Le ministère britannique de la Défense lance une initiative pour stimuler l’innovation
Posté dans Technologie par Laurent Lagneau Le 15-08-2016
Identifier les technologies émergentes susceptibles d’avoir des applications militaires, encourager des projets innovants et bousculer les habitudes : tels sont les objectifs de l’ »Innovation Initiative » lancée le 12 août par le ministère britannique de la Défense (MoD).
Pour cela, une unité (Innovation and Research Insights Unit – IRIS) sera mise en place afin de détecter les technologies émergentes et d’analyser leurs implications pour les forces armées britanniques. Un fonds de 800 millions de livres servira à encourager l’élaboration d’idées et de concepts tant par les particuliers que par les entreprises.
Enfin, précise le MoD, un centre dédié « agira comme un ‘accélérateur de défense et de sécurité’, en veillant à ce que des solutions innovantes à nos défis les plus urgents de sécurité nationale soient développés rapidement pour devancer nos adversaires »
Cette initiative devra avoir des conséquences sur la culture du MoD, notamment en améliorant la coopération avec les industriels et le milieu universitaire. En outre, il s’agit aussi de « cibler » de nouveaux fournisseurs potentiels pour « renforcer l’avantage concurrentiel de la défense » britannique et de « trouver des réponses à nos questions les plus pressantes. »
« Cette nouvelle approche permettra de garder la Grande-Bretagne en sécurité tout en soutenant notre économie, avec nos plus brillants cerveaux qui nous permettront d’être en avance sur nos adversaires », a commenté Michael Fallon, le ministre britannique de la Défense.
Parmi les projets innovants cités par le MoD, l’on trouve un micro-drone « libellule » développé actuellement par Animal Dynamics, des capteurs qui utilisent la gravité pour étudier les structures souterraines en quelques minutes, des casques de réalité virtuelle pour la simulation ou encore des armes laser.
Last week D Squadron consisting of Recce and Command Troops took to Salisbury Plain for CT1 (troop level) training.
Recce Tp practised obstacle crossings, route reconnaissance, advancing to contact and fighting the delay battle, as well as giving some new crewmen the opportunity to put their skills into action.
Command Tp practised establishing Battlegroup Headquarters from which the HQ staff operate, ensuring it is kept up and running and well defended. Managing to avoid the worst of the rain, we took advantage of the beautiful weather while the sun shone. Finishing the exercise Recce launched an ill-fated but valiant dawn attack on BGHQ.
The Squadron is looking forward to deploying to Castlemartin Ranges next month before some well-earned Easter leave in April.
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The Fusiliers
The FIRST FUSILIER Mortar Platoon have spent the last week on a concentration on Salisbury Plain, getting back to basics with the powerful 81mm Infantry Mortar. As always, the mantra of "Train Hard, Fight Easy" drove the exercise.
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Defence Secretary confirms £1.7bn investment in Scottish military bases
From:Ministry of Defence, Scotland Office, and The Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon
published: 24 February 2017
The Defence Secretary today (Friday 24 February 2017) confirmed £1.7 billion will be invested to upgrade Scottish military bases as the MOD’s Defence Board convened in Edinburgh for the first time.
Sir Michael Fallon outlined how Scotland will be home to several additional key Defence capabilities by 2020 to the Board and recognised its unique contribution to UK national security.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
“Scotland is on the frontline of defending the United Kingdom from growing threats at sea, in the air, and on land. Our commitment to the future of defence in Scotland is underlined by increasing investment in better infrastructure for the Armed Forces helping to keep us safe.”
Scotland’s 14,000 military regular and reserve personnel and 3,930 MOD civilians are set to benefit from:
· £1.3 billion investment into upgrades to HM Naval Base Clyde’s waterfront, engineering support, accommodation and physical security ahead of the Dreadnought class of deterrent submarines arriving in Scotland from the early 2030s;
· £400 million investment at Lossiemouth as one of the RAF’s three fast jet bases - upgrading its runways, taxiways and accommodation for the nine new Poseidon P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft and an additional Typhoon squadron;
· Being home to a versatile Army Adaptive Force Brigade, which specialises in operations, works alongside partner nations abroad, and provides resilience support to Scottish civil authorities and communities. Further, Leuchars Station will be expanded to become the main ‘hub’ for Army activity in Scotland.
The £178 billion Defence equipment programme supports 11,000 Scottish industry jobs and accounts for over 10% of the country’s industrial base.
Scottish business is developing key military capabilities: the Queen Elizabeth Carriers being built in Rosyth; Offshore Patrol Vessels and Type 26 Global Combat Ships being built in Govan and Scotstoun; a new Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar for RAF Typhoons being built in Edinburgh.
