Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/693549
During the LFS2016, the fantastic speech by freshly retired General of German Bundeswehr, Hans-Lothar Domrose. GEN Domrose in his speech talked about new threats for the NATO Forces emerging from aggressive politics of Russian Federation. LTC RC O'Connor from United Kingdom was talking about the military operations in urbanized environment and MJR Shellenberg from Germany was presenting the combat experiences from operational deployment of infantry fighting vehicles in Afghanistan (beside that, it appeared that he is an obvious Marder 1A5 fanboy!) So, the military speakers were on the one side, and the defense industry reps on the other. The subject of new precise air-burst ammunition was covered by the only lady-speaker, Mrs. Frederica Valente from the Netherlands. Thorsten Bohm from Rheinmetall Waffe Munition taled about land forces future vision by Rheinmetall. There were other presentations about Vinghog fire control system, Gladius IdZ-ES future warrior program, medical support in combat zones, ROSY rapid smoke/obscurant system and more. The rep of British BAE Systems talked about EP round, the Enhanced Performance 5.56x45 and 7.62x51 ammunition with improved penetration of the target and steel core. The round are currently tri- aled and qualified in the British Army. The representative of Austrian Stery-Mannlicher firearms manufacturing company talked about the development of the modern rifles with the Steyr AUG and new STM556 rifles with with common barrel quick change system. Except the speeches, there were also two static equipment exhibitions – one with the individual equipment and firearms and second with the combat vehicles held on the outside. During the previous editions, mostly Marder 1A3 or 1A5 IFV were present and some of the wheeled vehicles from Rheinmetall. In 2016 this exhibition was expanded and the multiple vehicles were presented – including the PzH2000 howitzer. ITT Exelis google technology fusion. Exoskeleton V-Shield REPORT