Salon MAST Asia 2019

La 3eme edition du salon MAST Asia a eu lieu pres de Tokyo (Chiba) la semaine derniere, j'étais sur place pour couvrir l'evement.

MAST Asia: Mitsui Unveils OPV Design Proposal for JMSDF OPV Requirement

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At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, local shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui E&S) unveiled its OPV design currently competing for a JMSDF requirement.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/mast-asia-2019/2019/06/mast-asia-mitsui-unveils-opv-design-proposal-for-jmsdf-opv-requirement/

MAST Asia 2019: AH-1Z Would Be a Good Fit for JGSDF Amphibious Brigade – Bell

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At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, Bell Helicopter is showcasing its combat-proven AH-1Z. The company is convinced that its Viper would be the right solution for the JGSDF.

Naval News sat down with Bell Helicopter’s John Woodbery, Asia Pacific Military Director, to find out more.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/mast-asia-2019/2019/06/mast-asia-2019-ah-1z-would-be-a-good-fit-for-jgsdf-amphibious-brigade-bell/

MAST Asia: Mitsui Unveils proposal for the RMN future MRSS tender

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At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, local shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui E&S) unveiled its MRSS design that could compete for a Royal Malaysian Navy requirement.

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) « 15 to 5 » transformation program involves the acquisition of three Multirole Support Ship (MRSS) ships, with a planned delivery between 2021-2025 for the first two vessels and around 2035 for the third one.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/mast-asia-2019/2019/06/mast-asia-mitsui-unveils-proposal-for-the-rmn-future-mrss-tender/

MAST Asia: Thales Pitching Artemis IRST for JMSDF 30FFM Baseline 2

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At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, Thales is showcasing the Artemis infra-red search and track (IRST) system.

A Thales Japan representative told Naval News that the company is currently proposing the Artemis IRST to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) future 30FFM Baseline 2 frigate.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/mast-asia-2019/2019/06/mast-asia-thales-pitching-artemis-irst-for-jmsdf-30ffm-baseline-2/

MAST Asia: iXblue Unveils SEADRiX USV for Persistent ASW Missions

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At MAST Asia 2019, the defense exhibition and conference currently held near Tokyo, Japan, French company iXblue unveiled its SEADRiX USV for persistent anti-submarine warfare missions.

SEADRiX consists in the pairing of iXblue’s sea proven DRiX USV with British company SEA’s KraitArray user-configurable thin line array. The combination of both system creates an “unmanned sound barrier” system (both passive & active), similar to the famous SOSUS network, with the notable difference that the sensors are now mobile.

https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/mast-asia-2019/2019/06/mast-asia-thales-pitching-artemis-irst-for-jmsdf-30ffm-baseline-2/

Couverture vidéo:



Day 1:
In this video we are focusing on the Japan's MoD / ATLA Stand with coverage of:
- OZZ-5 UUV for Mine Warfare
- Optical Fiber Hydrophones for Towed Array Sonar System
- US-2 Seaplane
- Mistubishi Amphibious Vehicule for JGSDF amphibious unit
- XVN3-1 Thrust Vectoring Nozzle for JASDF future fighter


Day 2 video coverage of MAST Asia 2019.
We are focusing on:
➡️@ixblue new SEADRiX USV for ASW
➡️@BellFlight AH-1Z Viper for JGSDF Amphib. Units
➡️@ThalesDefence sonar for OZZ-5 UUV of JMSDF
➡️@LockheedMartin in #Japan



Day 3:
In this video we are focusing on the Japanese Naval Defense Industry with coverage of:
- Mitsui E&S
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- IHI
- JMU
- Closing statement by Warren Edge, MAST's CEO