June 9, 2020 | International, Aerospace
DEFENSE
Le ministère des Armées annonce l'accélération de près de 600 millions d'euros de commandes militaires dans le secteur aéronautique
Pour soutenir le secteur aéronautique, le ministère des Armées va dégager 600 millions d'euros de commandes par anticipation, notamment pour acquérir trois A330 transformés ultérieurement au profit de l'armée de l'Air. Florence Parly a indiqué également que le ministère des Armées va commander huit hélicoptères Caracal, et que plus de 100 millions d'euros seront mis au service de commandes de drones pour la Marine Nationale. «L'ensemble de ces commandes répond à un besoin de nos armées. Nous allons simplement aller plus vite». «Soutenir l'industrie aéronautique, c'est épauler la croissance française tout entière», déclare Florence Parly.
La Dépêche du Midi et France Bleu du 9 juin
February 26, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
Saudi Arabian Military Industries is charged with boosting domestic industry and increasing technology transfer into local sectors. And it is Walid Abukhaled, the CEO of the defense conglomerate, who must accomplish these goals.
July 16, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
Le président de la République Emmanuel Macron a promis le 14 juillet de « tenir le cap » en matière de défense dans le cadre de la Loi de programmation militaire (LPM) 2019-2025, qui définit les budgets annuels des armées sur cette période. « Comptez sur moi, je tiendrai le cap comme je l'ai fait depuis trois ans dans le cadre de la loi de programmation militaire afin que vous puissiez toujours avoir les moyens d'accomplir vos missions aujourd'hui comme demain d'autant qu'en matière de défense, demain, vous le savez, se prépare aujourd'hui », a-t-il expliqué. La LPM a prévu en 2021 un budget de 39,3 milliards (contre 37,6 milliards en 2020), dont 22,3 milliards pour l'agrégat Équipement (contre 20,8 milliards en 2020). Soit une nouvelle marche budgétaire de 1,7 milliard d'euros après celle de 2020. La Tribune du 14 juillet 2020
January 14, 2021 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
By: Aaron Mehta WASHINGTON — California topped the list of states receiving defense dollars in 2019, a period in which overall Pentagon contracts and payroll spending in the 50 states and Washington, D.C., totaled $550.9 billion, the Department of Defense revealed Wednesday. Of that total, $403.9 billion (73 percent) were from contracts, with the remaining $146.9 billion (27 percent) tied up in DoD personnel salaries. Overall, defense spending represented 2.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, according to a department statement accompanying the data. The numbers, released annually, are generally included in the case made by pro-defense lawmakers and Pentagon supporters for the benefits of a large defense budget. They come as defense spending is expected to be flat, with some progressives in Congress pushing President-elect Joe Biden to cut defense funding to support social programs instead. “The report compiled by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation can be a great tool to state and local officials,” Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment, said in a statement. “All of our work is aimed at supporting the National Defense Strategy and this report is key as we look to continue defense reform and modernization efforts.” The top 10 states are: California: $66.2 billion Virginia: $60.3 billion Texas: $54.8 billion Florida: $29.8 billion Maryland: $26.1 billion Connecticut: $19.7 billion Pennsylvania: $18.1 billion Washington: $17.8 billion Alabama: $16.0 billion Massachusetts: $15.8 billion California, Virginia and Texas historically rank among the top states in defense dollars. California is home to a significant aerospace presence, with all the major players in that sector bringing in large chunks of cash for their in-state work. Virginia’s top firm was the major shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries, but the state largely brought in funding for being the corporate home for many major defense firms — and for their lobbying efforts. And 41 percent of Texas’ total comes from Lockheed Martin contracts; the company’s Fort Worth facilities produce the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, among other materiel. The top 10 overall contractors for the year were: Lockheed Martin: $45.6 billion Boeing: $25.7 billion Northrop Grumman: $19.5 billion General Dynamics: $18.6 billion Raytheon: $15.7 billion United Technologies: $10.3 billion BAE Systems: $7.3 billion Huntington Ingalls Industries: $6.7 billion Humana: $6.7 billion L3 Technologies: $4.9 billion https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2021/01/13/california-top-state-recipient-of-defense-dollars
