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Show Daily News AAD 2012 Africa Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 19 - 23 September 2012 Pretoria, South Africa |
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AAD 2012 news press release |
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Thales Scorpion a new mobile automated mortar weapons platform for African market. | |||
At
AAD 2012, Thales South Africa presents its new automated mortar weapons
platform Scorpion mounted on a light tactical vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser
4x4 pickup chassis. The system is fully designed and developped by Thales
Africa for the African Market. |
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![]() Thales Scorpion automated mortar weapons platform at AAD 2012 |
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Scorpion
is an Automated Mortar and Fire Control System (AMFCS) designed to accommodate
the requirements of mobile and Special Forces. The AMFCS is a vehicle-mounted
mortar system. It is capable of autonomous engagement of targets (from
the back of the vehicle) due to its sensors and mechanical installation. |
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![]() At AAD 2012, the Thales Scorpion automated mortar weapons platform is mounted on the chassis of a light tactical vehicle Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 pickup chassis. |
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