SAAB IN FOCUS · 2016-09-07 · saab grintek defence and tata power sed sign mou 2 rapid target detection, identification and response should be on your radar 3 gripen leads the world

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Issue 7

SAAB GRINTEK DEFENCE AND TATA POWER SED SIGN MOU 2

RAPID TARGET DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSE SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR 3

GRIPEN LEADS THE WORLD WITHNEW OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES 4

SAAB’S 9LV COMBAT SOLUTIONSOFFER AGILITY, ADAPTABILITY ANDLONGEVITY TO NAVAL VESSELS 5

SAAB’S MAN-PORTABLE DEFENCESOLUTIONS IDEAL FOR DEMANDINGCOMBAT ENVIRONMENTS 6

SAAB GRINTEK DEFENCE PROVIDESSOUTH AFRICAN NAVY WITHTACTICALL SYSTEM 7

CONTENTS

“Saab Grintek Defence has supplied its TactiCall

Integrated Communication System to enchance the

South African Navy’s Silvermine Maritime Domain

Awareness Centre.”

01Saab in Focus Issue 7 • www.saab.com • www.saab.com/southafrica

Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) and Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as part of the ’Make in India’ program that promotes defence trade manufacturing in India and creates new export opportunities for South Africa.

The MoU, signed during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to South Africa in July 2016, reinforces the long-term potential for defence and security collaboration between India and South Africa.

Partnership discussions between the two companies commenced in March 2016, resulting in a collaboration that will serve the Indian market – as well as regional and global markets – with electronic self-protection systems for land-based platforms.

“The signing of this MoU is part of our strategy to take South Africa’s indigenous technology and products

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beyond local markets with well-established partners that add value to our supply chain and open new markets,” says Trevor Raman, President and CEO at Saab Grintek Defence. “The transfer of technology for production of initial orders for Saab’s global customers has already commenced at Tata Power SED’s facility in Bangalore. This collaboration proactively positions SGD solutions for the future Indian land-based platforms self-protection market.”

SGD is responsible for the transfer of technology for production in India, and Tata Power SED will manufacture a large part of the defence system in India, manage final assembly, and be responsible for marketing the system locally.

The MoU also aligns with ‘Make in India’ initiatives being implemented by the Indian government, which aim to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure in India.

“Tata Power SED is excited to be a part of this collaboration. Given the long-term potential for self-protection systems for combat vehicles, both in India and abroad, we see this collaboration for joint development and manufacturing with Saab Grintek Defence as an important milestone in boosting India’s capabilities in building defence systems. It is perfectly aligned with the actual essence of ‘Make In India’ initiatives being implemented by the Indian government,” says Rahul Chaudhry, CEO, Tata Power SED.

With almost 75% of SGD’s total turnover represented by the exporting of products, the company was awarded the Best Exporter Award by the SA Premier Business Awards in 2013 and 2014. Hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry in partnership with Proudly South Africa and Brand South Africa, the award recognises the spirit of success, innovation and good business ethics in the economy.



RAPID TARGET DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION AND RESPONSE SHOULD BE ON YOUR RADAR

Success in combat and defence is increasingly attributed to the ability to see who or what is heading your way, and enabling you to efficiently execute coordinated command and control of available resources. Various radar surveillance systems, for example, protect mobile forces and assets on land or at sea from threats ranging from low, slow and small air targets to fast moving fighters and missiles, while simultaneously forcing the enemy from a state of action to one of reaction and defence.

On the African continent, combat situations are not necessarily just those where war is being waged. Success in preventing and detecting illegal air traffic as well as in border control increasingly depends on governments and their defence forces’ ability to monitor vulnerable areas, and respond to threats quickly and effectively.

The ideal suite of solutions for sensor survivability and resistance against physical and electronic attacks is a mix of fixed, transportable and mobile radar systems for land, sea and air. This approach also supports strategic and tactical flexibility, and a combination of long- and medium range radars offers an optimal solution in difficult terrain.

These include solutions specialising in air surveillance, ground-based air defence, weapon location, and sense and warn capabilities, with the most desirable solution being a multi-role combination that is configurable for different types of missions, capable of performing multiple missions at once without performance degradation.

Being able to operate a radar system via remote control gives operators full control of the sensor system, giving them the power to adjust and control all

modes and functions, including system monitoring and diagnostics.

