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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 Lun 17 Sep 2012 - 13:20
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ATK Delivers 2 Billion 7.62mm Rounds to the U.S. Army from Lake City Army Ammunition Plant
ATK Receives $131 Million in Small-Caliber Ammunition Orders
07:48 GMT, September 17, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. | ATK recently achieved a world-class production milestone by delivering the 2 billionth 7.62mm round of ammunition manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (LCAAP) in Independence, Mo. Since assumption of LCAAP manufacturing operations in 2000, ATK has increased the production rate for 7.62mm ammunition five-fold in direct support of U.S. Army requirements.
ATK, the world's largest supplier of ammunition, has established a proven record of success in managing and modernizing the Department of Defense's primary source for military small-caliber rifle ammunition.
"I am very proud of what ATK has delivered for the U.S. Army while being entrusted with our stewardship responsibility to safely and efficiently operate the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant. We value our commitment to deliver a lean, scalable and sustainable capability that will serve the needs of our nation for years to come," said Mike Kahn, President of ATK Defense. "We take to heart that the lives of our warfighters depend on the quality of each and every round we produce at this government-owned facility. We are honored with this responsibility."
In partnership with the U.S. Army, ATK successfully implemented a complex expansion and modernization program at LCAAP that resulted in increasing plant production from 374 million to more than 1.6 billion rounds annually. This includes high-volume deliveries of the U.S. Army's M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round on modernized equipment. The EPR is an enhanced version of the M855 5.56mm cartridge and offers a significant breakthrough in ammunition performance for America's warfighters. ATK has delivered more than 350 million M855A1 rounds since transitioning to production in 2010.
"The modernized 5.56mm high-speed manufacturing equipment has allowed us to ramp up production of the Enhanced Performance Round in support of our warfighters' needs," said Kent Holiday, Vice President and General Manager for ATK's Small Caliber Systems division, headquartered at LCAAP. "Our production flexibility assures the customer we can seamlessly right size capacity to remain responsive to uncertain future demands."
ATK implemented a unique lean manufacturing system that focuses on maximizing efficiencies through a continuous improvement based culture that targets the elimination of waste. ATK also initiated a system that employs cellular manufacturing processes, integrated enterprise information systems, and advanced material handling capabilities designed to enhance production efficiencies and throughput.
ATK received recent orders totaling $131 million for small-caliber ammunition under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island (ACC-RI). These orders include a mix of 5.56mm, 7.62mm and .50-caliber military ammunition to be produced at LCAAP.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mar 18 Sep 2012 - 10:45
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US Army contracts Teledyne for chemical weapons demilitarisation 17 September 2012
Teledyne Brown Engineering has been selected as one of the five prime contractors to support the US Army Chemical Materials Agency's (CMA) chemical weapons demilitarisation programmes.
Worth a total of $489m for all five awardees, the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract covers delivery of programme management and technical services to support chemical stockpile and storage, as well as the non-stockpile chemical material (NSCM) programme for five years.
Under the contract, the company will specifically provide technical, logistical, and administrative support services to help the US Army CMA and Program Executive Office assembled chemical weapons alternatives (PEO ACWA) in disposal of chemical weapons at all facilities across the US. Teledyne chairman, president and chief executive officer Robert Mehrabian said: "This strengthens our environmental portfolio and reflects favourably upon our rare capabilities in chemical weapons demilitarisation."
The CMA programme and integration support V (PAIS V) contract will primarily include activities aimed at helping the army speed up closure of chemical agent disposal facilities and stockpile storage areas in compliance with international chemical weapons conventions.
Other contract awardees include Booz Allen Hamilton, Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, Tetra Tech and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC).
Work under the contract is scheduled to be primarily conducted at the CMA's facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, US.
The CMA is responsible for safe storage of the military's ageing chemical weapons at Pueblo Chemical Depot and Bluegrass Chemical Activity, as well as closure of the Anniston Chemical Agent Disposal Facility (ANCDF), Deseret Chemical Depot (DCD), Pine Bluff Chemical Demilitarization Facility (PBCDF) and the Umatilla Chemical Depot (UMCD). http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-contracts-teledyne-chemical-weapons-demilitarisation
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 19 Sep 2012 - 13:00
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Networked Vehicles readied for Delivery to U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division
CHARLESTON, S.C. | The Army is ramping up limited production on a new fleet of networked vehicles as part of a sweeping effort to transform its tactical communications network.
Major integration and installation efforts are now underway as the Army prepares to deliver the first mine resistant, ambush protected vehicles, known as MRAPs, equipped with components of Capability Set 13.
Capability Set 13 marks the first time the Army is delivering network systems as an integrated communications package that spans the entire Brigade Combat Team formation, connecting the static tactical operations center to the commander on-the-move to the dismounted Soldier. That requires a new, highly synchronized approach to production and deliveries of CS 13 equipment, aligned with unit training schedules and deployment dates.
