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Citation :: First DAF CF military trucks delivered to Belgian army

POSTED ON THURSDAY, 01 DECEMBER 2022 13:44

DAF Trucks on December 1 presented the first units of a series of 879 all-wheel-drive trucks to the Belgian Defense. Major General Thierry Esser, representing Minister of Defence Ludivine Dedonder, and Lieutenant General Frédéric Goetynck received the keys from Harald Seidel, President of DAF Trucks. The handover took place at DAF's axle and cab factory in Westerlo.

Presentation of the first DAF CF 8x8 trucks delivered to the Belgian army on December 1, 2022 (Picture
source: Belgian MoD)

The Belgian Defense order includes 636 4×4 trucks for general transport tasks, 243 8x8 trucks for specific applications (tipper, container transporter, and deployment requiring a crane). The total budget is 259 million euros. 40 percent of the vehicles will be equipped with an armored cab that provides high protection for occupants during military operations.

The delivery of the first 150 8x8 trucks to units of the Land Component (Motorized Brigade and Special Operations Regiment) and the Medical Component is in full preparation.
For CF military vehicles, DAF works closely with the well-known company Tatra Trucks in the Czech Republic. All the trucks use a unique chassis concept with a four-wheel-drive powertrain and a load-bearing center tube on which an independent suspension is mounted. The independent suspension, the special Tatra chassis and the central tire inflation system guarantee excellent off-road capabilities and exceptional driving comfort, even on the most difficult terrain. The trucks are equipped with a 10.8 liter Paccar MX-11 engine (on the 4×4 variant) or 12.9 liter Paccar MX-13 engine (on the 8×8 variant), with outputs ranging from 300 kW/410 hp to 340 kW/460 hp. The reduced height is also a major advantage. Even when carrying a 20ft sea container, it is still less than 4 meters.

“Made in Belgium” cabins
The Belgian Defense has paid particular attention to obtaining a minimal logistical footprint. All versions will have the same cab (armored or not) and the same 4×4 or 8×8 chassis. The production of the unarmored cabs of the CF military trucks will be carried out entirely at the DAF plant in Westerlo. Tatra Defense Vehices supplies the advanced protected cabins, the interior of which is also produced in Westerlo. Paccar engines come from the DAF factory in Eindhoven.

Global maintenance
The Belgian Defense and DAF will work closely together to maintain CF military vehicles, with the network of DAF dealers in Belgium – with designated support points in Houthalen and Grâce-Hollogne – playing a crucial role. For maintenance outside the Belgian borders, the DAF dealer network, which has more than 1,100 locations worldwide, is available, with the support of the DAF International Truck Service (ITS emergency service). For good parts availability, the DAF dealer organization can count on the support of Paccar Parts.
Ludivine Dedonder, Minister of Defence, said: “Well-developed logistics and transport capacity are essential to the success of military operations. With the arrival of these new transport vehicles, the Defense is taking another big step forward. These new vehicles are suitable for all areas of operations and are also literally a matter of life and death for our soldiers who risk their lives every day in the interest of our security. No less than 40% of the vehicles delivered are armored and provide vital protection to our personnel in operation. If necessary, other vehicles can also be equipped with such protection in the interest of our personnel. The fact that a large part of the production also takes place in Belgium obviously pleases me. After all, by working with Belgian companies on our strategic autonomy and the security of our military, we not only strengthen Defense, but also the country as a whole. »
Dependence on equipment
“In the toughest and most demanding conditions, an army wants to be able to rely on its equipment,” said Harald Seidel, Managing Director of DAF Trucks. “We are therefore proud that the Belgian army has chosen the unrivaled reliability and qualities of our Military CF trucks. The versatility of our vehicles underlines that DAF also offers an excellent transport solution for all military applications. The safety of our personnel and the reliability of our equipment are essential,” emphasizes Lieutenant-General Frédéric Goetynck, Director General of the General Directorate of Material Resources (DGMR).
As published by Army Recognition of December 7, 2021, in accordance with the Strategic Vision for Defense issued by the Belgian army on June 29, 2016, a tender had been issued for the replacement of the Mercedes Unimog 1300L 4x4 1.9T and the Volvo N10 6x4 trucks. DAF Trucks was declared the winner of the tender. DAF had selected HIAB as the supplier for all hooklift systems and load handling cranes and VS-Mont for the supply of tipper bodies. Cargo bodies will be produced by Porgest. In total, 352 CF trucks will come with a ballistic cab. Delivery of the first vehicles has taken place on December 1, 2022, as planned. The last vehicles should be produced in 2025.

