Armée kenyane/Kenyan Armed Forces

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“Worryingly, arms continue to flow to unstable parts of Africa. During 2005-2009, Sudan received armoured vehicles and military aircraft from Russia, China and Belarus. Ukraine continued deliveries of Su-25 combat aircraft to Chad in 2009 and completed the delivery of 110 T-72M tanks to Kenya, although rumours continue to circulate alleging that the Government of Southern Sudan remains the intended end-user. Kenya is also in the process of receiving 15 F-5E combat aircraft from Jordan and 4 Z-9WA combat helicopters from China,” notes SIPRI.

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October 16 marks two years since the Kenya Defense Force first intervened in Somalia under Operation Linda Nchi - meaning Operation Protect the Country in Kiswahili - following a series of kidnappings and cross-border raids along the Kenya-Somalia border by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist group Al Shabaab. KDF forces were fully integrated into the African Union mission on 22 February 2012 and saw them capture the strategically and economiclly important port city of Kismayo from Al Shabaab in early October 2012 after a sustained 6-month advance across southern Somalia.





All Photos: AU/UN IST PHOTOS / RAMADAN MOHAMED HASSAN.  

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Kenya receives lake patrol boats



Kenya has taken delivery of two Danish patrol boats for security operations on the country’s two largest lakes.

The vessels, MV Kingfisher and MV Lorup, were launched by Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti and Principal Secretary Micheni Ntiba at Roo Beach on Lake Victoria earlier this month, reports Kenya’s Standard Digital. “I must thank the national government for the vessels and assure the President we will continue to work closely with his government,” said Awiti.

The boats, worth Sh115 million, are powered by twin 910 hp engines and will be used on Lake Victoria and Lake Turkana to combat illegal fishing and other maritime crime. The vessels were launched to mark World Fisheries Day.

MV Kingfisher will police Lake Victoria and deal mainly with illegal fishing while MV Lorup will monitor Lake Turkana which has been the site of attacks on local fishermen by Ethiopians. Lake Victoria will at some stage receive another vessel to patrol its waters.

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32824:kenya-receives-lake-patrol-boats&catid=108:maritime-security&Itemid=233

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Kenya; Fincantieri mulls establishing shipyard in Mombasa.

Italian Fincantieri consortium reports that it is exploring the possibility of establishing a shipyard in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, which would strengthen existing relations with the Kenyan Navy.

In an interview with Kenyan media aboard the Italian Navy aircraft carrier 'Cavour' when it called at Mombasa as part of its Africa and Middle East promotional voyage, Fincantieri International Business Consultant (Naval Vessel Building Unit) Ezio Vernetti said the company hopes to set up a plant in Kenya before the end of this year.




Vernetti said that the company's long-standing relationship with the Kenyan Navy made Mombasa an ideal choice for the African plant, which will most likely focus on the supply of new vessels and the maintenance and refurbishment of existing Kenyan naval vessels with an eye for making inroads into the continental vessel sales, refurbishment and upgrade market.



By moving to Mombasa, Fincantierri seeks to consolidate a cordial business relationship with the Kenyan Navy three years after fulfilling a contract for refurbishing the navy's fast attack craft KNS Nyayo and KNS Umoja. As part of the mid-life refurbishment process, Fincantieri replaced approximately a third of the structure on each vessel and rebuilt their hulls. The company also worked on the propulsion systems, propellers, electrical equipment, furnishings, installation and flooring. It replaced all the command and control equipment on the vessels and installed new equipment, including Furano navigation radar. Fincantieri also removed the four launchers for the Oto Melara/Matra Otomat Mk 2 SSM system.



The 'Cavour', which is accompanied by three support ships, is on a tour of Middle Eastern and African ports where it is promoting the sale of mostly military hardware with on-board exhibitions by various companies.

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Kenya Air Force acquires Grob G120 trainers  

Written by Guy Martin, Wednesday, 05 February 2014  



The Kenya Air Force recently acquired six Grob G120A basic trainers, becoming the first African air force to operate the type.

The Kenyan G120s were observed practicing for the Jamhuri Day flypast on December 12, 2013. According to Grob, six aircraft have been delivered. The aircraft were handed over to the Kenyan military in November in Germany and subsequently flown to the African country after four Kenyan pilots were trained in Mattsies, Germany.

The G120A is powered by a six-cylinder Lycoming piston engine providing 260 hp. The largely all-composite airframe has a service life of 15 000 hours and is certified for +6/-4 gs, allowing for aerobatic training. The modern glass cockpit features three Elbit 205 x 150 mm multi-function displays, a digital standby flight display and a digital engine display. Grob says the G120 has one of the lowest maintenance costs in the industry.