Two brigade combat teams of the 10th Mountain Division will receive the first CS 13 vehicles on a staggered schedule starting in October, with multiple deliveries over the next several months. These MRAPs, configured with new tactical radios plus the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, known as WIN-T Increment 2 and other Capability Set 13 components, will then accompany those brigades when they deploy in 2013.
"The Army has set an aggressive schedule in order to get these capabilities to the field quickly," said Col. Darby McNulty, the Army's Trail Boss for CS 13. "We have shifted our design and production processes into high gear to meet those goals, so Soldiers can train and fight with the most advanced, integrated Brigade Combat Team network possible. For the first time ever, the BCT will be networked from the BCT commander down to the individual rifleman."
As new equipment fielding and training for the 3rd and 4th BCTs of the 10th Mountain Division gets underway at Fort Drum, N.Y., and Fort Polk, La., engineers, technicians and other experts at Space and Naval Warfare, known as SPAWAR Systems Center Atlantic in Charleston, S.C., are tackling the complex task of integrating CS 13 systems on more than 150 MRAP vehicles.
Because of variant MRAP vehicle designs, each individual vehicle requires hundreds of unique network components such as cables, brackets and system controls. That means the vehicles cannot be integrated in identical fashion, assembly-line style. The baseline CS 13 designs, created by U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, or TARDEC, in Warren, Mich., accommodate multiple unique vehicle configuration types, which correspond to the numerous unique roles within a BCT and take into account the need for different combinations of communications systems, along with size, weight and power constraints.
The MRAP configurations for CS 13 were validated through the Network Integration Evaluations or NIEs, semi-annual field exercises in which an operational BCT evaluates network systems by executing realistic mission threads in the punishing terrain of White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The same engineers who integrated the MRAPs used at the NIE are now assigned to the CS 13 vehicle effort, where they can apply their on-the-ground expertise for a more efficient build process.
"There was a strong knowledge base created out there with our participation in NIE," said Christopher Bryant, SPAWAR's Tactical Vehicle Integration lead for CS 13. "We've taken the same team of engineers and technicians that were down at White Sands to begin implementing the integration of Capability Set 13."
Soldier feedback from the NIEs also led to design and user interface improvements for CS 13 vehicles. For example, the Army added a second screen inside vehicles equipped with WIN-T Increment 2 to better meet Soldiers' functional needs while communicating on-the-move. WIN-T Increment 2 provides one of the major upgrades of CS 13: mission command on the move, or allowing commanders down to the company level to take the network with them in their vehicles as they travel across the battlefield.
The vehicles being integrated in Charleston are based on five "super configuration" MRAPs designed by TARDEC. Those prototype vehicles completed production last month and are now undergoing safety release testing at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
To ensure all of the vehicle-based CS 13 elements come together correctly, the Army performs quality checks on network performance throughout the build process. Each communications system is tested individually and as part of the larger network to ensure they transmit the required voice and data, and that the final integrated components function together and operate as a system of systems.
The CS 13 integration effort also has personnel from the Army's System of Systems Integration, or SoSI Directorate and the Army's network and vehicle project managers playing an active role on the ground to ensure successful integration.
The integration lines dedicated to CS 13 will continue running through the fall, as vehicles are completed and delivered in line with the 10th Mountain Division's training requirements. In all, CS 13 is on track to field to eight Infantry Brigade Combat Teams from 2012-2013.
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_________________ Le Prophéte (saw) a dit: Les Hommes Les meilleurs sont ceux qui sont les plus utiles aux autres
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Sujet: Re: US Army Jeu 20 Sep 2012 - 16:28
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Navistar Defense to Upgrade 2,300 MRAPs to Defend Against Evolving Threats
A MaxxPro Dash MRAP mine resistant wheeled armoured vehicle.
Navistar Defense Awarded $282M Contract for Work on MaxxPro Dash MRAPs
06:41 GMT, September 20, 2012 LISLE, Ill. | Navistar Defense, LLC received a delivery order yesterday for up to $282 million to provide more than 2,300 survivability upgrade retrofit kits for International MaxxPro Dash Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The order from the U.S. Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command will upgrade MaxxPro Dash vehicles in theater with additional protection in response to evolving threats in Afghanistan. The order also includes parts and service.
“Anticipating the needs of our Armed Forces continues to be a top priority for Navistar and we are proud to offer the vehicle of choice to help them complete their missions safely,” said Archie Massicotte, president, Navistar Defense. “Threats continue to change and it is our responsibility to stay out ahead of those threats with the best technology available.”
The MaxxPro family of vehicles was originally designed to accommodate rapid vehicle enhancements as threats evolved in theater. Since 2007, the company has provided enhancements to both survivability and mobility through its work on its rolling chassis body swap, DXM independent suspension retrofit kits, armor kits and more.
“We also understand the balance of keeping our service men and women well equipped at a reasonable cost to taxpayers,” said Massicotte. “We will keep offering integrated solutions as well as alternatives to buying new vehicles so that we can keep our Armed Forces modern and ready for future operations.”
