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« J'aime les USA, et je combats pour elle», c'est ainsi que Lamia Lahlou commente son adhésion à l'armée américaine, et sa participation à la guerre contre l'iraq- depuis déjà 8 mois-. Née au Maroc en 1986, Lamia Lahlou rejoint l'armée américaine 3 ans après les attentats du 11 septembre 2001.
Tempérée par sa propre volonté, «la marocaine», ne mâche pas ses mots pour affirmer que ce pas emboité s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un «vrai Jihad». Rapporte une idéo diffusée largement sur Internet (Voir ci-aprés).
Choquée par la mort de sa meilleure amie, Lamia croit dur comme fer que l'adhésion à l'armée américaine est le seul et unique moyen susceptible de calmer le feu de sa vengeance.
A noter que les USA continuent à «renforcer » son armée via le recrutement des marocains, à l'heure où ALQIADIA ciblent d'autres recrues du Maroc vers la Hollande et la Belgique, tout en passant par la Syrie, l'Espagne et l'Iraq.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 16 Fév - 12:15
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U.S. Army Orders 21,000 Thermal Sights from Three U.S. Suppliers
February 16, 2011
The AN/PAS-13 Thermal Weapon Sight (TWS), AN/PAS-13 family enables Soldiers with individual and crew served weapons to see deep into the battlefield, increase surveillance and target acquisition range, and penetrate obscurants, day or night. Photo: U.S. Army, PEO Soldier
A view through the thermal sight shows targets even under total darkness. Photo: U.S. Army, PEO Soldier
The U.S. Army is ordering 21,877 Thermal Weapon Sights at an investment of about $195 million. AN/PAS-13 According to the U.S. Army Program Executive Office PEO Soldier, Thermal Weapon Sights (TWS) gives Soldiers with individual and crew served weapons the capability to see deep into the battlefield, increase surveillance and target acquisition range, and penetrate obscurants, day or night. The TWS systems use uncooled, forward-looking infrared technology and provide a standard video output for training, image transfer, or remote viewing. Thermal Weapon Sights are lightweight systems that are mountable onto a weapon rail and operate to the maximum effective range of the weapon. TWS are providing soldiers in Afghanistan better capability to see and aim at night, or in dark indoors and underground space where Image Intensifier sights do not perform well.
The Army is fielding three different types of TWS Sights. The heavier one, fitted with x10 magnification is issued to leaders, snipers and operators of heavy support weapons. Photo: U.S. Army, PEO Soldier PEO Soldier is fielding three types of TWS – the An/PAS-13(V)1 Light weapon thermal Sight (LwtS) weighing only 1.95 pounds (0.88 kg) is issued to infantry soldiers using M16/M4 type assault rifles and carbines as well as for the M-136 Javelin guided missile0 system. The (V)2 Medium weapon thermal Sight (MwtS) weighs 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg) and offers magnification of x5, is used with M249 and M240 series medium machine guns, and the 3.9 pounds (1.76 kg) An/PAS-13(V)3 heavy weapon thermal Sight (hwtS) issused for squad leaders using M16 and M4 weapons, snipers using M24 and M107 sniper rifles, and heavy machine guns and automatic grenade launchers (M2 HB and MK19). This type has a magnification of x10.
Three TWS manufacturers have recently won orders for this equipment, Raytheon, DRS an BAE Systems have won new orders for Thermal Weapons Sights, under ongoing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quality contract (IDIQ) contracts with the U.S. Army. Raytheon and DRS have each received orders worth $68 million while BAE Systems received an order worth $58 million. The unit costs represented by the different orders may reflect different types of thermal sights, as the DRS and BAE systems won the orders at unit price of 9922.- and 9670.- respectively while Raytheon is selling its product at a cost of $7630.- All deliveries will be completed by mid-year 2012.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 16 Fév - 19:23
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Military Robot Markets to Exceed $8 Billion in 2016
Robotics market to grow from $5.8bn in '10 to more than $8bn in '16.
ABI Research Study "UAVs, UGVs, UUVs and Task Robots for Military Applications"
07:43 GMT, February 16, 2011 NEW YORK | Between 50 and 80 countries either already utilize defense robotic systems, or are in the process of building or acquiring the technology to incorporate them into their military programs. These robots may take the form of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and even unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), but they all have in common the purpose of taking the place of, or supplementing, humans in battlefield situations.
According to a new study by ABI Research, Defense Robots: UAVs, UGVs, UUVs and Task Robots for Military Applications (see http://goo.gl/Nkgas), the global market for military robotics will grow from $5.8 billion in 2010 to more than $8 billion in 2016.
Says Larry Fisher, research director of NextGen, ABI Research’s emerging technologies research incubator, “While the use of semi-autonomous or autonomous robots can improve military efficiency, accuracy, and operational performance, the overriding ROI for these systems is the ability to reduce the likelihood of injury or death.”
The key drivers for the defense robotics market include the strong desire to reduce or prevent military casualties in the field of operations; changes in the tactics of warfare requiring new reconnaissance, combat and task machinery, and tools; the need to reduce military spending; and developments in the fields of materials science, computer programming and sensing technology to help create more advanced robots.
Among the forces working against the growth of defense robotics are continuing weak economic conditions that negatively impact spending on defense systems; a dearth of active military conflicts for most of the world, which reduces the need for new defense systems, and ethical concerns involving the use of robots for war-fighting operations.
In developed countries, military spending is often “recession-proof,” so weak economic conditions are unlikely to impact defense robot spending greatly, since even the most expensive robot systems are far less expensive than equivalent manned systems.
As a result, says Fisher, “ABI Research projects that the market for military robots will remain healthy throughout the forecast period and beyond, with even greater opportunities opening up by the end of the decade, driven by technological advances and a growing, real-world track record of tangible benefits offered by these systems.”
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 16 Fév - 19:26
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Long-Term Implications of 2011 Future Years Defense Program
The CBO projects the total FYDP cost through 2015 at $2,874 billion.
