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Aviation royale canadienne
Livraison du dixième Chinook CH-147F
Le jeudi 13 mars, 2014, le dixième Boeing CH-147F Chinook de l’ARC a été livré. L’appareil a pris son envol du plant de Boeing à Ridley Park en Pennsylvanie et a fait un arrêt à l’aéroport de Lester B. Pearson à Toronto pour le dédouanement et pour faire le plein. L’hélicoptère a ensuite volé vers son escadron d’attache, soit le 450e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères, situé a la Base des Forces armées canadiennes de Petawawa en Ontario. L’ARC recevra 15 Chinooks de model ‘F’; le premier hélicoptère fut livré en juin 2013 et les livraisons se poursuivent au rythme de un par mois depuis.
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À Kaboul, le drapeau canadien est abaissé, marquant la fin de la mission militaire en Afghanistan
Les militaires rentreront au pays dans quelques jours
Le caporal-chef Jordan Taylor salue pendant que le drapeau canadien est abaissé, au quartier général de la Force internationale d’assistance à la sécurité (FIAS), le 12 mars 2014, pour marquer la fin de l’opération Attention et d’une mission militaire de 12 ans en Afghanistan. (Cplc Patrick Blanchard/Caméra de combat des Forces canadiennes)
Le geste est symbolique, la portée immense. Une cérémonie de descente du drapeau a eu lieu mercredi 12 mars au quartier général de la Force internationale d’assistance et de sécurité (FIAS, ISAF) à Kaboul, en Afghanistan, marquant ainsi la fin de la mission militaire du Canada dans ce pays, après plus de 12 ans de présence.
La mission a été le plus important déploiement de membres des Forces armées canadiennes depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
158 militaires, un diplomate, une journaliste et deux employés civils ont perdu la vie au cours de la mission.
«Aujourd’hui, après plus de 12 ans et après le déploiement de plus de 40.000 membres des Forces armées canadiennes, notre mission en Afghanistan a pris fin, a déclaré le général Tom Lawson, chef d’état-major de la défense. Cette mission a eu des répercussions importantes sur la génération de militaires qui y ont contribué, ainsi que sur leur famille, qui leur a donné du soutien tout au long. Tous ensemble, nous rendrons hommage à ceux qui sont tombés au champ d’honneur et nous prendrons soin de ceux qui sont malades ou blessés. Alors que nous descendons le drapeau aujourd’hui, nous nous remémorons notre mission avec fierté, sachant que grâce à nos efforts, nous avons aidé les Afghans à retrouver l’espoir d’un avenir meilleur et plus sécuritaire».
Des membres de l’OTAN, de la FIAS, des diplomates, des dignitaires canadiens, y compris le chef d’état-major de la défense, ont assisté à l’événement de clôture aujourd’hui.
Une fois abaissé, c’est le major-général Dean Milner, dernier commandant de la Contribution du Canada à la mission de formation en Afghanistan (CCMF-A), qui a remis le drapeau canadien à Deborah Lyons, ambassadrice du Canada auprès de la République islamique d’Afghanistan.
Comme l’a annoncé le premier ministre au sommet de l’OTAN à Chicago le 22 mai 2012, le Canada s’est engagé à verser, de 2015 à 2017, 330 millions $ pour aider à soutenir les forces de sécurité nationale afghanes ainsi que 227 millions $ en aide au développement.
«En fin de compte, la question que nous devons nous poser est la suivante: avons-nous fait et avons-nous vu du réel progrès en Afghanistan? Les membres des Forces armées canadiennes et ceux qui nous soutiennent et avec lesquels nous travaillons ont-ils réussi à réaliser les missions et les objectifs qu’ils devaient accomplir? La réponse à ces deux questions est absolument et incontestablement oui», a dit le lieutenant-général Stuart Beare, commandant du Commandement des opérations interarmées du Canada.
Deux jours plus tôt, une cérémonie de passation de commandement de la mission de formation de l’OTAN a eu lieu. Le major-général Dean Milner a ainsi remis le commandement de la mission au brigadier-général Wayne Eyre qui restera donc en Afghanistan.
Une fois que les militaires canadiens de l’Opération ATTENTION seront rentrés au pays, il n’en restera qu’une poignée qui serviront à l’ambassade canadienne à Kaboul, et sept dans des programmes d’échanges ou bien dans des positions clés de l’ISAF.
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Article de nouvelles - L’ARC ramène au pays les derniers militaires d’Afghanistan
Le 18 mars 2014
Par Joanna Calder
Escorté par deux chasseurs CF-18 Hornet de la 3e Escadre Bagotville (Québec), le CC-177 Globemaster III a réalisé avec élégance une boucle en parfaite formation autour de l’édifice du Quartier général du ministère de la Défense nationale à Ottawa avant de mettre le cap vers le sud en direction de l’aéroport d’Ottawa.
À bord du Globemaster, du 429e Escadron de transport de la 8e Escadre Trenton (Ontario), se trouvaient plus de 90 passagers qui ont écrit une page de l’histoire du Canada. Il s’agissait des derniers militaires canadiens à quitter l’Afghanistan, mettant ainsi fin aux opérations que les Forces armées canadiennes ont menées pendant 12 ans dans ce pays.
Le colonel Paul Prévost, ancien commandant de la 3e Escadre Bagotville, qui a eu l’occasion d’escorter des vols de retour en tant que pilote de CF-18 et de faire le trajet de retour de l’Afghanistan en tant que passager, a raconté son expérience à Steve Madely, animateur de la radio CFRA.
« Ce dont je me souviens le plus au sujet du voyage est la réaction des militaires à bord de l’avion. Ils s’animent très rapidement. Ils sont fatigués, en fait la majorité s’endort pendant le vol, mais dès qu’ils se rendent compte que les CF-18 sont là, ils sont éveillés et ils regardent partout.
« En quelques minutes, on peut sentir l’excitation même dans les F-18. On voit apparaître très rapidement dans chacune des petites fenêtres sur le côté de l’appareil trois visages et six mains qui vous saluent. C’est un moment extraordinaire, réellement extraordinaire », a‑t‑il dit.
« On [les pilotes de l’escorte] est les premiers Canadiens à leur souhaiter la bienvenue au pays », a‑t‑il continué. « C’est un grand honneur pour nous et c’est une excellente façon pour l’ARC de souligner leur retour. »
Le gouverneur général David Johnston, le premier ministre Stephen Harper, le ministre de la Défense nationale Rob Nicholson et le général Tom Lawson, chef d’état‑major de la Défense, ont souhaité la bienvenue aux militaires au Centre d’accueil du Canada de l’aéroport peu après 9 h ce matin.
