December 9, 2020 | International, Land
by Yaakov Lappin
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has offered South Korea its Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Suite (NGCV-S) as the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) prepares to upgrade its K1A2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and procure some 600 Hyundai-made armoured personnel carriers (APCs) as part of its Tiger 4.0 modernisation programme.
Rafael has submitted requests for information from South Korea on both the MBT and APC programmes
Udi N, head of marketing at Rafael's land manoeuvre systems directorate, told Janes that the NGCV-S offers several capabilities for armoured vehicles to boost their lethality, survivability, and ability to engage multiple targets simultaneously.
He said the suite includes the company's Armor Shield P passive add-on armour and the Trophy active protection system (APS), the latter of which is used on US Army MBTs as well as on the Israeli military's Namer heavy APCs.
Other offers as part of the suite include reactive armour kits and the Samson medium-calibre remote weapon station (RWS). The station is designed to mount a 30 mm or 40 mm gun and co-axial 7.62 mm machine gun that be integrated with Rafael's Spike missile launcher as well as the fifth-generation Spike anti-tank guided electro-optical missile for mid- and long-range attacks.
“Combining the Spike missile system with the Samson Integrated 30 mm RWS and its combat management systems transforms the remote-controlled weapon station and the vehicle into a versatile fighting machine – able to simultaneously neutralise targets at multiple ranges, with the pinpoint accuracy required in the urban arena as well as in GPS-denied zones,” said Rafael in a statement.
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April 29, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
AIR FORCE General Electric Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, has been awarded $707,274,997 for four undefinitized contract actions under an existing F110 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, for F110-GE-129 engine production. These actions provide for F110 engine production, including installs and spares and modernized engine management system computers. Work will be performed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2026. These actions involve Foreign Military Sales to Slovakia, Bulgaria, Taiwan and Qatar. This award is the result of country-directed, sole-source acquisitions. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $353,637,499 are being obligated at the time of award. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, is the contracting activity (FA8626-18-D-0029). NAVY Doyon Project Services LLC,* Federal Way, Washington, is awarded $30,831,632 for firm-fixed-price task order N-44255-20-F4095 under a multiple award construction contract for repair of Shipyard Electrical Backbone Substation A, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington. Work will be performed in Bremerton, Washington, and includes removal and disposal of select electrical components; repairing electrical cabling and distribution lines; repairing the switching and routing equipment; repairing substation components to include but not limited to: electrical boards, circuit breakers, tie breakers, conductors, cabling, terminations, grounds transformers, motor operators and repair of the supervisory control and data acquisition system at Shipyard Electrical Backbone Substation A to restore the system to its customary state of operation. Inspection, testing and commissioning will be performed on the electrical distribution system and at three substations following repairs. Hazardous material disposal and station support is included in the project. Work is expected to be complete by April 2023. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy); and contract funds in the amount of $30,831,632 are obligated on this award and will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Three proposals were received for this task order. Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest, Silverdale, Washington, is the contracting activity (N44255-17-D-4036). Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $13,227,000 engineering services, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded delivery order N00024-19-F-6201 under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N00024-19-D-6200 for the design, prototyping and qualification testing for the TI-20 AN/BLQ-10. Work will be performed in Syracuse, New York, and is expected to be complete by February 2021. Fiscal 2020 other procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $7,227,000; and 2020 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $6,000,000 will be obligated at time of award and not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. Lockheed Martin, Mission Systems and Training, Baltimore, Maryland, is awarded a $13,034,943 cost-plus award-fee order (N62786-20-F-0013) against the previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00024-19-G-2313 to provide engineering and management services for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)-19 Post Shakedown Availability (PSA). Work will be performed in Moorestown, New Jersey (53%); Mayport, Florida (23%); Hampton, Virginia (15%); and Washington, District of Colombia (9%). Lockheed Martin will provide engineering and management services in support of the following: 45,070 man-hours level of effort; and to provide the work specification, pre-fabrication and material for LCS-19 PSA. Work is expected to be complete by September 