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Commercial Sale of Type 22 Frigates


(Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued Dec. 17, 2012)



It is the Disposal Services Authority (DSA) intention to invite expressions of interest in tendering for the Type 22 Frigates (HMS Chatham, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Cumberland and HMS Cornwall) for the following:
•Further Use
•Sinking for an Artificial reef
•Recycling

At this stage the DSA does not require interested parties to specify which Vessel/s they wish to bid for.

It is the DSA intention to award at least one vessel to a UK Ship Recycler; this is in part to secure detailed knowledge of the UK’s capacity to recycle vessels. Any decision to award to a UK Ship Recycling company will be made in accordance with transparent and objective evaluation criteria which will be issued at the Invitation to Tender stage.

All interested parties should note that only Bidders that have completed and passed a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be sent an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the vessels and allowed access to view the vessel.

The vessels are moored at Portsmouth and will be sold from there.

The DSA are planning on hosting viewings 25th February - 15th March 2013.

As previously requested all bidders intending to undertake inspection of the vessels will be required to wear the correct PPE clothing i.e. steel toecap boots, high vis jackets (overalls optional). Please be assured that if you do not have steel toecap boots on arrival you will be refused access to the vessels.

Only Bidders that have received a copy of the ITT will be allowed access to inspect the vessels.

Bidders should not book travel until they have received a copy of the ITT and understood the requirements.

A copy of the PQQ can be down loaded from the bottom of this page or you can e-mail the DSA’s Commercial section requesting a copy at deslcsls-dsa-comrcl-3b@mod.uk

The closing date for returning the PQQ to the DSA and expression of interest is 17.00 GMT Wednesday 23rd January 2013.

-- HMS CUMBERLAND
formally a Warship Frigate F85 was built at Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow UK in 1988 and is now lying at HMNB Portsmouth. The vessel ceased service on the 23rd September 2011 and is due to be tendered early 2013.
All interested parties should beware that only companies that have successfully completed a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be sent an invitation to tender for this vessel.

-- HMS CAMPBELTOWN
formally a Warship Frigate F86 was built at Cammell Laird ship yard Birkenhead UK in 1987 and is now lying at HMNB Portsmouth. The vessel ceased service on the 7th July 2011 and is due to be tendered early 2013.
All interested parties should beware that only companies that have successfully completed a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be sent an invitation to tender for this vessel.

-- HMS CHATHAM
formally a Warship Frigate F87 was built at Swan Hunters Shipbuilders in Wallsend UK in 1989, and is now lying at HMNB Portsmouth. The vessel ceased service on the 20th October 2011 and is due to be tendered early 2013.
All interested parties should beware that only companies that have successfully completed a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be sent an invitation to tender for this vessel.

-- HMS CORNWALL
formally a Warship, Frigate F99 was built at Yarrow Shipbuilders, Glasgow UK in 1988 and is now lying at HMNB Portsmouth. The vessel ceased service on the 20th October 2011 and is due to be tendered early 2013. All interested parties should beware that only companies that have successfully completed a Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) will be sent an invitation to tender for this vessel.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/141126/uk-to-sell-off-four-type-22-frigates.html

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EXCLUSIVE: Navy’s pride HMS Queen Elizabeth ‘will depend on French’


THE Navy may have to use French docks to repair the pride of its fleet, HMS Queen Elizabeth.


The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier, Britain’s largest ever warship, was described as a “source of inspiration” by the Queen when she christened the vessel at Rosyth, Scotland in July.

The ship is due to be launched in 2017, although delays are expected.

But for three years while her sister carrier the Prince of Wales is being completed in Rosyth, there will be no dry dock large enough for Queen Elizabeth if she needs underwater repairs.

It is believed the Navy would use Toulon in southern France.

The disclosure was made by a Navy Captain to the Friends of the Royal Navy Museum and HMS Victory in Portsmouth.

A guest said: “He said for a very small period of time there would be no dry dock available in the UK.

"As a result – and only be as a contingency measure – the Navy have plans to dock the ship in France.”

Last night an MoD spokesman said: “There are no plans to undertake docked maintenance to HMS Queen Elizabeth or Prince of Wales outside the UK.”

http://www.express.co.uk

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Les Eurofighter de la RAF multi-rôle !



Les Eurofighter «Typhoon II» de la Royal Air Force subissent actuellement une importante modernisation, qui doit permettre à l’avion de devenir plus polyvalent. Une fois achevée, les Eurofighter de la RAF seront (enfin!) véritablement multi-rôle.