« En tant que commandant en chef, je salue les hommes et les femmes des Forces armées canadiennes qui reviennent de mission. En tant que gouverneur général, c’est dans la gratitude et l’humilité que j’accueille votre retour au Canada », a déclaré le gouverneur général Johnston. « Vous avez servi avec courage, sacrifié votre vie, enduré des conditions climatiques extrêmes et toléré d’être séparés de votre famille et vos amis. Malgré cela, vous avez prouvé votre diligence, votre résilience et votre compassion devant la détresse des autres. »
« Je tiens à rendre hommage à leur service exemplaire, et c’est pourquoi je suis très heureux d’annoncer que le 9 mai 2014 a été déclaré “Journée nationale de commémoration” par proclamation royale, en reconnaissance et commémoration de la mission militaire du Canada en Afghanistan », a annoncé le premier ministre Harper.
« Pendant cette journée nationale, les Canadiens auront l’occasion de rendre hommage au courage dont ont fait preuve nos soldats ainsi qu’aux sacrifices que ceux‑ci ont consentis. »
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Les derniers soldats canadiens sont rentrés d’Afghanistan
Garde d'honneur pour le retour du dernier contingent canadien. (Nicolas Laffont/45eNord.ca)
Le moment était historique, les retrouvailles touchantes, les discours émouvants, simples et efficaces. C’est ce mardi 18 mars 2014 que sont rentrés au pays les derniers soldats canadiens de l’Opération ATTENTION, mettant ainsi fin à plus de 12 ans de présence dans ce pays d’Asie centrale.
La mission en Afghanistan a représenté pour le Canada le plus important déploiement militaire depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Il s’agissait également du plus long déploiement de son histoire.
Depuis la première intervention du Canada en Afghanistan en 2001, plus de 40.000 soldats, marins et aviateurs canadiens ont été affectés à des missions au pays. De ce nombre, environ 25% ont pris part à plus d’une mission, certains effectuant jusqu’à cinq, six, voire sept «tours»!
Le dernier contingent de soldats canadiens a fait le trajet entre l’Afghanistan et Ottawa (avec une escale à Chypre) à bord d’un avion de transport C-17, escorté par deux avions de chasse CF-18 de la base de Bagotville.
Les militaires ont été accueillis par le Premier ministre, le Gouverneur général, le chef d’état-major de la défense et le ministre de la Défense nationale avant de pouvoir enfin embrasser et étreindre leurs proches.
Rappelant l’engagement et le dévouement dont ont fait preuve chaque soldat déployé en Afghanistan, le Premier ministre Stephen Harper a annoncé qu’afin de «rendre hommage à leur service exemplaire [...] je suis très heureux d’annoncer que le 9 mai 2014 a été déclaré ‘Journée nationale de commémoration’ par proclamation royale, en reconnaissance et commémoration de la mission militaire du Canada en Afghanistan. Pendant cette Journée nationale, les Canadiens auront l’occasion de rendre hommage au courage dont ont fait preuve nos soldats ainsi qu’aux sacrifices que ceux-ci ont consentis.»
«Vous avez servi avec courage, sacrifié votre vie, enduré des conditions climatiques extrêmes et toléré d’être séparés de votre famille et vos amis. Malgré cela, vous avez prouvé votre diligence, votre résilience et votre compassion devant la détresse des autres», a déclaré le Gouverneur général du Canada, David Johnston dans un discours particulièrement touchant.
Le ministre de la Défense nationale Rob Nicholson a souhaité exprimer sa «gratitude aux hommes et aux femmes des Forces armées canadiennes qui rentrent chez eux aujourd’hui ainsi qu’à leur famille pour leur soutien indéfectible. Nous vivons aujourd’hui une période charnière de force dans l’histoire de notre nation», a dit le ministre.
Le chef d’état-major de la Défense nationale, le général Tom Lawson, a, quant à lui, pris un moment pour penser «aux milliers de militaires qui ont participé à cette mission et à ceux qui ont fait le sacrifice ultime et qui ne sont pas revenus. Nous nous souviendrons d’eux», a-t-il sobrement déclaré.
Dans l’assistance, plusieurs officiers et haut-gradés n’avaient cependant pas le cœur à la fête, ayant en tête le récent suicide du caporal Alain Lacasse, du Royal 22e Régiment. «C’est un geste incompréhensible», nous a dit un général, tandis qu’un capitaine à qui nous avons appris la nouvelle puisqu’il était dans l’avion qui le ramenait d’Afghanistan quand s’est produit l’événement, a paru accuser le choc. Un caporal nous disait qu’il trouvait cela «vraiment triste», tandis qu’une caporale soulignait que la communauté était une nouvelle fois ébranlée.
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Canada modernizing additional CP-140 aircraft
OTTAWA, March 20 (UPI) -- Canada is upgrading four additional CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft under an existing modernization and life-extension program.
The upgrade, announced by National Defense Minister Rob Nicholson, will bring the armed forces operational fleet of CP-140s to 14 aircraft.
"Our government is providing the Canadian armed forces with the updated equipment they require, while also ensuring the best value possible for Canadian taxpayers, maximizing job creation, supporting Canadian technological innovation, and bolstering economic growth across the country," Nicholson said.
The Lockheed Martin CP-140 Aurora is based on a P-3 Orion platform and is used by Canada for maritime patrol as well as for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
Upgrades include new wings and tail and state-of-the-art avionics and missions systems, including the Link 16 Datalink, beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications capability and an improved self-defense system.
The cost of modernizing the four aircraft is about $490.9 million, the government said.
Details on the modernization schedule were not provided.
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Canada's search and rescue programme progresses, companies prepare for RFP
Progress continues in Canada’s lengthy quest to build a new fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft, with the country confirming that six defence contractors have been selected to bid for the job.
Those companies are Airbus Defence & Space, Alenia Aermacchi, a Bell Helicopter/Boeing partnership, Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Viking Air.
Airbus, which will bid its C295, tells Flightglobal that industry expects Canadian authorities to release a request for proposal (RFP) in the next few months. “It’s been a long lead up,” the company says. “Everyone is ready to go as soon as [the RFP] comes up.”
Canada’s National Search and Rescue Secretariat, established in 2012 to oversee the project, did not immediately respond to a request for more information, but the office has said an RFP will be released in “early 2014”.
The FWSAR programme seeks to replace Canada’s fleet of de Havilland Canada CC-115 Buffalos and Lockheed CC-130s, which are operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force. Canada had six Buffalos and 14 CC-130s providing search and rescue in 2013, according a government report dated last December.
Airbus says its C295 will have "substantial Canadian content", including Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127G turboprop engines. The C295 is operated by a number of countries including Finland, where it has proven itself in a cold climate, it adds.
Lockheed says its C-130J “would be the best solution for Canada’s evolving search and rescue requirements". "C-130s have done all of the heavy lifting tasks in Canada's demanding search and rescue regions and [we] believe that Canada should only acquire a solution that is at least equal or better than the current capability,” the company says.
