European Military News, Reports, Data, etc.

Miragedriver

Brigadier
Romanian Air Force News
Romanian and Israeli Air Force training. The maneuvers had been scheduled to run from 18-29 July, but were immediately halted following the mishap. The CH-53's wreckage was located following a major search and
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
.

Israel's air force began conducting mountain flying exercises in Romania in 2004. "Romanian geography includes challenging terrains unfamiliar to Israel," says the
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
. The air force was training there "to gain experience which may be needed in a future conflict", it adds.

Israel's international training activities have more routinely been staged in Turkey over the last several years, but a recent freeze in relations between the countries resulted in the air force returning to Romania.

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!



Back to bottling my Grenache
 

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!


POland-OPV-01.jpg

Polish Silesian said:
On July 2, Minister Siemoniak launched and christened the ORP Ślązak (Silesian) patrol boat at the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia. The ORP Ślązak is the first new Polish-built Navy ship in 21 years.

«Thanks to Polish shipyard workers in particular. We believed that they would be able to perform this task, and they acquitted themselves well. We look forward to further ships from Polish shipyards», said the head of the Defense Ministry.

On Thursday, Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak participated in the ceremony of launching and christening of the ship patrol ORP Ślązak, which was held in the Naval Shipyard in Gdynia.

The Minister said that, in accordance with the schedule, the ship should begin to serve late next year. «Now you need to fit it out. We must also train the crew. We anticipate that by the end of next year it will normally come into service. She must also undergo sea trials at this time. This is the plan», the Deputy Prime Minister said, and he added that he is confident about the continuation of work and schedule adherence.

Minister Siemoniak also said that negotiations are continuing with Polish Armament Group for the next six ships – patrol and coast guard vessels. He added that in his opinion, Polish shipyards are absolutely ready for such projects.

«Expansion of the Navy is the need of our time. We need new capability in the Baltic Sea, and to cooperate in the framework of NATO. The Alliance, because of what is happening in Europe and around Europe, looks completely different at sea, as was shown is the recent BALTOPS-2015 exercise. The Baltic Sea is of strategic importance for our interests and the interests of NATO. This is an indication that we should develop our naval forces», stressed the Deputy Prime Minister during the ceremony.

Construction of the ship patrol in the basic version of Ślązak is implemented by the Minister of Defence’s decision to use the platform on the multi-purpose corvette platform Gawron. Upon completion in 2012 of the requisite analysis and consultations, the minister decided that the best solution would be to complete the construction of Gawron as a patrol ship, retrofitting it with equipment and other naval systems required for its re-tasking.

In February of 2013, Defence Minister Tomasz Siemoniak signed a decision ordering the negotiations for the supply of an Integrated Combat System, and annexing an existing agreement taking into account the new requirements for the ship.

On September 23, 2013 was signed an annex to the original contract directing that the ship be completed by the Naval Shipyard using the existing platform as the patrol ship ORP Ślązak. The contract annex clarifies issues of completing the ship and changing its mission from multipurpose corvettes to patrol boat.

Characteristics:
Length – 312.3 feet/95.2 m;
Width – 44.3 feet/13.5 m;
Draught – 11.8 feet/3.6 m;
Standard displacement – 1,800 tonnes;
Propulsion: 2 main engines with a capacity of 2 × 3,240 kW;
Maximum speed – 30+ knots/34.5+ mph/55.5+ km/h;
Cruising Speed: 18 knots/20.7 mph/33.3 km/h – 2,000 NM/ 2,301 miles/3,704 km range;
Economical Speed: 14 knots/16 mph/26 km/h – 4,500 NM/5,178 miles/8,334 km range;
Accessories – bow thruster azimuth and active stabilizers swings.
Armament:
1 x 76mm OTO Melara DP gun;
2 x 30mm Marlin – WS cannons
4 x 12.7mm Machine Guns
4 x Grom AAW missile launchers

Here's another pic of her in the water:

POland-OPV-02.jpg

This is a major combatant for the Polish Navy. Originally she was going to be a missile corvette/frigate, with a RAM launcher for AAW, and eight SSMs. But the Polish Navy was unable to afford all of the heavier weaponry so they finished it out as an OPV with the various caliber guns, and a light AAW armament.

