Nemesis4you:

Just saying
Anything foreign included in any military system will make you susceptible to foreign interference , it is not restricted to design perse

Exactly what I'm saying. I just used design as an example to give an example of the vulnerabilities that exists.

Nemesis4you:

Just saying
Anything foreign included in any military system will make you susceptible to foreign interference , it is not restricted to design perse

WELL PUT POINTS
MY TWO KOBO
The defense industry complex in NIGERIA is a baby that is barely 10 years old ( born 2011-)
Not to make excuses about R& costs or drag NIGERIA in the mud but successive coups and narrow minded HOS did their best NOT to build a Military industrial complex it was all about REGIME stay
GEJ was the first president to actually commit to an MIC : In the army this gave birth to the IGIRIGI and in the navy this gave rise to the NNS Andoni, (2012), NNS Karaduwa (2016) GEJ gave the go ahead despite leaving office in 2015.
PMB in 2020 was the first HOS to actually mention the words M.I.C. and to make it standard Government policy irrespective of who is in power to use the phrase " local content "
So first you have a starting point with a civilian President then you have it as part of standard govt policy, then the sustainability ( proforce )
is a good example . but NIGERIA needs to go further into R& which costs money .
DICON despite all its faults is the reasonable way forward , the EZUGWU has gone through 3 protypes and has gradually gotten better , but the reality is it takes time and feedback unfortunately from bad experiences in the field .
in summary
certain ships and certain things like TANKS and top level APC will still need to be bought overseas.

The Nigerian Navy on Thursday deployed 13 warships, 2 helicopters and 1,500 troops in a special military exercise against pirates in the Gulf of Guinea.

The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, announced the deployment at the flag-off of Exercise Grand African NEMO 2021 in Onne, Rivers.

LTGEN:

WELL PUT POINTS
MY TWO KOBO
The defense industry complex in NIGERIA is a baby that is barely 10 years old ( born 2011-)
Not to make excuses about R& costs or drag NIGERIA in the mud but successive coups and narrow minded HOS did their best NOT to build a Military industrial complex it was all about REGIME stay
GEJ was the first president to actually commit to an MIC : In the army this gave birth to the IGIRIGI and in the navy this gave rise to the NNS Andoni, (2012), NNS Karaduwa (2016) GEJ gave the go ahead despite leaving office in 2015.
PMB in 2020 was the first HOS to actually mention the words M.I.C. and to make it standard Government policy irrespective of who is in power to use the phrase " local content "
So first you have a starting point with a civilian President then you have it as part of standard govt policy, then the sustainability ( proforce )
is a good example . but NIGERIA needs to go further into R& which costs money .
DICON despite all its faults is the reasonable way forward , the EZUGWU has gone through 3 protypes and has gradually gotten better , but the reality is it takes time and feedback unfortunately from bad experiences in the field .
in summary
certain ships and certain things like TANKS and top level APC will still need to be bought overseas.

This is from my understanding

Any military industrial complex rides on a robust civilian industrial complex otherwise it is unsustainable and doesn't yield the expected results

If i were a advisor to your president i would have asked him to stress on " local manufacture " rather than " local content "

Local content means all systems , sub-systems are local which unfortunately is not true which you all know ( also true for almost all countries )

Local manufacture on the other hand first involves setting up on necessary infra required to build stuff locally through ToT and hand holding in whatever percentage it maybe , this creates a suitable base for increasing " know how " which will subsequently but albeit slowly led to " know why " . Post this stage only will you see local content coming out ( designed developed tested & manufactured locally )

Personally i am not in favour of military run industries , IMO it is a risk for reasons i dont want to mention ( you can do some digging on the neighbour to the east who have same & contrary to propaganda the consequences of same are not something IMO you will like to happen in your country )

Back home govt run defence companies are not worth speaking about , point is govt have no business to be in business ( hence now they have been corporatised ) , govt industries create stagnation & poor results due to captive orders