The G120 is also flown by the Canadian, German, French and Israeli air forces while the turboprop G120TP has been bought by the Argentine and Indonesian air forces.

The Kenya Air Force flies around ten Scottish Aviation Bulldogs, 12 Embraer Tucanos and eight BAE Systems Hawks in the training role. It is likely that the Bulldogs will be replaced by the new German aircraft. According to Kenyan sources, the Kenya Air Force has another six G120s on option.

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Eurocopter To Establish Permanent Kenyan Base




BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE — Eurocopter Southern Africa Ltd. (ESAL) says it plans to establish a permanent base in Kenya to conduct maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) on all Airbus helicopters in Africa and parts of the Middle East, as the company anticipates growing force modernization requirements in sub-Saharan Africa.
The company, formerly Eurocopter, has recorded 35 percent growth in business in southern Africa since 2010, as countries in the region have increased investments in military aircraft, airborne law enforcement and civil emergency response capabilities.
In recent years, the company has supplied the EC145 helicopter to the Namibian Police Service, the EC135 to the Lesotho Defense Force’s Air Wing and a number of older Eurocopter models to the Botswana Defense Force, which are reportedly due for systems upgrades or replacement.
Arnaud Montalvo, CEO of ESAL, said the company’s move to Kenya is a response to a boom in the country’s civil aviation sector and the government’s drive to strengthen its military, law enforcement and conservation agencies, offering numerous sales opportunities.
“Originally, our activities were mostly in South Africa. In the past seven to eight years, we have expanded outside South Africa, mainly for law enforcement,” Montalvo said. “But in Kenya, [our market] is not only law enforcement, it is also other government agencies: Kenya Wildlife, Kenya Forestry, Kenya Pipeline, plus many civilian operators who are mostly in the utility sector. ... The Kenya police have growing needs and have issued a tender for a twin-engined helicopter.”
The base, to be located at Nairobi Wilson Airport, will be the company’s second in Africa. The existing base in South Africa includes an MRO center for Airbus Helicopter models in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, and a training academy at Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg. It also includes Africa’s first full-motion flight simulator, for training pilots and flight engineers operating the Super Puma helicopter, at the Sim-Aero training center at the O.R. Tambo International Airport, also in Johannesburg.
“Kenya and the surrounding region is a growth market for Airbus Helicopters, and Nairobi is perfectly located for the establishment of a base for sales and support to customers and operators in East Africa,” said ESL spokesman Linden Birns.
The timeframe for the move to Kenya is still being developed, he said.
Eurocopter’s move to Kenya follows market analysts Frost & Sullivan’s prediction that the value of the combined military and civilian helicopter market in the developing world, including the Middle East and Africa, will rise to $146.8 billion between 2014 and 2022.
A heavy slump in demand is expected in the European and North American markets, whose combined market value is estimated to rise to $9.7 billion in the same period.
In a report, “Global Helicopter & Systems Market: Capturing Growth Opportunities across the Rotorcraft Industry,” Frost & Sullivan said demand will be driven mostly by the ongoing platform renewal cycle that indicates more countries favor retrofitting platforms than buying new ones. It also will be driven by a growing demand for maintenance, upgrade services and the adoption of new mission and avionics systems.
“Emerging markets comprise significant opportunities among new helicopter procurements, with a forecast market size of $146.84 billion between 2014 and 2022 for military and civil new platform deliveries, and a related market size of $46.33 billion for service support during the same period,” according to the analysis.
Eurocopter’s growing business relationship saw Kenyan customers take delivery of five of the seven Eurocopter helicopters delivered to Africa last year. Kenya also accounted for four of the seven pipeline business orders won by ESAL last year.
Despite the shrinking base of the aviation sector in South Africa following the 2007-10 financial crisis, Montalvo said, ESAL has capitalized on increased activity by law enforcement in other southern African countries. Further regional sales are anticipated for new aircraft.
“We have introduced ... the EC145, with one delivered to the Namibian Police, and the EC135 to the Lesotho Defense Force. We expect to sell more helicopters to the Lesotho [Defense Force] in the medium term. They have aging aircraft to replace. They are still using an EC135 to replace a BO 105,” an older, German-built light utility helicopter, he said.
Montalvo said ESAL also hopes to build on its presence in the Angolan offshore oil and natural gas market by aggressively marketing its larger helicopters in the oil and gas support sectors on the east coast of Africa, from Mozambique to Kenya. It also seeks to expand its product support capabilities and introduce new products to Indian Ocean nations Mauritius, Mada­gascar and the Seychelles, as well as to Reunion, a French island territory.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20140316/DEFREG04/303160010/Eurocopter-Establish-Permanent-Kenyan-Base

