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  29 octobre 2018 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  Le partenariat Aurora pour contribuer à transformer les services d'ingénierie du ministère de la Défense britannique

  MONTRÉAL, le 29 oct. 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) a le plaisir d'annoncer que le Aurora Engineering Partnership (« partenariat Aurora »), formé de QinetiQ; d'Atkins, membre du Groupe SNC-Lavalin; ainsi que de BMT, a été nommé par le ministère de la Défense britannique en tant que partenaire de prestation de services d'ingénierie pour l'entité Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). Le partenariat aidera le ministère de la Défense à réduire les coûts de ses services d'ingénierie tout en veillant à ce que les forces armées britanniques reçoivent le meilleur équipement possible et le soutien nécessaire. Gr'ce au partenariat Aurora, le ministère de la Défense tirera profit d'une vaste expérience dans le secteur de la défense, ainsi que d'un savoir-faire dans l'établissement de partenariats similaires dans d'autres secteurs. Le partenariat aidera DE&S à gérer ces coûts, ce qui aura pour effet d'engendrer un changement efficace et des économies au moyen d'une discipline financière et d'une tarification simplifiée et transparente. « La vision pour le partenaire de prestation de services d'ingénierie est d'établir un partenariat en ingénierie à la fois professionnel et solide avec l'entité DE&S, permettant d'obtenir des résultats efficaces et agiles en matière d'équipement et de soutien de première ligne », a affirmé Gordon Barr, directeur général, Aurora Engineering Partnership, QinetiQ. « Le rôle de partenaire de prestation de services d'ingénierie est une superbe occasion, non seulement pour nous, mais également pour les programmes de défense du Royaume-Uni. Il permet d'assurer le bon soutien dès la première fois, de façon sécuritaire et en respectant le budget, a ajouté Nick Roberts, président, Ingénierie, conception et gestion de projet, SNC-Lavalin. En collaboration avec nos partenaires, nous nous pencherons d'abord et avant tout sur les résultats pour ceux en première ligne, et travaillerons ensemble pour favoriser un rendement et une productivité accrus autant que possible. » Un autre élément clé du rôle de partenaire de prestation de services d'ingénierie sera de promouvoir l'innovation au sein de l'industrie et du milieu universitaire. Dans le cadre de ce partenariat, Aurora établira un réseau de fournisseurs qui comprendra des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) de créneaux spécifiques ou spécialisés afin de tirer profit des meilleures expertises du Royaume-Uni. « Nous établissons un réseau de fournisseurs durable qui encourage et développe les PME en tant qu'élément essentiel à la prestation de services plus efficaces et novateurs pour l'entité DE&S, explique Roy Quilliam, directeur, Aurora Engineering, BMT. Nous avons déjà un nombre sans précédent d'entreprises enregistrées, soit 280, parmi lesquelles 70 % sont des PME, afin de fournir des services d'ingénierie au partenariat Aurora. » Pour le deuxième trimestre de 2018, le secteur Ingénierie, conception et gestion de projets de SNC-Lavalin a atteint un ratio des octrois sur les produits de 1,2. À propos de SNC-Lavalin Fondée en 1911, SNC-Lavalin est une entreprise mondiale spécialisée en gestion de projet offrant des services professionnels entièrement intégrés et un acteur de premier plan en matière de propriété d'infrastructures. À partir de bureaux situés dans le monde entier, les membres du personnel de SNC-Lavalin sont fiers de b'tir l'avenir. Nos équipes fournissent des solutions couvrant le cycle complet des projets, notamment dans les domaines de l'investissement de capital, des services-conseils, de la conception, de l'ingénierie, de la construction, des investissements de maintien et de l'exploitation et de l'entretien, pour les clients dans les secteurs Pétrole et gaz, Mines et métallurgie, Infrastructures, Énergie propre, Énergie nucléaire et ICGP (Ingénierie, conception et gestion de projets). Le 3 juillet 2017, SNC-Lavalin a acquis Atkins, l'une des entreprises de services-conseils les plus respectées du monde dans les domaines de la conception, de l'ingénierie et de la gestion de projet, maintenant intégrée dans nos secteurs. www.snclavalin.com À propos de QinetiQ Entreprise inscrite à la Bourse de Londres (LSE : QQ.L), QinetiQ est un chef de file en science et en ingénierie qui exerce ses activités principalement dans les marchés de la défense, de la sécurité et de l'aérospatial. Nos clients sont essentiellement des organisations gouvernementales, notamment des ministères de la défense et des clients internationaux dans d'autres secteurs ciblés. Visitez notre site Web : www.QinetiQ.com Suivez-nous sur LinkedIn et Twitter @QinetiQ Visitez notre blogue : www.QinetiQ-blogs.com À propos de BMT BMT est une entreprise internationale de services-conseils en conception, ingénierie et gestion des risques qui travaille principalement dans les secteurs de la défense, de l'énergie et de l'environnement, de l'assurance et des risques maritimes, des ports et des transports maritimes, ainsi que de la logistique. BMT investit considérablement dans la recherche. Ses clients sont servis par l'entremise d'un réseau de filiales internationales. Les actifs du groupe sont détenus comme propriété bénéficiaire pour son personnel. Site Web :www.bmt.org Les entreprises qui désirent manifester leur intérêt à se joindre au réseau de fournisseurs d'Aurora peuvent le faire ici : www.auroraengineeringpartnership.co.uk. SOURCE SNC-Lavalin Renseignements : Médias : Daniela Pizzuto, Directrice, Communications externes, 514-393-8000, poste 54772, media@snclavalin.com; Investisseurs : Denis Jasmin, Vice-président, Relations avec les investisseurs, 514-393-8000, poste 57553, denis.jasmin@snclavalin.com https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/le-partenariat-aurora-pour-contribuer-a-transformer-les-services-dingenierie-du-ministere-de-la-defense-britannique-698877611.html

