6 mai 2021 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité
Contracts for May 5, 2021
Today
23 juin 2020 | International, Aérospatial, C4ISR
Aviation Week Forecasts: Western C4ISR Commercial Airliner Aircraft MRO 2020-2029
June 23, 2020
Aviation Week Network forecasts that from 2020 to 2029, Western-built commercial airliners performing military C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) missions will generate $20.7 billion in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) demand, declining 4% over the decade. These figures only include aircraft categorized as commercial airliners that are specifically equipped to perform C4ISR missions against land and airborne targets—everything from aircraft equipped with just electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) devices to sophisticated electronic warfare platforms. Excluded are observation aircraft not specially equipped for C4ISR missions, any dedicated search-and-rescue aircraft, and military VIP transports.
The single largest source of MRO demand over the forecast is the Boeing 707, which will produce a dominant 78.6% of the global forecast total. The 707 is the base airframe for 13 different C4ISR platforms around the globe, including the U.S.'s E-3, E-6, and E-8 fleets. Despite the dominance, the 707's annual demand will decline 14.5% in the next 10 years. Boeing's queen of the skies, the 747, will produce the second most MRO demand this decade, albeit a 10th of the 707. The 747 takes the lead in terms of MRO decline, shedding 33.5% of its demand by 2029 as the U.S. Air Force is expected to retire some of its smallest but most expensive-to-maintain fleets like the E-4. There is an estimated $330 million in MRO demand for yet-undecided military competitions and requirements that are assessed to be won by a commercial airliner C4ISR platform. While only 1.6% of the forecast total, it is 7.1% of the total in 2029, making it the second-largest source of MRO that year.
Sur le même sujet
-
-
12 juin 2018 | International, Aérospatial
Dassault Aviation poursuit sa stratégie d'implantation en Belgique
Dassault Aviation a profité du salon Eurosatory pour signer ce 12 juin un protocole d'entente avec Thales Belgium pour l'implantation d'un centre d'excellence dédié à la cybersécurité en Belgique. Cet accord s'inscrit dans le cadre des compensations industrielles liées à l'offre française de Rafale pour les forces aériennes belges. Les offsets liés au contrat prévoient au moins 20 milliards d'investissements sur 20 ans et concerneraient quelques 5 000 emplois. Dassault Aviation n'exclut pas un "regain d'activité" et une augmentation de ces chiffres en cas de signature. Quatre-vingt accords ont d'ores et déjà été signés par la Team Rafale pour renforcer les partenariats industriels entre les deux pays. Parmi les coopérations envisagées, des centres de recherche sur l'interface homme-machine, la fabrication additive ou encore la simulation numérique, mais aussi la fondation d'un "centre de l'innovation" dans le domaine de la maintenance prédictive, ainsi que la mise en place d'un centre de maintenance Rafale. Ces accords de coopération seront mis en place en cas de victoire du GIE Rafale en Belgique, "Les activités pourront être lancées immédiatement", explique-t-on chez l'industriel - qui dit rester confiant sur ses chances d'attribution du contrat, estimé à 3,6 milliards d'euros. La France avait présenté à l'automne dernier une proposition "d'État à État" à la Belgique, sortant de fait de l'appel d'offres lancé en mars 2017 pour l'acquisition de 34 nouveaux avions de combat. Face à la proposition française, Lockheed Martin et son F-35, ainsi que le consortium Eurofighter - la compétition semblant davantage se jouer entre les avions français et américain. https://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/40676-dassault-aviation-poursuit-sa-strategie-d-implantation-en-belgique
-
26 octobre 2018 | International, Aérospatial
F-35 officially wins Belgian fighter contest
By: Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON — Belgium has officially selected the F-35 as its next-generation fighter, becoming the 13th country to join the program, the Belgian government announced Thursday. With that decision, Lockheed Martin has defeated a bid by the governments of Spain, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom for the Eurofighter Typhoon, as well as an informal offer by France for the Dassault Rafale and an option for Belgium to upgrade its existing F-16s. Belgium plans to buy 34 F-35As to replace F-16 inventory, which numbers about 54 jets. The U.S. State Department has already approved the deal, which has an estimated value of $6.5 billion. According to Reuters, Belgian Defence Minister Steven Vandeput told reporters on Oct. 25 that the F-35 beat the other contenders in all seven selection criteria. “We are investing heavily in defense,” Vandeput tweeted, citing Belgium's decision to buy F-35s and new land vehicles. Meanwhile, U.S. stakeholders immediately began celebrating the outcome of the competition. “Lockheed Martin is honored by the Belgian government's selection of the F-35A Lightning II for their future national security needs,” the company said in a statement. “We look forward to supporting the U.S. government in delivering the F-35 program to meet the requirements of the Belgian government.” Vice Adm. Mat Winter, head of the the F-35 joint program executive office, said the decision to join the program will strengthen the U.S.-Belgian relationship. “We look forward to working closely with our Belgian teammates as they mature plans for purchasing their F-35s,” he said in a statement. The U.S. Embassy in Brussels tweeted a response to Vandeput, stressing how Belgium's F-35 selection would add to NATO interoperability. “Belgium will fly @thef35 alongside some of its closest @NATO allies & longtime partners in air defense. US is extremely proud of our enduring air partnership w/ Belgium,” it said. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee's Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, said Belgium's F-35 buy “reaffirms Belgium's military and strategic partnership with the United States, as well as builds Belgium's defense capabilities as a strong NATO ally.” Turner had interfaced with Belgian officials over the past year, providing assurances that the U.S. Congress would support an F-35 sale to Brussels, he said in a statement. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2018/10/25/f-35-officially-wins-belgian-fighter-contest