South Africa pushes novel course-corrector

Article Abstract:

South Africa is developing a technology to devise an economical 1D (range-only) consistency improvement system (CIS) for artillery projectiles. The CIS project is being pursued by an industry consortium headed by Denel with the support of Armscor and the Defense Research and Development Board (DRDB) and the South African grouping has concluded that the use of a standard fuze as the vehicle for (CIS) technology is by far the most elegant, compact and commercially viable alternative.

Product information, Product enhancement, Projectiles, South Africa. Army

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Demonstration model of automatic mortar fire-control system makes African debut

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The demonstration model of the Scorpion vehicle-mounted automatic mortar fire-control system (AMFCS) developed under Thales subsidiary African Defence Systems (ADS) has made its debut at Africa Aerospace and Defence 2006. Scorpion, which is designed to be operated directly from the back of a HMMWV or Land Cruiser 4 by 4, comprises a mount with an associated command and fire-control system, plus a vehicle-mounted observer and targeting system.

Product introduction, New Products/Services, Search and navigation equipment, Weapons industry, Fire control systems (Gunnery), Fire control (Gunnery)

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UAE deploys first Camcopter S-100 UAVs

Article Abstract:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has deployed the first Camcopter S-100 helicopter UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), which are designed by Austria's Schiebel group, following their delivery in 2006. The UAE has taken the Camcopter S-100 helicopter into service mainly for homeland defence and border-monitoring purposes.

National Security, United Arab Emirates, Civil Defense, Armed Forces, Usage, Civil defence, Drone aircraft, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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