Navantia livrera d’ici la fin de l’année le sous-marin “Tramontana” à la marine espagnole
Par Rédacteur en chef. Publié le 16 décembre 2016, dernière mise à jour le 16 décembre 2016.
Sauf contre-temps de dernière minute, la marine espagnole doit recevoir d’ici la fin de l’année le sous-marin Tramontana qui termine sa période de grand carénage. Cette période avait commencé en juillet 2014. Il s’agit de travaux de maintenance complets, indispensables pour qu’il puisse continuer à naviguer.
Il devrait s’agir du dernier grand carénage de ce sous-marin espagnol de la classe Agosta. Il a duré plus que les 18 mois prévus, puisque des travaux supplémentaires ont été ajoutés. En plus du grand carénage, la marine espagnole a fait procéder au remplacement des moteurs électriques principaux et des batteries.
Le sous-marin avait été remis à l’eau au printemps dernier pour effectuer des essais à la mer.
Le sous-marin devrait pouvoir rester en service jusqu’en 2021, moment auquel devrait être mis en service le premier des nouveaux sous-marins S-80, l’Isaac Peral (S-81).
D’ici là, la marine espagnole envisage d’effectuer des grands carénages sur ses 2 autres sous-marins, le Galerna et le Mistral, dont ce serait le 5è.
Les retards dans la construction des sous-marins S-80 et l’étude favorable de DCNS, qui les a conçus, rendraient ces travaux nécessaires.
Référence : Defensa (Espagne)
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L’Espagne prévoit de remplacer ses Hornet par des Eurofighter !
L'Espagne est en pleine négociations avec Airbus DS en vue de la commande d’une tranche de 20 Eurofighter. Le montant de la transaction est estimé à plus de 2 milliards d’euros. Les sociétés Hensoldt (GER) et Indra (E) seront en charge de diriger le consortium qui prendra en compte la construction des radars. Ceux-ci seront intégrés dans les avions des usines Airbus de Getafe et Manching.
Remplacement des F/A-18 « Hornet » :
Cet achat s’inscrit dans le but du remplacement des Boeing EF-18 A/B « Hornet » en service. Le remplacement des EF-18 est l’une des priorités de la Force aérienne pour les prochaines années.
En complément des allemands :
Cette future commande doit venir compléter celle passée le 28 juin dernier par les allemands. Les futurs Eurofighter espagnols seront du même type que ceux des allemands et doté du nouveau radar Captor-E MKI à balayage électronique le plus avancé au monde pour les avions de chasse. La conception de la cellule du fuselage avant permet à Eurofighter de fournir le plus grand réseau à balayage électronique pour des portées de détection et de poursuite accrues, des capacités Air-to-Surface avancées et des mesures de protection électronique améliorées. La grande surface de l’antenne permet également un champ d’observation plus large que toute autre plate-forme, ce qui stimule les performances de l’avion et garantit son rôle en tant qu’atout précieux dans l’environnement du Future Aircraft Combat Aircraft System.
Antenne dotée du SWASHPLATE :
Tout comme le radar du Gripen e ES-05 RAVEN, le CAPTOR-E MKI est doté d’une antenne rotative « SWASHPLATE » offrant une plage de détection particulièrement large. Le pilote dispose de fait d’une meilleure connaissance de la situation et une sécurité accrue au combat par rapport aux radars AESA à plateau fixe, enfin en ce qui concerne les AESA non dotés de TRM d'arséniure de gallium (GaAs).
L'Espagne un acteur clef au sein du consortium Eurofighter:
L'Espagne est l'un des quatre pays membre du consortium "Eurofighter" d'Airbus DS et participe au développement de l'avion, ainsi qu'à la fabrication de pièces importantes comme les ailes. Les appareils destinés à l'Espagne sont assemblés à Getafe, dans la banlieue de Madrid.
Spain will purchase 20 fighters to renew the Canary Islands’ obsolete F-18s
July 2020 news defense aviation aerospace air force industry Posted On Monday, 13 July 2020 10:23
The Government of Spain on July 9, 2020, announced the launch of negotiations with Airbus on buying 20 additional Eurofighter fighter aircraft for the Spanish Air Force. Both parties intend for the contract to be signed in 2021 and for the new aircraft to join Wing 46 of the Air Force between 2025 and 2030.
Spain will purchase 20 fighters to renew the Canary Islands obsolete F 18s 925 001An RAF Typhoon F2 flying through the Mach Loop. (Picture source: Chris Lofting/Wikipedia)
Spain is set to receive new Eurofighter combat aircraft to augment its existing fleet and to begin the process of replacing its Boeing EF-18 Hornet fleet.
These 20 Eurofighter fighters of the Tranche 3+ / Tranche 4 series will feature an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar and other modifications. For Spain, the AESA would be ‘Radar 1’, development of which is being led by Hensoldt and Indra.
Earlier this year, the Spanish Ministry of Defense rejected plans to purchase American Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters for the Air Force, although the possibility of buying a batch of F-35B aircraft for the Spanish Navy is not ruled out.
The Eurofighter Typhoon is a twin-engine, canard–delta wing, multirole fighter. The Typhoon was designed originally as an air superiority fighter and is manufactured by a consortium of Airbus, BAE Systems and Leonardo that conducts the majority of the project through a joint holding company, Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH. NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency manages the project and is the prime customer.