British soldiers 'march and shoot' exercise | British Army
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Soldiers with 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR) are currently exercising on the Sennelager Training area in Germany as part of their current commitment as battle group lead in NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF). The Brigade Comander orchestrated a surprise march and shoot during the exercise and this is how they got on...
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Clyde-based Royal Marines sharpen their core commando skills
24/02/2017
Silhouetted against a particularly fiery winter sunset in south-west Scotland, Royal Marines march down a gravel track towards their bivouac for the night.
Routine business for the green berets? Absolutely! Except 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group, who are more at home on ships and submarines than in the wilds.
The 550-strong Faslane-based unit performs the most important duty of any military personnel in the land – except submariners operating Britain’s nuclear deterrent: namely protecting that deterrent on the Clyde, berthed in base or at the nearby armaments depot at Coulport.
In addition, the marines are the nation’s experts in board and search operations on the high seas – taking down drug smugglers in the Caribbean and Indian Ocean.
Some 43 men stay with the unit for the bulk of their careers. Others move around the Corps.
To remind all of core Royal Marines skills in the field, every year for two weeks the FPG troops revert to their traditional role: elite seaborne light infantry, sharpening their commando skills.
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"Revenant Shadow is an important part of the O Squadron yearly training programme and aims to revise and strengthen core skills that are used by Royal Marines in all types of deployment – including the troops deployed on nuclear security duties in Faslane and Coulport
Captain Josh Roughton RM, Second in Command of O Squadron, 43 Commando FPG
This year, 43’s leaders laid on Exercise Revenant Shadow for O Squadron, the men who safeguard the deterrent, splitting the fortnight-long workout between the terrain around Faslane and the military exercise areas 90 miles away at Kirkcudbright, throwing in an amphibious landing and live firing phase for added frisson.
“Revenant Shadow is an important part of the O Squadron yearly training programme and aims to revise and strengthen core skills that are used by Royal Marines in all types of deployment – including the troops deployed on nuclear security duties in Faslane and Coulport,” explained Captain Josh Roughton RM, Second in Command of O Squadron, and exercise organiser.
“It also ensures that the Royal Marines from O Squadron remain proficient in the skills they will require as they move to other units in 3 Commando Brigade in the future.”
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Vikings In The Desert. Soldiers from B (Suffolk) Company have deployed to Jordan for Ex Olive Grove attached to the 130 man A Coy group from 2PWRR. They have begun an RSOI package to introduce them to the arduous terrain offered by the Jordanian desert and set the conditions for one of the most challenging training environments available to the light role infantry soldier. After acclimatising and conducting static ranges, they have begun individual battle skills ranges to train their drills in clearing positions with grenades and bayonets.
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Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!
You could have daffodils or leeks...
...but we prefer something steely to celebrate St David's Day...
So here's Cardiff's affiliated warship, the mighty HMS Dragon, with her red dragon emblem resplendent on her starboard bow.
Pictures: LPhot Dave Jenkins
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L'Empire Test Pilot's School (ETPS) va remplacer ses Gazelle par des H125. QinetiQ, qui est responsable de la gestion de l'école de pilotes d'essais au nom du ministère de la défense britannique, a commandé auprès d'Airbus Helicopters 4 hélicoptères légers H125 (Ecureuil).
Un contrat de 15M£ a été passé prévoyant également dix années de soutien à travers la formule HCare. Comme désormais tous les H125, les appareils commandés par QinetiQ seront équipés de la suite avionique Garmin 500. Le premier de ces H125 devrait entrer en service en 2019.
Cette acquisition s'inscrit dans le cadre d'un programme de 85M£ pour moderniser l'Empire Test Pilot's School. Pour l'heure, l'école emploie des Gazelle, des A-109, l'EC-135 FHS (Opéré par DLR en Allemagne), des Apaches AH-64 (Mis à disposition par l'Army Air Corps), le Bell 412/205 (Opéré par NRC au Canada) et des Bell 412 HARS.
L'ETPS propose des formations pour les pilotes d'essais et les ingénieurs d'essais en vol sur aéronefs à voilure tournante et sur aéronefs à voilure fixe (La formation s'effectue sur Avro RJ, Alpha Jet, Hawk, Tucano, DA42, Tornado, Learjet, Saab 340, Hunter, Gripen et A320). L'ETPS est avec l'EPNER d'Istres l'une des deux seules écoles de pilotes d'essais en Europe.
