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  September 20, 2021 | International, Aerospace

  Sabena technics remporte le maintien en condition opérationnelle des hélicoptères Fennec de l’armée de l’Air et de l'Espace et de la DGA

  Sabena technics a remporté le maintien en condition opérationnelle des hélicoptères Fennec de l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (40 appareils) et de la Direction Générale de l'Armement (3 appareils). Air & Cosmos souligne que « ce contrat vient confirmer la justesse de l'opération de rachat d'Aéromécanique, en 2020 » : basé à Marignane, le groupe possède une expérience d'entretien d'Airbus Helicopters Ecureuil civils (base du Fennec militaire), ainsi que des Gazelle et Puma. L'activité Fennec sera principalement réalisée dans les Bouches-du-Rhône, et sur la base aérienne 115 d'Orange. Air & Cosmos du 20 septembre

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  September 11, 2018 | International, Aerospace

  Secretary Wilson to lay out ‘Air Force We Need’ at AFA

  By: Stephen Losey The Air Force has a problem. The military is trying to shift its focus from wars against so-called “violent extremists” in places like Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria so it can prepare for a potential war against a major peer or near-peer nation. But the Air Force is currently too small even for the missions it's being asked to do today in the Middle East, let alone a war against China, Russia or North Korea, said Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson in an Aug. 28 interview at the Pentagon. The service is going to have to grow, she said. But the big question is where — and by how much? Wilson will attempt to answer that question Sept. 17, when she delivers her keynote address, “The Air Force We Need,” at the Air Force Association's Air Space and Cyber Conference. The secretary will lay out how many operational squadrons — such as fighter, bomber, mobility and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance — are needed, as well as the matching end strength, for the Air Force to project power and carry out its expected missions in the future. “The chief and I were asked in this last testimony on the Hill for the Defense Authorization Act, ‘Well, what do you need to implement the new National Defense Strategy?” Wilson said. “We should know the answer to that question. That's the work that's been going on the last six months or so.” The Air Force now has 312 operational squadrons, not including squadrons doing support activities such as finance, Wilson said. Squadrons are the basic unit of the Air Force, she said, which is why this new plan will focus on the squadron level. The Air Force intentionally didn't consider budgets as it drew up this plan over the past six months, Wilson said. Instead, it focused on what would be required to fight a major war. With that information in hand, she said, the Air Force can better articulate where it's headed — and what the potential risks might be of not funding or underfunding certain elements. Full article: https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/09/10/wilson-to-lay-out-air-force-we-need-at-afa

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  May 19, 2023 | International, Naval

  Canada Looks To ‘Break Shackles’ From Monopolistic US Defense Firms As It Explores Submarines For Its Navy

  A summit held on May 17 between President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada has sparked discussions about a potential submarine deal between the two nations. The summit, which took place in Seoul to commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries, focused on various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including defense.