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  19 mai 2020 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité

  Huge Deficit = Defense Budget Cuts? Maybe Not

  The congressional calendar and strategic inertia may come together to keep the defense budget relatively high. The calendar helps because the fiscal 2021 defense budget will likely be passed while Congress is in a free-spending mood. By MARK CANCIAN The current Washington consensus sees deep defense budget cuts in the face of soaring deficits driven by the emergency legislation to stabilize the American economy as it reels from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It may be wrong. The congressional calendar and strategic inertia may come together to keep the defense budget relatively high. The calendar helps because the fiscal 2021 defense budget will likely be passed while Congress is in a free-spending mood. The next administration — Republican or Democratic — will develop budgets beyond that, but the constraints of long-standing strategy will prevent major changes to force structure and acquisition that would drive deep budget cuts. The Challenge The conventional narrative holds that the defense budget will be squeezed as the debt level rises, and the public focuses inward on rebuilding the country's health and economic position. These are reasonable concerns. The deficit in fiscal 2020, initially projected to be about one trillion dollars ― itself getting into record territory without emergency spending― is now projected to be $3.7 trillion, and Congress is not finished spending. Debt held by the public will rise to 101 percent of GDP, a level not seen since World War II. Even if the world is willing to take US debt, rising interest payments will squeeze the rest of the budget. Simultaneously, the electorate is likely to focus inward. The pandemic is already the leading popular concern, not surprisingly. The economic devastation caused by restrictions on normal commercial activities has produced the greatest downturn since the Great Depression. It would be reasonable to put these factors together and project a substantially reduced defense budget. However, the congressional calendar and the inertia of a long-held strategy will likely mitigate any downturn. The Calendar The calendar will help because Congress is likely to pass the 2021 appropriation this fall, when the government will still be operating under emergency conditions. Congress has already passed four bills for pandemic response and economic stimulus and is developing another in the multi-trillion range. There are a few voices for fiscal constraint, but they are overwhelmed by a sentiment to “do more.” Indeed, some lawmakers and commentators are proposing increases to the defense budget to stimulate the economy, enhance deterrence of China, or protect the defense industrial base. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has indicated his reluctance to do more than protect the industrial base, but a future stimulus bill could include such enhancements as part of a bipartisan deal. Finally, last year's bipartisan budget agreement set levels for defense and domestic spending in fiscal 2021. Undoing that agreement would be a major lift, requiring a bipartisan consensus that does not seem to be occurring. Even if the Democratic left wanted to make such cuts, defense hawks in the House and Senate could block them. Thus, in the near-term proposals for enhancements seem to be offsetting thoughts about cuts. As both the House and Senate consider their authorization acts, they seem to be aiming at roughly the level of the president's proposal and the bipartisan budget agreement. Strategic Inertia The United States has had some variation of the same national security strategy since the end of the Second World War (or perhaps more accurately, since the Korean War and publication of NSC 68, which enshrined a long term competition with the Soviet Union). That strategy involves global engagement, forward-deployed forces, alliances to offset global competitors, and commitment to maintaining an international system of free trade, human rights and secure borders. Scholars can argue about the details and how well the United States has implemented such a strategy, but the major elements have been constant. President Trump has chafed at many of these elements but has generally gone along, however reluctantly. One would expect such reluctant continuity in a second Trump administration, should that occur One would also expect strategic continuity in a Biden administration. Biden was, after all, vice president during the Obama administration, which, after the shocks of 2014, laid out a strategy of confronting five threats: Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and terrorism. One would expect Biden to implement something like that strategy if he were in office. That does not mean that a Biden administration would do everything a Trump administration would do. The left-wing of the Democratic party would push some level of cuts, perhaps 5 percent, and take aim particularly at nuclear modernization, foreign arms sales, and Middle East conflicts. But this longstanding strategy of global engagement will put a floor on defense cuts. Remaining engaged with NATO, supporting our Asian allies like Japan and South Korea, and maintaining some presence in the Middle East, even if scaled back, takes a lot of forces. These need to be at a relatively high level of readiness to deploy globally and be credible. The all-volunteer force needs to maintain compensation and benefits at a sufficient level to compete for labor in a market economy. Competing with China and Russia requires investment in a wide variety of high technology―and costly―new systems, as well as the R&D foundation to support these innovations. Other strategies are certainly possible. Members of the Democratic left and Republican right, as well as some elements of the academic and think tank community, have proposed strategies of “restraint”, whereby the United States would significantly scale back overseas engagements. Such strategic change would produce a substantial cut in the defense budget. However, neither major candidate has supported such a change, and the national security policy community (aka “the blob”) is adamantly opposed. Despite this relatively optimistic assessment, the future is still cloudy. The president's budget proposal forecasts a level budget in constant dollars. That meant that the defense buildup was over, even if Republicans continued in office. Such budgets do not come close to the 3 to 5 percent real growth that defense officials had talked about to implement the National Defense strategy and would entail choices between readiness, force structure and modernization. A Democratic administration, with a notional 5 percent cut in the defense budget, would not constitute the deep cut that a Sanders or Warren administration might have entailed, but the $35 billion that a 5 percent cut would entail is still a lot of money. Forces would get smaller, likely wiping out all the recent force expansion, and new programs would be delayed. Bottom line: Defense may not be heading into a budget hurricane, but it is not heading into sunlight either. It faces the friction that occurs when expensive plans collide with constrained resources. Mark Cancian, a member of the Breaking Defense Board of Contributors, was a Marine colonel and senior official at the Office of Management and Budget before he joined CSIS. https://breakingdefense.com/2020/05/huge-deficit-defense-budget-cuts-maybe-not/

