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(Jan. 26, 2013) Huntington Ingalls Industries celebrated significant progress today as the 555-metric ton island was lowered onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The 60-foot long, 30-foot wide island was the 452nd lift of the nearly 500 total lifts needed to complete the aircraft carrier. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy Huntington Ingalls Industries/Released)
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 20 Mar 2014 - 1:49
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F/A-18 Fleet Receives Advanced Targeting Sensor
The Navy is in the early phases of outfitting 170 F/A-18E/F Block II fighter jets with a next-generation infrared sensor designed to locate air-to-air targets in a high-threat electronic attack environment, service officials said. The Infrared Search and Track, or IRST, system will be installed in coming years by operational squadrons flying F-18s, Navy officials said. “The IRST system is a passive, long-range sensor that searches for and detects infrared emissions. The system can simultaneously track multiple targets and provide a highly effective air-to-air targeting capability, even when encountering advanced threats equipped with radar-jamming technology,” Capt. Frank Morley, program manager, F-18 and EA-18 Growler said in a written statement. The IRST technology was specifically engineered with a mind to the fast-changing electromagnetic warfare environment and the realization that potential future adversaries are far more likely to contest U.S. dominance in these areas. “The IRST provides the Super Hornet an alternate air-to-air targeting system in a high threat electronic attack environment. The requirement for an IRST on the Super Hornet is the direct result of recent advancements of threat electronic warfare systems,” Morley said. The IRST system — which recently completed its first flight on board an F-18 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. — is passive and therefore harder to detect than some radar technologies which give off radiation, Navy officials said. The IRST technology, designed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin, is designed to search for heat signals over long distances, providing the aircraft with key targeting information. “We continually evolve the aircraft to outpace future adversaries,” Tim Adrian, IRST F/A-18 program manager, Boeing, said in a written statement. “When radar isn’t an option, this upgrade allows operators to locate targets and deploy the best weapon for the mission.” The IRST system is being developed under a $135 million contract awarded in 2011 and is currently planned to be deployed by 2017, a Boeing statement said. The technology was tested last year on a Boeing King Air Test Aircraft, the statement added.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 21 Mar 2014 - 12:30
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America Needs More Ships: Scrap LCS, Double Virginia Sub Buy, & Move Design Back To Navy
The US Navy needs more ships. The United States cannot protect the world’s sealanes, let alone “pivot to the Pacific,” if we further downsize our military. Especially given other nations’ growing anxiety about whether the US will still shoulder the leadership role of protecting them, the Navy must grow, not become smaller.
Yes, individual ships may be more capable today than in the past, but the harsh reality is that even the most high-tech ships are useless unless the U.S. maintains enough of them to sustain a forward deployed presence in hot spots around the world.
There are several key steps the Navy can take to reinvigorate a strong maritime presence around the globe:
The nation needs a new naval strategy that clearly links national interests to the the naval assets required to protect those interests and that justifies the size of the fleet required to keep America safe. While budget limits will ultimately affect the size and mix of the fleet, Americans deserve to know the risk being taken by the nation by relying on a budget-driven Navy to justify the number of ships, aircraft, and submarines used to defend them. A well-defined strategy will show how and why the country should be protected with a larger Navy and why that larger Navy is in the national interest.
Reorganize, reprioritize, and revitalize the Navy’s shipbuilding program and better equip ships for missile defense. A good start would be to bring the design of Navy ships back into the Navy. The Navy-designed DDG-51 Arleigh Burke destroyer is the most successful shipbuilding program today and continued DDG-51 production with the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) will ensure flexibility for fleet protection and ballistic missile defense critical to the nation’s security at home and abroad. Currently deployed radars, such as the SPY-1, increasingly struggle against operational threats – including anti-ship ballistic missiles and supersonic, anti-ship cruise missiles – and are severely challenged when these threats are encountered simultaneously. AMDR would fill that gap.
Stop production of the Littoral Combat Ship, pay off the contracts, and immediately fund the design and building of a guided missile frigate replacement. The Virginia-class submarine program should double in production to compete with the resurgent threat from Russia and the growing capability of China’s submarine fleet. Additionally, the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine replacement, aka SSBN(X), should be placed on the fast track for development and operational fielding.
Maintain and expand the aircraft carrier fleet. Using an updated maritime strategy as the linchpin, keep the current fleet of 10 carriers and speed production of the Gerald Ford-class carriers. These ships a true long-term investment: the Navy sold the $4 billion to $6 billion Nimitz-class aircraft carriers to the American people with a life expectancy of 50 years, but USS Enterprise was only recently decommissioned after 60 years of service. Immediately restore funding for the refueling and complex overhaul of USS George Washington, as well as maintain funding for the airwing, operations and maintenance accounts, and ensure the ship is fully manned. Plan to do the same for USS Stennis in FY2018.
Fully fund and update the Navy’s manpower accounts. Every ship that operates and deploys today is undermanned, undertrained, and underequipped. Provide stabilized manning on ships from six months prior, until completion of deployment. If people are the Navy’s best asset, don’t accept a lowered standard of operational effectiveness due to manning shortfalls. It endangers the ability of the Navy to fight as a team at sea and win.
Cut the number of flag officers and civilian counterparts by 50 percent. In World War II, the Navy had approximately 4,000 ships that fought a global war for freedom with about 100 admirals in charge. Today, there are over 300 admirals overseeing about 280 ships. This unnecessary bureaucratic expansion has diluted the lines of accountability and weakened the chain of command.
History is replete with examples of the president asking, “Where is the closest aircraft carrier?” when faced with an international crisis. Even as recently as the 9/11 attacks, the first military assets to conduct combat operations against the enemy were launched from Navy aircraft carriers and ships in the battle group. A global naval force, built with the numbers and capability to sustain operations forward deployed to the world’s hot spots will serve as a deterrent force and stabilizer for peace and security.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mar 25 Mar 2014 - 10:37
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Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Millinocket
The Navy accepted delivery of the third joint high speed vessel, USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3), from Austal USA in Mobile, Ala., March 21.
Delivery marks the official transfer of the vessel from the shipbuilder to the Navy and is a major milestone in the ship's transition to operational status.