However, Lockheed has not made a “bid decision” because “a number of smaller, less capable aircraft” can meet the programme’s requirements, it says. Lockheed will decide how to proceed after reviewing weighted requirements in the final RFP, says the company.
Embraer says its new KC-390 "represents the most up-to-date and capable solution to respond to the very demanding Canadian requirements". The KC-390 is scheduled to fly for the first time later this year and to enter service in 2016. The aircraft will have International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants and is sized between a C-130J and an Airbus A400M.
Bell/Boeing says its V-22 tiltrotor has the "right combination of versatility and efficiency" for the job, noting the aircraft has the speed and range of a fixed-wing turboprop plus the ability to hover and make vertical landings and take-offs.
"Bell/Boeing will evaluate the requirements and limitations of the RFP and will respond prudently," the company says.
Other competitors did not immediately comment, but Alenia Aermacchi’s website says its C-27J Spartan “is the most capable, cost-effective and uncompromising search and rescue aircraft available. No aircraft is better suited to need Canada’s needs,” it claims.
Viking is expected to bid a new version of its venerable Buffalo.
The FWSAR project kicked off in mid-2009, when Canada held an industry day with prospective bidders. That was followed by another industry day two years later.
Canada requested in May 2013 that interested bidders submit estimated pricing, and in August issued a draft request for proposal.
http://www.flightglobal.com
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Le gouvernement repousse d’un an sa décision d’achat de nouveaux avions de chasse
Dans une mise à jour publiée sur son site Internet, Travaux publics et services gouvernementaux Canada indique que désormais, la première livraison d’avions chasseurs prévue est passée de 2017 à 2018.
Ainsi, les quatre premiers F-35, si la décision de maintenir l’achat des avions de Lockheed Martin est maintenue, ne seraient pas livrés avant 2018.
Cela pose donc certaines questions étant donné que la mise en œuvre du projet de remplacement des CF-18 doit s’échelonner sur un certain nombre d’années, si bien que de nouveaux avions seront déjà en service alors que d’autres ne seront pas encore acquis. En 2020, les CF-18 auront atteint leur fin de durée de vie utile, et l’Aviation royale canadienne n’aura théoriquement reçu que 20 F-35, les quatre derniers devant être livrés en 2024.
Cela veut donc dire que le contrat de «financement intégral» pour les 65 avions doit être passé au plus tard en 2016, et donc une décision d’achat avant. Des experts s’attendaient à ce qu’une décision soit prise en 2013, avec une signature de contrat en 2014, mais avec la reprise à zéro du processus de remplacement de la flotte de CF-18, le gouvernement ne veut pas prendre de décision finale tant que son «Plan à sept volets» ne sera pas achevé.
Dans sa «Mise à jour annuelle de 2013», le Secrétariat national d’approvisionnement en chasseurs (SNAC) indique qu’en retardant le profil d’achat d’un an, la Défense nationale bénéficierait d’une économie du coût d’acquisition d’environ 160 millions $, mais qu’en contrepartie, il s’ensuivra une hausse des coûts du soutien.
En interview téléphonique pour 45eNord.ca, la porte-parole en matière de défense du NPD Elaine Michaud s’est dite peu surprise de cette décision de repousser l’échéancier. «C’est une situation préoccupante, a dit la députée. Il faudrait que le processus soit beaucoup plus transparent et ouvert qu’il ne l’est. [...] Des sommes considérables sont en jeu et le gouvernement nous cache des informations juste avant les prochaines élections».
Le rapport définitif de l’Aviation royale canadienne sur l’analyse complète des capacités, des coûts et des risques liés à chaque option est en cours d’examen par le SNAC et devrait être rendu public dans les prochains mois, si tout va bien.
Canada To Seek Less Expensive Maritime Patrol Plane, Upgrade More Auroras
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Budget problems have scuttled Canada’s quest for a large, long-range maritime surveillance aircraft, with the focus now shifting to the acquisition of a smaller, more affordable plane, military and industry officials said. In the meantime, as a stop-gap measure, the Royal Canadian Air Force will upgrade additional Aurora CP-140 surveillance planes. Canadian Defence Minister Rob Nicholson announced March 19 that Canada was upgrading four more Auroras, bringing the total of modernized surveillance aircraft to 14. The Auroras were originally purchased in 1981, and the Air Force now expects the planes to keep flying until 2030. In announcing the upgrade project, Nicholson said the deal represented the “best value possible for Canadian taxpayers.” Over the last decade, other Auroras have received new wings and upgraded radars and sensors. The Aurora is a long-range patrol aircraft used primarily for maritime surface and sub-surface surveillance. Its US military equivalent is the P-3 Orion. The decision to upgrade more Auroras and delay the purchase of new maritime surveillance aircraft is directly linked to a lack of funding, Air Force officers said. The ruling Conservative Party government’s Canada First Defence Strategy originally called for replacing the Aurora fleet with 10 to 12 maritime patrol aircraft by 2020. The budget for that was set at CAN $3 billion (US $2.7 billion) but Air Force procurement specialists determined they could not purchase a fleet of large, long-range surveillance planes such as the Boeing P-8A for that amount of money. Additional funding is not expected to be available in the future for the surveillance aircraft purchase as the military is planning other major procurements, such as the $9 billion to $14 billion purchase of new fighter jets and a $30 billion shipbuilding program to buy new supply vessels, Arctic patrol ships and a new surface combatant fleet. A number of aerospace firms are positioning themselves to deal with the new fiscal reality facing the surveillance aircraft program. Airbus Military has provided information to the Air Force on the use of its C-295 aircraft to fill the role of a medium-sized maritime surveillance aircraft. Airbus Military officials also have pointed out to the Canadians that Chile has acquired the C-295 in an anti-submarine warfare configuration. Boeing and Field Aviation of Toronto are also working on what company officials call a “P-8 light.” That maritime surveillance aircraft would be based on a Bombardier Challenger 605 airframe but use technology developed for the P-8A Poseidon. The baseline configuration features an active electronically scanned array multimode radar, an electro/optical/infrared sensor, electronic support measures, a communications intelligence sensor and automated identification system, according to Boeing. On March 5, Boeing and Field Aviation announced they had conducted a test flight of a prototype to verify the handling qualities of the aircraft had not been affected by the airframe modifications. Following further testing in the US, Field Aviation will deliver the modified demonstrator aircraft to Boeing in Seattle for integration of sensors and communications subsystems. “We are going to take it for export to the global market,” said Brian Beyrouty, Boeing’s senior manager for international strategic partnerships for the Americas. He noted there is a market for this capability among nations that might not be able to afford the P-8. Beyrouty said the aircraft could be a solution for the Air Force when it finally acquires a new maritime surveillance aircraft. “It comes down to what the specific requirement will be,” he added. The Department of National Defence had spent more than $1.6 billion over the last decade to upgrade the Auroras in various blocks. The new program announced by Nicholson to upgrade additional planes will add $548 million to that figure. The project will extend contracts held by General Dynamics Canada, Ottawa; IMP Group, Halifax, Nova Scotia; and MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, Richmond, British Columbia, all of which have worked on the Aurora upgrade. The new work will involve the installation of upgraded avionics and missions systems, such as the Link 16 datalink, beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications capability and an improved self-defense system. The aircraft also will be structurally overhauled with new wings and a tail. In 2012, Boeing made a presentation to the Canadian Air Force, pointing out it could purchase a fleet of P-8As for around $3 billion. But Air Force procurement staff put that figure at about $5 billion when all elements, including simulators and new infrastructure, were considered. Based on that, the Air Force determined that the P-8A was unaffordable.