Navistar has delivered nearly 9,000 MaxxPro units in nine major variants to the United States and its allies. This order follows the company’s MaxxPro rolling chassis body swap, which upgrades more than 2,700 MaxxPro vehicles with a DXM independent suspension, MaxxForce 9.3 engine, 570 amp alternator and driveline.
Work for the survivability upgrade will be done in Afghanistan beginning in December 2012. The order is scheduled to be completed by July 2013.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 21 Sep 2012 - 11:53
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Northrop Grumman to Provide 44 Additional STARLite Radar Systems for the U.S. Army MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aircraft System
U.S. Army Exercises Option for 44 Systems, Bringing the Total Under Contract to 174
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been selected to supply an additional 44 STARLite wide area surveillance radars for the U.S. Army's MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system. STARLite features synthetic aperture radar, ground moving target indicator and dismount moving target indicator capabilities.
Under the terms of the contract option, radar deliveries will begin in April 2013 and conclude in March 2014. This order will bring the total number of systems under contract to 174.
"This order reaffirms the Army's confidence in STARLite's exceptional reliability, which has far exceeded specifications during its deployment," said Steve McCoy, vice president for tactical sensor solutions at Northrop Grumman. "STARLite's record of performance means warfighters on the ground can count on it to provide the airborne intelligence they need in critical situations."
Northrop Grumman's AN/ZPY-1 STARLite (Small Tactical Radar – Lightweight) is the Army radar program of record for the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, and has also been demonstrated on the Army's Persistent Threat Detection Systems aerostat. STARLite has taken part in digital interoperability demonstrations at Camp Roberts in California, showcasing its ability to share data across a network and cue non-collated sensors. Weighing just 65 pounds, the radar system is ideal for equipping a variety of manned and unmanned aircraft system platforms for mission-critical tactical reconnaissance. The system is capable of conducting all-weather, wide-area surveillance and detecting stationary, dismounted and moving targets.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in aerospace, electronics, information systems, and technical services to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 21 Sep 2012 - 12:53
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Sujet: Re: US Army Lun 24 Sep 2012 - 11:49
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Curtiss-Wright introduces Digital Beachhead for US Army ground vehicles 24 September 2012 Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) has introduced a new solution, Digital Beachhead, to support quick and cost-effective integration of the US Army's C4ISR/EW interoperability (VICTORY) programme-compliant networking systems for a range of military ground vehicles.
The new solution is a commercial-of-the-shelf (COTS) system featuring a 16-port Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) network switch, with a vehicle management computer to reduce the cost of upgrading a vehicle with advanced digital network capabilities.
Lynn Bamford, Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions senior vice president and general manager, said that Digital Beachhead would revolutionise ground vehicle networking and system management.
"By leveraging adjacent market technologies, such as ARM processors from the automotive industry and low-power network switches designed for cell towers, we have met the army's challenge to deliver a radically affordable high-performance digital backbone in a single, lightweight rugged package," Bamford added.
The system is placed inside a compact and lightweight rugged chassis to provide maximum performance in space/weight/power/cost (SWaP-C) constrained vehicles operating in adverse conditions.
A multi-core ARM processor-based Vetronics computer in Digital Beachhead enables monitoring of the vehicle's health management (HUMS/CBM+) software, and also control essential vehicle systems.
Curtiss-Wright Control's vehicle management framework (VMF) software helps simplify the procedure of explaining vehicle operations for use by the CBM+ and other in-system vehicle management services.
Pre-integrated VICTORY software provides data bus and platform services such as management, access control, protection of information, as well as network distribution of GPS/IMU data in the battlefield.
The company is also planning to manufacture multiple Digital Beachhead variants to support localised configurations, including the UK's generic vehicle architecture (GVA) with data distribution system (DDS) in future.
The aim of the VICTORY programme is to rectify the technical problems created due to 'bolt on' approach for installing equipment in US Army tactical wheeled vehicles and ground combat systems http://www.army-technology.com/news/newscurtiss-wright-introduces-digital-beachhead-for-us-army-ground-vehicles
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mar 25 Sep 2012 - 13:31
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Lockheed wins US Army's M-TADS/PNVS PBL contract 25 September 2012 The US Army has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for provision of performance-based logistics (PBL) support for the Apache helicopter modernised target acquisition designation sight/pilot night-vision sensor (M-TADS/PNVS) system.
Valued at $111m, the firm-fixed price PBL award has a one-year performance period, and three one-year options that extend through December 2015 that, if exercised, will increase the total contract value to $375m.
Lockheed Martin Apache Attack Helicopter Avionics and Radar division chief Kathy Drysdale said the M-TADS/PNVS PBL contract had succeeded in boosting operational capabilities to troops.
"The M-TADS/PNVS PBL programme has been credited with improving fleet readiness, reducing average flying hour cost and reducing the army's long-term inventory investment," Drysdale added.
