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Des bâtiments de défense anti-aérienne ... sans missiles anti-aérien
Publié le 14 mars 2009.

Le National Audit Office (NAO), l’équivalent britannique de la Cour des Comptes, a indiqué que les nouveaux destroyers Type 45 de la Royal Navy auraient 2 ans de retard. Le budget prévu a été dépassé de 1,5 milliard de £ pour 6 exemplaires.
Le NAO a aussi indiqué que les navires prendraient au départ la mer sans leur système de missiles anti-aériens à cause de retard dans la mise au point.
Le ministère a indiqué que, après des retards au début du programme, il respectait désormais le calendrier.
Les destroyers sont les chevaux de trait de la Royal Navy, protégeant contre des attaques aériennes les bâtiments plus gros comme les porte-avions, et fournissant un appui feu pour les troupes au sol.
Ils effectuent aussi un large éventail d’autres missions comme les patrouilles anti-pirates et le secours en cas de catastrophe naturelle.
Une flotte vieillissante
Le ministère britannique de la défense avait d’abord prévu d’acheter 12 destroyers Type 45, mais ce chiffre avait été réduit à 8 en 2004, puis à seulement 6 l’an dernier.
Néanmoins, le NAO indique que le programme, qui devait au départ couter 5 milliards de £, couterait au final près de 6,5 milliards de £ (pour un nombre de bâtiments divisé par 2).
Le premier des destroyers, le HMS Daring, qui a été lancé en 2006, ne dispose toujours pas de la totalité de son système de communications. Il ne recevra pas avant 2011 son principal système de missiles anti-aérien, le PAAMS. Celui-ci peut abattre en même temps plusieurs appareils ou missiles ennemis.
Il devra aussi attendre jusqu’en 2014 pour être équipé de la capacité de combat en coopération, qui relie ensemble les systèmes de combat et les senseurs de plusieurs navires, améliorant leur capacité à combattre ensemble.
Le NAO indique que, en raison de ces retards, la Royal Navy devra conserver plus longtemps ses destroyers Type 42 vieillissants, qui avaient été conçus pour la Guerre Froide et que les Type 45 doivent remplacer.

http://www.corlobe.tk/article13114.html

le porte aéronefs HMS Illustrious ( R06 ) officiellement nouveau PH de la RN !
de retour à Portsmouth le 07-07-11 après un retrofit aux les chantiers Rosyth

On voit bien là le pragmatisme de l'anglais.
Excelent initiative.Longue vie a ce navire emblématique de la RN

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RAF Voyager Tanker Begins Flight Trials with Tornado



The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus Military A330 MRTT future strategic transport aircraft (FSTA) has successfully completed its first contacts with a Tornado fighter.
Airbus Military said, "The two aircraft performed a series of dry contacts, by day and night, in late June / early July during a programme to formally qualify the Tornado to refuel from the FSTA in operational service."
During the flight trials, Voyager's Cobham 905E underwing hose-and-drogue refuelling pods were used at altitudes from 10,000ft to 30,000ft and at speeds ranging from 250kt to 325kt.
Wet contacts, in which fuel is actually passed from the tanker to the receiver, will commence shortly.
Under the FSTA programme, the RAF will receive 14 A330-200-based tanker transports through a private finance initiative deal with the AirTanker consortium replace Lockheed's TriStars and Vickers VC10s by 2013.
The first aircraft will enter service on 1 November 2011 at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, UK.

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HMS Victory Undergoes Ten-Year Revamp


The UK Royal Navy Lord Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory, will be 'dismasted' for the first time as part of a ten-year comprehensive overhaul project.
The first task will be dismantling the warship's three masts.
A survey of the 245-year-old ship revealed that it was riddled with rot, leaking and being pulled apart by its own weight.
Most of the restoration work will be carried out by master shipwrights and other specialists from BAE Systems.
During the restoration period, the ship, also known as the Battle of Trafalgar, will still serve as a commissioned Royal Navy vessel and will remain open to the public.
About £1.5m a year is spent by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on the maintenance of the vessel.

naval-technology

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Super destroyer HMS Diamond enters service