Executive Summary of the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Study
09:49 GMT, February 15, 2011 In most years, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five- or six-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget well beyond that period, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has examined the programs and plans contained in DoD’s FYDP and projected their budgetary impact in subsequent years. For this analysis, CBO used the FYDP provided to the Congress in April 2010, which covers fiscal years 2011 through 2015 – the most recent plan available when this analysis was conducted. CBO’s projections span 2011 through 2028.
CBO’S PROJECTIONS
In February 2010, DoD requested an appropriation of $707 billion for 2011. Of that amount, $548 billion was to fund the “base” programs that constitute the department’s normal activities, such as the development and procurement of weapon systems and day-to-day operations of the military and civilian workforce. The remaining $159 billion was requested to pay for overseas contingency operations – the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and other military activities elsewhere.[1] CBO focused its analysis on the base budget because it reflects DoD’s future plans for manning, training, and equipping the military.
CBO has projected the costs of DoD’s plans for its base budget (reflected in the FYDP, along with other long-term plans released by the department) by using factors that are consistent with the department’s recent experience. CBO’s analysis yields these conclusions:
• To execute its base-budget plans for the period covered by the FYDP, DoD would need about $187 billion (or 7 percent) more over those five years than if funding was held at the 2010 level of $537 billion.[2] Over the 10 years from 2012 to 2021, DoD would need a total of $680 billion (or 13 percent) more than if funding was held at the 2010 level.
• From 2011 to 2015, DoD’s base budget would grow at an average annual rate of 2.3 percent, after an adjustment for inflation. Beyond the FYDP period, from 2016 to 2028, average annual growth in the costs of DoD’s base-budget plans would be 0.8 percent after an adjustment for inflation. At those rates, DoD’s base budget would rise from $548 billion in 2011 to $601 billion in 2015 and to $665 billion in 2028.
• The primary cause of long-term growth in DoD’s budget from 2011 through 2028 would be increasing costs for operation and support, which would account for nearly all of the increase. In particular, CBO projects that there would be significant increases in the costs for military and civilian compensation, military medical care, and various operation and maintenance activities.
• That large contribution of operation and support costs to budget growth is a change from earlier projections, in which sharp growth in anticipated requirements to replace and modernize weapon systems (the so-called bow wave) was the primary factor underlying budget growth beyond the years covered by the FYDP. In the current projections, acquisition costs would steadily grow from $189 billion in 2011 to a peak of $218 billion in 2017 (an increase of about 15 percent) before decreasing and leveling off – albeit with year-to-year variations – at an average of about $200 billion per year thereafter.
COMPARISON WITH PROJECTIONS INCORPORATING DOD’S ESTIMATES
CBO compared its projection (labeled in this study “the CBO projection”) with DoD’s estimate of the costs of the FYDP (for the 2011–2015 period) and with “an extension of the FYDP” (for the 2016–2028 period).
The latter is a projection based on DoD’s estimates of costs, where they are available for years beyond 2015 (for some weapon systems, for instance), and on costs consistent with the broader U.S. economy, where estimates from the department are not available (for pay and medical costs, for instance).
CBO’s projection of the total cost of the FYDP through 2015 – at $2,874 billion – is $41 billion (or about 1 percent) higher than the department’s estimate (see Summary Figure 1 at http://goo.gl/b7FA1, page 12 [PDF 2.40MB]). Much of the difference derives from an assumption that recent trends in the costs of weapon systems, medical care, and other support activities persist. By DoD’s estimates, executing its plans for 2011 through 2015 would require real (inflation-adjusted) increases in spending of about 1.5 percent annually (excluding emergency and supplemental funding for overseas contingency operations). Over the five-year period, that growth rate would result in costs that were $146 billion (or 5 percent) greater than the amount of DoD’s budget if it was held at the 2010 level.
By 2015, the end of the FYDP period, annual costs under the CBO projection would be about $18 billion (or 3 percent) higher than the estimate in the FYDP; at the end of 10 years, in 2021, annual costs under the CBO projection would be $34 billion (or 6 percent) higher than the extension of the FYDP; and similarly, by 2028, the end of the projection period, annual costs under the CBO projection would be about $37 billion (or 6 percent) more than the estimate for the extension of the FYDP.
The degree to which the plans laid out by DoD are executed in the future will depend on the amount of funding that will be provided in an era of increasing pressure on the federal budget as a whole and on the success of ongoing efforts to curb cost growth in areas such as medical care and advanced weapon systems. Indeed, Secretary of Defense Gates announced in January 2011 that DoD will trim its plans by a total of $78 billion (or about 3 percent) from 2012 to 2016 in recognition of the fiscal environment. Because many details of those revisions to plans have not yet been released, an analysis of the possible effects if they were adopted is not possible and is not included in this study.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 18 Fév - 15:01
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Clearing Route Dodge
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U.S. Army soldiers launch a mine-clearing line charge from a vehicle near route Dodge in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Feb. 10, 2011. The soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 4th Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zachary Burke
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 23 Fév - 16:50
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Joint Terminal Air Control Operations
Members of a U.S. Army task force depart a dirt landing zone after securing the surrounding area in the Zabul province of Afghanistan in as Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman made sure a dirt landing zone was safe for a cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and provided the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications. The aircrew was delivering needed cargo for one of the nearby military outposts.
Tech. Sgt. Jason Rutledge a Joint Terminal Air Controller, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman deployed from 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Weisbaden, Germany, tears down airfield panels on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. The panels were set up to indicate a C-130 Hercules aircrew where they should land. Rutledge was there to make sure the dirt landing zone was safe for a cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and provide the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications. The aircrew was delivering needed cargo for one of the nearby military outposts.
A C-130 Hercules departs a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, made sure the dirt landing zone was safe for the cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and depart and provided the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications.
A C-130 Hercules prepares to depart a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
Members of a U.S. Army task force secure the surrounding area of a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan as airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman make sure a dirt landing zone is safe for a cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and provide the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications.
