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#21
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Internationale ontwikkelin...
Last post by Harald - 14/05/2024 | 20:11 uurCitaat van: Parera op 14/05/2024 | 18:39 uurJe kan er vanuit gaan dat Frankrijk (eventueel met Nederland samen) een vergelijkbaar bod doet voor Canada met de Orca klasse als basis.Idd denk ik ook
Maakt denk ik ook meer kans dan de type212CD
#22
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Light Tanks... de toekomst...
Last post by pz - 14/05/2024 | 20:06 uurCitaat van: Harald op 14/05/2024 | 20:01 uurWaaauuuw badassss.. gaaf ding
Ik durf het bijna niet te zeggen...koope koope koope...
Het zijn nog computer animaties...
Was ook enthousiast. #23
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Light Tanks... de toekomst...
Last post by Harald - 14/05/2024 | 20:01 uurCitaat van: pz op 14/05/2024 | 19:30 uurRonkainen @ronkainen7k15 via X
BAE Systems showcases newest CV90120MkIV concept light tank at IDEB'24
Waaauuuw badassss.. gaaf ding
Ik durf het bijna niet te zeggen...
koope koope koope... 
#24
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Light Tanks... de toekomst...
Last post by pz - 14/05/2024 | 19:30 uurRonkainen @ronkainen7k15 via X
BAE Systems showcases newest CV90120MkIV concept light tank at IDEB'24
-New D120 manned turret
-Up to 38 tonnes
-Power up to 1000 hp
-120mm main gun with autoloader
-ATGM with 10,000 m range
-7.62/12.7 mm RWS and Coax
-Iron Fist APS
-3-man crew + 2 operator rear seats
https://twitter.com/ronkainen7k15/status/1790367286555254821
BAE Systems showcases newest CV90120MkIV concept light tank at IDEB'24
-New D120 manned turret
-Up to 38 tonnes
-Power up to 1000 hp
-120mm main gun with autoloader
-ATGM with 10,000 m range
-7.62/12.7 mm RWS and Coax
-Iron Fist APS
-3-man crew + 2 operator rear seats
https://twitter.com/ronkainen7k15/status/1790367286555254821
#25
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Internationale ontwikkelin...
Last post by Parera - 14/05/2024 | 18:39 uurJe kan er vanuit gaan dat Frankrijk (eventueel met Nederland samen) een vergelijkbaar bod doet voor Canada met de Orca klasse als basis.
#26
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: USAF Bridge Tanker Program...
Last post by Harald - 14/05/2024 | 16:41 uurMaar even hier geplaatst
New Stealth Tanker Concept Unveiled by Lockheed Martin.
The U.S. Air Force has a crucial need for more survivable aerial refueling tankers by 2040, especially in the context of potential high-intensity conflicts, such as those in the Pacific against China. In response to this need, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has unveiled a new rendering of a stealthy aerial refueling tanker. The rendering, published by Aviation Week on May 13, 2024, shows the tanker refueling a stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, reflecting the growing imperative for such systems.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has unveiled a rendering of a conceptual stealth tanker, comparable in size to a C-130, designed for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System
The Air Force's current fleet of tankers, including the KC-46, KC-135, and KC-10, is increasingly seen as inadequate for future combat scenarios involving anti-access and area denial environments. This has led to the development of the Next Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), which envisions a family of systems to support future air operations. The Skunk Works concept aims to address these challenges by offering a stealthy design capable of operating in contested environments.
The Skunk Works rendering reveals a tanker with a broad planform and large clipped wings that feature lambda-wing attributes. The narrow forward fuselage and small outwardly canted vertical tails suggest a design focused on minimizing radar signature. The aircraft's broad wings are designed to contain a significant amount of fuel, essential for its refueling mission. Stealth features, such as a chine-line wrapping around the forward part of the aircraft and a centrally mounted aerial refueling boom, enhance its low observable characteristics.
This new tanker concept differs from previous designs, such as the advanced tanker/cargo aircraft concepts with blended wing bodies seen in earlier Lockheed Martin proposals. The design also reflects the evolving refueling strategy of the Air Force, moving from traditional tankers to more survivable options. The Skunk Works tanker could potentially fulfill multiple roles, including acting as an electronic warfare and networking platform or even launching its own weapons and drones.
The Air Force's plan for future tankers includes survivable options for high-threat environments and more traditional tankers for permissive environments. General Mike Minihan, head of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), emphasized the need for a balanced fleet capable of operating in various threat levels without excessive costs. The NGAS is expected to integrate these diverse capabilities, ensuring that the Air Force can maintain the effectiveness of its tactical air force in future conflicts.
