May 28, 2020 | International, Aerospace
L'Égypte souhaite moderniser ses hélicoptères d'attaque Apache.
La DSCA, agence américaine chargée de la coopération en matière de défense et de sécurité, a annoncé le 7 mai dernier que le département d'État avait approuvé une FMS avec l'Égypte, visant à lui fournir les équipements nécessaires à la modernisation de 43 hélicoptères d'attaque Apache. Devant désormais être approuvé par le congrès américain, ce contrat est estimé à 2,3 Md$.
L'ambition pour Le Caire est ainsi de porter ses hélicoptères d'attaque au standard AH-64E. Pour cela, plusieurs composants des appareils devraient être modernisés, parmi lesquels se trouvent notamment les moteurs, les senseurs, les contre-mesures, les systèmes de communication ou encore l'armement.
La modernisation de ses hélicoptères permettra à l'Égypte de doter ses forces armées d'équipements modernes et ainsi de renforcer leur capacité, notamment dans le cadre de missions d'anti-terrorisme se déroulant dans le Sinaï, zone préoccupante pour l'Égypte.
https://air-cosmos.com/article/egypte-vers-une-modernisation-dhlicoptres-apache-23132
February 27, 2024 | International, Naval
NASSCO is looking for new work to follow behind the soon-to-end Expeditionary Sea Base program, and is also hoping for an uptick in repair workload.
May 20, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Security
May 19, 2020 - Falls Church, Va. – PAE (NASDAQ: PAE, PAEWW), a global leader in delivering smart solutions to the U.S. government and its allies, was awarded the National Aviation Maintenance and Logistics Services contract by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The contract has a one-year base period of performance with nine one-year options, a potential three-month extension and an estimated total value of more than $1.26 billion. PAE President and CEO John Heller said the award recognizes PAE's dependability and specialized expertise for aircraft maintenance. “With our long track record serving CBP's aircraft maintenance needs, PAE has proven to be a trusted partner in supporting U.S. national security,” Heller said. “We look forward to continuing our support to this critical national security customer as we apply our innovative solutions supporting the CBP mission and fleet of over 200 aircraft.” “This is truly a team win and a tribute to the more than 650 dedicated men and women on this program,” said PAE Vice President of CBP Program Management Rob Ulses. “These hard-working individuals have established a real partnership with CBP that allows us not only to support day-to-day operations, but to adapt and react to special missions.” PAE will continue to provide safe and ready aircraft to ensure the U.S. government meets operational commitments to safeguard America's borders. PAE will provide this essential support from aviation operational sites at military bases, civilian airfields and alternate locations across the United States. The broad scope of work extends from scheduled and unscheduled aircraft maintenance and repair to managing fueling, logistics and supplies. About PAE For 65 years, PAE has tackled the world's toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With a global workforce of about 20,000 on all seven continents and in approximately 60 countries, PAE delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters is in Falls Church, Virginia. Find us online at pae.com, on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about PAE's possible or assumed future results of operations, financial results, backlog, estimation of resources for contracts, strategy for and management of growth, needs for additional capital, risks related to U.S. government contracting generally, including congressional approval of appropriations, and contract delays or cancellations caused by competitors' bid protests of contract awards received by us. These forward-looking statements are based on PAE's management's current expectations, estimates, projections and beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside PAE's management's control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date of this release. PAE does not undertake any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release except as may be required by the federal securities laws. For media inquiries regarding PAE, contact: Terrence Nowlin Senior Communications Manager PAE 703-656-7423 terrence.nowlin@pae.com For investor inquiries regarding PAE, contact: Mark Zindler Vice President, Investor Relations PAE 703-717-6017 mark.zindler@pae.com View source version on PAE: https://www.pae.com/news/pae-awarded-ten-year-contract-provide-aircraft-maintenance-us-customs-and-border-protection
June 27, 2018 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR
