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19 Oct 22. ECM symposium focuses on new defence tech in imaging and night vision fields. Recent developments in the areas of high-speed imaging, weapons sighting, night vision, augmented reality for the battlefield, and X-ray detection were laid out to senior South African security forces officials in late September.
Overseas companies associated with local defence firm ECM Technologies showed their latest wares at ECM Technologies’ defence symposium in Pretoria. Many of ECM’s overseas suppliers were in town to participate at the Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2022 exhibition held at Air Force Base Waterkloof.
Highlights of the ECM Technologies symposium included a presentation on the defence applications of high-speed imaging. Photron Europe, a subsidiary of the Japanese manufacturer of cameras which capture high resolution images from micro high-speed cameras, pointed to the new military applications for their imagery. For example, high-speed images taken from inside an armoured personnel carrier could, in the event of the vehicle hitting a mine, allow more accurate and quicker medical diagnosis of injuries. Slowing down the video of the blast and seeing how it occurred could also help avoid the mis-diagnosis of injuries.
Over the past twenty years, militaries around the world have been increasingly adopting high end optical sights for wider use by their forces for improved aiming and use in low light. High end rifle sights allow greater accuracy and also help reduce training times, and low light sights help ensure far greater force effectiveness at night. While night sights were once almost the exclusive preserve of special forces, they are increasingly being adopted more widely by security forces.
Photonis, the French and Dutch privately owned manufacturer of intensifier tubes, a key component in many night vision sights, is able to achieve performance levels that are well in excess of those that fall under US export regulations.
The company now dominates the intensifier tube market and its products are able to perform at a minimum of 2300 on the Figure of Merit (FOM) scale, used to gauge the degree of light intensity the product is able to achieve. Products that exceed 1300 on the FOM scale fall under US export regulations if these apply. A Figure of Merit score is calculated by multiplying the device’s resolution by the signal to noise ratio.
Trijicon, a US company founded by South African Glyn Bindon, presented its product range, including the Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight, which has been widely adopted by military forces, including by the US Marine Corps and special forces in a number of countries.
Night vision and thermal solutions are increasingly sold to sniper programmes around the world. To ensure quick changes in different lighting conditions, UK firm Qioptiq’s solution allows a day sight to remain in place while a night vision sight is placed in front. This means the weapon does not have to be sighted in again as was the case when dedicated day and night sights were used.
UK company Thermoteknix Systems gave a demonstration of its helmet-mounted thermal imaging sighting product that can be combined with an augmented reality system. Augmented reality adds digital information to a live view such as that of a battlefield or a scene. Virtual reality allows the user to act in a digital world.
Thermoteknix ClipIR XD Series are helmet mounted monocular displays that deliver fused thermal and intensified light imaging. External video with data feeds from battle awareness systems such as the Android Team Awareness Kit can be received through the devices. Real-time navigational, tactical, and augmented reality data for situational awareness and live battlefield data can be fed through to the user. The system can be integrated into an Android device, and maps and other information can be delivered to the soldier on the ground.
Border and customs officials, police services, army engineers, and other forces are now highly reliant on X-ray technology in tasks that range from cargo and suspicious package inspection to bomb detection. It has now become a lot easier to X-ray in confined environments with amorphous silicon technology. Scanna MSC, a maker of X-ray solutions, said this new technology allows plates to be a lot thinner and lighter and allows X-ray images to be made at much higher resolutions in confined environments, where there is little room to place a plate behind the object under investigation. According to ECM there are a number of these systems in use in South Africa. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
19 Oct 22. 150 exhibitors and 2500 attendees at defence and security exhibition NEDS 2022. The NIDV invites you to attend and report on the 33rd NIDV Exhibition for Defense and Security, Thursday November 17th at Rotterdam Ahoy, the Netherlands. What’s on the radar for Defense and Security in the Dutch ecosystem of industries, research organizations and government? Follow political, military, and academic contributions in the morning program, or in the afternoon plunge onto the exhibition floor among 2,500 visitors and 150 exhibitors, from startups to ministries.
This year’s theme
The Netherlands is known for its Golden Triangle for Defense and Security. Government, knowledge institutions and industry work closely together to keep the Netherlands safe and to contribute to the highest possible level of security in the European and NATO context. One of the successes in the Golden Triangle the partnership “Nederland Radarland”: stimulating and perpetuating knowledge, innovation, and developments in the field of radar. The Netherlands has a leading position in the world with this advanced radar technology. Main sponsor Thales NL has been working together with TNO, TU Delft and the Ministry of Defense in this context for twenty years, from which the entire Golden Ecosystem benefits.