Best is to encourage civilian private industries , take for eg Proforce , with minimal resources they create competitive products which gets improved in every iteration , why ? They have to, in order to sell & stay competitive otherwise they wont survive , govt companies dont have such urgency bec they know they have a captive market

As for R & D , yes very important to set it up first , my advice fund the appropriate Universities to set up R & D centers inhouse to specifically address basic technologies and than gradually build up on that

My point being a good start is when the correct fundamentals r taken care off , even if hiccups arise on the way , solutions will follow

kabe1:


Exactly what I'm saying. I just used design as an example to give an example of the vulnerabilities that exists.

I misinterpreted

When are we going to stop using the ak-series of guns..we need to make the FN SCAR mandatory for Frontline troops or even the M4 carbine. maintenance is not an issue cus if Kenya can maintain it why can't we,both rifle can survive harsh desert conditions (the US and her allies are using them in the middle East).and do we have a designated marksman rifle in a squad.was watching aljazeera the other night and the tigraynian rebels have one dragunov svd per unit and it's no secret they are winning the war...my point is instead of a bunch of AK's with no telescopic sights being given to our brave Frontline troops why not give them an M4 with even a Halo sight or a red dot sight and reduce the body count on our side while increasing that of the enemy... BEFORE YOU QUOTE ME ASK YOURSELF WHY DOES THE UNITED STATE ALWAYS HAVE THE LOWEST CASUALTIES IN ANY WAR THEY FIGHT...am not comparing us to them but the world is changing and so should we...besides what does a 17 years old know.

https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/news/world/us-issues-warnings-over-china-plan-military-bases-kenya-3608388

Why is there a warning over this? Why does the us like telling Africa what to think? I'd rather have china and Russia military bases in Africa than Us or British. They don't interfere in internal politics of countries and they supported Africans fight against colonisation. The biggest supporter of apartheid was the Us

Tinfoil:
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/news/world/us-issues-warnings-over-china-plan-military-bases-kenya-3608388

Why is there a warning over this? Why does the us like telling Africa what to think? I'd rather have china and Russia military bases in Africa than Us or British. They don't interfere in internal politics of countries and they supported Africans fight against colonisation. The biggest supporter of apartheid was the Us

Still have to be careful,if history is a guide.When china rises to empire status( very close) all her wars will be fought by and on the land of vassal states. All she has to do first is to drag them into enormous debt;resource and tech dependency.
First strikes,heavy defences and choke points will occur on these vassal states to drag the war away from china,the home resource base.
Modified.
All the while these vassal states will be paying tribute.( Interest on debt).Both individual and state.

As can be seen Djibouti is a relatively poor country at a choke point in the Gulf of Eden. Any European ship attempting to enter the Indian Ocean from the Mediterranean has to pass through that choke point. Kenya on the other hand is a safe location in the Indian Ocean to locate a Naval fleet with a rail line that they hope will extend to the Atlantic for logistics movement.

Kenya and Ethiopia are struggling to pay their rail debt,and china debts in General. Neighboring heavily indebted Sudan is borrowing from china to build a line that connects, Ethiopia to Chad through Sudan. Line up the dots and it gets to Nigeria or Cameroon on the Atlantic.

They don't really care if the debt can't be paid back, perpetual debt is o.k.

dragon2:


Still have to be careful,if history is a guide.When china rises to empire status( very close) all her wars will be fought by and on the land of vassal states. All she has to do first is to drag them into enormous debt;resource and tech dependency.
First strikes,heavy defences and choke points will occur on these vassal states to drag the war away from china,the home resource base.
Modified.
All the while these vassal states will be paying tribute.( Interest on debt).Both individual and state.

What you have written there is a maybe/ might do scenario. Their current actions show that they don't interfere in other countries and have been a great benefit to Africa in spite of the debt.

