PRESS RELEASE: M109 True Silent Watch Capability Upgrade Successfully Fielded

Koropi, Greece, May 7th, 2018: IDE (INTRACOM Defense Electronics) delivered on time to the Hellenic Army the first M109 upgrades with Hybrid GENAIRCON, which demonstrated successful performance in live firings. IDE signed a contract with BAE Systems Land and Armaments in 2017, to integrate and commission Hybrid GENAIRCON Systems into M109 platforms of the Hellenic Armed Forces.

The System is designed, developed and produced by IDE, and it is based on its HEPS (Hybrid Electrical Power Systems) product series technology. GENAIRCON is a fully integrated power management solution for military vehicles and it incorporates a Hybrid Auxiliary Power Unit (HAPU), an advanced Energy Storage System (ESS) and a Vehicle Environmental Control System (VECS), controlled by an intelligent central Power Management System.

The platform-customizable Hybrid GENAIRCON is designed to provide significantly extended “True Silent Watch” capability, contributing to increased survivability in field operations. GENAIRCON enables prolonged control of the vehicle's thermal and noise traces, introducing a force multiplier in the contemporary doctrine of operations. Furthermore, the system offers significantly reduced fuel consumption and respective maintenance requirements, which increase mission sustainability.

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About IDE

 IDE, Greece's leading Defense Electronics and Communications systems industry, active in the defense and homeland security sectors. IDE is a subsidiary of Intracom Holdings, one of the largest multinational technology groups of Greece. IDE possesses significant know-how in design, development and manufacture of products and systems that incorporate leading own-developed technologies in tactical military communications, encryption systems, command and control systems (C³I), surveillance, reconnaissance and security systems, hybrid electric power systems, missile electronics, and military software applications.

IDE participates in international development and production programs, as well as in international cooperations for the production and export of defense equipment and is a registered NATO supplier. The Company's customer and product end-user portfolio includes Czechia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxemburg (NATO/NSPA), Spain, Sweden, UK and the USA.

 

For more information please visit: www.intracomdefense.com

 


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