LONDON — Britain needs to raise defense spending by over £8 billion a year, or U.S. $10.59 billion, to not undermine the military relationship with the U.S. says a report by the parliamentary defence committee. The report, which looks at the U.K.'s defense relations with the U.S. and NATO, recommends Britain increases the percentage of gross domestic product being allocated to the military first to 2.5 percent and eventually 3 percent if the country is to maintain the military relationship with the U.S. and keep its leading role in NATO. “The U.K. armed forces and the Treasury benefit from our close relationship with the U.S. However, that will continue to be true only while the U.K. military retains both the capacity and capability to maintain interoperability with the U.S. military and to relieve U.S. burdens. For this to be the case the U.K. armed forces must be funded appropriately,” said the report released June 26. The lawmakers urged a significant rise in a defense budget which currently just manages to squeeze above the 2 percent of gross domestic product demanded by NATO for defense spending. “We calculate that raising defence spending to 2.5% of GDP would result in a forecast spend of £50 billion per annum and raising it to 3% of GDP would take this to £60 billion per annum,” said the lawmakers. The defense budget this year is set at £37 billion with small real term increases expected annually up to 2022. A rise to 3 percent would see defence spending return to a level — in GDP percentage terms —that has not been seen since 1995. The release of the document comes at a bad time for anyone advocating increases in defense spending here. Last week Chancellor Philip Hammond, an ex-defense secretary, revealed plans to spend an additional £20 billion a year on health care and made it clear that there was little or nothing left to bolster the finances of other departments, including defense. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been battling for months to secure additional funding to fill a black hole that the National Audit Office, the government's financial watchdog, has previously estimated could be anything between £4.8 billion and £20 billion in equipment spending alone over the next decade. The exact amount depends to some degree on how much the military can save in efficiency improvements and reprioritizing and cutting capabilities and programs. The headline outcomes of a Minstry of Defence review into the future size and shape of British forces, officially called the Modernising Defence Programme, could come at the NATO summit scheduled for Brussels starting July 11. Media reports Sunday on the defense funding battle highlighted the seemingly growing rift between Williamson and senior government figures over the issue. The reports followed strong denials from Prime Minister Theresa May last week that the government here was considering a watering down of Britain's ‘tier-one' status as a military power after the Financial Times reported that May asked Williamson to justify continuance of that position. The U.S, Britain, China, Russia and France are the only nations with a tier one status — which basically means they are able to fight nuclear, conventional and other conflicts around the world. The committee said military-to-military engagement between the U.K. and the U.S. was one of the linchpins of the bilateral relationship between the two nations. The report said the U.K. benefits greatly from the width and depth of the U.K.-U.S. defense and security relationship, but such a relationship requires a degree of interoperability that can be sustained only through investment in U.K. armed forces. The importance of the military relationship between the U.S. and Europe's leading military power also extends into NATO. Lawmakers said the relationship is vital to the functioning of NATO while the U.K.'s leading contribution to the alliance helps to sustain the relationship between London and Washington. Julian Lewis, the Defence Committee chairman, said in a statement: “Defence spending is an area where a strong message needs to be sent to our allies and adversaries alike. The Government has consistently talked about increasing the U.K.'s commitment to NATO after our departure from the European Union. An increased commitment, in the face of new and intensified threats, means that further investment is essential,” said Lewis. The warning in the report over the risks to the military relationship between London and Washington follows a similar warning in February by U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis that Britain had to retain a credible military if the relationship between the two nations was to endure and strengthen. Williamson said that in financial terms alone the U.K. benefits to the tune of £3 billion a year from the U.K.-U.S. defense relationship. John Spellar MP, the Defence Committee's senior Labour Party member and former armed forces minister said the inquiry has “underlined the importance of the U.K.-U.S. relationship in the area of defense and security and emphasizes the benefit which the U.K. receives as a result.” “We have heard that there are perceptions in the U.S. that the U.K.'s defense capabilities have slipped and that concerns have been raised about the U.K.'s ability to operate independently. We need to challenge this perception and the Modernising Defence Programme is an excellent opportunity to do so,” said Spellar. https://www.defensenews.com/smr/nato-priorities/2018/06/26/maintaining-uk-and-us-military-relationship-could-cost-britain-more-than-10-billion-a-year/