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lesser unknown companies like Supacat
with their HMT 600 and ATMP, and Polaris
with their Sportsman 4-wheelers.
If children were allowed into the hall,
it would be torture for them. There was
no end of the miniature vehicles, be they
trucks, ships, or fighter jets. Many of these
were impressively done models. Lockheed
Martin had the most of these on display,
showing off their newest designs, including
miniatures of the HELLFIRE Missile
System and the M270A1 (Multiple Launch
Rocket System). Also, South Australia the
Defense State had miniature displays of
complexes they were planning on building.
This is an effective method of showing
a company’s products without having the
expense of shipping the full size models of
everything in their line.
The remote control (CROW system)
mount was prominently on display at this
show, mostly with the M2HB .50 caliber
machine gun. One could easily control this
from inside a vehicle using a “joystick,”
firing at enemy combatants from relative
safety. The booths these were seen at the
most were Kongsberg and Elbit Systems
of Australia. Rheinmetall, however, upped
the ante and used an H&K GMG 40mm
Grenade launcher. Some of these were on
the vehicles in the hall as well, like the light
infantry vehicles.
As for firearms, there was plenty
to see. H&K had a large display with
its latest collection of weapons, as well
as their own GMG 40mm Grenade Machine
Gun. Colt, Barrett, SIG Sauer, and
Beretta were present as well, all showing
their newest products, including Barrett’s
award winning MRAD.
Other vendors showcased body armor,
ammo, knives, mortars, targets, and
drones as well as a missile from Diehl Defense.
One thing that stood out was from
Australian Target Systems. They had a
device that held four targets. Each target
had on one side a soldier minding his
own business, while the other side had a
soldier holding a gun in front of them,
aimed at the shooter. At random, the targets
turned back and forth between sides,
showing the shooter when to shoot and
when not to shoot.
M777A2 Lightweight 155mm Howitzer. It is equipped
with a GPS and digital fire control system. It can be
towed or transported by large rotary or fixed wing aircraft.
8 to 10 men are required to crew this weapon. It
weighs 4,445 kg, has a 26-42 km range and can fire 4
rounds per minute for 2 minutes or 2 rounds per minute
sustained fire.
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