Nexter
is an European leader in defense systems. It provides
the French forces and many forces around the world with
advanced combat systems, AFV, munitions and logistic services.
Those assets are widely deployed in overseas theaters,
Afghanistan beeing the most demanding. Nexter is a major
supplier of the navies (vessels and air assets) for high
performances weaponery and protection systems.
At Euronaval, Nexter will exhibit two major pieces of
equipment for the FREMM multimission Fregate.
The
Aquitaine class ship will rely on high technology collective
NBC protection system developed and manufactured by Nexter's
subsidiary, NBC-Sys. NBC-Sys is the French leader in NRBC
protection technology. Its successful products are in
service in numerous armies, navies, air forces and homeland
security organisations around the world. NBC-Sys range
of products adresses individual protection suits solutions
as well as collective units solutions.
For FREMM close-in defense against asymetric threats,
Nexter Systems is negotiating the final step for the new
Narwhal remotly controlled weapon station. Narwhal is
able to defeat all kind of suicide fast boats, frogmen
and low speed flying assets with a comfortable stand off
and create a bubble shield that immune the capital ship.
The 20 mm Nexter 20-693 cannon is an unrivaled compromise
between firepower, cost effectiveness and weight.
Narwhal has got all weather capacity thanks to high technology
sensors and optronics devices. It is fully stabilised
to provide fire whatever the platform attitude.
Visiting
French President Francois Hollande said at the White House on Friday,
May 18, 2012, that he stood by the pledge to withdraw French forces
from Afghanistan by the end of 2012. ...
