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BAE SYSTEM EYES GREATER

COLLABORATION WITH JAPANESE INDUSTRY

BAE Systems, which is participating in the “We have cyber protection capability in in service within the country includes 52
ongoing show, wants to further enhance its service with government agencies glob- Amphibious Armoured Vehicles, the supply
partnership with Japanese firms by offering ally. Our ship design expertise is currently of which began in 2016. Ten 40MK4 Naval
Guns are in service while 10 are planned in
world class capabilities across the land, used in Australia, the UK and Canada to partnership with Japan Steel Works to pro-
sea, air and cyber domain. These capa- create the world’s most advanced anti-sub- vide support for the Mk 45 Naval Gun. The
bilities could be delivered in partnership marine frigate. We are the world leader in partnership will also enable licensed pro-
electronic aircraft warfare and protection
with Japanese companies to help develop systems and of course a partner on the duction on the Mk 45 Mod 4 127 mm. The
the country’s indigenous defence indus- GCAP programme. As a major supplier to company also supplies Electronic Warfare
try further, a company spokesperson told three of Japan’s closest allies, we stand systems, avionics, flight controls and
Daily News prior to the start of the show. ready to support Japan in partnership with numerous other systems to the Japanese
Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) and many
Most recently,BAE Systems partnered with Japanese industry,” the official said other Japan Ministry of Defence products.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and BAE Systems is a also Tier one partner on
Leonardo to deliver the Japan, UK, and BAE Systems has had a presence in Japan the F-35 Lightning II programme, for which
ItalyGlobal Combat Air Programme. for over 25 years. The company’s equipment Japan is the largest export customer.

RT AEROSTAT SYSTEMS UNVEILS NEW

DISASTER SEARCH & RESCUE SYSTEM

RT Aerostat Systems, designer, devel- The search and rescue system helps The SkyStar 140 system includes an
oper, and manufacturer of the SkyStar in quickly locating missing and trapped active multi-band, multi-technology IMSI
family of aerostats, has launched SkyStar people following any natural disaster or catcher to trigger idle cellular phones,
an advanced Direction Finding/Geo-
140, a cellular geo-location-mounted terror incident, and in combat zones. Location system to detect and locate
mini-aerostat, at the ongoing show. “The It can monitor any arena and operate mobile signals, three low-SWaP (Size,
new technology has helped us bring in heavily damaged urban sites as well Weight, and Power) passive sensors
a precision lifesaving system to the as in open areas affected by hurricanes carried by three mini-tactical SkyStar
Emergency Services sector, especially and floods. Carried in backpacks by a aerostat systems, and a ground control
after the recent earthquakes in Turkey,” team of two or by any vehicle includ- application. Information is processed
said CEO of RT Aerostat Systems, Rami ing pickup trucks or ATVs, the system and transmitted to the ground unit
Shmueli. “The integration of the NRE can be ready for deployment within ten which calculates and displays a 3D
geo-location of the cell phone. Soaring
systems has created an advanced solu- minutes after arrival at the arena. The to an altitude of 1500 ft, the high-pre-
tion that enables situational awareness, system is independent, not requiring cision system is accurate within only
rapid response, and access to any disas- the use of local mobile networks, and a few meters and provides long opera-
ter arena.” supports all types of cellular networks. tional endurance.

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