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German A400Ms to get J-Music DIRCM

The German air force’s Airbus A400M tactical transports are to be equipped with the J-Music multi-spectral directed infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system from Elbit Systems.

Elbit has been awarded a one-year deal by prime contractor Diehl BGT Defence to provide the system, which is designed to protect large military and commercial aircraft against attacks by surface-to-air heat-seeking man portable air-defence systems. The J-Music system is planned to be integrated into a three-turret DIRCM configuration, ensuring 360° protection of the aircraft, says Diehl.

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"Apart from setting up a new protection system, the 15-month project named “Flash” also includes an extensive test programme," the German company adds.

Israeli developer Elbit has supplied J-Music for several aircraft types, and expects further orders following Germany’s, says chief executive Bezhalel Machlis. Its related C-Music DIRCM system was developed for the Israeli national "Sky Shield" programme to protect large commercial aircraft.

Germany is poised to take delivery of its first of a contracted 53 A400Ms, but has previously said it expects to operate only 40 of the type.

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 Germany; 131 additional Boxer AFV order

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PICTURE: First flight of new Airbus Helicopters EC645 T2

By: Dominic Perry London

Airbus Helicopters has performed the maiden flight of the EC645 T2 military utility rotorcraft at its facility in Donauwörth, Germany, in front of representatives of the nation’s armed forces.

Berlin has an existing order for 15 of the 3.7t helicopters to be used by its air force for commando operations. Deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2015.

“This first flight is a milestone in the EC645 T2 programme and we’re thrilled to be able to celebrate this event with our customer,” the airframer says.


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The type is the military variant of the civil EC145 T2, which gained certification earlier this year and was delivered to its launch customer in late July.

Upgrades over the previous model include a reshaped, lightweight tail boom, a new Helionix avionics suite, upgraded Turbomeca Arriel 2E engines and an enclosed tail rotor.

The Royal Thai Navy is the only other customer for the EC645 T2, with a commitment placed in October for five examples.

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Germany proposes 'shared' multinational NH90 helicopter fleet


Germany is proposing that 22 NH Industries (NHI) NH90 troop transport helicopters it currently has on option could be acquired and used to form a pool of rotorcraft to be shared by NATO partners.

The concept, which it calls the “multinational helicopter unit”, is part of a broader framework agreement the nation’s defence ministry hammered out with Airbus Helicopters as it looks to formalise planned cuts to its overall NH90 order.

Berlin initially committed to 120 NH90 TTHs, but in 2013 it concluded a memorandum of understanding with the airframer – which is the majority shareholder in the NHI consortium – to cut its acquisition to 80 units with 22 options. In addition, it proposed to take 18 examples of the NFH variant for use by its navy.

However, formal ratification of the deal was put on hold pending the conclusion of negotiations between the parties.

The pact must now pass before Germany’s parliament for approval before a binding contract can be signed.

Defence officials hope this can be debated by politicians either later this month or in January, leading to a firm decision in early 2015.

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The ministry says the shortage of transport helicopters that afflicted the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force mission in Afghanistan was in part the inspiration for its plans for the shared resource.

“By doing this we create an opportunity for smaller countries, which would not be able to support an NH90 fleet on their own, to participate in this capability and have it on a smaller scale,” the ministry says.

So far Berlin has made approaches to 20 NATO members, and has received a “two-digit number of positive responses”, the ministry says.

It proposes making a “significant contribution” to supporting the pooled helicopters, which would be located at one of the German army’s existing bases for the type, enabling them to take advantage of the maintenance and logistics facilities already in place.

Germany has so far taken delivery of 37 NH90s, with the latest example handed over last week. It has yet to declare full operational capability for the helicopter, with this milestone anticipated in late 2016.

If approved, the NFHs – to be known as Sea Lion in German service – will begin to arrive from 2018 to replace the navy’s aged fleet of 20 Westland Sea King 41s.

As part of the same pact, Airbus Helicopters will now no longer buy back 11 early production examples of the Tiger UHT attack helicopter. Instead, Germany will retain them to use as donor aircraft for spare parts and cancel a separate spares acquisition.

Berlin has cut its order from 80 to 57 of the helicopters, with the operational Tiger fleet capped at 40 examples.

