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A Suécia contratou a Thales para o fornecimento de radares fixos SMART-L https://thales-group.prezly.com/thales-reinforces-air-surveillance-capabilities-for-sweden-with-smart-l-multi-mission-long-range-radars
Citação de: Drecas em Julho 07, 2023, 06:01:43 pmA Suécia contratou a Thales para o fornecimento de radares fixos SMART-L https://thales-group.prezly.com/thales-reinforces-air-surveillance-capabilities-for-sweden-with-smart-l-multi-mission-long-range-radarsÉ uma pergunta que nunca consegui ver respondida assertivamente, mas que suspeito saber a resposta. Os nossos sistemas de radares fixos estão extraordinariamente obsoletos, somente obsoletos ou...?Com uma FAP incapaz de fornecer AEW, a capacidade dos radares fixos é particularmente importante, daí a pergunta.
NATO could reduce an industry field for its Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) program, meant to replace the aging E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, in the next half year, according to an official with competitor L3Harris."In the next six months we believe there will be some discussions [between NATO and AFSC competitors] and downselects with a lot of pending politics behind it," Tara Martin, senior director business development, ISR sector at L3Harris told Breaking Defense in a recent interview.The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) issued an AFSC capability Request for Information (RFI) in December 2022 that asked competitors to provide aircraft pricing, availability and evidence of "existing market capabilities." NATO is currently evaluating those responses, Martin said.(...)"Discussions with the bidders could be as soon as the third quarter of this year, but realistically they [NATO] do need to get a number of nations behind this and just discuss amongst them how they’re going to support this both from the personnel standpoint and the funding standpoint," Martin explained.Long term, NATO has said AFSC will see 14 E-3A aircraft replaced with Full Operational Capability [FOC] for a new platform targeted in 2035. The first aircraft delivery is planned for 2031.The E-3 has been in service with the alliance since the 1980’s and continues to be deployed regularly for eastern flank operations in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.For the replacement effort, L3Harris has proposed a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet integrated or "cross decked" with a Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) mission system fitted on Gulfstream G550 platforms, although the latter aircraft is no longer in production."NATO are looking for a mature solution [for AFSC] so we have partnered with the ELTA division of IAI [Israel Aerospace Industries] who have previously delivered the CAEW aircraft to Italy," said Martin. IAI's ELTA division specializes in mission systems, radars, electronic warfare (EW) and communication systems.The US State Department originally approved the sale of two G550 CAEW platforms to Italy in December 2020 at a cost of $500 million.As a result of the G550 not in production, L3Harris decided to opt for the Global 6500 for AFSC as it has a "long production lifetime ahead of it" and use company experience of cross decking mission systems from one business jet to another."We are moving most of our ISR capabilities going forward from the Gulfstream G550 to the Bombardier 6500 so it was a natural transition," added Martin.L3Harris has also previously developed the US Army Airborne Reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare System (ARES) technology demonstrator based on the Global 6000/6500 series, completing a first flight in 2021.Back in the US, L3 Harris is currently under contract to produce 15 Air Tractor AT-802U Sky Warden multi-mission aircraft, according to Martin, as part of USSOCOM's Armed Overwatch program. The effort is expected to see delivery of 75 platforms overall.[continua]
On 7 August 2023, Czech aircraft manufacturer AERO Vodochody presented the first Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam (Vietnam People's Air Force) L-39NG in its full livery.The L-39NG, with serial 2303, will soon be heading to its new owner. On 24 April 2023, AERO Vodochody has successfully flown the first series produced L-39NG. The aircraft, temporary serial 0517 (c/n 167005), flew 40 minutes and verified functions and behaviour in all flight phases. It is not known if this aircraft is the presented L-39NG Vietnam People's Air Force 2303.In February 2021, the Ministry of Defence of Vietnam signed a contract for the delivery of twelve L-39NG jet trainers. The contract includes the training of pilots, instructors, ground crew and mechanics. Also included will be the supply of aircraft spare parts, as well as the supply of equipment for ground-based training, logistics support or specialized airport systems.The L-39NGs will be delivered in the 2023-2024 timeframe. The fresh paint scheme looks very familiar with the Aero L-39C Albatros' training aircraft, which are operated by the 910th Aviation Training Regiment of the Air Force Officer School at Dong Tac Airport. The Vietnam People's Air Force has long operated the L-39C Albatros, one of the most prolific communist jet trainers.