The West has done everything that you say China might do and worse. The us is currently wagging war all across the world, overthrown government,... Look at Syria, Libya,.. the citizens have suffered more because it was decided that they need democracy. The British at one time claimed ownership of most of the people in the world through brute force, rape, and murder

Ships from Nigeria's Naval Central Command participate in Exercise Grand African Nemo.


Grand African NEMO is a major multinational maritime exercise in the Gulf of Guinea, initiated and led by the French Navy, and involving the Navies of the 18 countries that border the Gulf, as well as 10 other countries.

The Nigerian Navy is an active participant in the annual exercise, and is hosting this year’s edition. The Navy kicked off its participation in the 2021 edition of the Exercise (the 4th so far) yesterday, onboard NNS THUNDER, at the FOT Jetty in Onne, Rivers State.

The Nigerian Navy is deploying 13 ships, 2 helicopters and 2 SBS detachments for the Exercise.

The NN ships participating in the Ex include: NNS THUNDER, NNS NWAMBA, NNS OBULA, NNS SAGBAMA, NNS ZARIA, NNS DORINA, NNS PROSPERITY, NNS GONGOLA, NNS EKULU and NNS SHIRORO.

The participating foreign ships are HMS TRENT, FNS GERMINALE and ITS ANTONIO MARCEGLIA.

Exercise Grand African NEMO is described as “the most important annual maritime security event in the Gulf of Guinea.”

CAS AT FIGHTER CONFERENCE IN LONDON, SPEAKS ON AIR POWER STRATEGIES ADOPTED TO TACKLE INSECURITY

The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao has disclosed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken measures to enhance its airpower capabilities for the conduct of irregular warfare and counterterrorism in support of surface forces. Some of these measures, according to the CAS, include doctrinal development and human capacity building as well as aircraft and equipment acquisition and sustenance. Air Marshal Amao disclosed this while delivering the keynote address at the International Fighter Conference 2021 held in London, United Kingdom. In a paper titled, “Operational Insights, Current Capabilities and Future Priorities of the NAF”, Air Marshal Amao noted that sustaining air power capabilities, given its diverse nature, was a challenge for the NAF in the past. Even more challenging was the drive to ensure the availability, responsible use, and effectiveness of critical airpower capabilities for counterterrorism and counterinsurgency. To address these challenges however, the CAS stated that measures such as the development of an operational doctrine to guide all operational commanders, staff and personnel were emplaced. The NAF doctrines are also expected to stimulate reflective, critical and creative thinking, engender best ethical practices and foster professionalism in employment of our airpower”, he said.

Speaking further, the CAS observed that in efforts at enhancing and sustaining critical airpower capabilities required for joint employment, the NAF has accorded considerable energy and resources towards the development of the most critical component of its fighting power, the airmen. He went on to state that the NAF has also ensured that its trainings are deliberately targeted to address knowledge deficits and manpower needs as well as enhance the professionalism of the airmen. Air Marshal Amao also noted that with the support of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, the NAF has acquired several platforms including trainers, rotary wing aircraft, unmanned aircraft systems and fixed wing aircraft. “Through this support, the NAF has since 2015 flown over 40,000 combat and combat support hours in operations against terror groups, insurgents, bandits and other armed militants across the country”, he said. While analyzing Nigeria’s security environment as well as the main threats to national security, the CAS informed the gathering that the capacity of terror groups in the country has largely and significantly been degraded. He however noted that the threat posed by terrorism would require a far greater and comprehensive approach in collaboration with contiguous states and international partners.

In projecting into the future, Air Marshal Amao stated that he envisions a NAF that is well equipped and postured to adequately contend with threats and challenges in a digital environment. He is also optimistic that the NAF of the future would seek additional capabilities that would allow it to engage adversaries in the digital and information environment, whilst still prepared to respond to humanitarian needs occasioned by climate change. The CAS however stated that for these to be actualized, the NAF must immediately begin to improve on educational standards and enable creativity in the mindset of the airmen. According to him, “We must deliberately keep pace with technology, albeit in a cost-effective manner, within the wider context of aerospace power. We must acquire capabilities to enable us operate in a digital environment, which state and non-state actors are likely to find more attractive.”

