camara.
Uma certeza tenho, o telemetro laser nao era o Vectronix Vector 1500 utilizado pelos OEs e os oculos de visao nocturna nao eram os modelos US utilizados em grande quantidade pelo Exercito. Ele tinha uma forma rectangular com os dois olhos metidos no interior.

Obg.

[JLRC]

Contract with Raytheon Worth MNOK 80
 
 
(Source: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA; issued July 9, 2004)
 
 
 Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has signed a contract with Raytheon for efforts supporting the U.S. Army SLAMRAAM Program.  
 
Kongsberg is subcontractor to Raytheon for the U.S. Army SLAMRAAM Program, and responsible for the delivery of command and control software components to the System Development & Demonstration (SDD) Phase running up to mid 2007. The software components are part of the Integrated Fire Control Station (IFCS) for the SLAMRAAM Battle Management Command and Control system  
 
Since Kongsberg and Raytheon introduced an exclusive international partnership in 1996, five NATO nations have chosen air defense Battle Management Command and Control systems from KONGSBERG and Raytheon. The U.S. Army awarded the Raytheon-led Team SLAMRAAM a $127 million contract in February of 2004 to design, develop, manufacture and integrate the joint U.S. Army/U.S. Marine program.  
 
The first Kongsberg contract for the Surface Launched AMRAAM air defense system was signed with the Royal Norwegian Air Force in 1989 through the NASAMS program.