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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Jeu 22 Nov - 11:43
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Jeu 22 Nov - 16:06
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Navantia débute la construction des chalands de débarquement australiens 22/11/2012
Le BPE Juan Carlos I et quatre chalands du type LCM-1E crédits : ARMADA
Le chantier Navantia de San Fernando-Puerto Real, en Espagne, a débuté en octobre la réalisation du premier des 12 chalands de débarquement commandés l’an dernier par la marine australienne. Ces engins, identiques aux chalands du type LCM-1E construits en 2007 et 2008 pour l’Armanda espagnole, sont destinés aux porte-hélicoptères d’assaut HMAS Canberra et HMAS Adelaide. Les coques de ces bâtiments, dérivés du bâtiment de projection stratégique (BPE) Juan Carlos I, sont réalisées en Espagne par Navantia puis acheminées en Australie pour être achevées localement par BAE Systems. Celle du Canberra est arrivée en octobre, la livraison du bâtiment étant attendue en 2014, deux ans avant l’entrée en service de son sistership.
Concernant les chalands de débarquement, les radiers des porte-hélicoptères d’assaut pouvant accueillir quatre unités de ce type, ils mesureront 23.3 mètres de long pour 6.4 mètres de large. Dotés de deux moteurs de 809 kW et deux hydrojets, ils pourront, en charge, dépasser la vitesse de 20 nœuds et franchir une distance de 190 milles.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Lun 26 Nov - 10:13
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mer 28 Nov - 4:06
Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks in Darwin
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Following time honoured tradition, the Australian Army’s 1st Armoured Regiment joined other Commonwealth and allied armoured regiments around the world on the 23rd of November 2012 to mark Cambrai Day.
Deriving its name from the Battle of Cambrai, fought from the 20th of November to the 7th of December 1917, the day was an opportunity to commemorate the 95th anniversary of the operation which ended the stalemate of trench warfare in the Great War, and established the tank as the dominant weapon of land warfare.
Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter leads the salute for a visiting dignitary, during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks in Darwin on the 23rd of November 2012.
The Regimental Colours of the 1st Armoured Regiment are carried onto the Robertson Barracks parade ground by Warrant Officer Class Two Adam Wilson (centre) during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012. On his left and right is Sergeant Jan Van der Waal and Sergeant Kody Scott.
In time honoured tradition, tank crew commanders from the 1st Armoured regiment during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012, dismount and check the earth in front of their tank. This action dates back to the First World War.
The crew of two M88A2 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles salute Major General Michael Krause, AM during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson barracks on the 23rd of November.
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Lieutenant Thomas Fisher salutes the reviewing officer, Major General Michael Krause, AM during the Cambrai day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012. Standing next to him in the turret of their M1A1 Abrams tank is Trooper Norman Duquilla.
Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter on parade, during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks in Darwin on the 23rd of November 2012.
Major General Michael Krause, AM (R) takes the salute from M1A1 crews during the Cambrai Day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012. The the left of Major General Krause is the 1st Armoured Regiment's Honorary Colonel Major General Roger Powell (Retd).
The Colours of the 1st Armoured Regiment are driven onto the Robertson Barracks parade ground during the Cambrai Day parade on the 23rd of November 2012, in the of the regiments M113AS4 Armoured Personnel Carriers.
Soldiers from the 1st Armoured Regiment salute from their vehicles during the Cambrai day parade at Robertson Barracks on the 23rd of November 2012.
Tank crews from the 1st Armoured Regiment salute with main weapon of their M1A1 Abrams tanks during the Cambrai Day parade held at Robertson barracks on the 23rd of November 2012.
Commanding Officer of the 1st Armoured Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Scott Winter, Leads the soldiers and vehicles of the1st Armoured Regiment from the Robertson Barracks parade ground at the conclusion of the Cambrai day parade on the 23rd of November 2012.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Dim 2 Déc - 11:54
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$752.7 Million Upgrade for Defence Logistics Bases
(Source: Australian Department of Defence; issued November 30, 2012)
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Senator David Feeney has today welcomed Parliament’s approval of a $752 million upgrade of Defence logistic bases around Australia.
Senator Feeney said the Defence Logistics Transformation Program will result in savings and a better logistic network.
“This move means Defence will see the same outcomes for a lower cost. The program will modernise and consolidate logistic bases across the country, resulting in a saving of approximately $350 million, as well as ongoing savings from greater efficiencies,” Senator Feeney said.