A C-130 Hercules prepares to land on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
Tech. Sgt. Stacia Zachary, AFCENT Combat Camera Combat Correspondent, takes notes as she covers Joint Terminal Air Control airmen from the 807th Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman
Tech. Sgt. Jason Rutledge a Joint Terminal Air Controller and Airman 1st Class Brandon Shamhart a Radio Operator Maintenance And Driver, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, communicate with a C-130 Hercules via a radio to inform the aircrew on the condition of a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan. Rutledge and Shamhart were there to make sure the dirt landing zone was safe for a cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and provide the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications. The aircrew was delivering needed cargo for one of the nearby military outposts.
Tech. Sgt. Jason Rutledge a Joint Terminal Air Controller, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, deployed from the 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Weisbaden, Germany sets up airfield panels on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
Tech. Sgt. Jason Rutledge a Joint Terminal Air Controller, 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman, deployed from the 1st Air Support Operations Squadron, Weisbaden, Germany, sets up airfield panels on a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan.
Members of a U.S. Army task force secure the surrounding area of a dirt landing zone in the Zabul province of Afghanistan as Airmen from the 807th Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron, Forward Operating Base Lagman make sure the dirt landing zone is safe for a cargo carrying C-130 Hercules to land and provide the aircrew with any pertinent information via radio communications. The aircrew was delivering needed cargo for one of the nearby military outposts.
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Northrop Grumman Incorporates Laser Autoboresight Functionality to Enhance Protection of U.S. Army Rotary Aircraft Against Missile Attacks
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Feb. 23, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and SELEX Galileo today announced the successful integration of a continuous laser autoboresight module into an advanced jam head to enhance the signal jamming capabilities of the company's U.S. Army Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) self-protection system offering. The CIRCM jam head is lightweight, small, inexpensive and highly reliable, designed specifically for rotary-wing applications. The laser autoboresight module ensures that laser energy is aligned with the jam head track point to maintain jamming energy on the threat missile. The continuous autoboresight hardware monitors the laser boresight relative to the jam head track source and makes real-time adjustments to keep the two aligned. "Incorporating a continuous laser autoboresight functionality into this jam head is necessary to automatically maintain good laser pointing in the rotary-wing environment," said Carl Smith, vice president of infrared countermeasures for Northrop Grumman's Land and Self Protection Systems Division. "The accuracy and agility of this jam head is so advanced it can maintain the laser beam on the dome of small man-portable missiles moving faster than the speed of sound." The autoboresight module is designed to work with any jamming laser, enabling future laser upgrades without having to modify the jam head. "This system can deliver the jamming energy required to defend our helicopters from current and future threats," Smith added. The multi-band Viper™ laser, currently in full rate production, and a small jam head were used during this demonstration with positive results. The module also measures laser power in the jam head prior to exiting the system to ensure the system is fully functional. The module design itself builds upon autoboresight modules currently in use on other production systems. Northrop Grumman has delivered over 2,500 IRCM transmitters to date. The company's directional infrared countermeasures system is the only such aircraft protection system currently in full scale production, and it is installed on several hundred military aircraft to protect approximately 50 different types of rotary-wing platforms and large fixed-wing transports from heat-seeking missile attacks. The system functions by automatically detecting a missile launch, determining if it is a threat to the aircraft, and activating a high-intensity laser-based countermeasure system to track and defeat the missile. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a leading global security company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products, and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, shipbuilding and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit [url=http://www.northropgrumman.com]www.northropgrumman.com[/url] for more information.
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In four separate flights conducted January 24-25, 2011, at the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Arizona, the K-MAX successfully airdropped 16 payloads; 10 GPS guided Joint Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (JPADS), two of which were triggered remotely from the Unmanned K-MAX ground control station. Payloads included medical equipment, food, simulated leaflets and bulk cargo
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DRS Defense Solutions Awarded $32.5 Million Contract for Integrated Vision Systems (IVS) for the U.S. Army ABV
DRS Defense Solutions, LLC a wholly-owned subsidiary of DRS Technologies, Inc., announced that its Sensors & Targeting Systems business unit was awarded a $32.5 million IDIQ contract to provide Integrated Vision Systems (IVS) for the U.S. Army Assault Breacher Vehicle (ABV).
DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems (STS) received the five-year IDIQ contract for up to 106 systems from the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM) in Warren, Mich. An initial order valued at $5.7 million has already been received. Deliveries are slated to begin in July of this year and continue through December.
The units will be manufactured at the DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems (STS) operations in Cypress, Calif. STS had previously delivered 76 IVS’ for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps under a separate contract.
The Assault Breacher Vehicle is a tracked combat engineer vehicle designed to breach minefields and complex obstacles while providing in-stride breaching capability in order to maneuver forces. It is equipped with an IVS that allows operators to remain under the protection of armor while conducting their mission.
Additionally, the ABV IVS also includes a two-axis stabilized gimbal sensor that provides 360-degree continuous vision with image intensified TV (I2TV), infrared (IR) and a laser range finder.
“DRS is dedicated to mission success by equipping soldiers and Marines with enhanced situational awareness systems while reducing their exposure to enemy fire,” noted Bob Viviano, vice president and general manager of DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems.
“This award reflects success in our strategy to be the U.S. Army’s preferred supplier for these products,” said DRS Defense Solutions President and CEO Richard S. Danforth. “It also underscores the critical role that DRS Defense Solutions plays in support of our country’s armed forces.”
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 11 Mar - 14:26
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ATK Receives $54 Million Training Tank Ammunition Order from U.S. Army
ATK has Delivered More Than Four Million Rounds of 120mm Tank Ammunition Since 1980 17:38 GMT, March 10, 2011 Minneapolis | Alliant Techsystems has received a $54 million order for 120mm training tank ammunition from the U.S. Army. The award is for the fourth year of a four-year contract.
The 120mm training ammunition, used by the M1A1/A2 Abrams main battle tank, includes the M865 kinetic energy and the M1002 multi-purpose anti-tank training rounds. These training rounds closely replicate tactical ammunition in appearance and ballistic performance to provide the warfighter with an affordable, yet realistic training experience.
“High-quality training ammunition is essential to the warfighter who must be prepared to react decisively on today’s battlefield,” said Bruce DeWitt, ATK Advanced Weapons Vice President and General Manager. “By leveraging our expertise in tactical 120mm tank ammunition, we have produced rounds that are visually and ballistically similar to their counterpart tactical rounds while meeting the reliability and safety performance requirements for use on U.S. and European ranges.”
