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  7 novembre 2019 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  UAE launches ‘Edge’ conglomerate to address its ‘antiquated military industry’

  By: Agnes Helou ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates has launched a government-owned company meant to position the country as a global player in advanced technology that can address the threat of hybrid warfare and streamline the local defense industry. The crown prince of Abu Dhabi and the deputy supreme commander of the UAE Armed Forces, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, led the inauguration ceremony of the new entity, known as Edge. “The solution to address hybrid warfare lies at the convergence of innovations from the commercial world and the military industry. Established with a core mandate to disrupt an antiquated military industry generally stifled by red tape, Edge is set to bring products to market faster and at more cost-effective price points,” said Faisal Al Bannai, CEO and managing director of Edge. With a combined annual revenue of $5 billion, Edge employs more than 12,000 individuals, and it will consolidate a number of companies and other entities totaling 25 subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries include Nimr, AMMROC, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, Al Tariq, Caracal, Emirates Advanced Research and Technology Holding, ADASI, Al Hosn, Al Jasoor, Al Taif, APT, Beacon RED, EPI, ERS, ETS, GAL, Halcon, Horizon, Jaheziya, Knowledge Point, Lahab, Remaya, and Sign4l. Edge will also adsorb Emirates Defence Industries Company, Tawazun Holding as well as Advanced Investments Group. “The conglomerate will manage effectively the five clusters it has, through the chief executive of each entity who will report to the chief executive of the cluster within the conglomerate,” Al Bannai told Defense News. Those five focus areas are platforms and systems; missiles and weapons; cyber defense; electronic warfare and intelligence; and mission support. The executive said ongoing contracts signed by the subsidiaries before Edge's creation will continue as usual. "With respect to new contracts, they will be signed by Edge if they are strategic deals, and others will be signed by the subsidiary entity depending on the type of the contract,” he added. “EDGE will invest extensively across [research and development], working closely with front-line operators to design and deploy practical solutions that address real-world challenges.” Lockheed Martin's Middle East chief executive, Robert Harward, praised the creation of Edge as “a great opportunity for Lockheed Martin and other partners to engage with the UAE in a new and innovative way.” “Today's announcement is indicative of the UAE's growing defense and technology ecosystem,” Harward said. "We look forward to working with Edge and helping them expand their capabilities through effective partnerships.” The conglomerate will develop partnerships with original equipment manufacturers and defense contractors, small and medium enterprises, and academia, according to an Edge news release. The company also said it will seek industry experts and talent from around the globe to help on a wide spectrum of modern product development related to its five clusters. The company also plans to develop technologies that advance autonomous capabilities, IT hardware, the internet of things, advanced propulsion systems, robotics and smart materials, with a focus on artificial intelligence across all its products and services. https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/dubai-air-show/2019/11/06/uae-launches-edge-conglomerate-to-address-its-antiquated-military-industry/

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  4 février 2019 | International, C4ISR

  LEONARDO SIGNS DEAL WORTH AROUND €180M TO UPGRADE NATO'S ELECTRONIC WARFARE TRAINING EQUIPMENT

  Leonardo will deliver a range of new equipment to NATO JEWCS, the Alliance agency which supports armed forces training to face hostile electro-magnetic conditions Equipment will cover air, land and maritime domains and also includes a capability for training crews to defend against anti-ship missiles Leonardo's range of contracts in support of NATO signal a leadership position in a number of areas. This leadership position is driving sustainable growth, as laid out in the Company's 2018-2022 Industrial Plan Leonardo has signed a contract worth approximately €180M to provide new electronic warfare training equipment for the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS). Leonardo was selected in an international competition and will incorporate technology from partners Cobham and Elettronica. The contract was placed by the UK Ministry of Defence as the host nation for NATO JEWCS, which is based at the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) in Yeovilton. Equipment will be delivered in tranches over the next 4 years from Leonardo's Electronic Warfare (EW) centre of excellence in Luton, UK. NATO JEWCS is the Alliance agency responsible for the high-tech world of electronic warfare. When NATO forces go on operations, they can expect the enemy to try and disrupt their radars, GPS and communications. Therefore, to train realistically, it is important that NATO Forces experience these effects and practice how to counter them. Part of NATO JEWCS's remit is to improve armed forces training by simulating the effects of an enemy's latest electronic warfare equipment during exercises, creating a ‘hostile environment' in which to train. To deliver the service, NATO JEWCS deploys high-tech EW equipment at training sites around Europe, allowing armed forces to practice their skills in areas such as electronic surveillance and electronic countermeasures while facing true-to-life attempts to disrupt their activity. In delivering this support, it is important that the EW effects being simulated are state of the art, keeping pace with opposing forces' latest tech developments. Leonardo is Europe's leading provider of electronic warfare technology and training and will be providing representative equipment across three domains: air, land and maritime. In the air, highly capable and flexible pod-based EW systems will be supplied for deployment on aircraft, alongside a NATO Anti-Ship Missile Defence Evaluation Facility (NASMDEF). NASMDEF comprises a set of pods that can be installed on aircraft to simulate anti-ship missiles. They allow forces to train in the use of ‘soft-kill countermeasures' which are used to protect ships from incoming threats. Cobham will be Leonardo's principle sub-contractor for these elements. For land and maritime applications, fully ruggedised shelters and vehicles will be provided, equipped with modular and flexible EW simulators, stimulators and jamming equipment. Elettronica will act as Leonardo's principal sub-contractor for these elements. Leonardo's electronic warfare expertise includes designing and manufacturing protective and ISR (Intelligence Surveillance and Recconaisance) equipment for UK and allied aircraft such as the Eurofighter Typhoon and AW159 helicopters, delivering specialist EW training at its Academy in Lincoln and investing in the development of the latest generation of countermeasures such as the anti-IED ‘Guardian' system for troops on the ground and the ‘BriteCloud' decoy for fighter jet pilots. This contract to upgrade electronic warfare equipment is just the latest example of Leonardo's on-going provision of security technology and expertise to NATO. Leonardo is the Alliance's cyber security mission partner, working with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to protect more than 70,000 Alliance users around the world from cyber-attacks. The Company has also provided a significant amount of equipment and support for the NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS). In October 2018, Leonardo received the NATO Science and Technology Organization's (STO) Scientific Achievement Award for its contributions to the development of a promising new approach to modelling, simulation and training. Leonardo has also provided over 50 air defence radars to multiple Alliance member countries under the NATO Security Investment Programme (NSIP) and has delivered its ‘Guardian' counter-IED (improvised explosive device) systems to protect NATO vehicles operating in Afghanistan. https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/-/nato-protezione-elettronic-warfare-training-academy