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Ajoutée le 19 févr. 2017
British L85 Rifle otherwise known as the SA80 has been given a rough time in its time and its time to start standing up for this great service rifle for what it REALLY is. The truth about this rifle is shrouded by a past that it never seems to shake off and I want to try explain why I think this firearm performs great.
The SA80 (Small Arms for the 1980s) is a British family of 5.56×45mm NATO small arms. It is a selective fire, gas-operated assault rifle. Mechanically, it has been derived from the Armalite AR-18, which had been manufactured under licence in the UK by Sterling Armaments Company. The first prototypes were tried in 1976, and production ended in 1994. It is due to remain in service until 2025.
The L85 rifle variant of the SA80 family has been the standard issue service rifle of the British Armed Forces since 1987, replacing the L1A1 variant of the FN FAL. The A1 variant was upgraded in the early 2000s by Heckler & Koch as the SA80A2 and remains in service as of 2016. In mid-2016 a prototype A3 variant was showcased which further improved on the weapon and is reportedly being considered to extend the out of service date beyond 2025. The remainder of the family comprises the L86 Light Support Weapon, the short-barrelled L22 carbine and the L98 Cadet rifle.
The SA80 was the last in a long line of British weapons (including the Lee–Enfield family) to come from the Royal Small Arms Factory, the national arms development and production facility at Enfield Lock.
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This week the Sniper Platoon are conducting a live firing package. This enables the Platoon to successfully complete their annual marksmanship tests on all weapon systems that they deploy on operations with. So far SA80 and Sharpshooter shoots completed.
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Royal Navy Fires Sea Skua Anti-Ship Missile for the Last Time
The most successful weapon in the Royal Navy since World War 2 has been fired for the last time. The Sea Skua missile all but wiped out Saddam Hussein's Navy single-handedly in the first Gulf War in 1991, wrecking 14 enemy ships. But with the Lynx helicopter which carries it, just weeks away from being retired, the missiles were launched for the final time in the middle of the Atlantic as HMS Portland let rip - only the third time this century live Sea Skuas have been fired.
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In preparation for next week's crucial sniper marksmanship test, the sniper platoon have spent a day zeroing the .338 sniper rifle. They also collected vital data which allows the successful engagement of targets up to a distance of 900 metres!
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Today, Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, Westminster, London.
The new Memorial recognises the contributions of the UK Armed Forces and all UK citizens who deployed in the Gulf region, Iraq and Afghanistan from 1990-2015, as well as those who supported them back home. At 1100 am, a Service of Dedication was conducted from a specially constructed Drumhead on Horse Guards Parade with The Queen, Prime Minister Theresa May and the Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, in attendance. They were joined by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Henry of Wales and other Members of the Royal Family.
Readings were given by Prince Henry and a Ministry of Defence Civil Servant Victoria Whittaker, who deployed to Afghanistan in 2014 and whose father served in the Gulf in 1991. Following the Drumhead Service, the Memorial was formerly unveiled at a short ceremony in Victoria Embankment Gardens, in front of the Ministry of Defence, where Her Majesty The Queen met a small number of civilian and military guests who contributed to the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, and Memorial trustees.
Prior to leaving, Her Majesty was presented with a posy by two-year-old Alfie Lunn whose father Sergeant Mark Lunn, 29, deployed to Iraq in 2007 and was awarded a Military Cross for his actions during a firefight in Basra. Alfie’s mother, Corporal Michele Lunn, deployed to Afghanistan in 2014/15.
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Le 31 mars, les Lynx de la Royal Navy tirent leur révérence
Après 41 ans de service, la Royal Navy se sépare de ses Lynx. Ils seront retirés du service le 31 mars. Le dernier appareil déployé sur un bâtiment (la frégate Portland) a regagné sa base de Yeovilton où est basé le 815 Naval Air Squadron.
L'unité va être équipé de Wildcat.
Côté français, les Lynx (20 en parc en 2015; âge moyen 35 ans) sont toujours en service après avoir été modernisés.
De nouveaux équipements de communication et de navigation ont été intégrés, ainsi qu'un Automatic Identification System (AIS), un outil électronique équipé d'une Liaison L11 cryptée, ainsi que d'un écran de bord qui affiche la situation tactique de l'environnement dans lequel évolue l'appareil et les images capturées par la caméra infrarouge Chlio.
A moyen terme, les Lynx devraient être remplacés par des Caïman en version ASM.
Le premier tir d'un missile ASRAAM depuis un F-35 s'est effectué récemment à l'issue d'une campagne d'essais comprenant aussi bien des tirs que des essais en vol, lesquels ont été simultanément conduits à la base navale de NAS Patuxent River et à la base aérienne d'Edwards AFB.
