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Lockheed-Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon Block 40


Lockheed-Martin F-16D Fighting Falcon Block 40


BAe Hawk Mk127


Slingsby T67M-200 Firefly


Bell AH-1E Cobra


Agusta-Bell AB-212


Sikorsky S-70 Blackhawk

Northop F-5

Parcequ'il ont quelque chose que nous ne possedont pas (ou trés peu)
Indice : $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Bahreïn n'est pas un pays riche comme les autres pays de golf , on est plus riche qu'eux

Je pense que tout simplement ils ont reçu des aides de l'AS et UAE et ils ont commencé à acheter des armes

F16 V , OPV , TOW  et mnt S400 !!!

http://www.dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/bahrain-ah-l-z-attack-helicopters

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Bahrain – AH-l Z Attack Helicopters

­­­WASHINGTON, APR. 27, 2018 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of AH-1Z attack helicopters for an estimated cost of $911.4 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Bahrain has requested twelve (12) AH-1Z attack helicopters, twenty-six (26) T-700 GE 401C engines (twenty-four (24) installed and two (2) spares), fourteen (14) AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, and fifty-six (56) Advance Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS-II) WGU-59Bs. This request also includes fifteen (15) Honeywell Embedded Global Positioning System (GPS) Inertial Navigation System (INS) (EGI) w/Standard Positioning Service (SPS) (including three (3) spares), twelve (12) Joint Mission Planning Systems, twelve (12) M197 20mm gun systems, thirty (30) Tech Refresh Mission Computers, fourteen (14) AN/AAQ-30 Target Sight Systems, twenty six (26) Helmet Mounted Display/Optimized Top Owl, communication equipment, electronic warfare systems, fifteen (15) APX-117 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), fifteen (15) AN/AAR-47 Missile Warning Systems, fifteen (15) AN/ALE-47 Countermeasure Dispenser Sets, fifteen (15) APR-39C(V)2 Radar Warning Receivers, support equipment, spare engine containers, spare and repair parts, tools and test equipment, technical data and publications, personnel training and training equipment, U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The total estimated cost is $911.4 million.

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First export order for Pakistan-made Interceptor light armoured vehicle

by Dylan Malyasov - 21, May, 2018



Pakistan’s Cavalier Group has achieved the first export order for its Interceptor light armoured vehicle, said ‎Zarvan Ali‎.

It is reported that On 30 April, 2018, the Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) jointly with Cavalier Group PVT LTD received a contract to produce 6 Interceptor light armoured vehicles for the Bahrain National Guards.

The new Interceptor vehicles have jointly been designed and developed by the State-ownedd Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) and Cavalier Group PVT LTD.

The contract was signed between the Chairman HIT Lt Gen Muhammad Naeem Ashraf and H.E Lt Gen Mohammed Bin Isa Al Khalifa, brother of King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and providing an option for more 50 vehicles.

The Interceptor is an internal security vehicle built on the Toyota Land Cruiser 79 chassis with options of Level B6 or Level B7 armored protection.

http://defence-blog.com/army/first-export-order-pakistan-made-interceptor-light-armoured-vehicle.html

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U.S. Department of Defense confirms F-16 V Block 70 sale to Bahrain

Jun 25, 2018



US-based company Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract valued at more than $1.124 billion for the manufacture and delivery new F-16 V Block 70 fighter jets to Bahrain, said in the statement of the US Department of Defense (DoD).

According to the Pentagon, Bahrain ordered 16 new F-16 V Block 70 fighter jets

The Block 70 is the newest and most advanced F-16 production configuration, combining numerous capability and structural upgrades.

The F-16 Block 70 combines capability upgrades, most notably the advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar with a new avionics architecture, and structural upgrades to extend the structural life of the aircraft by more than 50 percent beyond that of previous production F-16 aircraft.

F-16 Block 70 software takes advantage of technologies not available when earlier Block F-16s were developed and produced. Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced datalink, targeting pod and weapons; precision GPS navigation and the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto GCAS).

