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  3 novembre 2020 | International, Naval

  THALES ET NEXTER ÉQUIPERONT LES BÂTIMENTS DE LA MARINE NATIONALE D’UNE NOUVELLE GÉNÉRATION D’ARTILLERIE

  • Le système RAPIDFire développé par le GME Thales et Nexter a été choisi par la Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) afin d'équiper de prochains b'timents de la Marine nationale d'une nouvelle artillerie. • Ce nouveau système novateur et polyvalent de défense très courte portée permettra de doter des b'timents de surface d'une capacité d'auto-défense rapprochée contre les menaces modernes aériennes et de surface. Les forces navales sont aujourd'hui confrontées à des menaces multiples aux comportements complexes, comme celles représentées par les drones aériens et de surface, les avions légers et les missiles. Le RAPIDFire développé par Thales et Nexter répond à ce besoin de défense très courte portée des Forces armées en exploitant les savoir-faire des deux groupes. C'est un système d'artillerie de nouvelle génération, multi menaces (air et surface) et multi milieux (terre et naval), dont le coût d'engagement est adapté à celui de ces menaces. Le RAPIDFire est un système d'arme de grande précision gr'ce à son viseur optronique intégré sur la tourelle, ses algorithmes de conduite de tir performants, son canon et son système de gestion automatique des munitions permettant la meilleure réactivité et une efficacité optimale pour l'opérateur. Le RAPIDFire intègre le canon de 40 mm développé par CTAI, la filiale internationale de Nexter Systems et BAE Systems. Le système a la capacité d'utiliser toute la gamme de munitions développées dans le cadre des programmes terrestres et est prédisposé pour utiliser une future munition dite « intelligente » A3B (Anti-Aerial AirBurst). Le groupement momentané d'entreprises (GME) formé par Nexter et Thales pour le RAPIDFire s'inscrit dans la continuité du partenariat étroit initié par les deux groupes il y a dix ans. Aujourd'hui, le programme est en phase de développement. Suivront ensuite la qualification, la production et la livraison de systèmes d'armes dans les forces, dont le premier exemplaire sera livré en 2022. Développé dans une approche surface–air permettant l'utilisation à la mer mais également depuis la terre, le marché prévoit également une option pour préparer une future utilisation sur porteur terrestre. Le RAPIDFire, véritable solution interarmées, sera ainsi un système canon susceptible d'équiper les forces navales, terrestres et aériennes. « Nous sommes très heureux d'accompagner la Marine nationale dans le renforcement de ses solutions de défense. Parce qu'il allie rapidité de mise en œuvre et précision, le RAPIDFire développé en coopération avec Nexter constitue la meilleure réponse pour protéger les b'timents de la Marine nationale contre les menaces modernes et a vocation à devenir un élément essentiel et durable de notre offre de solutions avancées pour la protection de nos forces. » Thomas Got, Directeur Général Systèmes Intégrés pour la Protection de l'Espace Aérien, Thales. « Le 40 CTA présente des caractéristiques inégalées de puissance et de compacité, qui en font un système d'armes particulièrement adapté à la protection des b'timents de surface. Avec le RAPIDFire, Nexter se réjouit d'élargir le spectre d'emploi du CTA40 en coopération avec Thales et la Marine nationale. » Michel Vatrey, Directeur des Systèmes et Programmes, Nexter A propos de Nexter Nexter, société du groupe KNDS, est le leader français de la défense terrestre et le 3ème munitionnaire européen. Son domaine d'activité s'étend à la fourniture de systèmes et de munitions pour les forces aériennes et navales. Nexter propose également des systèmes et des solutions de protection dans le domaine de la sécurité. Le groupe confirme sa politique de développement à l'international avec 69% de prises de commandes à l'export en 2019. En France, Nexter est pleinement mobilisé pour répondre aux objectifs du programme SCORPION, à travers la rénovation du char Leclerc, la production des engins VBMR GRIFFON et EBRC JAGUAR au sein d'un GME (Nexter, Arquus, Thales) ainsi que le développement du VBMR Léger SERVAL. Le chiffre d'affaires de Nexter s'est établi pour 2019 à 1,1 milliard d'euros, dont 16% sont alloués aux activités de Recherche & Développement. Le groupe propose par ailleurs une large gamme de véhicules blindés comme le VBCI et le TITUS®, les systèmes d'artillerie CAESAR® et 105LG1, des munitions intelligentes (BONUS), les robots de la gamme NERVA®, de nombreux équipements ainsi que des services clients, de soutien et de revalorisation. Plus d'informations sur www.nexter-group.fr Contact Presse Louis Dosseur +33 1 39 49 32 31 l.dosseur@nexter-group.fr A propos de Thales Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) est un leader mondial des hautes technologies qui investit dans les innovations du numérique et de la « deeptech » – connectivité, bigdata, intelligence artificielle, cybersécurité et quantique – pour construire un avenir de confiance, essentiel au développement de nos sociétés. Thales propose des solutions, services et produits qui aident ses clients –entreprises, organisations, Etats – dans les domaines de la défense, de l'aéronautique, de l'espace, du transport et de l'identité et sécurité numériques, à remplir leurs missions critiques en plaçant l'humain au cœur des décisions. Thales compte 83 000 collaborateurs dans 68 pays. Le Groupe a réalisé un chiffre d'affaires de 19 milliards d'euros en 2019 (sur la base de données intégrant Gemalto sur 12 mois). Contact Presse Faïza Zaroual +33 (0)7 81 48 80 41 faiza.zaroual@thalesgroup.com https://www.thalesgroup.com/fr/group/journaliste/press_release/thales-et-nexter-equiperont-batiments-marine-nationale-dune

