UK and Norway defence ministers plan sub-hunting co-operation
The UK and Norway advanced their plans for international Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) co-operation in the North Atlantic, as the nations' defence ministers flew in an American P-8A Poseidon from RAF Lossiemouth today.

Defence Minister Guto Bebb hosted Secretary Tone Skogen, State Secretary in Norway's Ministry of Defence, on her visit aboard a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft – equipment which both the UK and Norway will soon own themselves.

The allies ramped up discussions around how the nations will work together and might deploy their submarine-hunting aircraft fleet in the future. Areas of co-operation could range from maintenance to training and operations, which would not only cut costs but also boost operational power in the North Atlantic, a key area of submarine activity.

The aircraft took off from RAF Lossiemouth, which will be the future home of the UK's fleet. Investing £3 billion in the capability over the next decade, the UK is buying nine of the Boeing-built aircraft, whilst Norway are getting five. Their key role for the UK will be to protect the country's submarine-based nuclear deterrent and its two new aircraft carriers - ...MORE

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/...3-ukmod01.htm?_m=3n.002a.2282.ph0ao0037n.23no
 
Austria

Austria is scheduled to receive its first tranche of 34 upgraded Pandur EVO vehicles between 2018 and 2021, with the first example set for unveiling in June at the Eurosatory defence exhibition, an Austrian planning officer has said.

Speaking at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2018 conference in London, Colonel Christoph Philipp, staff officer in the Austrian Ministry of Defence’s Force Development Division, detailed the parallel programme to upgrade the armour protection of 71 Austrian Army Pandur I vehicles. A generalised study into the requirements for the improved mine and ballistic protection was completed by Switzerland’s RUAG in 2017 following a contract in March 2015, and modelling into the requirements between different variants is currently under way.

More here= http://www.janes.com/article/77268/iav-2018-austria-upgrades-pandurs
 
France:

The next army sniper to replace the old FR-F2 may be the VCD10 from Verney-Caron based on the ArmaLite AR10 7.62mm. Other contenders from Germany, Italy, Belgium, Croatia and Czech Republic are going to bid for 2500 sniper rifles.

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France:

The next army sniper to replace the old FR-F2 may be the VCD10 from Verney-Caron based on the ArmaLite AR10 7.62mm. Other contenders from Germany, Italy, Belgium, Croatia and Czech Republic are going to bid for 2500 sniper rifles.

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Ukrainian Zbroyar Z-10s based on a similar architecture proved to be an excellent choice in combat. Ukrainians are trying to purchase as many they can to replace aging SVDs.
 
How the hell did Germany allow the issue to get so far? Playing with figures by both sides in the article doesn't excuse the poor showing of the Luftwaffe is called upon and very few missiles to arm them with it seems :eek:

It's just about spare parts, German army have a hell to get spare parts for their systems.
For example the Typhoon DASS need a new parts for the cooling system (a defect was found last year on the former parts). But the manufacturer need to be re-certified by the air force (just because it was brought by a new owner) and the process will take 6 months minimum then they can produce the first batch that need to be certified etc....
The German fighter pilot use simulators to train (30 hours / years! in 2016) but the parliament found that 900hrs of simulators already paid were never used in the same time.
 
So the pilots are not even getting a decent amount of simulator time? And it is already paid for? Sounds like the hierarchy need a kick in the arse big time:mad:
 
Germany - C-130J and KC-130J Aircraft
WASHINGTON, May. 4, 2018 -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three (3) C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Germany has requested to buy three (3) C-130J-30 aircraft with four (4) each Rolls Royce AE-2100D turboprop engines (installed); three (3) KC-130J aircraft with four (4) each Rolls Royce AE-2100D turboprop engines (installed); four (4) Rolls Royce AE 2100D turboprop engines (spares); and eight (8) Link-16 MIDS Terminals (one (1) per aircraft, plus two (2) spares). Also included are eight (8) AN/ALE 47 Electronic Countermeasure Dispensers (1 per aircraft, plus 2 spares); eight (8) AN/AAR-47A(V)2 Missile Warning Systems (1 per aircraft, plus spares); eight (8) AN/ALR-56M Radar Warning Receivers (1 per aircraft, plus 2 spares); eight (8) MX-20 Electro-Optical/Infrared Imaging Systems (1 per aircraft, plus 2 spares); AN/APX-114/119 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Mode ...MORE

https://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/...04-dsca01.htm?_m=3n.002a.2283.ph0ao0037n.23o6


UK and allies stand united in face of intensifying threats
Nine nations come together for Joint Expeditionary Force live demonstration
Britain remains more committed than ever to our longstanding allies in the face of evolving and intensifying threats, including chemical and biological weapons, reaffirmed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today.

