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14 juillet 2011 4 14 /07 /juillet /2011 05:45

Italian air force poised for Predator B milestone
Photo © Troupe Azzurra/Italian air force 13/07/11 By Luca Peruzzi SOURCE:Flight International The Italian air force's first two of six General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9 Predator B unmanned air vehicles will reach initial operational capability...
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14 juillet 2011 4 14 /07 /juillet /2011 05:40

Finally, Indian Govt Clears Mirage Upgrade Deal
July 13, 2011 by Shiv Aroor LIVEFIST FIRST ON LIVEFIST: After months of frenetic anticipation -- and a whiff of conflict over the price of the weapons package -- the Indian government today cleared a long-pending deal to upgrade 52 Indian Air Force Mirage...
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14 juillet 2011 4 14 /07 /juillet /2011 05:35

Enhanced C-130 loadmaster training with HOT simulator
The Hercules Observer Trainer. (Australian DoD) 13.07.2011 DEFENSE STUDIES A new type of C-130 Hercules simulator is set give aircraft loadmasters exposure to realistic combat environments, with the RAAF’s introduction of the Hercules Observer Trainer...
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14 juillet 2011 4 14 /07 /juillet /2011 05:30

L’Agence européenne de défense envoie ses missi dominici
13 juillet 2011 par Nicolas Gros-Verheyde (BRUXELLES2) Ils sont quatre, à avoir commencer à travailler à l’Agence européenne de défense, quatre experts, hommes d’expérience — deux militaires, deux civils ; deux latins, deux Nordiques — : le général italien...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 18:05

Evil Eyes
Posted 7/12/2011 STRATEGY PAGE GULF OF ADEN (July 6, 2011) Airmen remove chocks and tie-down chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squdron (HMM) 163 during flight operations aboard the amphibious...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 18:00

Thales touts its AEW system
Source defencetalk.com LONDON, July 13 (UPI) Thales UK is touting its Searchwater 2000 airborne early warning radar for playing a key role in helping helicopter crews combat Taliban operations. The AEW, with its state-of-the-art surveillance capability,...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:55

Brunei and Singapore Conduct Pelican Exercises
RSS Stalwart (72) in formation with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106) of the US Navy 13 Jul 2011 By WENDELL MINNICK Defensenews TAIPEI, Taiwan - The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:50

U.K.'s Fox: RAF Will Not Merge With Other Services
13 Jul 2011 By ANDREW CHUTER Defensenews British Defence Secretary Liam Fox has ended speculation that the Royal Air Force could be merged with the other armed services. In a speech to military and industry leaders in London on July 13, Fox said he has...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:45

L'armée américaine passe au tactile
L'armée américaine passe à la 4G. Bientôt des LiveTwit du front ? Marco Garcia / Getty Images 13/07/2011 Par Athénaïs Keller - Le Point.fr Un programme étudie actuellement l'efficacité des smartphones et des tablettes numériques en situation de combat....
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:40

Standard Interface for Unmanned Vehicle Control
source unmanned.co.uk July 13, 2011 defpro.com POINT MUGU, Calif. | The AME Unmanned Air Systems (AME UAS) team announces the receipt of a follow-on contract for the Joint Interoperable Target Control System (JITCS). This contract enables the continued...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:35

U.S. Air Force provides critical close air support during Operation Hammer Down II
July 13, 2011 Staff Sgt. John Wright - 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / AFNS – defpro.com BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan | U.S. Air Force close air support assets played a critical role in the success of Operation Hammer Down II along the Afghanistan-Pakistan...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:30

EA-18G Growlers Complete 1st Combat Deployment
EA-18G Growlers perform a fly-by during a homecoming ceremony in July 2011. (Photo: Boeing) July 13, 2011 defpro.com 2 additional EA-18G squadrons now deployed ST. LOUIS | Boeing EA-18G Growlers operated by U.S. Navy electronic attack squadron VAQ-132...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 17:00

