L'US Navy confirme le concept de porte-avions léger

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  2 juin 2022 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  Les Danois votent massivement pour rejoindre la politique de Défense européenne

  Appelés au vote le 1er juin, une large majorité de citoyens du Danemark, presque 67%, ont mis fin à l'exemption qui les dispensait de contribuer à la politique de sécurité et de Défense commune (PSCD) de l'Union européenne. Il s'agira donc de la fin d'un régime d'exception qui durait depuis plus de 30 ans, à la suite du rejet massif du traité de Maastricht, en 1992. « Le Danemark a envoyé un signal important à nos alliés en Europe et l'Otan » a déclaré la Première ministre social-démocrate Mette Frederiksen. Elle était parvenue à un accord en mars dernier avec cinq partis de droite et de gauche pour mettre sur pied ce référendum, ainsi que pour augmenter les dépenses de Défense de 1,4% à 2% du PIB d'ici à 2033. Ursula von der Leyen, la Présidente de la Commission européenne, a quant à elle, salué le message fort d'engagement envers la sécurité commune envoyé par le peuple danois. Les Echos du 2 juin

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  10 septembre 2020 | International, Aérospatial

  Will The Next Air Force One Go Supersonic? USAF Working With Boom

  Government Executive Flight Program Looks At Boom Overture Boom Supersonic has been awarded a contract by the Air Force under a program meant to help fund innovations with future Air Force applications. The contract will fund explorations of an Overture configuration designed for Air Force executive transport. The Department of Defense and the Air Force manage all air transport for executive branch top leadership, including Air Force One. "Supersonic flight brings people together, whether for work, family or global diplomacy," said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and CEO. "By cutting travel times we make it possible for U.S. diplomats and executive leaders to connect more frequently in person, meeting challenges and defusing potential crises with a personal touch. We're so proud to help envision a new way for the Air Force to provide transport for critical government activities." Overture reportedly offers the Air Force a unique combination of passenger capacity, speed, and enough space and power to accommodate the requirements of necessary mission systems. Plus, the aircraft can be configured for multiple cabin zones, affording a layout with as much privacy as necessary. Boom is designing Overture to comply with stringent FAA airworthiness and production regulations, and the aircraft will be fully adaptable to meet specific requirements for a variety of military end users. "The United States Air Force is constantly looking for technological opportunities to disrupt the balance of our adversaries," said Brigadier General Ryan Britton, Program Executive Officer for Presidential & Executive Airlift Directorate. "Boom is an example of the American ingenuity that drives the economy forward through technological advances. We are extremely excited to team with them as we work to shrink the world and transform the future of executive airlift." In addition to its potential for executive transport, Overture could be adapted to satisfy other Air Force and broader Department of Defense mission requirements. Overture could also become part of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF), enabling humanitarian and other critical airlifts in half the time. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=e8ac4591-8992-4942-9eb3-225c4567d283

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  10 août 2023 | International, Aérospatial

  Romania eyes 32 F-35s under $6.5 billion deal

  A purchase would make Romania the third Eastern European country to operate the fifth-generation warplanes, after Poland and the Czech Republic.