“Partners not just Suppliers” is the key message from the United Kingdom (UK) as they send a strong delegation to LAAD Defence & Security 2011 exhibition led by Gerald Howarth MP, UK Minister for International Security Strategy, and Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones, Minister for Security and Counter Terrorism and as well as a high level team from UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) headed by Richard Paniguian to highlight the important strategic, defence and trade relationship between the UK and Brazil.  

The UK Government delegation will be accompanied by over 25 UK companies who will be displaying and demonstrating a range of defence and security technologies. 

Defence exports in 2009 were worth £7.2 Billion making the UK the second highest defence exporter.

UK and Brazil firmed in September 2010 a defence co-operation treaty.

Oshkosh Defense will deliver more than 400 underbody armor protection kits for the HEMTT A4 (Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck) vehicles following its first order for the armor from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC).

The armor was developed in response to an urgent need in the field to increase protection for HEMTT wreckers and Light Equipment Transporters (LET) recovering Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles used in Afghanistan.

Additionally, more than 15 up-armored LVSR (Logistics Vehicle System Replacement) wheeled tactical recovery vehicles were ordered by the Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) to protect Marines recovering MRAP type vehicles in theater.

Deliveries of the HEMTT underbody kits for the U.S. Army order are scheduled to be completed in July 2011. Deliveries of the LVSR vehicles are scheduled to take place between June and September 2011.

(Oshkosh Defense).

Turkish company ASELSAN Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ is going to exhibit its wide range of products in the fields of command, control, communication-computer & intelligence (C4I), weapon systems, electro-optics and electronic warfare during LAAD Defence & Security 2011 to be held next week in Brazil.

The company has been pursuing projects and cooperation opportunities in procurement, modernization and development plans of armed forces in South America for the last decade, especially in regards to air defence, communications, electro optics and tank modernization.

Uruguay has procured several quantities of tactical communication systems and a agreement has been set up with FAMAE in Chile to propose the Volkan fire control system to upgrade battle tanks.

Israel based company Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd will present its new portable ground surveillance radar System at LAAD Defence & Security 2011.

The system called FOXTRACK was designed to provide surveillance at medium to long ranges (8 km for soldier and 15 km for small vehicles). Intended to identify both people and vehicles, the system differentiates individuals and/or vehicles from their surroundings, while identifying vehicle types by their characteristics. The new rugged Foxtrac portable radar is deployed for the protection of sensitive installations, airports, or along borders, and is designed to cope with challenging terrains, including coastal environments.

The lightweight, compact, man-portable radar is carried by two operators which can be soldiers, special operations forces or security personnel. It functions in a tripod-mounted configuration or installed on board a vehicle.

(Elisra Electronic Systems Ltd).

United Kingdom aerial target and unmanned aircraft system designer and manufacturer Universal Target Systems Ltd is to seal a partnership with Brazilian defence manufacturer OPTOVAC-Mecânica e Optoeletrônica Ltda for joint production of the MSAT-500 NG missile subsonic aerial target system and other products specifically for anticipated future requirements for the Brazilian defence and security market.

MSAT-500 NG can be utilised to simulate the threat of attacking enemy aircraft, missiles and drones. MSAT-500 NG is in service with several countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan and South Corea said a company spokesperson to PoADU.

The Vigilant unmanned aircraft system from Universal Target Systems Ltd is is aiming to become Brazil’s mini-unmanned aircraft system of choice for home land security.

(Universal Target Systems Ltd)

AgustaWestland attends LAAD Defence & Security 2011 in Rio de Janeiro exhibiting its range of products for both commercial and military/government applications, particularly including an AW119Ke helicopter for law enforcement applications, an AW109 LUH light military helicopter, a GrandNew helicopter for VIP transport, an AW159 multipurpose intermediate helicopter and an AW139 medium helicopter for offshore transport.

Portuguese publishing houses ENN-Editora Náutica Nacional Lda and Editora Oásis published a third edition of the “Os Submarinos na Marinha Portuguesa” book which cover the history of submarines operated by the Portuguese Navy.

The German Armed Forces and German Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance organization BBK (Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe) have started using the GESI (GEfechts-SImulation System) constructive simulation system known in Germany under the name SIRA (Simulationsunterstützung für Rahmenübungen), jointly for civil-military emergency management training and as part of emergency management simulation exercises.

Developed by Canadian company CAE and its German subsidiary CAE Elektronik GmbH, GESI system ensures that military, civil crisis and emergency staff are prepared and ready for a range of crisis situations. Its ability to simulate a wide variety of scenarios also helps analysts investigate potential threats and to work out and test respective emergency plans.

Brazilian company Embraer SA has chosen ELEB Equipamentos Ltda to develop and produce the landing gear of the KC-390 military transport aircraft.

The company was selected to develop and produce the entire landing gear system, and will be responsible for designing a robust and reliable system that will ensure operations with the heavy payloads of large-capacity logistical missions, and with the demanding conditions of semi-prepared airfields.

SELEX Galileo SpA, a subsidiary of Italian Finmeccanica will focus at LAAD Defence & Security 2001 the Raven ES-05 active electronically scanned array radar installed on the SAAB JAS 39 Gripen NG combat aircraft which has been proposed to the Brazilian Air Force FX-2 project.

The company has set up an agreement with the Brazilian company ATMOS Sistemas (part of Fundação ATECH) to create a centre of excellence and airborne radar systems house in Brazil for systems such as the Raven ES-05 radar, Seaspray 5000E and Seaspray 7000E surveillance radars and the Gabbiano T20 mechanically scanned surveillance radar system.

The Italian company has supplied and integrated Grifo on The Brazilian Air Force F-5 combat aircraft and Scipio radar on AM-X fighter aircraft. The company is as well focusing its attention on the Embraer KC-390 transport aircraft project for which the Company is looking to deliver sensor and self-protection suites.

(SELEX Galileo SpA).