Program
The NEDS can be visited from 8:00 to 17:00. During the central morning program from 10:00 to 12:00, State Secretary of Defense Christophe van der Maat and Director General Timo Pesonen of DG Defense Industry and Space (DEFIS) will speak. To this, Deputy Commander of the Armed Forces Vice Admiral Boudewijn Boots, Prof. Dr. Jonathan Holzslag, and CEO Thales NL Gerben Edelijn will respond. Finally, the JGM thesis prize will be awarded for the best masters’ thesis on defense and security. The exhibition floor will see peak capacity in the afternoon, with 20 international delegations touring the stands and setting signatures under a variety of contracts and statements.
18 Oct 22. Joint MOD/Industry Support Chain Seminar.
Digital Engineering in UK Defence
18-19 January 2023
A hybrid conference at Aerospace, Bristol
SCS23 provides the opportunity for the ‘Team Defence’ community to hear, first-hand, how Digital Engineering is transforming Defence. Digital Engineering offers the potential to reduce development times for new equipment, improve availably of in-service equipment for less money and reduced risk. The event will give an opportunity to understand the opportunities that Digital Engineering offers, discuss the key initiatives, exchange information, strengthen relationships, and become engaged in collaborative MOD/Industry Working Groups.
The event will include presentations on:
- The operational and business benefits MOD wishes to achieve through Digital Engineering
- Key lessons from different countries and different sectors on their Digital Engineering journey
- How existing and new suppliers are using Digital Engineering to deliver battle winning solutions, faster and at lower cost
The event also provides an excellent career development opportunity for people to learn about the exciting technological developments and improvement initiatives that are happening across the UK defence community and how we can collectively deliver world-class support solutions and services for our armed forces.
SCS23 is a hybrid event, catering for ‘in person’ and ‘virtual’ delegates. Registration will be open shortly. TD-Info Member and non-member tickets available – MOD free of charge.
Calling all Sponsors and Exhibitors – if you would like to support the event, please contact Sue Russell at for more information. Prime, standard and exhibition packages available, please book early.
27 Sep 22. Three Counties Defence & Security Expo seeks to uncover emerging tech from the region. The Three Counties Defence & Security Expo (3CDSE) returns on 2-3 November, but with more opportunities for startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)to showcase their innovative technology and services.
With an expected audience of over 1500 delegates and over 100 exhibiting companies, 3CDSE 2022 will give creators of emerging technologies from within the three counties a chance to meet potential buyers and collaborators from both sides of the Atlantic, with a strong emphasis on startups and SMEs.
Held at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern, 3CDSE is positioned to serve the region’s strong defence and security sector, which includes defence primes and SMEs. From its origin as a networking forum, 3CDSE has evolved to become the UK’s most diverse and forward-thinking security expo.
Marking a change from previous years, the event will be introducing new opportunities for businesses to seek funding, introduce them to crucial procurement decision-makers, and enter into new markets. The free-to-attend Funding and Enterprise Zone offers the opportunity to showcase to potential buyers, act as advocates for their innovation partners and to seek potential future collaborators. There will also be speaker sessions aimed at start-ups, with the opportunity to ask questions about funding, development and selling from a panel of experts.
New for this year’s main exhibition day, (Thursday 3 November), and following feedback from exhibitors in 2021, is a closed-door exhibition where exhibitors can show sensitive products and services. 3CDSE is unique in being able to offer this level of access to security-vetted attendees. Exhibiting companies will also be able to meet one-to-one with teams from the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), giving opportunities to speak directly to buyers from both sides of the Atlantic.
3CDSE President, Richard Morgan said, “We are delighted to bring together again our audiences of MOD Defence Equipment & Support and UK Strategic Command, law enforcement agencies and emergency services with the industry that serves them. This year we have the added bonus of significant participation by US DEVCOM, and we are honoured to welcome their CTO Charneta Samms as our Day 2 keynote speaker. Feedback from previous years’ events has highlighted how important the event is for enabling business to be conducted face-to-face and for enabling future capability requirements to be discussed in confidence. We are regularly advised of transactions that are carried out as a result of direct discussions held at the show.’
Recognising the strong North Atlantic ties that 3CDSE fosters, this year’s event is being supported by a delegation of six representatives from U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM-ATL), including chief technology officer Ms Charnetta Samms. Ms Samms will be a keynote speaker at the 3CDSE Conference on the morning of Thursday 3 November and holding one-to-one briefings with exhibitors later in the day.
Strategic Command Director Strategy Major General James Roddis said: “3CDSE represents an excellent opportunity for Strategic Command to foster our ties with allies, partners and industry. We know how important Multi Domain Integration and our role in driving it is for an effective modern military and this event is a brilliant opportunity to share our expertise and insight with key decision makers in the field.”
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DSEI 2023 – POWERING PROGRESS, DEFINING YOUR FUTURE
DSEI connects governments, national armed forces, industry thought leaders and the entire defence & security supply chain on a global scale. With a range of valuable opportunities for networking, a platform for business, access to relevant content & live-action demonstrations, the DSEI community can strengthen relationships, share knowledge and engage in the latest capabilities across the exhibition’s Aerospace, Land, Naval, Security & Joint Zones.
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