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As NATO’s premier logistics and procurement services provider, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) serves as a con-tract integrator, consolidating requirements of one or more nations, awarding contracts for them through international competitive bidding, and then overseeing execution and quality management. ESD spoke with Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retd.) Mike Lyden, Gene-ral Manager of the NATO Support and Procu-rement Agency (NSPA), about future projects and an overall outlook on NATO procurement. This is an excerpt; the whole interview will be published in ESD No 1, 2016.

How does NSPA involve the defence industry from all the NATO nations in times of shrinking defence budgets?

Lyden: Through a strong outreach program-me,weareable to continuously involveourmany industry partners in our procurement requirements. At the core is our NSPA websi-te, a “doing business with NSPA” e-hub whe-reweregisterfirms,publishFutureBusinessOpportunities(FBOs)andRequestsforPropo-sals (RFPs), and summarise details on awar-ded contracts. This is reinforced with our ac-tiveengagementin industryeventsincludingnatonal industry days, major defence exhibits and conferences. We also host focussed in-dustry days at our headquarters in Capellen, LuxembourgwhenrequestedbyNations.Wealsoregularlyhostindustryrepresentativesatour headquarters. The key point to remember is that in order to dobusinesswithNSPA,companiesmustfirst

register with our online Source File – a simple on-line process. This can be accomplished by visitingour website. Once regis-tered, companies are eli-gible to submit proposals in response toRFPs andbe considered for award of contracts matching their offerings. They can also return to thewebsite regularly to preview our upcoming businessopportunitiesandhaveaccesstotheother resources. We are also on Facebook and Linked In.

Will the concept of weapon system partner- ship be expanded to the UAV and JSIR areas?

Lyden: Traditionally,NSPAhasbeenakeyen-abler for multinational cooperation amongAllies and partner nations through WeaponSupport Partnerships (WSP). Under NSPA these have been renamed as Support Partner- ships (SP) to expand their applicability to other areas such as logistics services. Thevalue of SPs is as important as ever- the cur-rent28partnershipsbringnationstogethertoobtainresponsive,affordablecapabilitiesthatmeet common requirements.NSPA has established a Support Partnership focussed on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) whichcanbeadaptedbythememberNationsto support any of their systems. The current focusisontacticalandmedium-altitude,lon-g-endurance UAS. Similarly, NSPA is an integ-ral player in NATO’s Joint Intelligence, Surveil-

“NSPA acts as the Host Nation”Interview with Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (retd.) Mike Lyden, General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)

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lanceandReconnaissance(JISR)capabilityarea. The Agency has been tasked to esta-blish an Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) SP, consisting of all 28 NATONations, forthe life cycle management and support for NATO’s AGS core system including the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles ba-sed in Italy.

Under the lead of CNAD, evaluations have commenced with regard to life cycle mana-gement issues for a “Future AWACS” sys-tem. What is your part?

Lyden: NSPA has been engaged in suppor-ting NATO’s Alliance Future Surveillanceand Control (AFSC) Working Group. At this point-pre-conceptphasedefiningthere-quirement - it is too early to project any specificrolefortheAgency,althoughwithour ongoing in-service support to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS)programmeandmultinationalac-quisitionexperience,theAgencycouldbeleveraged to take on a key role in any futu-reinitiative.

NSPA is the leading management organisa-tion for codification issues (AC/135). How does your agency incorporate internet- enabled tools to interact with industry?

Lyden: NATO Codification offers a “com-mon language of logistics” and providesglobally recognised means to describe and identify assets in a uniform manner. TheNATOCodificationSystemismanagedandrunby aNATOCadreGroup consistingoftheNational Directors on Codification Al-liedCommittee135(AC/135).NSPAprovidesspecifictechnicalandadmi-nistrativesupporttoAC/135.Forexample,NSPAconsolidatesallcodificationdataintotheNATOMasterCatalogueofReferencesfor Logistics (NMCRL) and provides inter-net access to industry. NMCRL facilitatesaccess to more than 18 million NATO Stock Numbers associated with information onthe alternative sources of supply usedbythe Armed Forces of NATO and Partner

countries. Industry is encouraged to en-rich their data in the system by uploading item images. Moreover, NSPA assigns NATO CommercialAndGovernmentEntity(NCA-GE)identifierstoindustrialpartners,whichare essential in doing business with go-vernments.