"Today, the Navy received a tremendous resource," said Strategic and Theater Sealift program manager Capt. Henry Stevens, "Millinocket's speed, agility and cargo capabilities will be an asset to operations around the world."
Millinocket, the third ship of the JHSV class is commercially designed, with modifications made to suit military needs. The ship will transport troops, equipment, and supplies to littoral offload points over operational distances. She is designed to transport 600 short tons of military cargo 1,200 nautical miles at an average speed of 35 knots.
"The JHSV ship class - including USNS Millinocket - will play an important part in the future of our joint forces in terms of affordability, flexibility, speed and agility," said Rear Adm. T.K. Shannon, commander, Military Sealift Command (MSC).
JHSV 3 is equipped with a flight deck and an off-load ramp which allow for vehicles and helicopters to quickly access ports and quays. Littoral operations and port access are further enhanced by the ship's 15-foot shallow draft, ability to interface with roll-on/roll-off discharge facilities, and ease of access to austere and deteriorated piers. This makes JHSV an extremely flexible asset, capable of supporting a wide range of operations including non-combatant evacuation operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
USNS Millinocket will be owned and operated by MSC and will be manned by a crew of 22 civil service mariners.
As one of the Defense Department's largest acquisition organizations, PEO Ships is responsible for executing the development and procurement of all destroyers, amphibious ships, special mission and support ships, and special warfare craft. Delivering high-quality war fighting assets - while balancing affordability and capability - is key to supporting the Navy's maritime strategy.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 26 Mar 2014 - 13:21
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Le drone militaire Triton a terminé ses essais en vol
Comme la récente traque du vol MH370 l'a montré, la surveillance et la reconnaissance en mer s'avèrent souvent compliquées, de par les distances couvertes. Pour augmenter ses capacités en la matière et suppléer ses P-8 Poseidon, l'US Navy investit dans un drone dédié, le MQ-4C Triton, dont les essais en vol viennent de se terminer. Northrop Grumman a annoncé hier dans un communiqué que les essais en vols du drone MQ-4C Triton qu'il développe pour la marine de guerre américaine étaient terminés. Le Triton, conçu à l'origine à partir du RQ-4 Global Hawk, est désormais autorisé à voler à diverses altitudes, vitesses et charges. Le premier vol du MQ-4C avait eu lieu en mai 2013, et il a depuis passé plus de 568 points de vérifications lors des tests effectués dans un centre de Northrop Grumman à Palmdale, en Californie. 13 vols ont eu lieu au cours de ces essais, y compris des vols d'endurance d'une durée cumulée de 81 heures à une altitude de plus de 18 000 m. Un deuxième appareil de test est en cours d'essais, puis ces deux modèles seront transportés sur la base aéronavale de Patuxent River, où seront installés leurs capteurs afin d'effectuer de nouveaux essais. Des milliers d'heures de simulation ont en outre été effectuées en laboratoire par Northrop afin de gagner du temps et de l'argent, en s'assurant que les essais en vol ne servent qu'à valider les points déjà établis lors des simulations. La mise en service du Triton est prévue pour 2017. MISSIONS DE RECONNAISSANCE ET DE SUPPORT Le MQ-4C Triton, dont le coût unitaire est estimé à 138 millions de dollars, est destiné à des missions de renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance (ISR). Grâce à ses capteurs et systèmes de communication électronique il pourra prendre des clichés en haute résolution, détecter des cibles à l'aide d'un radar, et transmettre des informations entre différentes unités sur de longues distances. Equipé d'un turbopropulseur Rolls-Royce AE 3007 qui lui confère une vitesse maximale de 575 km/h, le Triton pèse 14,6 tonnes et mesure 14,5 m de long pour une envergure de 39,9 m. Son endurance en vol est de 30 heures, lui donnant un rayon d'action de 3700km, et son plafond estimé à 18 288 m. La Navy prévoit d'en faire construire 68 en plus des deux prototypes utilisés actuellement, et ils seront à terme couplés avec les avions de surveillence maritime P-8 Poseidon de Boeing, mis en service en 2013 et qui furent utilisés récemment lors de la traque du Boeing disparu de Malaysia Airlines.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 26 Mar 2014 - 13:56
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US Navy achieves IOC on Patrol Coastal Griffin Missile System
“The Griffin missile and MK-60 system assure the accuracy and lethality our sailors need to combat growing regional threats.” said Captain Mike Ladner, Major Program Manager Surface Ship Weapons, U.S. Navy Integrated Warfare Systems 3.0 program office. “IOC signals the beginning of improved ship self-defense on the Patrol Coastal fleet and provides an immediate response to potential maritime threats, especially small craft on the move.”
IOC follows extensive maritime testing that began in March 2012. During that time, the Navy developed, integrated and tested a complete system using mature components combined with Raytheon’s Griffin missile.
“Griffin is a mature, lightweight precision weapon that delivers reliable operational effectiveness to the warfighter,” said Mike Jarrett, vice president of Air Warfare Systems for Raytheon Missile Systems. “The Navy’s declaration of IOC with the Griffin Missile System is a significant accomplishment that demonstrates Griffin’s flexibility and shows the missile is ideally suited to protect against the small boat threat on a variety of platforms.”
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 27 Mar 2014 - 13:52
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Navy requests new Growler jets
The U.S. Navy has put 22 new Growlers on its unfunded priority list for this year, but it's not clear if Congress will approve the request, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
The Navy submitted the priority list at Congress' request, but the Boeing-made EA-18G Growlers are not included in the Defense Department's formal appropriations request. Growlers are the electronic warfare version of Boeing's Super Hornet fighter jet.
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Jonathan Greenert told the House Armed Services Committee earlier this month that the Navy is now at the minimum requirement of five Growlers per squadron
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 28 Mar 2014 - 11:35
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Navy's most advanced command and control aircraft joins fleet in Norfolk
NORFOLK -- The Navy's newest advanced Hawkeye, an early warning command and control platform, officially joins the fleet.
