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Patrick H.
February 17, 2014 4:57 AM
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We recently reported that German defense company Rheinmetall received an order for two Oerlikon Millennium automatic cannons from a European navy. According to Russian sources, the unnamed custromer could be Ukraine. Indeed Ukrainian Navy has an ongoing corvette program (Project 58250) with several western equipment onboard including two of the Rheinmetall Close In Weapon System (CIWS). The first ship of Project 58250 "Vladimir Veliky" is currently under construction at the Black Sea Shipyard in Nikolaev. Delivery to the Ukrainian Navy is expected for 2015. Expected specification of Project 58250 Length - 112 meters Breadth - 10.1 m Draught - 5.6 m Displacement - 2,500 tons Speed - 32 knots Range - 4,000 miles 3D Multifunction radar - "Phoenix" fixed-face phased-array (probably derived from the radars on China's Type 052C/Ds) Integrated sonar suite - Thales Kingklip bow + Thales Captas-2 variable-depth sonars Combat management system - Thales TACTICOS Antiship missile - 8 x MM40 Exocet Block 3 Surface-to-air - 16 VLS cells for Aster 15 or Umkhonto (one 8-cell group either side of the hangar) General-purpose gun - 1 x OtoMelara 76mm STRALES Close-In Weapons System - 2 x Rheinmetall 35mm Millennium GDM-008 (one mounting either side of the hangar) Lightweight torpedoes - 6 launch tubes for Eurotorp MU90 (3 tubes either side of the funnel) ASW helicopter - 1 x Kamov Ka-28
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Patrick H.
February 11, 2014 8:28 AM
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German defense company Rheinmetall announced that a European navy has ordered two Oerlikon Millennium automatic cannon for one of its surface combatants. The contract is worth around €12 million, and also includes technical documentation, spare parts and services relating to maintenance training and system integration. Delivery is scheduled to take place in 2015. The Oerlikon Millennium 35mm Naval Gun System is a Close-in weapon system designed by Oerlikon (a Rheinmetall subsidiary) for surface vessels close protection. According to Rheinmetall, the Millennium is ideally suited to counter symmetric and asymmetric threats. It effectively engages air, sea, and land targets. It can be used in combination with any advanced fire control system or readily integrated into existing inner layer defence systems. Millennium is capable of neutralizing hostile speedboat swarms approaching at high speed. Due to its high rate of fire and the use of Ahead ammunition, Millennium is the only medium-calibre naval gun capable of engaging fast-moving incoming air targets. Millennium is effective at ranges of up to 3500 m for air targets and up to 5000 m for surface targets. In Europe, Millennium is already in service onboard Royal Danish Navy Absalon class and Iver Huitfeldt class vessels.
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Patrick H.
February 11, 2014 3:23 AM
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The bid is for 12 systems and the RfP has been issued. We are also expecting a bid for 16 shallow watercraft. German firm Atlas Elektronik has won the competition for ATAS (active towed array sonars), which will equip the indigenous Talwar-class ships of the Indian Navy and subsequently be manufactured in India under Bharat Electronics. In an interview to Huma Siddiqui, Atlas Elektronik's India head Khalil Rahman talks about the firm's plans for the country. Edited excerpts:
What opportunities do you see for Atlas Elektronik in India? We are bidding for major Indian naval programmes, including the new torpedo defence suite (NTDS), which is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) suit, consisting of a sonar, decoy and a fire control system. The bid is for 12 systems and the RfP has been issued. We are also expecting a bid for 16 shallow watercraft. The third bid is for the towed-array sonar for eight-kilo class submarines, which are undergoing upgrade. Towed sonars are a cost-effective way to strengthen the underwater capabilities of the navy. ATAS will equip the Delhi and Talwar-class ships and will be subsequently manufactured in India under BEL. The first 6 systems will be imported and the next batches will be built in India under a transfer of technology arrangement.
Many multinational firms operating in India are forging JVs with Indian companies. Does this appeal to Atlas Elektronik? We are talking actively with our Indian partners and are committed to the market; so a JV in some form is inevitable. Is the company looking for any more programmes with the navy or the Coast Guard? We are interested in all programmes where our technology has an application. The ASW (anti-submarine warfare) market is a big opportunity for Atlas in India. We are one of the few global players with a complete ASW solution. The company owns the IP on everything from the tip of the torpedo to the casket. Our plan is to develop an indigenous solution, which enables us to compete in the Indian market.
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Patrick H.
February 2, 2014 1:34 PM
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Mehr als hundert Militärboote sollen aus Deutschland nach Saudi-Arabien verkauft werden. Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen belegt ein vertrauliches Dokument nun: Die Bundesregierung will den Deal mit einer Hermes-Bürgschaft belegen - mit rund 1,4 Milliarden Euro. Die Bundesregierung will mit einer Hermes-Bürgschaft einen milliardenschweren Rüstungsexport nach Saudi-Arabien absichern. Dies geht aus einem vertraulichen Schreiben vom 21. Januar hervor, das Finanzstaatssekretär Steffen Kampeter an den Haushaltsausschuss des Bundestags gerichtet hat. Demnach will die Bundesregierung beim geplanten Export von mehr als hundert Patrouillen- und Grenzüberwachungsbootenan das Innenministerium des Golfstaats mit insgesamt rund 1,4 Milliarden Euro bürgen. Kampeter betont in seinem Schreiben die "hohe beschäftigungspolitische Bedeutung" des Deals, an dem die Bremer Lürssen-Werft beteiligt sein soll. Im Namen der Werft bittet der CDU-Politiker um "vertrauliche Behandlung der Geschäftsdaten", da die Verhandlungen noch liefen und mit Konkurrenz aus anderen Ländern zu rechnen sei. Umstrittene Geschäfte Das Vorhaben wäre der erste umstrittene Rüstungsexport der neuen Bundesregierung in die Golfregion. In der vergangenen Legislaturperiode hatte der Bundessicherheitsrat eine Voranfrage positiv beschieden. Der jetzige SPD-Fraktionschef Thomas Oppermann hatte im vorigen Jahr Meldungen über das sich damals erst anbahnende Geschäft mit den Worten kritisiert, die schwarz-gelbe Bundesregierung wolle Saudi-Arabien "total hochrüsten". SPD-Parteichef Sigmar Gabriel hatte jüngst in einem Interview angekündigt, Rüstungsexporte in Zukunft "restriktiv" zu handhaben und autoritären Regimen keine Unterdrückungsinstrumente liefern zu wollen.