“It is also one of our key reform initiatives from the 2009 Defence White Paper. It is an initiative that will deliver a modern, robust and efficient logistics system to support the Australian Defence Force.
“Currently, the Defence storage network operates from outdated infrastructure spread across 201 warehouses in 24 locations. This upgrade will see these sites consolidated to seven primary sites and nine specialty sites.
“The money will also be a good boost for industry, with significant opportunities for sub-contractors and the construction industry over the next three years.”
Warehouses and maintenance facilities will be constructed around Australia including at Moorebank in western Sydney, Ipswich and Townsville in Queensland, Darwin in the Northern Territory, Perth in Western Australia, Adelaide in South Australia and Wodonga in regional Victoria.
Construction is expected to commence in early 2013 at Moorebank, Wadsworth Barracks and Lavarack Barracks, with other sites to follow in the through to mid-2013. All construction works are expected to be completed by 2015.
Damen va construire un navire de soutien pour la marine australienne
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Le groupe néerlandais Damen a signé un contrat avec la société DMS Maritime en vue de réaliser un bâtiment de soutien pour les sous-marins de la marine australienne. Du type RGS (Rescue Gear Ship) 9316, ce navire de 93 mètres sera construit par le chantier vietnamien de Damen et livré en 2016. Réalisé pour Serco UK, un navire similaire, le SD Victoria, est exploité au profit de la Royal Navy.
Basée en Australie, DMS Maritime est une filiale du groupe international Serco, qui exploite des navires pour le compte de différents Etats. C’est le cas pour 75 unités en Australie. Depuis 2011, DMS Maritime a, d’ailleurs, commandé 11 navires à Damen, soit cinq remorqueurs (quatre déjà livrés), quatre navires citerne (livrables en 2013/2014) et un bâtiment de sauvetage de sous-marins du type Escape Gear Ship (EGS) 8316 livrable en 2015.
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Airbus Military delivers final A330 MRTT to Royal Australian Air Force
3/12/2012
Airbus Military has formally delivered the fifth and final new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).The handover of the aircraft, the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker, marks a major milestone for the A330 MRTT programme and confirms the RAAF´s global leadership role in developing modern tanker/transport operations. Designated the KC-30A by the RAAF, it was converted from an Airbus A330 commercial passenger jet by Qantas Defence Services in Brisbane, and will serve with No. 33 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley.
Airbus Military Vice President Derivative Programmes, Antonio Caramazana said: “It is an enormous pleasure to make this landmark delivery which confirms the reality of the A330 MRTT as the world´s only certified and flying new generation tanker/transport. We greatly appreciate the cooperative role of the RAAF in bringing this aircraft from development into service and we look forward to the declaration of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of the KC-30A in the very near future.”
Air Commodore Gary Martin, RAAF Commander Air Lift Group said: “We are very pleased with the in-service testing of the KC-30A and we expect to declare IOC before the end of the year. RAAF F/A-18A and B aircraft now conduct routine refuelling missions with the KC-30A, and the pilots are happy with the KC-30A tanking experience. The KC-30A makes a tremendous contribution to Australia’s need to move large numbers of personnel and cargo over long distances, both domestically and throughout the Asia Pacific region.”
In RAAF service the A330 MRTT is equipped with two underwing refuelling pods, the fly-by-wire Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS), and a Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI) enabling it to be refuelled from another tanker. Powered by two General Electric CF6-80E engines, the aircraft equipped with a comprehensive defensive aids suite (DAS) and fitted with 270 passenger seats.
About A330 MRTT
The Airbus Military A330 MRTT is the only new generation strategic tanker/transport aircraft flying and available today. The large 111 tonnes/ 245,000 lb basic fuel capacity of the successful A330-200 airliner, from which it is derived, enables the A330 MRTT to excel in Air-to-Air Refuelling missions without the need for any additional fuel tank. The A330 MRTT is offered with a choice of proven air-to-air refuelling systems including an advanced Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System, and/or a pair of under-wing hose and drogue pods, and/or a Fuselage Refuelling Unit.
Thanks to its true wide-body fuselage, the A330 MRTT can also be used as a pure transport aircraft able to carry 300 troops, or a payload of up to 45 tonnes/99,000 lb. It can also easily be converted to accommodate up to 130 stretchers for Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC). To-date, a total of 28 A330 MRTTs have been ordered by four customers (Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom), with one (Saudi Arabia) having already placed a repeat order.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mar 4 Déc - 3:52
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Airbus Military delivered the final new generation A330 MRTT to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).