The Royal Navy's newest and most advanced air defence destroyer HMS Diamond has entered service after completing extensive sea trials.
It is armed with the Sea Viper missile defence system which is capable of tracking and defending against multiple supersonic targets simultaneously. The system is backed by long and short range radar and missile systems that can search in excess of 400km.
Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology, Peter Luff, said: “I’m delighted to welcome the latest in this superb class of warship into the fleet, in what is another significant milestone in this hugely important project.
"These highly capable Type 45 destroyers will form an integral part of Future Force 2020 and will allow the Royal Navy to meet the demands placed on them.”
The 7,000 tonne warship, launched on the Clyde in 2007, is one of six new Type 45 destroyers being built, the largest and most powerful ships of their kind ever ordered for the Royal Navy.
Commander Ian Clarke, HMS Diamond’s Commanding Officer, said: "This marks HMS Diamond’s formal transition to the operations just nine months since leaving the builder’s yard.
"The Ship’s company is rightly pleased to have reached this milestone and is now focused firmly on the forthcoming period of intense combat training in preparation for our first deployment. Itching to get onto a more operational footing, HMS Diamond will soon be at immediate notice to respond to world events and bring influence wherever it is needed.”
With HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless already in service, and the other ships at various stages of completion, the handover of HMS Diamond represents the half way point in this key naval equipment programme.
The ship will now undertake training in preparation for her first operational deployment in a few months time.

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Royal Navy Apache Exercises Abroad Newly Refitted HMS Illustrious




The UK Royal Navy Apache helicopter fleet conducted manoeuvres aboard the HMS Illustrious for the first time after an 18-month, £40m overhaul of the aircraft carrier.

The Invincible Class light aircraft carrier has taken over responsibility as the UK Navy's helicopter assault carrier from the HMS Ocean.

The Apache helicopter fleet has provided critical support in the UN Libya mission, enabling the Royal Navy to carry out combat operations ashore from HMS Ocean.

Illustrious's commanding officer Captain Jerry Kyd said, "Illustrious has served as a helicopter carrier before, but we are now looking in more detail at the routes and processes we use to get troops ready to go."

A pilot from 664 Squadron said, "The landing space is obviously smaller and it's a moving target that we are returning to from our flights, but we are confident that we can manoeuvre in most weathers."

Currently the largest ship in the Royal Navy, the warship HMS Ocean is scheduled to enter a refit programme.

naval-technology

HMS Dauntless D33 à Miami

En cette période de crise pour les forces armées britanniques, la Territorial Army à le vent en poupe, voyant ses effectifs passer à 120 000 en 2020, soit une augmentation de 30%, et son entrainement amélioré afin d'envoyer plus d'hommes au front. Pour les travaillistes, cela signifierait surtout la réduction des effectifs dans l'armée régulière...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14181145

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UK: Woman to Take Command over Royal Navy Warship for First Time Ever

A woman is to command a frontline warship for the first time in the 500-year history of the Royal Navy.

Lieutenant Commander Sarah West, 39, will take control of the Type 23 frigate HMS Portland – and a mostly male crew of 185.

After promotion to a £65,000-a-year Commander, she must be ready to take her ship to war anywhere in the world.

Women have previously commanded only small non-fighting Navy ships such as fishery protection vessels. But top brass said Lt Cdr West had seen off tough competition from male officers to win the role on merit due to her “leadership, confidence, moral courage, sound judgment and exceptional people skills“.

HMS Portland boasts Harpoon and Sea Wolf missile systems, 4.5in guns and Stingray anti-submarine torpedoes. The 5,000-ton ship, top speed 30 knots, also carries a helicopter and can engage in “total warfare“.

Lt Cdr West’s appointment marks a historic chapter for the “Senior Service“, which was founded in the reign of Henry VIII. The Navy first allowed women to go to sea in 1990, and it now has 620 female officers. Wrens make up ten per cent of an average warship crew.

Unmarried Lt Cdr West, who was raised in Lincolnshire and studied maths at the University of Hertfordshire, has captained four minehunters. She will have her own cabin and steward on HMS Portland, but will dine alone each night unless invited to join other officers.

A Royal Navy spokesman said: “We can confirm the appointment of Lt Cdr Sarah West, who will be Commander West from January as CO of HMS Portland. She will take over command in April 2012.