Speaking from the Joint Expeditionary Force's (JEF) military exercise on Salisbury Plain, the Defence Secretary made clear the importance of the joint force in which the UK plays a leading role as the 'framework nation', working closely alongside Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden.

Attending with Chiefs of Defence from all nine JEF member nations, Mr Williamson also commended the JEF's ability to react to the full spectrum of operations, from humanitarian assistance and conventional deterrence, through to combat operations. ...MORE

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to invest an initial amount of £5.4m to upgrade the British Army’s standard SA80 combat rifle as part of efforts to equip soldiers with enhanced equipment. Under the MoD’s Mid Life Improvement (MLI) project, the army’s existing SA80 A2 handheld assault weapon will be upgraded to the improved SA80 A3 model by German defence manufacturing company Heckler & Koch. The enhancements to be carried out on the rifle have been designed to ensure that the weapon remains in service until 2025 and beyond.

https://www.army-technology.com/news/uk-mod-upgrade-british-armys-sa80-a2-rifles-a3-model/
 
5.4mGBP to modify 5,000 weapons? That comes out to almost 1,100GBP per weapon, have any of those pencil necks at the MOD done their maths at all?:eek:
 
UK Defense Ministry Starts Development of National Navigation System - Reports
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The UK Ministry of Defense has started development of its own satellite navigation system because in future London could lose access to the European Galileo system after Brexit, local media reported.

In April, UK media reported that London was considering the possibility of development of the navigation system amid the EU decision to push the United Kingdom out of security-sensitive parts of the Galileo project after Brexit.

The Telegraph reported citing UK Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson that UK authorities had started preliminary work on the project worth about 3 billion pounds (over $4 billion).

The media outlet added that London would cooperate with a number of partners, such as Canberra, Tokyo and Seoul in the development of the system.
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. However, the majority of the voters in Northern Ireland and Scotland opposed Brexit in the plebiscite. The negotiations between the United Kingdom and Brussels are due to be completed by the end of March 2019.

Galileo is aimed at creating an EU positioning system independent from the United States, Russia or China. It was launched in December 2016 after 15 years of development.

https://www.globalsecurity.org/spac...sputnik01.htm?_m=3n.002a.2286.ph0ao0037n.23sg
 
Swiss eye stealth-nixing radar to protect Alpine valleys

Swiss defense officials say they are monitoring progress in the field of passive radar, a technology with the potential to track stealthy aircraft, as the country plans a multibillion-dollar upgrade of its air defenses.
Some European vendors are looking to the Alpine nation, hoping its “Air 2030” program, which is slated to include a combination of new aircraft and ground-based sensors, could finally offer a breakthrough for the still-dormant radar technique.
Unlike traditional radar sets, which emit radar waves and then track their path, passive radar equipment computes an aerial picture by reading how civilian communications signals bounce off of airborne objects. The technique works with any type of signal that’s already present in a given airspace, including radio or television broadcasts as well as emissions from mobile phone stations
Passive radar technology promises the advantage that it cannot be detected, meaning pilots entering a monitored area may be unaware they are being tracked. That could even be the case for pilots flying stealthy aircraft like the F-35, experts say, though there appears to be no publicly available data pitting passive radar against low-observable aircraft designs and their radiation-absorbing coatings.
Finally, because there are no emitters in passive radar, enemies seeking to overwhelm ground-based air defenses at the outset of an invasion would have no targets for their anti-radiation missiles.
More here= https://www.defensenews.com/industr...ealth-nixing-radar-to-protect-alpine-valleys/
 
France to build fifth nuclear Barracuda-class submarine

French defense minister Florence Parly announced on May 4 that another Barracuda-class nuclear attack submarine was ordered for the French Navy.

According to a defense ministry statement, the decision to order the fifth boat in the class was made during a defense ministry meeting on May 2.

The new generation nuclear submarines are built by Naval Group under a framework contract signed with the French defense procurement agency (DGA) in December 2006.

France’s 2019-2025 White Paper includes the construction of a total of six submarines in the class: Suffren, Duguay-Trouin, Tourville, Dupetit-Thouars, Duquesne and De Grasse.

Suffren, the lead boat in the class, was initially expected to be delivered to the navy in 2017 but current predictions say the submarine will be delivered in 2020, some three years late.