Airbus Military has formally delivered the fifth and final new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport ordered by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).The handover of the aircraft, the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker, marks a major milestone for the A330 MRTT programme and confirms the RAAF´s global leadership role in developing modern tanker/transport operations. Designated the KC-30A by the RAAF, it was converted from an Airbus A330 commercial passenger jet by Qantas Defence Services in Brisbane, and will serve with No. 33 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley.
Airbus Military Vice President Derivative Programmes, Antonio Caramazana said: “It is an enormous pleasure to make this landmark delivery which confirms the reality of the A330 MRTT as the world´s only certified and flying new generation tanker/transport. We greatly appreciate the cooperative role of the RAAF in bringing this aircraft from development into service and we look forward to the declaration of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of the KC-30A in the very near future.”
Air Commodore Gary Martin, RAAF Commander Air Lift Group said: “We are very pleased with the in-service testing of the KC-30A and we expect to declare IOC before the end of the year. RAAF F/A-18A and B aircraft now conduct routine refuelling missions with the KC-30A, and the pilots are happy with the KC-30A tanking experience. The KC-30A makes a tremendous contribution to Australia’s need to move large numbers of personnel and cargo over long distances, both domestically and throughout the Asia Pacific region.”
In RAAF service the A330 MRTT is equipped with two underwing refuelling pods, the fly-by-wire Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS), and a Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI) enabling it to be refuelled from another tanker. Powered by two General Electric CF6-80E engines, the aircraft equipped with a comprehensive defensive aids suite (DAS) and fitted with 270 passenger seats.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mar 4 Déc - 5:37
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Australian DoD receives automated biometric information system 3 December 2012 The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has taken delivery of the trial proof of concept automated biometric information system (ABIS) from Northrop Grumman.
Delivered as part of an undisclosed one-year contract to the DoD's Chief Information Officer Group, the system will be operated for a six-month trial period for development of biometrically enabled intelligence and also to demonstrate feasibility of a biometric analytic capability in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector defence enterprise solutions vice president Samuel Abbate said the delivery represented a significant milestone in the development of a multimodal biometric data repository for the department.
"It marks the start of a six-month trial during which biometric data will be collected, stored, matched and processed in accordance with existing legislative frameworks,'' Abbate said.
"ABIS will be an important element in Australian defence forces' capability to ensure identity dominance and assurance in the theatre."
Trails will specifically include evaluation and refinement of analytical techniques for biometrically enabled intelligence generation, in addition to determining requirements for a future biometrics information management solution.
The system is based on the US Department of Defense's Automated Biometric Identification System (DOD ABIS), which serves as the central repository and authoritative source for its multimodal biometric identity records for persons of suspected threat to national security.
Featuring face, fingerprint, iris and palm biometric identity records, the network-centric system efficiently interfaces with other US Government agency data systems, and can be easily accessed by military personnel deployed at the US bases worldwide.
Northrop Grumman has served as the prime contractor for the DOD ABIS system since 2006.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mar 4 Déc - 8:59
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Des armes ont été volées à bord d’un patrouilleur australien 3 décembre 2012 – 17:24
C’est un très mauvais point pour la Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Dans la nuit du 29 au 30 novembre, un homme ayant dissimulé son visage avec un passe-montagne a réussi à s’introduire dans la base navale de Larrakeyah, près de Darwin (nord), puis à maîtriser un marin de garde et à dérober 12 pistolets et 2 fusils à pompe qui étaient dans l’armurerie du patrouilleur HMAS Bathurst.
Le marin de garde a pu cependant donner l’alerte, après s’être défait du baillon et détaché des câbles que le voleur avait utilisés pour le neutraliser.
“Quatorze armes ont donc été volées mais les chargeurs correspondants n’ont pas été pris. A moins d’une assistance quelconque, nous pensons que ces armes ne peuvent pas être utilisées pour le moment”, a expliqué Richard Bryson, le commandant de la police des Territoires du Nord, au cours d’une conférence de presse donnée juste après le vol.
Mais finalement, l’auteur présumé de ce forfait a rapidement été retrouvé . En effet, un homme d’une quarantaine d’années a été arrêté à son domicile, à Darwin, le 1er décembre. Les armes volées à bord du HMAS Bathurst ont pu être récupérées.
