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24 Mar 22. South Asian navies show strong presence in Qatar. South Asian navies turned up in force at the latest edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX)s held in Qatar from 21-23 March, with five vessels from three countries – Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan – constituting over a third of the 14 warships that docked at Hamad Port north of the Qatari capital of Doha.
The Bangladesh Navy dispatched its Shadhinota-class (Type C13B) corvette BNS Prottasha (F114). Built by China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group, the 90 m-long corvette is derived from the Jiangdao-class (Type 056) design in service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
The Indian Navy presented one of its largest principal surface warfare platforms, the indigenously built Kolkata-class (Project 15A) guided-missile destroyer INS Kolkata. India also underscored its growing engagement with Qatar with a high-level delegation led by Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command and other senior officials.
Vice Admiral Singh also presented India’s perspectives at the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference (MENC) conducted on the sidelines of DIMDEX 2022.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Navy sent three vessels: the Zulfiquar (F-22P)-class frigate PNS Shamsheer, the Azmat-class missile patrol craft PNS Azmat, and Kashmir-class patrol vessel PMSS Kolachi. It is worth noting that all three vessels are built by, or based on, designs from Chinese shipyards.
Commissioned in February 2010, frigate Shamsheer is built by Shanghai Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard and based on the PLAN’s updated Jiangwei II (Type 053H3)-class design. Lead missile patrol craft Azmat was likewise built in China by Tianjin Xingang Shipyard using the PLAN’s Houjian-class design, although her sister vessels were subsequently built locally by Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KSEW). Although built by KSEW in Pakistan, patrol vessel Kolachi is nevertheless based on a Chinese Coast Guard platform developed by Guangzhou Wenchong Huangpu Shipyard and commissioned into service in July 2018. (Source: AMR)
24 Mar 22. HAVELSAN showcased “BARKAN & BAHA” Unmanned Vehicles at DIMDEX 2022. HAVELSAN had a great start in DOHA INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DEFENCE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE (DIMDEX) which is held from 21 to 23 March 2022 in DOHA, QATAR. HAVELSAN which offers new generation end-to-end solutions in the fields of defence, simulation autonomous platform technologies, ICT, homeland and cyber security, would be displaying its advanced products and smart solutions to its esteemed visitors during DIMDEX.
HAVELSAN designed and produced HAVELSAN BARKAN in response to the needs of the modern combat field. The BARKAN is an important assistant for field personnel in many areas, especially in increasing the success of the operation, preventing losses and reducing operation costs.
With its remote control and autonomous mission capabilities in the operation areas of the future, the BARKAN will be a close companion of the military units. Thanks to BARKAN’s swarm infrastructure, joint operations with other land and air vehicles will be possible from a single center.
BARKAN can be used in multi-purpose missions thanks to its superior autonomous features and its modular design in which different payloads can be integrated. It has been developed for tasks such as carrying or towing cargo, providing close protection, and armed reconnaissance.
BARKAN
HAVELSAN also is preparing to showcase HAVELSAN B30 Sub-Cloud Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. With features that meet the needs of modern armies, HAVELSAN B-30 is a Sub-Cloud Autonomous UAV that can perform joint operations with all unmanned systems with its vertical landing and take-off capability, fully autonomous mission capability, modular architecture that allows the integration of different payloads and many more superior features.
The B-30 is a fixed-wing Sub-Cloud Autonomous Aircraft that can take off and land vertically. The system, which is powered by a petrol engine during horizontal cruise, is supported by electric motors in vertical takeoff and landing. HAVELSAN shows how ambitious it is about the cutting-edge technologies for unique hardware and software it develops. (Source: AMR)
23 Mar 22. Register now for MOD science and technology summit. Industry and academia invited to free Supercharging Science 2022 networking and engagement event in Wales, as MOD launches ambitious new science programmes. A major summit to bring together the best minds in science and technology is to be held in Wales on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Supercharging Science 2022: Securing Strategic Advantage through Science and Technology will take place on 7 June 2022 at the International Convention Centre in Newport. The free event for representatives from industry and academia will officially launch the MOD’s new science and technology research portfolio. It will include talks from experts at the MOD and Dstl, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. To secure your ticket and for more details please visit the registration page. Registration will close at 5pm on Friday 20 May 2022.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/supercharging-science-2022-securing-strategic-advantage-through-st-registration-300781634967
Networking and engagement will be a central part of the day, as well as advice and guidance on how your organisation can access MOD funding and collaborate with our programmes.
The MOD is committed to working closer with industry and academia to harness the best scientific and technological advances to keep the UK safe and prosperous.
We are looking to attract potential new suppliers, especially from academia and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as organisations already in our supply chain.
Find out more about how to work with or sell to Dstl.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-sell-to-dstl-industry-academia-and-other-research-organisations (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
21 Mar 22. UK hosts NATO Multi-Domain Operations conference.
Strategic Command and NATO Allied Command Transformation led discussions on the future of integrated military operations.
On 16-18 March, Strategic Command and NATO’s Allied Command Transformation co-hosted the first-ever Multi-Domain Operations Conference in Oxford.
Multi-Domain Operations is about ensuring that military operations can be conducted seamlessly across all five warfighting domains – maritime, land, air, space, and cyberspace – and in a unified way with allies.
The conference gathered senior military representatives from NATO member nations, as well as experts from other government departments, industry, and academia.
General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of UK Strategic Command, said: “Being integrated with our NATO Allies has never been so important. This conference was an excellent opportunity for Alliance members to unify our thinking on Multi-Domain Operations and the future of warfighting. We can’t afford to get this wrong.”
The UK was invited to host the conference so Alliance members could learn from the UK’s approach to an integrated defence, a concept known as Multi-Domain Integration.
Delegates at the conference had the opportunity to hear from experts on Multi-Domain Integration, digital enablement, and integrated training and culture. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
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AOC Europe
AOC Europe connects organisations and individuals across government, defence, industry, and academia to promote the exchange of ideas and information, and review the latest advances in electromagnetic and information-related fields. With a history spanning more than 25 years, AOC Europe is the Association of Old Crows’ flagship international event with 70+ manufacturers and 1000+ attendees from 40+ countries coming together to engage, innovate and network and to discuss all things within this dedicated sector.
Our 2022 conference theme:
Integrating Electromagnetic Effects across all Domains
The control of the electromagnetic spectrum is a fundamental requirement in modern warfare in all domains whether land, sea air, space, information or cyber. Systems operating in these domains must be able to communicate, make decisions, share information and take actions in a coordinated, controlled and effective manner using the electromagnetic spectrum.
To achieve and maintain this dominance, electronic warfare, radar, navigation, situational awareness and other information and communication systems require significant levels of integration and interoperability across all types of platforms and in all domains. Innovative integrated systems requirements, applications and enabling technologies will be considered from intelligence data gathering, analysis and data fusion through to the deployment of countermeasures and other actions that use the electromagnetic spectrum.
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