What role does NSPA play in the regular LCM workshops organised by NATO’s Life Cycle Management Group (AC/327)?

Lyden: NATO’s Systems Life Cycle Manage-ment(SLCM)policyistooptimisedefencecapabilities taking into account factorssuch as performance, cost, schedule, qua-lity, operational environments, integratedlogisticssupportandobsolescence.NSPAisheavily engaged in providing support to the user groups of the NATO’s Life Cycle Mana-gementGroup(AlliedCommmittee/327).During the LCM workshops, the NATO Agencies regularly report on their imple-mentation of LCM-related products inclu-ding related challenges, deficiencies andsuccesses inmeeting specific programmeneeds. During the 2015 workshop the specific topic of configuration manage-ment was addressed.

How about the NSPA support to the NSIP Programme? What projects are currently ongoing, what are the plans and perspec-tives?

Lyden: The NATO Security Investment Pro-gramme (NSIP) provides NATO common funds for the development, constructionand implementation of facilities that arerequired for NATO missions beyond those providedbymembernations.NSPAactsastheHostNation(fullrespon-sibility) or in a support role to the Host Na-tion.Itsworkspanstwoprojectcategories:Alliance Operations and Missions (AOM),and Capability Packages (CPs).InsupportofAOM,NSPAcontinuestodeli-ver NSIP infrastructure projects in support of NATO operations in Afghanistan andKosovo.These includecampconstruction,provisionof camputilities, aircraftopera-ting facilities, force protection structures,road and bridge works, and airport run-ways and taxiways.NSPA also serves as the Host Nation forthe development, acquisition, deliveryand acceptance of several Deployable HQ Camp CPs. Most prominent of these are 100, 200 and 500-man camp infrastruc-ture to host NATO Command and Control elements during exercises and operati-ons. In 2015 these camps were succes-sfully deployed in support of the NATO exercise TRIDENT JUNCTURE 15 in Spainand Portugal. Future CP projects will de-liver a rapidly deployable, tailored capa-bility to the NATO Response Force (NRF)and the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force(VJTF).

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Defence

European Space Data Highway with laser communications

(df)EDRS-A, thefirst relay satelliteof theEuropean space data highway, was success- fullylaunchedintogeostationaryorbit.Af-teratestperiod,itwillbecomeoperationalforitsfirstend-usercustomerbymid-2016.The Space Data Highway system will then provide high-speed laser communication

in space at up to 1.8 gigabits per second. This major programme, which cost nearly €500 million to develop, is the result of a public-private partnership (PPP) between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Air-bus Defence and Space. Usingcommunicationrelaysatellites,suchasEDRS-A, theSpaceDataHighwaywill beable to transfer high-volume information

fromEarthobservationsatellites,UAVsandsurveillanceaircraftoraspacestation.https://airbusdefenceandspace.com

New project on the integration of RPAS into common airspace

(df) The European Defence Agency (EDA) andanindustrialconsortiumledbyAirbusDefence and Space launched a new project tocontributetothe integrationofRemo-tely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) intocommonairspaceonFebruary11,2016.This project follows a contract for the En-hanced RPAS Automation (ERA) projectthat was signed between the EDA and a multinationalindustrialconsortiuminmid-December 2015. The project will support the widespread use of both civil and mi-litary RPAS in non-segregated airspace inEuropeingeneralandtheir integrationinairportoperationsinparticular,addressingseveral capability gaps identified in theEuropean RPAS Steering Group (ERSG)Roadmap for RPAS air traffic insertion.

