Jun 11, 2014 ASDNews Source : Saab AB

Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Irish Defence Forces to provide upgrades to Ireland’s RBS 70 air defence missile systems. The order has a value of approximately SEK 40 million and includes deliveries of improved firing units, new simulators, night vision equipment and associated weapons support.

Ireland has requested updates to its RBS 70 systems. This recently-signed contract provides for new operator training simulators, upgraded fire units to support the BORC night-capable sight and the latest Bolide missile, new external power supplies plus a four-year support agreement. The Irish order underlines the continuous enhancement of RBS 70 system capabilities.

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Jun 5, 2014 ASDNews Source : Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) delivered the first of 36 F-16 Block 52 aircraft to the Iraqi Air Force during a ceremony today at its Fort Worth facility.

Lockheed Martin is producing the F-16s under a contract from the U.S. Department of Defense. The F-16s are being built in a configuration tailored to meet the specific requirements of the Iraqi Air Force, and the contract includes mission equipment and a support package provided by Lockheed Martin and other U.S. and international contractors.

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Jun 9, 2014 ASDNews Source : US Navy

USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed final contract trials (FCT) June 6.

The trial, administered by the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey, is part of a series of post-delivery test and trial events through which the ship and its major systems are exercised.

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11 June 2014 Ministry of Defence, Defence Equipment and Support and Philip Dunne MP

The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to maintain its fleet of small boats.

Six UK companies will benefit from a 5-year contract that will involve support for 1,450 boats used by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army, and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Police. They are:

• Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd, based in Bristol and Devonport
• UK Docks Tyne Slipway and Engineering Company, based in Tyne and Wear
• Berthon Boat Company, based in Lymington
• MPI Services (UK) Ltd, based in Portland
• Marine Specialised Technology, based in Liverpool
• BAE Systems Surface Ships, based in Portsmouth

The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, said:

The award of these contracts by the MOD provides the UK’s marine support industry with a steady volume of work, helping to maintain technical and engineering skills in this sector.

The competition attracted interest from across the marine industry, and is another example of the MOD’s commitment to seek best value for money from the commercial market.

The fleet of boats includes offshore raiding craft, pontoons up to 50 metres in length, police launchers, and Pacific 24 rigid inflatable boats (RIBs), and inflatables.

The contracts will provide maintenance, upkeep, repair, chartering, defect rectification, technical support, provision of spares and replacements.

Alistair Hughes, from the MOD’s Defence Equipment & Support organisation, is the team leader for commercially supported shipping. He said about the new contracts:

Small boats make up a critical component of the UK’s military effect, operating in the UK and globally. They can be seen in all areas of maritime from policing the UK’s naval bases to counter-piracy operations off Africa to training new recruits into the Royal Navy.

The award of the contracts follows 18 months of intensive activity between the team and industry to ensure the continued support of the numerous craft that make up the small boat fleet and find the best deal for the armed forces.

source Airbus DS

Airbus Defence and Space, numéro un européen de l’industrie spatiale et de la Défense, sera présent au salon Eurosatory 2014, le plus grand rendez-vous international de la Défense et sécurité terrestres et aéroterrestres, qui se tiendra du 16 au 20 juin 2014 au Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord-Villepinte.

Retrouvez-nous au Pavillon Airbus Group (D480) pour découvrir les systèmes et services qui font de nous un leader mondial du secteur de la Défense :

Une gamme complète de solutions aériennes militaires :

- Les drones Tanan, Tracker et Shadow 200.

- Deux de nos avions de transport militaire : l’A400M, le « tout nouvel avion-cargo du XXIe siècle », aujourd’hui en service au sein des forces aériennes françaises et turques, et le C295, leader sur son marché.

Protéger et connecter, pour la Défense et la sécurité terrestre et aéroterrestre :

- Le radar Spexer 1000 : d’une portée de 18 km et à fréquence de rafraîchissement très élevée, cet élément clé de tout dispositif de sécurité des frontières est capable de détecter très en amont les mouvements suspects et de localiser les objets les plus furtifs avec un taux minimal de fausse alerte.

Communications sécurisées de Défense et de sécurité :

- COMCEPT, le premier réseau de communications numériques militaires par satellite à très haut débit en Europe, qui bénéficiera de la bande Ka et des meilleures solutions réseau IP du marché tout en optimisant le coût final.

- Le TPH900 est la radio Tetrapol de toute dernière génération. Ce terminal portable robuste offre un moyen de communication voix-données sécurisé et a spécialement été conçu pour un usage intuitif et durci sur le terrain.