The defence ministry declines to give a figure for the total acquisition cost, but it is thought to be in the region of €8 billion ($10 billion).

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German Air Force eyes Euro Hawk revival

Andrew White, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

10 December 2014


The German Air Force is keen to regain an airborne SIGINT capability and is considering a revival of the Euro Hawk programme, or
a similar project based on either a manned or unmanned platform. Source: Northrop Grumman  

Key Points
•The German Air Force is keen to regain an airborne SIGINT capability and is considering a revival of the Euro Hawk programme.
•The relaunched programme could be based on the existing Euro Hawk aircraft, or on an alternative manned or unmanned platform.

The German Air Force is to consider alternative manned and unmanned options should it elect to revive its infamous EUR1.2 billion Northrop Grumman/Airbus RQ-4E Euro Hawk programme, which was cancelled in 2013.

Defence sources within the German Air Force said they were "90%" confident that the Euro Hawk's signals intelligence (SIGINT) payload will fly no later than 2016 on board an alternative platform that has yet to be selected. The air force is understood to be concerned about a lack of SIGINT capability after it ceased operation of the Breguet Br 1150 Atlantic 'Peace Peek' in 2010.

In October, German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen announced her intention to restore the High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Euro Hawk programme which had been mothballed due to airspace integration and airworthiness issues.

Speaking to IHS Jane's , Colonel Roland Runge, head of the ISR and UAS Division at the German Air Force, there is likely to be a manned or unmanned follow-on to the Euro Hawk programme. "We cannot waste too much time," he said.

Speaking at the UAS Simulation & Training conference in London on 9 December, Col Runge confirmed the government was considering an option to finish off development of the Euro Hawk programme with the possibility to revive the single demonstrator aircraft, currently sitting idle in a Munich hangar. However, he stressed no decision had yet been made.

Manned options include business jets such as Airbus's ACJ319 and Bombardier's Global Express XRS or Global 5000. Another manned option, which has since been excluded, is Airbus's A400M transport aircraft, which was discounted due to turbulence and vibration issues associated with sensor payloads being located too close to engines on the wings.

Unmanned options include IAI's Heron TP, although a single air frame lacks sufficient payload capacity to carry Euro Hawk's SIGINT package. A total of two Heron TP aircraft would therefore be required to carry the sensor load, making this option almost unworkable, Col Runge said.

"The only sensible unmanned aircraft would be a Global Hawk derivative. But now we are looking at business type aircraft or perhaps there is some magic USAF [United States Air Force] platform that we don't know about yet. No decision has been made," he added.

"Euro Hawk is not dead and this capability would be best placed on a Global Hawk derivative," Col Runge continued while referring to the US Navy's MQ-4C Triton variant that has also been sold to Australia.

A spokesperson for Northrop Grumman told IHS Jane's : 'We are aware that the German MoD is investigating options to fulfil their airborne SIGINT needs. We believe a Global Hawk-based variant is the only system that can affordably meet their SIGINT requirements. Triton would be the best fit because the US Navy's requirements are similar to what Germany is looking for."

An industry source confirmed to IHS Jane's that any relaunch of the programme would initially rely upon the existing Euro Hawk UAV. However, it was added that should the German government select to continue the programme on board an MQ-4C Triton in the medium term and beyond, the air force would be able to take advantage of the air frame's anti-ice capability as well as sense-and-avoid technologies which would assist with integration into European airspace.


http://www.janes.com/article/46884/german-air-force-eyes-euro-hawk-revival

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Des soldats allemands vont former des combattants antijihadistes en Irak

AFP 11/12/2014

Berlin a annoncé jeudi l'envoi prochain d'une centaine de soldats allemands dans le nord de l'Irak pour participer à une mission internationale de formation des forces irakiennes contre le groupe Etat islamique (EI).

Un accord politique a été conclu au sein du gouvernement allemand pour envoyer "environ une centaine de soldats" de la Bundeswehr dans le cadre d'une "opération coordonnée avec d'autres pays comme l'Italie, les Pays-Bas et quelques pays scandinaves", ont annoncé les porte-parole des ministères allemands de la Défense et des Affaires étrangères lors d'une conférence de presse régulière à Berlin.

La mission doit être formellement approuvée la semaine prochaine en conseil des ministres et faire l'objet d'un vote au Bundestag (chambre basse du Parlement) avant Noël. Aucun autre détail n'a été fourni dans l'immédiat.