Budget uncertainties and new defense spending caps add complexity to the Air Force's plans. While the service has requested funds for the initial analysis and review of NGAS requirements, securing the necessary development and procurement funds will require a broader commitment beyond the Air Force. This uncertainty highlights the challenges in transitioning to a new generation of tankers.
The introduction of stealth tankers is part of a broader effort to adapt to changing threat environments. The Air Force's exploration of tanker concepts based on stealth bombers, such as the B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider, indicates a willingness to innovate in response to evolving needs. As the Air Force refines its tanker requirements, the Skunk Works concept represents a significant step toward achieving the goal of a more survivable and versatile aerial refueling fleet.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2024/new-stealth-tanker-concept-unveiled-by-lockheed-martin
New Stealth Tanker Concept Unveiled by Lockheed Martin.
The U.S. Air Force has a crucial need for more survivable aerial refueling tankers by 2040, especially in the context of potential high-intensity conflicts, such as those in the Pacific against China. In response to this need, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has unveiled a new rendering of a stealthy aerial refueling tanker. The rendering, published by Aviation Week on May 13, 2024, shows the tanker refueling a stealthy F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, reflecting the growing imperative for such systems.
Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works has unveiled a rendering of a conceptual stealth tanker, comparable in size to a C-130, designed for the Next-Generation Air Refueling System
The Air Force's current fleet of tankers, including the KC-46, KC-135, and KC-10, is increasingly seen as inadequate for future combat scenarios involving anti-access and area denial environments. This has led to the development of the Next Generation Air-Refueling System (NGAS), which envisions a family of systems to support future air operations. The Skunk Works concept aims to address these challenges by offering a stealthy design capable of operating in contested environments.
The Skunk Works rendering reveals a tanker with a broad planform and large clipped wings that feature lambda-wing attributes. The narrow forward fuselage and small outwardly canted vertical tails suggest a design focused on minimizing radar signature. The aircraft's broad wings are designed to contain a significant amount of fuel, essential for its refueling mission. Stealth features, such as a chine-line wrapping around the forward part of the aircraft and a centrally mounted aerial refueling boom, enhance its low observable characteristics.
This new tanker concept differs from previous designs, such as the advanced tanker/cargo aircraft concepts with blended wing bodies seen in earlier Lockheed Martin proposals. The design also reflects the evolving refueling strategy of the Air Force, moving from traditional tankers to more survivable options. The Skunk Works tanker could potentially fulfill multiple roles, including acting as an electronic warfare and networking platform or even launching its own weapons and drones.
The Air Force's plan for future tankers includes survivable options for high-threat environments and more traditional tankers for permissive environments. General Mike Minihan, head of the Air Mobility Command (AMC), emphasized the need for a balanced fleet capable of operating in various threat levels without excessive costs. The NGAS is expected to integrate these diverse capabilities, ensuring that the Air Force can maintain the effectiveness of its tactical air force in future conflicts.
Budget uncertainties and new defense spending caps add complexity to the Air Force's plans. While the service has requested funds for the initial analysis and review of NGAS requirements, securing the necessary development and procurement funds will require a broader commitment beyond the Air Force. This uncertainty highlights the challenges in transitioning to a new generation of tankers.
The introduction of stealth tankers is part of a broader effort to adapt to changing threat environments. The Air Force's exploration of tanker concepts based on stealth bombers, such as the B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider, indicates a willingness to innovate in response to evolving needs. As the Air Force refines its tanker requirements, the Skunk Works concept represents a significant step toward achieving the goal of a more survivable and versatile aerial refueling fleet.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2024/new-stealth-tanker-concept-unveiled-by-lockheed-martin
#27
Defensie Nieuws & Media (Internationaal) / Re: Internationale ontwikkelin...
Last post by Harald - 14/05/2024 | 16:35 uurCanada weighing international 'collaboration' on future subs
Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said his German counterpart approached him about joining the German-Norwegian submarine package.
Canada is weighing "collaboration" from foreign partners in a bid to figure out a way forward on replacing its fleet of aging Victoria-class submarines, even as critics say the Trudeau government is not doing enough to fast-track the procurement.
There are "real opportunities for greater collaboration with others on this. And so we're pursuing those discussions as well. I'm pretty confident we will get to a determination of our path forward on underwater surveillance submarines," said Bill Blair, Canada's Minister of National Defence, speaking in Washington on Monday.
"We need to be able to be, to the extent possible, connected and interoperable with allies. We all have a shared mission, those of us who are close and aligned, and finding the best way for us collectively to achieve that mission is really in our interest."
Interestingly, Blair told the event hosted by the Defense Writers Group that he has received reach out about joining the German-Norwegian Thyssenkrupp-made 212CD class submarine package.