Work on the contract will occur in South Carolina and Texas. The period of performance on the contract will expire in September 2023.

https://defence-blog.com/aviation/u-s-department-defense-confirms-f-16-v-block-70-sale-bahrain.html

1,124 B$ pour 16 jet ? ça me parait peut .

Si ce sont les prix les 12 que l'ont veut, vont revenir à 800 millions $ ?

c'est un upgrad peut être, mais dans ce cas ça sera un peu cher !!

felipe21 a écrit:

c'est un upgrad peut être, mais dans ce cas ça sera un peu cher !!

Ce sont des nouveaux avions.

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Analysis: Bahrain unveils upgraded Cobra

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

07 September 2018

   
Field Marshal Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Khalifa inspects an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter upgraded with an Aselsan ASELFLIR-300T
surveillance and targeting system. (Bahrain Defence Force)

Analysis

The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) effectively confirmed it is the previously unidentified customer for an AH-1 Cobra upgrade, which was announced by the Turkish company Aselsan in 2015, when it released a photograph on 6 September showing one of its modernised attack helicopters.

The Royal Bahraini Air Force's (RBAF's) head of planning told the IQPC International Military Helicopter conference in January 2015 that the service was planning to upgrade its Cobra fleet by integrating new weapons and enhancing crew situational awareness.

Aselsan announced in June 2015 that it had signed a USD24.8 million contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) to upgrade Cobras for an unidentified foreign customer, with deliveries expected to be completed by 2020.
 

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U.S. State Department approves sale of tactical missiles to Bahrain

Sep 29, 2018


M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) Photo by Senior Airman Isaac Johnson


The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain for new tactical missiles.

The approval, which was announced by the U.S. Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 28 September, includes Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Unitary Rocket Pods and Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) Unitary missiles for an estimated cost of $300 million.

According to the DSCA, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Unitary Rocket Pods and Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) Unitary missiles for an estimated cost of $300 million.

The Kingdom of Bahrain has requested to buy 120 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) M31 Unitary Rocket Pods ( 6 rockets per pod for a total of 720; and 110 Army Tactical Missiles System (ATACMS) M57 T2K Unitary missiles. Also included are publications, personnel training and training equipment, software development, U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistical and program support.

The proposed sale of the M31 GMLRS Unitary Rocket Pods and ATACMS T2K Unitary Missile will improve Bahrain’s capability to meet current and future threats and provide greater security for its critical oil and natural gas infrastructure, and significant national events. Bahrain will use the enhanced capabilities to strengthen its homeland defense and deter regional threats.

The M31 GMLRS is a low-cost guided rocket for use on the M270 multiple launch rocket artillery systems. It is precision munition that utilizes global positioning system (GPS) technology for accuracy which reduces the risk of collateral damage.

The ATACMS T2K is a all-weather, long-range unitary surface-to-surface missile (SSM). The ATACMS T2K missiles have a range of up to about 300 km.

https://defence-blog.com/army/u-s-state-department-approves-sale-of-tactical-missiles-to-bahrain.html

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Bahrain Receives First of Two C130J Aircraft Bought from the UK, Overhauled by Marshall Aerospace

12:14 PM, November 14, 2018


Bahrain Air Force C130J military transport aircraft (Image: Marshall Defense and Aerospace Group)


Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has delivered the first of two Royal Bahraini Air Force C-130J aircraft bought from the United Kingdom.

The Bahrain Defence Force recently purchased two Royal Air Force C-130J aircraft from the UK Ministry of Defence and contracted Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to carry out depth maintenance, ensure entry into service and provide elements of an initial operational capability set up, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

After completing a depth maintenance inspection in Cambridge, United Kingdom, which included some minor modifications and a full aircraft repaint, #702 was delivered to the customer.

Matthew Harvey, International Sales Director Military Aerospace for Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group said, “Delivery of this aircraft sees the first Government to Government transfer of a C-130J aircraft”.

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/23670/Bahrain_Receives_First_of_Two_C130J_Aircraft_Bought_from_the_UK__Overhauled_by_Marshall_Aerospace#.W-ye9qbbLIU

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15/11/2018

Bahreïn commande confirmée pour le Bell AH-1Z « Viper » !



