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14 April 2014

DSA 2014: Seen and Heard on Day One

Aero Surveillance develops and markets on a global worldwide basis products and services derived from the integration of innovative airborne sensing technologies applied to manned and unmanned aircraft systems.

Aero Surveillance is exhibiting at DSA on stand 6029, Hall 6.

Aero Surveillance announces a new partnership with Aero Composites Innovations (ACInnov) to focus on advanced Small and Medium Tactical fixed wing surveillance solutions. The first system coming from the collaboration is Aero Surveillance AS 20 based on ACInnov R2 rhomboid aircraft, a highly miniaturised ARDENT sensor suite and a portable Ground Control Station. The AS 20 is a 10kg Max Take Off Weight capable of up to 1.5 hour endurance and up to 220km/h speed for missions that require high speed operations.

We are very pleased to collaborate with ACInnov great aircraft design capabilities,” said Philippe Roy, President and CEO of Aero Surveillance. “This close cooperation will allow us to offer our customers additional capabilities with a range of Unmanned Aircraft based solutions.”

Aero Surveillance is also actively working on integrating the ARDENT system on ACInnov’s larger and longer endurance aircraft.

Aero Surveillance (AS)  is focused on the integration of state-of-the-art airborne surveillance solutions and services for a range of defence and commercial applications. Aero Surveillance core expertise resides in the ARDENT Software Suite and leverages extensive experience in manned and unmanned aircraft platform and advanced mission sensor technologies to deliver open, modular architectures that can be quickly adapted to a broad range of application requirements.

Aero Composites Innovations (ACInnov) is specialised in the design, development and manufacturing of unmanned composite aircrafts 1.5-8m wingspan. ACI’s dynamic team of experts thrives to push the traditional boundaries to create unique and innovative aircrafts.

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Saab is exhibiting their latest range of advanced solutions covering the air, surface, land and coastal security domains. Saab’s product portfolio offers high-tech, proven, cost efficient solutions that help military forces gain complete command.

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Streit Group is exhibiting at Stand N1197-B (Hall 1)

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Nexter Group displays a wide range of products, from artillery systems (CAESAR, a highly mobile self-propelled 155mm, 105LG1, 105mm towed gun system), to their guns & turrets offer (NARWHAL, 15A/15B), armoured vehicles (TITUS, Nexter’s brand new 6x6 versatile vehicle), BMS (FINDERS C2®), as well as robots (NERVA). Nexter Munitions also presents its entire medium calibre range and insensitive ammunition.

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At DSA 2014, Sagem (Safran) displays:

  • PATROLLER tactical endurance drone system. A medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) tactical UAS in the 1t class, PATROLLER was designed for surveillance, intelligence and targeting. It is based on an EASA-certified Stemme aircraft, and offers and endurance of 20 hours and a payload of 500 pounds. The campaigns in 2013 assessed its ability to deploy multi-sensor payloads composed by a COMINT pod and a Sagem EUROFLIR optronic system.
  • Optronic for infantry. Sagem’s innovations are illustrated by its position as prime contractor in the French FELIN programme. Sagem proposes a modular combat solution for contact units: Surveillance, protection, weapons use (SWORD optronic sights), information, target designation, air-land coordination. Sagem JIM LR multifunction infrared (IR) binoculars combine in a single package: day/night sensors, rangefinder, compass, GPS and transmission, image processing, video recording, control terminals. More than 6,000 JIM LR units are on order or in service in some 30 countries.
  • Optronics systems for surface ships and submarine. Sagem offers a comprehensive range of submarine masts that provide intelligence, self-protection, and tactical decision-making capabilities. High-performance infrared search and track (IRST) system, EOMS NG includes a fire control function. Calling on state-of-the-art image processing, it deploys 3rd generation gyrostabilized IR sensors, enabling quick reaction. A new day/night surveillance system, VIGY OBSERVER is mainly designed for light ships. Installed on a gyro-stabilised platform, it integrates a 3rd –generation IR sensor, colour TV camera with zoom, and an eye safe laser rangefinder. VIGY OBSERVER is in production for a significant program of coast guard vessels.
  • Navigation systems. Sagem range of laser-gyro navigation systems, the SIGMA familly, is designed for navy, artillery, and airborne applications. Sagem displays EPSILON a new family of navigation systems. It features Sagem’s advanced hemispherical resonator gyro (HRG) technology that combines high-performance, compact design and outstanding reliability. EPSILON 20 is designed to cover all off-road navigation requirements, including topographic and SATCOM vehicles. Sagem has developed proven expertise in all inertial technologies – mechanical, laser, fibre-optic, vibrating – and has over 60 years in navigation systems, for both civil and military platforms around the world.
  • AASM Missiles. Sagem is the prime contractor for the AASM HAMMER air-to ground precision weapons, and develops guidance and navigation systems for tomorrow’s tactical missiles. AASM is combat proven from the RAFALE in three overseas theatews of operations (Afghanistan, Libya, and Mali) demonstrating outstanding precision during long range strike missions against tactical and high value targets.