The International Fighter Conference is a yearly event now in its 19th year. It has over the years built a reputation as the world’s premier event for all elements of the fighter aircraft community with attendance spanning from all over the world. This year’s edition, which had in attendance over 200 participants, specifically dwelled on the utility of combat air, air-integration into multi-domain operations, and continuing interest in both next generation and light attack platforms.

Edward Gabkwet
Air Commodore
Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force

5 November 2021

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NNS Thunder participating in Exercise Grand African Nemo 2021

Joint training exercise between the Nigerian Navy's SBS unit and Royal Navy's 42 Commando unit.

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Nigerian Air Force JF-17 during flight testing.

South-Africa's Paramount group 8x8 didn't do well in trials in Kazakhstan.


According to the source, the Barys 8x8 IFV of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, have a lot of technical problems with the engine, running gears and suspension, weapon system, FCS soft and turret.

Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering 8×8 combat vehicle successfully completes grueling four-year trial

Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, 2 November 2021- Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), the joint venture between the global aerospace and technology company, Paramount Group and one of Kazakhstan’s leading defence and engineering companies, Kazpetromash, has announced that its flagship and next generation 8×8 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV), the Barys 8×8, has successfully completed a four-year series of trials conducted by the Ministry of Defence of Kazakhstan, bringing the vehicle a step closer to its first production order.

Over the span of four years, the Barys was tested throughout the mountainous terrains of Southern Kazakhstan, across forested and savannah-like steppe and the salt marshes of Central Kazakhstan. The campaign came to conclusion upon the sands of Mangistau, near the Caspian Sea, covering a total distance of 25,000 km.

In addition to testing the outstanding mobility and versatility of Barys, its firepower was also tested to the ultimate, with more than 5,000 rounds of 30 mm and 7,000 rounds of 7.62 calibre ammunition discharged.

The Barys 8×8 had previously undergone strenuous testing activities in adverse weather conditions across Central Asia, withstanding temperatures between +45º and -60ºC during summer and winter trials.

https://www.edrmagazine.eu/kazakhstan-paramount-engineering-8x8-combat-vehicle-successfully-completes-grueling-four-year-trial

Paramount Maritime launches another Sentinel patrol vessel for West Africa

Paramount Maritime has launched a 35 metre Sentinel patrol vessel for a customer in West Africa, who will use it to serve the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.

The MV Meedoi was launched and christened at Elliot Basin in Cape Town on 25 October. Paramount Maritime Holdings company Nautic Africa said the Sentinel ballistic patrol vessel will be used for security and patrol operations within the Gulf of Guinea. It is due to arrive in Port Harcourt this week.

Representatives from Nautic and the customer attended the launch either virtually or in person, as well as representatives from naval architects KD Marine Design.

The fast crew/patrol vessel, P367, will be commissioned to protect offshore assets and transfer crew to and from offshore oil and gas projects of the likes of Chevron, ENI, Exxon-Mobil, Shell, Total, Tullow etc.

The vessel would have been launched sooner, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the project slightly.

The aluminium-hulled vessel has a length of 35 metres, a beam of 7.5 metres and draught of 2 metres. An 11×6 metre cargo deck can accommodate 20 tons of cargo or a 20-foot shipping container. Crew is ten, in addition to eight security or other personnel.

The vessel is powered by three Caterpillar C32 main engines developing 1 193 kW each, giving a top speed of 27 knots and a range at maximum speed of just over 1 000 nautical miles. The wheelhouse and main deck accommodation structure is fitted with composite ballistic armour while gun mounts and ballistic shields are fitted to give coverage around the vessel. A 6.5 metre semi-rigid boat can be launched via a davit. The wheelhouse is armoured to NATO Stanag Level II and the deckhouse to Level I ballistic protection.