Theprojectwill contribute to setting theEuropean standards that will provide the technical grounds for the certification oftheAutomaticTake-offandLanding,Auto-taxiandAutomationandEmergencyRecovery functionalities, in theframe of the regulatory frame-work currently being produced.To achieve these goals, technical andproceduralsolutionswillbedeveloped, and demonstrated by simulations and flight trials.Additionally,theprojectincludesthedevelopmentofdraftstandardsincoope-rationwiththeEuropeanOrganisationforCivilAviationEquipment (EUROCAE). Theprojectalsoreliesonactivecollaborationwith other important stakeholders, such as the European Aviation Safety Agency(EASA) and Eurocontrol.

“ERAcomplementstheairtrafficintegra-tioneffortsofotherrelatedEDAprojects,such as MIDCAS (MID-air Collision Avoi-dance System) covering en-route Detect

&Avoid andDESIRE (Demonst-ration of Satellites enablingthe Insertion of RPAS inEurope) covering satellite command and control data links,”RolandVanReybro-eck, EDA Director Coope-

ration Planning & Supportexplains. “These projects,

strongly driven by military requirements, have achieved tangible results but there is a need to proceed with further invest-ments, also in view of establishing dual-u-se standardsandmeeting civil regulationrequirements.”www.eda.europa.eu

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NATO’s support for migration crisis

(df) NATO Defence Ministers agreed to pro-vide support to assist with the refugee and migrant crisis on February 11. “The goal is to participate in the international effortsto stem the illegal trafficking and illegalmigrationintheAegean,”NATOSecretary

General Jens Stoltenberg said. One of the measuresisthatNATO’sStandingMaritimeGroup 2 will be tasked to conduct recon-naissance, monitoring and surveillance of illegal crossings in the Aegean. It will also establish a direct link with the European Union’s border management agency, Fron-

tex. Ministers also agreed to step up NATO support for the international coalitionto counter ISIL. Stoltenberg: “We agreed in principle to use NATO AWACS surveil-lance planes to backfill national AWACS capabilities.”www.nato.int

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Technology

Modernized combat engineering vehicle Terrier

(df) BAE Systems’ combat engineering vehicle Terrier has been fitted with newtechnologies and systems by its defence engineers. The updated vehicle offers anewtelescopic investigationarmandtheability to wade through two metre wave surges.The telescopic investigation arm extendsover 8 metres from the vehicle – one of the longest in the world available for such a vehicle – allowing crews to probe and unearth buried devices from a safe dis-

tance. Additionally, the vehicle can nowbe exported with a rock hammer, ripper and earth augur. The hammer can split rocks and penetrate concrete, while the ripper can tear up roads or runways, pre-ventingtheiruse.Theearthaugurcandrillholes for use in combat engineering.Terrier’s existing capabilities also includecomplete remote control from up to one km away, along with a variety of lifting,grabbingandmovingcapabilities.Itsfrontloadersystemcanliftweightsofuptofivetonnesandcanshift300tonnesofearthperhour. Inaddition, its recently trialled

sub-surface mine plough can penetrate to recognised safe depths while travelling atup to15km/h,quickly creatingapathfree of mines and improvised explosive devices.www.baesystems.com

Oshkosh continues production while protest is still pending

OshkoshDefensewillcontinuetoperformwork on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle(JLTV) production contract based on theU.S. Court of Federal Claims’ decision to denyLockheedMartin’srequestforapreli-minaryinjunctionwhileitsprotestisbeingheardonFebruary11.The JLTVprogram-me, which is cited among the Department of Defense’s highest modernisation prio-rities, is charged with providing greaterprotectionandoff-roadmobilityforAmeri-can troops as they perform future combat operationsvirtuallyanywhereintheworld.“This decision is another indication that

the U.S. Army conducted a thorough, me-thodical procurement process, and we are confident that the original JLTV contractaward to Oshkosh will be upheld,” said WilsonR.Jones,OshkoshCorporationPre-sident and Chief Executive Officer. “TheOshkosh JLTV team, including our emplo-yees and hundreds of suppliers, is pleased tocontinueourworktodeliverJLTVstoournation’sSoldiersandMarines.”TheJLTVprogrammefillsacriticalcapabili-ty gap for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps by replacing a largeportionof the legacyHMMWVfleetwithamodernlightvehiclethat provides unprecedented protectionandoff-roadmobility,aswellastranspor-

tabilityviaair,landandsea.The€6billionJLTVproductioncontractcallsforOshkoshto deliver a total volume of nearly 17,000 vehicles, as well as kits and sustainment services over an eight-year period.http://oshkoshdefense.com