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CAE’s vision is to be the partner of choice for customers operating in complex, mission-critical environments by providing the most innovative modelling and simulation-based solutions that enhance safety, improve efficiency, maintain readiness and help solve challenging problems.

CAE offers defence and security forces globally-recognised simulation centres, training services and a comprehensive portfolio of simulation products across the air, land, sea and public safety market segments. At DSA 2014, the CAE exhibit highlights a range of CAE’s latest technologies, solutions and capabilities:

  • Land training solutions, including desktop gunnery trainer; 
  • Aviation training solutions, including CAE’s global leadership in C-130 training systems and services;
  • Solutions for healthcare and emergency management training, including the Caesar trauma patient simulator.
  • Desktop Gunnery Trainer and Common Instructor
  • Operator Station (IOS) for Precision Gunnery

CAE demonstrates a desktop gunnery trainer, CIOS for Precision Gunnery (CIOS-PG) and associated Precision Gunnery Scoring Module (PG-SM). These are common training system components developed by CAE for the UK Ministry of Defence in conjunction with the UK Armoured Fighting Vehicle Gunnery School and fielded armoured units. The desktop gunnery trainer is connected to the CIOS-PG to provide an instructor with the facilities to run structured courses with automated scoring of the critical elements used to determine overall performance of precision gunnery tasks. The CIOS-PG provides a common user interface for course and exercise generation, exercise execution and trainee performance monitoring. The use of a common interface across all precision gunnery training systems minimizes the instructor training overhead and aids instructors in operating multiple training systems. The system allows the instructor to monitor and interact with trainees for instruction and debriefing purposes. A variety of exercises are pre-scripted with simulated commander voice prompts that are required for observation and engagement techniques to be completed. The Precision Gunnery Scoring Module ensures an accurate recording of events to support objective rather than subjective measurement and output.

In addition, CAE highlights a range of other land training solutions, including CAE’s comprehensive portfolio of driver and crew gunnery simulators, our GESI constructive simulation system for command and staff training, and our high-fidelity virtual and hands-on maintenance trainers for tanks and AFVs.

CAE is well known for its aviation training solutions and offers the industry’s most comprehensive range of simulation products, training services, and training centres related to flight simulation. CAE has designed simulators for the greatest variety of helicopters, such as the CAE 3000 Series AW139 simulator recently delivered to Malaysia, and is a recognised leader in developing simulators and training systems for transports, tankers, maritime patrol aircraft, lead-in fighter trainers, and combat aircraft. The company is recognised around the world as the leader in developing simulators and training services for the legendary C-130 HERCULES aircraft, and also operates the world’s only independent C-130 training centres.

CAE offers integrated enterprise solutions that combine products and software tools with service delivery capabilities into an integrated solution, including full-service simulation centres for healthcare and emergency management. At DSA, CAE highlights its emergency management simulation capabilities, as well as demonstrate the CAESAR trauma patient simulator. CAESAR is one of the most realistic and physiologically advanced trauma patient simulators available. CAE’s comprehensive portfolio of healthcare simulation products combined with service delivery capabilities can help military medical professionals develop critical thinking skills and core treatment modalities that are important in reducing morbidity and mortality in combat care.

