IDEAS 2016

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Mpt sanırım artık elendi diyebiliriz Pakistan ihalesinden.

CZ Shortlisted for Pakistani Order
Celebrating its 80th year in business in 2016, Czech arms manufacturer Ceska zbrojovka a.s. (CZ) has been shortlisted as a contender for a requirement for one million assault rifles from the Pakistani Armed Forces.

Talking to international media at the company’s headquarters in Uhersky Brod on 8 September, Head of Sports and Display Team Jakub Sondel revealed that the newly developed CZ 805 BREN2 assault rifle, in 5.56 x45 NATO calibre, has been under evaluation in Pakistan since the beginning of 2016. A batch of 30 rifles have been provided for the test and user trials, firing ammunition provided by Pakistan. “The test conditions have been very comprehensive: the BREN2 has performed in the Himalayas, in a desert environment at up to 54°C, in marine conditions near Karachi and in a wide variety of specific test scenarios,” he said.

Surely one of the largest small arms contracts to be awarded in the foreseeable future, the Pakistani competition includes a requirement for technology transfer and licence manufacture – a scenario Sondel asserts lies at the heart of CZ’s continuing development strategy. “The results to date have been very encouraging and we have every reason to believe we are a very strong contender for this order,” he said, adding that other manufacturers remaining in the competition include Beretta, FN Herstal and Heckler & Koch.

The BREN2 is the standard rifle of the Czech Army and a new generation of the weapon has been developed over the last three years, featuring advanced ergonomics and a significantly lower weight. Approval of the new generation by the Czech military came within the last two months, according to Sondel.

http://www.miltechmag.com/2016/09/cz-shortlisted-for-pakistani-order.html

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The Turkish Aselsan presents its Aselpod at IDEAS 2016

Aselpod is a high performance electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system designed specifically for fighter aircrafts. Aselpod is designed as the new generation targeting pod for fighter aircrafts.



The device is about 240 kg and has a length of 2.35m. The high performance infrared and electro-optical sensors are able to track up to eight targets at the same time. The device has a 3rd generation IR camera which also allows the zoom function. The system uses a 640x512 pixel detector. At the front of the pod, there is a high resolution, third generation thermal camera.

This advanced targeting pod can recognize, search, track and lock targets in both air-to-air, maritime and air-to-ground modes, with a laser-designation range up tp 25km. The device can be used however the weather situation, day and night.

Targets such as moving vehicles can be tracked with the laser range finder and target designator up tp 15km. It can be paired with laser-guided and INS/GPS precision-guided munitions.

Aselpod is designed to fit fighter jets such as F-16, F-4 and Pakistani JF-17 Thunder.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/ideas_2016_official_online_show_daily_news/the_turkish_aselsan_presents_its_aselpod_at_ideas_2016_72211163.html

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IDEAS 2016: PAKISTAN’S NEXT-GENERATION ASSAULT/BATTLE RIFLE PROGRAM(S)

In its coverage of the 2016 International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) currently taking place in Karachi, Samaa TV reports that the FN Herstal SCAR-H and Beretta ARX-200 were shortlisted as candidates for replacing the Pakistan Army’s Heckler & Koch G-3 battle rifles.

Notes & Comments:

The Pakistan Army revealed that it was searching for a new rifle in March. The FN SCAR-H, Beretta ARX-200, Česká Zbrojovka CZ-806 BREN 2, Zastava M21, and Kalashnikov AK-103 were being evaluated. The mix of 7.62x51mm (SCAR-H, M21, ARX-200) and 7.62x39mm (AK-103, BREN 2) options indicated that the Army was seeking a replacement for both the G-3 and Type 56, a Chinese-built version of the AK-47.

The Army has yet to publicly confirm its shortlist of candidates (or if it has selected the finalists at all). The winning design will be manufactured under license by Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF). In May, the Chairman of POF, revealed that a successor to the HK G-3 was being sought. The new rifle will fulfill the operational needs of the Army and, in parallel, be placed in POF’s future product catalogue.

Two rifle calibers were originally under consideration (covering the G-3 and Type 56). It is not clear if the BREN 2 or AK-103 are still being considered for the 7.62x39mm requirement, especially since the ARX and SCAR platforms can be chambered for 7.62x39mm. Pakistan has the option to maintain one core rifle design to fulfill multiple calibre requirements, which could accrue savings in terms of cost and logistics.

Multiple layers of cost savings could favourably position POF as a key supplier for the selected vendor. While Pakistan is expected to push for commercial offsets, which could provide POF with activity outside of orders from the Pakistan Army, the new rifle is also expected to elevate POF’s commercial viability, and in turn, enable it to strengthen its spot in current markets and secure new ones.

Properly manufacturing a new design will require Pakistan to invest in upgrading POF and potentially other entities (e.g. composite materials), and that is in addition to the costs associated with licensing the winner. Scaling this overhead across the majority – if not entirety – of domestic armed forces and even civil (e.g. law-enforcement) needs will likely be the core priority, not just for managing cost in terms of domestic procurement, but also enhancing commercial competitiveness (for export).

http://quwa.org/2016/11/22/ideas-2016-pakistans-next-generation-assaultbattle-rifle-programs/