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United Arab Emirates ordersPatria AMV

The United Arab Emirates’ Armed Forces has ordered Patria AMV 8x8 armoured

wheeled vehicles. All details of the contract areclassified.“This is a magnificent extension for theongoing,successfulco-operationbetweenthe UAE Armed Forces and Patria,” said Mika Kari, President of Patria Land business unit. “UAE Armed Forces have been very satisfied with their existing AMV vehiclesas they meet all the customer’s needs and are suitable for the needed, challenging circumstances. These vehicles will be pro-ducedbyourPolishpartnerinaverytighttimeschedule.Theagreementdonenowis

verysignificantforPatria,andweareexci-ted about this and looking forward to pro-viding the vehicles.”Patria AMV offers effective protection, in-creased mobility, modularity and combat proven performance. The vehicle’s structu-ral solutions enable high payload capacity,high level of protection and integration ofheavy weapon systems. It has already been in combatand crisismanagementoperati-ons in Afghanistan and Chad and is under contractforover1,400PatriaAMVvehicles.http://patria.fi

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Third phase of F-35 airframetesting is due to begin

(df)A thirdphaseof durability testingonan F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin atBAESystems’MilitaryAir&InformationsiteinEastYorkshire.“Reachingtwocom-plete lifetimes of testing is an importantmilestone for our structural test facility at Brough, and demonstrates the proven en-durance of the F-35 airframe,” Andy Pren-dergast,OperationsManagerforStructuraland Dynamic Test, BAE Systems, said. “We havepushedthetestingtothelimits,ensu-

ring that the F-35 Lightning II aircraftwillfly safelyandeffectively throughout its li-fetime of service.We will further qualifythisbystartingathirdlifetimeoftesting.”Each phase of testing, lasting a total of8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire li-fetimeof the airframeonce it enters ser-vice. Two complete ‘lifetimes’ of the air-frame–equivalentto16,000hours-havealreadybeencompletedonaConventionalTake-OffandLanding(CTOL)variantairfra-me at the Company’s structural test facility and the third set of tests will commence in

early2016.Thesetestsprovetheairframewill be able to safely handle a variety of flyingconditionsitcouldexperiencewhenin service.www.baesystems.com

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Meteor from Eurofighter Typhoon

(df) Further trials of the Storm Shadow cruise missile and Meteor air-to-air mis-sile have been successfully completed as part of a programme of improvements of theEurofighterTyphooncombatjet.ThisnewoperationalreleaseoftheStormShadow missile was carried out in the UK Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides range in Scotland from the Italian Instrumen-ted Production Aircraft (IPA) 2. The test,which was led by Finmeccanica with the supportofEurofighter,BAESystems,Air-

bus Defence and Space, and MBDA, fol-lows the completion of ground trials onthe weapon and a successful release of Storm Shadow in November 2015.This trial was followed by another firingof a Meteor beyond visual range air-to-

airmissileusingUKTyphoonaircraftIPA6,also at the Hebrides range. Led by BAE Systems with support from MBDA, Se-lex, QinetiQ and UKMinistry of Defence(MOD)andtheEurofighterteams.Thefi-ring follows trials held in late 2015.TheStormShadowandMeteorfiringsarepart of the flight test campaign for thePhase 2 Enhancement (P2E) programme which will introduce a range of new and improvedlongrangeattackcapabilitiestoEurofighterTyphoon.www.eurofighter.comwww.mbda-systems.com

Multimission unmanned helicopter

(df) United Instrument Manufacturing Cor-poration(UIMC)haspresentedplansforamultifunctional unmanned flying system,which unites the features of an unmanned helicopter, observational copter, recon-naissance copter, and attack copter withrocket-launching capabilities. The robotscan carry out a wide range of tasks and can either act independently or as part of a squadron.“The technology developed by Sys-tempromisdesignedtoeffectivelyreplacehumans wherever possible. It can carry out reconnaissance, monitoring, and patrol-ling missions of indoor and outdoor facili-ties,transportcargo,preparecartographicmaterials, and fulfill combat tasks,” said

