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LAND SYSTEMS

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GAINING GROUND

The land-based defence equipment

manufacturing market is recovering rapidly

- By Jay Menon
he outbreak of COVID-19 acted as a massive restraint on lish a panel of industrial activity in any country
the land-based defence equipment manufacturing market in the region. Countries such as Saudi Arabia,
T in 2020, with supply chains being disrupted due to trade under its Vision 2030, makes it mandatory to
restrictions and manufacturing coming almost to a standstill due enhance local content through localising the
to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. As many govern- production of goods. “We can propose that to
ments restricted the movement of goods across nations, defence our potential customers,” the official said. Egypt
equipment manufacturers had to halt production due to a lack of is reportedly in talks with Eurosam to purchase
parts and raw materials. The outbreak had a negative impact on the new generation air defence systems.
businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, the land-based
defence equipment manufacturing market is now rapidly recovering “We have ramped up production lines for the
from the shock. Amid the rise in conflicts and war-like situations new system and expect to start the delivery to
across different parts of the world, the demand for missile-launch the French and Italian forces by the end of 2025,”
systems, armoured fighting vehicles, soldier equipment, and com- Bruxmeier said. “And the system will be available
munication devices have grown at a significant rate. for global customers from 2026.” As the ability
to intercept ballistic missiles is also growing in
importance in the region, the SAMP/T NG with a
Missile Defence System
360 degree radar system and high mobility can
Several countries in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region easily complement the existing missile defence
and South East Asia are showing keen interest in the SAMP/T NG systems in region. Also, it helps the nations in
(new generation) medium range air defence systems to guard the region not to depend on one country or
against tactical ballistic missiles and a plethora of unmanned aerial one system,” the Eurosam official added. The
systems. “In these regions there are these well identified threats and Franco-Italian consortium, earlier this year,
our systems have been designed to address these threats. We are launched the production of the new genera-
discussing with several countries in these regions,” Eva Bruxmeier, tion of medium range air defence systems for
managing director of Eurosam said. Eurosam is also ready to estab- the French air force and the Italian army. The
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