Chinese SET MRAP armored vehicle from Poly Technologies

Developed for police and military use, the 4 x 4 wheeled Security Enforcement Transportation (SET) Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle was developed by Poly Technologies Inc., a subsidiary of China Poly Group Corporation.

The SET MRAP is part of a range of MRAP vehicles developed based on technology and know-how provided to Poly Technologies by Mobile Land Systems, an armored vehicle manufacturer from South Africa.

The armored hull has been specially designed to protect its passengers from outside threats, including from explosives such as Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) or land mines. Its infrared signature has also been reduced in its design.  

The vehicle has been exported and is currently used by the security forces of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Specifications
Length: 6837 mm
Width: 2546 mm
height: 2750 mm
Gross Weight: 14000 kg
Payload: 3200 kg
Engine: 260 hp water-cooled diesel
Ballistic Protection Level: BR-3 to BR-7 depending on customer needs
Mine Protection Level: 4 kg under belly and 7 kg under wheel

China & Congo Sign CongoSat-1 Satellite Contract at Zhuhai Airshow 2012

At Zhuhai Airshow 2012, the China Great Wall Industry Corporation (CGWIC), a China Aerospace Science & Technology Corporation (CASC) subsidiary, signed a satellite contract with National Network of Satellite Telecommunications of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The contract will cover all aspects of in-orbit delivery of the satellite, including satellite manufacture, satellite launch, ground control station construction, financing, insurance and training.

The satellite is to be named CongoSat-1 and is based on the DFH-4 satellite platform. The DFH-4 is China's newest generation, Direct Broadcasting Satellite (DBS) with a design lifetime of 15 years.

Launch is scheduled in 2015 and will provide communications services over the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the central and southern parts of the African continent.

Similar contracts have been signed previously and are listed in the table below.

Launched	Name	Country	Notes
05/13/2007	NigComSat-1	Nigeria	Solar panels malfunctioned after 18 months of service.
10/29/2008	VeneSat-1	Venezuela	-
08/11/2011	PakSat-1R	Pakistan	-
12/19/2011	NigComSat-1R	Nigeria	Provided free of charge as replacement for NigComSat-1
12/20/2013	Túpac Katari / TKSat-1	Bolivia	-
-	LaoSat-1	Laos	Launch scheduled in 2015
-	BelarusSat	Belarus	Launch scheduled in 2015
-	NicaSat-1	Nicaragua	Launch scheduled in 2015
-	SupremeSat III	Sri Lanka	Launch scheduled in 2015

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