Affaire classée? Eh bien pas vraiment puisque le chef de la police des Territoires du Nord a indiqué ignorer le rôle exact qu’a tenu l’individu interpellé dans le vol commis à la base navale de Larrakeyah. A priori, les enquêteurs estiment que plusieurs personnes sont impliquées dans cette affaire.
Reste que pour la Royal Australian Navy, ce vol est du plus mauvais effet. Son chef d’état-major, le vice-amiral Ray Griggs, a dans un premier temps ordonné une inspection de toutes les bases navales ainsi que de tous les navires. “C’est une vraie violation de la sécurité, et très inquiétante qui plus est” a-t-il affirmé, en soulignant qu’il s’agissait du premier incident de ce type sur un bateau australien.
Et ce 3 décembre, de nouvelles mesures visant à renforcer la sécurité de la base de Larrakeyah ont été prises mais elles sont restées confidentielles. Cela dit, s’il suffit de neutraliser une sentinelle pour dérober des armes sur un navire à quai, la marine australienne part de très loin… D’autant plus que là, l’intrus s’est contenté de ne voler que des armes. Que ce serait-il passé s’il avait eu d’autres intentions, comme par exemple celle de saboter le HMAS Bathurst, par exemple?
Quoi qu’il en soit, cet incident n’a pas manqué de susciter une polémique au niveau politique, l’opposition au gouvernement travailliste conduit par Mme Julia Gillard ayant dénoncé l’annulation d’un programme de 230 millions de dollars australiens consistant à améliorer la sécurité des bases du pays.
Pourtant, une trentaine de recommandations visant à relever le niveau de sécurité des sites militaires australiens ont été appliquées après la tentative avortée d’un attentat suicide commandité par les shebabs somaliens, proches d’al-Qaïda, contre la caserne de Holsworthy, située à Sydney, en août 2009. http://www.opex360.fr/
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Jeu 6 Déc - 4:00
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Army pilots stage mutiny over chopper fears
According to whistleblowers, safety concerns with the Tiger helicopter have prompted several pilots to commence discharge procedures. In the past year, 22 helicopter pilots have left the army. Picture: Gary Ramage
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DOZENS of Army pilots have conducted a mini-mutiny by going on "strike'' and refusing to fly new Tiger attack helicopters after aircrew were hit by cockpit fumes for the third time this year.
The latest emergency occurred at the Cultana military training area in South Australia on November 4 after earlier incidents in March and July. The fleet was not grounded after the third incident.
"The crew applied the standard procedure for smoke or fumes in the cockpit and landed safely at El Alamein Airfield,'' Defence told News Limited.
Pilots were angered by the decision not to suspend flying and aircrew from the Darwin-based 1st Aviation Regiment voted against flying, effectively a mutiny, until all safety concerns were addressed.
The emergency was isolated to the air conditioning unit of a single European built and Brisbane assembled Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH).
Tiger flying was "suspended'' in March and July this year due to cockpit fumes and since 2007 the aircraft has recorded 24 "fume incidents'' which is on a par with other military aircraft.
Tiger helicopter
Pilots were angered by the decision not to suspend flying after the latest incident. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: No Source
Defence refused to acknowledge that pilots had actually refused to fly and put the lack of flying down to "a prolonged period in the field and absence from home''.
It did acknowledge aircrew concerns and said a lull in activity was not unusual during "maintenance reset and administration catch-up on return to the unit''.
"Steps being taken by the Chain of Command to address 1st Aviation Regiment aircrew concerns have the full support of the aircrew,'' Defence said.
The army is still flying its Tiger training aircraft at Oakey in southern Queensland and other nations including Germany and France, that chalked up 4000 Tiger hours in Afghanistan, continue to operate the machines.
The Army's 22 Tigers (16 in Darwin) were built by European giant EADS and its subsidiary Eurocopter and assembled in Brisbane by Australian Aerospace at a cost of $2 billion.
A well-placed source said many military pilots were shocked that army pilots were allowed to vote not to fly effectively defying senior officers who judged the aircraft safe to operate.
"Usually you have to fight to stop military pilots from flying,'' a source said.
Defence confirmed that the 1st Aviation Regiment fleet had not flown since the incident at Cultana Training Area on November 4.