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Patrick H.
December 22, 2013 2:46 AM
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In early December, German shipbuilder Thyssen announced that Singapore’s navy had contracted two Type 218SG U-boats, a variety previously unknown. While the Type 216 concept has been in public discussion Type 218 had not. As it seems, Type 218SG is an improved version of Type 214, adjusted to Singapore’s specific needs, thus the “SG” suffix. Given its size and operational profile, Type 214/218SG subs are very well suited for operations in coastal waters, such as those around Singapore. Thyssen’s offered Type 216 concept is would have been too large. Thanks to the air-independent propulsion (AIP) fuel cells the U-boat operates almost noiselessly like a nuclear-powered submarine, but without the heat signature caused by the reactor. In consequence, by 2020, Singapore will receive the most advanced non-nuclear-powered submarines in the Indo-Pacific. Why Singapore Needs U-boats Lately, international attention has largely been on aircraft carriers and, through China’s ADIZ, with air forces. However, Asia’s arms race takes pace underwater as much as it does on the surface. China is expanding its fleet of nuclear and conventionally powered attack submarines in quality and quantity and the U.S. will commission even more new Virginia-class nuclear subs. Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Australia, the Philippines, and Pakistan all maintain programs to modernize and expand their submarine fleets. South Korea has already been a customer of Germany’s submarines. Especially small countries, who are missing the resources and capacities for large expeditionary fleets, will respond to China’s increasing capabilities by expanding of their submarine forces. The U.S. and Britain will favor ally Singapore’s procurement of top-of-the-line German U-boats, but the purchase will certainly not please China’s navy. All Chinese warships underway to the Indian Ocean by the far-most economic route have to pass the shallow waters around Singapore, thereby coming in range of the barely detectable 218s. The purchase of a German product also helps keep Singapore’s fleet interoperable with Western navies. For the West this is advantageous in the event that continued Chinese “assertiveness,” spurs the formation of new coalitions in Southeast Asia. Japan is already pursuing that track. Given China’s desire to establish an ADIZ in the South China Sea, at least one aircraft carrier would have to transit to the south of the South China Sea to enforce it. China’s fighter jets lack the range to launch from the mainland and aerial refueling capabilities are too immature. Thus, Singapore’s Type 218s would pose a serious challenge to any Chinese carrier task force. How far China has advanced in sonar techniques and submarine detection is hard to say. If German Type 212s can make their way through the anti-sub-defense of a U.S. aircraft carrier, the even more advanced 218s should have no major difficulty embarrassing the Chinese navy. Yet just two 218s will not be enough because Singapore’s navy also has an Endurance-class LPD and surface warships to protect. One rule applies to warships as well as submarines: one at sea, one in the yard, and one developing its readiness. Of course, the Singaporeans know that. Thus, given a successful program development, we will likely see an order of a second tranche. Strategic Value for Germany The announced deal is also a win for Germany. Besides the good deal for the German defense industry, the secured jobs, and the revenue, the deal’s strategic value must also be examined. By purchasing amphibious landing ships, new frigates and the F-35, Singapore, with its central geo-strategic location, is on the way to become a military powerhouse. It is therefore in the interests of a maritime trade-dependent nation like Germany, to have good relations with Singapore, as it inhabits one of the world’s most important ports. Germany has not yet had any maritime security access east of the Malacca Strait in Southeast Asia. Even its role in the Indian Ocean has remained unusually limited. With the further pace-taking maritime arms-race in Southeast Asia, Germany now has a bright foot in the door. In addition, Singapore will become dependent after 2020 on German spare part deliveries. It should be noted that a submarine deal with South Korea, to this day, has not produced any immediate strategic value or results in practical security policy. Through two customers instead of one that could change, especially as Germany pursues additional export deals in the region. In addition to the potential for these lucrative arcontracts, Germany has an interest in a stable, peaceful maritime arc running from Singapore and Vladivostok. China’s re-armament, coupled with a more assertive military doctrine, and its aggressive enforcement ensures the opposite. Since one can doubt U.S. resolve thanks to the Obama Administration and the federal budget, the countries of the region must be able to balance China’s rise, at least partially, by themselves. Therefore, German-built subs can surely do their share. Felix Seidler is a fellow at the Institute for Security Policy, University of Kiel, Germany, and runs the site Seidlers-Sicherheitspolitik.net (Seidler’s Security Policy).
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Patrick H.
December 17, 2013 12:56 PM
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The TRS-4D naval radar built by Cassidian for the German Navy’s F125 class frigates has successfully demonstrated its reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities during testing in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. Factory acceptance tests also saw the radar’s capabilities confirmed by the customer at Cassidian’s Ulm location. The tests were conducted over several weeks. According to the company, the radar demonstrated ‘extraordinarily’ high precision, particularly when detecting small targets such as UAVs, guided missiles and periscopes. The first TRS-4D will be integrated into the German Navy’s Baden-Württemberg lead ship. Four F125 frigates of the Baden-Württemberg class will replace the German Navy’s F122 Bremen class ships from 2016. Cassidian has designed the radar to apply Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology to small and medium-sized ships for the first time. It uses multiple independent emitters in its antenna, which enables it to be more accurate and faster than conventional radars, and allows it to tackle a wider range of targets, including protecting against asymmetric attacks. For the F125 frigates, the system will be deployed in a version with four fixed arrays. Using electronically controlled beams, these planar arrays are able to track individual targets much more accurately than mechanically rotating antennas, whose update rate depends on their rotational speed. The system architecture is designed so that the radar system’s capabilities can easily be extended through software updates.
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Patrick H.