- La radio Tetra THR9 Ex conjugue la certification pour un usage dans les zones à risque explosif, une utilisation intuitive, une conception robuste et des fonctions avancées pour renforcer la sécurité des usagers.

- Le TH1n est le terminal portable Tetra le plus fin et léger au monde. Il est suffisamment petit pour être glissé en toute discrétion dans une poche, fixé à une ceinture ou emporté dans un sac à main, ce qui le rend idéal pour des missions à la fois conventionnelles et spéciales.

Protéger et connecter dans le cyberespace :

- Cybersécurité : le Cyber Defence Centre, qui regroupe les outils innovants et les experts pour voir, détecter et analyser les cyber-attaques. Ces services incluent la surveillance sécuritaire des systèmes informatiques, la détection des attaques, l’investigation, le traitement correctif et l’anticipation 24/7 des cyber-menaces potentielles. Le Cyber Defence Centre d’Airbus Defence and Space est notamment doté de la solution de gestion avancée de veille et sécurité Cymerius.

Les satellites d’observation de la Terre, un atout clé pour le renseignement et la décision:

- Les satellites Pléiades « in orbit-proven » forment, avec SPOT 6 et bientôt SPOT 7, la seule constellation au monde capable de photographier, chaque jour, n’importe quel point du Globe en haute et très haute résolution.

- I4D, conjointement présenté avec Actinct/Weblab, permet de visualiser et d’analyser les informations recueillies par n’importe quelle source de renseignement (renseignement d’origine électromagnétique, d’origine humaine, d’origine image) sur un seul Globe virtuel.

- GO-3S (Geostationary Observation Space Surveillance System), un projet de satellite d’observation de la Terre en continu et en temps réel depuis l’orbite géostationnaire.

A propos d’Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus Defence and Space est une division du groupe Airbus, née du regroupement des activités de Cassidian, Astrium et Airbus Military. Cette nouvelle division est le numéro un européen de l’industrie spatiale et de la défense, le numéro deux mondial de l’industrie spatiale et fait partie des dix premières entreprises mondiales du secteur de la défense. Elle réalise un chiffre d’affaires annuel d’environ 14 milliards d’euros avec un effectif de quelque 40 000 employés.

11/06/2014 laprovence.com

Jean-Yves Le Drian, ministre de la Défense sera en déplacement à la Direction générale de l’armement Essais en vol à Istres, demain (12 juin 2014).

Le ministre de la Défense participera au vol du démonstrateur de combat Neuron. La Direction générale de l’armement Essais en vol célèbre le 70e anniversaire des essais en vol de ses équipements aéronautiques.

A cette occasion, Jean-Yves Le Drian, se rendra à Istres (Bouches-du-Rhône), pour y rencontrer les équipes de la DGA et se faire présenter leurs missions.

Un vol du démonstrateur de drone de combat Neuron est également planifié. "Une semaine après les arbitrages rendus par le président de la République sur la loi de programmation militaire 2014-2019, cette visite au cœur des industries de Défense rappelle le rôle de ces 4 000 entreprises dans l’innovation technologique, et la responsabilité de la Défense dans l’anticipation et le maintien des compétences humaines nécessaires à notre équipement militaire et notre souveraineté", précise le communiqué du ministère.

En présence de Laurent Collet-Billon, délégué général pour l’armement et d’Eric Trappier, Président-Directeur général de Dassault Aviation, Jean-Yves Le Drian prendra la parole sur le thème des industries de défense et celui des compétences nécessaires au maintien de notre avance technologique.

source Airbus DS

Airbus Defence and Space, Europe’s number one defence and space company, will be present at Eurosatory 2014, the largest international land and air-land defence and security exhibition, to be held at Villepinte-Paris Nord Exhibition Centre from 16-20 June 2014.

Please come and visit us at the Airbus Group Pavilion (D480) to discover systems and services that make us a world’s leading Defence company:

A complete range of military aircraft solutions:

-  UASs with Tanan, Tracker and Shadow 200 present at the show.

-  Models of two of our military aircraft: the A400M, the “all-new airlifter of the 21st Century”, now in service with the French and Turkish Air Forces, as well as the market leading C295.

Protect and connect, in land and land-to-air defence and security:

-  Spexer 1000 radar: with a range up to 18 kilometres and an extremely high update rate, this core element of border security systems is able to detect suspicious movements at a very early stage and to locate difficult-to-detect objects with a very low false alarm rate.