"There has been no scheduled operational flying of the ARH aircraft by the 1st Aviation Regiment in Darwin since the fumes incident at Cultana,'' it said.
During the emergency, the two-person crew of the tandem Tiger Helicopter had to open small weather windows inside the cramped cockpit as they conducted a sideslip manoeuvre to rapidly circulate air and dissipate the acrid fumes.
Tiger helicopter
Tiger flying was "suspended'' in March and July this year due to cockpit fumes and since 2007 the aircraft has recorded 24 "fume incidents'' which is on a par with other military aircraft. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: No Source
In the second incident in July, the window was jammed shut after not being checked during pre-flight inspections so the crew was forced to take the risky step of blowing the canopy off to ventilate the cockpit.
The source of the fumes in the first two incidents has been identified as a faulty capacitor in older models of a power module in the aircraft's multi-function display system.
It is understood a dud air conditioning unit was responsible for the Cultana event and it was isolated to a single aircraft - number 05 off the production line.
According to whistleblowers, safety concerns have prompted several pilots to commence discharge procedures.
In the past year, 22 helicopter pilots have left the army including two from the 1st Aviation Regiment.
Last September, the officer in command of the 1st Aviation Regiment's 162 Reconnaissance Squadron, Major Hayden Archibald, told News Limited that he would love to go to Afghanistan with the Tigers.
The Army was criticised during the inquiry into the death in Afghanistan of pilot Lieutenant Marcus Case where air force investigators highlighted examples of Army's inability to meet operational airworthiness regulations.
Unlike the Navy and RAAF the Army's operational airworthiness authority is non-pilot anmd Forces Commander Major General Mick Slater.
EUROCOPTER ARH "AUSSIE'' TIGER HELICOPTER
* Armed reconnaissance attack helicopter built from 80 per cent carbon fibre
* Two-person crew in tandem configuration equipped with helmet mounted sights
Australian chief of air force air marshal Geoffrey Brown flies Su-30 JODHPUR: Australian Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoffrey Brown tried his hands on India's frontline fighter plane on Friday. Brown is on a two-day visit to Jodhpur air force station. Jodhpur air base had deployed one squadron of Sukhoi last year and will be soon getting another squadron.
According to sources, Brown expressed his wish to fly Su-30 on Friday noon. "He flew it over the base as a small sortie and landed at the base expressing his delight at the experience," told a source.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Mar 11 Déc - 7:09
HMAS Wewak decommissioned
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11 December 2012 Navy personnel and dignitaries today gathered at HMAS Cairns to farewell an old friend, Balikpapan Class Landing Craft Heavy (LCH), HMAS Wewak.
The ship is being decommissioned after almost 40 years of service moving large amounts of cargo, personnel and equipment from larger ships to shore.
As friends and family looked on HMAS Wewak’s Commanding Officer Lieutenant Luke Weston and the ship’s company farewelled their ship in a traditional Navy decommissioning ceremony.
“HMAS Wewak has served for almost 40 years, conducting countless operational deployments and making a vital contribution to Navy’s delivery of secure Australian waters,” Lieutenant Weston said.
“It was my honour and pleasure to command her and it is with great fondness that we say farewell today.”
HMAS Wewak’s decommissioning brings an end to nearly four decades of essential logistic support, not only to the Australian Defence Force but also to the broader civilian communities of Australia and the South Pacific. The high tempo of her commitments reflected her motto, Do Not Yield.
Wewak was one of eight LCH vessels to to join the First Australian Landing Craft Squadron between 1971 and 1975. Each LCH was named after an amphibious assault of World War II.
Wewak was named after the amphibious assault on Wewak, Papua New Guinea, that took place on 11 May 1945.
All of the remaining Balikpapan Class LCH ships are due to be decommissioned during the next two years. HMA Ships Wewak, Betano and Bali
kpapan are decommissioning this month. HMA Ships Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan are programmed to decommission in the last quarter of 2014.
They will be replaced by six new heavy landing craft with improved ocean going capabilities able to transport armoured vehicles, trucks, stores and people.
Imagery of HMAS Wewak's decommissioning ceremony is available on the Royal Australian Navy Media Library.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Jeu 13 Déc - 3:45
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THE RAAF's 24 Super Hornet aircraft, plus possibly another 24, are set to play a central role in Australia's air defences for the foreseeable future.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith said it had now become clear to all that the Super Hornets were much more than simply a transition capability.