Barracuda-type SSNs will replace the six Rubis-class boats currently in service. The Barracuda weapons payload will include next-generation type F21 heavyweight torpedoes, SM39 anti-ship missiles and MdCN-type naval cruise missiles. The boats will also be fully equipped for missions with NATO naval forces and special operations.
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2013 photo of Barracuda-class submarine Suffren under construction in Cherbourg, France. Photo: French defense ministry
https://navaltoday.com/2018/05/08/france-to-build-fifth-nuclear-barracuda-class-submarine/?uid=5430
 
UK allocates funds for seventh Astute-class submarine ‘Agincourt’
The UK defense secretary is set to announce a £2.5bn investment for new Royal Navy submarines during his visit to BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria on Monday.

According to the UK defense ministry, the investment includes £1.5bn for the construction of the seventh Astute-class submarine while £960m will go into the development and construction of four nuclear-armed Dreadnought-class submarines.

In addition to announcing the funding for the final Astute-class submarine, defense secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to announce that the submarine will be named ‘Agincourt’. The submarine is being named after the Battle of Agincourt of 1415 and will be the sixth Royal Navy ship to bear the name.

“This multibillion-pound investment in our nuclear submarines shows our unwavering commitment to keeping the UK safe and secure from intensifying threats,” defense secretary Williamson will say.

“Not only is this a massive boost for our armed forces, but it’s huge for Barrow, the heart of sub-building in this country. Today’s news supports 8,000 BAE Systems’ submarine jobs, as well as thousands more in the supply chain, protecting prosperity and providing opportunity right across the country.”

The nuclear-powered Astute-class submarines are being built by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Funds for the sixth unit in the class were approved in April 2017.

HMS Astute, HMS Artful and HMS Ambush are already in-service with the Royal Navy. Boats 5 and 6, Anson and Agamemnon, along with the Agincourt are in different stages of construction at the Barrow site.
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https://navaltoday.com/2018/05/14/u...th-astute-class-submarine-agincourt/?uid=5430
 
Defence Secretary announces massive £2.5bn investment in UK nuclear submarines
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the Ministry of Defence is investing a massive £2.5 billion in boosting Britain's submarine building projects.

- £1.5 billion will go on building the Royal Navy's seventh Astute hunter-killer submarine
the Defence Secretary named that new attack boat Agincourt

- another £960m will go to the second phase of construction for the UK's four nuclear-armed Dreadnought submarines
- the work will sustain around 8,000 jobs in BAE Systems' Submarine business

- the Defence Secretary also officially opened a new £100 million sub-construction building
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the Ministry of Defence is investing a massive £2.5 billion in boosting Britain's submarine building projects.

Speaking at BAE Systems' shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria, the home of British submarine construction, he announced £960 million worth of contracts have been signed to ramp up the next phase of construction for the UK's four nuclear-armed Dreadnought submarines.

He also announced that the Ministry of Defence has signed a £1.5 billion contract to build a seventh Astute hunter-killer submarine for the Royal Navy, before revealing that the attack boat will be ...MORE

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UK allocates funds for seventh Astute-class submarine ‘Agincourt’
The UK defense secretary is set to announce a £2.5bn investment for new Royal Navy submarines during his visit to BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria on Monday.

According to the UK defense ministry, the investment includes £1.5bn for the construction of the seventh Astute-class submarine while £960m will go into the development and construction of four nuclear-armed Dreadnought-class submarines.

In addition to announcing the funding for the final Astute-class submarine, defense secretary Gavin Williamson is expected to announce that the submarine will be named ‘Agincourt’. The submarine is being named after the Battle of Agincourt of 1415 and will be the sixth Royal Navy ship to bear the name.

“This multibillion-pound investment in our nuclear submarines shows our unwavering commitment to keeping the UK safe and secure from intensifying threats,” defense secretary Williamson will say.

“Not only is this a massive boost for our armed forces, but it’s huge for Barrow, the heart of sub-building in this country. Today’s news supports 8,000 BAE Systems’ submarine jobs, as well as thousands more in the supply chain, protecting prosperity and providing opportunity right across the country.”

The nuclear-powered Astute-class submarines are being built by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. Funds for the sixth unit in the class were approved in April 2017.

HMS Astute, HMS Artful and HMS Ambush are already in-service with the Royal Navy. Boats 5 and 6, Anson and Agamemnon, along with the Agincourt are in different stages of construction at the Barrow site.
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https://navaltoday.com/2018/05/14/u...th-astute-class-submarine-agincourt/?uid=5430

But Agincourt is a battle lost by the French ! Perfide albion! :)
 

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