Airborne Early Warning Squadron One Twenty Five, the "Tigertails," is the first squadron to become fully operational with the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
Built by Northrop Grumman, the company calls the aircraft a "digital quarterback" to conduct sophisticated, concurrent battle management command and control for the Navy.
Missions can include airborne strike, ground force support, rescue operations and managing a reliable communications network capable of supporting drug interdiction operations. The use of its new glass cockpit and tactical fourth operator display provides the five-person crew unparalleled flexibility in successfully accomplishing these diverse missions, the Navy said.
Attending Thursday morning's ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field will be Bart LaGrone, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems vice president of programs; Capt. Todd Watkins, Commander, Airborne Command, Control and Logistics Wing (ACCLOGWING), and Capt. William Ewald, Commander, Carrier Air Wing One (CVW 1); Capt. John Lemmon, E-2/C-2 Airborne Tactical Data System Program Office (PMA-231) program manager; and CDR Timothy Wilson, Commanding Officer, VAW-125.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Sam 29 Mar 2014 - 12:54
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NORFOLK (March 20, 2014) An E-2D Hawkeye assigned to the Tiger Tails of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 flies over Naval Station Norfolk. VAW-125 provides airborne early warning and command and control to Carrier Air Wing 1 and is assigned aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 2 Avr 2014 - 14:25
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Littoral Combat Ship Mission Packages Safe From Budget Axe For Now
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s mandate capping of the first variants of the Littoral Combat Ship at 32 hulls will do little to limit the acquisition of the mission packages for the Flight 0 LCS over the next five years, navy officials told USNI News last week. Though the service is currently working on a study to asses a follow on to the Lockheed Martin Freedom-class and Austal USA Independence-class of ships, any changes to the mission package elements won’t manifest themselves over the so-called future years defense plan (FYDP), Vice Adm. Joseph Mulloy, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Integration of Capabilities and Resources (OPNAV N8), told USNI News following a hearing of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces on March, 26. “We still have a plan throughout this FYDP to continue build most of these mission packages and none of the money has been taken [out of the budget],” Mulloy said. The Navy is on track to assemble 45 mission packages over the next five years at a total cost of $1.6 million, which includes $316 million for the Lockheed Martin Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV) used with the Mine Countermeasure (MCM) mission package as a separate line item, according to Fiscal Year 2015 (FY2015) budget information provided to USNI News by the service.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Mer 2 Avr 2014 - 15:26
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U.S. Navy weapons program delivers new capability for H-60 helicopters
A modernized rocket launcher will soon enable MH-60 Seahawk helicopters to carry and deploy a variety of weapons for the first time. As part of an Early Operational Capability (EOC), the Navy delivered the new system, called the Digital Rocket Launcher, to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 in March for pre-deployment training. An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter fires the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) from a modernized, digital rocket launcher (DRL) during a test event in fall 2013. The Direct Time and Sensitive Strike Weapons program (PMA-242) delivered DRL to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 in March for pre-deployment training in preparation for deployment this summer. (U.S. Navy photo) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter fires the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS) from a modernized, digital rocket launcher (DRL) during a test event in fall 2013. The Direct Time and Sensitive Strike Weapons program (PMA-242) delivered DRL to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 15 in March for pre-deployment training in preparation for deployment this summer. (U.S. Navy photo)
DRL is the answer to an urgent operational needs statement (UONS) from the Navy, and its quick fleet deployment is the result of the hard work and cooperation of a number of program offices here at Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), said Cmdr. Alex Dutko, the Airborne Rockets and Pyrotechnics team lead for the Direct Time and Sensitive Strike Weapons program (PMA-242).
Dutko’s team worked closely with the H-60 Multi-Missions Helicopter Program (PMA-299) to deliver DRL to the fleet in less than 24 months.
This new, “smart” launcher will first be integrated onto the MH-60S as part of a Rapid Deployment Capability (RDC) and later, onto the MH-60R and potentially other platforms.
“The fleet is very excited because this launcher will make an armed helo even more lethal than it already is,” said John Male, PMA-299’s Common Weapons lead. “The H-60 Sierra is already a significant threat, but the new launcher, and all that it brings, will allow the aircraft to engage a larger set of threats.”
Though the helicopter can be equipped with a variety of other weapons systems, the DRL will permit employment of the Advanced Precision Kill Weapons System (APKWS), Dutko said. A semi-active laser guidance section added to legacy rocket components, APKWS offers greater precision than the unguided rockets currently employed from helicopters.
Additionally, the DRL’s digital interface makes it capable of employing a wider variety of rocket configurations, offering significant flexibility to engage different target sets. DRL allows for sequential and selective single fire; selective and all ripple fire; and rocket-inventory tracking, not available in its legacy predecessor, which required aircrew to keep a physical record of rockets fired.
“When the vice chief of naval operations (VCNO) told us to 'Get lead in the air,' that was a clear, concise and direct statement reflecting the urgency with which we needed to accomplish this effort,” said Capt. Jim Glass, PMA-299 program manager. “Having a UONS is in integral part of this process, but when Navy leadership reinforced the urgency of the need with a short direct edict, the imperative was crystal clear, and this joint team responded.”
In 2012, the team was challenged to complete the project in 24 months and deliver EOC to the fleet in March 2014.
“We have a lot of important programs in our portfolio,” Capt. Al Mousseau, PMA-242 program manager explained. “While all of these programs are developing and delivering capability crucial to the warfighter, DRL is an RDC that Navy leadership asked us to deliver to the fleet as quickly as possible — at least one year ahead of what a normal program would have delivered."
Throughout the accelerated development effort, the team overcame numerous technical challenges and ultimately produced 22 launchers that fully incorporate a multitude of configuration changes. These launchers will support the scheduled deployment of HSC-15 later this summer.
“It’s not often that you see a program go from a sketch on a piece of paper, to a reality,” Dutko said. “I keep telling the team: this is unique, special. EOC is just the first step to equipping the fleet with the capability and lethality that we need to be effective and successful in countering the fast inshore attack craft threat.”