A Canadian navy ship will be limited in future operations after cracks were discovered on the upper part of the vessel in late February.
The HMCS Iroquois, an air defence destroyer that has been in use by the Royal Canadian Navy since 1972, sustained stress fractures to the superstructure - the part of the ship above the main deck - as a result of stress from the sea's movement.
The damage, on a portion of the ship that is above water, was discovered while HMCS Iroquois was completing a fleet exercise off the East Coast of the United States.
Further examination of the ship while it was docked in Boston, Mass. showed that the cracks' impact were not serious enough to affect the current exercise. HMCS Iroquois was able to complete its mission and return to Canada.
However, Postmedia News has discovered that the ship, which is currently docked in Halifax, N.S. while engineers further assess the damage, will only be able to operate at limited capacity when the weather is bad.
Specifically, the Iroquois will be unable to navigate waters when the waves are particularly heavy.
The 42-year-old vessel typically operates in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its rough water. The ship was declared safe enough to continue sailing in winter conditions during the examination in Boston.
Iroquois-class destroyers received a major upgrade in the 1990s and are scheduled for replacement in the mid-2020s if the government schedule remains on target.
Previous reports have shown that officials do not expect the lifespan of these ships to last longer than 2017. As it stands, the ships will not be replaced before they are retired, leaving a sizable gap in Canada's navy. Although the navy's Halifaxclass frigates will pick up some of the slack, the retirement of the Iroquois class will limit the range of operations the navy can undertake. The Iroquois class has only three remaining ships: HMCS Iroquois, HMCS Athabaskan and HMCS Algonquin. It's unclear whether the Iroquois will be left in its current, restricted state, repaired for use until 2017, or retired.
http://www.leaderpost.com
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HMCS Athabaskan left with six punctures after tugboat crash, navy report says
HALIFAX - A navy destroyer was left with six punctures when a tugboat crashed into it, and then four lines snapped one after another as the warship was being towed from Ontario to Nova Scotia, a military report says.
Details of the collision and subsequent line ruptures are contained in an investigation of HMCS Athabaskan's tow to Halifax after it underwent a $21.7 million refit in St. Catharines, Ont.
The series of incidents took place between Boxing Day and Dec. 30 of 2012 in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the coast of Cape Breton.
The May 2013 report, obtained under access-to-information law, says the punctures require 18 square metres of steel to be replaced. Another 711 square metres of the ship needs fresh hull coating because the broken lines rubbed against the vessel, while rails, stanchions and a smashed sonar operator compartment window also have to be replaced, the report says. The military says some of those repairs have been completed.
The navy declined to make someone available for an interview. But Defence Department spokeswoman Tina Crouse said in an email the repairs would cost approximately $2 million.
The report says the Defence Department was invoiced about $546,000 for a second tugboat company to complete the tow from Sydney, N.S., to Halifax, on top of the $707,000 the department has been billed for the initial leg of the journey.
Investigators say one of the two tugboats involved in the operation suddenly lost power in the Gulf of St. Lawrence between Sept-Iles, Que., and the Magdalen Islands on the morning of Dec. 26 when an air leak caused the clutch to disengage.
A diagram in the 41-page report shows HMCS Athabaskan continuing forward, striking the Ocean Delta tugboat. The tug then spins around, striking the navy ship along one side while its fenders "burst as a result of the force exerted on them during the collision," the report says.
The six punctures all occurred between three to four metres above the waterline, the investigation says.
The report says a second tugboat took control of the towing while repairs were carried out on the Ocean Delta, and HMCS Athabaskan was then towed to Sydney, N.S.
On Dec. 28, the tow to Halifax resumed. Then, over a course of hours, four lines snap while the ship is about 10 kilometres off the rocky coast of Scatarie Island. The report says winds did not exceed 45 kilometres per hour and waves were between one to two metres at the time.
The first tow line snapped at 10 p.m. A search and rescue helicopter was deployed by the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre to bring personnel onto the drifting ship to secure a new line, which was done early on the morning of Dec. 29.
That tow line snapped about five hours later, and then a mooring line was used to continue the tow. But that line also broke a few hours later, and another mooring line was attached.
On Dec. 30 at about 3:40 a.m., that line broke. A third mooring line was then attached to HMCS Athabaskan to return it to Sydney.
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Ottawa and Sikorsky agree on new terms for Cyclone choppers: sources
OTTAWA - The Harper government has reached a deal to amend its contract with the U.S. manufacturer of the long-delayed CH-148 Cyclone maritime helicopters, The Canadian Press has learned.
The agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., which is still being vetted by government lawyers, paves the way for next year's retirement of Canada's aging fleet of Sea King choppers, said several defence and government sources.
"We have a contract," said one senior official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media.
The inability of the Conservatives to replace the five-decade-old anti-submarine helicopters, which operate primarily off the decks of navy frigates, has been a huge political embarrassment and the revived Cyclone delivery just happens to coincide with the run up to the 2015 election.
Even still, the Cyclones — a military version of Sikorsky's S-92 helicopter — won't be fully operational until 2018.
Former defence minister Peter MacKay once referred to the program as the "worst procurement in the history of Canada.”
Public Works, which oversees the $5.7-billion project, announced in January the government would try to reach a revised agreement to allow for the delivery and gradual introduction of the yet-to-be proven Cyclones.
So far, only four of the 28 aircraft, which were initially ordered in 2004 by Paul Martin's Liberal government, have been delivered for flight testing at the air base in Shearwater, N.S., near Halifax.
Defence and government sources said Monday no additional money would be put into the program and Sikorsky would only get paid for the delivery of capable aircraft.
It will be early next month before all of the legal text of the agreement is signed by government officials.
It's the second time the Conservatives have negotiated a contract amendment with Sikorsky, which has missed previous deadlines to deliver completed helicopters, accruing more than $88-million in penalties in the process.
How the new arrangement may or may not affect those fines is unclear.
The air force is prepared to take ownership of up to eight test helicopters before the Cyclones are declared capable, said another defence official, who was also not authorized to speak publicly about the deal.
