Remigiusz Wilk, Warsaw - IHS Jane's Defence
Weekly
26 May 2017
Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics
Organization (DALO) signed a USD15.3 million contract with Austrian company ESL
Advanced Information Technology (ESLAIT) on 18 May for the delivery of 15
automatic floor-mounted 120 mm heavy mortar systems (with an option for an
additional six systems at the contract price). The contract, which was
announced on 22 May, includes a 30-year sustainment agreement.
The Royal Danish Army selected the ESLAIT
A3MS (Advanced Automated Autonomous Mortar System) for installation on its
Piranha 5 8x8 armour personal carriers manufactured by General Dynamics
European Land Systems - Mowag (GDELS-Mowag); 309 vehicles in six variants -
including mortar carriers - were ordered in December 2015 for DKK4.5 billion
(USD650 million).
Original post: janes.com
Background
The first seven pre-series vehicles, which
are built in the Infantry Vehicle configuration, will now undergo a
comprehensive test program, starting in the second half of 2017. The test program
includes climate acceptance tests (hot and cold conditions), a verification
acceptance test and will be concluded with the user acceptance test by the end
of 2017. Upon successful completion of the test program, deliveries will start
early in 2018.
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistic
Organization (DALO) signed the contract for the delivery of 309 PIRANHA Armored
Personal Carriers in six variants (Infantry, Command, Ambulance, Engineer,
Mortar and Repair), as well as a multi-year sustainment contract for the
through life support of the vehicles in the future. Source
ESLAIT A3MS (Advanced Automated Autonomous
Mortar System)
The ingenious recoil absorber allows the
installation onto multi-purpose-vehicles (4x4, Trucks, 6x6, armoured personnel
carriers APSc). Due to the application
of most advanced electronics the A3MS is superior to conventionally operated
and ground based grenade launchers in terms of velocity, mobility, accuracy and
fire-power.
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less than 1000 kg
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6400 mils
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800-1500 mils
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up to 6000 m (60 mm)
up to 7000 m (81 mm) up to 8000 m (120 mm) |
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16 rounds/minute
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MCCS - Mortar Command Control System
MCCS is a modern fire control system which
was developed especially for mobile grenade launchers.
Due to the application of very advanced
communications the interoperability of mobile grenade launchers and monitoring
systems is guaranteed.
The outcome is an extraordinary mobility, a
quick overview and a fast mission readiness.
MCCS was developed with the assistance of
military experts and it is operated successfully in many countries.
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MCCS Features
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Source eslait.at
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