Since 1980, ATK has delivered more than four million rounds of 120mm tactical and training tank ammunition to the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and allied militaries. Through its proven, system-level contracting approach that reduces the risk to the customer, ATK has delivered a constant supply of 120mm ammunition that is consistently reliable and affordable.
Propellants for ATK's tank ammunition are produced by ATK at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford, Va. ATK's manufacturing center of excellence in Rocket Center, W. Va. provides the high-quality metal and composite components; projectiles; and cartridge load, assembly and pack operations. Program management is headquartered in ATK's Plymouth, Minn. facility.
As a prime contractor, ATK specializes in developing innovative, advanced weapon systems that provide affordable precision and effectiveness for artillery, mortars, tanks, naval gun systems, and tactical aircraft.
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A US army soldier holds a rope attached to the blades of a Chinook helicopter undergoing maintenance at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan on March 17, 2011.
A US army soldier wears a stars and stripes helmet whilst driving a utility vehicle at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan on March 17, 2011. Coalition forces have halted the Taliban march in parts of Afghanistan, top US commander General David Petraeus said, even though he warned their fragile success could still be undone.
A pilot from the 7th Squadron 17th Cavalry regiment prepares to fly his Kiowa Warrior helicoptor at Kandahar airbase in southern Afghanistan on March 16, 2011. Coalition forces have halted the Taliban march in parts of Afghanistan, top US commander General David Petraeus said, even though he warned their fragile success could still be undone.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 18 Mar - 19:32
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Saab Logs Major Order for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition US Army Special Forces soldiers fire a Carl Gustav M3 weapon.
Saab receives $180.5m contract for ammo for Carl-Gustaf weapon system
10:14 GMT, March 11, 2011 defpro.com | Swedish defence manufacturer Saab announced today that it was awarded a major contract to provide ammunition to an undisclosed customer for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable recoilless weapon system. According to Saab, the order is valued at SEK 1,155 million ($180.5 million, €130.7 million). Further, the agreement includes an option for additional ammunition worth approximately SEK 500 million.
The company’s contract announcement did not specify the type of ammunition that has been ordered. The Carl-Gustaf weapon system can be used against a variety of targets and for different tactical purposes. This primarily includes the engagement of armoured or fortified targets, such as heavily armoured combat vehicles or well-protected emplacements.
According to Saab, delivery of the ammunition will begin in September 2011 and continue throughout 2012; should the customer exercise his option, additional ammunition would be delivered in 2013. Production will be carried out by Saab’s Dynamics business division at the company’s Karlskoga plant.
Tomas Samuelsson, Senior Vice President and Head of Saab Dynamics, noted: “The order is of large value for Saab, and is estimated to create approximately 40 new job opportunities within Saab’s production unit in Karlskoga, as well as new jobs with our sub-suppliers.”
The multi-purpose ground support weapon system has a 50-year history and has been exported to more than 40 international customers, including many NATO members as well as a significant number of African and Asian countries. As Saab claims, the Carl-Gustaf weapon system is “lightweight, easy-to-use and offers the commander multiple capabilities and freedom of action in any conflict scenario.”
Having been successively improved throughout the years, the weapon system’s latest version, the Cal-Gustaf M3, was introduced in 1991. Improvements in this version include a significantly reduced empty weight of 10 kg by using composite materials, as well as aluminium and plastic components, while not reducing the system’s capabilities. The M3 has been deployed by the British Special Air Service (SAS), as well as by US Special Forces and Army Rangers for operations against armoured and fortified targets, including in operations in Afghanistan.
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Key Questions Confront U.S. Army’s Ground Force Modernization Initiatives Artists impression of the Army’s future ground combat vehicle (GCV).
GAO report on the Army’s recent efforts to prepare for a new GCV program
08:27 GMT, March 10, 2011 From 2003 through 2009, the Future Combat Systems program was at the center of the U.S. Army’s efforts to modernize. But in 2009, DOD canceled the program and instead laid out plans for development of a ground combat vehicle (GCV) program, multiple increments of brigade modernization, and a tactical network. GCV is intended to modernize the current ground combat vehicle fleet; the early infantry brigade combat team (E-IBCT) to continue previous Future Combat Systems efforts to stage and spin out emerging technologies to current forces; and the tactical information network to provide connectivity, communications, and data for the warfighter.
Each of these is in various stages of implementation: GCV is to begin technology development in April 2011; E-IBCT increments have been terminated in early production based on test results; and development of the tactical network is poised to begin.
This testimony focuses on the Army’s recent efforts to prepare for a new GCV development program, E-IBCT program test results and decisions, and emerging plans for the tactical network, as well as questions the Army faces as it makes significant decisions in those areas.
DOD reviewed a draft of this testimony and provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate.
WHAT GAO FOUND
The Army is preparing to start a new GCV acquisition program by evaluating contractor proposals for technology development. The Army appears to be embarking on a more knowledge-based program than previously planned, focusing on costs and technical maturity. Yet, to deliver the first production vehicle in 7 years, the program must complete technology development in 2 years and engineering and manufacturing development in 4 years. Key questions on GCV pertain to how urgently it is needed, robustness of the analysis of alternatives, its cost and affordability, plausibility of its schedule, and whether mature technologies will be used. Addressing such questions is essential to getting a good start on demonstrating the match between GCV requirements and resources by the end of technology development.