Bahreïn a confirmé sa commande de portant sur 12 hélicoptères d’attaques Bell AH-1Z « Viper », six mois après l'approbation par le Département d'État des États-Unis. Le contrat est estimé à 912 millions de dollars.

Les hélicoptères d’attaque seront livrés à partir de la seconde moitié de 2022, a annoncé la Royal Bahraini Air Force.

Le gouvernement américain a également donné son feu vert pour la livraison d’armement et d’équipement connexe. Le paquet d’acquisition comprend notamment deux groupes motopropulseurs GE T700 de rechange pour l'hélicoptère bimoteur, 14 missiles AGF-14 Hellfire et 56 roquettes guidées de précision de précision BAe Systems APKWS-II (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon), ainsi que 15 systèmes embarqués de positionnement global et de navigation inertielle (EGI), 12 canon M197 de 20mm, 30 ordinateurs de mission Tech Refresh, 14 systèmes de désignation de cible AN/AAQ-30, 26 viseurs de casque Top Owl, 15 systèmes IFF APX-117, 15 systèmes d'alerte aux missiles AN/AAR-47, 15 jeux de distributeurs de contre-mesures AN/ALE-47 et 15 récepteurs d'avertissement radar APR-39C (V) 2.

Le paquet comprend également 12 systèmes de planification de mission conjoints, ainsi que diverses activités de formation et de soutien.

Bahreïn exploite déjà 22 AH-1 plus anciens, que le pays a l'intention de conserver et qui ont fait l'objet de mises à niveau prochainement.

Le Bell AH-1Z « Viper » :

L’ultime version du célèbre « Cobra » est dotée d’une nouvelle motorisation, soit le General-Electric T700-GE-401, l’appareil est doté d’une avionique de dernière génération qui incorpore un FLIR de troisième génération et fournit actuellement, une des plus longue portée du marché. En outre, le système complètement passif et automatique de balayage du champ de bataille, permet d’identifier de façon positive et de suivre des cibles multiples à des distances, au-delà, de la portée maximale de son système d'armes. L’AH-1Z permet l’usage varié d’un armement complet comme les AGM-114A, B, C, F « Hellfire », des roquettes de 70mm et missiles air-air AIM-9 « Sidewinder ». Le poste de pilotage rénové comprend des écrans couleurs de grandes tailles, multifonctionnels et combinés avec la technologie de cartes mobiles.


Photo : AH-1Z « Viper » @ Bell Helicopters

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2018/11/15/bahrein-commande-confirmee-pour-le-bell-ah-1z-viper-866506.html

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Second Bahraini corvette upgraded

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

20 November 2018


The upgrade of the second of the Royal Bahrain Naval Force’s (RBNF) two MGB 62-class corvettes has been completed, Leonardo announced on 16 November.


Al-Manama is seen sporting a new surveillance radar, fire-control radar, and electro-optical system during the BIDEC show held in October 2017.
(Bahrain Defence Force)

The company said Al-Muharraq was officially handed over during a ceremony at the RBNF’s Mina Salman base. It said the upgrade included a new weapon control system, training services, and logistics.

The completion of the upgrade of Al-Manama , the other MGB 62, was announced in January.

Selex ES (now part of Leonardo) announced in September 2015 that it had won a contract worth more than EUR50 million (USD57 million) to upgrade six RBNF ships within five years, but did not disclose the vessels or the systems involved.
 

Bahrain Air Show

F16C Block40E ... le Bahrain prévoit de les upgrader en standar V




F5E Tiger II ... seront remplacer à partir de 2022 par des nouveaux F16V


BAE Hawk Mk129


Le premier C130J reçu récemment de chez les britanniques


UH60M


AB212


AH1E modernisé par TAI

Fremo a écrit:

Bahrain Air Show

AB212

C'est pas plutôt un AB412 ? Le 212 n'a que deux pâles, celui la 4.

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DoD awards Bahraini AH-1Z contract

Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

08 February 2019


Bahrain will receive 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters by the end of August 2022, under a contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 7 February.