Le général américain James Terry avait annoncé lundi que des pays membres de la coalition antijihadistes étaient prêts à déployer quelque 1 500 hommes en Irak afin d'intensifier la lutte contre le groupe EI.
Il n'avait pas précisé quels membres de la coalition, qui compte une soixantaine de pays dont l'Allemagne, enverraient ces renforts, ni de quel type de personnel il s'agirait, mais avait souligné qu'ils seraient là pour entraîner et aider les forces irakiennes.

L'Allemagne, qui ne prend pas part aux frappes aériennes en Irak, a déjà participé à des livraisons d'armes aux combattants kurdes dans le nord du pays. Elle les a aussi formés au maniement de ces armes sur le sol allemand ainsi qu'en Irak, avec jusqu'à présent seulement une poignée de soldats de la Bundeswehr.


http://www.lorientlejour.com/article/900463/des-soldats-allemands-vont-former-des-combattants-antijihadistes-en-irak.html

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Airbus Defence and Space awarded A400M support contracts by Germany

12/12/2014


Airbus Defence and Space has signed two in-service support contracts with Germany underpinning the entry into service of the German Air Force’s new A400M military transport aircraft.

The agreement with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) consists of a System Support Contract and a Material Management Contract. Both contracts run for four years until December 2018.

The System Support Contract provides technical support services such as overhaul and maintenance as well as a technical field representative team at Wunstorf where the A400M fleet will be based.

The Material Management Contract covers the supply chain of spare parts including the operation of a local warehouse and re-ordering of spares.

Head of A400M Customer Services Stephan Miegel said: “We are putting in place a robust and modern support structure which will adopt advanced maintenance and logistical practices and increasingly build on Airbus Defence and Space's A400M in-service experience with France, Turkey and the UK to provide Germany with world-class in-service support.”

Germany has ordered 53 A400Ms and the first will be delivered in the coming days.


http://militaryaircraft-airbusds.com/PressCenter/LatestNews/TabId/176/ArtMID/681/ArticleID/354/Airbus-Defence-and-Space-awarded-A400M-support-contracts-by-Germany.aspx

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La Bundeswehr reçoit son premier Leopard 2A7  

Actualités  Frédéric Lert  11 décembre, 2014  

Pendant l’édition 2010 du salon Eurosatory, le groupe allemand Kraus Maffei Wegmann (KMW) présentait sur son stand le Leopard modèle 2A7, fruit de la modernisation du 2A6 déjà en service. L’engin rassemblait des évolutions nées notamment du retex afghan, et très certainement de l’engagement des Leopard danois et hollandais. Avec le modèle 2A7, KMW cherchait avant tout à offrir à son char de bataille une meilleure protection dans le cadre de combats dits « asymétriques » et/ou urbains, avec en premier lieu une protection renforcée sur 360° contre les lance grenade du type RPG7. Le 2A7 offrait également à son chef de bord une meilleure appréciation de l’environnement extérieur avec un nouveau viseur stabilisé incluant un imageur infrarouge, un télémètre laser et une caméra TV. Le canon de 120mm restait inchangé, mais il gagnait toutefois une munition supplémentaire avec un obus Rheinmetall HE (High Explosive) programmable. Un des défauts majeurs apparus pendant le conflit afghan était la vulnérabilité du plancher de l’engin aux mines et autres IED. En bonne logique, le 2A7 était également renforcé à ce niveau. Citons enfin l’ajout d’un groupe auxiliaire de puissance renforcé permettant au char de rester sous tension tout en coupant sa motorisation principale.

Quatre ans après cette première présentation à Paris, la Bundeswehr a donc reçu son premier véhicule modernisé. L’objectif affiché par l’Allemagne est de hisser sa flotte complète de Leopard 2A6 à ce nouveau standard, soit un total théorique de 225 engins répartis en quatre bataillons. Pour l’instant, les tankistes allemands devront  se contenter d’un premier lot de 20 véhicules qui ne ré-équiperons que partiellement le 203ème bataillon de chars.

http://forcesoperations.com/2014/12/11/la-bundeswehr-recoit-son-premier-leopard-2a7/

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15 bâtiments de la marine allemande hors service à Kiel


Par Rédacteur en chef.
Publié le 17 décembre 2014, dernière mise à jour le 17 décembre 2014.