December 6, 2013 12:31 PM
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In previous navy purchases, Germany agreed to cover one third of the cost as a way of expressing its commitment to Israel’s security. Israel is seeking to buy advanced missile boats from Germany to protect drilling operations in its offshore natural gas fields. The government is hoping the deal can be concluded at a cost of about 1 billion euros. Israel previously bought six Dolphin submarines from Germany. The German government agreed to cover one third of the cost of those purchases, as a way of expressing its commitment to Israel’s security. Berlin hasn’t yet responded to the current request, partly because the new government elected in September hasn’t yet been sworn in. Chancellor Angela Merkel will need to consult her new foreign and defense ministers before making a decision. A senior Israeli official said Israel needs three or four missile boats to protect the gas fields, which are located in the Mediterranean Sea. On October 21, the Israeli business daily Globes reported that the navy had drawn up a list of the equipment it needs to protect the fields and presented it to the diplomatic-security cabinet. The paper also reported that Israel had obtained price quotes from shipyards in Germany, South Korea and the United States. The diplomatic-security cabinet discussed the matter and decided to try to purchase the boats from Germany. But in contrast to the submarines, which Israel never seriously considered buying from any country but Germany, the planned missile boat deal has sparked interest from several other countries. Germany’s largest shipyard is currently in difficult economic straits and is hungry for new projects.
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Patrick H.
December 2, 2013 1:13 PM
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BERLIN (Reuters) - The German Navy will receive the first of four new ships ordered from ThyssenKrupp later than expected, the defence ministry and the company said on Monday, confirming a newspaper report. Daily newspaper Kieler Nachrichten had reported that the first of the Class 125 frigates costing 650 million euros (540 million pounds) each would be delivered in 2017 rather than in 2016 as previously planned. It cited unspecified sources as saying a flame-retardant coating had peeled off the ship's hull, requiring some segments that had already been welded to be re-opened and causing additional costs of up to 100 million euros. The paper said the German military wanted the shipyards - ThyssenKrupp's Blohm + Voss and its partner Luerssen Werft - to shoulder the additional costs. A defence ministry spokesman confirmed there had been a delay, but did not provide further details. ThyssenKrupp said a new schedule for delivery had been agreed with the navy, but also did not provide details. "The problems that occurred in the application of parts of the internal coating have largely been resolved," it said in a statement. The 150-metre Class 125 frigate is designed to be able to remain in a crisis region for up to two years without base or dockyard maintenance, compared with nine months for previous models. It also requires a smaller crew.
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Patrick H.
November 8, 2013 4:42 AM
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L'appel d'offres de Singapour pour l'acquisition de deux sous-marins (plus deux en option) a révélé de très fortes dissensions entre TKMS et sa filiale Kockums. En lui interdisant de présenter une offre à Singapour, le groupe allemand veut torpiller son concurrent suédois. Une relation ancienne entre Kockums et Singapour Depuis de longues années, le chantier naval suédois entretient une relation commerciale, opérationnelle et industrielle étroite avec Singapour et sa marine. Elle lui a notamment vendu dans les années 1990 quatre sous-marins de la marine suédoise de la classe Sjöormen (mis en service en 1968 et 1969 en Suède), sous le nom de Challenger, qui ont été livrés entre 2000 et 2004. Puis, Singapour commande en 2005 pour 128 millions de dollars deux sous-marins suédois de la classe Västergötland (A17), qui ont succédé chez Kockums aux Sjöormen. Ces deux sous-marins ont été livrés entre 2011 et 2013 à la marine de Singapour sous le nom d'Archer. Parallèlement, Kockums conclut des accords industriels avec le groupe singapourien ST Engineering. Enfin, la marine suédoise fournit l'entrainement des équipages à Singapour. Ce que ne fait pas la marine allemande. Le diktat allemand Malgré cette longue coopération opérationnelle et industrielle, Kockums, qui souhaitait à l'origine proposer son futur sous-marin de nouvelle génération l'A26 à Singapour, est brutalement écarté de la compétition par son actionnaire TKMS.... Lire l'intégralité de l'article de Michel Cabirol sur le site de "La Tribune" : http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20131107trib000794682/sous-marins-a-singapour-comment-l-allemand-tkms-veut-torpiller-sa-filiale-suedoise-kockums-22.html
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Patrick H.
November 7, 2013 2:46 AM
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Essais sur SNA attendus fin 2014 Alors que le site DCNS de Saint-Tropez a réalisé plusieurs prototypes de la F21, les premiers essais en mer se sont déroulés avec succès en février dernier. Ils ont été menés à partir du Pégase, affecté au site DCNS de Saint-Tropez. En plus des simulations numériques et sur bancs d’essais, ce catamaran d’expérimentation permet de mener des tests grandeur nature dans le golfe de Saint-Tropez. Long de 24 mètres, le Pégase dispose à cet effet d’un système de mise à l’eau qui permet d’immerger la torpille à quelques mètres de profondeur afin de tester différents systèmes. A cet effet, la charge militaire située dans la tête de la torpille est replacée par des instruments de mesure. Ces capacités ne sont néanmoins pas suffisantes pour mener à bien les essais de qualification. Pour que cette étape soit franchie sur la F21, il faudra donc recourir à un véritable sous-marin, en l’occurrence un SNA du type Rubis, qui doit effectuer son premier tir fin 2014. Cette campagne de qualification ouvrira la voie à la mise en service de la nouvelle arme... Lire le dossier très complet sur ce programme de torpille lourde F21 publié aujourd'hui par la rédaction de de "Mer et Marine" : http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/la-nouvelle-torpille-lourde-f21-en-essais
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Patrick H.
November 6, 2013 10:21 AM
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Les industriels navals TKMS et DCNS se battent au couteau pour vendre trois sous-marins dernier-cri à Singapour. Montant du contrat : 1,8 milliard $.(...)
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Patrick H.
November 4, 2013 2:34 AM
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BERLIN — Saudi Arabia wants to buy five German submarines for around €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) and more than two dozen more in the future, a newspaper reported Sunday. Citing unidentified government sources, Sunday’s Bild newspaper said Riyadh had its eye initially on buying the five Type 209 submarines, followed long-term by up to 25 submarines in a €12 billion deal. It said the chancellery had, in a letter to Saudi Arabia in the summer, indicated a swift and sympathetic examination of Riyadh’s weapons plans as soon as the new German government was established following September elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives are currently locked in negotiations with the center-left Social Democrats on forming a grand coalition. A German government spokeswoman, contacted by AFP, declined to comment and would not confirm or deny the reported letter. In Riyadh, officials do not usually publicly comment on such deals. Germany’s heavy industry giant ThyssenKrupp which, the paper said, would produce the submarines was quoted by Bild as saying there was “no project on submarines for Saudi Arabia”. German arms sales to Saudi Arabia have in the past been criticiaed by opposition politicians, especially in light of pro-democracy uprisings throughout the Middle East. For decades Germany declined to sell heavy weapons to Saudi Arabia because of concerns over human rights and fears for Israel’s security.