Bahrain is to receive 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters by the end of August 2022. (IHS Markit/Patrick Allen)


The USD240.3 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deal, which was first reported at the Bahrain Airshow in November 2018, will see the helicopters built under the US military’s Lot 16 production run.

As noted by the US Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA) when the procurement was first approved in April 2018, in addition to the 12 AH-1Z helicopters Bahrain is to acquire Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire air-to-surface missiles and BAE Systems Advance Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) II guided rockets, as well as Thales’ TopOwl helmet-mounted display system.

The total value of the deal, including spares, support, and ancillary equipment, was estimated by the DSCA to be USD911.4 million, with further contracts set to follow this initial award.

The AH-1Z buy is part of a wider revamp of Bahrain’s rotary-winged capabilities occurring in two phases.
 

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US Clinches $6.2Bn Patriot Missile Systems Deals with Bahrain, UAE

08:14 AM, May 4, 2019


Patriot missile systems


The United States has secured two Patriot missile systems sales deals, one with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for $2.728 Billion and another with Bahrain for $2.478 Billion in one of the biggest arms sales deals in the Middle East.

The US State Department has approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of various Patriot missile systems and related support and equipment for an estimated cost of $2.478 billion. It has also approved a similar sale to the UAE of four hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE) and related equipment for an estimated $2.728 billion.

The combined value of both deals is $6.206 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Friday.

The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy sixty (60) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles, thirty-six (36) Patriot MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missiles (GEM-T) missiles with canisters, nine (9) M903 Launching Stations (LS), five (5) Antenna Mast Groups (AMG), three (3) Electrical Power Plants (EPP) III, two (2) AN/MPQ-65 Radar Sets (RS), and two (2) AN/MSQ-132 Engagement Control Stations (ECS). The estimated cost is $2.478 billion.

The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy up to four hundred fifty-two (452) Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced (MSE). Also included are tools and test equipment, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, spare and repair parts, facility design, U.S. Government and contractor technical, engineering, and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics, sustainment and program support.

The estimated cost is $2.728 billion.

The prime contractor for the PAC-3 Missile is Lockheed-Martin in Dallas, Texas. The prime contractor for the GEM-T missile is Raytheon Company in Andover, Massachusetts. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with these potential sale.

The proposed sale will enhance Bahrain’s and UAE's capability to meet current and future aircraft and missile threats. The UAE will use the capability as a deterrent to regional threats and to strengthen its homeland defense.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/24722/US_Clinches__6_2Bn_Patriot_Missile_Systems_Deals_with_Bahrain__UAE#.XM3ntqYw_IU

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Bahrain Signs Agreement with US Army to Purchase Patriot Missile Defence Systems


07:40 AM, August 14, 2019


Patriot PAC-3 air and missile defence systems for Bahrain


The Kingdom of Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the United States Army.

This letter of offer and acceptance allows the US government to begin contract negotiations with Raytheon for production of an undisclosed quantity of systems and missiles.

"The Patriot System will ensure the Kingdom of Bahrain is well equipped to defend against ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and manned and unmanned aircraft," said Ralph Acaba, president of Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems. "Patriot is continually modernized, enhanced and upgraded…”

A Raytheon press release on the topic yesterday did not mention when the agreement was signed.

Bahrain had requested the US DoD to supply $2.478 Billion worth 60 PAC-3 missiles and related systems in May this year. The Middle Eastern country was earlier reported to be in discussion with Russia to buy the S-400 system fro Russia.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/25285/Bahrain_Signs_Agreement_with_US_Army_to_Purchase_Patriot_Missile_Defence_Systems#.XVRuqaYw_IU

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 Bahraini fast attack craft upgraded

Jeremy Binnie, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

21 August 2019


The Royal Bahrain Naval Force’s fast attack craft RBNS Abdul Rahman al-Fadelhas been upgraded with what appears to be a new
electro-optical fire-control system, photographs released by the Bahrain Defence Force on 20 August confirmed.