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  20 mars 2020 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  UK should rethink deadline for defense, foreign policy review, says former national security adviser

  By: Andrew Chuter LONDON — Former British national security adviser Peter Ricketts has urged the government to put the brakes on its plan to complete an integrated review of defense, security, foreign policy and development by July. The new coronavirus pandemic is partly to blame, he said. “I do not see how a deep, thorough and integrated review covering the entire spectrum [of requirements] can now be done by July,“ Ricketts told a March 17 parliamentary Defence Select Committee hearing on the government's plan. Conservative Party Prime Minister Boris Johnson initiated the review following his general election win in early December. Johnson promised it would be the most fundamental review of its kind since the end of the Cold War. Analysts and others have been concerned that the review will be fudged in the rush to complete the promised deep dive into defense, foreign policy and security strategy reform. The defense committee already called for a delay, and it has questions about how the review is being run. Tobias Elwood, the recently appointed committee chairman, said the panel is “not impressed” by the initial way the review is progressing. Elwood said at the March 17 hearing that the Army had been told to submit their requirements by Mar 20, before they had been informed by the government what its new foreign policy will look like. The committee met with Army chiefs last week. The Foreign Office has produced five separate essays on its view of Britain's role in the world, and the Army had not seen the documents, said Elwood. One government lobbyist said that Elwood's remarks showed that Dominic Cummins, Boris Johnson's special adviser and one of the main proponents for radical change in the defense sector, had settled on an answer even before the review questions had been asked. “He's not listening and doesn't appear to care much how he gets the outcome he wants, particularly around areas like technology and procurement,” he said. Ricketts told the committee the already tight timescale had been further jeopardized by the government's concentration on the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. “I do not see how you could possibly complete the review over the [coming] months, not least because of the bandwidth available for senior ministers and the government more generally [as a result of the virus],” he said. COVID-19′s influence on defense matters was further illustrated March 19 when the Ministry of Defence announced that thousands of regular and reserve troops are being put on standby to assist public services as part of a new support force. Ricketts, who led the Conservative government's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review, said that given the situation, it is possible Johnson might want to put off the review as well as the comprehensive spending review that's running in parallel. The spending review sets the level of departmental spending across government for several years ahead. Alex Ashbourne-Walmsley of Ashbourne Strategic Consulting also believes the defense and funding reviews should be postponed. “It makes no sense to me that the U.K. should continue with either the defense review process or the comprehensive spending review when it is still too soon to determine the long-term economic and social impacts of coronavirus. It would be more sensible to defer everything for at least a year,” she said. Ricketts has suggested the government could come up with baseline foreign policy principles and some initial military priorities while leaving the more detailed work until later. Both he and Jock Stirupp, the former chief of the Defence Staff, told the committee that it is important the defense review and the comprehensive spending review are done in tandem to ensure the money and military requirements went hand-in-hand. The MoD is facing a serious funding shortfall, which is likely to lead to further cancellations or delays to major programs. A recent report by the National Audit Office, the government financial watchdog, said the MoD's 10-year defense equipment plan shows there is a potential funding shortfall of up to £13 billion (U.S. $15 billion). The funding gap is shrinking, but this is the third year in a row the National Audit Office has deemed the plan unaffordable. Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin told Parliament during a session on defense questions March 16 that the government had every intention of continuing with the review. “It's important we get on with it," he said. "We need to take firm decisions, and the swifter, the better.” Defence Secretary Ben Wallace was quizzed about the integrated review timetable in the March 16 session. He said the government is regularly reviewing the decision on timing. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/03/19/uk-should-rethink-deadline-for-defense-foreign-policy-review-says-former-national-security-adviser/