Most of the systems from the first increment of E-IBCT showed little or no military utility in recent tests. Several of the systems have since been terminated but two were approved for additional production. Several questions remain about the future of the remaining development efforts that were once part of the Future Combat Systems program. These questions relate to (1) whether additional procurement of the network integration kit— which includes a radio, computer system, and software—is justified in light of the Army’s determination that it is not a viable, affordable, long term solution, and (2) how E-IBCT systems could have met many of their requirements, yet have so little military utility. The Army has also decided not to pursue Increment 2 of E-IBCT. Key questions remain on whether the Army will continue development or terminate other efforts from Future Combat Systems.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics recently designated the Army tactical network as a special interest portfolio, signaling a commitment to continued investment in this area, to meet the need for adaptive, evolutionary network approaches. To develop a clear understanding of the network requirements, strategies, and management of a number of disparate acquisitions, the Under Secretary has directed the Army to develop an integrated network architecture and a comprehensive acquisition strategy by this month. Key questions remain on whether the Army has yet clearly defined its internal roles and responsibilities for management of its tactical network, and how it will proceed with development of fundamental parts of the network—the advanced radios and waveforms.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 18 Mar - 19:39
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Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft Growth Cycle Nearing an End Winding down ops put downward pressure on U.S. defense spending.
FI study projects 4,434 medium/heavy rotorcraft built until 2020
07:27 GMT, March 8, 2011 NEWTOWN, Conn. | In a new study, "The Market for Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft," Forecast International projects that 4,434 such rotorcraft will be produced from 2011 through 2020. The value of this production is estimated at $100.4 billion in constant 2011 U.S. dollars. Forecast International defines a rotorcraft as medium/heavy when it has a gross weight of at least 6,804 kilograms (15,000 lb).
The medium/heavy military rotorcraft market has been robust in recent years. The market has been boosted by continually high levels of helicopter acquisition by the U.S. military and other operators, as well as by production ramp-ups of a number of new models that have recently entered service. The Forecast International study projects that annual production in the medium/heavy military market will increase through 2013.
According to the study, though, market growth will not continue indefinitely. Forecast International estimates that yearly production will begin declining as soon as 2014, and continue declining through 2020, as current procurement programs run their course. Order backlogs for many models are declining, as new orders have not been coming in the door at sufficient rates to grow the backlogs or even maintain them at previous levels.
Meanwhile, the winding down of the Afghan and Iraqi conflicts, combined with competing domestic budget priorities, is putting downward pressure on U.S. defense spending. According to Forecast International senior aerospace analyst Raymond Jaworowski, "Efforts to close the U.S. budget deficit will result in future trade-offs that negatively impact Pentagon spending levels. Even without this budgetary pressure, though, the current modernization cycle in U.S. military rotorcraft procurement would be nearing an end."
The U.S. is not the only nation that has been contributing to increased demand for medium/heavy military rotorcraft. A number of countries, though, are in the midst of acquisition programs that will soon run their course. Very few nations are embarking on major new rotorcraft procurement programs.
Forecast International projects that annual production of medium/heavy military rotorcraft will total 418 units in 2011, increase to 504 units by 2013, and then gradually but steadily decline to 366 units by 2020. The study also includes market share projections by company for the 10-year forecast timeframe. These projections indicate that Sikorsky will lead the market during the 2011-2020 period in both unit production and production value. Other major players in the market will include AgustaWestland, Boeing, Eurocopter, and Russian Helicopters.
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Last year, the U.S. Armed Forces received a total of 3,158 reports of sexual assault involving Service members - a 2% decrease in overall reporting from 2009, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
The report entitled, “Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military” includes a broad spectrum of offenses ranging from rape to wrongful sexual contact, which are addressed by Articles 120,125, and 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Incidents involved assaults on people in uniform by fellow military members and by civilians, according to the DoD’s report.
The research shows 4.4% of women on active duty and fewer than 1% of men reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact in the period up to last September. Government officials say the trend since the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program was launched in 2005 is that more victims are coming forward to report the assaults.
“To further build the climate of victim confidence and encourage reporting, the Department also continued to publicize its reporting options through a variety of innovative media channels, engaged leadership to reduce the stigma associated with reporting, and developed initiatives to encourage help-seeking behaviors,” the DoD report states.
Still, the Defense Department admits there is still work to do to integrate and continue efforts to combat sexual assault across the department and the services. “The department’s position on sexual assault is clear: one sexual assault is one too many. Sexual assault has absolutely no place in today’s armed forces. We are firmly committed to doing our best to ensure that those who have stepped forward to protect our country are themselves protected within the ranks,” said Clifford L. Stanley, under secretary of defense (personnel and readiness).
Currently, DoD says it is reviewing and analyzing the SAPR Office organizational structure and programs to develop a more comprehensive approach to prevent and handle sexual assaults in an integrated and uniform manner across the services.
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General Dynamics to Deliver Prototype Equipment to Enhance Battlefield Situational Awareness
Prototype using GD300 rugged body-worn computer will provide dismounted soldiers and Marines the ability to securely communicate, share information and collaborate while on the move.
18:25 GMT, March 18, 2011 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. | The U.S. Army has awarded General Dynamics C4 Systems a $2.3 million contract to provide a prototype, handheld battle command capability that will enable unprecedented network connectivity and increased command, control and situational awareness for dismounted soldiers and Marines. Two companies received contracts as part of the U.S. Army's Joint Battle Command - Platform (JBC-P) Handheld program. General Dynamics C4 Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics.
One of several Joint Battle Command initiatives, JBC-P Handheld Battle Command (HBC) focuses on delivering handheld devices that communicate over government-furnished communication networks. The devices give dismounted warfighters enhanced levels of battlefield awareness including the opportunity to visualize information that might not otherwise be available such as maps and real-time position location information.
For its prototype design, General Dynamics will provide the rugged, eight-ounce GD300 tactical computer that hosts an 'apps-friendly' operating system. Designed to provide dismounted users with situational awareness of events, people and structures, along with chat and texting capabilities, the GD300 also delivers position location information and access to popular military software 'apps' like the Tactical Intelligence Ground Reporting (TIGR) system. When connected to a 'networked device' such as the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) Rifleman radio (AN/PRC-154) or the Iridium satellite communications handset, users will be able to make voice, video or data contact whether in close proximity or miles apart.
"This win brings our vision of 'every soldier connected to the network' closer to reality. With the capabilities of the rugged GD300, combined with mission command applications like TIGR, soldiers and Marines will have the information they need to accomplish their mission more effectively," said Kevin Merrigan, vice president of Battle Management Systems for General Dynamics C4 Systems.