2021. Fiscal 2014 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy); and 2020 shipbuilding and conversion (Navy) funding in the amount of $11,408,580 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, Bath, Maine, is the contracting activity. AECOM Technical Services Inc., Los Angeles, California (N62470-19-D-8022); Aptim Federal Services LLC, Alexandria, Virginia (N62470-19-D-8023); CH2M Hill Constructors Inc., Englewood, Colorado (N62470-19-D-8024); Environmental Chemical Corp., Burlingame, California (N62470-19-D-8025); Fluor Intercontinental Inc., Greensville, South Carolina (N62470-19-D-8026); and Perini Management Services Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts (N62470-19-D-8027), are awarded a $10,000,000 modification to increase the maximum dollar value of an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple award contract for global contingency construction projects worldwide. The work to be performed provides for the Navy; the Navy on behalf of the Department of Defense; the Navy on behalf of other federal agencies; and when authorized, an immediate response for construction services. The construction and related engineering services will respond to natural disasters, humanitarian assistance, conflict or projects with similar characteristics. Work will be predominately construction. The contractor may be required to provide initial base operating support services in support of the construction effort, which will be incidental to construction efforts. Work is expected to be complete by March 2024, and the term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months. After award of this modification, the total cumulative contract value will be $1,081,443,694. No funds will be obligated at time of award; funds will be obligated on subsequent modifications for work on existing individual task orders. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity. The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $9,669,789 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (P00034) to previously awarded contract N00019-16-C-0032. This modification provides engineering, manufacturing and development support to integrate BRR3.1 software to the Next Generation Jammer on Boeing EA-18G Growler carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, resulting in BRR3.1 software initial operating capability. Work will be performed in St. Louis, Missouri, and is expected to be complete by December 2020. Fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $3,000,000 will be obligated at time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity. Risk Mitigation Consulting Inc.,* Destin, Florida, is awarded an $8,860,412 modification to task order N62470-20-F-4016 under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The task order is for mission assurance (MA) assessments for various locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) area of operations worldwide. Work will be performed in Florida (15%); Virginia (11%); Georgia (10%); California (7%); Maryland (6%); and Louisiana (6%). Work will also be performed outside of the U.S. in the following locations: Bahrain (11%); Souda Bay, Greece (10%), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (9%); Sasebo and Okinawa, Japan (8%); and Deveselu, Romania (7%). The MA assessments to be performed include assessments of installation infrastructure, industrial control systems and energy/utility management control systems. Work is expected to be complete by January of 2021. The maximum dollar value for this task order as a result of this modification will increase from $5,172,574 to $8,860,412. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance (Navy) contract funds in the amount of $3,687,838 will be obligated on a modification to the above referenced task order. The base contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with six proposals received. NAVFAC Atlantic, Norfolk, Virginia, is the contracting activity (N62470-19-D-2002). Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is awarded a $7,730,297 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-6259 to exercise and fund options for Navy equipment, long-lead material and spares. Work will be performed in Manassas, Virginia (65%); Clearwater, Florida (32%); Syracuse, New York (2%); and Marion, Florida (1%), and is expected to be complete by August 2030. Fiscal 2020 other procurement, (Navy) funding in the amount of $7,730,297 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, District of Columbia, is the contracting activity. ARMY Martin Baker, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $25,517,707 modification (P00003) to contract W58RGZ-17-D-0046 for incorporation of new side-facing multi-function operator seats and retrofit modification kits in support of the UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of May 11, 2022. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity. Yorktown Systems Group Inc.,* Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $20,383,541 modification (P00038) to contract W911S0-17-C-0007 for operations support services including conducting and providing predictive modeling and trend analyses concerning global asymmetric threats. Work will be performed at Fort Meade, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of May 14, 2021. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $20,383,541 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Field Directorate Office, Fort Eustis, Virginia, is the contracting activity. Amentum, Germantown, Maryland, was awarded a $12,000,000 modification (000266) to contract W52P1J-12-G-0028 for Army prepositioned stock logistics support services in support of maintenance, supply and transportation at Mannheim and Dulmen, Germany. Work will be performed in Mannheim, Germany, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 20, 2020. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $12,000,000 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity. Meggitt Training Systems Inc., Suwanee, Georgia, was awarded a $9,000,000 modification (P00004) to blanket purchase agreement W911SA-16-A-0002 for delivery of live fire target system parts to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Funding will be obligated by individual orders. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Suwanee, Georgia, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2021. The 419th Contracting Support Brigade, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, is the contracting activity. Associated Aircraft Manufacturing & Sales Inc.,* Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was awarded an $8,439,750 firm-fixed-price contract for landing gear maintenance and overhaul. Bids were solicited via the internet with seven received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of April 28, 2025. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-20-F-0341). WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES Leidos Inc., Reston, Virginia, was awarded a $13,428,125 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract is for a team of experts to provide translation, transcription and interpretation services to the Office of the Chief Prosecutor. Work performance will take place in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $13,428,125 were awarded. The expected completion date is April 15, 2023. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HQ0034-20-C-0073). (Awarded April 15, 2020) Redhorse Corp., San Diego, California, was awarded a $9,385,703 firm-fixed-price contract. This contract supports the coordination of department-wide efforts advising senior leaders regarding national programs and policy support (NPPS) under the direct guidance of the director of NPPS. This includes advising senior leaders regarding global intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations and/or resulting in the rapid production of ISR capability from concept initiation to specialized modification to deployment into the operational theater. Work performance will take place in the Pentagon Reservation, Arlington, Virginia. Fiscal 2020 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $4,579,209; and fiscal 2020 research, development, test and evaluation funds in the amount of $4,806,494 were awarded. The expected completion date is Jan. 31, 2025. Washington Headquarters Services, Arlington, Virginia, is the contracting activity (HQ0034-20-F-00223). (Awarded April 23, 2020) DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Hardigg Industries Inc., South Deerfield, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $10,000,000 fixed-price with economic-price-adjustment, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for medical equipment and accessories for the Defense Logistics Agency electronic catalog. This was a competitive acquisition with 115 responses received. This is a five-year contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Massachusetts, with an April 27, 2025, performance completion date. Using military services are Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2025 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (SPE2DH-20-D-0036). Federal Prison Industries Inc.,** Washington, District of Columbia., has been awarded a $9,558,000 modification (P00003) exercising the first one-year option of a one-year base contract (SPE1C1-19-D-F024) with two one-year option periods for working parkas. This is a firm-fixed-price contract. Locations of performance are Kentucky and Washington, District of Columbia, with a May 2, 2021, performance completion date. Using military service is Navy. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2020 through 2021 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. *Small business **Mandatory source https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2168478/source/GovDelivery/
September 29, 2020 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
Promesse tenue pour le budget de la défense Mise à jour : 30/09/2019 - Auteur : Aude Borel - Direction : DICoD Présenté vendredi en Conseil des ministres par Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, le projet de loi de finances 2020 des Armées prévoit une hausse des ressources de 1,7 milliard d'euros, pour s'élever à 37,5 milliards d'euros. Modernisation des équipements majeurs, créations de postes, innovation : tour d'horizon des grandes lignes du budget des Armées pour l'an prochain. 37,5 milliards d'euros. C'est le montant du budget du ministère des Armées pour l'année 2020. Les crédits consentis pour la modernisation des capacités de nos armées en font le deuxième poste budgétaire de l'Etat, derrière l'Education nationale. L'effort de défense en 2020 représentera ainsi 1,86% du PIB. Un budget en hausse de 4,5%. Le budget de la Défense bénéficiera de 1,7 milliard d'euros de ressources nouvelles en 2020, conformément à la trajectoire de la loi de programmation militaire 2019-2025. Au cours des trois dernières années, le budget du ministère des Armées aura ainsi bénéficié de 10 milliards d'euros de dépenses supplémentaires en cumul. En 2019, le budget avait déjà augmenté de 1,7 milliard d'euros. Avec un budget en croissance pour la troisième année consécutive, les engagements sont donc tenus. Les ressources de la Défense devraient augmenter au même rythme d'ici à 2022. Un soldat mieux équipé, mieux protégé. L'effort de défense sur l'équipement devrait atteindre 20,9 milliards d'euros. Dès l'an prochain, la totalité des combattants déployée sur les thé'tres d'opération seront équipés de treillis et casques F3 ainsi que d'un gilet pare-balles nouvelle génération. Une tenue adaptée aux menaces et besoins actuels. 