Container transport variant of DAF CF 8x8 truck with armored cab, followed by the same variant but with unarmored
cab, unveiled on July 19, 2022, at Peutie military barracks during the rehearsal of the Belgian National Day military
parade (21 July) (Picture source: Army Recognition)

Tipper variant DAF CF 8x8 with unarmored cab, followed by the same variant but with armored cab, unveiled on July 19,
2022, at Peutie military barracks during the rehearsal of the Belgian National Day military parade (21 July) (Picture source: Army Recognition)

First DAF CF military trucks delivered to Belgian army | Defense News December 2022 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2022 | Archive News year (armyrecognition.com)

La 1e unité :flag_be: « transformée » #SCORPION sera donc le Bn Bevrijding - 5 Linie (Libération - 5e de Ligne)

:arrow_right:22 stagiaires attendus au 1er RCA de Canjuers à l’été 2025. Le CFPU de 1er RCA qui accueille déjà des formateurs Griffon :flag_be: pic.twitter.com/LYxPIP8lmE
— Forcesoperations (@ForcesOperation) December 1, 2022

Un contrat de 9M€ avec la Défense :flag_be: pour Nexter Arrowtech Belgium (ex-Mecar), remporté face à deux concurrents

:arrow_right:Une commande de munitions 30 x 173 mm TPFDS-T pour les Piranha DF30 de la Composante Terre pic.twitter.com/Tl2mPe0WB4
— Forcesoperations (@ForcesOperation) December 13, 2022

Le nouveau CRV a fait ses preuves dans les montagnes autrichiennes https://t.co/4Fbn6Gb7l9
— À l'Avant-Garde :flag_be: (@BelDefence) December 23, 2022

:military_medal:Remise de médailles aux militaires ayant participé à l'opération #RedKite en août 2021. Grâce à leurs efforts, ce sont plus de 1.400 personnes qui ont pu être rapatriées de #Kaboul et mises en sécurité. Une médaille qui symbolise leur engagement en toutes circonstances. Bravo ! pic.twitter.com/jvpN4oDhjb
— Ludivine Dedonder (@DedonderLudivin) December 22, 2022

The :flag_be: battle company of the #eFP BG :flag_lt: is training relentlessly to improve their abilities. Together with their comrades from :flag_de::flag_nl::flag_no::flag_cz: & :flag_lu: they are ready to defend #Lithuania and #NATO against any threat. #StrogerTogether #WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/Pn9iJ2QwMY
— NATO eFP Battlegroup Lithuania (@BG_LTU_eFP) December 29, 2022

Citation :: La Défense belge refait le plein de munitions de 40 mm

Nathan Gain 11 janvier, 2023

La Défense belge va recompléter ses stocks de grenades de 40 mm, une opération conduite via deux commandes notifiées début décembre au groupe allemand Rheinmetall pour un montant combiné de près de 60 M€.

Remporté le 8 décembre face à quatre concurrents et valorisé à 35 M€, le premier marché entérine un accord-cadre d’une durée de sept ans pour la livraison de munitions à haute et basse vélocité. La demande belge portait sur plusieurs références, des grenades fumigènes et d’entraînement aux modèles non-létaux et d’effraction.

Six jours plus tard, Rheinmetall était notifié d’un second contrat de 24 M€. Seul en lice, le groupe allemand livrera cette fois des munitions de 40 mm pour lance-grenades automatique HK GMG, une arme notamment montée sur les véhicules légers FOX RRV du Special Operations Regiment. Des munitions qui ont la particularité d’être programmables et d’intégrer une fonction airburst (ABM).

Pour les volumes et un embryon de calendrier, il faut se tourner vers l’industriel. Dans un communiqué publié ce matin, Rheinmetall s’est en effet félicité de plusieurs succès remportés avec « deux clients européens de l’OTAN ». Deux d’entre eux correspondent précisément aux annonces belges.

Selon Rheinmetall, l’accord-cadre prévoit la fourniture de jusqu’à 300 000 munitions. Une première tranche d’environ 75 000 unités est d’ores et déjà actée. Quant à l’autre, il est question de 45 000 grenades HE-T ABM livrées au premier semestre 2024.

La Défense belge refait le plein de munitions de 40 mm - FOB - Forces Operations Blog

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JAN 24

Airbus to provide satellite communications for Belgian armed forces

Airbus has signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for a 15-year period. The Armed Forces will utilise channels of the Airbus UHF (Ultra High Frequency) military communications hosted payload on board a commercial telecommunications satellite manufactured by Airbus.