Word of the new arrangement came as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued a special air worthiness bulletin about the Cyclone's civilian equivalent, warning of salt crusting on engines of helicopters used in that country for search and rescue.
The watchdog said Monday the "concern is not an unsafe condition," but pilots should be alert for a loss of power or the stalling of compressors in light of the findings.
There have been myriad technical concerns in converting the S-92 into a more hardened military version; many in the defence industry say both the government and Sikorsky under-estimated the challenges.
Canadian air force evaluators warned over a decade ago that the Cyclone might not measure up in terms of engine performance, acoustic noise and its ability to resist electronic interference, The Canadian Press reported last fall.
The agency viewed highly technical appraisals by engineers whose reports helped inform the Liberal government's decision to buy the aircraft, even though the maritime military version existed only on the drawing board.
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Canada sending jets to eastern Europe in response to Ukraine crisis
Canada is sending six CF-18 fighter jets to eastern Europe as part of a NATO operation in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the decision in Ottawa Thursday.
He said the jets are being sent “in response to a NATO request” as it expands its operations in eastern Europe.
“Obviously this in response to the situation that’s developing there,” Harper told reporters, particularly over concerns about the “expansionism and militarism” of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
As many as 20 Canadian Forces staff officers will be sent to NATO headquarters in Brussels as it ramps up its response to Russia’s incursion in eastern Ukraine.
Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced Wednesday that NATO will deploy additional resources to former Eastern Bloc countries, including jets and warships.
Rasmussen announced that the United States, Britain, Denmark, Poland, Portugal and Germany had all agreed to send fighter jets for air patrols over the region.
"We do have the necessary capacity to implement these measures that have been recommended by our military authorities," Rasmussen said Wednesday in Brussels.
"We already know that some Allies will come forward with concrete contributions and I'm sure that more will follow."
NATO is responding to growing violence in eastern Ukraine, where pro-Russian activists are taking hold of government and media buildings, declaring independence and demanding referendums to join Russia.
This has led to violent clashes with Ukrainian troops and fears that Putin will move to annex more of eastern Ukraine after seizing the Crimean Peninsula.
“Canada remains steadfast in its support for Ukraine and will not stand idly by while its sovereignty and territorial integrity are threatened,” the prime minister said in a written statement.
“Together with our allies, we will continue to monitor events closely and take coordinated action to enhance Europe’s security and show our support for the people of Ukraine.”
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird will visit the region in the coming days, a trip that includes stops in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Latvia and Estonia.
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HMCS Chicoutimi One Step Closer to Returning to Operations, Navy Says – Dive Planned For Today
April 16, 2014 – Victoria, British Columbia – Her Majesty’s Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Chicoutimi is under tow to Ogden Point, near Victoria Harbour today, where it is expected to conduct a camber dive. This is a key moment in the submarine’s Extended Docking Work Period, begun in 2010 as the first ever performed by industry under the Victoria In-service Support Contract. The camber dive is also a key early stepping stone in Chicoutimi’s return to the fleet, expected later this year, as it advances through an exhaustive test and trial program. Quick Facts · A camber dive verifies the submarine’s watertight integrity, as well as the functionality of communications and other key systems. The dives occur in protected harbours, in water deep enough to permit the submarine to be fully submerged. · Before returning to operational service, each submarine must be certified following the successful completion of alongside tests and sea trials. The submarines must also be manned with a qualified and experienced crew, and be deemed safe to sail, conduct trials, and execute operations in accordance with their readiness status. · HMCS Chicoutimi will return to operational service with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) once it completes its period of testing and trials required under the tiered readiness program. The submarine is expected to complete testing and trials by mid-2014.
Almost half of Canada’s navy vessels are under repair or being upgraded
With more than half its ships and submarines being repaired, modernized or in a reduced state of readiness, the Royal Canadian Navy is acknowledging that it has hit the low point in availability of its vessels.
Of a total of 33 main ships and submarines, 15 are being repaired or undergoing upgrades, while another four are at a lesser state of readiness as they conduct tests on recently installed and modernized systems.
“This is our most challenging year but we have a plan to make sure we have ships available all the time,” Commodore Brian Santarpia, director general, navy strategic readiness, said in an interview with the Citizen. “We’re still quite confident we can fill all the tasks given to us.”
The navy’s 12 frigates are being upgraded as part of the Halifax-class modernization program. Involving $5 billion worth of work, the project will see engineering, radar and weapon systems upgrades, as well as other improvements made to the vessels, Santarpia said.
As part of that process, five frigates are unavailable for operations because they are either in dry-dock or being prepared for the upgrade process.
The Halifax-class frigates are considered the backbone of the navy.
As vessels come out of the modernization process, they go through various stages of readiness as the new systems are being verified and tested and the crew conducts training. “They are available for operations, just not at the very highest levels,” Santarpia explained.
Defence analyst Martin Shadwick said the situation is a result of having a “compact” maritime force and a large number of aging vessels that had to be modernized.
“The navy has known this period was approaching but in the short term they don’t have much choice but to live with it,” said Shadwick, a strategic studies professor at York University in Toronto.
He said a further crunch time for the maritime force will come in the next four years. That is when three aging destroyers, which provide command and control as well as overall air defence for naval task groups, are removed from service.
At that point, the navy goes from the 15 frigates and destroyers, which are the mainstays of the service, down to 12 frigates. In addition, the navy will be without supply ships to provide fuel and provisions at sea. Those two aging ships are to be retired before 2019 and their replacements will not be ready in time.
“In the event of a crisis requiring a surge of ships, the navy runs into problems,” said Shadwick.
But Santarpia said the navy still remains confident it can meet its obligations and deal with any future missions.
He noted that the frigate upgrades have been going smoothly. “I think we can point to that Halifax-class modernization as a great Canadian success story,” he said.
Experience gained on the project will set the groundwork for upcoming shipbuilding programs that will see the construction of new Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships and an eventual replacement for the frigates, according to Santarpia.
Besides the modernization program, the navy has had to deal with a number of incidents which sent ships into repair yards or limited their availability.
-In February, an engine room fire crippled HMCS Protecteur as it was sailing north of Hawaii. The supply ship was towed to Pearl Harbor where it still remains. Some in the navy expect the ship to be scrapped because of the extent of the fire damage.
-In August, HMCS Protecteur was involved in a collision with HMCS Algonquin during towing exercises en route to Hawaii. There were no injuries but both ships were damaged.
-In April 2013, an American fishing trawler rammed into HMCS Winnipeg while it was docked at CFB Esquimalt, BC.
-In December 2012, HMCS Athabaskan was left with six punctures when a tugboat crashed into it and tow lines to the ship snapped. It will cost about $2 million to fix.
-In June 2011, HMCS Corner Brook rammed into the ocean floor, damaging the submarine and slightly injuring two on board.