"I met last week with the German defense minister, and he brought to me a letter signed by both him and our Norwegian counterpart — they are interested in working collaboratively with Canada on a number of different options across a broad range of defense capabilities, but also included underwater surveillance," Blair said. "Frankly, I'm pleased and we're hearing from many others as well."
Canada operates four Victoria-class submarines, whose design dates back to the late 1980s; the youngest of the subs entered service in 2003. However, Ottawa has struggled to regularly deploy the subs over the history of their use. One estimate says the fleet has another 15-20 years of life, and given the lengthy timelines for submarine production, getting under contract sooner rather than later seems imperative.
The pool of potential contenders are deep: shipbuilders from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Sweden and the United States will likely be considered as the ministry does its work.
When Canada's recent Defence Policy Update (DPU) was released, critics quickly jumped on the fact that rather than including specifics about what a new submarine fleet might look like, the paper instead said that, "We will explore options for renewing and expanding our submarine fleet" in the future. Blair today said he "regrets" using the term "explore," given the criticism that it "is not a very clear and powerful word.
"It's certainly not my intention to be wishy washy. What I've tried to articulate very, very clearly and strongly in the document is, we know we have to replace our submarine fleet, and we're going to do that," Blair said. "There's some work to do."
Without being able to secure actual funding for the submarines in the DPU, the goal was to signal to industry and international partners that Canada is in the information gathering stage, Blair said. He also emphasized that whenever the submarines are bought, it will help push Canada over the NATO target of 2 percent GDP spending on defense. Last month, Canada pledged to increase defense spending by $5.9 over the next five years, a sum that still falls short of the alliance goal.
"We've got some work to do in both determining what our requirements are, what choices are available within the market, and we're beginning those processes right away" shared Blair. "And then once we've done that work, I'll be in a much stronger position to go back to my own government saying, we now have a very clear path to this new capability acquisition, and then seek the funding for it."
Replacing the subs "is necessary. It is, I might suggest, inevitable," he said. "One of things we're hearing from our armed forces, but also hearing from industry, they need the clarity and certainty of direction, and then commitment. And so I hope in the DPU, I provided them with direction. And I'm working hard on getting the commitment."
That will be welcome news from industry, which also found the language in the DPU to be underwhelming.
Speaking to a group of reporters and analysts in Stockholm on Monday, Simon Carroll, President of Saab Canada, said of the language, "I don't personally think that goes strong enough, that that wording is strong enough for future submarines in Canada. I think we need to advance the 'explore' status and put some money to it or put some numbers to it at the moment. So I think that was for me a little disappointing."
Continued Carroll, "Others will say it's given us policy coverage. And I get that. I just think we need to get moving forward because I think putting it in the same categorization as a number of the other 'explore' capabilities that Canada wants to look at in the future doesn't say we're going to buy submarines in the future, even though we know full well that the Victoria class submarines are on their way out." (Breaking Defense, like other outlets, accepted travel accommodations from Saab for this trip.)
While noting that the work is underway, Blair was careful not to put any sort of hard timeline on when a final decision could be made on moving forward with a submarine buy.
"You'll forgive me, I can't get too far ahead or presenting anything to government," he said. But, "I have a sense of urgency around this."
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/canada-weighing-international-collaboration-on-future-subs/
Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said his German counterpart approached him about joining the German-Norwegian submarine package.
Canada is weighing "collaboration" from foreign partners in a bid to figure out a way forward on replacing its fleet of aging Victoria-class submarines, even as critics say the Trudeau government is not doing enough to fast-track the procurement.
There are "real opportunities for greater collaboration with others on this. And so we're pursuing those discussions as well. I'm pretty confident we will get to a determination of our path forward on underwater surveillance submarines," said Bill Blair, Canada's Minister of National Defence, speaking in Washington on Monday.
"We need to be able to be, to the extent possible, connected and interoperable with allies. We all have a shared mission, those of us who are close and aligned, and finding the best way for us collectively to achieve that mission is really in our interest."
Interestingly, Blair told the event hosted by the Defense Writers Group that he has received reach out about joining the German-Norwegian Thyssenkrupp-made 212CD class submarine package.
"I met last week with the German defense minister, and he brought to me a letter signed by both him and our Norwegian counterpart — they are interested in working collaboratively with Canada on a number of different options across a broad range of defense capabilities, but also included underwater surveillance," Blair said. "Frankly, I'm pleased and we're hearing from many others as well."
Canada operates four Victoria-class submarines, whose design dates back to the late 1980s; the youngest of the subs entered service in 2003. However, Ottawa has struggled to regularly deploy the subs over the history of their use. One estimate says the fleet has another 15-20 years of life, and given the lengthy timelines for submarine production, getting under contract sooner rather than later seems imperative.