Nautic Africa has sold a large number of Sentinel vessels to West Africa for use in the oil and gas industry where insecurity is steadily climbing, in large part due to the region’s diverse natural resources; transnational piracy, oil bunkering and terrorism continue to be a serious threat to the region’s stability.

The company offers larger naval versions (40 metres and 47 metres) of the vessel due to rising interest from navies, and this is available globally to bolster military and fishing patrol operations.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/paramount-maritime-launches-another-sentinel-patrol-vessel-for-west-africa/

Detailed report showing the inefficiency of Paramount Group 8x8 in trials in Kazakhstan.



Who hides the flaws of the first Kazakhstani armored car

Kerey Latif 04.11 11:36


About which of the current generals and colonels of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan "leads by the nose" the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and members of the government, trying to hide the obvious shortcomings of expensive armored vehicles of domestic production.

Correspondents of Ulysmedia.kz conducted their own journalistic investigation into the facts of abuse by officials of the Ministry of Defense and representatives of the manufacturer. It turns out that the shortcomings of military equipment were reflected in the acts of military trials , but for some reason the leadership of the Main Command of the Ground Forces was strictly forbidden to the members of the commission to detail some of the shortcomings in the final protocol and vice versa to "vigorously praise" combat wheeled vehicles that should be adopted by the Kazakh army in the near future.

https://ulysmedia-kz.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ulysmedia.kz/rassledovaniya/1968-taina-ispytanii-bronevika-barys-8kh8-raskryta/amp

Multi-agency team comprising of KDF and other security players engaging in stability operations( post-conflict reconstruction ) .Laikipia kenya

KDF command established Strategic Communication office as part of wider efforts to improve communication objectives.

Hensoldt SA launches new naval surveillance radar

Hensoldt South Africa has announced a newly developed active electronically scanned array (AESA) surveillance radar for naval, land and air applications.

The ‘Quadome’ is a dual-mode, three-dimensional (3D), multi-mission naval radar for air and surface surveillance as well as target acquisition.

The radar was initially announced at Defence Service Exhibition International (DSEI) in London, UK on 15 September. The announcement was a build-up to the launch in South Africa, which took place today at Hensoldt South Africa’s head office in Irene. Opening the launch, Managing Director of Hensoldt South Africa, Rynier van der Watt, said, “With the development of this technology, the Hensoldt Group is making significant investment into Hensoldt South Africa and as such into South Africa through one of the largest radar development programmes in South Africa in recent history.”

Development of the new naval radar, van der Watt said, began with Hensoldt South Africa’s acquisition of Tellumat in late 2020 as the basis for the company’s new radar business unit. Then it was expanded with the launch of the Quadome Radar Development programme in close collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and key South African suppliers of defence electronics, with over 40 engineers collectively working on this product’s development since 2018. “Quadome is a result of many man-years of engineering effort to develop a world-class product that will revolutionise the radar landscape worldwide,” said van der Watt.

Quadome features two main operational (surveillance and self-defence) modes that simplify operator interaction and reduce operator workload. Surveillance mode is used for general surface, and air surveillance, while the self-defence mode is employed for high-threat situations and target engagement, with helicopter support continuously available in either mode.

It is currently one of the largest defence radar development programmes in South Africa and entrenches Hensoldt South Africa as one of the major players in radar in the country.

Hensoldt said the Quadome provides a clear picture of the environment to the commander of a ship. This picture includes targets, ships, aircraft, missiles, and unmanned aerial vehicles. The naval radar can acquire and track targets in 3D space as well as provide early detection of a high-speed target. The radar also has a small footprint, making it relatively easy to deploy and use.