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Patrick H.
October 16, 2013 6:36 AM
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German industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp bought Kockums in 2005 to form part of what is known as ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), a firm which also owns German submarine maker HDW, a direct competitor of Kockums. A source told The Local that the purchase was aimed at getting rid of Germany’s Swedish submarine rival and that TKMS was jeopardizing Swedish export deals for submarines with the Australian and Singaporean governments. "The purchase of Kockums wasn't aimed at consolidating the naval industry and creating synergies, but at getting rid of a competitor," a source in Germany with direct knowledge of the situation told The Local. Kockums and its predecessors have been building ships for the Swedish navy for centuries at the Karlskrona shipyard in southern Sweden that now serves as the base of the company's Swedish operations. But according to a German naval manufacturing consultant with ties to TKMS, ThyssenKrupp is actively trying to sabotage Kockums export operations to the advantage of Germany’s HDW, a strategy he dubbed "TKMS über alles" and slammed as "suicide". The Germans' efforts to sink Sweden's submarine industry have been ongoing since at least 2011, according to the source, when TKMS CEO Hans Christoph Atzpodien denied Kockums the opportunity to bid on a project in Singapore for the construction of new submarines, despite the Swedish firm's long-standing relationship in the country. Earlier this year, the German firm decreed that the Swedish shipbuilder officially change its corporate name to ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, scrapping the Kockums brand name that has been a part of Swedish industry since the early 1800s. 'A raging war is taking place'
In August, during a meeting in Bonn, Germany with officials from Singapore defence agency DSTA held, Atzpodien claimed that Kockums "would no longer be capable of designing and building submarines", according to the source. "A raging war is taking place between Kockums and TKMS," he said, explaining that the Singapore deal has brought the situation into sharp relief. Among other things, Atzpodien disparaged Kockums plans for a new A26 class of submarine, claiming the Swedish firm didn't have enough engineers to complete the project, and that it was sure to be plagued with cost overruns and delays. "Atzpodien has systematically ejected Kockums from the discussions and has barred Kockums from Singapore," the source explained. TKMS has also complicated Kockums' chances for new contracts in Australia, another country where the Swedish shipbuilder has a strong presence, having designed and built six Collins-class submarines in the 1990s in what was one of the largest export deals ever at the time. But Kockums found itself left out of a 2012 initial call for proposals from Australia to replace the aging subs with an off the shelf solution, while its German-based competitor and sister company HDW was one of three European firms asked to participate. Earlier this year, however, Australia and Sweden did ink a deal allowing for Kockums to take part in the project, dubbed SEA 1000, which calls for the building of 12 new submarines. But in the meantime, TKMS purchased an Australian naval defence firm, Australian Marine Technologies, that "could do the same job as Kockums could have done on its own," the source said. "TKMS has here again torpedoed all the efforts of Kockums to run this future competition because it has already created its own footprint," the source told The Local.
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February 11, 2014 4:02 PM
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February 11, 2014 7:53 AM
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New Delhi. Pipavav Defence & Offshoring Engineering Company (PDOC), India’s leading private sector defence company, aims to offer the Indian Navy (IN) a cutting edge Heavyweight Torpedo in partnership with ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, Germany (ATLAS). ATLAS has worked with the IN for over two decades having supplied the hugely successful SUT torpedo for the Shishumar class submarines. The IN has recently entered into a contract with ATLAS to upgrade the SUT torpedo. ATLAS also offers the SeaHake®mod4 torpedo, amongst the most advanced Heavyweight Torpedoes in the world and capable of a range in excess of 140 km. In line with PDOC’s philosophy of offering open architecture defence solutions, the SeaHake®mod4 is compatible with all current and future Indian Navy submarines including those of the Scorpene and Shishumar classes. ATLAS owns the entire IPR of the SeaHake®mod4 torpedo and will transfer technology to meet Buy (Indian) and Buy and Make (Indian) criterion. PDOC and ATLAS will create a Joint Venture (JV) company in which ATLAS undertakes Transfer of Technology while PDOC will handle domestic manufacturing and business development. The parties will ensure the suitable financing of the JB through equity or other appropriate investments. PDOC has begun the process of identifying domestic medium and small-scale enterprises to leverage India’s existing base of expertise. The JV partners also envision creating a Center of Excellence for Torpedo Technology with the DRDO and leading Defence PSUs such as BEL and BDL. Thus, this cooperation will go beyond licensed production and promote domestic absorption of advanced technology to pave the way for a truly indigenous Indian torpedo. Mr. Rajiv Sarman Shukla, CEO of PDOC, said “We are proud to partner with ATLAS ELEKTRONIK, the leading player in torpedo technology, to build an indigenous torpedo for the Indian Navy. This partnership will allow India to build a domestic technology and manufacturing base in underwater weaponry and reduce reliance on imported products.” Mr. Volker Paltzo, CEO of Atlas, said “Our decision to partner with Pipavav is in-line with our ongoing commitment to the Indian market. Atlas is unique in the range of torpedo technologies that we have to offer to India and we are confident that Pipavav are well suited to build the industrial coalition required for a complex product like the Torpedo. We look forward to an ever increasing engagement with India.”
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Patrick H.
