ACIG Special Reports
AMERICAN EXHIBITORS
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One of the most intriguing exhibits was the innovative Bell Eagle Eye Vertical UAV. When launched from a ship, the drone can survey inland territory up to 100 nautical miles away, flying a hi-lo-hi trajectory.?
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The Eagle Eye VUAV is an essential part of the US Coast Guard's controversial $17 billion Integrated Deepwater System Program which emphasizes on anti-piracy / maritime transportation, illegal drug and migrant interdiction, search and rescue, surveillance, fisheries and environmental protection, counter-terrorism and exclusive economic zones. The EADS CN-235-300M MPA is also a part of the Deepwater programme.
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Model of the Bell AH-1Z Super Cobra. The new glass cockpit for the type is interestingly, similar to the one being designed for the HAL Light Combat Helicopter (LCH).
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The Raytheon SLAMRAAM (Surface-Launched), essentially unmodified AMRAAMs mounted on a Humvee vehicle, is an outgrowth of the NASAMS-II programme for Norway. The system uses the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel modification to the TPQ-36A radar and a Fire Direction Centre from Norway. The system is also in service with Spain.?
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The impressive SLAMRAAM control centre with the related consoles. The I/J (X)-band 3D narrow beam AN/MPQ-64 can also cue Stinger, AAA and VSHORAD-class missiles. The radar has a range of up to 75 km and uses the AN/TPX-56 IFF. It's configuration allows the weapons, radars and command posts to operate from widely separate battlefield positions.
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The Patriot PAC-III needs no introduction.?Raytheon had earlier made a detailed presentation of the system to the Indian Armed Forces and now awaits US Government approval to provide information on more specific points needed for export clearance.?
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The radar of the PAC-III system features improved detection range and thus an enlarged defended area.?
?The Indian Navy's interest in the Fire Scout and Hawkeye-2000 AWACS also brought Northrop Grumman to DEFEXPO. Strangely, the company is pushing for the latter to be stationed on the recently acquired carrier Gorshkov and revealed that a variant with reduced payload for operation from a STOBAR configured carrier was under study. According to NG, the Indian Navy has a requirement for 8 Hawkeyes and the Indian Coast Guard wants two more. The US Navy will receive 12 Hawkeye-2000D in 2004.
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A model of the Kaman K-MAX showing the intermeshing of the rotor blades.
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