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  11 juin 2018 | International, C4ISR

  THALES LANCE LA PREMIÈRE OFFRE DE CLOUD DE DÉFENSE DÉDIÉ AUX FORCES ARMÉES

  A Eurosatory 2018, Thales lance la première solution globale d'infrastructure de cloud privé dédié aux forces armées pour une efficacité accrue dans la conduite des opérations. Avec Nexium Defence Cloud, Thales est au cœur de la transformation numérique de ses clients et s'adapte aux besoins spécifiques des armées qui évoluent dans un environnement contraint et sécurisé. Points clés Thales lance une solution globale et résiliente pour permettre aux forces de rester connectées en permanence depuis n'importe quel terminal leur offrant une totale autonomie Thales offre un accès privatif aux données, adapté aux contraintes spécifiques des infrastructures militaires du centre de commandement au thé'tre d'opérations Cette nouvelle solution bénéficie de l'expertise de Thales en matière de cybersécurité Depuis quelques années, les services de cloud ont changé le quotidien de la société civile et généré un développement considérable d'applications amenant de nouveaux usages chez des clients connectés en permanence, depuis n'importe quel type de terminal et ayant un fort besoin de partage des contenus. Ces nouveaux besoins sont également ceux des forces armées. Les solutions de cloud déjà utilisées pour des applications civiles ne sont pas adaptées aux besoins des forces armées. Elles exigent une bande passante illimitée dont les forces armées ne disposent pas sur le terrain. Le Cloud de défense Thales est une solution souveraine qui peut fonctionner dans un contexte contraint leur offrant une totale autonomie sur les thé'tres d'opérations. L'hyper-connectivité du champ de bataille est porteuse d'une révolution technologique pour les armées engendrant de nouveaux besoins de collecte, d'échange et de traitement de grands volumes de données en temps réel. Face aux nouvelles menaces que les conflits futurs sont susceptibles d'engendrer, les forces armées doivent pouvoir réagir immédiatement à n'importe quel scénario, parfois de façon simultanée. Avec son offre de Cloud de défense et ses solutions de connectivité associées, Thales propose une solution globale fondée sur une maîtrise de bout-en-bout de l'hébergement des données et des applications pour permettre un accès entièrement privé aux données dans un environnement dédié et cyber-sécurisé de la métropole aux thé'tres d'opérations. Nexium Defence Cloud est une solution à la fois globale et modulaire. Elle propose une vaste palette de configurations : depuis des infrastructures de très haute capacité pour les quartiers généraux, facilement extensibles, jusqu'à des box tout-en-un, pour transformer en quelques heures un camp projeté en nouveau nœud du cloud. Cette interconnexion effectuée facilement au sein d'organismes et d'états-majors ad hoc renforce l'efficacité des missions en toute sécurité. Le déploiement, la configuration et la mise à jour des équipements et des applicatifs peuvent être préparés et mis en œuvre à distance pour permettre aux forces armées de se concentrer sur la conduite des opérations. https://www.thalesgroup.com/fr/monde/defense/press-release/thales-lance-la-premiere-offre-de-cloud-de-defense-dedie-aux-forces