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Kenya; $ 1 Billon budget for helicopters, 'Safe city' programs



Kenyan government has unveiled plans to spend US$1 billion acquiring 10 new military helicopters, refurbishing three grounded Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters and the installation of 'Safe City' closed circuit (CCTV) surveillance cameras in 10 cities in terms of a strategic five-year national security plan to secure the country against a series of terrorist attacks blamed on Somali Islamist militant group Al Shabaab.

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Kenyan military: Fighter jet crashes in Somalia; pilot ejects before crash

NAIROBI, Kenya – A Kenyan military spokesman says a fighter jet returning from a combat mission has crashed in Somalia.

Col. David Obonyo says the military launched a search and rescue mission to find the pilot, who ejected before the crash.

Obonyo said Thursday the pilot reported mechanical problems before the plane disappeared from radar over the port city of Kismayo.

Somali militant group al-Shabab, which Kenyan troops are fighting in Somalia, claims it shot down the jet. Obonyo dismissed the claim.

Kenya sent its military to Somalia in October 2011 to fight al-Shabab militants whom the Kenyan government blamed for cross-border attacks. Kenyan troops later became part of the African Union troops in Somalia which are bolstering Somalia's weak government against al-Shabab's insurgency.

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DSEI 2015: Kelvin Hugues announces new contract wins for its SharpEye SxV radar system

Kelvin Hughes announced during DSEI 2015 that it had a number of recent wins, including new contracts for the supply of security systems based on its SharpEye™ SxV radar. A lightweight version of the company’s X-band Long Range SharpEye™ radar, the SxV features the same solid state transceiver technology and offers the same ability to detect small, slow moving targets even in the most adverse weather conditions.




SharpEye™ SxV radars and CxEye™ display and interface software licences have been procured by C4 Planning Solutions LLC, of Blythe, Georgia, USA for the supply of ground surveillance radar and training to the Kenyan Defence Forces in Nairobi. The systems will be deployed for border surveillance and defence against illegal border movements, trafficking and terrorist activities. SxV radar is the latest innovation from Kelvin Hughes. A lightweight X-band solid state radar, it is capable of being man portable and provides 360 degree coverage in all weather conditions.

Working with Italian partners A.ST.I.M. S.r.l. and Fabio Fiorucci S.r.l, Kelvin Hughes is supplying SharpEye™ SxV radars to provide complete surveillance coverage of the Goro lagoon, located about 80 kilometres northeast of Bologna in the Adriatic Sea. Known for its € multi-million clam farming operations, the lagoon is an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) requiring protection from poachers, illegal harvesting and other operations that threaten the habitat of the clams.

Located on the shore and providing 360 degree coverage of the entire lagoon, the radar is combined with electro optic cameras and controlled and monitored from a local control room using an A.ST.I.M. developed operator platform that utilises the Kelvin Hughes CxEye™ software.

A similar SxV system has been in operation with the Maryland Natural Resources Police in the US since last year. Used to monitor oyster sanctuary waters in Chesapeake Bay, the system made possible the arrest of two poachers within days of it being implemented. SxV radar provides a highly cost effective wide area surveillance capability.

Kelvin Hughes has also recently been contracted by Macchina Group to supply a number of SharpEye™ SxV radars for the protection of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport. The radars will be supplied as part of the Kelvin Hughes’ Single Mast Solution (SMS) which comprises of integrated radar and electro optical cameras, mounted on Kelvin Hughes’ latest Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) through shaft module, the TMU. The units will be controlled by Kelvin Hughes’ CxEye™ software, enabling integration of the feeds from multiple sensors providing slew to cue functionality to detect track and identify targets.

Belgrade Nikola Tesla is the second fastest growing major airport in Europe and surrounded by open farmland of different types of terrain to an extent of some 5 km, presenting a distinct set of security challenges. By placing the radar and camera systems at key locations around the airport’s 5km long and 1.5 km wide perimeter, the system will provide 360 degree detection coverage, operating autonomously 24 hours a day in the harshest of weather conditions.

In addition to these contracts, Kelvin Hughes has recently been awarded an order to supply a number of its SharpEye™ SxV radars and SMS units for an undisclosed application in Saudi Arabia. The units will be deployed on mobile security platforms.

