Armée Omanaise / Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

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Citation :: Raytheon awarded $491 million contract for AMRAAM®

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) is being awarded a fixed-price contract $491,478,068 for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile. The contract is for the production of the AMRAAM® missile and other AMRAAM system items, including the captive air training missile, common munitions bit/reprogramming equipment and non-developmental item airborne instrumentation unit.

The contract includes foreign military sales to Korea, Oman, Singapore and Thailand.

Work will be performed in Tucson and is expected to be completed by February 2017.

http://raytheon.mediaroom.com

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Oman accepts first Al-Ofouq patrol vessel, names second

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The Royal Navy of Oman has accepted its first Al-Ofouq patrol vessel
The ship will replace the first of four Seeb-class patrol craft commissioned in the early 1980s

The Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has taken interim acceptance of its first Al-Ofouq-class patrol vessel from Singapore shipyard ST Marine.
The ship, Al-Seeb (Z 20), was accepted on 31 March in a ceremony presided over by commander of the RNO, Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis bin Abdullah al Raisi, at ST Marine's premises in Benoi.
Al-Seeb is the first of four vessels ordered from the shipyard under a SGD880 million (USD640 million) contract awarded in April 2012 by Oman's Ministry of Defence.
The RNO has said the Al-Ofouq programme would bolster the service's ability to deal with current and future maritime security issues.
"Different types of illicit activities have been flourishing and as a result, the maritime security challenges are becoming considerable and challenging, including non-traditional security threats," said Commodore Khalifa bin Hamad Al-Qasmi, the RNO's Director General of Support, in his address to mark acceptance of the first ship.
The commodore said that Oman, as a country that depended on safe and secure sea lines of communications (SLOCs), remained vulnerable to such emerging threats. "This undoubtedly indicates the urgent need for these ships to [enter] the fleet," he added.
Al-Seeb is scheduled to depart Singapore for Oman at some time around May, after which it will conduct further sea trials before formal induction into the RNO.
Al-Seeb is armed with a Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun system as a primary weapon and two Oto Melara 30 mm guns. The vessel is also equipped with two rigid-hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) which can perform tasks such as maritime interdiction and search-and-rescue (SAR).
On the same day, a naming ceremony for the second-in-class ship was conducted. RNOV Al-Shinas (Z 21) is expected to proceed to sea trials with RNO personnel in the coming months.

http://www.janes.com/article/50364/oman-accepts-first-al-ofouq-patrol-vessel-names-second

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Citation :: India, Oman mull greater naval co-operation

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Navy International
08 September 2015

ndia and Oman are exploring options for improving bilateral naval co-operation, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on 7 September.

The statement came while the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khasim bin Abdullah al-Raisi, is conducting an official visit to India, which concludes on 10 September.

Areas for potential enhanced co-operation being explored include training, the exchange of 'white' shipping information, and the bilateral biennial exercise 'Naseem Al Bahr', which takes place in the North Arabian Sea.

In a statement, the MoD said the two navies "share a robust relationship, with the Indian Navy being the major partner in undertaki

Citation :: Austal prepares to launch Omani Navy's first high-speed support vessel

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
18 October 2015

Australian shipbuilder Austal is preparing to launch the first of two high-speed support vessels (HSSVs) on order for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO), the company announced on 16 October.

The vessel, bearing pennant number A10 with the name Al-Mubasher , is being delivered under a USD124.9 million contract awarded by Oman in March 2014. Construction began in August 2014 at Austal's shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.

The two-ship programme is intended to bolster the RNO's sealift capabilities.

"Based on the proven Expeditionary Fast Transport platform, previously known as the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV), the HSSV offers a range of capabilities to support naval operations, including helicopter operations, rapid deployment of military personnel and cargo, search-and-rescue operations, [and] humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions", Austal said in a statement.

According to IHS Jane's Fighting Ships , the platform has an overall length of 72.5 m, an overall beam of 18.2 m, and a draught of 3.2 m. Powered by four MTU16 V 4000 M93L diesel engines, the platform has a top speed of 35 kt and a standard range of 2,150 n miles at 12.5 kt. The vessel can accommodate a crew of 69 with space for 250 civilian personnel, and has a military lift capacity of 350 tonnes.