Initially acquired as a bridging force to cover the gap between the retirement of elderly F-111 strike bombers in 2010 and the delayed arrival of the Joint Strike Fighters (JSF), Super Hornets now operate alongside the JSF in a mixed fleet.
This stems from the acquisition of the Growler electronic warfare version of Super Hornet, launched in 2008 by then defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon and confirmed in August when the government gave the go-ahead to equip 12 aircraft with this very advanced capability.
"So we are now not just looking at Super Hornets as transition, but looking at the longer-term potential of Super Hornets and Growler and Joint Strike Fighters essentially as a mixed fleet," Mr Smith told reporters in Perth.
Announcing the acquisition of 24 Super Hornets in March 2007, then coalition defence minister Brendan Nelson said he envisaged selling them back to the US in 2020 and acquiring a fourth squadron of JSF.
It now appears the RAAF may have only a single JSF squadron by 2020.
Analysts said the Growler acquisition meant Super Hornet was here to stay.
Australia is looking to buy up to 100 of the advanced JSF aircraft as the RAAF's principal combat aircraft from around 2020. So far it's firmly committed to take delivery of just two in 2014. The next 12 are expected to reach Australia around 2020.
JSF has experienced delays and technical problems and may be further delayed. The RAAF'S 71 legacy F/A-18 Hornets entered service from 1985 and were initially slated for retirement from around 2010. Their life has been extended to around 2020.
In an update on Australia's future air combat capability, Mr Smith said the government had assessed a transition plan prepared by defence, leaving its options open except the one to proceed immediately to buy JSF.
Mr Smith said the options including buying 24 more Super Hornets on top of 24 already in service.
Australia was now seeking the latest information on cost and availability of more Super Hornets by way of the US Foreign Military Sales program.
Mr Smith said that did not commit Australia.
"It is being sent so that the Australian government can consider all options in 2013 with the latest and best cost-availability information," he said.
Opposition defence spokesman David Johnston said the government's decision to defer the purchase of 12 JSFs was a politically expedient tactic to help achieve a budget surplus rather than a strategic plan for Australia's future air combat capability.
"In reality, the fact that the US is delaying their JSF purchase would have ensured it could have been more expedient for Australia to have an order filled because production of the aircraft is now up and running," he said in a statement.
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Jeu 13 Déc - 4:16
ca m´interesserai bien de savoir combien coutera le 2eme packet si ca tombe en 2013,et dire qu´ils etaient seulement sensés etre gap filler,l´effet Growler
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Sujet: Re: Armée Australienne/Australian Defence Force (ADF) Sam 15 Déc - 4:31
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L’armée australienne peine à retenir ses pilotes d’hélicoptère
L’armée australienne met en oeuvre 22 hélicoptères d’attaque Tigre ARH acquis auprès d’EADS pour 2 milliards de dollars. Ces appareils sont en grande partie basés à Darwin, où ils équipent le 1st Regiment Aviation.
Seulement, les pilotes de cette unité, aurait, selon la presse australienne, refusé de voler à bord de leurs hélicoptères Tigre après un nouvel incident concernant ce type d’appareil. Le 4 novembre, et pour la troisième fois de l’année, un équipage a été contraint à se poser en urgence à cause de l’émanation de fumée dans le cockpit.
Pour autant, cet incident n’a pas donné lieu à une restriction des vols concernant les Tigre ARH, contrairement à ce qui avait été décidé à deux reprises cette année, à savoir en mars et en juillet. Il a été avancé que ces émanations de fumées – une vingtaine de cas constatés depuis 2007 – seraient causées par un condensateur défectueux sur un module d’alimentation du système d’affichage multi-fonctions.
Pour les pilotes du 1st Aviation Regiment, il était alors hors de question de voler à bord de cet appareil tant que les problémes de sécurité ne soient pas définitivement réglés. D’où leur mouvement d’humeur, qui peut être assimilé à une mutinerie étant donné qu’ils se sont frontalement opposés à leur hiérarchie.
Le ministère australien de la Défense n’a pas confirmé explicitement ces informations. Mais il a cependant admis qu’aucun vol de Tigre n’avait été effectué par le 1st Aviation Regiment depuis l’incident du 4 novembre, prétextant des “phases d’entretien”.