PMA-242 is responsible for the acquisition, development and sustainment of weapon systems, including anti-radiation missile systems; airborne rocket systems; precision guided munitions; airborne gun systems; and joint air-to-ground munitions. PMA-299 provides full-spectrum, worldwide support for the Navy’s SH-60B, SH-60F, HH-60H, MH-60S and MH-60R helicopters and user communities.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Jeu 3 Avr 2014 - 12:11
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U.S. Navy to Commission Independence class Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado (LCS 4)
The U.S. Navy will commission its newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Coronado (LCS 4), April 5, during a ceremony at Naval Air Station, North Island in Coronado, Calif.
Vice Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Ferguson will deliver the ceremony's principal address. Susan Ring Keith, a long-time leader in the San Diego community, will serve as ship's sponsor. The ceremony will be highlighted by a time-honored Navy tradition when Keith gives the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life!" The U.S. Navy will commission its newest littoral combat ship, the future USS Coronado (LCS 4), April 5, during a ceremony at Naval Air Station, North Island in Coronado, Calif. SAN DIEGO (March 28, 2014) The Navy's newest littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Coronado (LCS 4) arrives at Naval Air Station North Island in preparation for its commissioning ceremony scheduled April 5. Coronado is the third U.S. Navy ship to bear the name of the "Crown City" and is the second littoral combat ship of the Independence variant that features an innovative, trimaran hull. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Donnie W. Ryan)
"The commissioning of USS Coronado is a celebration of the history of the great city of Coronado and its lasting relationship with our Navy and Marine Corps. The sailors aboard LCS 4 will bring this mighty warship to life with their skill and dedication, honoring her namesake and our nation for years to come," said Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus. "When she sets sail for distant shores, Coronado, and ships like her, will have a vital role maintaining freedom of the seas, and providing naval presence in the right place, all the time."
Cmdr. Shawn Johnston, a native of North Carolina, is the commanding officer of the ship's Gold Crew and will lead the core crew of 40 officers and enlisted personnel. The 2,790-ton Coronado was built by Austal USA Shipbuilding in Mobile, Ala. The ship is 417 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 100 feet, and a navigational draft of 15 feet. The ship uses two gas turbine and two diesel engines to power four steerable water jets to speeds in excess of 40 knots.
Designated LCS 4, Coronado is the fourth littoral combat ship and the second of the Independence variant. Named for Coronado, Calif., it is the third Navy ship to bear the name. USS Coronado (LCS 4) will be outfitted with reconfigurable mission packages and focus on a variety of mission areas including mine countermeasures, surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.
The first USS Coronado (PF 38) was a patrol frigate and served as a convoy escort during World War II. The subsequent Coronado (AGF 11) was designed as an Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) and was reconfigured to be an Auxiliary Command ship (AGF) in 1980 and subsequently served as the commander, Middle East Force flagship, then the commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship in the Mediterranean, and subsequently the commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet flag ship in the Eastern Pacific Ocean prior to decommissioning in 2006.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 4 Avr 2014 - 10:21
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Sonobuoy TechSystems Awarded $13.3M in Direct Foreign Sales Contracts
Sparton Corporation (SPA) and USSI, a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) announce the award of subcontracts valued at $13.3 million from their ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems joint venture.
The contract is for the manufacture of Passive and Active Sonobuoys in support of multiple international awards for exercises planned with the U.S. Navy as well as independent training and exercises as sanctioned under export regulations. ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems will provide manufacturing subcontracts in the amount of $5.6 million to Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. and $7.7 million to USSI. Production will take place at Sparton’s De Leon Springs, FL facility and USSI’s Columbia City, IN facility with completion planned by June 2014.
Sparton Corporation (SPA) and USSI, a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) announce the award of subcontracts valued at $13.3 million from their ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems joint venture. ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2012) Sailors unload sonobuoys from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)
The Passive and Active Sonobuoys to be manufactured under this contract are used for detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations.
ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems is the choice of many international customers for assistance in protecting their borders with leading-edge products developed by the joint venture partners. ERAPSCO welcomes opportunities to play a role in the defense activities of foreign allies, and views the expansion of the number of contracts it’s received from foreign nations as demonstration of its progress into markets outside the U.S.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Ven 4 Avr 2014 - 15:48
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Défense antimissile américaine : échecs et retards
L’agence américaine responsable du développement et du déploiement des systèmes de défense antimissile (MDA, pour Missile Defense Agency) en prend pour son grade. Dans un nouveau rapport qui fait le bilan des activités de la MDA pour l’année 2013, le GAO (équivalent américain de la Cour des Comptes) critique le manque de progrès dans la mise à niveau de certains composants du "bouclier" antimissile américain, notamment les système d’interception Aegis et GMD.
En ce qui concerne les intercepteurs SM-3 déployés sur les frégates Aegis pour contrer les missiles à courte et moyenne portée, le GAO s’interpelle quant au lancement de la production en série de la variante Block 1B, actuellement prévu en 2015. Le GAO souligne que, sur les trois tirs d’essai réalisés en 2013, il y a eu un échec dont les causes restent à déterminer. Et il rappelle que les responsables du programme évoquent un éventuel problème de conception du moteur du troisième étage, un moteur partagé avec la version SM-3 Block 1A déjà déployée.
Quant au système GMD (conçu pour intercepter des missiles balistiques à longue portée, actuellement déployé sur deux sites américains), le rapport note que ce programme affiche actuellement un retard de sept ans dans la réalisation d’un premier tir de la version amélioréé, CE-II ,avec interception rélle. Ce tir est actuellement programmé pour le troisième trimestre de l’année fiscale 2014. Le GAO note aussi l’échec, au mois de juillet 2013, d’un essai en vol du missile tel qu’il est déployé actuellement, pour des raisons qui restent à déterminer.
Le rapport fait état d’un certain nombre de tirs d’essai réussis au cours de l’année, notamment le premier essai opérationnel « régional » avec tirs simultanés de missiles Aegis et THAAD. Mais le bilan global est mitigé, et la facture est salée — un total de 100 Md$ investis dans la défense antimissile depuis 2004.