Mauvaise nouvelle pour la marine allemande : pour des raisons de sécurité, les 15 chasseurs et dragueurs de mines basés à Kiel ne peuvent pour le moment pas naviguer. Des dégâts ont été constatés sur le réducteur de 2 bateaux.


Ce mercredi, pour cette raison, un chasseur de mines, le Homburg a parcouru les dernières centaines de mètres avant le quai au crochet d’un remorqueur. « Juste à titre de précaution, » a déclaré le porte-parole de la Marine, Achim Winkler.

Pourtant, aucun problème n’a été signalé par le bateau qui rentrait d’une mission en Méditerranée.
Les réparations pourraient coûter des millions
« Les réducteurs de tous les bateaux sont en train d’être vérifiés, » explique Winkler. S’il s’avère que les réducteurs devaient être changés sur tous les bateaux, les réparations se chiffreraient en dizaines de millions €.

Il est encore difficile de dire combien de temps prendront les vérifications techniques, et donc quand les chasseurs de mines pourront reprendre la mer. Par conséquent, on ignore encore si 2 chasseurs de mines de Kiel pourront participer comme prévu en janvier à 2 missions de l’OTAN.

Référence :
NDR (Allemagne)

http://www.corlobe.tk/spip.php?article36803

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Germany takes delivery of its first Airbus A400M

18/12/2014



Airbus Defence and Space has formally delivered the first Airbus A400M military transport ordered by Germany. A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the aircraft is in service with four nations. The Bundeswehr accepted the aircraft at the A400M Final Assembly Line in Seville, Spain on 18 December. Bernhard Gerwert, CEO Airbus Defence and Space, said: “We are extremely proud to hand over the first A400M to Germany. The A400M will play a critical role in the modernisation of Germany’s air mobility force. The unique combination of strategic and tactical capabilities, allied to a level of reliability greater than that of the previous generation aircraft that it is replacing, will transform the German Air Force’s transport operations in the coming years.” The A400M will replace the C-160 Transall. The photograph shows the first German A400M during its maiden flight.


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a 175M€ et ne peut tjs pas faire ce qu´il doit(parachutage troops+materiel..),une vraie arnaque comme d´autres prog allemands/europeens

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Léopard 3 le... 2030

Posté le  26/12/2014  



Alors que l'armée allemande vient de recevoir le premier Leopard 2 a 7, le Bundestag a approuvé crédits pour le développement original de son successeur, un léopard 3, soulignant « l'importance des forces blindées dans ses classes, ce qui devraient être accompagnées d'une nouvelle génération de chars de combat ». Dans un déjà-vu bien sûr de l'histoire, France et Allemagne chercheront à coopérer dans nouveau char qui entrera en service en 2030.



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Les exercices militaires 233, le bataillon, la 23-ème brigade d'infanterie de montagne "Bavière", les forces Armées de l'Allemagne.

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Germany to discuss A400M delivery problems with Airbus-source


Jan 19 (Reuters) - German Deputy Defence Minister Katrin Suder will meet Bernhard Gerwert, the head of Airbus' Defence and Space division, on Monday to discuss an expected delay in deliveries of A400M military transport plane, a security source told Reuters.

The source said that during a meeting with European defence equipment agency OCCAR on Friday, Airbus had acknowledged it was facing delivery problems and presented options to solve the issue.

The source added that other A400M clients had been affected by the delivery problems.

Other countries seeking to buy the A400M turboprop transporter include Britain and Turkey. A representative for the British Ministry of Defence said it was up to Airbus to deal with any delivery problems, but he added that he was not aware there were any issues with the project in the United Kingdom.

An official from Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defence Industries said it had received two A400Ms in 2014 but the delivery of these had been delayed. Turkey is due to receive two more in 2015 but the official said delays on these were also expected.

Germany received its first A400M aircraft in December 2014 and is set to receive another five in 2015.

The defence ministry said last week that there were signs that deliveries of the A400M could be delayed further. On Friday a source close to Airbus said the company would deliver at least one of the military airlifters to Germany's armed forces this year.



German magazine Spiegel has said that no more than two aircraft can be supplied to Germany this year because of a problem with the fuselage assembly.

