27 janvier 2023 | International, Terrestre
Four teams will now build prototypes to better inform the U.S. Army's future Common Tactical Truck.
13 février 2024 | International, Aérospatial
This next round of collaborative combat aircraft development could involve the U.S.’s closest and “most strategic” international partners, Kendall said.
9 juillet 2022 | International, C4ISR
DÉFENSE Guerre électronique : un marché avion en préparation par le ministère des Armées La guerre en Ukraine et le retrait de service accéléré du Gabriel, ou le Transall C160G, qui assure la reconnaissance électronique, l'espionnage et le recueil de renseignements, ont décidé le ministère des Armées à disposer d'une capacité intérimaire avant l'arrivée des 3 Dassault Falcon Archange, dont la livraison semble désormais calée pour 2026, puis prévue sur 3 ans. A ce stade, le gabarit de l'appareil choisi n'est pas connu, mais il devrait s'agir d'un biturbine pour atteindre des altitudes raisonnables et durer un minimum en l'air, surtout si l'aéronef doit aussi servir à maintenir un format minimal à l'escadron électronique 1/54 Dunkerque. Depuis plus de 10 ans, le ministère des Armées loue des capacités ISR au secteur privé (quasiment exclusivement au Luxembourgeois CAE Aviation), principalement pour la DGSE et la DRM. Plusieurs formules ont été testées, comme la fourniture d'avions et d'équipage de conduite, ou seulement d'avions (l'équipage étant fourni par l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace). Malgré le retrait de ses 2 Gabriel, l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace conserve des disponibilités minimales avec un segment terrestre, des capacités ESM de ses E-3F Awacs, et des capacités d'interception électromagnétique de ses 2 Vador, qui ont été utilisés en opérations pour la 1ère fois depuis la Roumanie. Air & Cosmos du 8 juillet
23 juin 2020 | International, Aérospatial, Naval, Terrestre, C4ISR, Sécurité
DoD also looking for tens of billions in extra funding from the White House, public still waiting for specifics on where it will go. By PAUL MCLEARYon June 22, 2020 at 3:16 PM WASHINGTON: The Pentagon knows it needs “lower double digit billions” to cope with COVID-19 related costs, but remains vague about just how much money it is asking the White House to add to the $740 billion already requested for 2021. Defense officials disclosed weeks ago that a request was on its way, and it is now with the White House Office of Management and Budget waiting for approval. The money will be part of a large-scale effort to cover defense industry claims of supply chain and workforce reductions as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and is covered explicitly by Section 3610 of the coronavirus relief package. Under that rule, contractors can ask the Pentagon and other federal agencies to cover things mandated by new government rules like personal protective equipment, cleaning, and staggering work shifts. Speaking with reporters at the Pentagon this morning, acquisition chief Ellen Lord said “sooner is better, I think, is the best way to put it,” when asked about when the funds will be available. Lord repeated the timeline she has been referring to for weeks, saying “we continue to assess a three-month slowdown to all programs due to COVID-19,” she said, “we have seen inefficiencies across most programs. COVID-19 is shutting down defense manufacturing facilities and production lines, disrupting supply chains and distressing the financial stability of the companies DoD relies on to protect the nation.” The vast majority of defense firms have operated at at least some reduced capacity over the past several months, and Lord said the Pentagon continues to see the biggest impacts in the aviation and ship building supply chains” In order to spur the system, the DoD has sped up planned payments to the defense industry, hitting the $2 billion mark in recent days, and each of the large prime contractors have “confirmed their detailed plans to work with their supply chains to accelerate payments to identify distressed companies, and small businesses.” https://breakingdefense.com/2020/06/dod-seeks-billions-more-for-covid-related-delays