Operating in C-band (for operationally advantageous reasons), the Quadome is a medium-PRF (pulse repetition frequency) pulsed doppler radar. Programme Manager of Hensoldt South Africa’s radar business unit, Jaco Botha, said, “We have specifically selected medium-PRF so that you can easily discriminate targets from the background clutter.” The radar also has an integrated Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) antenna. The software-defined radar has a configurable, flexible, and upgradable system. The Quadome’s high tracking accuracy is compatible with surface-to-air missiles (SAM) to support effective air defence operations, Hensoldt said.

The entire radar consists of five major systems: radar antenna, antenna pedestal, maintainer laptop, radar processing cabinet and conditioner cabinet. Above deck is the radar antenna and pedestal and below deck is the laptop and two cabinets. The radar antenna is comprised of a phased array antenna, an auxiliary antenna and a IFF antenna. It is water cooled to prevent overheating. The pedestal consists of a mechanical part, the rotary joint and the antenna rotator. The rotary joint is complex, taking signals from the below deck equipment to the above deck equipment. RF signals, data signals, a fibre optical joint, power signals, the water-cool system as well as air to keep to the antenna dry flow through the rotary joint. The radar processing cabinet, as its name alludes to, handles all the different processing that goes through the radar, and has an add-on for the IFF integrated option. The conditioning cabinet includes the power supply system, the liquid cooling unit and dry air conditioning unit. The maintenance laptop is used for report finding, maintenance and upgrading.

The Quadome is a gallium nitride solid-state transmitter that has a continuous 360-degree rotation. Its update rate is either four seconds (surveillance mode) or two seconds (self-defence mode). It has an AESA (active electronically scanned array) stacked beam with electronic stabilisation with elevation coverage up to 70 degrees. It has a range from 100 metres to 200 km and can process more than 1 000 air and surface targets.

Provisions are made for an interrogating IFF antenna that is Mode-5, Mode-S and ADS-B compatible. The radar can be deployed in global environmental operations, operating between -40 and 50 degrees Celsius (it can survive temperatures up to 70 degrees Celsius). The Quadome automatically detects countermeasures such as jammers and can counter those interferences and has full performance in sea state five (rough conditions).

In surveillance and self-defence mode, there is a helicopter support function that can be activated and in self-defence mode, there is a gunfire support (GFS) function. The GFS can have up to three surface targets designated for tracking by the operator and uses B-Scope-Video.

Botha said the key benefits of the Quadome radar are its ability to identify small surface targets, give a reliable air picture, effectively evaluate threats, and provide fast-track initiation. He said the radar gives enhanced kill probability and survivability, has a high reliability level, and has cyber-threat resilience.

The Quadome is aimed at the global market for tactical naval radar systems, mainly targeting offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), corvettes, light frigates, and support vessels. Because of its compact size, relatively low mass and price-performance ratio, the Quadome radar brings 3D air surveillance and air defence capabilities to vessels that that may otherwise only have been fitted with 2D target-detection capability.

“Quadome is designed to maximise system performance, while minimising acquisition and life-cycle costs,” said Bennie Langenhoven, chief executive of the Hensoldt South Africa radar business unit. Hensoldt South Africa seeks to start production of the Quadome in South Africa by the second quarter of 2023 and produce a land version that is 70% the same as the Quadome, a year later.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/hensoldt-sa-launches-new-naval-surveillance-radar/

Hensoldt South Africa introduces new jammers

Hensoldt South Africa has unveiled two new jammers at the AOC Europe event in the United Kingdom, with its GRJ8500 and GRJ6000 jammers covering the V/U/SHF and HF frequencies.

The Association of Old Crows (AOC) electronic warfare event was held from 12 to 13 October in Liverpool and saw Hensoldt South Africa introduce its new generation communications electronic attack systems for countering signals threats.

“Introduced to reliably counter the new and emerging signals that have reshaped the electronic battlefield, Hensoldt’s new GEW GRJ8500 and GEW GRJ6000 systems feature the most advanced signal attack methods on the market”, said Hennie Venter, Chief Executive of Hensoldt South Africa’s GEW Business Unit, which specialises in spectrum dominance.