Quoi qu’il en soit, cet incident a mis en avant un autre problème concernant les pilotes d’hélicoptère de l’armée australienne. En effet, il se trouve que cette dernière peine à les retenir dans ses rangs. En 2011, une vingtaine d’entre eux ont décidé de quitter l’uniforme et cette tendance se poursuit cette année.
La raison de ces départs ne tient pas forcément à la sécurité des vols mais à l’attractivité des compagnies privées du secteur minier et de l’énergie, lesquelles recrutent des pilotes d’hélicoptères presque à tour de bras en proposant des salaires d’un montant double que les soldes proposées par l’armée, le tout avec de meilleures conditions de travail.
D’après The Australian, un pilote militaire d’hélicoptère confirmé, dont la formation aura coûté 2 millions de dollars australiens, peut gagner en moyenne 100.000 dollars par an, ce qui fait tout de même plus de 80.000 euros (1 dollar Australien = 0.803 Euro).
Cette tendance touche aussi les autres branches des forces armées australiennes. Et la décision de la Royal Australian Air Force de ne pas verser une prime annuelle de 17.000 dollars à ses pilotes ne devrait pas arranger la situation.
Plus généralement, l’armée australienne a du mal à recruter des spécialistes et même à les garder. Ce problème se pose notamment pour la Royal Australian Navy, laquelle a été contrainte de laisser des navires à quai en raison d’un déficit en personnels qualifiés.
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Defence Minister of Materiel from Australia, Thursday 13, 2012, takes the delivery of the latest Hawkei vehicle and trailer prototypes from Thales Australia. This prototype is the first to be delivered under Stage 2 of Project LAND 121 Phase 4.
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Final assembly of the first C-27J Spartan for the Royal Australian Air Force started
The fuselage of the first C-27J for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has arrived at the Alenia Aermacchi Turin plant for final assembly. Manufactured at Alenia Aermacchi’s Capodichino Naples site, the fuselage, reached Turin both by truck (from Capodichino to the Port of Naples and from Genoa to Turin) and sea freight (from Naples to Genoa). The Australian order for 10 aircraft was placed through the US Foreign Military Sales Joint Cargo Aircraft program last May. The first C-27J will arrive in Australia in early 2015, and will be used for tactical airlift. They will replace the piston-engine Caribou, which were retired in 2009 after 45 years of service. In the tactical transport role, the C-27J provides the best possible integration with the existing Australian Defence Force fleet. It will provide an airlift capability between the CH-47 Chinook and C-130J Hercules, as well as integrating with the much larger C-17A Globemaster
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Aerosonde to provide Shadow 200 TUAS training to Australian Army 20 December 2012 Aerosonde has received a contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to provide operational training for the Australian Defence Force's (ADF) RQ-7 Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system (TUAS). Under the terms of $7.2m deal, Aerosonde will deliver training to Shadow 200 system's operators and maintainers for the next five years. Aerosonde, an Australia-based subsidiary of AAI, will initially train three instructors, followed by the full contracted requirement of six, as the training progresses. Australian Defence Materiel minister Jason Clare said: "This contract means we will now be able to train our soldiers to use the Shadow 200 right here in Australia." Manufactured by AAI, the RQ-7 Shadow 200 is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR), as well as damage assessment in the battlefield.Comprising five aircraft, ground control stations (GCS), a launch and recovery element, in addition to associated equipment, logistics and training, the system captures surveillance footage during night and day that can be transmitted in near-real-time to a GCS located up to 125km away. First used by the US Army and Marine Corps in Iraq, the system is also capable of recognising targets on the ground and operates at an altitude of up to 8,000ft and at a slant range of 3.5km. Two Shadow 200 TUAS were acquired by Australia under the US foreign military sales (FMS) programme through joint project 129 (Phase 2) at a total acquisition cost of more than A$90m ($94.8m) to support ADF operations in Afghanistan. The first TUAS has been operational since August 2011, while the second was deployed in Afghanistan in the first half of 2012, almost one year ahead of the original schedule. Training using the second Shadow system is scheduled to start in Queensland, Australia, in April 2013. http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsaerosonde-provide-shadow-200-tuas-training-australian-army
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General Dynamics Delivers Digital Video Exploitation System to Australian Army for Operations in Afghanistan
System helps manage large volumes of full motion video and turns data into real-time actionable intelligence for forward-deployed forces
CANBERRA, Australia - General Dynamics Mediaware has delivered two video capture and exploitation D-VEX systems to the Australian Army, enhancing the distribution of mission-critical, actionable intelligence among Australian troops and coalition forces. The systems have been integrated into the Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (TUAS) operating in Afghanistan.