Saab has a full range of radar capabilities available in the land, naval, AEW&C as well as for fighter aircraft. Saab’s radar solutions provide command and control efficiencies that optimise the use of sensors and weapon systems, as well as interactions with higher echelon systems and allied forces. Situational awareness is essential in a combat situation, and Saab offers radar solutions including Arthur, Giraffe 1X, Giraffe 4A, Giraffe 8A, and Giraffe AMB that respond to its clients’ diverse needs

Arthur is a highly mobile weapon locating system, tactically deployed close to your own forward line of troops. It will rapidly detect and track artillery projectiles and calculate points of origin and impact, allowing effective calculation of priorities and effective counter-battery fire. It covers 60km, and can report more than 100 targets per minute, allowing adjustment of own fire, and warning of incoming fire.

The Giraffe 1X is a small and lightweight yet high performing 3D radar for surveillance as well as ground-based air defence that is easily integrated into almost any type of mobile platform or fixed structure. It provides swift understanding of the air situation, enabling immediate and effective response to changing threats, new tactics and shifting operational conditions. The system monitors the air volume 360 degrees for air targets. Ideal system to combine with a short range ground based air defence system.

The Giraffe 4A offers exceptional range, performance and multi-function operational flexibility in a single solution, based on Active Electrically Scanned Array (AESA) technology.

It can act simultaneously in air surveillance, ground-based air defence, weapon locating, and sense and warn roles, without any performance degradation. It has been built for operation in extreme climates, ranging from inland, coastal, hot desert or arctic environments.

The Giraffe 8A is a 3D Long-Range AESA radar system designed for the highest level of situational awareness and ballistic missile defence. It is offered in versions suited to fixed, transportable and mobile applications, all providing exceptional range, search volume and multi-role capabilities, combined with outstanding operational flexibility.

The Giraffe AMB delivers key capabilities as part of short- and medium-range surveillance and ground-based air defence. It provides forces with swift understanding of the air situation, enabling immediate and effective response to changing threats, new tactics, and shifting operational conditions. It also monitors the air volume over 360 degrees for air targets, and simultaneously locates and warns against incoming rocket, artillery and mortar rounds, and is able to provide coastal surveillance at the same time.

Upgrades to a Saab radar system can be achieved without original equipment manufacturer (OEM) support, with the solutions all being scalable and offering proven design that fully replaces obsolete radar hardware and software elements. Saab’s in-service solutions support removes all the real-life risks related to cost of ownership.

All Saab radars combine battle-proven designs from the renowned Erieye (AEW), Arthur and Giraffe AMB product families. Saab offers a full range of high-performing radar systems for a multitude of applications and mission types.


Defence and security company Saab, the Swedish Air Force and Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration have successfully implemented a revolutionary enhancement to the operational capabilities of the Gripen fighter. Among many significant new advances, Gripen is now the world’s first and only combat aircraft to be operational with the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM missile.

Saab, the Swedish Air Force and Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have now certified, approved and accepted into service the latest operational upgrade and combat enhancement for the Gripen fighter. Known in Swedish terms as MS20, this upgrade is the latest step in Gripen’s process of constant capability expansion. It puts a truly unique operational asset into the hands of Gripen operators.

At the recent Farnborough International Air show, at a ceremony to mark the Meteor’s entry into service, Major General Mats Helgesson, Chief-of-Staff of the Swedish Air Force, said: “After extensive testing by FMV and the Gripen Operational Test and Evaluation unit, all of the new MS20 functions including the Meteor missile are now fully integrated with Gripen. The Swedish Air Force is now in its initial operational capability phase with the Meteor. The Meteor missile is currently the most lethal radar-guided missile in operational service, and the Swedish Air Force is the only operational user so far. I am very proud and satisfied to have the Meteor in the inventory of my air force.”

The complete MS20 upgrade is now flying with Swedish Air Force Gripens and MS20 enhancements will soon be implemented in the Gripens of the

GRIPEN LEADS THE WORLD WITH NEWOPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Czech Air Force. The upgrade delivers a host of new capability options for air-to-air, air-to-surface and ISTAR missions, plus many improved mission systems and other changes. As ever with Gripen, operators are free to choose how, when and to what extent they implement the new capabilities that the upgrade enables.

A key element of Gripen’s MS20 capability expansion is full integration of the MBDA Meteor BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile). Swedish Air Force Gripens are thus the world’s first and only fighters to be operational with this revolutionary European weapon system. The ramjet-powered Meteor, developed by MBDA with Saab as a key partner, is an advanced, long-range and agile air-to-air weapon that is uniquely designed to counter the most sophisticated airborne threats of the 21st century.

Meteor is a tactical missile with strategic effect. It’s extremely long range (beyond 100km) and unrivalled no escape zone (three times greater than any current BVR missile) will dominate the future air-to-air battle space, giving a decisive capability to Gripen and its pilots.