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Sujet: Re: US Navy Sam 5 Avr 2014 - 14:34
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Four for Four: Successful Griffin Missile Test Fire in U.S. 5th Fleet
A flotilla of coastal patrol (PC) ships launched four missiles at target sleds last week to test the operational capability of the system. Each missile fired resulted in a successful test of the system and destruction of the target. The U.S. Navy recently completed the installation of the Griffin Missile System (GMS) aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6), USS Typhoon (PC 5) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11), which represent four of the eight U.S. 5th Fleet PC force.
A flotilla of coastal patrol (PC) ships launched four missiles at target sleds last week to test the operational capability of the system. Each missile fired resulted in a successful test of the system and destruction of the target. The U.S. Navy recently completed the installation of the Griffin Missile System (GMS) aboard USS Firebolt (PC 10), USS Sirocco (PC 6), USS Typhoon (PC 5) and USS Whirlwind (PC 11), which represent four of the eight U.S. 5th Fleet PC force.
ARABIAN GULF (March 20, 2014) - The coastal patrol ship USS Typhoon (PC-5) launches an MK-60 surface-to-surface missile during a Griffin missile exercise. The Griffin missile exercise is a surface-to-surface live-fire missile exercise conducted to train for small boat threats in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Doug Harvey/Released)
PC crews are quickly mastering the new weapon.
“The entire Griffin system has proven to be a reliable and accurate weapon system that has a relatively low training threshold requirement,” said Capt. Joe Naman, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 50. “After only a few days of hands-on training, operators are confident in their ability to operate and execute engagements with the Griffin missile.”
GMS not only significantly extends the range of the PC's self-defense capability, but also enhance s the performance of core mission sets like maritime infrastructure protection, escort duties and defense of commercial shipping.
"The coastal patrol force greatly enhances U.S. Navy capacity to conduct more partnered and more complex operations and exercises with our Arabian Gulf allies and other coalition members," said Naman. "We continue to modernize our patrol boat force to match our partners and maximize our defensive capabilities"
Guided missiles like the Griffin give a greater punch to the PC's and will be used alongside existing crew-served weapons and the 25mm MK 38 Mod 2 stabilized chain guns. This layered defense provides PC crews with an enhanced capability to defeat small boat threats.
GMS consists of a government-designed launcher and weapons control system, Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) Systems' BRITE Star II sensor/laser designator, and Raytheon's Griffin B (Block II) missile.
Adapted from aviation and special operations platforms, the 43-inch-long, 33-pound missile has proven itself to be lethal against small boat threats.
All ten Bahrain-based PCs will be outfitted with GMS by 2016.
PCs are in Bahrain based on a strong demand signal for increased Maritime Security Operations in this region. The cost effective ships are ideal platforms for conducting regional engagements with our regional partners.
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Navy orders five more MQ-8Cs
Northrop Grumman has won a $43.8 million contract to produce five MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters to the US Navy.
The new orders bring to 19 the number of Fire Scout Cs in development and testing by Northrop as part of a rapid development effort by the Navy, the company tells Flightglobal.
The C version of the Fire Scout has the same capabilities as the earlier MQ-8B, but is based on the airframe of a Bell 407 helicopter.
The MQ-8B, of which the US Navy has 28 aircraft, is based on the Schweizer 333. The Navy has stopped buying that model.
Northrop tells Flightglobal that two MQ-8Cs are in flight testing and the remaining aircraft are in development.
The company says it will deliver the first operational MQ-8C to the Navy some time this summer, with the most-recent orders scheduled for delivery by the end of 2015.
Northrop Grumman MQ-8C
A joint Northrop-Navy team first flew the MQ-8C on 31 October 2013 at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Magu in California.
The aircraft will be able to fly for up to 12h and will have a payload capacity of up to 1,179kg (2,600lb), Northrop has said.
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US Navy : des robots pompiers pour lutter contre les feux de navires
Les feux de navires sont toujours extrêmement redoutés des marins. L'US Navy va tester l'été prochain, en situation réelle, des robots pompiers à bord d'un navire amphibie désaffecté, l'ex-Shadwell, amarré à Mobile Bay, en Alabama. Deux designs seront mis à l'épreuve. Tous deux ont l'aspect d'humanoïdes. L'un mesure 1,50 mètre de haut, l'autre, plus évolué, est un peu plus grand. Ils ont été mis au point dans le cadre d'un programme baptisé Shipboard Autonomous Firefighting Robot (Saffir). Sous l'égide du Naval Research Laboratory, celui-ci mobilise des chercheurs de l'université de Californie à Los Angeles (UCLA), de l'université de Pennsylvanie et du Virginia Tech. Ces robots pompiers utiliseront les mêmes équipements que leurs homologues humains et seront envoyés sur les feux les plus dangereux et les plus difficiles d'accès. Ils devront exécuter un certain nombre de tâches telles que tourner une valve, prendre des tuyaux d'incendie, les dérouler et mettre en œuvre une lance à incendie. Les robots sont aussi conçus pour mémoriser le plan d'un navire, se déplacer de manière autonome à l'intérieur de celui-ci et agir en interaction avec les humains. Des capteurs leur permettent de voir à travers une fumée épaisse et de localiser des survivants. Ils disposent de batteries qui leur donnent une autonomie de 30 minutes en situation de lutte contre l'incendie. Ces robots devraient être capables de supporter des chaleurs intenses plus longtemps que les humains. Ils pourront entreprendre des tâches dangereuses dans des zones où les hommes ne seraient pas capables d'aller. L'objectif est de les faire intervenir dans des environnements où la température atteint 500°C. Mettre au point un robot de forme humaine capable de travailler sur une plate-forme soumise au roulis et au tangage constitue en soi un défi. Selon leurs concepteurs, les robots Saffir pourront rester debout même dans les mers les plus dures. Cette technologie des robots pompiers doit permettre à l'US Navy de combattre plus efficacement les feux de navires et de réduire les risques humains.
US Navy : l'USS Coronado (LCS-4) sera officiellement admise au service demain à son port base San Diego
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The vice chief of naval operations will be the keynote speaker at Saturday's commissioning of the USS Coronado at Naval Air Station North Island, the Navy announced Thursday.
Adm. Mark Ferguson will deliver the principal address as the 417-foot littoral combat ship is put into active service. The U.S. Naval Academy graduate served as the commanding officer of the guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold, which is currently based in San Diego. He was also previously a special assistant to the supreme allied commander in Europe and chief of naval personnel.