The HSSV will be armed with one 20 mm gun as a primary weapon, and four 12.7 mm machine guns.

The platform, which features a catamaran design, will be launched during the week of 19 October, before undergoing final outfitting and sea trials, according to Austal. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in 2016.

Citation :: Le sultanat d’Oman intéressé par le char Leopard 2

Posté dans Forces terrestres, Moyen-Orient par Laurent Lagneau Le 14-11-2015

Actuellement, l’armée du sultanat d’Oman disposent de 38 exemplaires du char Challenger 2, acquis auprès du Royaume-Uni au cours des années 1990. Seulement, comme ce dernier est armé d’un canon rayé L30A1, lequel incompatible avec les obus de 120 mm au standard Otan. Et cela risque de poser un problème à l’avenir dans la mesure où la British Army est la seule autre force à en être équipée.

D’où la volonté de Mascate de remplacer ses Challenger 2. Et selon l’hebdomadaire Der Spiegel, le sultanat serait intéressé par le char Leopard 2 de Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, allié au français Nexter. L’information a été confirmée par un parlementaire allemand.

Il est ainsi question d’un contrat portant sur 70 chars, pour un montant estimé à environ 2 milliards d’euros.

Cela étant, le Leopard 2 n’est pas le seul en piste : les autorités omanaises ont également contacté le groupe turc Otokar, qui développe le char Altay T1, sur la base du K2 Black Panther sud-coréen.

Le conseil fédéral de sécurité allemand (qui réunit la chancelière Angela Merkel et les 7 ministres concernés, dont celui de l’Économie) aurait donc autorisé l’envoi à Oman d’un Leopard 2 de la Bundeswehr pour des démonstrations.

En règle générale, l’Allemagne se refuse à vendre des armes à des pays ne respectant pas les droits de l’homme, situés dans des zones instables ou menaçant la sécurité d’Israël. Cependant, ces dernières années, certains contrats ont donné lieu à de vives polémiques outre-Rhin, notamment quand il a été question de livrer des chars Leopard 2 à l’Arabie Saoudite et au Qatar.

L’arrivée de Sigmar Gabriel au ministère de l’Économie, a marqué un nouveau tournant dans la politique allemande en matière d’exportations d’armes, ce responsable social-démocrate (SPD) ayant même dit trouver « honteux » de voir son pays se livrer à un tel commerce. Une telle approche, vivement critiquée à Paris, a ainsi mis dans l’embarras quelques industriels français ayant établi des coopérations avec leurs homologues d’outre-Rhin.

Quoi qu’il en soit, il semble que Sigmar Gabriel soit désormais plus souple, à en juger par la liste des licences d’exportations autorisées par le Conseil fédéral de sécurité. Ainsi, d’après Der Spiegel, ont été approuvées les ventes de 600 armes antichar à la Jordanie, de mitrailleuses au Liban et de 1.600 fusils Heckler&Koch à Oman.

http://www.opex360.com/2015/11/14/le-sultanat-doman-interesse-par-le-char-leopard-2/

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2MM d euros

Pour 70 char, soit plus de 28mD'euros/pieces

Ils feraient mieux de garder le challenger2 que de se faire arnaquer a ce prix pour du Prestige et concurrence entre bedouins,au moins ils ont le chobham dont dispose pas le Leo2 (surestimé a mon avis)

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Citation :: The Sultanate of Oman has requested the United States to procure a comprehensive of Raytheon Missiles Systems TOW 2 anti-tank missiles.

The request presented by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to US Congress on 7 December 2015 is valued at USD51 million.

The request includes 400 TOW 2B Aero radio frequency guided- missiles and seven of the TOW 2B Aero radio frequency guided fly-to-buy missiles

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Citation :: "je veux pour le Maroc de dirigeants intelligeants , une jeunesse intelligente, apte a saisir les occasions a comprendre le siècle ou elle vie, a ne pas vivre a l'ombre du politisme, mais guidée par le perfectionnisme et surtout pas la réalisation et le réalisme "
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Citation :: Oman to buy TOW-2B Anti-Tank Guided Missiles

By US Defense Security Cooperation Agency -January 11, 2016

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of TOW 2B missiles, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $51 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on January 6, 2016.

