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Good afternoon. My name is Scott Mill.
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I'm the uh vice president and general
0:55
manager of General Dynamics Land Systems
0:56
in the UK. Uh at the show this week,
0:59
we're uh we've been showcasing the Ajax
1:01
family of vehicles and and their recent
1:04
and unveiling of the Ajax infantry
1:06
fighting vehicle, which is the vehicle
1:08
right behind me. So, this is the missing
1:10
variant from the Ajax family, the
1:11
seventh variant now unveiled at the
1:13
show, um which is providing that
1:16
infantry fighting vehicle capability.
1:18
So, it's it benefits from the Ajax
1:20
family with with commonality. We're
1:22
working closely with Loheed Martin.
1:24
We've developed a remote turret which in
1:26
crew frees up space within the vehicle
1:28
to include the additional dismounts. So
1:30
we can carry eight dismounts with a with
1:32
a crew of three. The the hull
1:35
configuration the the the maturity of
1:37
the Ajax platform is ported across. So
1:40
there's no development time associated
1:41
with delivering this vehicle. We're
1:43
targeting the export market. There's a
1:46
great interest in IFVs around the globe
1:47
and we think this can set the NATO
1:49
standard. I think as the army works on
1:52
its force design, the uh the need for an
1:54
armored infantry capability is there.
1:56
But obviously having one that's fully
1:58
digitized with an open electronic
2:00
architecture provides the ability not
2:01
just to give protection to the crews but
2:04
also integrate the latest technologies
2:06
in terms of drone counter US systems. It
2:09
that gives you a much farreaching
2:11
capability compared to the existing
2:30
Good afternoon to you too. Um, my name
2:33
is Max Himman. I'm one of the managing
2:35
directors of FFG, Flintburg.
2:38
It's a defense company based in the
2:40
northern part of Germany. The Condor,
2:42
it's our newest uh vehicle in our
2:45
family. It's based on the um Leopard one
2:48
chassis, but basically um that's
2:51
everything that's left. There's new
2:52
protection on it. There's a new um
2:54
engine, a new power pack in the machine,
2:57
and then there's a unmanned turret uh on
2:59
top of that from uh EVP from Slovakia.
3:02
This is a prototype of course, but air
3:05
defense is is a big topic. And on top of
3:07
that, we were thinking of what is a
3:09
vehicle that is out there, what is
3:11
something that's um fast deliverable.
3:14
That's why we came up with the idea of
3:16
using a Leopard one. There are many many
3:18
vehicles out there, more than almost
3:20
2,000 vehicles still in in in service.
3:22
There's a lot of spare parts available
3:24
and we can transform the vehicle in
3:27
relatively short time. It's very
3:29
affordable, of course, and it fulfills a
3:31
service that is in high demand
3:33
currently. And that's why we thought
3:34
it's making sense to kind of recycle an
3:37
existing vehicle, which is something we
3:38
are very good at. The design is so
3:40
different because we applied a new
3:42
protection system to to the Leopard.
3:44
That's why on the first site you don't
3:46
really recognize that um the chassis is
3:48
is a traditional vehicle. It's a
3:51
specific uh protection system that we
3:53
developed that we applied to the vehicle
3:55
which is making it so special. It's an
3:57
unmanned turret from um EVP a Tora 30 mm
4:01
um ammunition different ammunition that
4:04
can be applied to it. I think we can be
4:06
capable of delivering something within
4:08
12 months. Uh once we are once we have
4:10
orders in place and we finish the
4:29
Martin Flores. I'm the general manager
4:32
of the defense business unit of
4:34
Archimeia. And uh we try we saw here in
4:38
the DSI our products in loitering
4:42
solution in the marine domain in the
4:46
aerial domain and the terrestrial
4:48
domain. Okay. First of all we start with
4:50
the QSL 40 which is the tactical system
4:54
with an endurance of around 25 minutes
4:58
and 25 kilometers with a head of 1.2
5:02
kilos anti-tank. The next one is the
5:04
QSLAN 100 with an autonomy of 60 70
5:09
kilometers and the warhead is 4 kilos.
5:12
The concept is the same is with anumatic
5:15
launcher. The evolution the natural
5:17
evolution is the multilauncher. So the
5:21
GEO the multiluncher is prepared to
5:25
launch five units at the same time for
5:28
flying in a swarming mode and autonomous
5:30
system. And you've got an stockage area
5:33
in the back with 19. We are agnostic
5:37
regarding the vehicle. This is an
5:39
agreement with Duma engineering. Uh when
5:42
we have signed another agreement with
5:44
Santa Barbara and so on. We have
5:46
developed this system also for
5:48
aircrafts. We are working with Airbus to
5:52
install the multiluncher system in a
5:54
C295 aircraft and also with Airbus
5:59
helicopters to launch from the NH90
6:18
name is Yinan. I'm responsible for
6:22
protected mobility business area in
6:24
Patria, meaning the vehicle business
6:26
that we do. Basically, what we now
6:29
exhibit in in the ESCI. I mean, of
6:32
course, the very special thing was the
6:34
launch of our new tracks vehicle called
6:36
tracks. We will have our 6x6 vehicle.
