AAD 2012.
For its seventh edition, the show South African AAD 2012 was moved from Cape Town to the Centurion (near Pretoria) on the airfield AFB Waterkloof .Nearly 350 companies participated in the event, representing more than 28 nationalities, including South Africa, China, the U.S., France, India, Russia, Germany, etc .... C ' was the opportunity to discover many new materials.Armaments industries of Russia and China were particularly noticed because of the number of exposed materials. We also highlight the dynamism of South African companies, including in particular we note Paramount group, Denel, OTT, Truvelo , etc ...
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Armored fighting vehicle BADGER (DENEL-South Africa)
The Badger is the new combat vehicle infantry of the army of South Africa. Should be produced 264 copies.
Badger (South Africa)
It will be declined at first, in five versions:
- Version "Section", with a 30 mm cannon,
- Version "Fire Support", also armed with a 30 mm cannon.,
- Version "Mortar", equipped with a mortar under turret 60 mm,
- Version "command" with a machine gun 12.7 x 99 mm,
- Version "Missile" with a turret with 4 missiles type INGWE (Denel).
A sixth version is under consideration and would be dedicated to air defense with a turret with a 35mm gun and missile Umkhonto - IR.
Badger Mortar (South Africa)
This vehicle has a chassis based on 8 x 8 Patria (Finland), renowned for its reliability and quality of its equipment.
The machine has a mass of 26.6 tons combat (version "section variant"). It measures 8.27 meters long, 2.83 meters wide and 3.44 meters high. Its speed is 108 km / h road and autonomy of 800 km. Tire pressure, run-flat, is managed from a central control located in the cockpit.
The Badger resistant to blast a load of 8 kg of TNT under the vehicle. Optionally this can be equipped with armored detector laser warning.
Badger Missile (South Africa)
Char T 72 M1 (Uralvagonzavod Russia)
The Russian firm Uralvagonzavod, known for its armored vehicles, had the tank T 72 M1 andBMPT .
The tank T72M1 is a tank that has enhanced firepower, protection and an optronic improved.
T 72 M 1 (Russia)
Its main improvements are:
- Installation of automated fire control " Sosna U "with thermally
- Optronics the head gear that has a system under observation and KO4 TO1 ,
- Increasing its firing range (5000 m) with its missile fired by cannon effect,
- With his gun firing electrical 6P49 (12.7 x 108) and assistance in pointing
- The satellite navigation system and equipment transmissions 2SUE R 168 2.
- Its engine (1000 hp) optimized for areas with high temperatures,
- His new tracks that contribute to a better transmission of engine power,
- Its reactive protection type " Relikt "
- The electromagnetic system of "decoy" for triggering mines firing electromagnetic
- Smoke grenade launchers in that span multiple spectra
- Finally, the introduction of laser warning sensors to warn the crew in case of laser illumination enemy.
T 72 M1 (Russia)
