Maritime variant or Rooivalk

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Denel Aviation of South Africa is developing a maritime version of the Rooivalk attack helicopter, which will incorporate a 360-degree search radar, instead of the chin cannon turret. The maritime Rooivalk will also have a nose-mounted optronic sensor turret, flotation gear on the sponsons and the tail boom as well as manual folding rotor blades. The Rooivalk is touted to make use of armor protection and battle damage tolerance in times of closer engagements.

Aircraft Manufacturing, Attack Helicopters, Denel Aviation

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UK Royal Marines' conversion to Bowman gains momentum

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The conversion of the UK's amphibious brigade's vehicles to the new Bowman communication system has gained momentum at a joint Defence Logistics Organization/General Dynamics U.K. facility at Ashchurch in Gloucestershire. The conversion of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marine's 108 Hagglunds Viking All-Terrain Vehicles (Protected) - ATV(P)s - 240 Bv206s and scores of FFR (fitted for radio) Land Rovers is expected to be competed by the end of 2005.

United Kingdom, TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, Amphibious military vehicles

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Combat system trials begin for SAN corvette

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SAS Amatola, the first of the South African Navy's (SAN's) four new MEKO A200 patrol corvettes is due to commence sea acceptance trials (SATs) following the completion of combat system installation and integration activities at Simon's Town dockyard. Amatola is scheduled to have completed functional chain trials of its sensors and command- and-control system by the end of 2004.

Military aspects, Corvettes (Warships)

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