Saab CEO Hakan Buskhe added: “Saab greatly appreciates our good relationship with MBDA both as a partner for Meteor development and production, and through our close co-operation on the Meteor integration programme for Gripen. This partnership has been the foundation for the delivery and deployment of a superior missile product. Gripen played a major role in the Meteor development project, and we are very proud to have Gripen as the first fighter to take Meteor into service.”

In the air-to-ground role, MS20 delivers further significant enhancements. This includes integration of the Boeing GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) for a high-precision, long-range strike capability. A smart launcher can carry four SDBs, with a maximum of 16 on a single Gripen.

Gripen’s ISTAR (intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance) capabilities are expanded through a modified reconnaissance pod that provides infrared sensors plus real-time display of images in cockpit and increased data recording.

A further improved Link 16 datalink system supports a significant increase in data exchange between other fighters and C2 nodes. This boosts situational awareness and underpins new air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities, including high-precision ‘digital’ CAS (close air support).

Among other MS20 pilot-centred enhancements are a new ground collision and avoidance system (GCAS) to protect the aircraft in demanding low-altitude environments, and an improved CBRN system that allows Gripen to stay operational and effective in the event of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack.

Gripen is developed with the long-term future in mind. It is designed for continuous upgrades to take on and defeat new combat challenges - a design approach that has already been proven many times. The implementation of MS20 opens a further chapter in this story, making significant new capabilities available to future users and the current Gripen family alike.

PHOTO BY: Christo Crous


Navies patrolling and protecting the vast oceans need the best possible command and control systems to maximise the effectiveness of their maritime hardware components as they conduct anti-piracy, security and surveillance missions.

Achieving the best results extends beyond making the best hardware purchase and legacy refurbishment decisions possible. True success can really be achieved through complete integrated combat control systems supported by long-term relationships with suppliers who understand the market, legacy systems and the evolution of each vessel’s through-life and risk management requirements.

Modern naval vessels have a life expectancy of more than 25 years, and while the vessels themselves may last longer than that, technology evolves at a far quicker pace. Fleet owners seeking to maximise their vessels’ potential will get the best value by choosing modular technology solutions that can be easily updated without a complete system overhaul.

The Swedish Navy has chosen such a solution, with the Saab 9LV Combat System (9LV CS), already installed in its Visby Corvette, and scheduled for installation on its two new A26 submarines.

As the Lead Systems Integrator (LSI) of the complete 9LV CS, Saab can manage the through-life process and reduce any risk of every type of naval platform, ranging from combat and patrol boats to frigates, aircraft carriers, vessels and submarines. It can also take the role of Prime Contractor (PC), supplying the platform and a fully integrated combat system. The flexibility of 9LV CS allows customers to select best-of-breed products and components regardless of provider – enabling complete freedom of choice.

The 9LV Combat Management System (9LV CMS) is the command and control centre of many advanced surface vessels and submarines. Saab can take full responsibility for the CMS solution, and due to the open architecture of 9LV, can provide subsets of the CMS solution in partnership configurations. A full 9LV CMS configuration includes the Fire Control System (FCS).

Saab can act as sub-supplier of the FCS, including kill chain components to other onboard CMSs. The Saab FCS configurations range from a single electro-optical (EO) director connected to a naval gun, to the full anti-air warfare (AAW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) self-defense suite for a frigate or destroyer.

Saab’s battle-proven solutions do not require expensive modifications

part-way through their lifespan, as upgrades can be made over time when necessary without the need for additional testing and verification of the system. Many of Saab’s systems are hardware independent, meaning parts can be easily interchanged, thus minimising end-of-life challenges – a facility already enjoyed by the more than 240 vessels that have the system installed.

The company values opportunities to collaborate with its customers, providing a complete solution that includes more than its class-leading technology. For example, the ANZAC (operated by the Royal Australian Navy) frigate class of eight vessels that boasts the 9LV system is supported by a local team of specialists, built out of a collaboration with the Australian government. This project saw the company creating a local business that employed local people, trained by Saab with the skills that they need to offer world-class service to the ANZAC fleet.

This successful model proves that upgrading a fleet with contemporary command and control systems and the needs of a 21st century maritime service offering can be done in a phased process to balance existing legacy systems, budgets and skills capabilities and training.

SAAB’S 9LV COMBAT SOLUTIONS OFFER AGILITY, ADAPTABILITY AND LONGEVITY TO NAVAL VESSELS


SAAB’S MAN-PORTABLE DEFENCE SOLUTIONS IDEAL FOR DEMANDING COMBAT ENVIRONMENTS

The way that modern infantry forces engage in military operations is changing, with troops operating in more urban and strategically demanding combat environments.