Secure communications for defence and security:

-       COMCEPT, the first secure ultra-fast broadband communications by satellite military network in Europe, using Ka-band and the latest IP network solutions on the market, while also optimising costs.

-       The TPH900 is the latest generation Tetrapol radio. This robust, hand-portable radio allows mission-critical voice and data communications and is specially designed for easy and solid usability in the field.

-       The THR9 Ex Tetra radio, combines certification for operation in explosion-prone areas with user friendliness, a robust design and advanced features to enhance user safety.

-       The TH1n, is the thinnest and lightest Tetra handset in the world. It is small enough to be slipped into a pocket, attached to a belt, or carried in a handbag. This makes it ideal for a whole range of users, in addition to those in conventional roles.

Protect and connect in cyberspace:

Cybersecurity: the innovative Cyber Defence Centre gathers all tools and experts to watch, detect and investigate cyber-attacks. These services include supervision of IT security, early detection of attacks, investigation, remediation and 24/7 anticipation of advanced cyber-attacks. Airbus Defence and Space’s Cyber Defence Centre includes in particular Cymerius supervision and security evolved management solution.

Earth observation satellites, a trump card for intelligence and decision-making:

-   The ‘in-orbit proven’ Pléiades satellites, which form with SPOT 6 – and soon SPOT 7 – the only constellation in the world capable of taking both high-resolution and very high-resolution images of a selected point anywhere on Earth on a daily basis.

-   I4D, jointly demonstrated with Actinct/Weblab, allows users to obtain and to analyse information collected by any intelligence source (Signal Intelligence, Human Intelligence, Imagery Intelligence) on a single virtual globe.

-  GO3S (Geostationary Observation Space Surveillance System), an Earth observation satellite project offering continuous real-time acquisition from geostationary orbit.

About Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe’s number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year. 

11.06.2014 Yazid Ferhat - .maghrebemergent.com
 

L’Algérie, le plus gros importateur d’armes au Maghreb ces dernières années, s’approvisionne essentiellement auprès de la Russie. Mais elle se tourne aussi vers l’Allemagne : elle a été son premier client en 2013 avec des contrats d’armements de 826 millions d’euros.

Brussels - 10 June, 2014 European Defence Agency

June 4, 2014 by Think Defence

The Royal Navy Type 26 programme is progressing with news yesterday from BAE on the award of a number of design and development contracts.

Six Design Development Agreements have been awarded covering key areas such as propulsion, ventilation and electrical equipment, as well as combat and navigation systems. The design contracts have been awarded to the following companies:

Babcock for the ship’s Air Weapons Handling System

DCNS for work on the vessel’s propulsion shaftlines

GE Energy Power Conversion for the Electric Propulsion Motor and Drive System

Imtech for the  Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning System, and the Low Voltage Electrical equipment

Raytheon to develop the Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems

Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions for the ship’s Fixed Firefighting Systems

The latest contract awards build on the first four suppliers to the programme announced in September 2013. Covering propulsion and communications equipment for the ship, the initial Design Development Agreements were awarded to Rolls Royce, MTU, David Brown Gear Systems and Rohde & Schwarz. It is expected that a total of 25 agreements will be placed this year.

Read more at BAE, click here

Relevant website links below;

• Babcock
• DCNS
• GE Energy Power Conversion
• Imtech
• Raytheon
• Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions

From the earlier batch of contracts

• Rolls Royce
• MTU
• David Brown Gear Systems
• Rohde & Schwarz

ARLINGTON, Va., June 9, 2014 /PRNewswire

ATK (NYSE: ATK) will highlight a variety of advanced capabilities and products as an exhibitor during Eurosatory 2014. The land and air-land defense and security international exhibition takes place at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Centre, June 16 -20, 2014. The ATK display is located in Hall 5, Stand B522. 

ATK will highlight multiple current and next generation products at Eurosatory 2014 that support the armed forces of the U.S. and allied nations. These include precision guidance for artillery and mortars; advanced ammunition for main battle tanks; small-caliber ammunition; non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition and weapons; a complete line of medium-caliber ammunition for air, land and sea weapon platforms – including air bursting munitions; the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system; 30mm and 40mm configurations of the Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster^® automatic cannon; and the recently reintroduced coaxial-mounted Mk52 chain gun by ATK.

Also available will be descriptions of ATK's gunship offerings, which deliver customized, innovative capabilities including precision weapons and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to allied nations.