6:39
also an excellent use day on related to
6:41
that as as UK and Norway joined the
6:44
program led by Finland where Latvia,
6:48
Sweden, Denmark and Germany are all
6:51
already participating. So now having
6:53
seven seven seven countries I mean it's
6:58
You need you need troops to get get
7:00
control of some land area. I mean this
7:02
is basic basic use will be as armored
7:05
personal carrier started already six
7:08
years ago together with Finnish defense
7:11
forces. I mean the first first thing is
7:14
to replace the articulated vehicles.
7:18
Then actually the biggest potential is
7:20
with with replacing the aging MTLB M13
7:24
fleets in Europe. I mean basically we
7:27
are in a vehicle category where there is
7:30
the clear need for a modern technology.
7:33
Current technology is basically from
7:35
from the 1960s if you think about MDLB
7:40
and then compared to articulated
7:44
we have clear benefits like the top
7:47
speed. So we have achieved the world
7:50
world record 88 kilometers per hour
7:53
meaning that the vehicle can move long
7:56
distances on its own as compared to
7:59
articulated vehicles you need a flatbed
8:01
and or or a truck when you need to move
8:05
as said very good tactical operational
8:08
mobility plus 80 kilometers per hour
8:13
stack level as the basics but then stack
8:16
level two as as an option
8:18
for ballistic protection.
8:21
You can you can have up to two plus 10
8:24
crew inside the vehicle. What is now
8:27
also exceptional is is that the ground
8:30
pressure is very low. Payload is 3.5
8:33
tons. So basically you can integrate
8:37
several different kind of weapon
8:39
systems. For example, our Nemo the
8:41
targeted motor. So that has been already
8:44
planned for the for the tracks
9:02
My name is Charing Kat. I'm head of
9:04
international business for SD
9:06
Engineering. SD Engineering is a global
9:08
defense technology and engineering
9:10
company headquartered out of Singapore.
9:12
Uh we have a long history in the defense
9:15
business. uh and uh we are exploring our
9:18
opportunities in the UK as well as other
9:20
European markets. What you see behind me
9:22
is uh what we are presenting at this
9:24
show for the first time. Uh broadly it
9:27
is framed as a light wrecky strike
9:29
concept. So it's not just about simple
9:32
capabilities and putting them all
9:33
together. It's a totally new way of war
9:36
fighting which we are looking at the
9:38
conflicts in Europe and looking at some
9:39
of the lessons learned and we think that
9:41
there are opportunities to provide this
9:43
quick solution for tactical forces. You
9:46
see a motor system that's integrated
9:48
onto a 6x6 vehicle. This motor system is
9:51
our company product. It is a GEMS ground
9:54
deploy advanced motor system. The good
9:56
thing about it is that it is quick to
9:58
deploy, quick to keep and it is OEM
10:01
agnostic. I can integrate it on the back
10:04
of any truck that can carry that kind of
10:07
load. The strength of this motor system
10:09
is that when you open it, it fires the
10:11
impact goes into the ground. So there's
10:14
nothing on the vehicle or very little on
10:15
the vehicle. Uh besides this, what we
10:18
are presenting not just as a firing
10:21
solution but as an integrated capability
10:23
is enabled by the digital architecture
10:26
that we now provide uh as an upgrade. So
10:29
imagine you have a fleet of many old
10:31
vehicles. You don't want to throw them
10:32
away. You want to keep using them. We
10:34
are able to do digital upgrades that
10:37
give you a digitalized fighting
10:39
capability. We think that we can take
10:41
your existing motors with your existing
10:43
existing vehicles, build the integration
10:46
kit, and suddenly you can repurpose your
10:49
vehicles and your guns and you've got a
10:51
quick rapidly deployable shoot and scoot
10:53
solution. Literally, you stop with your
10:56
digital firing solution. the when the
10:58
motor deploys, it's already locked on
11:01
target. Fire off your rounds, you keep
11:04
it and off you go. 15 seconds down, 15
11:06
seconds up. That's how fast it can be.
11:08
So, these are some of the things that we
11:10
are exploring uh in the UK with other
11:25
Moo is a military motion control company
11:28
which also has some offerings in turrets
11:30
and weapon systems. And this particular
11:32
booth here today is to showcase the RIP
11:36
turret in each of the configurations
11:38
required by the British Army. So what
11:40
we're doing here is showing the
11:42
versatility of RIP. RIP is designed to
11:44
host the users's choice of weapons where
11:47
direct fire or missiles and the users's
11:49
choice of sensors. So, because this is a
11:52
booth focused on the British Army's
11:53
requirements, we're showing directly
11:55
behind me here our current understanding
11:58
of the Army's specialist counter US
12:00
requirement, which is the North Grumman
12:03
30x173 cannon. Um, we're also showing on
12:09
machine gun should there be a need for
12:11
close protection. Over on the turret on
12:13
the other side of the booth, we're
12:15
showing the same turret but with
12:17
different weapons fitted to it. In this
12:19
case, the brimstone missile which the
12:21
army are looking to use in a close
12:24
combat overwatch force overwatch
12:26
configuration. RIP is designed to go on
12:28
pretty much any wheeled or tracked
12:30
vehicle. So, it does give the armed
12:32
force users their choice of light forces
12:35
or heavy forces uh roles for any of the
12:38
RIP configurations. The reason is that
12:40
there is no penetration of any rip
12:42
equipment inside the hole. So
12:44
effectively and simply all that is
12:46
needed is the right sized hole on the
12:48
roof and then we provide everything else
12:50
including the integration if needed.