Longtime Coronado resident Susan Ring Keith will serve as the ship's sponsor, with the task of giving the first order to "man our ship and bring her to life!" She's the daughter of Eleanor Ring, who was the sponsor of the previous USS Coronado.
"The commissioning of USS Coronado is a celebration of the history of the great city of Coronado and its lasting relationship with our Navy and Marine Corps," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said. "The sailors aboard LCS 4 will bring this mighty warship to life with their skill and dedication, honoring her namesake and our nation for years to come."
The new USS Coronado was designed to be a high-speed, shallow draft multi-mission vessel capable of operating independently or with an associated strike group. The Navy said the LCS was designed to fight in coastal waters.
A modular design allows an LCS to be outfitted for various types of missions, including surface, mine and anti-submarine warfare.
The first USS Coronado was a patrol frigate that escorted convoys during World War II. The other was an amphibious transport dock that was reconfigured into an auxiliary command ship.
The commissioning ceremony is set to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday and is open only to ticketed guests.
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Les États-Unis vont envoyer deux navires antimissiles de plus au Japon
Le secrétaire américain à la Défense, Chuck Hagel, a annoncé dimanche que les États-Unis prévoyaient d’envoyer au Japon deux navires équipés du système antimissile Aegis en plus de ceux déjà présents, pour répondre à la menace nord-coréenne.
«En réponse aux provocations et aux actions déstabilisatrices de Pyongyang, y compris les lancements récents de missiles en violation des résolutions du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU, je peux annoncer aujourd’hui que les États-Unis prévoient de déployer deux navires équipés du système antimissile Aegis supplémentaires au Japon en 2017», a expliqué M. Hagel à Tokyo après une rencontre avec son homologue japonais, Itsunori Onodera.
Ces navires viendront s’ajouter aux cinq navires équipés de système antimissile déjà stationnés au Japon, où les États-Unis disposent d’importantes bases et de près de 50 000 militaires.
La Corée du Nord a testé en mars deux missiles balistiques de moyenne portée capables de frapper le Japon. D’après la presse, Tokyo a ordonné à ses forces d’auto-défense (le nom de l’armée nippone) de détruire tout missile nord-coréen qui traverserait son espace aérien, et a déployé ses propres navires équipés du système Aegis en mer du Japon (appelée mer de l’Est par les Coréens).
L’annonce de dimanche intervient après la décision américaine en octobre dernier de déployer un second radar d’alerte au Japon, à Kyoto (ouest), et la résolution d’augmenter le nombre de missiles antimissiles basés en Alaska (nord-ouest des États-Unis).
«Ces mesures vont fortement élever notre capacité à défendre le Japon et le sol américain des menaces de missiles balistiques nord-coréens», a souligné M. Hagel.
Le numéro un du Pentagone est arrivé samedi au Japon pour une visite de deux jours, première étape d’une tournée en Asie qui l’emmènera aussi en Chine et en Mongolie.
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USS Coronado commissioned
The littoral combat ship Coronado is the third to be named for the city that is small in size — only 26,600 residents — but large in history.
It’s consideCORONADO — What does it mean to live in Coronado? The thunder of F/A-18 jets overhead. Tough-looking Navy SEAL recruits running down the beach. Decorated war heroes living next door.
These deep naval roots were honored Saturday when the Navy commissioned its newest warship, Coronado, in a ceremony at North Island Naval Air Station.
“I want the crew to know that they carry the hearts and thanks of all the residents of Coronado,” said Susan Ring Keith, the ship’s sponsor and a Coronado native whose father and stepfather were both Navy admirals.
“We are so proud that you carry our name.red the birthplace of naval aviation, as the first Navy pilots came to an early version of North Island in 1911 for flight training.
These days, the city is home to an aircraft carrier base and the headquarters of the Navy SEALs. It also houses the offices of the head of naval aviation, known as the Navy “Air Boss,” and the commander of the Pacific surface fleet.
Among the 4,500 people who attended Saturday’s commissioning were plenty who themselves charted part of that history.
Dawn Benson was born in Coronado to a Navy family. Her dad was an enlisted pilot on the Langley, the Navy’s first aircraft carrier. She remembers holiday parties aboard the ship while it was docked in San Diego Bay.
“We’re old-school Navy,” said Benson, who went on to serve 35 years in the Navy nurse corps and retired as a commander.
It’s common belief that Coronado has the nation’s highest concentration of retired admirals. Whether or not that’s true, it’s certain that the city’s neat residential streets are full of decorated naval heroes.
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U.S. Navy to test laser weapon aboard ship in Persian Gulf
The Navy plans to install a laser weapon prototype on a ship this summer for at-sea testing in the Persian Gulf.
The technology, called the Laser Weapon System, will be the first of its kind to be deployed, the Navy said.
The idea is that the laser could zap dangerous swarming small boats and flying drones while on the USS Ponce in the Persian Gulf. Its power also can be scaled down, presenting the Navy a non-lethal alternative to ward off threats such as pirates, terrorists and smugglers.
"This is a revolutionary capability," said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Matthew Klunder in a statement. "It's absolutely critical that we get this out to sea with our sailors for these trials, because this very affordable technology is going to change the way we fight and save lives."
It was developed by engineers and scientists from the Navy, defense industry and academia. It involves commercial fiber solid-state lasers and has already successfully shot down flying targets.
Data from the Ponce deployment will guide the development of a Navy program for combat-ready lasers installed on vessels, such as guided-missile destroyers and the Littoral Combat Ship, by 2016.
The Navy plans to spend $110 million with Northrop Grumman Corp., BAE Systems Inc. and Raytheon Co. over the next two years for development work on the program.
The announcement to deploy the laser comes as military researchers continue to try to make progress on directed-energy weapons. In 2012, the Laser Weapon System downed several drones in tests.
In 2011, the Navy had success with another laser system mounted on a warship when it fired and set fire to an empty motorboat as it bobbed in the Pacific Ocean. It was the first time in history the Navy pulled off the feat.