Jonathan Field, Kelvin Hughes’ Director Security Sensors and Systems, commented: “These recent contract wins demonstrate the full versatility of our SharpEye™ SxV security system – whether carried in a back pack by soldiers, located on the shore of an EEZ, sited on the perimeter of an airport or deployed on a mobile security platform, Kelvin Hughes security radar is the best detection system available today.”


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Oshkosh receives FMS from multiple countries for 84 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles

The US military vehicles manufacturer Oshkosh Defense LLC won a $21,774,963 foreign military sales contract (Djibouti, Jordan, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Ethiopia) for an additional 84 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles and 59 B-kits (supplemental armor). The vehicles are to be delivered to Djibouti, Jordan, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Ethiopia with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2017.




The Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) is a series of vehicles, based on a common chassis, that vary by payload and mission requirements and that are produced by Oshkosh Corporation since 2011.

The Oshkosh FMTV is developed in a series of 17 models, running from the 2.5t Chassis (M1080) to the 10t Dump truck (M1157).

Aprroximatively 22,000 FMTV trucks have been delivered to the US Army by Oshkosh Defense.

All vehicles in the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles are powered by a six-cylinder, fuel-injected, electronically-controlled, turbocharged and after-cooled Caterpillar C7 heavy-duty diesel engine rated at 330hp.

Fitted with the B-kits, the FMTV can operate with increased protection during periods when threat levels are higher. The B-kit provides protection to the sides and roof of the cab.



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Des drones ScanEagle pour le Kenya et le Cameroun




Lus dans la dernière livraison des avis de marchés du Pentagone, ces deux avis concernant des FMS (Foreign Military Sales) au Kenya et au Cameroun, dans le cadre de la lutte anti-terrorisme:

Kenya:
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $9,858,274 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0010 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-11-G-0009) for the procurement of one ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system consisting of analog medium wave infra-red ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, launch and recovery equipment, ground control stations, Insitu video exploitation systems and ground support equipment for the government of Kenya under the Foreign Military Sales program. It will also procure one Mark 4 Launcher, two full mission training devices and spares kits. Work will be performed in Bingen, Washington (50 percent); and Nanyuki, Kenya (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2016. Foreign military sales funds in the amount of $9,858,274 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

Cameroun:
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $9,396,512 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0009 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N68335-11-G-0009) for the procurement of one ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system for the government of Cameroon under the Foreign Military Sales program. The system consists of analog medium wave infra-red ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles, launch and recovery equipment, ground control stations, Insitu video exploitation systems and ground support equipment. Work will be performed in Bingen, Washington (50 percent); and Doula, Cameroon (50 percent), and is expected to be completed in September 2016. Foreign military sales funds in the amount of $9,396,512 are being obligated at time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the fiscal year. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity.

http://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2015/09/30/des-drones-scaneagle-pour-le-kenya-et-le-cameroun-14782.html

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UK agrees to expand defence and security cooperation with Kenya

The UK and Kenyan governments have signed an agreement to expand cooperation on defence and security issues at the UN General Assembly meeting in New York, US.
Subject to final ratification in both Parliaments, the new defence cooperation agreement is expected to significantly enhance the defence relationship, enabling Britain to provide additional support to Kenya on maritime security, and continue military training in the African country.
The new agreement, which was signed by the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Kenyan Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed, will also lead to improved military capabilities for both sides, while allowing for concurrent jurisdiction, recognising that the laws of both countries apply to visiting forces.
Hammond said: "Today we have held discussions, which will help us tackle joint security challenges, benefitting both the UK and Kenya.
"Given the number and diversity of security threats faced by peaceful societies in the 21st century, close cooperation between partner nations is more necessary than ever before."
Approximately 10,000 UK soldiers train on Kenyan soil every year in Laikipia and Samburu, as part of an agreement signed between the two countries five years ago, as reported by Daily Nation.

In addition to defence cooperation, the two ministers also signed a new security compact underlining the nation's resolve to tackle the shared threat of terrorism.
The compact is said to build-upon and strengthen current security cooperation across areas, such as countering violent extremism, border and aviation security, as well as criminal justice. It also includes a new annual senior-level strategic dialogue, to review progress against objectives.
Areas of enhanced cooperation will see the UK and Kenya join forces to establish a new centre to provide technical training to counter improvised explosive devices.
The agreement is said to highlight the importance of working with communities to address the underlying causes of conflict, and development of an integrated cross-government approach to tackling insecurity.
Image: UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Kenyan Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed signed an agreement to expand defence cooperation between the two countries. Photo: courtesy of British High Commission Nairobi / © Crown copyright.


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