Denel Land Systems, a division of Denel Pty Ltd, is a diversified high-tech industrial group registered under the South African Companies Act, with the state as the sole shareholder.
The company will be proudly exhibiting the 60mm long-range mortar system and NTW 20 anti materiel weapon at the leading defence exhibition DSEi, to be held in Excel London from 13-16 September 2011.
All visitors to Denel Land Systems will have the opportunity to view these product displayed at stand N3-140.
The 60mm long-range mortar indirect fire support system is a state-of-the-art mortar system produced by Denel Land Systems. It comprises of Weapons (with a blunt end mortar fire control computer, an observation post (with LRF and MFCC) and a HQ (also with a LRF and MFCC) that can double as a mobile forward observer. The complete Level 5 system includes logistics, technical equipment (ST ETS) and training equipment (complete with a simulator).
The main advantage of the system is very quick reaction time with a high second shot hit probability. The observation post lazes a target and sets up a fire mission, fire permission is granted by the HQ and the target info is automatically converted into mortar sight settings at the weapons within seconds.
As soon as the first shot is sighted by the observation post, a soldier can laze the fall of shot and send the correction directly to the blunt end. Fire will then be adjusted accordingly to the target.
The NTW20 on the other hand is an anti materiel weapon, engaging at high value targets such as radar stations, petrol tankers, static helicopters and planes, command and control stations, etc. It is not necessarily as a sniper rifle. Rather, it is a bolt action rifle capable of firing various 20mm x 82mm rounds (HE, AP, etc.) giving it the capability to eliminate high value targets.
The recoil force is dampened by a recoil management system which effectively reduces the peak force to a pushing force and not a kicking force, making it suitable to be fired by even small built soldiers. The weapon can be dismantled and carried by two soldiers in two custom-made back packs. The NTW 20 can also be mounted on light vehicles.
Denel Land Systems will be represented by Mr Bastiaan Verhoek (executive manager: new business development) and Mr Thabo Skhosana (marketing executive: new business development).
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