David Belvin, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control business Apache fire control programme director, said the project would contribute to overall effectiveness of the Apache helicopter by leveraging a strong partnership between the soldier, army and his company. "The PBL contract delivers a support solution that reduces costs when compared to earlier approaches, while also providing strong levels of performance and value to our customer," he said.
Initiated in 2007, the PBL contract covers delivery of complete post-production supply chain management, which include spares planning, procurement, repairs, maintenance, modifications, as well as inventory management of the currently fielded M-TADS/PNVS systems
In addition to enabling mission readiness, the contract lowers operations and support (O&S) costs and drives reliability, as well as maintainability enhancements.
The M-TADS/PNVS, also called Arrowhead, is an advanced electro-optical fire control system designed to provide Apache pilots with advanced targeting capability for conducting day, night and adverse-weather missions.
Operational with the army since 2005, the module replaces the legacy TADS/PNVS direct-view optics with a new TADS electronic display and control (TEDAC) unit to enable image fusion and also help improve target resolution and situational awareness http://www.army-technology.com/news/newslockheed-wins-us-armys-m-tads-pnvs-pbl-contract
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Sujet: Re: US Army Sam 29 Sep 2012 - 11:13
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EADS North America starts VFD for US Army AAS programme 28 September 2012 EADS North America has started voluntary flight demonstration (VFD) for the US Army's Armed Aerial Scout (AAS) helicopter programme at an undisclosed high-altitude location.
During the two week demonstration programme, it will fly two helicopters, the AAS-72X+, which is an armed variant of the army's UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter (LUH), and an EC145 T2 commercial aircraft.
EADS North America chairman and CEO Sean O'Keefe said the company will display advanced performance of its AAS offering during the VFD, and is ready to move forward into a competition.
"A competition will ensure the army gets the combat capability it badly needs at an affordable cost, with the programme performance that is a must in today's acquisition environment," O'Keefe said.
The EC-145T2 helicopter is flown to demonstrate the performance enhancements offered in the AAS-72X+ configuration.
Based on the EC-145T2, AAS-72X+ is a twin-engine helicopter designed to be manufactured and delivered at a competitive cost with upgrades proposed for the army's ageing OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopters fleet.
The AAS-72X+ builds on the previous three ASS technical demonstrator aircraft (TDA), developed, tested and flown, by the company using its own research and development investment.
Equipped with a dual channel FADEC, a Fenestron tail rotor, Helionix glass cockpit and avionics suite and a four-axis autopilot system, the helicopter provides enhanced power, range, endurance and payload capacity during operations in 6K/95 high/hot conditions.
The AAS programme is planned for replacing the army's fleet of more than 300 Kiowa Warriors, which currently are unable to meet the commanders' demands in terms of speed, range and endurance.
AgustaWestland North America completed VFD in July. Bell Helicopters, Boeing and MD Helicopters have offered OH-58D Block 2, AH-6i and MD 540F helicopters respectively, with further test scheduled to start in the next few months. http://www.army-technology.com/news/newseads-north-america-starts-vfd-us-army-aas-programme
cet appareil peut faire très mal
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Sujet: Re: US Army Sam 29 Sep 2012 - 11:26
on doit faire le meme chose au Maroc vous remarquerez des policiers , gendarmes et soldats avec du ventre chez nous bravo pour l'initiative
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Sujet: Re: US Army Sam 29 Sep 2012 - 11:40
c´est une vraie plague chez nos militaires augusta,surtout que pour la plupart sont mariés et donc foutus avec des gwamel et trucs gras de notre cusuine malsaine et hop bybebye sport,la discipline manque en general..
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Sujet: Re: US Army Sam 29 Sep 2012 - 11:43
j'aime bien ton humour Yakusa
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 3 Oct 2012 - 11:46
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U.S. Army Developing New Fixed-wing Aircraft
WASHINGTON | The U.S. Army is refining an initial capabilities document for a new fixed-wing utility aircraft that is designed to replace more than 112 airframes with a common platform. The new platform should be able to perform a range of key mission sets and services, officials said.
"We manage 73 different series of aircraft and more than 40 different designs," said Col. Brian Tachias, project manager, fixed-wing, Program Executive Office Aviation. "A common cockpit and platform will reduce the amount of resources needed to train pilots and sustain the aircraft. Moving to one common fleet will reduce the manpower needed and allow us to gain efficiencies by reducing the number of contracts."
PM Fixed-Wing, established in October of last year, was stood up to create a central hub to manage the Army's fleet of fixed-wing aircraft. As many as 37 different fixed-wing aircraft programs are now consolidated and centrally managed under the purview of the project office.
"Centrally managing Army fixed-wing aircraft will help to achieve improvements in safety, airworthiness certification, configuration management and aircraft maintenance. We will also gain efficiencies by reducing the number of contracts where it makes sense," Tachias said.