February 3, 2014 2:18 AM
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L'Egypte devrait exercer prochainement une option pour l'acquisition de deux sous-marins U-209 supplémentaires fabriqués par le groupe naval allemand ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Décidément l'Allemagne persiste et signe. En l'occurrence Berlin s'apprêterait à signer très prochainement avec l'Egypte un nouveau contrat portant sur la vente de deux sous-marins supplémentaires U-209 fabriqués par le groupe naval ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), selon nos informations. Et ce en dépit des polémiques qui accompagnent certaines ventes à l'exportation en direction de pays pouvant mettre en danger la sécurité d'Israël. Il s'agirait d'une option sur deux nouveaux bâtiments, qui serait exercé par Le Caire dans le cadre du contrat de gré à gré signé à l'été 2011 pour un montant de 920 millions d'euros. Puis un acompte avait été versé quelques mois plus tard en décembre. Le premier sous-marin armé de missiles mer-mer Harpoon Block II de Boeing, serait livré en 2016... ... Visite du ministre égyptien de l'Industrie à Paris Accompagné d'une délégation d'hommes d'affaires, le ministre égyptien du Commerce et de l'Industrie, Mounir Fakhri Abdel-Nour, entame ce lundi une visite de trois jours en France pour une campagne de charme en direction des groupes français. Il sera reçu à Bercy et au MEDEF notamment. Outre la France, la délégation égyptienne doit se rendre à Berlin, Londres, Washington et Moscou. Si DCNS était hors jeu d'une possible vente de sous-marins en Egypte (pas d'autorisation accordée), le groupe naval est toutefois actuellement en compétition pour placer quatre corvettes armées (missiles VL Mica, Sinbad et Exocet de MBDA) au Caire. Une compétition qui est très compliquée face à l'allemand TKMS, appuyé par l'homme d'affaires Iskandar Safa, via la holding Privinvest, et le néerlandais Damen. Michel Cabirol (La Tribune) Lire l'intégralité de l'article sur le site de "La Tribune" : http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20140203trib000813306/l-allemagne-serait-proche-d-une-nouvelle-vente-de-deux-sous-marins-a-l-egypte.html
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January 10, 2014 12:49 PM
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10/01/2014 (Infodefensa.com) Madrid - The German defense industry is increasing interest in the Asian market. Conflicts of interest contribute to the Far East by the German submarines at a time that also coincides with the difficulties posed by the continuing budget cuts in most Western countries. The recent custom of Singapore two submersible type 218SG to ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ( TKMS ) is a good example of this phenomenon. The international version of the German Spiegel Online this week a piece dedicated to the interests of his country to sell submarines to the growing Asian market. It explains that the new type 218SG has a capacity to be quiet and stay under water unmatched by other conventional models. These ships are capable of being deployed at sea for more than eighty days and spent four consecutive weeks submerged, making them, according to the publication, in vessels especially suitable for the largest ocean: the Pacific . Singapore's contract for delivery of two ships this type in 2020 is valued at 1,600 million that will go directly to the German economy, according to Spiegel . The agreement also contributes to the increase of the arms race to dominate the Pacific, in which, amongst others, are China , Japan , Vietnam , Malaysia and even Russia and the United States . The fisheries resources of this area, disputes over its many islands and large deposits of minerals that are believed to be in the deep ocean contribute to the area to become one of the world's main centers for security policy . It is a state of things that promise a great deal for the German defense industry, says textually Spiegel Online , adding that the German economy is particularly lucrative selling large submarines. Each of these vessels involves, depending on their size, cost between 400 million and 800 million euros. For this reason, the information continues, the country's government supports the business. In the case of the agreement with Singapore, for example, the State guarantees the maintenance of German submarines value, which is a risk worth because the state in turn benefits from the tax revenue generated by these exports. A market of 46,000 million According to calculations by AMI International , an American company specializing in the analysis of navies, "the armed forces of the region Asia-Pacific will spend a total of 180,000 million dollars in 2031 to nearly 800 new ships, including surface vessels and submarines ". The report estimates that during that period a hundred Submersible be acquired 40 percent of the total market for new submarines, which sum, together with future systems antisubmarine warfare ( ASW , for its acronym in English), an approximate value of $ 63,000 million (46,000 million euros). With these figures the area will emerge as the largest market in the world underwater in their number, and the second in spending, after the United States.
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Patrick H.
December 20, 2013 2:39 AM
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Mise sur cale il y a maintenant deux ans, la première frégate F-125 destinée à la Deutsche Marine a reçu le nom d’un Land, en l’occurrence celui du Baden-Württemberg, au cours d’une cérémonie organisée le 12 décembre dernier à Hambourg, sur le site de ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Au total, la marine allemande devrait recevoir 4 navires de ce type afin de remplacer les 8 frégates de type Bremen (F-122A) qu’elle met actuellement en oeuvre. Les prochains bâtiment devraient s’appeler Nordrhein-Westfalen, Sachsen-Anhalt et Rheinland-Pfalz. Confié au consortium ARGE F125, emmené par TKMS et comprenant les chantiers navals Blohm+Voss et Lürrsen, ce programme de frégate présente un coût de 2 milliards d’euros, ce qui n’avait pas manqué de susciter quelques critiques, outre-Rhin, surtout à gauche de l’échiquer politique. Die Linke avait ainsi dénoncé une “commande” dont le “seul objectif” était de donner le “biberon à l’industrie de l’armement allemande”. Quoi qu’il en soit, critiques ou pas, les programme suit donc son cours. Conçues pour de longs déploiements (5.000 heures/an ou 24 mois), ces frégates auront un équipage de seulement 120 marins (contre le double pour les navires de type Sachsen). Pour cela, leur automatisation sera poussée au maximum et leur maintenance devra être réduite. D’une longueur de 149,6 mètres pour 18,8 m de large, elles affichent 7.000 tonnes en déplacement. Leur sytème propulsif compte deux moteurs diesel, 2 moteurs électriques ainsi qu’une turbine à gaz. Leur vitesse devrait être légèrement supérieure à 26 noeuds. Pour assurer leurs missions (action vers le littoral, contre-terrorisme, lutte contre la piraterie et les trafics), les frégates F-125 emporteront 4 embarcations rapides destinées aux 50 commandos marine qui pourront embarquer leur bord. Ces navires disposeront de deux hélicoptères NH-90 ou de drones et d’un détachement aériens (20 personnels). Côté armement, les F-125 emporteront 8 missiles anti-navires (pour le moment, des Harpoon susceptibles d’être remplacés par des Saab-Bofors RBS 15), 2 systèmes surface-air RAM et, surtout, une tourelle de 127mm Light Weight conçue par Oto Melara et capable d’envoyer des projectiles Vulcano à 70 km de distance. Pour faire face aux menaces dites asymétriques, elles seront dotées de 2 canons de 27 mm et de 5 mitrailleuses 12,7 mm, tous téléopérés. Leur radar sera le TRS-4D de Cassidian, lequel vient de passer avec succés une série de tests visant à confirmer ses capacités. Ce sytème aurait ainsi démontré ses capacités en réussissant à détecter avec précision des drones, des missiles et des… périscopes. La frégate Baden-Württemberg devait initialement être livrée à la Deutsche Marine en mars 2016. Finalement, elle le sera quelques mois plus tard, un problème de revêtement ignifugé sur la coque ayant été découvert. Le coût pour régler ce souci est d’environ 100 millions d’euros. Une somme qu’il n’est pas question pour le gouvernement allemand de payer, étant donné qu’il estime les industriels responsables de ce contre-temps.