-In addition, the Citizen reported that HMCS Iroquois will be limited in future operations after cracks were discovered on the upper part of the vessel in late February. The destroyer will only be able to operate at limited capacity when the weather is bad. Specifically, the Iroquois will be unable to navigate waters when the waves are particularly heavy. The vessel typically operates in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its rough water.
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A SHIP AVAILABILITY LIST
(Each ship or submarine has HMCS before its name):
WEST COAST
Regina (frigate, deployed overseas)
Calgary (frigate, just finished modernization, now undergoing testing)
Winnipeg (frigate, just finished modernization, now undergoing testing)
Nanaimo (coastal defence vessel)
Whitehorse (coastal defence vessel)
Edmonton (coastal defence vessel)
Victoria (submarine)
EAST COAST
Iroquois (destroyer)
Athabaskan (destroyer)
Toronto (frigate)
Preserver (supply ship)
Ville de Quebec (frigate)
Halifax (frigate, just finished modernization, now undergoing testing)
Fredericton (frigate, just finished modernization, now undergoing testing)
Summerside (coastal defence vessel)
Shawinigan (coastal defence vessel)
Kingston (coastal defence vessel)
Glace Bay (coastal defence vessel)
FRIGATES NOW IN MODERNIZATION PROCESS
Vancouver
Ottawa
Montreal
Charlottetown
St. John’s
SHIPS IN MAINTENANCE OR BEING REPAIRED
Algonquin (damaged destroyer)
Protecteur (fire damaged supply ship)
Yellowknife (coastal defence vessel)
Brandon (coastal defence vessel)
Saskatoon (coastal defence vessel)
Chicoutimi (submarine – just started diving tests)
Goose Bay (coastal defence vessel)
Moncton (coastal defence vessel)
Corner Brook (submarine)
Windsor (submarine)
-Source: Royal Canadian Navy
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United Technologies (UTC) has warned that the Canadian Maritime Helicopter (CMH) programme will face yet another in a long series of cost overruns and schedule delays.
A new agreement reached between UTC subsidiary Sikorsky and the Canadian government includes “additional requirements, retrofit costs and expansion of the programme schedule”, says Gregory Hayes, senior vice-president and chief financial officer, speaking to analysts while discussing first quarter earnings on 22 April.
The negotiations are still in progress, but UTC expects to take a charge on the programme after definitive agreements are signed, says Hayes.
Sikorsky signed a C$1.8 billion ($1.63 billion) fixed-price contract in 2004 to deliver 28 CH-148s – a militarised variant of the S-92 – beginning in 2008.
The aircraft, however, still do not meet the Canadian requirements, with just four aircraft configured to an interim standard so far delivered.
Sikorsky
Last year, the government considered scrapping the deal and finding another supplier to replace its fleet of ageing CH-124 Sea King helicopters.
On 31 December, Sikorsky signed an initial “principles of agreement” with Canadian officials that preserves the CH-148 programme, although at a loss to Sikorsky, including an $88.6 million penalty for late deliveries.
Sikorsky has said that the restructured deal means the company will deliver each aircraft at a loss, and will not reach breakeven on the CMH programme even in the support phase.
More recently, Sikorsky signed a second principles of agreement with the Canadian government that specifies the configuration of the aircraft to be delivered starting in 2015.
Although Sikorsky expects to take another charge, the overall financial impact on UTC will be marginal, Hayes says. The company is standing behind its earlier guidance of net income between $665 million an $685 million, he says, as gains in other areas of the company will offset the loss on the Cyclone programme.
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À partir d’un avion CC130J Hercules, près de 90 parachutistes militaires, provenant principalement du 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment, prennent part à un entraînement dans le ciel de Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier les 16 et 17 avril 2014. Cet exercice vise essentiellement à permettre aux parachutistes militaires et au personnel de bord du 436e Escadron de transport (Trenton) de maintenir leurs qualifications, conformément à la réglementation en vigueur.
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Trois membres du peloton de reconnaissance du 3e Bataillon Royal 22e Régiment effectuent une sortie en chute libre
126 milliards $ pour la flotte de F-35 selon une étude de l’Institut Rideau
Un F-35 se trouve ici en montage final (Photo: Lockheed Martin)
Un nouveau rapport de l’Institut Rideau et du Centre canadien de politiques alternatives conclu que l’achat et le coût du cycle de vie des F-35 reviendra à… 126 milliards $ contre 45 milliards annoncé précédemment.
Le coût des F-35 est devenu un problème en juillet 2010, lorsque le gouvernement a annoncé qu’il allait acquérir 65 avions pour un total de 16 milliards $, incluant les coûts de maintenance. Après des rapports très critiques du directeur parlementaire du budget en 2011, et du vérificateur général en 2012, le coût total prévu est maintenant établi à 45,69 milliards $.
Ce rapport, intitulé The Plane That Ate the Canadian Military (L’avion qui a mangé les Forces canadiennes) et écrit par le chercheur Michael Byers, se penche sur le fait que même cette projection de 45,69 milliards $ est insuffisante car elle se base sur les coûts d’exploitation des CF-18 plutôt que sur les vrais coûts d’exploitation des F-35. De plus, selon le professeur, le chiffre ne tient pas compte d’autres coûts réels associés et de «risques de coûts et d’incertitude» liés à la flotte.
Ainsi, l’ajout d’un parachute de freinage au F-35 et une modification de la flotte de ravitaillement en vol du Canada ne sont pas inclus dans les derniers chiffres du gouvernement. Il faudrait ainsi rajouter 11 milliards $ supplémentaires.
Même de petits changements du taux de change, du taux d’intérêt, ou du prix du carburant pourraient entraîner des dizaines de milliards $ en frais imprévus, selon Michael Byers.
La ministre fédérale des Travaux publics, Diane Finley, a indiqué que le gouvernement a reçu une étude-clé il y a quelques semaines sur le programme d’achat des F-35. Les données de cette analyse, commandée en 2012, n’ont toutefois pas été divulguées.
M. Byers demande au gouvernement de rendre cette étude publique afin que les «Canadiens aient une idée des vrais coûts associés à l’achat des F-35.»
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Air Task Group deploys to Romania in response to crisis in Ukraine
Earlier today, a Canadian Armed Forces Air Task Group left 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, headed for Romania. The deployment is part of the Government of Canada’s response to the crisis in Ukraine.
The Air Task Group includes six CF-18 Hornets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, located at 3 Wing. As soon as the aircraft, crews and support personnel arrive in Romania, they will begin conducting multinational joint exercises as part of Canada’s commitment to its NATO allies.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the deployment on April 17.
“Along with our NATO allies, we recognize the need to enhance security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe,” he said.
“To this end, Canada is offering the following capabilities to enhance the readiness of NATO allies: six Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 fighter aircraft and up to 20 staff officers to the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe to assist NATO planning efforts. Canada’s offer has been well received by NATO.”
