Platform Survivability

Exhibitors

ESL Defence Limited (ESL), is a strategic business of AAI Corporation (AAI), an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.

ESL is a leading provider of test and training products for defensive aid suites and self-protection systems. The company has specialist expertise in electronic warfare (EW) systems, including electro-optic (EO), infrared (IR) and radio frequency (RF) technology.

The company specializes in innovative system design, manufacturing and product support of EO/IR and RF stimulators and front line test sets for military applications, in addition to undertaking EW research, development and in-service support on behalf of government agencies and prime contractors worldwide.

ESL aims to deliver confidence to flight crews and aircraft maintenance support organizations through a combined array of advanced, combat-proven EW test and training products and technologies. As such, we manufacture a wide range of products for testing ultraviolet (UV) and IR missile, laser, and radar threat warners; IR jammers; and directed IR countermeasures (DIRCM).

The company’s stimulators assess the operational readiness of sophisticated threat warning and countermeasure self-protection sensors on any military platform. Advanced EO/IR stimulators also are used at military test and evaluation and training ranges to evaluate the effectiveness of self-protection systems and to train operators for combat readiness. ESL can provide integrated logistics support, trials support, open-range integration and training for military personnel in training range environments.

www.esldefence.co.uk


A global leader in mobile armored protection, the Carat Security Group is the result of 135 years of coachbuilding and vehicle armouring heritage. With eight factories on four continents, Carat vehicles and security-related products provide trusted protection for individual, corporate and governmental agencies worldwide including over 45 current heads of state.

Composed of three product divisions, Carat Duchatelet, Centigon and Carat Defense, the group features a complete lineup of commercial and defense products including armoured limousines, cash-in-transit and mine-resistant defense and riot control solutions. For nearly 135 years, Carat solutions have proven themselves in the toughest conditions on earth, supported by a dedicated team of technical and service professionals.

Carat research and development teams conduct nearly 200 ballistic tests per year, including full-vehicle certification, during the development and confirmation of armour solutions. This focus on development has led to exclusive relationships with major manufacturers including Jaguar, Land Rover, Renault, Peugeot and Scania, ensuring Carat solutions perform at the highest standards. The trust of governmental agencies, individuals and major corporations is Carat's heritage of security, a heritage of lives saved.
www.caratsecurity.com



CEIA SPA is the world’s leading manufacturer of Metal Detectors. Leading the industry in Technology, we have developed the most advanced detectors of all time. 
CEIA offers a complete range of Metal Detectors designed to satisfy every need in the Demining, Security and Industrial sectors. 

CEIA employs the most advanced electronic and mechanical technologies available:  Surface Mount Technology (SMT), Microprocessor Control, Digital Signal Analysis, Software Upgrade capability and the use of highest quality materials for all components.  CEIA holds more than 40 National and International Patents.
www.ceia.net


General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a business unit of General Dynamics and conducts its business through four European operating units located in Spain, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. With more than 3,250 highly skilled technical employees, GDELS companies design, manufacture and deliver land combat systems to global customers, including wheeled, tracked and amphibious vehicles, armaments and munitions.

More information about GDELS is available online at www.gdels.com
 

Hutchinson provides run flat systems to all Western armies, relying on 80 years’ experience.

Its clients include the major manufacturers such as General Dynamics LS and Europe, AM General, Oshkosh, Stewart and Stevenson, Tatra, Renault, Giat, Iveco, DC, Unimog, and KMW to name but a few.

Whether for ballistic resistance or protection against mines, the Hutchinson product lines respond to all needs and requirements for military standards currently in effect.

www.hutchinsonworldwide.com



Pearson Engineering is a privately owned UK company that develops combat engineer systems and equipment to meet the needs of both British and foreign armed forces.

The characteristics of our business are our global market presence, our powerful engineering resource and our established and respected product range.

Our particular expertise is the development and supply of specialised countermine and combat engineer equipment for armoured fighting vehicles. We also have a small team dedicated to providing solutions for the de-mining industry.

Products include – Mine Plough (Full Width or Track Width): for breaching minefields under combat conditions.  Surface Mine Plough: for the clearance of scatterable mines.  Marking System: a modular payload dispenser used to mark a clear lane.  Combat Dozer: for earthmoving tasks on a combat vehicle.  Excavator Arm Attachment: for earthmoving tasks on a combat vehicle. Rapid Ordnance Removal System: to clear airfield runways and other large areas.  Remote Control System: for the tele-operation of a military vehicle.  Light Weight Mine Roller: to explode buried pressure fused explosive devices.  Magnetic Signature Duplicator: to explode magnetically fused explosive devices.

www.pearson-eng.com


Proengin is a French company specialised in Chemical and Biological Warfare agents detection systems.

Proengin designs, develops and manufactures all its range of products encompassing systems for vehicles, ships, infrastructures as well as hand held detectors.

