Indo Defence 2022: Escribano Mechanical & Engineering from Spain enters Indonesian defence market.

For the first time since its participation in the Indo Defence Expo & Forum, Escribano Mechanical & Engineering (EM&E) has signed an agreement for the supply of its remote weapon station Guardian 1.5 to the Indonesian Army Motorized Brigade..
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Escribano Mechanical & Engineering's Guardian 1.5 RWS (Picture source: EM&E)

During the event, EM&E has various equipment on display: the Sentinel Aspis remote control weapon station, from the naval family of turrets, and the Guardian 2.0, a land station. Both are gyro-stabilized on two axes and are capable of operating both day and night.

The Sentinel Aspis is the lightest naval station available on the market. With a weight of less than 100 kg, this system combines an advanced fire control and aiming system and can integrate 5.56mm or 7.62mm calibre machine guns.

The Guardian 2.0 is a land station that can be mounted on different static platforms or vehicles with a high capacity for integration, capable of operating 7.62mm, 12.7mm machine guns, and 40mm MK19 grenade launchers, as well as artillery launchers. Thanks to the armament capacity the system withstands in its standard configuration, this same system has also been employed as a C-UAS system, using it as a hard-kill solution to deal with threats such as commercial UAVs, maximising its interoperability with other detection and neutralisation systems.

From left to right: Francisco Aguilera, the Spanish ambassador; Javier Escribano, CEO at EM&E; Johny Tamoto, CEO at J-Forces; and Subiyono, deputy director at J-Forces (Picture source: EM&E)

During the exhibition, EM&E has already concluded an agreement with the Indonesian company PT Jala Berikat, a private company dedicated to the industry of military and police tactical vehicles, non-military special vehicles and disaster management. PT Jala Berikat operates under the trade name of J-Forces, which is why, for the first time, the Spanish company will enter the Asian market thanks to the strategic industrial collaboration with this company and the sale of the remote weapon station Guardian 1.5 which will be on display at the J-Forces stand at Indo Defence Expo & Forum.

The Guardian 1.5 is a lightweight and compact remote weapon station, specially designed to incorporate a 12.7mm machine gun. The system features 2-axis stabilisation and is capable of both day and night operation. It is a system conceived to be integrated into a wide range of land and naval platforms and vehicles, providing self-defence capacities for short and medium ranges.

Escribano Sentinel Aaspis remote control weapon station (Picture source: EM&E)

Escribano Mechanical & Engineering  at Indo Defence 2022 (Picture source: EM&E)