Press Release

February 2013

Heavy Firepower for the Infantry

Infantry-led mounted or dismounted operations are in ever greater need of effective fire support. To help meet that need, IDEX 2013 sees CMI Defence and Ukroboronservice integrate the Cockerill CSE 90LP turret with the BTR3E 8x8 vehicle. The resulting system offers robust organic direct firesupport to current and future BTR-3 users. The Cockerill CSE 90LP is a low-weight two-person turret. Featuring the proven Cockerill 90mm low pressure gun (of which some 2,500 units have been sold) the turret provides a range of highly effective fires from HE to APFSDS-T and Canister. These fires are accurately delivered around the clock using electrically-powered gun drives and a night/day digital fire control system. The low weight of the Cockerill CSE 90LP turret permits the high mobility of the Ukroboronservice BTR-3E chassis to be fully utilized. Despite its high capability and advanced design, the Cockerill CSE 90LP turret is simple to use and ruggedly reliable in the field; a real soldiers tool. The Ukroboronservice BTR-3E is a 16 tonne 8x8 armoured personnel carrier. The vehicle features a rear-mounted 300HP multi-fuel powerpack and a large frontal compartment for driver and crew. A mechanical gearbox is fitted as standard to reduce cost. Fabricated in steel armour with a Kevlar spall-liner fitted in the crew compartment, the vehicle offers protection against small arms fire, mines and (optionally) CBRN threats. Designed for excellent tactical and strategic mobility, the Ukroboronservice BTR-3E is fully amphibious without preparation, using water-jet propulsion to swim at a speed of 10 km/h. The combination of the Cockerill CSE 90LP turret with the Ukroboronservice BTR-3E offers the User: Excellent tactical and strategic mobility Highly effective organic fire-support by day and by night Broad range of tactical options (from counter-insurgency to conventional warfighting) Simplicity of use and support
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Rugged reliability in the field The confidence of proven, in-service, systems.

About CMI Defence Throughout the world, the Cockerill name embodies long-standing excellence in flexible, lowweight, high-impact, weapon systems. Today under CMI Defence, the Cockerill brand is successfully delivering cutting-edge capability to modern high-mobility land forces. The core of the Cockerill brand heavy firepower at light weight remains constant. Recognised as designer and integrator of weapon systems, CMI Defence is the undisputed leader in multifunctional, high-power weapon systems for light and medium weight armoured vehicles. About Ukroboronservice Ukroboronservice (UOS) is a State Ukrainian Company working in the field of Export / Import of military products. The Company was founded in 1993 and since that time, has established strong relationship with numbers of countries all over the world, gaining the reputation of a reliable business partner. Among its different activities, UOS is involved in the design, manufacture, repair and modernization of weapons and all types of military equipments including ammunition & missiles.

Press contacts Specialised press: Sverine Vertessen - severine.vertessen@cmigroupe.com +32 475 30 29 30 Visit us at IDEX Stand numbers 12-C20 and 12-C35.

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