The Army has a current fleet of approximately 377 fixed-wing aircraft spanning a range of functions. Plans to develop a new Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft emerged out of a fleet-wide Army assessment of fixed-wing aircraft conducted by PM Fixed-Wing and the TRADOC Capability Manager-Lift, Tachias added.
"The Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft initial capabilities document is now in staffing at the Pentagon," Tachias said. "Once this is finalized, we will start an analysis of alternatives. We are teaming with the Army's aviation schoolhouse and military intelligence schoolhouse to build one common aircraft able to perform a range of functions, such as [intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance], utility and transport missions."
The analysis of alternatives will, among other things, examine the costs associated with sustaining older aircraft compared with buying new ones. The new utility aircraft program is designed to address obsolescence issues within the fleet and engineer a common platform for the future.
While specifics related to the acquisition of the new aircraft are still being evaluated, the initial notional plan is to begin procurement in the next program objective memorandum cycle, Tachias explained. With this in mind, the Army has stood up a special Fixed-Wing contracting division at Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., in order to consolidate contracts for fixed-wing programs.
Alongside the effort to build a new Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft, PM Fixed-Wing will also manage a wide range of Army aircraft, such as the now-in-development Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance Systems; which are King Air 350 planes engineered with high-tech cameras, sensors, data link and surveillance equipment able to gather and distribute key, combat-relevant information. Four EMARSS aircraft are slated to deploy to Afghanistan as part of a forward operational assessment.
In addition, PM Fixed-Wing is making progress to procure new UV-18C Twin Otter short takeoff and landing utility aircraft for the Army's prestigious Golden Knights Parachute Team.
PM Fixed-Wing is also teaming up with the Air Force in an effort to acquire four new T-6B Texan II aircraft designed for use in testing with the Army's Test and Evaluation Command. The aircraft will be T6 Hawker Beechcraft two-seater planes configured with mounted cameras and sensing devices designed to measure testing events.
"The Air Force has allowed us to participate in their ACAT 1C program. This is saving the Army money because a lot of their sustainment is already in place," Tachias explained.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mer 3 Oct 2012 - 16:51
Yakuza a écrit:
c´est une vraie plague chez nos militaires augusta,surtout que pour la plupart sont mariés et donc foutus avec des gwamel et trucs gras de notre cusuine malsaine et hop bybebye sport,la discipline manque en general..
Bien dit Yak.
Il faut toujours qu'ils en fassent de trop, ils ne savent pas que "trop de truc ,tue le truc.."
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Sujet: Re: US Army Jeu 4 Oct 2012 - 4:18
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A paratrooper exits a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter above White Lake near Elizabethtown, N.C., Sept. 19, 2012. The soldiers, assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 95th Civil Affairs Brigade, 1st Brigade Combat Team, were earning German badges for parachuting. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Nucléaire : Les Américains ont plus de bombes que les Russes
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 5 Oct 2012 - 15:41
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US Army awards Bradley ECP 2 contract to BAE 5 October 2012 BAE Systems has been awarded a second phase engineering change proposal (ECP 2) contract to support the upgrade programme of the US Army's Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) fleet.
Awarded by the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (TACOM LCMC), the $55m cost-plus-incentive-fee deal involves the company continuing research, development, test and evaluation (T&E) activities to help enhance the vehicle's performance.
BAE Systems vice president and Vehicle Systems general manager Mark Signorelli said the engineering changes would provide troops with advanced technologies and enhanced vehicle performance to defeat an array of current and emerging threats.
"This contract allows us to develop and implement improvements that best meet our current warfighter needs and ensure that the Bradley remains one of the most effective vehicles in the army's arsenal," Signorelli said.
The company will also deliver engineering design, logistics, and T&E services to boost the vehicle's engine, transmission and power distribution.
Advanced systems will be inserted into the Bradley vehicles to better maintain space, weight, and power-cooling (SWaP-C) functions across the entire fleet.
In 2011, BAE secured a $16m funding for the ECP contract, which has a maximum value of $234m.
The M-2/M-3 Bradley fighting vehicle is designed to transport infantry on the battlefield with armour protection, while providing covering fire to suppress enemy troops and armoured vehicles.
It is used by the US Army's heavy brigade combat team (HBT) as an IFV, cavalry fighting, fire support, command and engineer squad vehicle.
Work under the contract is expected to start at the company's facilities in Pennsylvania, Michigan and California, US, and final delivery is scheduled to take place in July 2017.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Sam 6 Oct 2012 - 14:46
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Kongsberg to continue support for US Army's M153 CROWS system 4 October 2012 Kongsberg Gruppen has been awarded a contract modification to provide support services for the US Army's M153 Protector common remotely-operated weapon stations (CROWS) programme.
The Nkr161m ($28.2m) award forms part of the previous $970m new framework agreement secured by the company following a full and open competition in August.
Under the new contract, Kongsberg will continue to manufacture Protector weapons, and provide system and technical engineering support to the army over the next five years.