The Government of Oman has requested a possible sale of:

Major Defense Equipment (MDE):

Four hundred (400) Tube-launched Optically-tracked wire guided (TOW) 2B Aero, Radio Frequency (RF) missiles (BGM-71F-3-RF)
Seven (7) TOW 2B Aero, RF Missile (BGM-71F-3-RF) Fly-to-Buy Missiles.
The estimated value of MDE is $51 million. The total estimated cost of this effort is $51 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a friendly country which has been, and continues to be, an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East.

The proposed sale of the TOW 2B Missiles and technical support will advance Oman’s efforts to develop an integrated ground defense capability. Oman will use this capability to strengthen its homeland defense and enhance interoperability with the U.S. and other allies. Oman will have no difficulty absorbing these missiles into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona.

There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require the U.S. Government or contractor representatives to travel to Oman for multiple periods for equipment de-processing/fielding, system checkout and new equipment training. There will be no more than three (3) contractor personnel in Oman at any one time and all efforts will take less than fourteen (14) weeks in total.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

Read more: http://www.defencetalk.com/oman-to-buy-tow-2b-anti-tank-guided-missiles-66320/#ixzz3x75VcMAd

Citation :: 20/02/2016

Assemblage du premier Typhoon pour Oman !

Le premier Eurofighter « Typhoon II » destiné à la Royal Air Force d'Oman est entré en phase d’assemblage sur le site de BAe Systems à Warton dans le Lancashire au Royaume-Uni. Ce premier Eurofighter destiné au Sultanat d’Oman sera un biplace.

Le Sultanat d’Oman avait passé commande en décembre 2012 pour 12 avions de combat Eurofighter " Typhoon II ", les livraisons vont débuter en 2017.

Dans un premier temps le standard livré sera le «T2 », puis à partir de 2018, Oman commencera a recevoir le nouveau standard « T3 ». La nouvelle version de l’Eurofighter contient plusieurs améliorations permettant à l’avion d’être pleinement multirôle en comparaison des versions et standards antérieurs. L’Eurofighter T3 Block15 dispose du capteur IRST de série, il permettra la mise en oeuvre du missile METEOR, ainsi que les missiles «TAURUS» et «Storm Shadows».

Par rapport à la version «Tranche 2» ce nouveau standard du «Typhoon» intègre les dernières innovations technologiques. Comme par exemple un système de largage de carburant qui permettra au «Typhoon» de rester en vol et en mission plus longtemps, ou encore le radar CAPTOR-E doté de l’antenne à balayage électronique de Selex-ES. Pour permettre la mise en place du radar à antenne AESA définitif, l’avion a reçu une capacité de puissance électrique additionnelle, ainsi qu’une architecture de calcul offrant une vitesse supérieure.

Photo : Eurofighter T2 @ Airbus DS

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2016/02/20/assemblage-du-premier-typhoon-pour-oman-860856.html

Citation :: Austal designed and built High Speed Support Vessels preparing for delivery for Royal Navy of Oman

Austal is preparing to deliver the latest variant of the company’s proven theatre support vessel platform, the High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV), to the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) in April 2016 - following successful acceptance trials in Western Australia.

he first of two 72m HSSV’s developed for the RNO – the future RNOVAl Mubshir - is on schedule for deployment in Oman in the first half of 2016, following construction at Austal’sHenderson, Western Australia shipyard.The sister ship will be delivered later in 2016.

The 72metre HSSV is an evolution of the proven Expeditionary Fast Transport (T-EPF) platform developed for the United States Navy by Austal - now operating around the world with US Military Sealift Command (USMSC) - including USNSChoctaw County(T-EPF-2)on deployment with US 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
The RNO 35 knot, all-aluminium High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) offers exceptional speed, manoeuvrability and carrying capacity (up to 260 embarked troops and their vehicles)– for a range of operationsand logistics support roles. Featuring a shallow draft of 3 metres, a 900sqm vehicle deck and medium-lift aviation capability (for a NH-90 helicopter), the HSSV is a new era of capability for both open ocean and littoral missions.

