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November 5, 2021 | International, Aerospace

Airbus, Dassault Still Working On FCAS Accord Details

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  • Développé par A-NSE, le ballon captif convainc la Bundeswehr engagée au Sahel

    October 12, 2021 | International, Aerospace

    Développé par A-NSE, le ballon captif convainc la Bundeswehr engagée au Sahel

    DÉFENSE Développé par A-NSE, le ballon captif convainc la Bundeswehr engagée au Sahel Après dix ans de développement, l'entreprise française A-NSE (Aero-Nautic Services & Engineering) voit ses efforts couronnés de succès, avec la vente d'un aérostat capital qui sera exploité par l'armée allemande dans le cadre de son déploiement au Niger. Doté de nombreux capteurs et de caméras longue portée, il permettra de repérer 7 jours sur 7 et 24 heures sur 24 tout mouvement potentiellement hostile à des dizaines de kilomètres à la ronde. « Ce contrat est une référence de prestige qui signe les débuts industriels du marché des ballons captifs » annonce Baptiste Regas, président cofondateur d'A-NSE. Trois brevets protègent les techniques développées par la société qui a vendu une quinzaine de spécimens. « Nous avons amélioré leur autonomie et leur coût d'exploitation (...) le ballon résiste à des tempêtes de 120km/h, peut transporter un tiers de masse supplémentaire, dispose de quatre fois plus d'autonomie en vol (40 jours) et nécessite moins de personnel au sol » explique le dirigeant. L'entreprise termina l'exercice en cours autour de 3 M€ de chiffre d'affaires et dispose déjà d'un carnet de commandes fourni pour l'année 2022. Une ascension qui devrait se poursuivre dans les années à venir, les besoins dans le domaine allant croissant. Les Echos du 11 octobre

  • Germany’s TKMS buys Brazilian shipyard as production hub for local frigate program

    May 25, 2020 | International, Naval

    Germany’s TKMS buys Brazilian shipyard as production hub for local frigate program

    By: Sebastian Sprenger COLOGNE, Germany — German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems will buy the Oceana shipyard in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina to manufacture Tamandaré-class frigates for Brazil's Navy, the company announced this week. The German vendor heads the Águas Azuis consortium, which is building an initial set of four ships based on its MEKO vessel design. The industry team also includes Embraer Defence and Security as well as its subsidiary Atech. TKMS, based in Kiel, Germany, has no production facilities for surface ships, which means the company must make arrangements for local production when selling its flagship vessel design overseas. The pick of the Oceana yard, which specializes in offshore support vessels and is owned by CBO Group of Rio de Janeiro, was the result of the TKMS' own economic and logistical analyses and turned out to be an “ideal option,” according to a spokesman. “The shipyard also offers us the prospect of taking on follow-on orders — not only locally, but also in other countries of South America,” CEO Rolf Wirtz was quoted as saying in a statement. The acquisition is subject to approval by Brazilian antitrust authorities, and it is contingent on the frigate contract going into effect sometime in the “middle of the year,” the statement read. A company spokesman declined to name a date. Parties involved in the planned transaction would not disclose a price. The Águas Azuis consortium aims to deliver the Tamandaré-class frigates between 2025 and 2028. The companies aim to train 800 local employees for the job. “This means that ships with a very high domestic added value can be built in Brazil,” the company said. Embraer is slated to be the systems integrator for weapons and sensors on the new ships. Atech, with help from TKMS subsidiary Atlas Elektronik, will supply the combat management system. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/05/22/germanys-tkms-buys-brazilian-shipyard-as-production-hub-for-local-frigate-program/

  • Success in Australia: Production Contract signed for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier Vehicles from Australia to Germany

    April 15, 2024 | International, Naval

    Success in Australia: Production Contract signed for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier Vehicles from Australia to Germany

    The German Boxers are to be produced at Rheinmetall’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence at Redbank in South East Queensland

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