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  30 octobre 2019 | International, Aérospatial

  RNLAF NH90 helicopters to be upgraded with Hostile Fire Indicator System

  DH, Dresden, October 29, 2019 - In 2012, Terma completed a study program for Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to identify the best possible way of protecting the NH90 aircraft against IR seeking missiles. The study pointed out the MASE system as the preferred choice giving the best compromise between improved self-protection, mission/aircraft compatibility, cost and fleet commonality. The MASE installation is based on the proven modular Aircraft Survivability Equipment concept consisting of the Terma ALQ-213 EW controller, a modular self-protection Pod equipped with Hensoldt MILDS-F Missile Warning System (MWS), and the latest generation Advanced Countermeasures Dispenser System from Terma. Based on inputs from key operational experts Terma was also contracted for installation of Hostile Fire Indicator System (HFI) to protect the aircraft against small arms fire. This additional capability is fully integrated into the MASE system based on data provided by the Missile Warning sensors. The architecture of the MASE system is highly modularized, thereby prepared for future growth such as Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) or new sensors. The Pod is mounted on a dedicated carrier for optimum 360 deg. threat detection and countermeasures dispensing without compromising other NH90 capabilities. Control and operation of the system is provided through the Electronic Warfare Management System, ALQ-213. The MASE concept has previously proven its effectiveness on other aircraft types and has performed very well in several deployments. Providing better self-protection through improved situational awareness, optimized flare dispensing program and automatic mode of operation, thereby reducing aircrew workload. The modularity of the MASE pod has enabled tailoring for a number of helicopter platforms, including AH-64D, EH101, Mi-17, Mi-24, and AS 550 Fennec. We look forward to seeing you at Global Defence Helicopter in Dresden at our stand no. 37 on 29-31 October 2019. About Terma The Denmark based high-tech Terma Group develops products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications; including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Follow us on www.terma.com Instagram Twitter Linkedin Youtube Media contact: Kasper Rasmussen T:+45 2022 6091 E:kar@terma.com View source version on Terma: https://www.terma.com/press/news-2019/rnlaf-nh90-helicopters-to-be-upgraded-with-hostile-fire-indicator-system/