Troops are unable to use advanced technology when they’re on the ground in combat, because it’s simply too heavy to carry. Saab, through its local South African company, Saab Grintek Defence (Pty) Ltd, provides solutions to this challenge, in the form of its man-portable strategic weapons, including the Carl Gustav M4, the Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapon (NLAW), the Bill2, and the AT4.

The previous successful generations of the Carl Gustav multi-role weapon have seen it adopted by more than 40 countries worldwide who have chosen it because its advanced system transcends the challenges of a vast range of operational environments. This effective and combat-proven system is flexible, intelligent and lightweight, with its mass of just seven kilograms making it suitable for infantry to carry into any combat situation.

Saab has developed a range of ammunition for the Carl Gustav, including anti-armour, anti-structure, anti-personnel, smoke, illumination and support rounds to ensure that the weapon can be adapted to suit infantry’s needs. Certain rounds are programmable, including staged discharge capabilities. The Carl Gustav offers four sight modes – open, red dot, telescoping and intelligent sighting, ensuring high success rates.

NLAW is launched from the shoulder, and delivers an overfly top attack (OTA) designed to be a tank killer for light forces operating from a dismounted position in urban or open landscape environments. Weighing just 12.5kg, NLAW delivers easy handling, high accuracy and high kill probability: infantry track the target for three seconds before firing, with the intelligent round tracking the target and following a curved path until impact.

Bill 2 also uses OTA as a strike strategy, offering a high-accuracy man-portable anti-tank solution, with two personnel required for maximum efficiency. Accurate to 2,200m when aimed at

moving or stationary targets, Bill 2 is currently in use in four countries.

The AT4 is a single-use, fully disposable recoilless lightweight weapon suitable for specialized missions where speed and accuracy are paramount. It is easy to use, which means that infantry don’t need any specialist training to achieve optimum results. Already in use in more than 15 countries, the AT4 offers a flat trajectory and low dispersion through high velocity.

Saab’s solutions offer maximum efficiency in the diverse environments in which infantry need to operate, and account for the evolving nature of combat to provide effective, mobile solutions that respond to the needs of defence combatants. These solutions are a contemporary blend of technology and practical considerations that give infantry forces the flexibility, mobility and accuracy that they require, regardless of the combat situation they find themselves in.


Saab Grintek Defence was awarded a contract by Armscor (IMT- Institute Maritime Technology) for a TactiCall Integrated Communications System, which is being used to enhance the existing communications network at the South African Navy’s Silvermine Maritime Domain Awareness Centre (MDAC).

The contract was signed as a result of a live demonstration during a recent joint exercise and a close working relationship between the South African Navy and Saab spanning back to the 1990s.

TactiCall, installed at Silvermine in May 2016, connects different communication technologies regardless of radio band, frequency and hardware, enhancing efficiency, overview and increasing operations tempo. The current system installed can be further developed into a much more advanced TactiCall solution. A more advanced system will connect personnel across all communication media, including radios (Tetra, HF, VHF and UHF) and phones, and creates a central control point for public address and general alarm (PAGA), closed-circuit TV (CCTV), video conferencing and non-directional beacons (NDB).“The TactiCall system makes

communication easier, more efficient and is platform-agnostic, ensuring that no vessel or station will ever be out of contact with other sites,” says Hein van den Ende, Saab Marketing Executive: Maritime for Sub-Saharan Africa at Saab. “The system integrates a multitude of different frequency bands, networks and radio equipment into one central user interface solution that makes communication easy, secure and seamless.”

The system connects all communication elements through a single IP network, creating ‘TactiCall Nets’- virtual talk groups with unlimited users to ensure efficient communication at all times. The central user interface supports a broad range of push-to-talk (PTT) and audio devices, meaning that new clients can still use their existing infrastructure, avoiding many costs traditionally associated with migrating to a new system.

TactiCall is managed via the Operator Control Panel, with a web-based application enabling the operator to manage the system via the internet. It supports user tasks by providing the operator with feature short cuts, and is also priority-based, so filters out functionality not needed at any particular time. In the future the solution could be upgraded to

also include key features imperative to military operations, including secure voice separation with multiple levels of security.

“Our vision is to see all MDACs along the Sub-Saharan coastline connected with TactiCall. This will enable task-, coalition-, and special force operations, military arms, air force, marine detachments and even civil and NGO agencies to communicate effectively with each other to keep the continent’s coastlines safe,” says van den Ende.

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“TactiCall is managed via the Operator Control Panel.”

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