Urovesa to supply up to 700 Vamtac tactical vehicles to Spanish armed forces
Defense News July 2020 Global Security army industry Posted On Wednesday, 22 July 2020 12:08
The Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Galician company Urovesa have signed a framework contract for the supply of up to 700 High Tactical Mobility Vehicles (Vamtac) to the Army, the Air Force, the Navy and common structures for an amount of 146.3 million euro.
Three main variants of the Vamtac will be manufactured at the Urovesa factory in Valga (Pontevedra): high tactical mobility (AMT), high protection (AP) and amphibious without preparation (VSP). Each one has different configurations (Picture source: Army Recognition)
The contract entered into force on July 15, according to the formalization notice published two days later on the State Contracting Platform, B. Carrasco reports on InfoDefensa. The duration of the contract is four years, with the option of an extension for another two additional years.
Three main variants will be manufactured at the Urovesa factory in Valga (Pontevedra): high tactical mobility (AMT), high protection (AP) and amphibious without preparation (VSP). Each one has different configurations. Thus, for example, the high tactical mobility variant includes personnel carrier versions (troop transport and command post), closed van (transmissions and ambulance), general cargo, containers and weapon system platform carriers (Spike, Tow, Mistral missiles). Water tank, fire fighting, fuel tank and crane are possible ulterior configurations.
The contract specifications include the acquisition of 663 vehicles, although it is clear that this is an approximate figure. In any case, the final number will be between 600 and 700 units, depending on the needs of each year and budget availability. According to the initial plan, the Army will receive 302 AMT vehicles and 41 AP; the Navy, 100 VSP; the Air Force, 20 AMT and another 20 AP; and the 160 AP and 20 VSP common organs.
The framework contract also includes semi-annual training courses for ten mechanics and drivers of the Armies and the Navy. It also establishes the installation in the vehicles of lateral anchorages for their transport by Airbus A400M Atlas transport aircraft, by road or rail.
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First shooting tests for Spanish VCR 8x8 Dragon armored vehicle
Defense News August 2020 Global Security army industry Posted On Sunday, 02 August 2020 09:24
The official shooting tests by the joint venture (UTE in Spanish) Wheeled Tank Combat Vehicle 8x8 "Dragon" concluded successfully. The prototypes under evaluation were the D1, equipped with the Tizona turret, and the D2 which is fitted with a Samson 30 weapon station.
The prototypes under evaluation were the D1, equipped with the Tizona turret, and the D2 which is fitted with a Samson 30 weapon station. (Picture source: Spanish army)
Designated Vehiculo de Combate sobre Ruedas (VCR), or Combat Vehicle on Wheels, the vehicle GDELS will manufacture for the Spanish Army in cooperation with Santa Bárbara Sistemas is based on the company’s Piranha 5 vehicle. It was expected to be delivered to the Spanish armed forces in 13 different configurations. However, the actual number of configurations, as well as the number of vehicles to be delivered, remains to finally determine.
The Piranha 5 is the latest generation of 8x8 wheeled armored vehicles produced by the company GDELS (General Dynamics European Land Systems). The vehicle is already in service with Monégasque Carabiniers, Romania, Denmark, and the Swiss Army.
The TIZONA turret is developed by the companies Navantia, EXPAL and Elbit Systems for the Spanish military program to acquire new 8x8 armored vehicles.
The TIZONA is an unmanned turret armed with one 30mm automatic cannon. The second armament includes one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun and two launchers able to fire the Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missile. In road condition, the missile launcher system is stored inside the turret and can be erected on the roof the turret to perform firing operations.
The Samson turret is designed and manufactured by the Israeli company Rafael. The Samson Mk II offers significant improvement, including lower silhouette, optional armor protection, and boosted crew survivability with under-armor reloading. The turret can be armed with a main gun up to 40mm as well as Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM). The second armament also includes one 7.62mm coaxial machine gun.
D1 prototype (with the Tizona turret) of the VCR Dragon firing a Spike ATGM Anti-Tank Guided Missile (Picture source: Spanish army)
New Indra Sensors for Spain’s F110 Frigates to Increase Stealth, Low Observability 09:58 AM, August 7, 2020
Spanish F-110 Frigate
Spanish Defense electronics firm, Indra has signed contracts with Navantia to equip the five F110 frigates of the Spanish Navy with sensors that will make these ships one of the most advanced of the world.
Under the new contracts, the company will supply the Rigel i110 radar band electronic defense system and the Regulus i110 communications interception system, which reinforce the ship's situational awareness and protect it against possible attacks, as well as radar Solid-state multifunction Prisma 25 X, capable of maritime surveillance and low-level aerial targets.
In all cases, it is a new generation of sensors based on flat array technology and high digitization, which are integrated into an innovative integrated mast concept that reduces the radar section of the frigates and increases their degree of low observability.
These arrays also increase the ability to detect and counter threats thanks to the immediacy of pointing the antennas. This technology will allow the Spanish Navy to operate with this frigate in the most varied and demanding scenarios with maximum security, stealth and efficiency.
These projects worth Euro 150 million are in addition to the one that Indra signed last year to implement the AESA S-band electronic scanning radar antenna in these frigates, for work to be carried out in the 2020-2031 period.
The development of this new generation of systems is the result of the work carried out by Indra in recent years within the technological programs linked to F110, in cooperation with the DGAM, the Navy and Navantia. It is also an example of the Ministry of Defense's commitment to reinforcing Spanish sovereignty and technological autonomy.
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