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BERLIN — The German military has stopped all routine flights with its NH90 multi-function helicopters because of a design flaw.
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/02/07/germany-nh90/23036673/

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German Air Force takes delivery of A400M Full Flight Simulator

9/2/2015

The German Air Force (GAF) has taken delivery of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for the A400M aircraft provided by Airbus Defence and Space.

The training device entered service at Wunstorf Air Base, where the GAF A400M fleet will be based, on 8 January and will be used to train about 60 GAF crews in its first three years in operation. Developed by Airbus Defence and Space and manufactured by Thales, it is a full replica of the A400M cockpit.

As provider of a wide scope of training products and services to air forces, Airbus Defence and Space will deliver to the GAF additional training devices consisting of: a Flat Panel – Flat Training Device (FP–FTD), which is a cockpit partial simulator to train pilots prior to the FFS training; a Cargo Hold Trainer (CHT), which is a full 1:1 scale replica of the A400M cargo hold used to train loadmasters with real loading and unloading tasks as well as to train parachutists; and a Cockpit Maintenance Operations Simulator (CMOS) which replicates the aircraft in 3D images and provides maintenance procedure simulations. These training devices are due for delivery by mid-2015.

Ian Burrett, HO Training & Aircrew Operations, Military Aircraft, said: "The delivery of this FFS is an important step in creating the GAF´s own A400M training programme and as part of the overall support infrastructure that will sustain the A400M in service for many years to come".

The GAF took delivery of its first A400M on 18th December 2014.



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La Bundeswehr suspend temporairement ses NH-90


Publié le 10/02/2015 à 12h15, par Antony Angrand


Un des NH-90 de la Bundeswehr, qui a été victime d'une explosion moteur suite à un défaut de respect de procédure de redémarrage à chaud
et un court-circuit. © Airbus Helicopters  


La Bundeswehr suspend temporairement ses NH-90. Cette décision ferait suite à un incident survenu en juin 2014 en Ouzbékistan, dans lequel un court-circuit est intervenu dans le panneau supérieur du cockpit, après un incident moteur sérieux.

Après enquête, les spécialistes allemands ont déterminé que le court-circuit venait de la commande d'extincteur qui, dans le cas ou elle est activée plus de trois à quatre secondes, entraîne un court-circuit dans une partie du panneau de contrôle supérieur du cockpit.

L'hélicoptère s'est posé sans encombres sur la vase aérienne de Termez en Ouzbékistan, il a ensuite été rapatrié en Allemagne. Après enquête et analyse détaillées par plusieurs organismes indépendants, par le constructeur et la Bundeswehr, l'incident a été classé sérieux mais pas de nature à entraîner la nécessiter de clouer au sol l'intégralité de la flotte de NH-90.

Par mesure de précaution, les militaires allemands ont décidé de suspendre de manière temporaire, les vols du NH-90, le temps qu'une solution définitive soit apportée à ce problème. A ce jour, tous les utilisateurs du NH-90 ont été informés du risque potentiel de court-circuit et des conditions dans lesquelles il pourrait survenir. Une solution au niveau du circuit électrique est en cours de validation, aujourd'hui tous les clients exceptés les Allemands, ont décidé de poursuivre l'exploitation normale de leurs NH-90.

Ce court-circuit est la résultante de l'enchaînement de plusieurs facteurs et d'actions de la part de l'équipage, qui après redémarrage à chaud sans avoir respecté la procédure adéquate a été victime d'une explosion moteur, sans incendie. Malgré cela, les pilotes ont décidé d'activer la commande des extincteurs, pendant plusieurs secondes, cet enchaînement d'actions a entraîné ce court-circuit.

Une solution pour éviter tout risque de mauvais redémarrage à chaud est en cours de validation et sera appliqué lors des prochaines phases d'entretien des hélicoptères. Il est fort probable que ce risque de court-circuit sera éradiqué par design dans les semaines à venir, il n'empêche ce type d'incident tombe mal, car c'est précisement courant 2015 que le parlement allemand devra statuer sur la commande de dix-huit NH-90 NFH pour rénover la flotte d'hélicoptères de sa marine.


http://www.air-cosmos.com/2015/02/10/28673-la-bundeswehr-suspend-temporairement-ses-nh-90

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