Valued at $1.4bn, CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for remote weapon stations and is designed to offer improved protection capabilities, training and development support for the US Army's vehicle programmes.
Based on the combat proven M151 Protector system, M153 CROWS has been designed to enhance military troop protection and combat capabilities by enabling target acquisition and engagement from safer distances.
Designed to be mounted on a wide range of vehicles, the remote weapon station also supports firing from the MK19 grenade machine gun, 0.50-calibre M2 machine gun, M240B machine gun, and M249 squad automatic weapon from inside of a heavy armoured vehicle.
In addition, the system was deployed by the army during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and has also been used by many US forces, including the Army National Guard (ANG) and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) during conflicts.
Kongsberg has delivered more than 10,000 M153 CROWS units to the US Army since August 2007, and recently secured an Nkr195m ($34m) contract extension for supply of CROWS spare parts late last month.
The weapon is also operated by more than 16 nations, including Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and the UK.
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Third virtual clearance training suite deployed by US Army 8 October 2012 The US Army has deployed the third virtual clearance training suite (VCTS) at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri to provide real-time route area clearance missions training to soldiers before their deployment.
Soldiers from the 235th Engineer (SAPPER) and 848th Engineer (SAPPER) Company were given counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) and mounted manoeuvre operations training in a virtual environment using the simulator.
The system features simulators for the Buffalo mine-protected clearance vehicle, Husky vehicular-mounted mine detector with mine detonation trailer, RG-31 or RG-33 medium mine-protected vehicle and the man-transportable robotic system.
R2C2 course non-commissioned officer-in-charge staff sergeant Otis Petty said the trainer was capable of simulating the characteristics of real-time vehicles to be operated by troops for future route clearance operations
VCTS action officer and training developer proponent representative sergeant 1st class Jawn Downing said the simulator challenged soldiers during training by replicating modern-day operating environments.
"This system gives soldiers the time and ability to train on what they need to be proficient in clearance or convoy missions," Downing said.
"If a soldier is having trouble working the arm of the Buffalo, this system will assist them in getting proficient. The same thing goes for the Husky, RG-31, Panther, Talon IIIB and even the 50 cal [machine gun] training."
Operational in a crawl, walk, run mode, the system enables military instructors to provide training in both individual and collective scenarios, as well as helping the soldiers improve their standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The army has already fielded two VCTSs at Fort Bliss in Texas and Fort Carson, Colorado. It is also planning to deploy a total of 28 systems across its military installations.
Bases considered for next installations are Fort Hood, Fort Bragg, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fort Drum, followed by Hawaii and Germany, Downing added. http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsus-army-deploys-third-virtual-clearance-training-suite
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mar 9 Oct 2012 - 11:29
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Raytheon awarded $349 million US Army contract for TOW missiles
Multi-year contract will fund wireless precision-assault capability
TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) received a $349 million five-year, multi-year contract to provide heavy anti-tank, wireless precision-assault missiles for the U.S. government. Raytheon received the award during its third quarter.
Under this contract, Raytheon will deliver 6,676 of the new wireless TOW (tube-launched, optically tracked, wireless-guided) missiles that receive commands from the gunner through a wireless guidance link, eliminating the wire connection in early generations of the missile.
"TOW has been one of the most fired weapons in history, and the upgrade to wireless gives our warfighters an improved capability," said Michelle Lohmeier, vice president of Land Combat for Raytheon Missile Systems. "With this contract, we are partnering with the U.S. Army to ensure our warfighters continue to have this life-saving weapon for years to come."
With the wireless system built into the missile and the missile case, the next-generation TOW works with existing launch platforms, including the Improved Target Acquisition System, Improved Bradley Acquisition System, TOW2 Subsystem and M220 Ground TOW. The system performs exactly like the wire-guided version, enabling soldiers and Marines to continue using the proven weapon without changing tactics or incurring additional training.
"TOW remains the U.S. Army and Marine Corps' primary heavy anti-tank and precision-assault weapon," said Scott Speet, Raytheon Missile Systems' TOW program director. "It is currently deployed on more than 4,000 TOW launch platforms including the Army Stryker, Bradley Fighting Vehicle System and High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle."
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Sujet: Re: US Army Ven 12 Oct 2012 - 12:32
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Saint-Gobain Awarded Major Contract to Supply Sapphire Armor
High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). (Image: Lockheed Martin)
07:41 GMT, October 12, 2012 MILFORD, N.H. | Saint-Gobain Crystals has been awarded a three-year contract, valued at approximately $20 million , to supply the U.S. Army and Marine Corps with sapphire engineered armor and tooling to make bulletproof windshields and door windows for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Launcher.
This next-generation transparent armor replaces conventional glass-glass armor. The superior mechanical and optical properties of Sapphire armor meet the higher threat levels that combat vehicles now endure while providing greater than 50 percent weight savings, better night vision effectiveness and higher lifetime durability in challenging environments (including the desert).