Speaking at the launch of the first HSSV in October 2015, Austal Chief Executive Officer Andrew Bellamy commented “Austal’s success in developing customised designs such as the HSSV clearly demonstrate our depth of expertise and understanding of naval operations and capabilities.”

The HSSV and the T-EPF both evolved from a proven, Austal-designed high speed catamaran platform – the 101m Westpac Express. This vessel has been leased from Austal by the US Marine Corps based in Okinawa, Japan for troop and vehicle transport throughout the Western Pacific for the past 14 years - and continues to outperform alternative modes, such as military aircraft, in terms of performance and economy.

As part of the company’s broader growth strategy for the region, Austal Middle East shall provide in-service support to the HSSV’s and the Royal Navy of Oman through the company’s established service centre in Muscat, Oman (operating since 2008) and regional office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3769

Citation :: Oman's Duqm port to support Royal Navy vessels

Jeremy Binnie, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
31 March 2016

Oman's plans to turn its new Duqm port into an international naval support centre made progress on 30 March, when the UK announced a multi-million pound joint venture (JV) that will "provide vital engineering work and support to the world's naval vessels".

The UK government indicated there will be a permanent Royal Navy presence at Duqm and the port will be used by the two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, as well as other naval vessels. "A permanent presence at Duqm would enable the UK to shape the development of the naval facility to support future carrier capability and wider British maritime needs in the area," it said.

The development will be carried out by a JV of Babcock International, the UK's leading naval support services company, and the Oman Drydock Company (ODC). Operated by the South Korean company Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, ODC was established in 2006 to run the ship repair yard that was subsequently constructed at Duqm.

The port at Duqm is part of an ambitious project to turn a fishing village into a major logistics and business hub, which also includes the construction of a new airport and plans to build rail and pipelines to connect the port with other members of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC).

The Royal Navy of Oman (RMO) will reportedly have a base there, but satellite imagery of the port on 17 December 2015 showed no RMO vessels.

Captain Wim Aertbelien, the harbour master at Duqm, told Oman's HI Times newspaper in May 2015 that the new port was already being regularly used by foreign naval vessels.

"We have received 30 navy ships so far from America, Germany, Turkey, Greece, Netherlands, France, UK, and GCC countries," he said. "We have plenty of space to offer for the navy ships. We provide them with fresh water.

http://www.janes.com/article/59205/oman-s-duqm-port-to-support-royal-navy-vessels

Citation :: UK to increase training to Oman
The UK will increase its short term training effort in Oman by a third this year, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced.

The commitment came as he met the Omani Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harub Al Busaidi to review the defence relationship between the two countries. They also signed a new defence Memorandum of Understanding.

Britain’s armed forces plan to deploy 45 short term training teams to Oman in 2016, compared with the annual average of 34. These teams will play a key role in training Omani troops on range of core skills such as crisis management, instructing medical teams in combat response and teaching engineers how to use vital equipment.

The uplift complements a comprehensive programme of exercises which includes a four day maritime exercise focussing on sea mine threats and a six week land exercise to train Omani troops on how to operate in a mountainous environment. The UK also intends to look at options for a permanent training facility in the country.

Michael Fallon also took the opportunity to cover a number of mutual defence interests and gain an insight into regional issues including the conflict in Yemen.

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:

This training uplift underlines the commitment we made in our Strategic Defence and Security Review to increase our partnerships in the Gulf region.

Oman is our friend. We are working more closely than ever with them across military, counter-terrorism and intelligence fields to tackle shared threats to stability.

Oman is a longstanding British ally in the Gulf with shared interests across diplomatic, economic and security matters.

The meeting today follows a visit to the country in March where Mr Fallon announced the intention to develop a multi-million pound joint venture between British defence company Babcock International and the Oman Drydock company.