“The Royal Navy is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all its personnel to enjoy challenging, fulfilling and rewarding careers.”

/navaltoday

à bord du HMS Illustrious ( R06 ) Mars 1989

l´epoque d´antan,ou c´etait encore une puissance,et dire qu´ils n´arrivent plus a embaucher quelques policiers

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RAF Tornados In Long-Range Libya Mission

On Wednesday night (10 Aug) RAF Tornado aircraft launched from RAF Marham in East Anglia to conduct 8-hour round-trip missions over Libya. Armed with state-of-the-art Storm Shadow missiles, the six GR4 aircraft flew long distance sorties from the Norfolk base to target elements of Colonel Qadhafi’s military command and control facilities and air defence infrastructure.



The jets, some from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland and some from Marham, were playing a crucial role in protecting Libyan civilians as authorised under United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

The involvement of the Tornados, together with the Typhoon fighters forward located in Italy, means that the UK can strike both air and ground targets as required by NATO.

The Tornado Squadrons have played a leading role in the military operations in Libya since operations began in March, carrying out precision strikes, making use of the GR4’s high-tech Litening 3 targeting pods and a variety of highly precise guided munitions.



Group Captain Pete ‘Rocky’ Rochelle, Station Commander RAF Marham, said:

“This mission has, once again, proved the GR4’s capability at long range. The engineers and crews comprised of personnel from Marham and Lossiemouth. I feel great pride in having the opportunity to command such an adaptable and capable Tornado force that proves its agility time and time again.”

Pictures:

Tornado GR4 aircraft from RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth are currently playing a crucial role in Coalition operations in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

Photography: RAF/MOD Crown Copyright 2011

09-08-11 / Glasgow

HMS Dragon ( D35 ) et un autre T45 derrière dans un quai sur le Clyde

HMS Dragon ( D35 ) avec HMS Defender ( D36 ) à Glasgow le 05-07-11

Bien qu'ils ont un aspect plus féroce que les Hrz, notamment avec un 114mm à bord, mais tant qu'un Aster30 est à bord ils ont quand même un avantage par rapport au français, c'est de posséder 6 DDG du type, contre 2 pour la france.

mais difficile de comprendre ces anglais, quand ils ont quitté le programme HRZ, les USA ont proposé de leur livrer 5 Ticonderoga, et ils ont refusé parcequ'ils voulaient 12 unités neuves, et voilà qu'ils ont que 6, qui navigueront sans armement pour encore quelques temps

qui ne veut un pain se contentera de sa moitié (li marda bkhoubza..)
les Ticonderoga avec les arleigh sont de plus puissant qui peut se faire question DDG,et moi qui croyait qu´elles etaient inexportable,vraiment incomprehensibles les british

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SOURCE:Flight International
Red Arrows pilot killed as Hawk crashes at UK show

One of the BAE Systems Hawk T1 aircraft from the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic display team has crashed, killing its pilot, while performing a routine in the southern UK.

The team was displaying at the Bournemouth Air Festival when the incident occurred on 20 August.

Nine Hawks are normally used during the Red Arrows display. The UK Ministry of Defence subsequently confirmed the death of Flt Lt Jon Egging, the pilot of aircraft Red 4. On his first year with the team, Egging had previously flown the BAE Harrier GR9 for the RAF's 4 Sqn, including in Afghanistan.

Video footage purporting to have been taken of the accident shows the formation splitting with three aircraft peeling to the right, one of which then appears to lose altitude.

The MoD has initiated a full service inquiry into the details of the crash.

Bournemouth airport's operator said the accident occurred about 1.5km from the facility, closing it for a short time, although operations have since resumed.

The organisers of the Bournemouth Air Festival have announced that the Red Arrows will not participate in the event on 21 August, but that other RAF aircraft will take part.

http://lemamouth.blogspot.com/2011/08/red-4-est-mort.html
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Un avion de la Royal Air Force s'écrase lors d'un meeting

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Le pilote d'un avion d'entraînement "Hawk" de la patrouille acrobatique de la Royal Air Force, les "Red Arrows", a été tué samedi dans la chute de son appareil pendant un meeting aérien à Bornemouth, sur la côte sud de l'Angleterre, a annoncé la police locale.