In what was once considered the stuff of science fiction, the development of laser technology has been fraught with setbacks.
Last year, the Missile Defense Agency's airborne laser program was canceled after more than 15 years of development and $5 billion in federal funding.
The program involved a Boeing 747 jumbo jet equipped with an advanced tracking system and a massive laser gun on its nose to identify and obliterate enemy missiles as they blast off. But the program experienced a series of cost overruns and delays. It never went beyond testing.
The Navy’s desired targets with the Laser Weapon System are far smaller and slower.
Following the USS Ponce testing — which comes two years ahead of schedule — Navy and Pentagon officials said they will continue to research ways to integrate affordable laser weapons into the fleet.
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AgustaWestland Pitches AW119 for US Navy Helicopter Trainer
WASHINGTON — Helicopter maker AgustaWestland is touting the capabilities of its American-built AW119Kx as a candidate to replace the US Navy’s current fleet of training choppers. The helicopter, which is used commercially by police departments and medical evacuation services, could meet the Navy or other service training needs more cheaply than existing military helicopters, company officials said. “There’s no real active [government] solicitations out right now, so we’re trying to incubate something, whether it’s with the Navy, the Coast Guard, [Customs and Border Protection], the Air Force [or] Army,” Robert LaBelle, CEO of AgustaWestland North America, said Monday during a briefing at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space convention. The single-engine aircraft, which is a derivative of the twin-engine AW109, features a modern design, redundant systems and is “forgiving to a new student,” LaBelle said. The high-end civilian model costs about $3.5 million, a price that would likely decrease with a bulk buy. The AW119Kx, called the Koala, is built solely at AgustaWestland’s Philadelphia production facility. AgustaWestland North America is a subsidiary of Italian-based AgustaWestland, which is part of Italy’s Finmeccanica aerospace and defense group. The AW119Kx would not need any modifications to enter military service, LaBelle said. The Navy operates just more than 100 Bell 206 Jet Rangers, which are used for helicopter training. The service is in the study phase to determine its future helicopter training needs. “It really is time for them to replace them,” LaBelle said, of the current Navy helicopter trainers, which the service calls TH-57 Sea Rangers. The US Army flies the twin-engine Airbus UH-72 Lakota for stateside missions and plans to buy 100 new aircraft for helicopter training. The Lakota would likely be a competitor when the Navy replaces its training helicopters. The US military does not operate any AgustaWestland helicopters, however, Customs and Border Protection operates two AW139s. LaBelle said he has been working to shed light on AgustaWestland’s US presence and portfolio of helicopters. As US defense spending contracts in the coming years, LaBelle said the Defense Department should look at different types of platforms and industrial partners. He touted the company’s $600 million yearly investment in research-and-development projects, and its growing commercial sales.
Navy to Deploy Electromagnetic Railgun Aboard JHSV
Washington April 7, 2014 - The U.S. Navy plans to install and test a prototype electromagnetic railgun aboard a joint high speed vessel in fiscal year 2016, the service announced today. This test will mark the first time an electromagnetic railgun (EM railgun) has been demonstrated at sea, symbolizing a significant advance in naval combat. EM railgun technology uses an electromagnetic force - known as the Lorenz Force - to rapidly accelerate and launch a projectile between two conductive rails. This guided projectile is launched at such high velocities that it can achieve greater ranges than conventional guns. It maintains enough kinetic energy that it doesn't require any kind of high explosive payload when it reaches its target. High-energy EM railguns are expected to be lethal and effective against multiple threats, including enemy warships, small boats, aircraft, missiles and land-based targets. "The electromagnetic railgun represents an incredible new offensive capability for the U.S. Navy," said Rear Adm. Bryant Fuller, the Navy's chief engineer. "This capability will allow us to effectively counter a wide-range of threats at a relatively low cost, while keeping our ships and sailors safer by removing the need to carry as many high-explosive weapons." EM railgun technology will complement current kinetic weapons currently onboard surface combatants and offer a few specific advantages. Against specific threats, the cost per engagement is orders of magnitude less expensive than comparable missile engagements. The projectile itself is being designed to be common with some current powder guns, enabling the conservation of expensive missiles for use against more complex threats. "Energetic weapons, such as EM railguns, are the future of naval combat," said Rear Adm. Matt Klunder, the chief of naval research. "The U.S. Navy is at the forefront of this game-changing technology." This demonstration is the latest in a series of technical maturation efforts designed to provide an operational railgun to the fleet. Since 2005, the Navy and its partners in industry and academia have been testing railgun technology at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Va., and the Naval Research Lab where the service has a number of prototype systems. The final operational system will be capable of launching guided, multi-mission projectiles to a range of 110 nautical miles against a wide range of threats. The series of tests are designed to capture lessons for incorporation into a future tactical design and will allow the Navy to best understand needed ship modifications before fully integrating the technology. The Navy is using JHSV as a vessel of opportunity because of its available cargo and topside space and schedule flexibility. Because JHSVs are non-combatants, there is no plan to permanently install a railgun on any ship of the class. A final decision has not been made on which ship classes will receive a fully operational railgun.
ARABIAN SEA (April 5, 2014) An AV-8B Harrier takes off from the flight deck of USS Bataan (LHD 5) for a training exercise.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron T. Kiser/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2014) Sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Estes/Released)
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 4, 2014) Sailors assigned to the "Sidewinders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 86, load a laser-guided training round onto an F/A-18E Super Hornet aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan is underway conducting its final evaluation problem, a graded event where trainers test the ship's ability to conduct combat missions, survive complex casualties and sustain support functions. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jacob Estes/Released)
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USN Arleigh Burke Flight IIIs to feature wider stern design
The preliminary design of the US Navy's (USN's) Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer features a wider stern than the current Flight IIA ships in order to accommodate the new Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), the DDG 51 programme manager said on 7 April. Captain Mark Vandroff explained that because the AMDR arrays are heavier than the AN/SPY-1D(V) radar arrays on board Flight IIA ships, the stern modification was necessary to lower the Flight III destroyer centre of gravity. "The wider stern will displace more water, so you get more buoyant force .... That allows you to make the ship heavier and still keep the same waterline," he told IHS Jane's at the Navy League Sea Air Space Exposition in National Harbor, Maryland.
