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To learn more about the Spectre V" family of radios and other ‘communications solutions from Datron visit us ontine at www.dtwe.com 2 ARNADANNTERNATIONAL.COM ~ SEPTEMBER 2017SEPTE) BER 2017 CONTENTS —— -vr-osoesvon 08 LAND WARFARE WHEELS OF FORTUNE ongoing upgrades and procurements in the infantry fighting vehicle and armoured personnel carrier domains TAND WARFARE DIGITAL GUNFIRE ‘Sephan We Miler explain how the provision of idrect ee i being revlon va the advent of cigised fre corto, ‘FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES GETTING WITH THE PROGRAMMES Garand Conan exaines sone cf the atast Innovations inthe word of waged computing for Vehiles and damaurted oop. 18 ‘SEA POWER MOBY DICK OR RED ‘OCTOBER? tor Danas cron tho lotast dpments inthe werd of saa gers, seuss th. Fpertant contin ty ar FuRIne ‘THINKING ALOUD Thomas Withingten examines te latest wohtions inthe cogratie toca vaio wert andthe potontel mace of such technology on the beeli 36 fur Power BLADES ON PARADE ‘Andou Drsega dissects ove of the most the ‘beut heleapterprocurersents which coud rave implications for air terra acquistions found he wc STIRLING WORDS OF wisDoM ‘Arckon White shares te sights ofthe US Special. CGpertons Command sanders regaaing the teal i reuires to fg the wars of tamorron ry Coie COMPENDIUM - LIGHTENING THE LOAD Anekow Vite provides an in-dopth anaes ‘of ofors orgoing und tho globo to ease the infty Soke physica bon. 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The ease brought against the UK, which ‘remains one of the largest exporters of arms to ‘Saudi Arabia, saw CAAT argue that the British government had acted illegally given that the United Nations (UN) has accused the Kingdom of com ing war crimes during its involve- ‘mentin the conflict. Aecording to publicly avail- able figures, the UK has performedarms exports ‘worth $47 billion to Saudi Arabia over the past three years, and British platforms such as the Eurofighter Typhoon family fighters which the UK sold tothe Kingdom in 2007 as part of the Al ‘Salam deal concluded between the two coun- ties, have been used in the war. UN accusations Jude Saudi Arabia's bombing of funeral in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa, said to hhave killed ug on 8th October 2016. Alongside its involvement in the Yemeni civil war, Saudi Arabia has been accused of being leading sponsor of political violence in the UK and elsewhere. On sth July, the London-based of warerimesi o kingdom think tank, the Henry Jackson Society, released 6 ARADAINTERNATIONAL.COM ~ SEPTEMBER 2017 1 report alleging that the government of Saudi based in the Kingdom spent $4 billion on promoting strict conservative Wa~ hhabi and Salafist strands of Islam worldwide, with mosques and religiousschools being target ed in the UKas conduits, Some experts on Saudi foreign policy state that such efforts are the result of Riyadh’s bid to stem the export of the Shiite branch of Islam by its regional archrival Tan, Saudi Arabia's efforts could nowbe playing out on British streets with attacks blamedon the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (SIS) insurgent organisation being performed at a concert in Manchester, northern England on 22nd May, and in central London on 3rd June. While there is ttle doubt that Saudi Arabia is major market for British arms, the country’s Arabia and chai UKs exports of arms to the Kingdom makes it complicit in a bitterly divisive conflict in Ye- ‘men which, broadly speaking is pitting Shia and Sunni Muslims against one another, and indi- rectly Iran against Saudi Arabia, The UK needs to maintain friendly relations with arguably the ‘wo most powerful nations in the Persian Gulf, and ending its involvement in the conflict by refusing Future weapons sales to any belligerent ‘would bea step in the right direction, Secondly, ‘arms sles to the Kingdom should be contingent dh eracking down on any sponsorship of political violence from its territory lest that sponsorship results in blood being spilt on the Un'sstreets. ‘THOMAS WITHINGTON, FeitorMTU - the perfect match. Ce Se ee eee Ce ea ee standards — and has earned the trust of joint forces worldwide, The concentrated power, speed and availabilty of our diesel engines and PowerPacks meet even the most demanding drive requirements. Whether light, medium or heavy vehicles ~ COs tees tee ge eee eee ea SeePOR ‘optroniceand digital data distribution to enhance survivability BF bylocating the entire crew in the vehicle hull. WHEELS OF FORTUNE There is growing recognition that protecting soldiers while providing tactical mobility under fire is critical to battlefield success not only in conventional conflictsbut alsoin counter-insurgency, security operations, peace enforcement and peace keeping. — Stephen W. Miller 8 ARNADANNTERNATIONAL.COM ~ SEPTEMBER 