Initial deliveries are scheduled for September 2011 when General Dynamics expects to deliver 40 prototype handheld devices for user evaluation and feedback. During the second phase of the program, up to 250 JBC-P interoperable handheld devices may be purchased as part a contract option. The Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center (CERDEC) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. is the contracting authority for the handheld device development effort.
Iridium LLC, located in McLean, Va., is General Dynamics' JBC-P HBC team member. Work will be done in Fort Wayne, Ind. and Scottsdale, Ariz.
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U.S. Army to Test Wearable PCs with Battle Command Network The Itronix GD300 unit combines a compact, rugged, handheld computer running an Android-based operating system, commercial global positioning and communications technology. Cable interface enables simple integration with tactical and commercial radios for secure access to the network. GD300 devices are also provided for first responders or commercial field service users. Photo: General Dynamics C4
The U.S. Army will soon evaluate prototypes of wearable mobile handheld computers running battle command capability. New applications, utilizing GDC4’s GD300 and other devices, will be able to provide dismounted soldiers with network connectivity, command, control and situational awareness just like modern smartphones are doing in the commercial market. General Dynamics expects to deliver 40 prototype handheld devices by September 2011 for user evaluation under the current $2.3 Army contract. During the second phase of the program, up to 250 JBC-P interoperable handheld devices may be purchased as part a contract option. The Army plans to evaluate several versions of such handheld devices under the U.S. Joint Battle Command – Platform (JBC-P) Handheld program. JBC-P is considered by the Army as the successor network for today’s the follow-on for Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below, or FBCB2, delivering today’s situational awareness services at the brigade level and below. Sofar Army units have been evaluating standard smartphone used as handheld computing devices, plugged into tactical radios to empower small Army units. During a recent exercise performed by paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division, JTRS HMS Rifleman and Manpack radios were married with PEO C3T prototype handhelds, demonstrating interoperability between programs of record in the “transport layer” (radios) and the “application layer” represented by reporting and situational awareness systems.
Ruggedized, Android-based smartphones were used for this exercise, running two applications a Joint Battle Command-Platform, or JBC-P Handheld, and Tactical Ground Reporting, known as TIGR Mobile. Feedback from the 82nd Airborne Division will be used to reduce risk for upcoming tests of the equipment, including the Integrated Network Baseline Exercise, or INBE, in June and the Brigade Combat Team Integration Exercise in October, program officials said.
The system relied on two communications networks supporting the different echelons involved in the exercise – the secure terrestrial network provided by HMS Manpack and Rifleman Radios supporting the individual soldier while the Warfighter Information Network – Tactical, (WIN-T) ‘Increment One’ transferred information to and from the battalion tactical operations center. A WIN-T satellite terminal known as SNAP (Secure Internet Protocol Router/Non-secure Internet Protocol Router, or SIPR/NIPR, Access Point) extended the network’s range up to higher headquarters.
PEO C3T is working with several vendors to evaluate handheld devices that support different transport methods, including Netted Iridium and several radio models selected by the Army and Marine Corps. Interoperability with existing battle command systems is mandatory for all systems and associated security services, to ensure data, communications services and networks are fully protected. The evaluation will assess the applications of enhanced battlefield awareness by visualizing and highlighting information that might not otherwise be available with conventional aids – for example, enhancing maps with real-time position location information. “This win brings our vision of ‘every soldier connected to the network’ closer to reality. With the capabilities of the rugged GD300, combined with mission command applications like TIGR, soldiers and Marines will have the information they need to accomplish their mission more effectively,” said Kevin Merrigan, vice president of Battle Management Systems for General Dynamics C4 Systems.
For its prototype design, General Dynamics will provide the rugged, eight-ounce GD300 tactical computer that hosts an ‘apps-friendly’ operating system. Designed to provide dismounted users with situational awareness of events, people and structures, along with chat and texting capabilities, the GD300 also delivers position location information and access to popular military software ‘apps’ like the Tactical Intelligence Ground Reporting (TIGR) system. When connected to a ‘networked device’ such as the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Handheld, Manpack, Small Form Fit (HMS) Rifleman radio (AN/PRC-154) or the Iridium satellite communications handset, users will be able to make voice, video or data contact whether in close proximity or miles apart.
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LOCKHEED'S P-791 GETS SECOND WIND
Less than a year after losing a major US Army order, Lockheed Martin will revive and scale up its P-791 hybrid airship to carry at least 20t of cargo under a contract signed by a Canada-based commercial start-up. Aviation Capital Enterprises of Calgary has ordered the first airship, which is rebranded the SkyTug, for delivery from Lockheed's Skunk Works division in 2012, says founder Kirk Purdy. The first SkyTug will be demonstrated next year under an experimental licence to potential buyers, with a second due for delivery in late 2012.
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US Army Selects AAI’s Man-Portable Aircraft Survivability Trainer MAST records video of the training event for after-action review.
$10.6 Million Initial Award Includes 50 Systems, Total Potential of $43 Million
09:34 GMT, April 6, 2011 HUNT VALLEY, Md. | AAI Test & Training, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced that its Man-Portable Aircraft Survivability Trainer (MAST) has been selected by the US Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, or PEO STRI, under a task order from the Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Omnibus Contract II. Valued at $10.6 million, the initial order includes design, development, production and testing of nine first article systems and 41 production systems. Including four option years, the contract has a total potential for 300 systems at a value of $43 million.
AAI’s MAST utilizes a light-emitting diode ultraviolet emitter threat simulator to replicate significant launch characteristics associated with an infrared Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS), training aircrews on how to react to surface-to-air missile (SAM) threats during live training exercises.
The MAST is interoperable with the AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning System and AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning System, resulting in a threat declaration in the aircraft cockpit. It can simulate a SAM engagement sequence including seeker lock and break lock capability based on environmental and situational conditions. In addition, AAI’s MAST can record SAM engagements during live training exercises. These visual or infrared recorded engagements are used for preparing after-action reviews and debriefing aircrews. The MAST system also is interoperable with aircraft instrumentation systems such as the Multiple Integrated Laser System and the AH-64D Longbow Apache® Tactical Engagement Simulation System. This enables force-on-force and force-on-target training at Maneuver Combat Training Centers and aviation unit home stations.