La coalition fait ses comptes en Libye
13 juillet 2011 par Édouard Maire – INFO-AVIATION Alors que l’opération Harmattan en Libye a débuté il y a maintenant trois mois, la coalition commence à faire ses comptes. Selon les agences de presse et les militaires, le conflit accuse un « surcoût...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 16:55

French DGA Awards Thales Contract to Equip Mirage 2000Ds with GPS SAASM Rreceivers
photo Sirpa Air Jul 13, 2011 ASDNews Source : Thales Group Neuilly sur Seine - Thales has been awarded a contract to supply more than 100 of its GNSS 1000-S GPS receivers to upgrade France's fleet of Mirage 2000D aircraft within the framework of the French...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 16:50

Saint-Gobain Launches Coretech ShelterGuard CBRN Shelter Fabrics
Jul 13, 2011 ASDNews Source : Saint-Gobain Corp. Kilrush, Ireland - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has launched CoretechTM ShelterGuard, an innovative and versatile barrier fabric used by manufacturers of protective shelters for military, defence and...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 16:45

Ambush submarine trials weapons handling and launch system
photo royal-navy.mod.uk July 13, 2011 defpro.com Weapon shapes have been successfully fired by Ambush, the second Astute class submarine, as part of its testing and commissioning programme following its launch earlier this year, confirming successful...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 14:09

Cinq soldats français tués en Afghanistan, quatre blessés
Le drapeau français en berne (Crédits photos : SIRPA Terre) 13/07/2011 Emmanuel Jarry, édité par Elizabeth Pineau Reuters - Le Point.fr PARIS (Reuters) - Cinq soldats français ont été tués mercredi matin et quatre autres grièvement blessés dans un attentat...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:55

Global Hawk postured for success
July 13, 2011 Master Sgt. Amaani Lyle Air Force Public Affairs Agency / AFNS – defpro.com WASHINGTON | With a solid record in combat and humanitarian missions, the RQ-4 Global Hawk program remains a critical component to national security and the Air...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:50

Navy Establishes Program Executive Office for Littoral Combat Ships
source defensenews.com July 12, 2011 defense-aerospace.com (Source: US Navy; issued July 12, 2011) WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy established the Program Executive Office, Littoral Combat Ships (PEO LCS), during a ceremony at Washington Navy Yard, July...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:45

Britain Moves Forward on Rivet Joint Program with $1 Billion Deal
photo raf.mod.uk July 11, 2011 defense-aerospace.com (Source: Forecast International; issued July 11, 2011) LONDON --- The British Ministry of Defence has signed a $1 billion support and update deal with the U.S. government regarding three RC-135W Rivet...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:40

Varyag's Chinese name is still not confirmed
2011-07-12 (China Military News cited from CNA) The Varyag, an aircraft carrier the People's Liberation Army acquired from Ukraine, could not be launched on July 1, the founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, because its auxiliary propulsion...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:35

Taiwan sets Anti-aircraft carrier military drills
2011-07-12 (China Military News cited from CNA) Anti-aircraft carrier combat strategies have been included in Taiwan's annual military drills since 2008, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Tuesday amid the nation's fears of a Chinese military...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:30

China developing new satellites to enhance military use of space
2011-07-12 (China Military News cited from Reuters and by Ben Blanchard) China is developing cutting-edge satellites that will allow it to project power far beyond its shores and deter the United States from using aircraft carriers in any future conflict...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 11:15

Council approves the European Defence Agency’s statute, seat and operational rules
Brussels - 13 July 2011 EDA News Yesterday, the Council adopted a Decision defining the Statute, Seat and Operational Rules of the European Defence Agency (EDA). This Council decision replaces the Council Joint Action 2004/551/CFSP of 12 July 2004 on...
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13 juillet 2011 3 13 /07 /juillet /2011 07:55

Why Taiwan Needs Submarines
source china-defense-mashup.com 2011-07-11 (China Military News cited from the-diplomat.com and written by David Axe) Five years after the government of Taiwan requested permission to purchase 66 new F-16C jet fighters from the United States, it appears...
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