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Patrick H.
December 8, 2013 3:57 AM
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The Defense Ministry is expected to ask the Finance Ministry for a budget increase of some 3 billion shekels ($853 million) to purchase four missile boats for protection of Israel’s offshore natural gas fields. The planned acquisition was first reported in Haaretz over the weekend. The extra money may be defined as a special expenditure rather than a part of the regular defense budget, to avoid swelling the military procurement budget for future years. But as far as is known, neither the full cabinet nor the political-security cabinet has discussed how to finance the protection of the offshore fields. The German newspaper Bild reported on Saturday that following months of negotiations, Berlin has agreed to sell Israel two advanced gunboats at a cost of 1 billion euros. It said Israel’s national security adviser, Yossi Cohen, was in Berlin last week to discuss the deal. But the negotiations with Germany are still in the early stages, and Israel is also holding talks with gunboat manufacturers in South Korea and the United States. A few months ago, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Benny Gantz approved plans to purchase four large gunboats to help the navy protect the gas fields and recruit another few hundred sailors to operate these vessels. The cabinet tasked the Israel Defense Forces with protecting these fields even though they are owned by private companies. The fields are located within Israel’s exclusive economic zone, defined as the area within 200 nautical miles (370 kilometers) of the country’s coastline. The navy has already started protecting the gas fields via patrols by its Sa’ar-5 missile boats and other vessels. These patrols have become more frequent since the gas actually started flowing. But the navy said four extra gunboats would provide a more comprehensive defense of Israel’s exclusive economic zone, and the diplomatic-security cabinet approved the navy’s plan. The drilling sites themselves are protected by private security forces comprised of veterans of elite army units, as well as by aerial patrols, including drone flights, and other means. The navy currently has 13 missile boats, including three of the advanced Sa’ar-5 class. Earlier this year, the IDF announced that due to budget constraints, it would take two of the older missile boats out of service. The Sa’ar-5 boats were purchased in the United States. Nevertheless, Israel decided to negotiate with Germany – the supplier of its Dolphin submarines – over the acquisition of the new missile boats. But since Germany is still in a political transition following its September election, the talks will go into high gear only after Chancellor Angela Merkel’s new government is sworn in. Israel has so far acquired six Dolphin submarines from Germany, with the first deal signed in the late 1980s. The first three submarines, delivered in the ‘90s, were given as a gift as part of the special relationship between the two countries. The other three cost Israel only 1.4 billion euros, since the German government covered one-third of the cost. The navy has bought most of its gunboats from the United States; Israel used its annual U.S. military aid for the purchases. Once a deal is signed, the navy expects the boats to be delivered gradually over the next three to four years. Until then, it will continue patrolling the gas fields with its existing gunboats.
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Patrick H.
December 6, 2013 2:36 AM
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Le design du futur sous-marin 218SG conçu par TKMS pour Singapour se situera-t-il entre le Dolphin AIP construit pour les israéliens et le 216 récemment présenté au salon IMDEX Asia ? Singapore is likely to expand the missions and operational capabilities of its submarine force in the next decade, fielding large ocean going submarines with mission endurance of weeks, even months in the next decade. Sofar the island state operated much smaller subs, designed for operations in shallow waters and littorals closer to home. The Defense ministry of Singapore announced this week it has ordered two new ‘Type 218SG’ submarines from the German-based ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The 218SG is a customized design from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. TKMS did not provide much detail about the specification of the ‘Type 218’ submarine, hitherto an unknown designation, although the company mentioned the submarines would be fitted out with ‘air independent propulsion’ (AIP) from the baseline (unlike the Archers, that had to be cut apart to ‘plug in’ the AIP). The new submarine will be customized to address specific requirements of the Singapore Navy. Among those systems will be a comprehensive combat system provided by Atlas Elektronik GmbH, to be co-developed and adapted to the customer requirements by Singapore based ST Electronics. German industry experts commenting about the deal said the project would cost about one billion Euros and is expected to take six years to complete. The first submarine will be delivered to the Singapore Navy in 2020. Singapore is already operating two Archer Class submarines modified by the Swedish Kockums shipyard to meet the requirements of the Singapore Navy. Kockums, now a subsidiary of TKMS, built both Archer and Challenger, both designed for littoral, shallow sea operations. The two Archer class submarines were bought from Swedish navy surplus in 2009. They were thoroughly modernized, fitted with Stirling Air Independent Propulsion engine and entered service with the Singapore navy this year. The diesel-electric powered Challenger Class vessels were built in 1967-8, and entered service with the Singapore Navy in 2001. With the introduction of new models they will be progressively retired from service. Singapore planned to buy four Archer Class submarines; it is yet unclear whether Singapore will exercise this option parallel to the acquisition of the new Type-218SGs. What is Type 218SG? At the recent IMDEX naval expo in Singapore TKMS submarine branch Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) displayed models of its newly released Type 216 ‘concept submarine’. It is likely that the Singaporean Type 218SG will be a derivative based on this new class. In the past HDW extended the capacity of former models – for example, the Type 209 grew over the years from the basic 1000 tons submerged displacement to 1500, 1700, 1900 and even 2,300 tons (submerged displacement of the Type 800 Dolphin class). Building upon a baseline platform of 4,000 ton displacement, HDW’s Type 216 is designed to be scaled up or down, thus better matching the requirements of navies seeking large, ocean going AIP-augmented diesel-electric powered submarines – as reflected in current Australian, Canadian and Indian acquisition programs.