2017There’s a line in the Sand. See Beyond It. Deer eee Lo ie a Pa ety be FL | i>4 ay eeeWOT Among the candidates being offered for Australi’s Land. 400 programme isthe Lynx design which ean carry ight infantry dismounts. his recognition has generated 1a renewed emphasison ‘Armoured Combat Vehicles (ACVs). Asa result militaries ‘worldwideare improving their ACV fleets which broadly inchude Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCS), Infantry Carrier Vehicles ICV), and Infantry Fighting Vehicles CIFVs).Therrise of the ‘mine and Improvised Explosive Device (LED) threat, as witnessed duringrecent US-led operations inthe Iraqiand Afghan theatres, and the increased lethality of not only infantry weaponsbutalso mortars and artillery havedriven improvementsto ACV protection and survivability. Advances insensors,data processing, information sharingand on-platform and cross-unit networking herald the introduction of fasterand more thorough situational awarenessin newer combat systems. These programmesarebeing pursued on two paths, via the modernisation and upgrade of existingfielded ACVsor thedevelopment and acquisition of new systems. Both approaches areableto draw from the same technological areas toimprove survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness. Tmprovementsin protection have benefited from new armour materials offering higher protection whileaffording lower weights comparedto legacy designs. Inaddition, new approaches like shot detection and Active Protection Systems (APS6) for anticipatingand defeating attack have been introduced. Meanwhile, finding and targetingthreats has been enhanced by thelatest optronies with higher resolution, day and night,and all-weather capabilities. ‘Theseare coupled with new electronics, talisation and computer processing that takes data from on-boardand off- board sourcesand integrates, networks, and shares it thus multiplyingits value ‘and utility across the manoeuvre forceand beyond. Mobility has been increased via hydro-pneumaticactivesuspensionsand ‘morecompact, higher power-to-weight ratio power pack designs. So how have these advances manifested themselves in fielded ACVS? What are theircapabilites? How have theybeen applied? Thisis best defined by studying their application within the APC, ICV and IFV domains. IFV vs. APC/IFV ‘The IEV combines attributes for mounted fighting, including engaging opposing ACVs with theabilitytocarryand deploy 10. ARMADANTERNATIONAL.COM - SEPTEMBER 2017 dismounted infantry. Doctrinally,the IFV typically operatesin concert with Main Battle Tanks (MBTS) but alsoinereasingly ‘operates independently. as witnessed in the Afghan and Iragi theatres. The APC/ ICV.onthe other hand, seeks tomaximise the number of dismountsand carries armament typically a heavy machine gun ‘orautomatiegrenade launcherforself defence and for providing supporting fires. Although both seek mobility equal to that of the MBT itis protection and firepower that often differentiate the IPV from the APCand other ACVs. This maximisation of protection and firepower often translates intoa higher IPV combat weight. The typical [FV weapon system today is increasingly a3omm,35mmor 4omm aautocannon. These guns have firecontrol systems equivalent to MBTS such as high resolution optronics, laser rangefinder and. panoramiccommander's viewers;“hunter- Killer capabilities that are increasingly ‘viewed as essential. Many IFVsarealso quipped with Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGMs)allowingthem to provide anti armour fire, The IFViscapable of engaging and destroying similar IPVs with precision firesat ranges of circa two kilometres/km (.2miles)even while movingand up tofourUw Kilometres (25 miles) when using ATGMs. ‘The APC/ICY, though often outfitted witha ‘weaponstabilised foron-the-move firing, provides more of suppressive capability within atwo kilometre range, ‘One benefitoflargercalibre weapons are theiruse of new programmableammunition with enhanced lethality against abroadarray of targets. These projectilesautomatically programme the projectile todetonateinsuch aalashion as to best defeat the selected target astheprojectileleaves thebarrel. Theyare ‘moreeffectivein countering ATGMsand infantry ATGM teams, dug-inpositions, troopsindefilade and urban targets. To this, end, programmableammunitioncan place ahiveof deadly pelletson an ATGM team or detonatebshind obstacles. Similarly such ordnance can penetratea wall exploding insidearoom. Attack helicoptersandeven Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVS)are also vulnerableto these new munitions Ultimately. programmableammunition offers deadly teeth to complement the all-seeingeyes offered by state-of-the-art ‘optronics. The key objective of the IFV and APC/ ICVistosafely carry dismounted infantry to where they can deploy. MBTS require close support for rooting out opposing