12 000 fusils d'assaut HK 416F supplémentaires viendront remplacer les Famas. Le renouvellement des capacités opérationnelles. L'effort supplémentaire se traduira par des investissements à hauteur de 6,8 milliards d'euros dans la modernisation des principaux programmes d'équipements. Le premier sous-marin d'attaque de nouvelle génération Barracuda, deux ATL2 rénovés et deux A400M seront livrés aux armées françaises courant 2020. 128 nouveaux Griffon, 4 premiers Jaguar et 2 Mirage 2000D rénovés viendront compléter les livraisons attendues. Un financement plus sincère des opérations. En 2020, le montant de la provision pour les opérations extérieures et les missions intérieures atteindra son niveau normalisé de 1,1 milliard d'euros (à comparer à 450 millions d'euros en 2017). Il s'agissait de se rapprocher, sans forcément l'atteindre, du niveau des surcoûts constatés sur la période récente, soit 1,2 à 1,4 milliard d'euros. Avec ces ressources pré-identifiées, cela facilitera le financement des engagements de la France. Le quotidien du militaire et de ses proches amélioré. Le volet social voit lui aussi ses crédits s'accroître. Sur l'année 2020, le plan Famille continue de rester une priorité du ministère des Armées puisqu'environ 80 millions d'euros lui seront consacrés. 120 millions seront débloqués pour améliorer les conditions d'hébergement des militaires et 540 millions seront dédiés à l'entretien des infrastructures. L'accompagnement des anciens combattants maintenu. 2,1 milliards d'euros sur le budget 2020 seront accordés à la mission Anciens Combattants. Pensions militaires d'invalidité, retraite du combattant, budget de l'Office national des anciens combattants et des blessés de guerre (subvention de 26 millions), autant de droits préservés par le projet de loi de finances 2020. Blessés. 293 250 euros seront débloqués pour soutenir l'activité handisport. Actuellement, 274 militaires blessés sont suivis dans la convention entre l'ONACVG et les armées. La rénovation des infrastructures. En 2020, des aménagements liés à l'accueil des frégates multi-missions seront effectués à Brest. L'armée de Terre entreprendra des travaux pour préparer l'arrivée des nouveaux blindés Scorpion. L'an prochain, 300 engins de ce type entreront en service. La base aérienne 125 d'Istres se préparera quant à elle à réaliser les infrastructures pour le MRTT Phénix. Les priorités du budget. Nouvel environnement de conflictualité, l'espace bénéficiera de 448 millions d'euros, notamment pour renouveler les capacités satellitaires. 336 millions seront investis dans le domaine du renseignement. Autre axe majeur : le cyber (1,6 milliard). 93 nouveaux cyber-combattants gagneront les rangs de l'institution l'année prochaine. En 2020, le budget de la dissuasion nucléaire est porté à 4,7 milliards d'euros pour renouveler les composantes océanique et aéroportée. Construire une Europe de la Défense. L'initiative européenne d'intervention (IEI) qui regroupe à l'heure actuelle 13 pays constitue une force potentielle de 26 000 militaires engagés en opérations extérieures. Dans le cadre de la Coopération structurée permanente, 8 projets sur 34 sont coordonnés par la France, comme la rénovation de l'hélicoptère Tigre déployé au Sahel. Un chiffre qui témoigne de l'importance de la France dans le dispositif européen. Développer l'innovation. 5,5 milliards seront consacrés à la Recherche et au Développement. Les études amont dédiées aux travaux de jeunes chercheurs et à l'innovation à cycle court connaîtront en 2020 une croissance de 8,3% par rapport à 2019, avec une enveloppe dédiée de 821 millions d'euros. Parmi les grandes nouveautés, la création d'une cellule de coordination de l'intelligence artificielle de Défense (CCIAD). Sur le plan énergétique, 2020 verra la concrétisation du Plan « Place au Soleil » et les conclusions du comité de travail dédié à l'énergie. Patrimoine. 5 millions d'euros seront consacrés à l'entretien et à la valorisation des neuf hauts lieux de la mémoire nationale, 274 nécropoles, sépultures et carrés militaires sur le territoire national. Les trois musées nationaux des armées bénéficieront de subventions totalisant un montant de 44,7 millions d'euros. En 2020, les commémorations célébreront la guerre de 1870, le 80e anniversaire de l'appel du 18 Juin du général De Gaulle, le 75e anniversaire de la libération des camps et le 70e anniversaire de la création du bataillon de Corée. Jeunesse. La loi de finances 2020 se fixe comme objectif d'atteindre 750 000 jeunes entre 16 et 25 ans via la Journée défense et citoyenneté. Pour le Service militaire volontaire, l'ambition est de fidéliser plus de 300 volontaires et de maintenir le taux d'insertion à 70%. Des personnels pour la protection des Français. Une force de 10 000 soldats assure la protection des citoyens sur le territoire national. 7 000 d'entre eux sont mobilisables en permanence et 3 000 sont rattachés à la réserve stratégique. S'y ajoute un vivier de 40 000 réservistes opérationnels. La LPM prévoit 1 500 nouveaux emplois sur la période 2019-2022. 450 ont été créés en 2019, 300 le seront en 2020. A noter que chaque année, 27 000 personnes sont recrutées au sein du ministère des Armées. https://www.defense.gouv.fr/actualites/articles/projet-de-loi-de-finances-2020-promesse-tenue-pour-le-budget-de-la-defense