Cartagena, Colômbia, 28 de julho de 2015 – A Thales, líder mundial nos mercados de Defesa, Segurança, Aeroespacial, Espaço e Transportes, entregou dois simuladores no âmbito dos acordos de offset entre o Governo, Ministério da Defesa e a Marinha colombianos com o governo francês e as empresas DCNS e Thales.“Estes simuladores serão vitais na gestão do conhecimento na área naval, marítima e fluvial, assim como no fortalecimento das competências dos futuros oficiais da Marinha”, explica o Almirante Antonio José Martínez Olmos, Diretor da Escola Naval de Cadetes Almirante Padilla.A entrega foi realizada nesta semana durante a inauguração do Centro de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Inovação das Atividades Marítimas (CIDIAM). O pacote fornecido pela Thales inclui dois simuladores: um simulador de ponte de 240 graus e um sistema de combate (EMT). O CIDIAM é de grande importância estratégica na educação e pesquisa para a Marinha colombiana.“A relação de economia nos recursos físicos e no degaste de material que representa este tipo de simuladores, em contraste com a qualidade da formação e capacidades de P&D e inovação em atividades marítimas, é bastante significativa, tornando a Marinha Nacional colombiana uma instituição moderna, prática e sustentável, projetando-se como uma referência regional em treinamento “, explica Ruben Lazo, vice-presidente da Thales para a América Latina.SimuladoresO componente de simulação de ponte representa o treinamento na doutrina operacional dos futuros comandantes de unidades e treinamento tático de manobras navais com as características das próprias unidades e docas da instituição.Os componentes de simulação hidrodinâmica permitem a validação dos desenhos de futuras plataformas navais e fluviais por parte dos engenheiros do estaleiro da Cotecmar. Essas ferramentas contribuem com o crescimento da engenharia naval, o design de novos navios e com a geração de doutrina naval para a Marinha.A capacidade oferecida pelo simulador TCMS da Thales para a formação de grupos de combate a nível tático impacta a instrução e avaliação dos oficiais e suboficiais em sua preparação operacional para defender os interesses marítimos da nação, preparando-se em cenários operacionais simulados que replicam o tipo de equipamento existente nas fragatas Almirante Padilla. Além disso, esse recurso permite uma melhor compreensão do funcionamento dos sensores e sistemas que compõem o sistema das fragatas de gestão de combate, aumentando o profissionalismo e a prontidão de combate deles.
The CH-46 Sea Knight has served America’s military with distinction for more than 50 years.On Saturday, August 1, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in collaboration with the United States Marine Corps and National Museum of the United States Marine Corps, will present a retirement ceremony for this historic aircraft. Join us at noon outside the Boeing Aviation Hangar as one of the last CH-46 Sea Knights makes its final flight to the Udvar-Hazy Center.The aircraft featured in the retirement ceremony is being donated to the National Museum of the Marine Corps by the United States Marine Corps.It will loaned to the National Air and Space Museum and remain on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center until an expansion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps is complete in the coming years.
Last Flight of a CH-46: A Retirement Ceremony for the CH-46 ProgramCitação de: "Defence Blog"The CH-46 Sea Knight has served America’s military with distinction for more than 50 years.On Saturday, August 1, the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, in collaboration with the United States Marine Corps and National Museum of the United States Marine Corps, will present a retirement ceremony for this historic aircraft. Join us at noon outside the Boeing Aviation Hangar as one of the last CH-46 Sea Knights makes its final flight to the Udvar-Hazy Center.The aircraft featured in the retirement ceremony is being donated to the National Museum of the Marine Corps by the United States Marine Corps.It will loaned to the National Air and Space Museum and remain on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center until an expansion of the National Museum of the Marine Corps is complete in the coming years.Fonte: http://defence-blog.com/?p=6996Cumprimentos,
O governo da França tem uma proposta conjunta de Egito e Arábia Saudita para a compra de dois porta-helicópteros da classe Mistral construídos pelo estaleiro francês DCNS e originalmente vendidos à Rússia. No início da semana, os presidentes francês, François Hollande, e russo, Vladimir Putin, chegaram a um acordo para o cancelamento da entrega dos dois porta-helicópteros, que estão prontos no Porto de Cherbourg.Com a anulação do acordo de venda, a França busca novo cliente para compensar o prejuízo. O Brasil chegou a ser cogitado como possível comprador, mas o país não tem recursos no momento para adquirir os navios.Egito e Arábia Saudita demonstraram interesse pelos navios, que constituiriam uma força de intervenção integrada dos dois países no Oriente Médio – uma resposta a desafios como o Estado Islâmico, a ascensão de grupos xiitas no Iêmen e ao jogo de forças com o Irã no mundo muçulmano. Leia matéria completa no site do Estadão.