Le jet du lieutenant Jon Egging, âgé de 33 ans, s'est écrasé dans un cours d'eau près du village de Throop, à quelques kilomètres de l'aéroport de Bornemouth, après la démonstration réussie de sa formation pendant le meeting aérien.

Les services de secours sont arrivés sur les lieux de l'accident à environ 13h50 locales (14h50 HB), mais n'ont pu sauver le pilote qui a été éjecté de l'appareil.

La police et les organisateurs du meeting considèrent qu'il est trop tôt pour connaître les causes de l'accident.

Selon un témoin cité par la BBC, l'appareil a touché le sol et rebondi avant de finalement s'écraser dans une rivière. Selon lui, l'appareil n'a pas pris feu mais des débris ont été éparpillés.

Un reporter de la BBC présent au show aérien a constaté que seulement huit des neuf appareils participant au meeting étaient revenus se poser au sol.

"Nous sommes au courant d'un incident et nous enquêtons", a indiqué un porte-parole du ministère de la Défense sans plus de commentaire.

La patrouille compte neuf "Hawk", avec un pilote à bord de chaque appareil. Les neuf pilotes sont particulièrement expérimentés, avec un minimum de 1.500 heures de vol à leur actif.

L'équipe actuelle comprend une femme pilote, Kirsty Moore, 33 ans, qui a rejoint la patrouille en novembre 2009. (belga)
20/08/11 19h02

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RAF to get 14 new Chinook helicopters in £1bn deal

The Ministry of Defence is to buy 14 Chinook transport helicopters at a cost of £1bn, the defence secretary has announced.

The contract, which will increase the number of Chinooks operated by the RAF to 60, will also include development and support costs for five years.

In a speech at RAF Odiham in Hampshire, where the British Chinook fleet is based, Liam Fox said the deal showed that the government was bringing "reality" to the defence budget, enabling it to provide real equipment.

In last October's defence review the number of Chinooks the government planned to order was reduced to 12, half the number proposed in 2009.

"We have brought reality to the defence budget and can start signing contracts that will deliver real equipment," Fox said.

The coalition has cut the defence budget by 8% as part of the attempt to slash the deficit, but Fox attacked the previous administration.

He said: "The previous government promised more Chinooks, but never ordered them and never had the money for them.

"It was just an aspiration. These additional helicopters will significantly enhance our existing heavy lift helicopter capability. This fleet will support our frontline troops in current and future operations for decades to come."

There have been persistent complaints by the RAF of shortages of helicopters and spare parts during the Afghanistan operation. Three years ago it was reported that only 17 were fit for active service of the-then fleet of 40 .

The deal means that the RAF will continue to have the largest Chinook fleet in Europe.

The heavy duty helicopters, used in Afghanistan for transporting troops and equipment, are manufactured by the US company Boeing.

The first of the new batch of helicopters, which can carry up to 40 people or 10 tonnes of cargo, should be ready to enter service in 2014, with the full complement coming on stream two years later. That means they are unlikely to play any part in operations in Afghanistan.

They have proved their worth in military conflicts over many years, from the Vietnam war onwards – the helicopters were first developed in the early 1960s. But they have also been involved in a number of disasters, including an incident in Afghanistan earlier this month when one containing 30 US troops was apparently brought down by ground fire.

The RAF has used its Chinook fleet in all overseas conflicts since the 1970s, including the Falklands, Bosnia and Iraq as well as in Northern Ireland.

Two were lost two years ago in Afghanistan, one of them being shot down by the Taliban.

A Chinook was also at the centre of one of Britain's greatest security disasters in modern times when a helicopter carrying high-ranking security and intelligence officers from Northern Ireland to a conference in Scotland crashed on the Mull of Kintyre in June 1994.

Guardian

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La Grande-Bretagne pourrait finalement conserver ses 2 futurs porte-avions

http://www.corlobe.tk/article25569.html

Cela pourrait decider les "politiques business" du gouvernement Français pour plus tard de construire un 2eme porte avions.

Gémini a écrit:

Cela pourrait decider les "politiques business" du gouvernement Français pour plus tard de construire un 2eme porte avions.

un 2eme cauchemar en mer...