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Thermoteknix are presenting cutting edge Thermal Imaging Technology for Defence, Security and Special Operations Forces at DSA 2014. Thermoteknix showcase their ground-breaking ClipIR, which creates Fused Night Vision, TiCAM 750 Thermal Imaging Binoculars, and MicroCAM 2 range of ultra-miniature, lightweight and very low power Thermal Camera Cores.

Mil Spec ClipIR attaches onto Night Vision Image Intensifiers (I2) to combine thermal imaging with image intensification for fused night vision in low light and complete darkness. Fused night vision technology is the new standard for civil and military operations, to give 24 hour operational capability.

ClipIR’s 40° Field of View matches that of the I2 for maximum situational awareness in all conditions and is available with a range of brackets to fit most industry standard monocular and binocular Night Vision devices including PVS 7, PVS 14 and PVS 15.

TiCAM 750 from Thermoteknix is the range of lightweight handheld devices for reconnaissance, border security, target acquisition, counter drug operations, police surveillance, force protection, and general situational awareness in the field. TiCAM will detect a man at over two kilometres.

British company Thermoteknix Systems is one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of thermal imaging technology. Thermoteknix MIRICLE and MicroCAM based products are not subject to US ITAR control but may require UK export licence depending on the end-user country and specification. ClipIR is not available for sale in the USA.

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For more than 10 years, DCI-NAVFCO - DCI’s naval operational department – has been standing next to the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) to support it step by step in the creation of a submarine force ab initio.

DCI is currently training new submariners while continuing training former batches. DCI is also training several crew members to the instructor position so that the RMN may be autonomous in the future.

In 2003, DCI-NAVFCO – DCSN being the prime contractor – started a significant partnership with the RMN to support it in the creation of a submarine force able to deploy two submarines type SCORPENE.

It took four years to gather and train in France two SCORPENE submarine crews, a reserve team and a suitable Staff. One submarine was built in France while the other one was built in Spain. They arrived in Malaysia in 2009 and 2010 respectively.

The RMN is creating an Academy within the submarine base of Kota Kinabalu on the Borneo island so that the submariners may become autonomous. It entrusted DCI-NAVFCO with the mission to support its implementation and development.

I am proud of DCI-NAVFCO which was able to establish a strong and perennial partnership with the Malaysian Navy. This partnership relies on mutual respect and trust,” declared Admiral Bruno Nielly, Chief Executive Officer of DCI-NAVFCO. “This is why, at the end of the current contracts, I sincerely hope that we will continue the links in a form that we must still define with our partners.”

Established in 1972, DCI is an intermediate-sized service company, with the French government as the main shareholder. Culturally close to the Ministry of Defense, DCI now offers, for the benefit of foreign countries, outsourced services in:

  • Consultancy and assistance throughout the entire life cycle of weapons programs, 
  • Training services in academic, operational and technical fields, 
  • Finally, DCI and its subsidiaries have been partners of the French armed forces in the context of service contracts for ten years and are looking to extend their activities to European Union countries.


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Driven by the French arms industry's positive export results published by the French Ministry of Defence in January 2014 (+31% order intake in 2013 compared to 2012, provisional figure), French industrialists from the naval, land and aeronautics defence and safety sector pursue their growth strategy at DSA on the Asian market where their presence is already well established.

Thirty companies, including 22 federated by the GICAN, are present in Kuala Lumpur, at the heart of a fast-growing market where competition is important between exporting nations.

To meet the high demands of this new market, GICAN and French industrialists have increased the size of the French pavilion by 35%. Thales, GIE RAFALE International, and Renault Trucks Défense are consolidating their presence outside the pavilion.

Whether large OEMs, small or medium-sized high-tech companies, at DSA representatives of French excellence present their technological solutions to the Armed Forces of Malaysia and other countries in the region. There are also a large number of buyers present at this highly strategic exhibition where competition is fierce amongst the largest producer nations.

At this 14th edition of the DSA exhibition, the GICAN acts as unifier for the French pavilion and organises and accompanies a delegation of three senators, members of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Defence and Armed Forces. This official delegation, made up of senators Jacques Gautier, Daniel Reiner and Alain Neri, meeting with the official Malaysian authorities, French industrialists present at the exhibition and their local partners, in order to support the "French team" in this strategically important country.


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