The Philippine Navy (PN) formally commissioned into service its two armed AgustaWestland AW-109E “Power” helicopters in simple ceremonies at Naval Station Jose Andrada, on Roxas Boulevard, Manila Monday.The helicopters are armed with .50 caliber machinegun pods and 2.75 inch rocket launchers.Cmdr. Lued Lincuna, PN public affairs office chief, said that armed AW-109Es are also equipped with maritime air surveillance capability, amphibious air support operations and weather search radar and forward looking infrared systems that enhances the Navy’s maritime air surveillance and close air support for ground troops.The 8 a.m. commissioning ceremonies were spearheaded by outgoing PN flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Jesus C. Millan.The last two AW-109E airframes arrived in the Philippines last December.This is part of the five-helicopter deal, worth Php1.33-billion, signed by the Philippines with AgustaWestland early 2013.Three of the AW-109s were delivered and commissioned in Dec. 22, 2013.
Eu cada vez mais acho, que estes tipos das Filipinas, não devem conhecer o poderio da China.Pois pelo que sei as compras que eles andam a fazer é para evitar que os chineses entrem nas suas águas territoriais.
Citação de: "nelson38899"Eu cada vez mais acho, que estes tipos das Filipinas, não devem conhecer o poderio da China.Pois pelo que sei as compras que eles andam a fazer é para evitar que os chineses entrem nas suas águas territoriais.E o que querias que fizessem? Sentassem e rolassem?
Iranian military officials stated that they are planning to send a fleet of warships to Russia in the near future. (...) The move was aimed to enhancing friendly relations between the two countries and was viewed "as a sign of peace and friendship" (...)
Key PointsFurther development of Taiwan's latest stealth missile corvette, Tuo Jiang, is expectedThese improvements are likely to be incorporated into future vessels of the classWhile the Republic of China Navy (RoCN) had a relatively modest presence at the biennial Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE), held from 13 to 16 August, it nevertheless took the opportunity to showcase some of its latest naval platforms in model form to visitors.One of the highlights was a scale presentation of Tuo Jiang (pennant number 618): the service's newest surface combat asset assigned to the 131st Flotilla at Keelung. The vessel was handed over by shipbuilder Lung Teh Shipbuilding Company in December 2014 and subsequently commissioned in March 2015.Official specifications released by the RoCN at TADTE 2015 state that the stealthy aluminium-hulled corvette - which features a wave-piercing catamaran hull form and a low radar cross-section (RCS) design - is 60.4 m long, 14 m wide, and has a draft of 2.3 m. The vessel displaces 567 tonnes at full combat load and is crewed by 41 personnel, including officers.Propulsion is by a quad waterjet array with two waterjets fitted to each hull. While the RoCN declined to disclose their type, Sweden's MJP (Marine Jet Power) - which has worked with Lung Teh on several ship development programmes - revealed in a January 2014 announcement that the service had chosen its MJP CSU (Compact Steering Unit) 850 system, which according to MJP literature generates 7,935 bhp (5,917 kW) and is also used in the Taiwanese Coast Guard Administration's 65.1 m long, 500-tonne-class 720GT patrol ship. These waterjets enable Tuo Jiang to reach a stated maximum speed of 43 kt.The ship's principal offensive capabilities come from its array of 16 indigenously developed anti-ship missiles housed amidships in raised launchers. These comprise the turbofan-powered Hsiung Feng (Brave Wind) II and the ramjet-powered Hsiung Feng III, the latter being dubbed the 'carrier killer' by its developer, Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST), during the 2011 iteration of TADTE. According to IHS Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems , the subsonic Hsiung Feng II is equipped with a 225 kg high-explosive (HE) semi-armour-piercing warhead and has a range of 81 n miles, while the supersonic Hsiung Feng III packs a 120 kg HE warhead and can engage targets up to 70.2 n miles away. It is known that extended-range variants of the Hsiung Feng II have been developed, but neither the RoCN nor CSIST would be drawn on whether these improved systems have been installed on Tuo Jiang .Besides its anti-ship missiles, Tuo Jiang is armed with a 76 mm Oto Melara main gun. As well, two triple torpedo tubes enable it to engage in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions, while a stern-mounted Raytheon 20 mm Vulcan Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) and four 12.7 mm machine guns provides point defence against missiles and small surface targets. Chaff dispensers mounted on the vessel's fore and aft sections improve its survivability against infrared- and radar-guided anti-ship missiles.