The Polish Navy basically has two former Oliver Hazard Perry Frigates, and three Orkan class FACs, which were originally started building in East Germany, but whose unfinished hulls were purchased by Poland and completed there. Those vessels have a Russian AK-176 76mm gun, an AK-630 30mm CIWS, and carry eight RBS-15 Mk III missiles from Sweden, which are very decent fire and forget SSMs that also have a land attack capability.
 
Last edited:

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Is it just me or is the OPV business booming? It seems like everyone and their grandma are buying brand spanking new OPVs there days. Selling like hotcakes for sure!
It is booming...all over.

Many nations are recapitalizing their navy and coast guard assets with new, modern, but no so heavily armed ships like this.

The Poles wanted this to be a guided missile frigate...but just didn't have the money.
 

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Can it be rearmed with longer range missiles at say a later time and become frigate's? It is such a beautiful ship.
I imagine they could refit it at a later date if they had the money and the time.

It was designed for those things, so I have to believe that the hull form, the ballasting, etc. would accommodate them if necessary later.
 

Miragedriver

Brigadier
Airbus Group announces changes at the top: Jean-Pierre Talamoni lead the Marketing and Sales at Airbus Defence and Space and Christian Scherer will direct Airbus Group International

(Defensa.com) Airbus Group has appointed Jean-Pierre Talamoni (58) Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales AirbusDefence and Space. In these functions, Talamoni will join the Executive Committee of Airbus Defence and Space, reporting to Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of the division. Airbus Defence and Space, Talamoni replace Christian Scherer (53) who, in turn, will assume the hitherto Talamoni functions as Director of Airbus Group International. Scherer report Marwan Lahoud, Chief Marketing and Strategy Airbus Group. Both appointments will be effective on September 1, 2015.

"This exchange of roles is very beneficial to Airbus Group," said Marwan Lahoud. "The strong background in defense of Jean-Pierre, who has been the best seller in MBDA for many years, combined with his international experience in dealing with institutional and private clients worldwide, we ideally positioned to lead the continuing efforts of Airbus.

Defence and Space sake of its globalization. ""So it is with Christian, known for being one of the masterminds behind the A320neo, his solid knowledge and decades of experience in the commercial sector will help us drive the overall strategy of internationalization of the Group in the coming years."

Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space, added: "Christian was a major contributor to the creation of Airbus Defence and Space, particularly its extensive international and business experience. I am now delighted to have Jean-Pierre me to run the global market strategy of our core business. "

Link:
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!



Back to bottling my Grenache
 

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
I missed this a few weeks ago...but it is an interesting and good article:

Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!


0000000000 u33.jpg

Naval Today said:
During the joint German-Italian military exercise SMART HUNT 2015, the Navies conducted a crew exchange.

From February 15th to March 6th an Officer of the Italian Navy Submarines Command and Submarine Training Instructor, worked on board of the German submarine U33.

Several different military exercises have taken place during the SMART HUNT 2015, during which the submarine U33, cooperated the PLANET, MAIN and other German units.

The Italian units participating were the submarine Scirè, the twin sister of the German U33, and the new Italian ASW frigate Margottini. Also employed were airplanes and helicopters specialized in anti-submarine warfare.

The U212A is one of a series of projects of Italo-German cooperation, and is part of the ongoing integration of the European military.
 

Miragedriver

Brigadier
'Hackers' Give Orders to German Missile Battery
(Source: The Local.de; published July 7, 2015)

German-owned Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey were briefly taken over by hackers, according to media reports on Tuesday.

The attack took place on anti-aircraft ‘Patriot’ missiles on the Syrian border. The American-made weapons had been stationed there by the Bundeswehr (German army) to protect Nato ally Turkey.

According to the [Behoerden Spiegel] civil service magazine, the missile system carried out “unexplained” orders. It was not immediately clear when these orders were carried out and what they were.

The magazine speculates about two weak spots in the missile system which could be exploited by hackers.

One such weakness is the Sensor-Shooter-Interoperability (SSI) which exchanges real time information between the missile launcher and its control system.

The second exposed point is a
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
which controls the guidance of the weapon.

Attackers might have gained access in two different ways, one that takes over the operating of the missile system and one that steals data from it.

The Patriot missile has been in service in the US army since 1984 and was first used in operation in the first Gulf war in 1991.

In 2012 Turkey asked that its Nato partners support it by stationing Patriot missile systems there, after the civil war in Syria drew closer to its southern border.

In June 2015 Germany announced that it would replace its Patriot missiles with MEADS, an air defence system designed in cooperation with the
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
.


Link:
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!



Back to bottling my Grenache
 
Top