Connu sous le nom de la phase P1E, ce package de mise à niveau offre des capacités plus larges, avec notamment une réelle compétence de type multi-rôle. Ce paquet de modernisation fait suite aux opérations menées en Libye, et va permettre de combler les lacunes actuelles du standard en service au sein de la RAF.

Les mises à niveau des avions incluent l'amélioration de la puissance de calcul, du système d'armes et de l'intégration de celles-ci et l'amélioration des capteurs.  

Une fois installées, ces améliorations permettent au «Typhoon II» d’opérer simultanément en mode air-air et air-sol. Soit une réelle capacité multi-rôle, qui faisait défaut jusqu’ici. De plus, le paquet améliorations P1E offre beaucoup plus de souplesse dans la planification de la mission. Il permet à un seul pilote, dans un seul appareil de mener des attaques simultanément sur six cibles différentes en une seule passe.



La modernisation P1E est divisée en deux éléments, la phase 1 Amélioration (a) et la phase 1 Amélioration (b). Le paquet P1E (a) apporte le concept multi-rôle et permet de basculer entre les modes air-air et  air-sol  simultanément. Tandis que le P1E (b) vise des améliorations en matière de défense de l’avion et les dernières mises à jour d'interopérabilité de l’avion.

Dans le détail :

P1E (a) : Mise à jour des logiciels et des senseurs, mise à jour de l’avionique avec  facilitation d’utilisation pour le pilote, dont le viseur de casque, intégration du pod de désignation laser Litening III, intégration des bombes Paweway IV. Préparation à l’intégration du missile Brimstone II.

P1E(b): Amélioration du système IFF, mise à jour du logiciel du système DASS (Defensive Aids Sub System), amélioration des systèmes de communication et de liaison de données Link16, simplification des logiciels de maintenance.


Premiers aéronefs opérationnels:

Les 17 premiers appareil standard au standard P1E  sont maintenant en service dans la RAF, d’ici le printemps 2015, se sont 18 appareils supplémentaires qui seront livrés.


Photos : 1 Eurofighter multi-rôle 2 essais de large de bombes Paveway 3 RAF Solo Display @ RAF

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2014/11/02/les-eurofighter-de-la-raf-multi-role-857351.html

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Et en oubliant de mentionner l'achat de f35 pour palier ce manque............

Quel manque ? Des fois franchement ... C'est l'achat du F-35 qui créera un énorme gam a remplir par le Typhoon et non le contraire, faut être réaliste, même si c'est difficile avec la fierté nationale mais bon.

je n'ai internet que par intermittence depuis les iniondations ,mon message a été effacé.
Je disais a quoi bon faire de l'upgrade sur typhoon (pour les anglais) puisqu'ils ont le F35.
C'etait avant ,a la conception, qu'il fallait le faire.
point de fierté dans mon post mr Chobbam, just que le typhoon est raté pour moi. L'etat de la flotte de typhoon est catastrophique pour les Allemands ,les Espagnols.Ou sont les economies tant vanté par ses nations au lancement de ce programme ,ils ont payé un avion plus chére que le Rafale pour des résultats plus que décevants.
Il faut voir la réalité,c'est tout.

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La Grance-Bretagne s’intéresserait aux frégates FREMM

Par Rédacteur en chef.
Publié le 10 novembre 2014, dernière mise à jour le 10 novembre 2014.


Certaines sources suggèrent que la Grande-Bretagne pourrait s’intéresser aux frégates FREMM construites par la France et l’Italie pour remplacer ses frégates Type 23 vieillissantes. Le Premier Lord de la Mer, l’amiral Sir George Zambellas, n’a pas écarté une solution non-britannique dans un entretien publié le 27 octobre dernier.

Suite aux problèmes que rencontre la Grande-Bretagne pour éliminer les facteurs de risque dans le contrat de construction des frégates Type 26, une autre possibilité intrigante pour la conception des frégates est apparue après que l’amiral Zambellas ait semblé suggérer que la solution pour la Royal Navy pourrait ne pas venir de Grande-Bretagne.

« Le processus de négociation cherche une solution : être capable de nous donner ce dont nous avons besoin. La question du prix qui découle de cela, dépend du mieux que les industriels peuvent livrer. Vous remarquerez que je n’ai pas nécessairement dit que c’est l’industrie britannique, parce que la décision n’a pas été prise de définir quelle sera la réponse aux spécification. Nous attendons de voir ce qu’il va en sortir, » a déclaré l’amiral Zambellas. « La Royal Navy sait ce qu’elle veut. Elle veut une plateforme crédible avec un rayon d’action global et le type de qualité, en particulier dans le domaine ASM, pour nous maintenir au maximum. »

Des responsables du ministère ont rejeté l’idée que la Grande-Bretagne puisse envisager la FREMM pour respecter les spécifications du Type 26.