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  10 décembre 2018 | International, Aérospatial

  Air Force wants to house three F-35 squadrons at rebuilt Tyndall, move Raptors permanently

  By: Stephen Losey Nearly two months after Hurricane Michael devastated Tyndall Air Force Base in Northern Florida, the Air Force on Friday said it wants to rebuild the installation — so it can station three squadrons of F-35 fighters there. But the change in plans, if approved, would mean operational F-22 Raptors from the 95th Fighter Squadron would not return to Tyndall. The Air Force is asking Congress for supplemental funding to repair Tyndall's damage, the service said in a release. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said the amount of money is still being decided. A preliminary evaluation showed Tyndall could accommodate up to three F-35 squadrons, the Air Force said. If Congress grants the supplemental repair funds and the F-35 basing is approved, F-35s could be based there beginning in 2023. The move would mean operational F-22s that were formerly at Tyndall would be permanently moved to squadrons at other bases that are now temporarily housing them: Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. Those F-22 squadrons would grow from 21 to 24 fighters apiece to permanently accommodate the Tyndall aircraft. “We have recommended that the best path forward to increase readiness and use money wisely is to consolidate the operational F-22s formerly at Tyndall in Alaska, Hawaii and Virginia, and make the decision now to put the next three squadrons of F-35s, beyond those for which we have already made decisions, at Tyndall,” Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said. “We are talking with congressional leaders about this plan and will need their help with the supplemental funding needed to restore the base." This decision will allow the Air Force to tailor the new construction at Tyndall to the best fit for F-35s, the Air Force said. The 325th Fighter Wing, which was comprised of two F-22 squadrons, was located at Tyndall before the Oct. 10 storm. Most Tyndall aircraft evacuated before the storm hit, but 17 Raptors could not be flown and stayed behind, sustaining varying levels of damage that is now being repaired. Nearly a month after the storm, Wilson said that F-22 training with the 43rd Fighter Squadron would be temporarily moved to nearby Eglin Air Force Base. The Air Force said it will conduct a formal process to decide what will be the best location for the 43rd and its training mission. The 95th has 21 F-22s and 36 active-duty airmen, the Air Force said last month, and its associated maintenance units have about 500 airmen. F-35 basing decisions in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wisconsin, which have already been announced, will not be changed. https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/12/07/air-force-wants-to-house-three-f-35-squadrons-at-rebuilt-tyndall-move-raptors-permanently