Belgie (vervangings trajecten) luchtcomponent

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Kopen?

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yaaaay

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@BeAirForce

On thursday, july 30th, the first @BeAirForce #A400M #Atlas has executed its maiden flight at the @AirbusDefence facility in Seville. The aircraft performed a full Production Aircraft Test Manual (PATM) flight test profile in the late afternoon. CU soon @15WAirTransport !

https://twitter.com/BeAirForce/status/1289535580611596289

[Huzaar1]

Even terzijde: er is me bevestigd dat zowel de F-16 die verloren ging bij de crash in Frankrijk als die die uitbrandde bij de 'oeps' op Florennes is vervangen door toestellen die 'in cocon' stonden.

Haha de oeps.
Mooi om te zien dat er aan de sterkte in getallen niets is verandert.

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Even terzijde: er is me bevestigd dat zowel de F-16 die verloren ging bij de crash in Frankrijk als die die uitbrandde bij de 'oeps' op Florennes is vervangen door toestellen die 'in cocon' stonden.

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@AirbusDefence

...And finally this is how the #A400M for @BeAirForce shines after the painting process, wearing a new skin
@15WAirTransport. Now the aircraft is ready for flight tests!

Filmpje te zien via weblink.

https://twitter.com/AirbusDefence/status/1257652626122051584

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@BeAirForce (29-04-2020)

As of today the @BeAirForce started Base Training on the @Dassault_OnAir Falcon 7X with some touch and go's in Kleine-Brogel and Beauvechain. Excited to have this corporate transatlantic capacity join our transport fleet @15WAirTransport. #WeMakeTheDifference

Filmpje te zien via weblink.

https://twitter.com/BeAirForce/status/1255472060647833604

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@AirbusDefence

Once assembled, the first of a total of 7️⃣ #A400M for @BeAirForce enters the paint shop and starts going grey!
Follow the painting process here Stay tuned...

https://twitter.com/AirbusDefence/status/1253692736764612609

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@AirbusDefence

The most exciting moment during the painting of an aircraft is when the emblem of the customer is stamped for the first time. Now the #A400M MSN106 bears the name of the @BeAirForce #BehindTheScenes

Filmpje te zien via weblink.

https://twitter.com/AirbusDefence/status/1255152269529509888

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Belgium to be integrated into F-35 Lightning II enterprise    (iets meer info)

The US Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Lockheed Martin a $22.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to integrate Belgium into the F-35 Lightning II enterprise.

It forms part of a wider agreement, worth a reported $5.1 billion, between the US and Belgium for procurement of F-35s.

The new contract covers the provision of non-recurring engineering and programme support, plus production of aircraft and their sustainment until September 2023.

Work is to be completed at US sites in California, Florida and Texas as well as in the UK by BAE Systems.

FMS funds will be obligated straight away and will not expire at the end of FY2020.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/air-warfare/belgium-be-integrated-f-35-lightning-ii-enterprise/

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Contracts For March 31, 2020

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $22,902,038 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that integrates the government of Belgium into the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft enterprise. Work will be performed at Fort Worth, Texas (60%); Orlando, Florida (10%); Redondo Beach, California (10%); El Segundo, California (10%); and Lancashire, United Kingdom (10%), and covers initial non-recurring engineering and program support for F-35 production, logistics and sustainment. This is part of the government of Belgium's $5.1 billion agreement with the U.S. government for the procurement of the F-35 air system. Work is expected to be complete by September 2023. Foreign Military Sales funds in the amount of $22,902,038 will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-4. The Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity (N00019-20-C-0048).

https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Contracts/Contract/Article/2132503/

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GA-ASI To Use Radomes from SABCA for MQ-9B

SAN DIEGO – 12 March 2020 – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is proud to work with Belgium-based Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques, SABCA to supply Satellite Communications (SATCOM) radomes for the MQ-9B SkyGuardian® and SeaGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). SABCA is one of GA-ASI's team of Belgian suppliers – known as Team SkyGuardian Belgium – that will be providing content for all MQ-9B aircraft. The Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to negotiate the acquisition of MQ-9B to meet the nation's RPA requirements.