The Canadian announcement came two days after the Secretary General of NATO, Mr. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said that that the Ukraine crisis has amplified the need to strengthen cooperation between NATO, the European Union and with close partners. “We need to train and exercise more together . . . so that we stand ready for whatever the future may bring,” he said.
The Canadian Air Task Force is composed mainly of personnel from 2 Air Expeditionary Wing and 3 Wing, which are both located at Bagotville. 2 Air Expeditionary Wing, a relatively new organization, is capable of deploying rapidly as a self-contained unit – employing air power and providing associated support wherever needed, across Canada or around the world.
4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario, and 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia, are also contributing to the Task Force, which will include the following:
Six CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec. A Command and Control Element, which provides tactical-level command support. A Mission Support Element, which provides logistical support including lodging; food services; supply; transportation; and construction, electrical and mechanical engineering. An Operational Support Element, which provides operational support to air assets, including force protection, intelligence, aerospace management and maintenance coordination. An Air Movements Detachment, which coordinates the movement of personnel and material in and out of the deployed location.
In all, about 228 personnel are deploying.
In addition to the Air Task Force, 15 Canadian Armed Forces planning personnel have already deployed to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium, and have begun reinforcing planning efforts
The Air Task Force will remain deployed until otherwise ordered by the Government of Canada. The RCAF has a plan to rotate personnel in and out of theatre as required.
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Lockheed Martin Canada Selected for Upgrade of Royal New Zealand Navy’s ANZAC Frigates
Building on its 30-year legacy as a naval combat systems integrator, Lockheed Martin Canada today announced the signing of a contract with the Government of New Zealand for the upgrade of the Royal New Zealand Navy's two ANZAC Class frigates at a signing ceremony in Wellington on April 29, 2014. The contract award represents Lockheed Martin Canada's first export sale of its Combat Management System (CMS), which was designed as a modern, affordable solution for the international market. Building on its 30-year legacy as a naval combat systems integrator, Lockheed Martin Canada today announced the signing of a contract with the Government of New Zealand for the upgrade of the Royal New Zealand Navy's two ANZAC Class frigates at a signing ceremony in Wellington on April 29, 2014. The contract award represents Lockheed Martin Canada's first export sale of its Combat Management System (CMS), which was designed as a modern, affordable solution for the international market. HMNZS Te Mana (F111) is one of ten Anzac class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy. (picture: Benchill)
"To have another country select our CMS is tremendously rewarding to our employees and the government of Canada with whom we've worked for more than three decades on similar naval programs," said Rosemary Chapdelaine, president of Lockheed Martin Canada. "This key export of Canadian-designed technology not only reinforces Lockheed Martin's position as a world leader in naval combat systems integration but further demonstrates our ability to successfully leverage purchases and investments in high-technology defence products to create jobs and economic growth in Canada, one of the key objectives set forth in the recently launched Defence Procurement Strategy (DPS) in Canada."
The announcement comes following a due diligence in August last year followed by a Contract Definition Stage (CDS) in October, during which the New Zealand Ministry of Defence (NZ MoD) re-confirmed its intention to contract with Lockheed Martin Canada for the ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade program's Prime System Integrator (PSI) role. Under the terms of the contract, Lockheed Martin Canada will be responsible for the design, installation and integration of the CMS and Combat System Trainer for the Devonport Naval Base in Auckland, as well as the procurement of new sensor and weapon systems for HMNZ Ships Te Mana and Te Kaha.
Valued at more than C$180M over four years, the program will result in significant work scope at Lockheed Martin facilities in Dartmouth, Kanata and Montreal. Should the NZMoD take up the offer to undertake the installation work package that is provided for in the contract, this will result in additional work scope for the SEASPAN shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia. Lockheed Martin will work with several other Canadian companies across the country, as well as with its partner on the Halifax Class Modernization contract, Saab Sweden. In addition, Lockheed Martin is working with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to include local industry in the ANZAC Frigate System Upgrade program, as well as current and future Canadian and international programs.
The CMS is a commercial variant of systems developed for the Royal Canadian Navy and leverages an Open Architecture concept that allows users maximum flexibility to incorporate individual sub-systems and components. The original equipment manufacturer and integrator of the combat systems on-board the HALIFAX fleet, Lockheed Martin Canada has maintained an uninterrupted contractual relationship with the RCN for more than 30 years and is today prime contractor the mid-life modernization of the fleet.
Mr. Des Ashton, the New Zealand Ministry of Defence's Deputy Secretary (Acquisitions) said that the Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) project will meet the Government's aim of restoring the frigate's surveillance, combat and self-defence capabilities in order to match contemporary threats. "It is a very important project for the Ministry and for the Royal New Zealand Navy and comes at about the mid-life point of the ANZAC frigate's life. The project will provide the ships with excellent systems that will enable them to perform their expected tasks through to the end of their life in the 2030's. We are delighted that Lockheed Martin Canada has been selected as our Prime System Integrator after a worldwide competitive tender process. We consider that Lockheed Martin's significant experience from the Canadian Navy's HALIFAX Modernization Programme, will be an important de-risking factor in our FSU project. We look forward to working closely with LMC to collectively achieve a successful outcome."
Lockheed Martin Canada's naval combat systems business is a division of the corporation's Mission System & Training business area. With headquarters in Ottawa, the company maintains its Maritime Advanced Training and Test Site (MATTS) in Dartmouth in addition to facilities in Montreal and Esquimalt.
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Canadian submarine Chicoutimi completes camber dive in overhaul process
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Les forces spéciales canadiennes au Nigeria
Des candidats du Régiment d’opérations spéciales du Canada (ROSC) investissent un groupe de bâtiments dans le cadre d’un exercice. (Archives/Sgt John Nicholson/Caméra de combat)
Les Forces spéciales canadiennes ayant une expertise dans l’extraction d’otages seront déployés au Nigeria dans les prochains jours dans le cadre d’un engagement plus vaste, selon un reportage de CTV News citant des sources anonymes.
Vidéo présentation du Commandement des Forces d’opérations spéciales du Canada (COMFOSCAN)
«Je suis heureux de dire que, comme nous nous y étions engagés la semaine dernière, il y a des Canadiens qui sont arrivés sur le terrain au Nigeria qui travaillent avec les États-Unis et le Royaume-Uni pour travailler sur la libération de ces jeunes filles, ce qui est évidemment notre priorité la plus pressante», a déclaré le ministre des Affaires étrangères John Baird à des journalistes à Ottawa.
Le gouvernement avait annoncé la semaine dernière qu’il allait fournir de l’«équipement de surveillance et d’autres matériels de sécurité indispensables» pour aider le Nigeria à retrouver les filles enlevées.
M. Baird avait déclaré en Chambre des Communes qu’il n’y aurait pas d’envoi d’équipement militaire sans que ne soit soit aussi dépêché sur place le personnel militaire canadien pouvant le faire fonctionner.