Saint-Gobain's plant in Milford, New Hampshire , will supply the armor products, which consist of large sheets of sapphire laminated with multiple layers of glass and polycarbonate.
According to Natesh Krishnan , director of global sales and marketing, "Saint-Gobain won the contract because our sapphire-glass armor solution met the Army's demanding performance requirements for a high-value vehicle. This innovation will also offer additional protection to soldiers in the field and is the first large contract of its kind for high-end armor. Our sapphire armor provides superior ballistic performance combined with weight reduction, enhanced transmission capabilities for night vision and sand abrasion resistance. As sapphire is second in hardness only to diamond and is chemically inert, it is excellent for use in sandy desert conditions, and resists etching from gases emitted after a rocket launch."
These next-generation innovative transparent armor-window products were developed at the Milford plant using Saint Gobain's extensive materials' expertise.
Saint Gobain Crystals will display its innovative armor products at the upcoming AUSA (Association of the United States Army) show in Washington D.C. on Oct 22-24 , 2012.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Lun 15 Oct 2012 - 12:25
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Army to field radio-based combat ID By Army News Service on Monday, October 15th, 2012
Read more: http://www.defencetalk.com/army-to-field-radio-based-combat-id-45100/#ixzz29MVQf1xN The U.S. Army announced it has completed field testing for radio-based combat identification capabilities, which it expects to field next year as part of Capability Set 14.
Product Manager Network Systems and the U.S. Army Research, Development & Engineering Command’s communications-electronics RD&E center, or CERDEC, concluded three and a half years of work this summer at Fort Dix, N.J., that will save taxpayer dollars by leveraging and updating software embedded in the pervasively fielded Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System, or SINCGARS.
Universal Network Situational Awareness, or UNSA, runs on multiple frequencies and will provide additional flexibility. With embedded or attached GPS, it’s able to send situational awareness data to Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below — or FBCB2 — and any other mounted or dismounted RBCI-capable SINCGARS within radio frequency range, regardless of the voice net being used.
This capability has been jointly developed in close coordination between FBCB2 and PdM NS to meet a Threshold Requirement in the Joint Battlefield Command Platform Capability Development Document for a Beacon solution.
UNSA allows radios to communicate with each other directly, regardless of voice net, thus allowing all SINCGARS radios to act as beacons, providing greater situational awareness to FBCB2. Designed to work on the Advanced System Improvement Program platforms, UNSA will be an important component in RBCI efforts to reduce air-to-ground fratricide, said John Wentworth, PdM NS lead engineer for radio-based combat identification.
“If there’s a convoy rolling through your area and you didn’t know about it, these guys would be able to send you their position automatically before you tried to engage them. Some convoys don’t have the ability to beacon now, but all of them have radios. So once this software goes out there, they will have this ability,” Wentworth said.
Recapitalizing on legacy radio systems in theater will save the Army money without adding to space, weight and power challenges.
“There are more than 386,000 ASIP SINCGARS fielded, which means you’ll be able to field 386,000 beacons. And because it’s a software upgrade only, you’ll save $10,000 with each radio upgrade. You don’t have to install new hardware or train folks how to operate it; you don’t have to take eight pounds of ammo off a vehicle or make a dismount with a 110-pound pack or have to carry 150 pounds. You get this for free in both cost and weight. And it really helps us get this capability to the Warfighter as fast as we can,” Wentworth said.
The work, which was performed at CERDEC’s integrated C4ISR capabilities testbed, prepared PdM NS for Network Integration Evaluation 12.2, allowing insight to the capacity of the universal network, the number of beacons that could be used and how best to install the software.
“It also gave us an idea about the amount of support we’d need to install the capability at NIE, and what legacy functions of the SINCGARS did or did not work at that time, which we would have needed to inform the users at NIE. It went well and the feedback at NIE was positive; we plan to participate in 13.1,” Wentworth said.
Product Director Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Network Modernization — which operates the testbed at Fort Dix — is an R&D program within RDECOM CERDEC. It focuses on the future network, near term and several years out, providing the Army with a relevant venue to assess next generation technologies and to facilitate technology maturation.
The program is also a key component in CERDEC’s support of the agile acquisition process, utilizing its field lab environment to perform risk mitigation and candidate assessment/selection for future Network Integration Rehearsal/Exercise events.
“What is the definitive data that allows maturation to happen? It’s taking a look at a capability, the gap, what technologies you have to fill that gap and how best to tweak that technology as you move forward. But you have to build an environment so you can get at those gold nuggets on the front end of the development cycle. We’re helping technology providers take a pulse check of where their technology is and then helping them shape it so it can work in the future network,” said Product Director Lt. Col. Quentin L. Smith, PD C4ISR & Network Modernization.
“Part of this expertise involves looking at current and legacy systems, seeing what is not being used in those technologies that can potentially fill a gap and helping to flush out those capabilities. We’ve got legacy systems in which the Army’s invested and we have future force waveforms, such SRW and ANW2, coming down the pike. So it’s a good thing for the Army whenever we can teach old dogs new tricks,” Smith said.