Hensoldt said the GRJ range of electronic attack (EA) and surveillance systems control the adversary’s ability to communicate and use the electromagnetic spectrum by either disrupting it, or manipulating it. Jammers can be mobile, tactical or fixed.

“Adaptive waveform technology is used to constantly optimise the system response to an ever-changing spectral environment. This smart technology enables the GRJs to autonomously respond to various signal scenarios in the most effective way,” the company explained.

“Sophisticated hopper-follower algorithms track and jam individual hops of modern fast-hopping radios. With predictive algorithms and fast look-through capabilities, the systems lock onto hopping radios after detecting the first few hops transmitted, ensuring that communications are never established between the target operators.”

“Frequency hopping or spread-spectrum signals are characterised to define smart jamming waveforms matching the target signals, which is much more efficient than traditional barrage attack methods,” said Christo Fouché, Chief Executive of Sales and Marketing of GEW.

“With significantly increased instantaneous bandwidth, it is now possible to detect and jam frequency-agile threats across much wider bandwidths than previous-generation EA systems,” said Fouché.

The GRJ systems are fully software-defined, allowing new jammer waveforms to be added, offering future expandability and waveform upgrades. Their target is the global land electronic warfare (EW) market for tactical and strategic communications jamming applications.

The two new jammers join the existing GMJ9 multirole jammer, and GMJ900 and GMJ9000 man-portable multirole jammers. The GMJ9 has been designed for counter-remotely controlled improvised explosive device and tactical communications jamming and is ideal for convoy protection. The GMJ900 specialised jammer system is specifically designed to counter new-generation targets, such as cellular networks, satellite phones, commercial drones, GNSS and Wi-Fi.

The GEW business unit of Hensoldt South Africa specialises in communication monitoring and jamming, direction finding, electronic countermeasures/warfare, electromagnetic spectrum management and security systems. Since the 1960s the company has been involved in providing electronic support, electronic attack and electronic warfare solutions. Its signal intelligence and spectrum monitoring systems have been sold and are in operation in more than 30 countries worldwide, including with the South African Air Force, Army and Navy, and the spectrum regulatory body, ICASA.

The company’s jamming systems are used to protect fixed targets, convoys, individual vehicles and foot patrols (manpack system) against remotely controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs) and other threats, such as the roadside bombs.

Hensoldt South Africa is also active in the fields of airspace surveillance, and security systems, particularly perimeter and border fencing systems with integrated alerting systems to localise a breach. Such systems have been successfully used to counter wildlife poaching.

Hensoldt South Africa is increasing its involvement in the radar, data link, identification friend or foe (IFF), customer services and business development fields, amongst many others, and this has been helped by the recent acquisition of Tellumat’s air traffic management and defence business units, which form part of the company’s new Radar Business Unit. This offers 3D radar, synthetic aperture radar, radar for counter-UAV operations and passive radar.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/hensoldt-south-africa-introduces-new-jammers/

Hensoldt SA selected to deliver spectrum management system

Hensoldt SkyManager.
Hensoldt South Africa will be providing a nationwide spectrum management system to Saudi Arabia’s Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC).

Hensoldt announced it is in the process of delivering the system, consisting of mobile, transportable and fixed monitoring stations, as well as regional and national control centres.

“The further delivery of a new spectrum management system will establish a robust and modern regulatory environment, enabling the regulator to effectively manage this valuable resource,” the company said.

Hensoldt South Africa is delivering a bespoke version of its GEW SkyManager solution, which it describes as an advanced software ecosystem for strategic spectrum management. The management system’s machine learning technology draws intelligence from the big data produced by the monitoring system, transforming the infinite mass of data into actionable intelligence, it explained.