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Patrick H.
December 2, 2013 7:10 AM
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Singapour, a annoncé lundi l'acquisition de deux sous-marins allemands, sans préciser les sommes engagées.Le ministère de la Défense a signé un contrat avec ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems pour deux sous-marins de "Type 218SG" devant être livrés en 2020. Le contrat prévoit notamment l'entraînement de l'équipage en Allemagne.Les deux submersibles viendront renforcer la flotte d'Archer achetés à la Suède en 2005 pour remplacer ses sous-marins de la classe Challenger construits dans les années 1960 et acquis dans les années 1990."Les sous-marins de remplacement auront des capacités significativement supérieures et seront équipés de systèmes de propulsion anaérobie" permettant des plongées prolongées, a précisé le ministère dans un communiqué. Singapour a prévu 12,34 milliards de dollars locaux (7,2 milliards d'euros) pour son budget militaire cette année, une hausse de quelque 500 millions par rapport à 2012. La cité-Etat est entourée d'imposants voisins (Chine, Indonésie, Malaisie) et n'a eu de cesse de s'armer depuis sa scission douloureuse d'avec la Malaisie en 1965. From "La Tribune" : C'est un gros coup de bambou pour Paris, qui avait beaucoup œuvré pour la réussite de DCNS à Singapour. Le ministère de la Défense de l'Ile-Etat a finalement choisi ThyssenKrupp Marine System (TKMS) pour l'acquisition de deux sous-marins, selon un communiqué publié ce lundi. Le chantier naval allemand a réussi à vendre deux 218SG, qui ont pris le dessus sur les Scorpène proposés par DCNS. Ces sous-marins remplaceront les vieux sous-marins suédois Challenger. Pour les deux compétiteurs, cette campagne était très importante. Car c'est d'abord un très joli contrat évalué à 1,8 milliard d'euros pour les deux premiers sous-marins. Au-delà, Singapour fait partie des clients de référence très recherchés par les industriels de l'armement du monde entier. Leur comité d'évaluation est en général apprécié pour le sérieux de leur choix. Enfin, la compétition entre les deux rivaux va se déplacer dans quelques années en Australie, qui reste attentif au choix de Singapour. DCNS pourtant moins cher de 10 % Depuis le début de l'été, TKMS avait la préférence du comité d'évaluation de Singapour. Après avoir déposé début 2013 une première offre, les deux compétiteurs en ont remis une deuxième au printemps, dite Best offer (BO). C'est là que Singapour a opté pour le groupe TKMS, avec lequel il négocie en exclusivité depuis plusieurs mois. Un succès pour TKMS qu'il doit au patron de TKMS international, Jonathan Kamerman, un homme qui sent pourtant le soufre. Cet ancien contre-amiral de la marine sud-africaine avait en effet choisi puis donné le feu vert dans les années 2000 en tant que chef de projet SITRON au ministère de la Défense à Prétoria, à l'acquisition par la marine sud-africaine de corvettes Meko A200 fabriqués par le chantier naval allemand Blohm+Voss. Pourtant DCNS, fortement aidé par le gouvernement, avait tenté d'inverser la tendance. La dernière offre du groupe naval français avait semble-t-il au bout du compte fait son chemin dans les esprits à Singapour. Car Paris avait mis tout son poids dans la balance pour inverser la tendance. Et le comité d'évaluation des offres, selon nos informations, avait déjà estimé que la deuxième offre française était supérieure techniquement et financièrement à celle des allemands. DCNS serait moins cher de 10 % que TKMS.
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Patrick H.
November 7, 2013 10:29 AM
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C’est en 2015 que le site DCNS de Saint-Tropez livrera un premier lot de torpilles F21 à la Marine nationale en 2015. Cette nouvelle arme sera d’abord mise en service sur le sous-marin nucléaire lanceur d’engins (SNLE) Le Triomphant, actuellement en refonte à Brest. Elle équipera ensuite les trois autres SNLE français de cette classe, ainsi que les sous-marins nucléaires d’attaque du type Rubis. Développée dans le cadre du programme FTL (Future Torpille Lourde), devenu Artémis, la F21 est également destinée à l’export. Le premier client sera le Brésil, qui l’a retenue pour équiper ses quatre sous-marins conventionnels du type Scorpène, livrables entre 2017 et 2022. Essais attendus fin 2014 Le site DCNS de Saint-Tropez a réalisé plusieurs prototypes de la F21; les premiers essais en mer se sont déroulés avec succès en février dernier. Des essais menés à partir du Pégase : ce catamaran d’expérimentation permet de mener des tests grandeur nature dans le golfe de Saint-Tropez. Pour que cette étape soit franchie sur la F21, il faudra donc recourir à un véritable sous-marin, en l’occurrence un Sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque (SNA) du type Rubis. Le premier tir devrait être effectuer d'ici fin 2014.
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Patrick H.