PdM NS is scheduled to deliver the software to Project Manager FBCB2. If certified and approved by the National Security Agency, the software upgrade would be available for all RBCI Capable SINCGARS radios within a year.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mar 16 Oct 2012 - 12:20
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KBR and FMLS selected by US Army for EAGLE programme 6 October 2012
1The US Army Sustainment Command (ACC) has selected Fluor-ManTech Logistics Solutions (FMLS) and KBR to compete for the multibillion dollar emerging enhanced army global logistics enterprise (EAGLE) programme contract.
As prime contractors, the two companies will now submit bids for the multiple-award deal that covers US Army future logistics requirements, such as maintenance operations, support and transportation services.
Scheduled to replace the army's existing field and installations readiness support team (FIRST) contract, the EAGLE programme has a potential value of $23.5bn for all awardees and includes a five-year performance period. Fluor Government Group president Bruce Stanski said: "The FMLS team is well-positioned to deliver maintenance, logistics and supply services to support our military's mission."
KBR North American Government and Logistics president Richard Ambrose added: "This programme allows us to showcase our core competencies domestically, as well as internationally, and to continue supporting the mission of our biggest client."
The army is expected to issue the task order requests under the contract from mid-October, and selected companies will perform work as part of basic ordering agreements, which represents a written understanding against a traditional contract between the government and contractors.
Sustainment services will be used by the army's directorate of logistics organisations and other groups within the branch for transportation, refurbishment and maintenance of equipment in the field, with an aim of keeping it ready for deployment.
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Sujet: Re: US Army Mar 16 Oct 2012 - 14:11
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U.S. Army Awards iRobot $10 Million IDIQ Contract
The iRobot 310 SUGV is a tactical mobile robot that gathers situational awareness in dangerous conditions for warfighters and public safety professionals. (Photo: iRobot)
Orders for iRobot 310 SUGV spares and controllers
07:58 GMT, October 16, 2012 BEDFORD, Mass. | iRobot Corp., a leader in delivering robotic technology-based solutions, has received a $10 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the U.S. Army’s Robotic Systems Joint Program Office (RSJPO) for maintenance training and spares for the iRobot 310 SUGV. An initial $2 million order under the contract for spares has also been placed. Deliveries will be completed by Q1 2013.
The iRobot 310 SUGV is a man-portable robot for dismounted mobile operations. SUGV enters areas that are inaccessible or too dangerous for people, providing state-of-the-art technology for infantry troops, combat engineers, mobile EOD technicians and other personnel.
In addition, iRobot has received a $3.7 million order from the RSJPO for heads-down controllers. The handheld controller includes a 5.6” LCD display screen that is sunlight readable. This order is separate from the IDIQ contract, and deliveries will be completed by Q4 2012.
“iRobot is pleased to continue its partnership with the Army to provide world class robotic capabilities that help keep our warfighters out of harm’s way,” said Frank Wilson, senior vice president and general manager of iRobot’s Defense & Security business unit. “We are delivering the heads-down controller in response to specific requests from the field. This easy to use controller provides the operator with a high degree of situational awareness while conducting dangerous missions.”
iRobot has delivered more than 5,000 robots to military and civil defense forces. The robots perform multiple missions on the land and in the water, protecting troops, saving lives and making a difference around the world.
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Dana Spicer CTIS to feature in all selected JLTV vehicles 16 October 2012 Dana's Spicer central tyre inflation system (CTIS) has been selected for inclusion into all vehicles recently selected for the US Army and Marine Corps Joint Light Vehicle Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) programme.
The system will be implemented in Lockheed Martin, Oshkosh, and AM General-built vehicles, which were selected by the US Department of Defense (DoD) for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) programme phase in August.
Speaking about the system, Dana Commercial Vehicle Driveline Technologies president Pat D'Eramo said: "In military applications, our CTIS systems have proven to be highly effective in reliably and efficiently transporting service members in the most difficult of environments."
Spicer CTIS has been designed to enhance the vehicle's mobility by enabling operators to adjust tyre pressure to the optimum level from inside the cab, regardless of driving terrain As well as enabling effective vehicle operation with extremely low tyre pressures, the system also helps operators freeing stuck vehicles and securing troop transportation in challenging conditions.
Spicer CTIS was also present in all seven of the vehicles, which were originally submitted for the multibillion dollar contract in March.
As part of separate $66.3m, $56.4m and $64.5m contracts, Lockheed, Oshkosh and AM General are scheduled to manufacture and deliver 22 prototypes within 12 to 14 months for government analysis and testing.
The JLTV programme is aimed at replacing the US Military's ageing fleet of high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWVs), which served in combat for more than 25 years.
Around 50,000 vehicles are expected to be purchased by the army, with options for additional units, while the USMC is planning to acquire 5,500 vehicles.
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