«Il faisait alors simplement référence aux techniciens qui accompagneraient l’équipement», a précisé à 45eNord.ca l’attaché de presse du Premier ministre harper, Carl Vallée, ajoutant qu’il est toutefois trop tôt pour savoir le nombre exact de personnes qui seront de la mission.
De son côté, Washington a dépêché une équipe d’experts civils et militaires pour aider à retrouver les lycéennes.
Dans cette équipe, il y a près de 30 personnes issues des services de l’État et de la Défense, ainsi que du FBI, dont 10 planificateurs du département de la Défense qui étaient déjà au Nigeria et qui ont été réaffectés pour aider le gouvernement.
Sept personnel du Département de la Défense ont été envoyés au Nigeria de l’AFRICOM, le commandement américain en Afrique basé en Allemagne, a déclaré le porte-parole de la Maison Blanche Jay Carney.
En outre, sept autres conseillers issus du commandement Afrique du Pentagone (AFRICOM) ont été envoyés.
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The F-15 Silent Eagle as Canada’s Next Fighter – Part 1
The Canadian F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program has maturated into the most controversial and widely investigated defense department procurement processes in Canadian history. This is said with the consideration of many more months, if not years of development work ahead for the newly formed NFPS (National Fighter Procurement Secretariat).
Setting -aside the criticism fuelled by political gamesmanship or analysis provided by technophobes who are entering the public procurement debate for the first time, we have been provided with excellent investigative journalism and deliberation surrounding the technical and performance requirements of Canada’s next fighter jet and the projected acquisition and ownership costs of the plan.
That said, the thousands of opinions and analysis on the muddling program have failed to ask the most important question related to the decision of the NFPF to engaged and release an industry questionnaire to Boeing, Dassault, Eurofighter, Saab and Lockheed Martin.
Who at the NFPS decided on these specific defense companies and their associated fighter aircraft to engage in the Industry Questionnaire? Specifically, why what appears to be the decision by the NFPS to engage Boeing over their F/A-18E/F and not the Boeing F-15 Strike Eagle or the most updated version, the Silent Eagle?
The performance capabilities of the current production F-15E is superior in most land based fighter categories to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, although both aircraft share some commonality in production quality and deployed radar and communication technologies.
Geopolitical and supply chain factors would most certainly have ruled out Shenyang, Chengdu, HAL, Sukhoi and Mikoyan as partners, but this debate has been devoid of the fact that the most successfully modern day strike fighter, currently in Production by one of Canada’s largest aerospace firm, with committed future R&D from private and public sources is not being considered by the NFPS for Canada’s next fighter.
Without speculating on the factors that led to the exclusion of the Boeing F-15E or F-15SE from consideration in the industry questionnaire, let’s analyze a potential offer of the Boeing F-15 Silent Eagle in place of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet while keeping in consideration the PBO (Parliamentary Budget officer) March 10th fiscal impact report on Canada’s acquisition of the F-35.
Boeing vs Boeing:
A reoccurring argument from Boeing and its supporters is that the Super Hornet’s performance and survivability in terms on its ability to safely patrol and return from Arctic airspace is superior to the F-35. The same argument has been made by those who favour the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon.
There is merit to this argument as not since the Korean War has Canadian fighters performed any other role than defense of sovereignty, patrol and air interdiction missions. As a result, a portion of the debate has revolved around survivability, but very little has been discussed on the Super Hornet’s range, speed and deep air support capability.
Boeing advocates argue that regardless of the advanced engine technology in the F-35’s F135 engine (such as enhanced protection from foreign object damage) historically twin engine fighters provide increased odds for pilot/plane survivability. The Silent Eagle and Super Hornet both lack the F-35’s FOD engineering, but are twin engine aircraft.
What is perplexing to say the least is that based on these arguments promoted by Boeing and its cheerleaders, it is the F-15E (or F-15SE) not the Super Hornet that is the optimal fighter for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Max. range, max. cruising altitude, cruising speed (short and long range), Mach speed, rate of climb and landing and take-off field length, the Strike Eagle is superior to the Super Hornet in each category. What is troubling for Boeing is that the twin engine fighters proposed by European defense companies are also superior to the Super Hornet in most of these categories but not the F-15E or F-15SE.
The range, speed and survivability of the F-15 was a factor in the USAF’s decision to select this aircraft to replace the F-4 for U.S. Arctic air sovereignty missions based out of Alaska. Ironically enough these aircraft currently perform the same mission on behalf of Canadian Arctic sovereignty – regularly intercepting Russia T-95 bombers high above the Canadian Arctic.
Could this not be considered as an obvious suggestion on which fighter jet Canada should procure? Is the American Arctic sovereignty experience not one to factor in a potential fighter replacement competition?
http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com
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Canada’s modernized CP-140 Aurora has ‘James Bond’ properties
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) knows it as the Block III CP-140M Aurora long-range patrol aircraft. And it’s an airplane that is crammed with gadgetry fit for James Bond.
Fourteen Auroras are undergoing a significant modernization; six have now passed rigorous RCAF testing and achieved “Initial Operational Capability” (IOC).
The upgraded Auroras have “M” appended to their alphanumeric designation.
Major-General Pierre St-Amand, the commander of 1 Canadian Air Division and Canadian NORAD Region, which is headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, said it is difficult to overstate the capability of the ‘new’ Aurora.
“The Block III modernization puts the Aurora tops among the world's leading surveillance planes of its kind,” he said.
“Given Canada's vast maritime domains, its Arctic region to protect, including the wide variety of missions that we do both domestically and internationally, the modernized Aurora will deliver capabilities to better enable commanders to react decisively in any mission.”
19 Wing Comox, British Columbia, and 14 Wing Greenwood, Nova Scotia, are home to the Aurora. The aircraft functions primarily as a “command, control, communication, computer, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance” (known as C4ISR) platform for domestic and international operations.
The Aurora, Canada's strategic surveillance aircraft, is tasked with domestic surveillance of Canada’s Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic coastlines and maritime approaches. It also conducts anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, maritime and overland ISR, strike coordination, and supports search and rescue in a secondary role.
The Aurora enables the Government of Canada to project deterrence and control illegal or hostile activity anywhere in Canada's remote regions. It has also been carrying out an increasing role as an overland ISR platform for security operations overseas.
The Aurora was originally acquired in the 1980s, and the Aurora Incremental Modernization Project (AIMP), consisting of blocks of modernization work, began in 1998 to upgrade its capabilities. To ensure its continued viability as an ISR platform, the RCAF additionally developed the Aurora Extension Proposal (AEP), which combines the original Aurora Incremental Modernization Project and the Aurora Structural Life Extension Project (ASLEP) with three additional capability enhancements. Moreover, the total number of modernized and life-extended aircraft is now 14, up from 10.
This work will ensure that the fleet remains effective up to the 2030 timeframe.
http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca
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