Proengin has developed biological and chemical warfare agents field detectors using flame spectrophotometry. The well known and world widely used AP2C has proven the capacity of that technology to be the most reliable on the field with the lowest false alarm rate and the simplest ease of use.

New developments such as the AP4C (Chemical detection) and MAB (Biological Detection) have installed Proengin as a world leader in CBRN detection.

Proengin products are used in more than 40 countries, by various organisations, such as Armed Forces, Police Forces, Customs Organisations, First Responders...

www.proengin.com


QinetiQ is a leading international provider of technology-based services and solutions to the defence, security and related markets.  A FTSE250 company, it develops and delivers services and solutions for government organisations, predominantly in the UK and US, including defence departments, intelligence services and security agencies.

In addition, it provides technology insertion and consultancy services to commercial and industrial customers around the world.  With around 14,000 employees, QinetiQ operates principally in the UK and North America and has also entered the Australian defence consulting market.

www.qinetic.com


For over 100 years, SCHOTT has delivered a wide range of leading edge glass and glass-ceramic solutions for defense and security applications. More than 16.000 employees in 41 countries contribute to the company`s success. Numerous products are being used in the field today to keep soldiers safe and to improve their effectiveness.

Optics
Standard and custom designed optics include infrared filters for tactical illumination, night vision glass and filters, materials for high energy laser applications, ZERODUR®, zero thermal expansion glass-ceramic for surveillance applications, high quality lenses, contrast enhancement filters as well as radiation shielding glass.

Fiber Optics
SCHOTT’s fiber optic products are enabling vision and display applications to be smaller, lighter and more effective. Products include  inverters for image intensifier night vision systems, tapers and faceplates for Helmet Mounted Displays, focal plane array components for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Floating display fiber optic faceplates that improve display visibility as well as fiber optic components for Heads Up Displays.

Protection
New armor substrate materials offer superior ballistic performance at a lighter weight than current materials. SCHOTT glass is used in armor systems in the field today. New glass and glass-ceramic materials for future systems are under development. Products include BOROFLOAT® borosilicate glass, new opaque armor substrates for personal armor systems as well as glass-ceramic substrates for vehicular armor systems.

Electronic Packaging
Glass-to-metal seal and ceramic-to-metal seal electronic packaging technologies  can be used for a variety of military applications, such as Transistor Outline (TO) headers and caps for semiconductor, laser, datacom and sensor products, Opto-electronic housings , stainless steel pressure sensor components, power converter and frequency control oscillator packages, hermetic feed-throughs for engine control or battery-end-seals as well as large scale feed-throughs for power generation plants, submarines or ships.

www.schott.com


SGL Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of carbon-based products. It has a comprehensive portfolio ranging from carbon and graphite products to carbon fibers and composites. SGL Group’s core competencies are its expertise in high-temperature technology as well as its applications and engineering know-how gained over many years. These competencies enable the Company to make full use of its broad material base. Carbon and graphite products are used whenever other materials fail due to their limited properties.

With more than 40 production sites in Europe, North America and Asia as well as a service network covering more than 100 countries, SGL Group is a company  with a global presence. In 2009, the Company’s workforce of around 6,000 generated sales of €1,226 billion. The Company’s head office is located in Wiesbaden/Germany.

Technology & Innovation (T&I), the central R&D organization of the SGL Group, is located at the company’s most diversified site in Meitingen, Germany. By combining our material, process and application know-how, we contribute to enhancing the profitable growth of our businesses. T&I is the incubator for new products and solutions based on carbon, graphite and related ceramics.

www.sglgroup.com



TNO provides innovative solutions to enhance the general security of the society and is a strategic partner of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The accumulated knowledge is also used for foreign governments and defence-related industries.


We focus on Defence in the broadest way possible. In the area of Security and Safety the emphasis lies on combating crime, calamities and terrorism. We also work for the aerospace and maritime sectors. We collaborate with the defence industry and with small and medium-sized enterprises to develop innovative solutions.

TNO combines this knowledge into an integral approach to military vehicles, including:

Protection: Our knowledge and expertise are based on decades of armour research and CBRN protection. We perform live tests on all armours.

Mobility: A vehicle design needs a reliable powertrain for life-saving speed and manoeuvrability and to power the auxiliary systems. TNO has simulation and rapid control prototyping tools in-house to help you make the right engineering decisions. We are able to test under the most extreme conditions.

Firepower: We make the perfect, reliable and cost-effective match between vehicle concept, human factors and man-operated and autonomous weapon systems based on thorough research on weapon and munition systems, fragmentation, penetration, lethality and firing doctrines.

Command & Control: A C4I or Battlefield Management System must be 100% reliable and robust taking into account the human factor. TNO tells you what system is best for your design and points out the dangers of information overload.

Observation: We help reducing the vehicle signature. We subject your vehicle design to thorough radar and EO/IR simulations and field tests to see if proposed measures improve your system design.

Performance: TNO supports the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposal of any type of military vehicle, giving you an estimate of the Life Cycle Cost and analysing the impact of the factors of influence.

www.tno.nl