“This empowers the regulator to rapidly act on current spectrum demand and proactively anticipate future needs. The system’s smart processing guides operators through complex processes and automates day-to-day spectrum management activities such as spectrum licence management, type approval, occupancy analysis, frequency allocation management and fee-calculations. This creates a user-friendly experience for system operators and their licence users, while reducing unnecessary risk or delays in the licencing process and ensuring excellent data integrity. With the Kingdom’s vision of being among the top 20 ICT nations by 2030, the system’s highly scalable architecture comes as a further essential benefit, as it is an adaptive regulatory mechanism that can evolve within a fast-growing industry,” Hensoldt South Africa said.

“Rapidly growing economies such as those in the Middle East, with emerging smart cities and digital societies, depend heavily on the electromagnetic spectrum as people, devices, homes, equipment, transportation and other technologies become more interconnected. Because of this, the electromagnetic spectrum is considered a critical resource and a national asset for technological advancement and economic growth, which is why government regulatory bodies are focusing on monitoring and managing this resource to maximise its benefit and prevent misuse and pollution of the spectrum. The scale of the spectrum management sphere has become so vast and complex, that smart technologies and services have become a critical tool for regulators.”

Hennie Venter, Chief Executive of Hensoldt South Africa’s GEW Business Unit, said “These projects proudly build on a history of more than two decades as a reputable supplier to our clients in the Middle East. We have delivered a range of solutions to the Kingdom and are trusted for in-country support and maintenance.”

Hensoldt South Africa has supplied spectrum monitoring systems to entities like South Africa’s ICASA regulator. Its first spectrum monitoring systems were delivered in the 1990s to ICASA predecessor South African Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (SATRA). Spectrum monitoring equipment can be mounted in vehicles or installed in fixed locations.

Hensoldt SA’s GEW business unit specialises in communication monitoring, direction finding, electronic countermeasures/warfare, electromagnetic spectrum management and security systems (the latter incorporating surveillance and monitoring products). Since the 1960s GEW has been involved in providing electronic support, electronic attack and electronic warfare solutions.

A spinoff from the land-based electronic warfare side is communications jamming technology, particularly Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) jammers, with a lot of jammers used in Africa and the Middle East. The company’s jamming systems are used to protect fixed targets, convoys, individual vehicles and foot patrols (manpack system) against remotely controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs) and other threats, such as the roadside bombs.

Earlier this month Hensoldt South Africa unveiled two new jammers at the AOC Europe event in the United Kingdom, with its GRJ8500 and GRJ6000 jammers covering the V/U/SHF and HF frequencies.

Hensoldt South Africa is also active in the fields of airspace surveillance, and security systems, particularly perimeter and border fencing systems with integrated alerting systems to localise a breach. Such systems have been successfully used to counter wildlife poaching.

Hensoldt South Africa is increasing its involvement in the radar, data link, identification friend or foe (IFF), customer services and business development fields, amongst many others, and this has been helped by the recent acquisition of Tellumat’s air traffic management and defence business units, which form part of the company’s new Radar Business Unit. This offers 3D radar, synthetic aperture radar, radar for counter-UAV operations and passive radar.

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/hensoldt-sa-selected-to-deliver-spectrum-management-system-to-saudi-arabia/

kabe1:
South-Africa's Paramount group 8x8 didn't do well in trials in Kazakhstan.


According to the source, the Barys 8x8 IFV of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering, have a lot of technical problems with the engine, running gears and suspension, weapon system, FCS soft and turret.

is it now?

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/barys-8x8-completes-four-year-trials-in-kazakhstan/

jl115:
is it now?

https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/barys-8x8-completes-four-year-trials-in-kazakhstan/

Apparently a 4-year trial covering 25 000km in various conditions isn't supposed to yield problems so that the feedback can be used to improve prototypes before going into full production.
Jane's Defence, Shephard Media, the European Defence Review and others should all close shop cos they don't know this.