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This virtual “eye in the sky”
system will allow the SAPS
to deploy their helicopters for
all weather and day / night
crime prevention, law enforcement
and border surveillance
operations.
Denel Optronics won the
SAPS contract against stiff
international competition, involving
thorough independent
Finland Signs for the Umkhonto
Following successful trials
of the Umkhonto-IR
surface-to-air missile in
South Africa, Finland’s
navy signed a contract
with Denel Aerospace
Systems to acquire
the Denel missile system
for its Squadron 2000
project.
Chief of the Finnish Navy,
Admiral Holstrum who attended
the trials at the OTB
Test Range near Bredasdorp
in the Western Cape Province,
expressed satisfaction
with the Umkhonto missile’s
performance.
The SAS Spioenkop, the SA
Navy’s second Meko-class
corvette, launched an operational
Umkhonto (i.e. missile
ready selected the Umkhonto-
IR system in 2002
for its Squadron 2000
project, it activated an option
in the original contract
for installation of the
missiles in Finland.
Denel had in the interim
executed
the contract to
supply the onboard
fire control
system on
Finland’s new
fitted with a live warhead) on
27 March 2006. It intercepted
and completely destroyed
a Skua target drone
in less than favourable conditions
(significant wind and
wave action prevailed at the
time). This successful outcome
was achieved at an intercept
range exceeding the
design requirement.
The fact that Finland, as a
member of the European Union
(EU), opted to activate
the Umkhonto-IR contract
creates a solid platform for
future marketing and
sales of Denel’s
products elsewhere
in the world.
Although the Finnish
navy had al-
Hamina and Hameenma
class vessels. The Finnish
Navy will now receive the
first batch of the Umkhonto-
IR missiles for integration
on the six vessels
over a period of 15
months.
With the SA Navy’s
missile launch on 27
March it completed its Umkhonto
system evaluation on
the second corvette. In parallel,
successful firing trials
were also carried out from
the first Finnish vessel in mid
2006.
Typically the Umkhonto-IR
surface-to-air missile system
acts as a ship’s primary defensive
weapon against incoming
sea-skimming missiles
and other air threats like
attack aircraft. It is
believed the Umkhonto-
IR missile’s
now proven performance and
special features, notably its
multiple target and vertical
launch capability, combined
with a competitive proposal,
counted in favour of the
Denel product.
The missile is launched from
a set of sealed and pressurised
cylindrical launch canisters
installed aboard the
vessel. Launched vertically
with autonomous flight control,
the Umkhonto-IR missile
system provides for all round
protection (360° cover) of
the ship. A number of missiles
(up to eight or more) can
be launched at different targets
simultaneously.
Equipped with an IR (infrared)
seeker and sophisticated
guidance systems, including
a digital autopilot, the Umkhonto-
IR missile homes in on
its target after launch. Such
in-flight guidance, known as
“lock-on-after-launch”, saves
time thus allowing for superior
protection of the vessel.
The South African
Police Services
(SAPS) Air Wing
Unit has awarded
Denel Optronics a
contract for the
supply of the
Goshawk 350
multi-sensor
electro-optic and
infrared system
for SAPS
helicopters.
The SAS Spioenkop, the SA Navy’s second Meko-class corvette.
When fully commissioned, the Spioenkop will be armed with the
Umkhonto missile system and Denel 35 DPG guns.
The Umkhonto-IR missile
is a verticallylaunched,
high-velocity,
infrared homing
missile specifically designed
to provide allround
defence against
simultaneous air attacks
by both fixedwing
and rotarywinged
aircraft, and
missiles.
The missile and its associated
subsystems
can easily be integrated
into naval combat
suites and groundbased
air defence systems.
News in and around Denel
Missile System
Denel Land Systems is gearing up
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