“AAI’s MAST takes full advantage of the company’s proven experience in aircraft survivability equipment training, flight line testing and long-range electro-optic/infrared test and training solutions,” says Senior Vice President and General Manager of AAI Test & Training Robert Peters. “The MAST meets customer requirements for a threat-representative, realistic MANPADS live training device on the ground that will challenge aircrews and support tactics, techniques and procedures training prior to deployment.”
AAI leads an experienced team for the MAST including Inter-Coastal Electronics of Mesa, Ariz., as well as AAI’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary ESL Defence Limited of Hamble, England.
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Oshkosh Provides Underbody Protection for HEMTT A4
The new configuration of Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 offers increased horsepower, higher-capacity front suspension, a larger vehicle cab, electrical upgrades and air conditioning. Photo: Oshkosh
Oshkosh Defense announced this week a number of major orders for its heavy tactical vehicles. The company will deliver 270 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET) A1, under a $119 million order from the U.S. Army, to be fulfilled by Spetember 2012. This new version of HET includes increased protection, more powerful engine, higher capacity front suspension, standard air conditioning, electrical upgrades and improved diagnostics.
Designed to be compatible with the Army's Long Term Armor Strategy, this HEMTT A4 uses the heavier, more protected 'B kit'. The recent order for underbody armor will add more protection to the vehicles. Photo: Oshkosh.
Under a separate contract the company was awarded the first order for new underbody armor protection kits for the Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) A4 vehicles. The armor was developed in response to an urgent need in the field to increase protection for HEMTT wreckers and Light Equipment Transporters (LET) recovering Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles in Afghanistan’s challenging terrain. The company will deliver more than 400 underbody armor protection kits for the vehicles, under a $26 million contract awarded by the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC). The HEMTT platform’s 13-ton payload and off-road capabilities make it the backbone of the U.S. Army’s logistics fleet. The HEMTT A4 is compliant with the Army’s Long-Term Armor Strategy (LTAS). As such, it is produced with factory-installed armor and attachments for mounting add-on armor (B-kit), raise protection levels to match specific threat levels. The vehicle also has a wrecker variant, capable of recovering vehicles weighing in excess of 50 tons, it is able to flat tow 55 tons, and lift and tow 48 tons. The Marines have been operating the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR) wreckers in Afghanistan since September 2009. The Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) recently awarded Oshkosh an additional $12 million order for the supply of 15 up-armored LVSR wreckers, as part of the corp’s effort to protect Marines recovering MRAPs in theater. Delivery of the armor kits and up-armored LVSR vehicles is expected this summer.
The Oshkosh LVSR Wrecker. The recent order will buy the up-armored version of this vehicle. Photo: Oshkosh
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Army building first Block III Apache
ARLINGTON, Va. (Army News Service, April 6, 2011) -- The U.S. Army has begun construction on the first fuselage of its next-generation AH-64 Block III Apache helicopter.
The new attack helicopter will be built with a stronger engine, improved avionics, better computer networking capability and increased maneuverability when compared with current models, service officials said.
The first Block III aircraft will roll off the production line this fall, said Lt. Col. Dan Bailey, product manager for the program. The first two aircraft will be used for developmental purposes, and the next five after that will be used to train the first unit equipped, he said.
The Apache Block III aircraft will begin to be fielded with units by the end of 2012, Bailey said.
Overall, the Army plans to acquire 690 Block III Apaches between now and 2026 at a production rate of roughly two battalions per year, beginning in fiscal year 2013. Of this amount, 643 will be re-manufactured aircraft and 56 will be "new builds," Bailey explained.
As part of its preparation of the Block III Apache, the program completed a "logistics demonstration" in March designed to show that the aircraft will be maintainable once fielded. The demonstration checked on the avionics, wiring, gear boxes, cockpit seat and electronics, among other things.
"We walked through all of these tasks to find the issues and things that needed to be fixed. This demonstrates that the aircraft will be sustainable and maintainable in the future, thus easing the burden on the warfighter," Bailey said.
"We thought we would need a full three months for this, but we finished three weeks early and found that only two percent of the overall tasks needed refinement."
The Block III Apache features a 701D engine, composite rotor blades, improved networking and communications avionics, and an Improved Drive System of the 21st Century -- known as IDS-21 -- Face Gear Transmission.
"The new 701D engine has a significant increase in reliability based on new coating, new metal and increased airflow which allows it to operate at higher temperatures," Bailey said.
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Textron Marine & Land Systems Awarded Contract Option for 88 M1117 and M1200 Armored Vehicles
NEW ORLEANS | Textron Marine & Land Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, today announced a firm-fixed-price contract award from the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) for 88 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles (ASV) and M1200 Armored Knight vehicles.
The award, valued at $64,332,732, exercises options for 37 M1117 ASVs, 51 M1200 Armored Knights and associated support equipment. The work will be performed through the end of 2012 at Textron Marine & Land Systems' facilities in the New Orleans area.
"The ASV is a versatile platform that continues to deliver exceptional mobility, reliability and survivability enabling the U.S. Army to carry out a wide range of combat mission roles," said Textron Marine & Land Systems Senior Vice President and General Manager Tom Walmsley. "For more than 12 years our team has worked hard to consistently deliver ASV products, in a variety of configurations, which provide our soldiers exceptional levels of security and protection."
The ASV is a 4X4 wheeled armored vehicle that offers significant crew protection through the employment of multiple layers of armor, defending against small arms fire, artillery projectile fragments, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and land mines. It also uses a four-wheel independent suspension system to deliver superior mobility, agility, handling, and ride quality. The ASV has maintained exceptional operational readiness and combat availability rates over the life of the U.S. Army program.
Textron Marine & Land Systems also has achieved 66 consecutive months of on-time delivery to the U.S. Army on the ASV program, and has delivered a total of 2,777 ASVs and 314 Armored Knight vehicles to the U.S. Army to date.