King Hamad visits Salman Navy Base with Vice Admiral James Malloy on 19 August. The upgradedAbdul Rahman al-Fadelcan be
seen directly behind them, with the same system seen top left on the corvetteAl-Muharraq. (Bahrain Defence Force)

The photographs showed King Hamad visiting the Salman Naval Base in Manama with Vice Admiral James Malloy, the commander of the US Fifth Fleet a day earlier. Abdul Rahman al-Fadel – one of four TNC 45s built for Bahrain by Lürssen in the 1980s – could be seen in the background fitted with the new system next to its aft 40 mm gun.

The system appeared to be the same as the one fitted to Bahrain’s two Al-Manamah-class corvettes as part of a wider upgrade carried out by Leonardo under a contract signed in 2015.

https://www.janes.com/article/90565/bahraini-fast-attack-craft-upgraded  

Ça pourrait être une option pour la MRM des frégates US d'occasion réhabilitées, renforcer les capacités à moindre coût.

Mais curieux pour un état riche comme le Bahrein de se rabattre sur de l'occasion des années 70.

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Bahrain approved for $150M refurbishment of U.S. Navy frigate

The U.S. State Department has approved the refurbishment of the former Robert G. Bradley, an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, which Bahrain previously bought for $80 million.

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/10/23/Bahrain-approved-for-150M-refurbishment-of-US-Navy-frigate/8171571847711/?sl=1&ur3=1

Il y a 7 ou 8 ans, on disait ici sur ce Forum, que l'option d'achat d'Un ou plusieurs OHP frigate proposés à la vente via programme EDA, puis la passer sous GENESIS Program que proposent les turques offrant une bonne interopérabilité avec les FMMM/SIGMA justement.
Cependant, les temps ont passés et les coques de ces rafiots qui accumulent plus de 35 a 40ans de service actif, ne sont plus adaptés à servir sous la pavillon chérifien .. les notres gardent quand même un très mauvais souvenirs des vieux rafiots ricains, le 407 était un certain moment devenu un danger pour ses équipages, il a échoué une fois au large des côtes US et heureusement les équipes de secours étaient là à temps.

Les conditions opérationnelles au Bahrain ne sont pas les mêmes que chez nous.

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BIDEC 2019: Bahrain Defence Force unveils local-made Faisal 4x4 APC Armored Personnel Carrier


https://www.armyrecognition.com/bidec_2019_news_official_online_show_daily_bahrain_defense_exhibition/bidec_2019_bahrain_defence_force_unveils_local-made_faisal_4x4_apc_armored_personnel_carrier.html

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BIDEC 2019: New Toyota Land Cruiser 106 mm anti-tank cannon carrier vehicle by Bahrain

BIDEC 2019 News Official Online Show Daily Bahrain defense exhibition
POSTED ON TUESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2019 15:44

At BIDEC 2019, the engineer unit of Bahrain defence force presents a new solution of 106 mm light anti-tank cannon carrier vehicle based on a Toyota Land Cruiser 71. The Bahrain Army has already tested the vehicle and performed firing tests using an American 106mm M40A1 gun mounted on the vehicle

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LM begins F-16V production for Bahrain

Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly

18 December 2019


Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashed Al Khalifa, ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States, visited Lockheed Martin’s
production line in Greenville to mark to start of the country’s contract for 16 new-build F-16Vs. Source: Lockheed Martin


Lockheed Martin has begun production of 16 F-16V Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft for Bahrain, the company announced on 17 December.

The event was marked by a visit to the production facility at Greenville, South Carolina, by Shaikh Abdullah bin Rashed Al Khalifa, ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the United States.

In June 2018, Bahrain became the launch customer for the F-16V when it signed a USD1.12-billion contract for 16 new aircraft. The Royal Bahraini Air Force (RBAF) will also upgrade its 20 Block 40 F-16C/D aircraft to this latest standard to make a total fleet of 36 F-16V aircraft.

As the most up-to-date version of the Fighting Falcon, the F-16V features the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 active electronically scanned array radar (derived from the F-16E/F Block 60 AN/APG-80 and also known as the Scalable Agile Beam Radar), a new Raytheon mission computer, the Link 16 datalink, modern cockpit displays, an enhanced electronic warfare system, and a ground-collision avoidance system.

https://www.janes.com/article/93267/lm-begins-f-16v-production-for-bahrain