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French shipbuilder NAVAL GROUP today conducted the "technical launch" of the first Kimon-class (FDI HN) for the Hellenic Navy. The launching ceremony with Greek and French officials will take place on October 4 2023 https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/09/greeces-first-fdi-hn-frigate-technically-launched-by-naval-group/

Quelques infos que personne (ou pas grand monde) n'a encore relevé / constaté dans les sources et document officiels publié hier soir, tard (logique aussi, il était minuit passé en Inde et jour férié en France) India To Procure Rafale M, More Scorpene Submarines Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France from July 13 - 14 at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron has culminated with multiple significant announcements regarding defense cooperation, specifically in the naval sector. [...] Cooperation on SSN ? The MEA release detailing the MDL – Naval Group MoU also stated that “India and France are ready to explore more ambitious projects to develop the Indian submarine fleet and its performance.” It is possible that this may lead to eventual cooperation regarding India’s diesel-electric (SSK) and nuclear-powered (SSN) programs. Cooperation on surface ships Further, an MoU has been signed between Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) and Naval Group to “collaborate in the field of surface ship that caters to fulfil the requirement of India and International Naval forces.” https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/07/india-to-procure-rafale-m-more-scorpene-submarines/

A Eurosatory l'an dernier, je leur avait "appris" que la FREMM en question reprenait le design Italien (ils semblaient vraiment le découvrir... bien que Naval Group soit un de leur partenaire). Ils m'avaient remercié et dit qu'ils corrigeraient cela. Force est de constater qu'ils ont oublié.

Tu souhaites que je renome ce thread en "Armée Française" c'est bien cela ?

SeaGuardian aux couleurs de la Marine Nationale (image fournie par GA) et confirmation que MQ-9B STOL peut (théoriquement) décoller et apponter sur PHA

La marine et les industriels poussent à fond sur le concept MUM-T (Navy Sea Ghost)

Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced in Paris June 29, 2023 that a future Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Lafayette (FFG 65).

Cela n'est pas décidé apparemment: La marine en veut 3 La DGA 2 Le Président tranchera

[VIDEO] General Atomics #EMALS & AAG program update at #ParisAirShow 2023 Rolf Ziesing, V.P. Maritime Programs at GA EMS, discussed with us: - Current status of the program in the USA (with CVN 78, CVN 79, CVN 80 & CVN 81) - Latest with PANG - EMALS for Queen Elizabeth class carriers ? - Milestones aboard USS Gerald R. Ford

AQUILA: MBDA's new Hypersonic Threats Interceptor At the Paris Air Show 2023, MBDA unveiled AQUILA: A new land and ship-based interceptor designed to counter maneuvering ballistic missiles, hypersonic cruise missiles and hypersonic glide vehicles (HGV).

Voici le bon lien https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/06/italy-joins-france-and-the-uk-for-fc-asw-program/

Italy Joins France and the UK for FC/ASW Program - Naval News Italy, France and the United Kingdom (UK) signed a letter of intent (LoI) on June 20, 2023 during the Paris Air Show. With this LoI, the French-British Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme will be opened to the Italian partner. FC/ASW schedule 2017: Launch of the conceptual studies 2022: Launch of the evaluation phase, which focuses on the rise in maturity of the two selected concepts (stealthy and subsonic or supersonic) 2023: Italy joins the program 2024: Launch of the program 2028: Planned in-service date for the anti-ship variant 2030: Planned in-service date for the land-attack variant The case for Italy joining FC/ASW Joining the FC/ASW program makes sense for Italy and should not come as a surprise: the Italian Air Force will have to replace in the future its in-service Storm Shadow land attack cruise missiles (which are currently, as for France and the UK, under a midlife upgrade programme) while the Chief of Italian Navy (Marina Militare) in 2020, Vice Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone (now Admiral and Chief of the Defense Staff since October 2021) highlighted the need for a credible deep strike capability to be provided for the future destroyer project (the over 10,000 tons class DDX) as all as for the future submarines (Type 212NFS). Italy could bring some know-how and technology to the French and British partners: As part of the Teseo Mk2/E program, MBDA Italy is currently developing a very advanced dual-mode homing head section which will feature both a new generation coherent Radio-Frequency (RF) seeker with ECCM capability and a Electro-Optic (EO) sensor. According to Italian journalist (and Naval News regular contributor) Luca Peruzzi, the RF seeker co-developed by MBDA together with Leonardo, will feature AESA (active electronically scanned array) technology provided by the latter company. During the Seafuture 2023 conference and exhibition, MBDA and the Italian Navy gave an update on the Teseo Mk2/E programme, pointing out the RF seeker development is on schedule alongside the overall weapon system. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/06/italy-joins-france-and-the-uk-for-fc-asw-program/

The HELMA-P laser weapon system was successfully tested aboard French Navy (Marine Nationale) Horizon type Air Defense destroyer Forbin (D620) between June 12 and 14, 2023. Avec en exclusivité les premieres images de la future tourelle HELMA-P version production (pas le prototype) qui sortira en Janvier 2025:

Haha oui j'ai évidement posé la question (vu comment les brits se sont empressés de me corriger sur Twitter). Et tu as deviné: C'est du recyclage de maquette. Il n'y avait pas de pods de LMM disponible alors ils ont utilisé un pod Starstreak mais c'est bien le LMM (et Mistral) qui sont envisagés pour "l'option missiles" sur RAPIDFire (mais les industriels concernés ne souhaitaient pas panacher Mistral + LMM alors il n'y avait que du LMM de présenté au Bourget. A la base la tourelle devait avoir LMM d'un coté et Mistral de l'autre).

RAPIDFire naval gun system with LMM missiles by KNDS and Thales

Ah j'ai demandé par curiosité: C'est pas lié à Orchestrike, c'est un "mini missile anti-missile" Bref, c'est pour de l'auto-protection. Et c'est davantage pour le GCAP que le SCAF si j'ai bien compris

MBDA a dévoilé Orchestrike. Les missiles communiquent entre eux, ont une "IA" qui leur permet une autonomie de décision pour: - éviter les defense adverses - décider quels cible taper en priorité - voler en formation (tres) resserrée afin de n'apparaitre comme un seul missile La technologie pourrait etre appliqué au future FCASW/FMAN

Royal Navy Plans Carrier Trial For Mojave STOL UAS https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/05/royal-navy-plans-carrier-trial-for-mojave-stol-uas/ et surtout, ils auront finalement des catapultes... UK Explores Cats And Traps Retrofit To QEC Aircraft Carriers https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/06/uk-project-ark-royal-catapult-aircraft-carriers/

UK Plans New Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) https://www.navalnews.com/event-news/cne-2023/2023/05/uk-plans-new-commando-insertion-craft-cic/

Rare accès à bord d'un PPA, avec son "naval cockpit" et CIC avant garde

My "tour" aboard JS Kumano FFM-2. We were quite limited in the areas we could film, so it is mostly the interview of the Commanding Officer + some file footage. Still a rare access though JS Kumano (FFM-2)「くまの」 Mogami-class Frigate of the JMSDF

Aperçu des (nombreux) systèmes à bord des Sa'ar 6... corvettes armées jusqu'aux dents

Video sur la JS Kumano à suivre...