« Le ministère s’en tient au Type 26. Le programme est actuellement au stade de maturation de la conception, » a indiqué un responsable.

Un autre dirigeant approché la semaine dernière, a indiqué que le sujet était « trop sensible pour qu’on en parle. »

Peter Roberts, spécialiste au Royal United Services Institute, explique que « le ministère se mettrait dans une position difficile s’il confiait la construction des frégates à un chantier étranger. Utiliser une frégate conçue à étranger serait une évolution majeure pour la Royal Navy et le gouvernement. »

Un responsable a précisé que la Grande-Bretagne pourrait ne envisager de comparer les points forts et les points faibles de la Type 26 à ceux de la FREMM.

On ignore le cout de la Type 26. Un rapport du Sénat indique que le cout d’une FREMM est de 605 millions €, hors cout de développement.

Référence :
Defense News (Etats-Unis)

http://www.corlobe.tk/spip.php?article36529

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Air Strikes In Iraq




British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.

This weekend saw the first air strike by a Royal Air Force Reaper remotely piloted air system (RPAS) as British forces continue to assist the Iraqi Government in their fight against ISIL.

A series of coalition missions were conducted near Bayji, north of Baghdad, where ISIL terrorists were laying improvised explosive devices.

The Reaper RPAS, using procedures identical to those of manned aircraft, successfully attacked the terrorists using a Hellfire missile.

UK Reaper continued to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assistance to coalition aircraft which enabled them to conduct further strikes.

In addition, on Sunday morning, 2 RAF Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate suspected ISIL activity near Al Anbar, west of Baghdad.

A single Brimstone missile was used to successfully destroy a shipping container used by the terrorists to store equipment to support extortion and control of the local population.

4 November - saw further action from Royal Air Force aircraft as they continue to assist the Iraqi Government in their fight against ISIL. Two Tornado GR4s, flying in support of Iraqi army units in the area surrounding Bayji north of Baghdad, used a Brimstone precision guided missile to successfully destroy an ISIL armed pick-up truck. Other RAF aircraft, including tankers, transport and surveillance platforms also continue to support coalition air operations.

3 November - over the weekend, 2 Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s were tasked to investigate ISIL activity near the scene of an earlier successful coalition air strike at Al Qaim, north-west of Baghdad. The aircraft, as part of the international coalition supporting the Iraqi government, identified and destroyed an ISIL armed vehicle using a single Brimstone missile. RAF Tornados were involved in further attacks this morning as a Brimstone missile was again used to attack a heavily armed ISIL pick up truck.

24 October - two Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s participated in a coordinated coalition air strike overnight (Thursday) at Jar Silah, west of Kirkuk. The aircraft, at the request of the Iraqi Government, used Paveway IV precision guided bombs to successfully attack a former Iraqi military base which ISIL were using as a logistics hub for operations in the area. Other RAF aircraft, including Voyager refuelling tankers, and Rivet Joint and Reaper surveillance platforms, also continue to support coalition air operations.

20 October - Early last week, 2 Tornado GR4s, while on an armed reconnaissance patrol, were tasked to attack an ISIL main battle tank which coalition forces had been tracking near Ramadi. Following extensive surveillance to ensure that there were no civilians nearby the tank was destroyed in a precision attack using a Brimstone missile.

19 October - RAF Tornados were involved in further successful airstrikes on ISIL terrorists who had attacked an Iraqi military convoy south of Fallujah. Brimstone missiles were used to hit the ISIL forces, including 2 trucks, ahead of additional attacks by other coalition forces in the area which were supported by UK Tornados. Video footage of the Ramadi mission is available on the Defence Imagery website

8 October 2014 - Tornado GR4 aircraft completed another round of air strikes in Iraq overnight. The Royal Air Force aircraft flew further missions to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.

7 October 2014 - two Tornado GR4s were tasked to support the Iraqi Army. Brimstone missiles and Paveway IV guided bombs were used to conduct a successful precision attack on ISIL terrorists who were firing on Iraqi troops from a stronghold near Ramadi.

6 October 2014 - Tornado GR4s, flying from RAF Akrotiri, have continued their patrols over Iraq as part of the international coalition against ISIL.