"We're pleased to have SABCA as our supplier for MQ-9B SATCOM radomes," said Linden Blue, CEO, GA-ASI. "This is a complex, major component of the MQ-9B airframe, subject to strict manufacturing process requirements characteristic of type-certified aircraft production. I'm confident that SABCA is up to the task."

After being qualified by GA-ASI in 2019, SABCA has been officially awarded the production of the lightning-protected SATCOM radome for the worldwide fleet of MQ-9B. The production of the first radome will start in 2020 in SABCA's Limburg facilities in Belgium.

"We are very proud to be part of the MQ-9B project and to add GA-ASI to our customer list," said Thibauld Jongen, CEO of the SABCA group. "This is a recognition of SABCA's expertise in complex composite structure and a first concretization of our excellent partnership with GA-ASI."

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is acquiring the MQ-9B as part of its Protector RG Mk1 program and is scheduled for first delivery in the early 2020s. In December, the Australian Government announced the selection of GA-ASI's MQ-9B SkyGuardian for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) under Project Air 7003.

MQ-9B development began in 2014 as a company funded program to deliver an RPA to meet the stringent airworthiness type-certification requirements of NATO and civil aviation authorities throughout the world. The MQ-9B is provisioned for the GA-ASI-developed Detect and Avoid System (DAAS), and is built for all-weather performance with lightning protection, damage tolerance, and a de-icing system.

About GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), an affiliate of General Atomics, is a leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, and electro-optic and related mission systems, including the Predator® RPA series and the Lynx® Multi-mode Radar. With more than six million flight hours, GA-ASI provides long-endurance, mission-capable aircraft with integrated sensor and data link systems required to deliver persistent flight that enables situational awareness and rapid strike. The company also produces a variety of ground control stations and sensor control/image analysis software, offers pilot training and support services, and develops meta-material antennas. For more information, visit www.ga-asi.com.

About SABCA

SABCA - Sociétés Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques - is a worldwide leading tier 1 multi-technology aerospace supplier. Serving the world's leading aircraft and space launchers manufacturers among which Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Ariane, SABCA designs, develops, manufactures and maintains aircraft and launcher components and systems. With a century's experience, the company asserts its expertise in 4 business units – Integrated Assemblies, Actuation Systems, MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) and Unmanned Autonomous Systems. For more information, visit www.sabca.be.

Predator, Lynx, SeaGuardian, and SkyGuardian are registered trademarks of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

For more information contact:

GA-ASI Media Relations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
+1 (858) 524-8108
ASI-MediaRelations@ga-asi.com

http://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-to-use-radomes-from-sabca-for-mq-9b

[Huzaar1]

Ik denk dat die F-35's door de Amerikanen echt nog wel aan de Belgen gepushed gaan worden, maar ik geloof never dat de Belgen dat gaan overnemen. Is niet te verkopen aan de politiek en publiek om duizend en één redenen. Heel jammer, want wij hebben daar ook baat bij, vooral met gedeeld luchtruim.

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Quote van DeMorgen

In zijn Franstalige tussenkomst zou Goffin het niet hebben gehad over de aankoop van nieuwe gevechtsvliegtuigen, maar over de aankoop van nieuwe Marchetti-trainingsvliegtuigen.

Staat het dan al vast dat de oude Marchetti vliegtuigen van de Belgische EMVO door nieuwe Marchetti's wordt vervangen? Is Pilatus of iets van een andere fabrikant nog een optie?

Edit. Marchetti is opgeslokt door wat nu Leonardo heet. Voor een turboprop trainer moeten ze nu wel bij een andere fabrikant gaan kijken.

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Tot zover 48 F35A voor onze zuiderburen....

Spraakverwarring in het parlement: wil België extra gevechtsvliegtuigen aankopen of niet?

https://www.demorgen.be/ts-b662956b via @demorgen

Dus geen extra F-35's maar trainingsvliegtuigen.