March 30, 2021 | International, Aerospace
Sopra Steria sélectionné par le ministère des Armées
Sopra Steria confirme avoir été retenu pour mettre en place, aux côtés de la Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) et de la Direction de la...
August 30, 2019 | International, Aerospace
Par BOQUET Justine
Le premier Gripen E brésilien a réalisé son premier vol.
Le 26 août, le premier Gripen E brésilien a rejoint les airs pour la première fois. Ce premier vol, d'une durée de 65 minutes, a été réalisé par le pilote d'essai Richard Ljunberg. Le Gripen E 39-6001 a ainsi pu être mis en œuvre afin de valider plusieurs capacités et d'évaluer l'appareil à différentes altitudes et vitesses. Le 39-6001 sera désormais principalement employé par la conduite de tests, notamment au niveau des capteurs et systèmes embarqués.
Ce premier vol aura eu lieu un peu moins de cinq ans après la signature du contrat, a rappelé Hakan Buske, PDG de Saab. Ainsi, en octobre 2014 le Brésil et l'industriel suédois ont finalisé un contrat de 6,03 Md$, comprenant 28 Gripen E et 8 Gripen F. La livraison des 36 appareils devraient s'étaler sur la période 2019 – 2024.
https://www.air-cosmos.com/article/premier-vol-du-gripen-e-brsilien-21614
March 30, 2021 | International, Aerospace
Sopra Steria confirme avoir été retenu pour mettre en place, aux côtés de la Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) et de la Direction de la...
August 3, 2022 | International, Aerospace
As the Canadian federal government negotiates with its U.S. counterpart for the sale of the F-35 to replace the RCAF CF-188 Hornet, Top Aces is preparing for how best to deliver aggressor air training for a fighter far more advanced than the Hornet.
November 6, 2019 | International, Aerospace
By: Gerard O'Dwyer HELSINKI — Finland has issued a formal notification to industry candidates in its multibillion-dollar fighter program, urging them to keep their proposals within the prescribed budget constraints. “We do not envisage that we will see withdrawals because of the revised request for quotations. We expect no change there,” said Lauri Puranen, who directs the Finnish Air Forces' HX-fighter program. He said the move was meant simply to stress the need for all of the five international contenders to respect the program's €10 billion, or $11.1 billion, limit. Defense officials here have conceded that all five bidders, including Saab (Gripen), Dassault Rafale, the pan-European Eurofighter Typhoon, Boeing (F/A-18 Super Hornet), Lockheed Martin (F-35) have struggled with the project's rigid budgetary ceiling. "The budget set for the HX project has been an issue for all bidders and candidate aircraft,“ said Maj. Gen. Kari Renko, the deputy chief of the Finnish Defense Force's Logistics Command. Finland's recently-elected, conservative-left coalition government has shown no willingness or flexibility to deviate from the billion budget cap. The defense ministry has been instructed to look for a fighter replacement solution within the budgetary range of €7 billion to €10 billion, or $7.7 billion to $11.1 billion. Whatever flexibility exists in the HX project will impact the number of fighter aircraft purchased and weapons selected as part of the total acquisition program to replace the air force's Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornets. The last of the service's Hornets are expected to be retired by 2030. The defense ministry is seeking responses to the reviews request for quotations to be submitted by the end of January 2020. This will be followed by a request for final offers during the second half of 2020, a process that will commence after stage-two negotiations. The Finnish government plans to reach a decision on the HX fighter platform in 2021. The decision will cover the acquisition of a new aircraft, weapons, sensors, training, and spare parts. Bidders are expected to use their responses to the revised solicitation to clarify the industrial-cooperation elements of their respective offers. Finland is looking for a solution that will benefit the country's defense industry, and where parts and systems connected to the eventual contract will be produced under collaborative partnership contracts and joint venture agreements in Finland. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2019/11/05/finland-warns-fighter-contenders-to-keep-their-budget-busting-offers-real/