Sergey Skokov, Deputy CEO of United Inst-rumentManufacturingCorporation.Accor-ding to him, the human role in managing the robots has already been minimized:The drone detachment can operate in an autonomous mode, where each robot per-formsitsfunctionindependently,followingitsownspecifiedroute.“These robots can navigate through the air without the support of an operator, choose their own routes, carry out reconnaissance work, and interact with other drones and roboticsystems,”saidSkokov.The unmanned helicopter is designed for conducting video surveillance, deliveringapayload toagivendestination,andcar-rying out meteorological observations. Ithasaflightrangeofafewhundredkilome-ters.Thereconnaissancecoptercanflyto

analtitudeofseveralthousandmetersandcanbeusedtodetectandidentifytargetsin realtime. The observational copter canbe used to adjust artillery fire anddeter-minethelocationcoordinatesusingthesi-gnalsofGLONASS/GPSsatellitenavigationsystems.Theattackmulticoptercandetectand destroy enemy targets, including tanks and armored vehicles, with the help of standard rocket weapons.www.eng.opkrt.ru

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American ZUMWALT destroyer makes progress

(df) Raytheon, theprimemission-systemsequipment integrator for the US DDG 1000 ZUMWALT-class destroyer programme, sta-tes that the ships have made good progress towardsdelivery.Raytheonsystemsperfor-med well during DDG 1000‘s Alpha Trials, a week-long, at-sea exercise that demonstra-tedkeyshipcapabilities,includingtheTotalShipComputingEnvironmentandenginee-

ring control systems, the company stated. TSCE provides all shipboard computingapplications, including the combatmana-gement system; command, control, com-munications, computers, and intelligenceelements; ship and machinery control sys-tems; damage control; and support system.Recent programme milestones haveadvanced critical mission systems of theZUMWALTclass.Raytheon‘sonsiteShipIn-tegrationandTestteamcontinuestowork

in close collaboration with the Navy andthe shipyard, supporting ongoing instal-lation, integrationand testing in linewithconstructionprogress.www.raytheon.com

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Seagull for anti-submarineoperations

(df) Elbit Systems released its newest un-mannedplatformdesignedfortheneedsof navies. Seagull is a 12-metre Unman-ned SurfaceVehicle (USV) with replace-able mission modules, with two vessels capable of being operated and controlled in concert using a single Mission Control System (MCS), from manned ships or from the shore. The system provides unmanned end-to-endmine hunting operation tasking,mis-

sion planning, and on-line operation in known andunknown areas, inclu-ding area survey, search, detection, classification,identification, neutraliza-tion and verification. It isequippedtosearchtheentirewatervolu-me and operate underwater vehicles to identifyandneutralizemines.With these capabilities Seagull creates athreat to submarines using a cost-effec-tive and available asset, replacing and

augmenting manned assetswith minimal threat from submarines. It empowers a surface vessel or naval base commander with off-board,rapidlydeployableAnti-Sub-marine Warfare (ASW) capa-bilities to protect criticalsea areas and high-value as-

sets from submarine as well as sea mine threats. TheUSVfeaturesarobust,highly-autono-mous and safe sailing capability as well as modular mission payload suites, selected to match a variety of required missions including EW, surface force protection,hydrographicalmissionsinadditiontothecore MCM and ASW missions. The sailing suite includes a patented Autonomous Navigation System (ANS), with obstacleavoidance, which considers the interna-tionalregulationsforpreventingcollisionsat sea. www.elbitsystems.com