5 October 2014 - two of our aircraft, flying in support of Iraqi security forces, successfully used Paveway IV precision-guided bombs to attack ISIL terrorists, fortified in a building near Ramadi, who were firing on Iraqi soldiers.

For more information see ISIL: UK government response page on GOV.UK

RAF/MOD Crown Copyright 2014

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Britain Struggles With Costs for New Frigates

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20141109/DEFREG01/311090024/Britain-Struggles-Costs-New-Frigates

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HMS Triumph submarine to undergo eight-month refit



The UK Royal Navy's seventh and last Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered submarine, HMS Triumph, is set to undergo an eight-month refurbishment programme in Faslane, UK.

As part of the programme, which follows its ten-month patrolling deployment in UK waters, the submarine will spend three months out of the water in the shiplift.

HMS Triumph commanding officer commander David Filtness said: "Triumph, the platform and her people, has been working extremely hard for the last two years.

"The focus now is maintenance, providing some much-needed time with families and for professional courses, and regenerating the team for operations later in 2015.

"I expect these next few months will fly by for us all."

In March 2010, HMS Triumph completed a six-year, £300m modernisation programme, involving the installation of sonar systems and upgraded Tomahawk missile system, new command and control system, as well as a new internal fibre-optic computer systems network and improved satellite communications.

The Trafalgar-class submarines are equipped with the Rolls-Royce PWR1 pressurised water-cooled nuclear reactor that powers two General Electric steam turbines, which deliver 15,000shp to one shaft.

The submarine also features both cruise missiles and Spearfish torpedoes, in addition to Thales Underwater Systems 2076 stage four integrated passive / active search-and-attack sonar suite, collision-avoidance radar, two SSE Mk8 launchers and five 533mm torpedo tubes, in addition to Tomahawk Block IV land-attack cruise missiles (TLAM).

Upon completion of the refit programme, HMS Triumph will resume operations next year and is set for decommissioning in 2022.

http://www.naval-technology.com

Britannique contingent militaire sur les enseignements en Pologne.

Un militaire britannique contingent des enseignements en Pologne. Environ 350 unités de blindés et 1350 militaires participent à des exercices de l'alliance Atlantique «l'aigle Noir», qui se dérouleront en Pologne.

Les effectifs militaires et de la technologie, qui sera envoyé en Pologne pour les exercices de l'OTAN, est un record pour cette région au cours des six dernières années, note polonais portail The News.
Dans le département militaire soulignent que la décision de la grande-Bretagne de la décision - cadre du paquet de l'OTAN, afin de rassurer les alliés en Europe de l'est.

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British Army

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) are honing their battlefield skills in Kenya on the six-week long Exercise Askari Storm. The tough environment and terrain of Kenya, with temperatures over 35 degrees, torrential rain and wildlife roaming the vast range, provide as much of a challenge as the missions the soldiers are asked to achieve.

Warrant Officer Class 1 Adam Proud, Regimental Sergeant Major of 2 PARA said: “The troops have really been put through their paces on this exercise. In tough conditions like these, looking after the soldiers around you becomes vital. You can’t be expected to parachute into the middle of the Kenyan bush with full kit, march for 20 km and then conduct a live fire attack if you don’t work as a team.”

Colchester-based 2 PARA is preparing to take over from 3 PARA as the lead infantry battalion in the Air Assault Task Force. The 1,200-strong battlegroup that has deployed to Kenya is built around the airborne infantry of 2 PARA and is supported by artillery, engineers, medics, military police, signallers, intelligence specialists and logisticians from 16 Air Assault Brigade. (6 photos)

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16 Air Assault Brigade

2 PARA jump in to Kenya

The British Army's rapid reaction force has jumped into Kenya on Exercise ASKARI STORM.
Troops from the 2 PARA Battlegroup parachuted from an RAF C130J Hercules onto the dusty plains of the Archers Post training area.
The 1,200-strong battlegroup that has deployed to Kenya is built around the airborne infantry of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment bolstered by artillery, engineers, medics, military police, signallers, intelligence specialists and logisticians from 16 Air Assault Brigade.
The six-week long exercise is preparing them to take on the Air Assault Task Force role, held at high readiness to deploy on operations anywhere in the world.

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Photos: Sgt Paul Randall, MoD Crown Copyright.

