Boulogne-Billancourt, le 1er février 2018 - CP Safran E&D

A la suite d’un appel d’offres international, le système intégré de navigation inertielle de Safran Electronics & Defense (incluant les centrales de navigation inertielle Sigma 40 et les calculateurs associés) a été sélectionné pour la modernisation des sous-marins de classe Walrus de la Marine des Pays-Bas.

Danny Pronk, acheteur programme et Jaap Hagesteijn, ingénieur intégration système naval, représentant le DMO (Defence Materiel Organisation), qui a animé ce processus de sélection, ont déclaré : « Nous avons choisi la société Safran Electronics & Defense car nous avons confiance en sa grande expérience dans le domaine naval. Ses équipes ont su nous convaincre grâce aux performances, à la fiabilité de leur système et au support client. »

Jean-Christophe Mugler, Directeur commercial de la Division Défense de Safran Electronics & Defense, s’est exprimé à l’issue de la signature du contrat : « Nous sommes fiers d’avoir été reconnus comme fournisseur privilégié pour les sous-marins de classe Walrus et de pouvoir continuer à apporter le meilleur service au DMO. Cette nouvelle sélection démontre une fois de plus la qualité de notre savoir-faire. »

La centrale Sigma 40 de Safran Electronics & Defense est la centrale de navigation inertielle navale la plus vendue au monde. Les centrales inertielles de Safran Electronics & Defense sont utilisées par plus de 40 marines dans le monde.

Depuis plus de 70 ans, Safran Electronics & Defense livre des systèmes de navigation inertielle pour des applications de navires de surface ou de sous-marins. Ses solutions, de fiabilité et de qualité supérieures, équipent aujourd’hui plus de 600 bâtiments en service et en commande à travers le monde.

Safran est un groupe international de haute technologie, équipementier de premier rang dans les domaines de l’Aéronautique, de l’Espace et de la Défense. Implanté sur tous les continents, le Groupe emploie près de 58 000 collaborateurs pour un chiffre d’affaires de 15,8 milliards d’euros en 2016. Safran est une société cotée sur Euronext Paris et fait partie des indices CAC 40 et Euro Stoxx 50.

Safran Electronics & Defense est un leader mondial de solutions et de services en optronique, avionique, électronique et logiciels critiques, pour les marchés civils et de défense. La société équipe notamment plus de 500 navires, 7 000 véhicules blindés et 10 000 avions à travers le monde

June 14, 2013 defense-aerospace.com

(Source: Australian Department of Defence; issued June 14, 2013)

Review into Land Systems Division – DMO

Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly today announced the key findings of a review into the Defence Materiel Organisation’s (DMO) Land System Division (LSD).

The review into Land System Division is the first of a series of reviews into the structure and functions of the Divisions within DMO which manage capability projects to establish the optimal structure for these Divisions to drive improved performance, accountability and reporting in relation to projects.

This program of reviews was announced by Minister Smith and then Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare in October 2012 and is part of the Government’s ongoing program of reform in Defence procurement.

The reviews were commissioned following the identification by the Government of a number of projects that have not been managed as effectively as they should have been.

The reviews commenced with a structural review into Land Systems Division, which has responsibility for a number of problem projects, including:

-- LAND 106, the upgrade of the M113 armoured vehicle fleet;
-- LAND 112, upgrade of the ASLAV armoured vehicle fleet;
-- Land 144 Phase 1 – Countermine Capability;
-- Land 134 Phase 1– Combat Training Centre – Live Instrumented System; and
-- Land 40 Phase 2 – (Direct Fire Support Weapon – Lightweight Automatic Grenade Launcher).

Ernst & Young undertook the review which assessed Land Systems Division across the areas of structure, resource, capability, roles, process, governance, infrastructure, culture, performance and talent management.

The Ernst & Young review made 41 recommendations with key findings being the need to enhance accountability within Land Systems Division by improving performance reporting, empowering decision making at the delegated levels and strengthening performance reviews.

The review also found a need to increase staff capability to provide accurate, complete, timely and well supported advice to Government by improving training programs.

Other findings include a requirement for all senior leadership group positions to be contestable to ensure the most suitable candidate is appointed to leadership roles whether that candidate is an ADF member or a civilian.

The review acknowledged that Land Systems Division has been proactive in instigating a range of improvement initiatives, particularly since the appointment of a new Division Head in January 2013.

The review also noted the positive and often unrecognised role Land Systems Division has played over the past decade in providing support to Australia’s operations overseas and the preparation of forces to deploy.

Defence agrees with the recommendations of the report. An implementation plan to address and action the 41 recommendations is currently being developed.

Ernst & Young will soon be engaged to undertake a review of the Explosive Ordnance Division with a report to be prepared over the next few months.

The executive summary and recommendations of the Ernst & Young review into Land Systems Division will be available at http://www.defence.gov.au/dmo/Newsitems/14June13_LSD_Review.cfm