Funding of possible Britishsubmarine successor

(df)TheBritishMinistryofDefence(MoD)has awarded BAE Systems €259 million to further the design of a successor to the Royal Navy‘s VANGUARD class subma-rines. The funding will allow the business to mature the design of the new class of submarines, which will carry the UK’s in-dependent nuclear deterrent, including the layout of equipment and systems, and to develop manufacturing processes, the company stated. This last announcement

follows three previous funding packages awarded to BAE Systems – two awards of €423million and€406million to com-mence initial design in 2012, followed by€331 million in 2015 for the detailed de-

sign. BAE Systems is the industrial lead on theprogrammewithmorethan1,600em-ployees working on it.Tony Johns, the Managing Director of BAE Systems Submarines, said: “We are in-credibly proud of the role we play in de-signing and building our nation’s subma-rines. The Successor programme is one of the most challenging engineering projects intheworldtodayandthisadditionalfun-ding will enable us to further mature the design.”www.baesystems.com

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Two new satellites for the Europe-an Copernicus programme

(df) Thales Alenia Space is once again the prime contractor for two new satellites (Sentinel-3CandD)aspartoftheEuropeanCopernicus (formerly known as GMES) pro-gramme, therefore being responsible for design,development, integrationand tes-ting. ThesesatellitesarecompatiblewiththeEuropeanlightlauncher,Vega,andwilleachbefittedwithfourmaininstruments:Two optical instruments: one dedicated tothe colour of the oceans, OLCI (Ocean and Land Colour Instrument), and a Sea and Land SurfaceTemperatureRadiometer(SLSTR).

Tworadarinstruments:aSyntheticapertureRadar ALtimeter (SRAL) complemented byaMicroWave Radiometer (MWR), used toprovideversatilecapabilityofsurfacetopo-graphy measurement with primary mission overtheoceansbutofferingalsoseaice,iceandinlandwatersandlandcapabilities.ThemainobjectiveoftheSentinel-3missi-onistheglobalobservationofoceansandland, including their “colour” and tempera-ture, along with a precise measurement of oceanheights.ESA’sSentinelprogrammesincludesixfamiliesofsatellites,eachfittedwith instruments for their specific missi-ons.Sentinel-3willensurecontinuitywith

the optical observation data provided byEnvisat.Sentinel-3A,scheduledfor launchinmid-February2016,willmark the startof this operational service. Sentinel-3Bis now being integrated at Thales Alenia Space’s plant in Cannes, southern France, and is scheduled for launch in mid-2017.www.thalesgroup.com

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Saab responsible for Swedish telecommunications network

(df) Saab has signed a framework agree-ment with the Swedish electricity supply authority, Svenska kraftnät, to deliverequipment and services for the upgrade and expansion of the authority´s telecom-

munications network. The network usesoptical fibres and is incorporated in Swe-den´snationalgridpowerlines.Theagree-mentcoverstheperiod2016to2019,withanoptionforthreemoreyears.Saab will deliver new communicationsequipment including transmission equip-

menttoenablebroadbandcommunicationintheopticalfibrenetwork.Saabwillalsoprovideplanning,pre-installationandfunc-tional verification, installation and initiali-sationofthecommunicationsequipment,documentationandtechnicalsupport.http://saabgroup.com

New Russian competence centre for software development

(df)TheRussianNationalCenterof Infor-matization(NCI)andtheCentralResearchInstitute of Economy, Informatics, andControl Systems (CRI EICS) will create anew competence centre for softwarede-velopment that will consolidate resources to conduct large-scale projects for the de-velopmentofRussiansoftware.CRIEICS’sexpertiseincludesthedevelop-ment andmaintenanceof basic software(operatingsystemsanddatabasemanage-mentsystems)andtrustedplatformsandsophisticated ERP and PLM solutions for

state needs, particularly the military-in-dustrialcomplex.TheInstitutehasexten-sive experience in creating highly securesystems for special clients.ThepartnerNCIhasexperienceincreatinghigh-load systems, such as the single state

information system for the health sector(EGISZ). As part of the new strategy, NCI will focus on three main areas: develop-mentofbasicsystemsandapplicationsoft-ware;implementationofmajorintegrationprojects in the public sector, including for federalandregionalauthorities,municipa-lities,andlargecorporations;andbuildinganinformationservicesmodel.Theintegrationoftheexpertiseofthetwocompanieswill lead to the implementati-onof theambitiousproject tocreate im-port-substitution systems and applicationsoftwareforgovernmentagencies.http://rostec.ru

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Partnership between Singapore University and BAE Systems

(df) Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore and BAE Systems have signed a €2.2 million partnership to joint-ly develop next-generation cybersecuritysolutionsinaneraofrisingcyberattacks.