The ASV family of vehicles performs a wide variety of missions including scout, infantry personnel carrier, reconnaissance, command and control and maintenance. U.S. Army ASV missions include operations with the Military Police, convoy protection, perimeter security, as well as Field Artillery Combat Observation and Lasing Teams (COLT) with the M1200 Armored Knight configuration.
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US Army advances JAGM weapons contest
The US Army has released a request for proposals for its joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) contract. Lockheed Martin and a Raytheon/Boeing team are competing for the requirement with tri-mode seeker-equipped offerings. The successful bidder will provide weapons to replace the army's current Lockheed AGM-114 Hellfire and Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick missiles for use by a variety of helicopters, unmanned aircraft and fixed-wing jets. flightglobal
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SOURCE:Flight International US Army continues search for better scout helicopter By Stephen Trimble
The US Army's search for a more capable armed scout helicopter continues, but most of the signs are pointing back to an improved version of the Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
Since the cancellation of the Bell ARH-70 Arapaho in 2008, the army aviation branch has committed to spend more than $1.3 billion to modernise the OH-58D at the same as it considers a wide range of alternatives for replacing the venerable type.
An analysis of alternatives has considered options ranging from launching the high-speed Sikorsky S-97 Raider, pursuing the conventional EADS North America AAS-72X and Boeing AH-6S Phoenix, settling for a modernised OH-58D or gambling on an AVX concept for an OH-58 cabin with a coaxial rotor and dual-ducted fan.
The analysis has been delivered to the army's leadership, but no decision has been reached. Nor has a date been set for briefing Ashton Carter, under secretary of defence for acquisition, technology and logistics, on the army's recommended course of action, says Lt Col Bob Grigsby, programme manger for the army's armed scout.
As the army leadership continues to ponder the options, the OH-58 programme is gaining momentum inside the army's budget documents, with three separate tracks to preserve and extend the Kiowa Warrior fleet until 2025 already in place.
First, the army is taking 39 OH-58As out of storage and converting their cabins to the D-model standard, with another 40 retired OH-58As still available, Grigsby says. The converted OH-58Ds will help reduce a shortfall of aircraft, while the army is also considering relaunching production.
The army is also modernising other OH-58Ds to an F-model standard under the cockpit and sensor upgrade programme, which adds a nose-mounted sensor, glass cockpit displays and improved avionics.
Finally, Bell has flown a "Block II" version of the Kiowa Warrior with a 1,020shp (760kW) Honeywell HTS900-2 engine, which provides a path to overcoming the OH-58's inability to hover at 6,000ft (1,830m) when temperatures are above 35°C (95°F) - also known as the "6K/95" standard.
Alternatives to the Kiowa Warrior could face a difficult challenge. Army aviation leaders have set an "aimpoint" for delivering a next-generation aircraft with high-speed capability for 2030, which seems to remove the S-97 from consideration from an immediate OH-58 programme.
By comparison, EADS and Boeing's proposals based on off-the-shelf, conventional helicopters may be more attractive. EADS, for example, says the twin-engined AAS-72X, a modified version of the Eurocopter EC145, can be delivered at the same price and within the same timeframe as the roughly $4.5 million price tag for the OH-58F upgrades, but with 6K/95 performance as standard with no need for a re-engining.
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SOURCE:Flight International PICTURE: Foliage-penetrating radar tests under way with Predator B By Stephen Trimble
US Southern Command has started final tests on a new radar for unmanned air vehicles designed to penetrate beneath triple-layer jungle canopy, Lockheed Martin says.
The first two tactical reconnaissance and counter concealment enabled radar (Tracer) pods could become operational within six months to one year, says Robert Robinson, Lockheed's senior programme manager.
The pods are expected to be carried eventually by the army's General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAVs. Lockheed is also in the early phases of discussions with Boeing to integrate Tracer on the A160 Hummingbird, Robinson says. Flight tests have recently been conducted using a General Atomics MQ-9 Predator B, the company says.
Lockheed is, however, still waiting for US military officials to set a programme of record to move the Tracer pod into production, he adds.
The UHF/VHF-band pod was launched in the aftermath of the Balkan conflicts, when camouflage and trees were used by Serbian forces to hide military equipment. Although Tracer also has a capability to detect improvised explosive devices buried underground, the pods have not been in active demand in Afghanistan, where full motion video and ground moving target indicator systems have proved more popular.
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U.S. Army Awards Raytheon $173 Million Contract for Excalibur Precision Artillery Rounds
TUCSON, Ariz. | Raytheon Company received a $173 million U.S. Army fiscal year 2010 contract for the production of Excalibur precision-guided projectile rounds for in-theater use. This contract marks the beginning of full rate production for Excalibur Ia-2.
Successfully fielded in 2007, Excalibur is a 155 mm precision-guided artillery round with extended range that is currently in use with the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. Using GPS precision guidance technology, Excalibur provides first round fire-for-effect capability with accuracy well within 10 meters (32.8 feet) of its target. This accuracy protects warfighters in close proximity to the target and provides an unprecedented precision engagement capability.
Excalibur precision-guided projectiles give warfighters life-saving options when close air support is unavailable. With more than 300 rounds fired in theater, the U.S. Army and Marine Corps have increased their use of Excalibur in the past year.
"Warfighters need Excalibur because it provides a level of precision they simply cannot get with other artillery rounds," said Col. Michael Hartig, U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence. "Excalibur's GPS precision makes it ideal in all terrain types, including urban settings and rugged terrain where our soldiers and Marines are close to the target."
In August 2010, the U.S. Army awarded Raytheon a contract to complete the design of the Excalibur Ib precision-guided projectile. Excalibur Ib provides the lowest- risk approach to reducing the projectile's cost by an estimated 50 percent, while leveraging the demonstrated performance of Excalibur Ia.
"From early fielding of Excalibur Ia-1, it has been our commitment to continually develop this capability so that it provides a greater, more affordable benefit to the warfighter," said Michelle Lohmeier, vice president of Raytheon's Land Combat product line. "As we enter full rate production with Excalibur Ia and qualify our Excalibur Ib, we continue to evolve the design, while staying true to Excalibur's mission to limit collateral damage in theater."
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