The pool of potential contenders are deep: shipbuilders from Japan, South Korea, Germany, Sweden and the United States will likely be considered as the ministry does its work.
When Canada's recent Defence Policy Update (DPU) was released, critics quickly jumped on the fact that rather than including specifics about what a new submarine fleet might look like, the paper instead said that, "We will explore options for renewing and expanding our submarine fleet" in the future. Blair today said he "regrets" using the term "explore," given the criticism that it "is not a very clear and powerful word.
"It's certainly not my intention to be wishy washy. What I've tried to articulate very, very clearly and strongly in the document is, we know we have to replace our submarine fleet, and we're going to do that," Blair said. "There's some work to do."
Without being able to secure actual funding for the submarines in the DPU, the goal was to signal to industry and international partners that Canada is in the information gathering stage, Blair said. He also emphasized that whenever the submarines are bought, it will help push Canada over the NATO target of 2 percent GDP spending on defense. Last month, Canada pledged to increase defense spending by $5.9 over the next five years, a sum that still falls short of the alliance goal.
"We've got some work to do in both determining what our requirements are, what choices are available within the market, and we're beginning those processes right away" shared Blair. "And then once we've done that work, I'll be in a much stronger position to go back to my own government saying, we now have a very clear path to this new capability acquisition, and then seek the funding for it."
Replacing the subs "is necessary. It is, I might suggest, inevitable," he said. "One of things we're hearing from our armed forces, but also hearing from industry, they need the clarity and certainty of direction, and then commitment. And so I hope in the DPU, I provided them with direction. And I'm working hard on getting the commitment."
That will be welcome news from industry, which also found the language in the DPU to be underwhelming.
Speaking to a group of reporters and analysts in Stockholm on Monday, Simon Carroll, President of Saab Canada, said of the language, "I don't personally think that goes strong enough, that that wording is strong enough for future submarines in Canada. I think we need to advance the 'explore' status and put some money to it or put some numbers to it at the moment. So I think that was for me a little disappointing."
Continued Carroll, "Others will say it's given us policy coverage. And I get that. I just think we need to get moving forward because I think putting it in the same categorization as a number of the other 'explore' capabilities that Canada wants to look at in the future doesn't say we're going to buy submarines in the future, even though we know full well that the Victoria class submarines are on their way out." (Breaking Defense, like other outlets, accepted travel accommodations from Saab for this trip.)
While noting that the work is underway, Blair was careful not to put any sort of hard timeline on when a final decision could be made on moving forward with a submarine buy.
"You'll forgive me, I can't get too far ahead or presenting anything to government," he said. But, "I have a sense of urgency around this."
https://breakingdefense.com/2024/05/canada-weighing-international-collaboration-on-future-subs/
#28
Nieuwe ontwikkelingen op Defensiegebied / Re: Queen Elizabeth class Airc...
Last post by Ace1 - 14/05/2024 | 16:30 uurCitaat van: Sparkplug op 14/05/2024 | 13:44 uurDe Mojave heeft een spanwijdte van 16 meter en de MQ-9B heeft een spanwijdte van 24 meter. Je zult op een schip met een recht vliegdek wel een veiligheidsmarge moeten hebben. En als ze zonder gebruik van vanghaak landen, dan zal de bring back payload ook niet groot zijn.
De Izumo klasse heeft wel een breed landings dek.
#29
Nieuwe ontwikkelingen op Defensiegebied / Re: Queen Elizabeth class Airc...
Last post by Sparkplug - 14/05/2024 | 16:26 uurCitaat van: Ace1 op 14/05/2024 | 16:23 uurMisschien dat Charles de Gaulle ook geschikt is voor UAV's?
Als de QE-klasse ermee kan omgaan, dan zou een CATOBAR type als de Charles de Gaulle dat in principe ook moeten kunnen.
#30
Nieuwe ontwikkelingen op Defensiegebied / Re: Queen Elizabeth class Airc...
Last post by Ace1 - 14/05/2024 | 16:23 uurCitaat van: Sparkplug op 14/05/2024 | 16:11 uurDan moeten er wel technisch geschikte schepen zijn. De Mojave zou misschien nog kunnen, maar de spanwijdte van de MQ-9B is serieus breed (denk bijv. aan de vroegere S-2 Tracker van de MLD). Het gaat niet alleen om het opstijgen, maar ook om het landen. Beide moeten wel onder verschillende weersomstandigheden kunnen worden uitgevoerd. Als het vliegdek net zo breed is als je spanwijdte plus wat er allemaal geparkeerd staat, dan wordt het wel knijpen.
Misschien dat Charles de Gaulle ook geschikt is voor UAV's?