The two-year collaboration will placestrong emphasis on a number of import-ant developing areas of cyber research, including data mining and processing unstructured complex data, machine learning information used in speech rec-ognition and search engines, and threat

detectionandmitigationthroughinnovative solutions.NTU is BAE Systems’ first academic re-search partner in the cyber discipline outs-ide the United Kingdom.www.baesystems.comwww.ntu.edu.sg

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3M and Schuberth join forces

(df) 3M Deutschland GmbH and Schu- berth GmbH have signed an agreement to develop new and improved ballistic headprotectionsystemsformilitaryandlawen-forcement. The agreement outlines plans tocollaborateandcreatecustomsolutionsfor end users in the European market.Schuberth will also be a distributor of 3M ballistic helmets manufactured by Cera-dyne, Inc., a 3M company.

“Our police and mi-litary customers will benefit from thiscooperation, asreliable technolo-gies of both compa-nies are immediately available,” said David Cerny, Head of Govern-ment Customers at 3M Deutschland GmbH. “Our

goal is tooffer lighterweight, effec-tiveprotection in the faceofgro-

wing threats.”The two companies will faci-litate a new generation ofproducts designed to protect military and law enforcement personnel against various

types and levels of threats.www.3m.comwww.schuberth.com

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defence programmes

(df) Saab and Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd (KSSL)announcedpreparations fora jointventure company in India for the SRSAMandVSHORADairdefenceprogrammes.The joint venture, which will be set up by Saab and KSSL, will handle the main part ofproductionanddeliveryoftheseairde-fence systems to the Indian customer. The production in India will comprise of sub-systemsandsystemsforSRSAMandVSHO-RADwiththeaimtotransferproductionaswell as development knowledge to India. Tosecureproductionquality,ordersofmis-

sile parts have already been issued to KSSL andproduction-readiness reviews areon-going. Saab and KSSL are already planning for the technology transfer for differentpackages within the programmes.The Indian company KSSL, a 100 percent subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd, is a part of the Kalyani Group, a conglomerate en-gaged in forging for automotiveandnon- automotivesector,specialitysteelsandin-frastructure.KSSL is the principal company of the Ka-lyani Group formed for undertaking de-fenceandaerospacebusinessinitiativesby leveraging the Groups’ renowned and dis-

tinguisheddesign,engineeringandmanu-facturingexpertise.www.kalyanigroup.comwww.saab.com

Rohde & Schwarz forms new branch on Cybersecurity

(df) Rohde & Schwarz consolidates its ITand network security subsidiaries in the newly formed Rohde & Schwarz Cyber-security GmbH.Ammar Alkassar (CEO) and Reik Hessel-barth (CFO) have been appointed to the Executive Board of Rohde & Schwarz Cy-bersecurity GmbH. Alkassar has been the CEO of Sirrix AG for the last ten years, and Hesselbarth has gained experience in this

segment as Managing Director of ipoque GmbH. Rohde& Schwarz has been active in thefield of IT security for over 20 years.In 2014 and 2015, the group enhan-ced its know-how by acquiring Ady-ton GmbH, gateprotect GmbH and Sirrix AG. Long-standing subsidiaries ipoque GmbH and Rohde & SchwarzSIT GmbHwill continue to contribute tothe portfolio with their expertise and solutions.

As part of the consolidation, the highlyvalued Rohde & Schwarz SIT will bereorganized.TheStuttgartofficewillfocusonitscorebusinessofradiocommunicati-onsencryptionsolutions.Theend-to-endencryptionandnetworksecurityproductgroups will remain in Berlin. They will be integrated into Rohde & Schwarz Cyber-security GmbH, which will have a total of nearly 400 employees at six locations inGermany.www.cybersecurity.rohde-schwarz.com