Ces essais de développement ont lieu dans le cadre de l'intégration du missile à guidage infrarouge et à courte portée ASRAAM sur le F-35 britannique. C'est également le premier tir de ce missile de conception britannique depuis le chasseur furtif américain. Ces essais ont vu la participation d'équipes intégrées de Lockheed Martin, de Northrop Grumman, de BAE Systems et de MBDA.
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UK to replenish Hellfire stock
Gareth Jennings, London - IHS Jane's Missiles & Rockets
17 March 2017
Along with the Apache attack helicopter, the Reaper UAV (pictured) is one of two UK platforms that carries the Hellfire missile (seen here on the outer pylons). The UK is to acquire a further 1,000 missiles to replenish its inventory. Source: Crown Copyright
The UK is to replenish its stock of Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles at a cost of USD150 million.
According to the US Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which announced the State Department approval for the sale on 16 March, the UK has requested 1,000 AGM-114R1/R2 Hellfire II semi-active laser (SAL) missiles with logistics support services and other related programme support.
"This proposed sale directly contributes to the foreign policy and national security policies of the United States by enhancing the close air support capability of the UK in support of NATO and other coalition operations," the DSCA said. "Commonality between close air support capabilities greatly increases interoperability between our two countries' military and peacekeeping forces, and allows for greater burden sharing."
In UK service, the Hellfire (Heliborne, Laser, Fire and Forget) is carried by the AgustaWestland-Boeing WAH-64 Apache AH1 attack helicopter flown by the British Army Air Corps and the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle flown by the Royal Air Force.
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Le bataillon anglo-français se déploie en Estonie
Les Britanniques ont déployé, le 18 mars, 120 militaires en Estonie. Ces soldats, qui ont débarqué sur la base aérienne d'Amari, proviennent du 5e bataillon "The Rifles".
Le reste de leurs camarades sont attendus en avril. D'ici à leur arrivée, les 120 soldats vont mettre en place un PC et préparer la réception du matériel qui est actuellement acheminé par voie maritime.
Parmi les équipements en cours d'acheminement, et qui vont transiter par l'Allemagne, figurent des chars Challenger 2, des canons AS90 et des véhicules blindés.
Les 800 soldats britanniques seront renforcés par un sous-GTIA français baptisée Lynx. 50 de ces soldats vont arriver lundi.
Ce sous-GTIA comporte trois sections du 2e RIMa (4 VBCI chacune), un peloton de 4 chars Leclerc du 1er Chasseurs et une section du génie du 6e RG. Le contingent français intègre aussi des éléments de liaison et d’observation d’artillerie du 11e RAMa.
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The Tigers Roam The Jordanian Desert
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For the past month troops from 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (2PWRR) have been in Jordan taking part in Exercise Olive Grove. Based in Cyprus, the battalion has been working with Jordanian forces and conducting its own live firing exercises. As part of that, A Company 2PWRR based themselves at Al Qwerah, southern Jordan on a four-day Company level exercise taking on an imaginary insurgent group called the Loyal Vikers Movement.
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30/03/2017
Les Chinook de la RAF au standard HC6 !
La Royal Air Force a réceptionné le premier des huit hélicoptères de transport Boeing Chinook au nouveau standard HC6. La RAF a lancé un programme de modernisation des flottes de « Chinook » HC2 et HC3 en un seul nouveau standard pour un montant de 497 millions de dollars.
Le nouveau standard HC6 dispose d'un habitacle commun modernisé, incluant un système de contrôle de vol automatisé numérique et des écrans couleurs. Le HC6 dispose d'un cockpit en verre basé sur le système Thales « Topdeck » et est intégré à un nouveau système numérique de contrôle de vol avancé (DAFCS). Le DAFCS offre un certain nombre d'améliorations à la flotte de Chinook, telles que la descente automatique et le vol stationnaire, permettant à l'aéronef d'être placé en position avec une précision totale, même dans les conditions de désactivation. Les pilotes disposent d’écrans multifonctions, un système de carte numérique un système de planification de mission pré-vol basée sur tablette.
Les nouveaux Chinook HC6 de la RAF devraient entrer cette année en service et être pleinement opérationnels d'ici 2018.
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2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment - The Poachers a ajouté 9 photos à l’album Mountain and Urban Training, Oman — à Oman
Troops from B Company practice their building clearance skills and mountain patrolling. Joined with the Omani Army, this provided an excellent opportunity to knowledge share from each army's respective strong-suit and, of course, some cultural integration at lunch.
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