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Lockheed Pitching Revamped Viking to Fill Carrier Cargo and Tanking Roles
Lockheed Martin is entering the fray to replace the U.S. Navy’s ageing fleet of Northrop Grumman C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft.
The company is proposing to refurbish and modify retired Lockheed S-3 Viking anti-submarine warfare aircraft — currently in storage at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona — to fill the nascent Navy requirement. The rebuilt aircraft would be designated the C-3.
“There is actually 91 [S-3 airframes in storage], but 87 are useable,” Jeffery Cramer, Lockheed’s COD program manager told USNI News on Tuesday. “There’s about 9000 flight hours remaining on each of those airframes on average.”
In fact, that’s just until the first wing inspection, Cramer said. There are actually more flight hours available on those retired S-3s, which were originally built to last for 18,750 hours. Cramer noted, the COD mission is far more benign than the challenging anti-submarine role.
To refurbish the S-3, Lockheed would completely disassemble the Viking airframe, Cramer said. While the company intends to keep the wings, empennage, engines and flight controls, the fuselage would be discarded. In its place, the S-3 would receive a larger fuselage purposely built for the COD mission. The new fuselage is 22 inches wider and six feet longer and the aircraft would stand about three feet taller.
Cramer acknowledged that the C-3 would have to effectively be flight tested as a new aircraft. “This is really a new design airplane, however you don’t have to get the sticker shock because we can capitalize on that previous investment the Navy has made,” Cramer said. An artist's concept of Lockheed Martin's C-3 concept to replace the Navy's Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft loading a F-135 engine. Lockheed Martin Photo
An artist’s concept of Lockheed Martin’s C-3 concept to replace the Navy’s Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft loading a F-135 engine. Lockheed Martin Photo
The advantage for the Navy is the C-3 would be able to carry the Lockheed F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Pratt & Whitney F135 engine without breaking it down into modules, Cramer said.
It would also retain the S-3’s ability to act as an aerial refueling tanker—even if individual types like the Boeing F/A-18 would have to have recertified to take-on fuel from the C-3. The Navy’s Hornet fleet burns off about five F/A-18 lives per year on the tanking mission, Cramer said.
The C-3 would be able to carry 10,000 pounds of cargo or 28 passengers and features an advanced cargo handling system and loading ramp lifted directly off the company’s C-130 aircraft albeit with some modifications. Meanwhile, Northrop continues to offer an upgraded C-2 based on technology from the company’s E-2D. The aircraft would receive new wing components, new engines and the cockpit from its Advanced Hawkeye cousin—and Northrop claims that the aircraft could benefit from the economies of scale as a result of the E-2D multi-year procurement.
Like the C-3, the C-2 carries 10,000lbs or 26 passengers. The company is working on a reconfigurable cabin, said Steve Squires, director of Northrop’s C-2 program. Squires would not say if the C-2 could be configured as a tanker.
Bell-Boeing is also offering a variant of the MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor for the COD mission. Last year, the company funded an aerial refueling demonstration using a roll-on/roll-off kit where a F/A-18 moved into contact position behind a V-22 tanker.
In February, Vice Adm. David Buss, commander Naval Air Forces, said the Navy was about a year away from making a decision on the COD replacement and was then in the midst of an analysis of alternatives for the follow on to the COD.
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Navy Adds Hellfire Missiles to LCS
National Harbor, Md — The Navy is integrating a vertically-launched longbow Hellfire missile onto the Littoral Combat Ship as a way to give the platform more fire-power, service officials said Wednesday.
Unlike other missiles that would require laser-designation to pinpoint targets, the longbow Hellfire can use what’s called millimeter wave seeker technology that can autonomously track and destroy multiple targets simultaneously.
“We’re very excited about the autonomy that the missile brings. Each of the missiles has an independent ability to be targeted against a different foe by use of its millimeter wave seeker so we can get a lot of firepower,” Rear Adm. John Ailes, Program Executive Officer, LCS, said at the Sea Air Space Exposition here.
Hellfire missiles, most frequently fired from helicopters and drones such as the Predator or Gray Eagle, are 64-inch guided missiles that weigh about 100-pounds. Hellfire missiles can strike targets at ranges out to eight kilometers.
Navy leaders said they will have access to an existing Army stockpile of 10,000 Hellfire missiles.
The Navy will test fire the Hellfire on the LCS later this year after Lockheed Martin conducted a successful demonstration of the technology at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., last year.
“Last fall we did three different testings against representative threats. We destroyed all three targets,” said Timothy Fouts, Lockheed’s LCS business development manager.
Navy leaders want to give the LCS — often criticized by lawmakers and analysts for not being survivable enough — an ability to better defend itself against a wider range of threats such as small boats and aircraft.
“As part of the surface warfare mission package, Hellfire brings that additional reach for small boat threats. This is a new weapon for the Navy. It is fire-and-forget which means it finds targets autonomously. You don’t have to have a laser designator,” Fouts said.
Ailes said the Navy has also been considering the Griffin missile, a 45-pound laser or GPS-guided missile that can fire a 13-pound blast-fragmentation warhead out to ranges further than 12 miles.
The Navy needs to acquire and integrate vertical launch tubes for the LCS that can fire the vertically-launched Hellfire, Ailes said. The Navy is also interested in developing a follow-on longer range variant of the weapon, Ailes said.
This past January, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the Pentagon would truncate the planned LCS buy from 52 to 32 ships, suggesting that the existing LCS was not sufficiently survivable to meet its mission requirements. He directed the Navy to develop alternative proposals for the last twenty ships.
As a result, this effort to strengthen the weaponry, lethality and combat performance of the LCS comes as the service is also exploring alternative designs for a modified LCS that is more effective in combat.
The Navy’s director of surface warfare, Rear Adm. Tom Rowden, told Military.com that the LCS was designed to be flexible enough to accommodate technological changes and adjustments as they emerge.
“The flexibility these ships bring really gives us the opportunity to ensure that if we need to make modifications we can do that in a rapid fashion and in a cost-effective fashion,” he said.
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