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Military UHF satcoms are used by the armed forces for operations on land, at sea and in the air (Picture source: Airbus)

Airbus to provide satellite communications for Belgian armed forces | World Defence News

Deux pelotons exploiteront le système RQ-21 Integrator à Lombardsijde https://t.co/iSE1oEl87W
— À l'Avant-Garde :flag_be: (@BelDefence) February 4, 2023

Citation :: LAST UPDATED: 27 FEBRUARY 2023

Belgian Armed Forces NH90-TTH replacement

Although not yet confirmed by the Belgian Ministry of Defence (MoD), the Belgian government will soon ink a contract with Airbus Helicopters for acquiring fifteen Airbus H145M twin-engine light utility helicopters.

The H145Ms will replace the NH90-TTH version, of which the Belgische Luchtmacht (BLu, Belgian Air Force) operates four aircraft with 18 Squadron Arès-Leonidas at Beauvechain air base. In January 2022, the Minister of Defence (MoD), Ludivine Dedonder, added 3 billion euros to the 2016 strategic plan for new equipment. The larger part of the additional budget was to be invested in new helicopters.

The main discomfort with the NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) is the low availability rate and high operational costs to maintain and operate them. Due to the very limited number of helicopters, the NH90-TTH is hardly usable.

According to information reported by the Belgian media, the MoD is looking for ways how to sell the four NH90-TTHs. They also want to buy one additional NH90-NFH to add to the fleet of four operated by 40 Squadron at Koksijde. The NH90-NFHs are expected to be released from their SAR mission and solely concentrate on missions aboard the Belgian Navy frigates, where they will work close with the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Neteherlands Air Force) NH90-NFHs. The NFH squadron will move to Oostende-Brugge airport in the near future.

By 2030, the current fleet of Leonardo A109BAi helicopters need to be replaced. Buying additional Airbus H145Ms seems a logical choice, looking at efficiency and savings. The H145M is a multi functional helicopter, that can be used for a variety of missions.

Photo (just illustrative) by Reinold Kalsbeek (Scramble Archive)

Belgian Armed Forces NH90-TTH replacement (scramble.nl)

Citation :: Le premier chasseur de mines belge a été mis à l’eau à Concarneau https://t.co/Hb9bPSKHDK
— À l'Avant-Garde :flag_be: (@BelDefence) February 27, 2023

Citation :

MAR 27

Belgium to purchase 3rd patrol vessel to track Russian ships

According to information published by Business AM on March 22, 2023, the Belgian Defense Minister, Ludivine Dedonder, confirmed that Belgium will purchase a third patrol vessel to track the Russian ships.

Armée Belge / Defensie van België / Belgian Army - Page 5 3a532

Castor class patrol vessel BNS Pollux. (Picture source: Belgian Navy)

Belgium to purchase 3rd patrol vessel to track Russian ships | World Defence News

Citation :

MAR 29

Naval Group launches first Belgian Navy's City class MCMV Oostende

According to a PR published by Naval Group on March 29, 2023, the first of the twelve mine countermeasure vessels of the Belgian Dutch rMCM program, the M940 Oostende intended for the Belgian Navy, was floated out in Concarneau.

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First City class Mine Countermeasure Vessel Oostende. (Picture source: Naval Group)

Naval Group launches first Belgian Navy's City class MCMV Oostende | World Defence News

Les premiers pilotes et techniciens belges seront formés sur F-35 en 2024 https://t.co/NUWK0nUJXF
— À l'Avant-Garde :flag_be: (@BelDefence) March 27, 2023

Aujourd'hui, la première pierre a été posée pour le nouveau complexe #F35 à #Florennes. La Défense investit dans une nouvelle infrastructure pour accueillir dès 2025 des systèmes d’armes complexes tels que le F-35 et répondre aux besoins du personnel https://t.co/fM4ccwRDmN pic.twitter.com/U3Msq2ZlSI
— Belgian Defence (@BelgiumDefence) March 27, 2023

Belgium increased its participation in the MRTT- Fleet by ordering through the NATO NSPA agency one additional A330-200 MRTT. This follows Belgium's decision to increase its number of hours in the programme to 2,100. Currently 36 @BeAirForce personnel are based in Eindhoven (NL). pic.twitter.com/mIb3lFzVYr
— Belgian Air Force:flag_be: (@BeAirForce) April 2, 2023

Depuis le 12 avril , du personnel du SO Regt est déployé aux Etats-Unis dans le cadre de l'Ex Southern Strike. Objectif tri : permettre aux tp d’élites du SORegt de maintenir leurs qualifications Ops et a @BeAirForce à développer et valider des capacités Ops sur A400M. pic.twitter.com/CxvXyyRW2f
— Belgian Army (@Belgian_Army) April 15, 2023

Contrat CaMo: la formation d’unités belges en France bat son plein https://t.co/eKQ2YLFW9V
— À l'Avant-Garde :flag_be: (@BelDefence) April 17, 2023