November 7, 2013 2:15 AM
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DCNS et son rival allemand TKMS se livrent une guerre totale dans les eaux chaudes du détroit de Malacca. Enjeu, un contrat pour deux sous-marins (et deux en option) évalué à 1,8 milliard d'euros. A Singapour, DCNS et son rival allemand TKMS (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) se livrent une guerre totale pour signer un contrat portant sur la vente de deux sous-marins (plus deux exemplaires en option), seulement armés de torpilles. Une guerre entre le Scorpène de DCNS, qui a remporté de nombreux succès à l'étranger (Chili, Malaisie, Inde et Brésil) et le U218, un projet pour le moment de papier qui sera dérivé du modèle U214, sans aucune référence export. Pour les deux compétiteurs, cette campagne est très importante. Car c'est d'abord un très joli contrat évalué à 1,8 milliard d'euros pour les deux premiers sous-marins.... ...TKMS a une longueur d'avance Depuis le début de l'été, TKMS a la préférence du comité d'évaluation de Singapour. Après avoir déposé début 2013 une première offre, les deux compétiteurs en ont remis une dernière au printemps, dite Best offer (BO). C'est là que Singapour a opté pour le groupe TKMS, avec lequel il négocie en exclusivité depuis plusieurs mois. Car DCNS n'a été convoqué que pour une séance de clarification de quelques jours seulement sur sa seconde offre avec la Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), la direction générale de l'armement (DGA) locale. "Il n'y a pas eu de second round de négociations. Ils n'ont pas réellement considéré au printemps la nouvelle offre de DCNS", explique-t-on à La Tribune. Pas de chance pour DCNS, sa seconde offre est beaucoup plus performante que la première. ...DCNS serait 10 % moins cher que TKMS Pour les Français, à la fin de l'été, la messe semble dite. Et ces derniers s'attendent même que la ville-Etat annonce son choix le 9 août, date de la fête nationale de Singapour. Rien ne se passe. A la mi-août, la DSTA poursuit son dialogue avec TKMS. Et pose ses valises en Allemagne. les équipes de la DSTA visitent les chantiers naval d'Hambourg, puis de Kiel avant de débarquer à Eckenförde, le centre de formation de la marine allemande. Mais aucun contrat n'est signé. Ce qui donne des ailes à DCNS, qui depuis septembre reprend espoir. Car la dernière offre du groupe naval français a semble-t-il au bout du compte fait son chemin dans les esprits à Singapour. Et elle pourrait être prise en compte par les Singapouriens devant l'insistance de la France et surtout de la qualité de la dernière offre transmise par DCNS fin octobre. Car Paris a mis tout son poids dans la balance pour inverser la tendance. Et le comité d'évaluation des offres, selon nos informations, a déjà estimé que la deuxième offre française était supérieure techniquement et financièrement à celle des allemands. DCNS serait moins cher de 10 % que TKMS.... ...Enfin, le délégué général pour l'armement, Laurent Collet-Billon, a confirmé dans un courrier adressé à son homologue singapourien tous les transferts de technologies consentis dans le cadre de cet appel d'offres. Un courrier qui est arrivé à la DSTA peu avant le voyage du Premier ministre singapourien. "Nous avons fait tout ce qui était possible de faire pour renverser la tendance", explique-t-on à La Tribune. Après la visite à Paris de Lee Hsien Loong, Singapour donnera-t-il sa chance dans les prochains jours à DCNS ? Lire l'intégralité de l'article sur le site de "La Tribune" : http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20131106trib000794380/sous-marins-a-singapour-comment-dcns-tente-de-couler-son-rival-allemand-tkms-12.html
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Patrick H.
November 4, 2013 12:17 PM
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Le ministère de la Défense polonais est en train de modifier les exigences opérationnelles obligatoires de sa marine afin de faire concourir les sous-marins allemands U212 de ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Une fois ce travail achevé, les U212 seront les favoris du futur appel d'offre de Varsovie... ... Pourquoi DCNS reste-t-il hors-jeu En dépit de son obstination à concourir, DCNS, qui dans son offre propose le sauvetage des chantiers navals polonais contrairement à TKMS, devrait pourtant rester hors-jeu. Pourquoi ? Pour plusieurs raisons. Notamment, le ministère de la Défense polonais est en train de préparer un appel d'offre favorable à TKMS. Car après une étude, le ministère s'est rendu compte que les U212A ne satisfont pas à toutes les exigences obligatoires de la marine polonaise, dont le système de propulsion du sous-marin et le système de sauvetage. C'est ce qu'a expliqué très clairement le ministère de la Défense polonais au Parlement sans aucun complexe. Du coup, le ministère a demandé à une équipe d'experts de modifier les exigences de la marine polonaise pour l'acquisition des sous-marins allemands. En clair, des "petits" arrangements entre amis. La marine polonaise estime que ces travaux seront achevés "au plus tard le 8 novembre". Une fois validée, cette étude permettra de lancer un appel d'offre en bonne et due forme faisant la part belle aux U212A. Bref, rien de bon pour DCNS.... Lire l'intégralité de l'article de Michel Cabirol sur "la Tribune" : http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20131104trib000793835/comment-la-pologne-favorise-l-achat-de-sous-marins-allemands-u212.html
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October 17, 2013 3:16 AM
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BREMEN ( GERMANY): A leading German naval defence firm is eying India's booming market with its latest weapons, equipment and combat systems at a time when the Indian Navy is looking to shore up its resources. Atlas Elektronik, which opened its Indian subsidiary this year to target the the country's growing defence market, showcased its latest torpedo, SeaHake mod4 ER, as among the fastest and most effective heavy weapons which could be used by the navy to boost its firepower. It has a proven speed of well in excess of 50 knots and a range of 140 km and is also the safest, Atlas Electronic India CEO Khalil Rahman said. He said technology is much safer than the high-test- peroxide (HTP) oxygenized propellant and thermodynamically driven Russian anti-surface torpedoes in the Kilo class submarines, which are used by India, and the safety advantages with their torpedoes are tremendous. "Its safe electrical propulsion system not only offers tactically equivalent speed in comparison to the dangerous thermodynamically driven torpedoes but also markedly superior range, all while generating far less noise," he said. The company had supplied SUT torpedoes for Indian Navy's four Shishumar Class submarines in 1980s which it has been now contracted for lifetime extension. Navy is hunting for heavy torpedoes and though it had reportedly come close to choosing Black Shark, which is made by Italian company WASS, for French submarine Scorpene, it has not taken any decision yet. Atlas had also competed for the deal. Atlas Elektronik is the only company, it claims, which owns intellectual rights over all components of torpedo manufacturing. "The inherent stealth and quietness of the electrically propelled torpedo also offers obvious tactical advantages over the loud thermodynamically propelled torpedoes," he said. Another equipment which the company is keen on selling to India is ASW (anti-submarine warfare) sonars. Most Indian warships are equipped with hull-mounted sonars but these have a limited range, Rahman said, stressing that a towed array sonar is towed several hundred metres behind the ship and is therefore less affected by interference from the ship itself. "Therefore it is able to dramatically increase the range at which a torpedo or a submarine can be detected, increasing the chances of being able to react in time," he said. The firm is close to signing a deal with India for the supply of low frequency sonar systems for its warships, enabling them to detect enemy submarines, warships and torpedoes from a long range. The Active Towed Away Sonars (ACTAS) are intended to be mounted on six warships. The company is also keen on selling submarine systems, mine counter measures and combat systems.
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