The agreement, supporting development at the booming Duqm Port complex, will provide vital engineering support to the world’s naval vessels.

http://www.armyrecognition.com/may_2016_global_defense_security_news_industry/uk_to_increase_training_to_oman_51705164.html

Citation :: Friday, 27 May 2016
Oman requests a $260 Mn FMS to support F-16 fighter jets fleet

The United States State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman for continuation of logistics support services and equipment for the country's fleet of F-16 fighters . The estimated cost is $260 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on May 26th, 2016.

http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/

Citation :: ST Marine celebrates the Interim Delivery for the fourth & last patrol vessel to Royal Navy of Oman

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), today held the Interim Acceptance ceremony for the Patrol Vessel (PV) RNOV Khasab. This is the final, in a series of four vessels, designed and built for the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO). The Guest of- Honour was the Consul General for the Oman Consulate for the Republic of Singapore, HE Zakariya Hamed Hilal Al Saadi.

http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/

Citation :: Oman receives second HSSV as Austal targets UAE
Charles Forrester, London - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
09 September 2016
The RNOV Al Mubshir, which was delivered to the Royal Navy of Oman earlier this year. Source: Omani Ministry of Defence
The Royal Navy of Oman has received the second High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV) from Australian shipbuilder Austal.

The RNOV Al Naasir was handed over at the company's facility in Perth on 8 September, four months after the first vessel - RNOV Al Mubshir - was delivered.

According to the company, RNOV Al Mubshir is currently operating in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea. The two vessels were acquired under a contract valued at USD124.9 million that was signed in 2014, covering the design, construction, and integrated logistics support.

Designed to rapidly deploy personnel and cargo, as well as carry out search-and-rescue operations, the HSSV has a draft of just 3 m, a 900 m 2 vehicle deck, seating capacity for 260 troops, 395 tonne carrying capacity, and a helipad for one of Oman's NH-90 helicopters.

The delivery of the vessels came after Australian Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne revealed that he is going to be supporting Austal's bid for a catamaran contract in the United Arab Emirates. Speaking at the Land Forces 2016 Conference in Adelaide on 7 September, Pyne revealed that the contract was worth in the region of AUD1 billion (USD767 million).

An Austal representative had not responded to a request for comment by the time of publication.

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2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment - The Poachers a ajouté 6 photos.

Week 2 in Oman! B (Leicestershire) Company continue to deliver a Short Term Training Team (STTT) to The Royal Army of Oman Parachute
Regiment (SO PARA). The soldiers have been put through their paces in an intense week of training where they have learnt the fundamentals
of urban operations.
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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Exercise Sea Soldier

U.S. Marines and Omani Soldiers training together to:

- Enhance U.S.-Oman military relationships
- Increase mutual warfighting capabilities
- Support long-term regional cooperation

The 11th MEU is proud to represent the U.S. military in Oman for this bilateral exercise.
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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

On today's battlefields, Military Operations on Urban Terrain is arguably one of the most important skill sets military members need to stay
proficient in. Exercise Sea Soldier allowed our Marines to hone these vital tactics with a partner force: the Royal Army of Oman.
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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit

RABKUT, Oman (Feb. 22, 2017) A soldier with the Royal Army of Oman (RAO) arm wrestles a U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Bn., 4th Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during Exercise Sea Soldier at Rabkut, Oman, Feb. 22. Throughout the exercise, the Marines and RAO soldiers trained, shared stories, ate meals, and competed in friendly competitions side-by-side, keeping morale high and forging new relationships. Sea Soldier 2017 is an annual, bilateral exercise conducted with the Royal Army of Oman designed to demonstrate the cooperative skill and will of U.S. and partner nations to work together in maintaining regional stability and security. The 11th MEU is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce and enhance regional stability. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Robert B. Brown Jr.)

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Citation :: Oman Royal Flight | Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules | 525 by FlyingAnts

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11th Marine Expeditionary Unit a ajouté 7 photos à l’album Sea Soldier ‘17 finishes strong.

All good things must come to an end
Exercise Sea Soldier has officially concluded. Our Marines and Omani soldiers trained hard and refined a number of tactical skill sets. More
importantly, we strengthened our relationship with an important partner nation.
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