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16 Air Assault Brigade

Paratroopers are polishing their infantry skills in the Kenyan bush, with live fire battle runs on Exercise ASKARI STORM.
The arduous environment and terrain of Kenya, with temperatures over 35 degrees, torrential rain and wildlife roaming the vast range, provide as much of a challenge as the missions the soldiers are asked to achieve.
Warrant Officer Class 1 Adam Proud, Regimental Sergeant Major of 2 PARA said, “The troops have really been put through their paces on this exercise. In tough conditions like these, looking after the soldiers around you becomes vital. You can’t be expected to parachute into the middle of the Kenyan bush with full kit, march for 20kms and then conduct a live fire attack if you don’t work as a team.”
The 1,200-strong battlegroup training in Kenya is built around the airborne infantry of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment . The six-week long exercise is preparing them to take on the Air Assault Task Force role, held at high readiness to deploy on operations anywhere in the world. (5 photos)

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Pologne

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UK's first A400M arrives at Brize Norton home

The UK Royal Air Force's first of an eventual 22 Airbus A400M tactical transports has touched down at its Brize Norton air base, having been accepted from the company's Defence & Space business unit in Seville, Spain.

Carrying the service registration ZM400, the RAF's lead "Atlas" arrived at its new home on 17 November, without being announced by the service, Ministry of Defence or the airframer. A formal delivery event is expected to be staged at the Oxfordshire site later this month.

A second A400M performed its flight debut for the UK last month, with Airbus expected to hand over this and a third example by the end of this year. With a useful maximum payload capacity of 32t, the Atlas will replace the RAF's already-retired Lockheed Martin C-130K Hercules.

The UK follows programme partners France and Turkey in taking delivery of the European airlifter, with Germany also set to accept its first example before the end of 2014. Other Atlas customers are Belgium, Luxembourg, Malaysia and Spain.

http://www.flightglobal.com

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British Army a partagé le statut de Soldier Magazine.

The team have been out in Marrakech, where The Light Dragoons were training alongside soldiers from the Moroccan
Army's 2nd Brigade d'Infanterie Parachutiste. Read next month's issue for the full story.

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British Army

Reserves from The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) have been demonstrating their growing capability to deliver support to the UK’s Rapid Reaction Force, by taking part in a live firing exercise on the Lulworth Ranges in Dorset.

The Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks have been manned entirely by Reserve crews from squadrons based in Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The troops took part in a live firing exercise, testing their abilities and ensuring they have the skills required to deploy as part of the UK’s Rapid Reaction Force.

To the soldiers, who have been training using gunnery simulators, at Bovington or in Donnington, it was an inspiring experience and the culmination of months of hard work.

Commanding Officer Lt Col Chris McGregor said: “We can train in simulated environments but there is nothing better for a soldier than getting in the equipment that they are going to have to use in conflict, potentially.

"It really gives people an incentive to do all of the long and arduous training that is required to reach the standards needed to fire a vehicle like this.” (5 photos)

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Exercice Aigle Noir en Pologne

Map: All the British soldiers who have been lost in conflict since 1945

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Drone de combat : pourquoi Londres n'a voulu s'engager que sur 2 ans avec Paris

http://www.latribune.fr/entreprises-finance/industrie/aeronautique-defense/20141117tribf3681cc82/drone-de-combat-pourquoi-londres-n-a-voulu-s-engager-que-sur-2-ans-avec-paris.html

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British Army

Soldier from 12th Armoured Infantry Brigade (12 Bde) are on Salisbury Plain Training Area for Exercise WESSEX STORM. They are testing, evaluating and developing the techniques used in deploying mechanised infantry on operations anywhere in the world.

The exercise scenario involves attacks in the open and in built up areas, long moves over ground of personnel and vehicles, night work, as well as aviation including fast jets. It sees the Airborne forces, in this case 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment making the initial entry in to areas held by an opposing force and holding the ground until the arrival of 1st Battalion The Scots Guards, which is providing the fast-deploying armoured assistance in the shape of MASTIFF, before the heavy armour of the Lead Armoured Battlegroup arrives.

As well as testing vehicles such as MASTIFF the exercise is an opportunity to test the soldiers operating them and have them competent and ready to deploy on contingent operations in the future.

“I’ve been thrown into the deep end which is good for me,” said Second Lieutenant Guy Carpenter, who passed out from Sandhurst Military Academy in April this year. ”Last night we were using the troop shelters off the side of the MASTIFF, the night before a barn, the night before that in a wood – it’s a real mixture. The MASTIFF is certainly a lot easier than walking everyone – it does most of the ground work for you.”

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