D-VEX is a versatile and portable video exploitation system that captures and manages full motion video from airborne surveillance platforms. Designed for in-theater operations, the system also works with commercially-available compact mobile hardware, such as a laptop.
"D-VEX provides the Australian Army with next-generation tools for real-time and forensic analysis of airborne surveillance video," said Michael Manzo, director of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems' Geospatial Solutions Imagery Systems division. "It will enhance and streamline the Army's ability to derive timely, relevant and accurate geospatial intelligence from the Shadow TUAS."
With the ability to record and indexvideo with metadata to derive real-time actionable intelligence, D-VEX provides users with detailed forensic analysis through its comprehensive search and mark-up capabilities. D-VEX also supports open defence standards, including the Motion Imagery Standards Profile (MISP) and STANAG 4609.
"Managing the thousands of hours of video collected by the Shadow 200 TUAS presented the Army with a sizable data processing and analytics challenge," said Dr. Kevin Moore, chief technology officer of General
Dynamics Mediaware. "With the D-VEX solution, the video archive is easily searchable, enabling analysts to identify, tag and analyze critical events in real-time for consistent, reliable and standards-compliant results."
Australian-based General Dynamics Mediaware,part of General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, is a leading global provider of digital video technology. Please visit www.mediaware.com.au for more information about the benefits of standards-compliant compressed video and audio processing in an all-digital network.
For more information about, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), please visit www.gd-ais.com.
More information about General Dynamics is available online at www.generaldynamics.com.
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Ship starts to take shape
CAPITAL AFLOAT: HMAS Canberra is almost 28,000 tonnes. The combined cost of Canberra and its sister ship, Adelaide, will be more than $3.1 billion. Photo: Supplied
This year is shaping up as a big one for the future HMAS Canberra, Australia's first helicopter landing dock and the third Royal Australian Navy vessel to bear the name of the national capital.
BAE Systems maritime director Bill Saltzer said the vessel now looked like the ship her designers had expected her to become following the recent installation of the Australian-made superstructure blocks on the massive hull.
A 29-year veteran of the shipbuilding trade, Mr Saltzer said the moment when the 300-tonne bridge block had been swung out over the hull by a crane had been tense.
Although the 28,000-tonne Canberra is almost half as large again as Australia's previous biggest ship, HMAS Melbourne, she is less than one-third the size of some of the vessels Mr Saltzer has worked on.
Among other roles, he commissioned and then managed a military shipbuilding yard in the United Arab Emirates.
''I have handled overhauls and refuelling on USS Nimitz and worked on other Nimitz-class aircraft carriers including the Roosevelt, Lincoln and Washington,'' he said.
''I have also worked on the USS Enterprise, which had eight nuclear reactors.''
USS Nimitz and her sister ships are 333 metres long, compared with 230 metres for the Canberra, and carry 93,405 tonnes fully laden compared with 30,700 tonnes for the Australian helicopter landing dock.
Now that the key elements of the vessel are in place, much of this year will be devoted to fitting Canberra out in preparation for her commissioning into the Australian fleet in the first quarter of next year following testing and sea trials.
Mr Saltzer said the work was on schedule and on budget. He understood that the official naming ceremony would be held early this year.
There is, however, much more to the project than just building the ship. Navantia, the designers who also built the hull, are contracted to supply the watercraft that will be shipped aboard Canberra and its sister ship, Adelaide.
The Australian Defence Force is under pressure to train crews and soldiers to make effective use of the two vessels, which have a combined cost in excess of $3.1 billion, from the day they are commissioned.
Adelaide is expected to be ready for service in 2015.
Mr Saltzer said the two vessels were world class and more appropriate to Australia's operational needs than US designs - which tend to be larger and more manpower-intensive - would have been.
He said the project had resulted in the development of a highly efficient naval shipbuilding industry and expressed concern that this capability might be lost if it was not used for new projects.
''Australia is an island nation,'' he said. ''Shipbuilding is a strategic industry.''
Mr Saltzer said he would miss Canberra and Adelaide when they finally sailed away.
''Every ship, especially one as large and as complex as this one, becomes a part of the family,'' he said. ''When it sails away it is like watching a member of the family leave home.''
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