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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 22:39 |
| French
Procurement Agency experimenting naval drones as the future of anti-mine
warfare |
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The
French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA - Direction générale
de l’armement) explores the possibilities offered by
the use of surface and undersea unmanned vehicles to counter
the threat of the naval mines. The innovative concept of "a
drone carrying drones" studied in the research study
"Espadon1 (Swordfish)" offers particularly promising
solutions. Experiments have been conducted at sea since 2011,
in favor of the DGA and the French Navy, off Brest. |
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Wednesday, 31 October 2012 12:19 |
| French
Company Sillinger presents its 1200 RIB UM military inflatable boat
at Euronaval 2012
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For
50 years, the French Company Sillinger designs and manufactures
foldable and semi rigid boats especially for professional
of military, security, defence sectors and for civilian use.
At Euronaval 2012, the International Maritime and Naval Defence
Exhibition of Paris, Sillinger showed its 1200 RIB UM rigid
inflatable boat in military configuration, one of the largest
boats of the SILLINGER range. |
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 14:43 |
| iXBlue
won the Export Trophy, showcased its GAPS positioning system at Euronaval
2012 |
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At
Euronaval 2012, iXBlue, specializing in navigation and acoustic
systems, showcased its GAPS USBL (Ultra Short BaseLine) positioning
system. The company was also the recipient of this year's
Euronaval Export Trophy. |
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 12:39 |
| DCNS
presented an export version of its FREMM Frigate and its Gowind range
at Euronaval |
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At
Euronaval 2012, DCNS displayed for the first time an export
version of its FREMM Multi-mission Frigate with various weapons
never seen before on this class of ship. The French Shipyard
also showcased its range of Gowind Corvette and OPV. |
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 09:41 |
| Subsea
Tech exhibited its solutions for harbor and critical infrastructures
underwater surveillance |
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Subsea
Tech is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of marine and
underwater intervention and instrumentation systems. At Euronaval
2012 the Marseille based company displayed solutions for
diver detection, ship hull survey, bottom survey and underwater
surveillance (sonar and video).
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 09:15 |
| At
Euronaval Sagem introduced BlueNaute, a new-generation shipborne inertial
navigation system |
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French
company Sagem (Safran group), the European leader in navigation
technologies and systems, introduced its new BlueNaute™
attitude and heading reference system for shipborne applications
at Euronaval 2012.
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Sunday, 28 October 2012 17:08 |
| At
Euronaval APLUS Système Automation introduced its new Radar &
Communications servers |
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French
company APLUS Système Automation, manufacturer of industrial
computers for Defence and Security applications, introduced
two new products at Euronaval 2012: The MPS1000 Multi-Protocol
Communications Server and the MPR2000 Radar/Sensor Recording,
Playback System.
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Sunday, 28 October 2012 16:28 |
| Astrium
showcased its Exoguard upper-tier Ballistic Missile Defense concept
at Euronaval 2012 |
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Astrium,
Europe’s leading space technology company, presented
several products and services at its stand at the 2012 Euronaval
show, held at the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre from
22-26 October, including its new concepts in the field of
Ballistic Missile Defence.
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Sunday, 28 October 2012 15:54 |
| Sagem's
SIGMA 40 navigation systems surpass 8 million hours of operation in
service |
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The
SIGMA 40 shipborne inertial navigation system built by Sagem
(Safran group) has passed the mark of 8 million hours of operation
in service, demonstrating exceptional reliability as shown
by feedback from many of the world's navies.
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Friday, 26 October 2012 18:57 |
| DCNS
unveils the new FREMM-ER sporting phased-array antenna and anti-ballistic
missile capability |
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At
the 23rd EURONAVAL show, DCNS unveiled the new
FREMM-ER (for Extend Range) Frigate dedicated
to Air Defense missions. The new design is based
on the Aquitaine class of Frigates therefore retaining
all the qualities of the existing multi-mission
frigate while bringing some extra capabilities
to tackle future threats such as ballistic missiles.
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Friday, 26 October 2012 13:32 |
| IAI
Presents an Integrative Security Solution for Exclusive Economical Zones
at EuroNaval 2012 |
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Le
Bourget, Paris, France, October 2012- Israel Aerospace Industries
(IAI) presents a new modular surveillance solution named EZ
Guard, at the 2012 EuroNaval International Naval Defense and
Maritime Exhibition and Conference in Le Bourget, Paris.
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Friday, 26 October 2012 12:18 |
| DCNS
introduces a new weapon system for submarines: anti-aircraft self-defense
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Currently,
submarines have no alternative but to flee when detected by
helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. But thanks to a
new air defense system developed by DCNS in cooperation with
MBDA, the game is about to change. |
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Friday, 26 October 2012 09:10 |
| ELETTRONICA
showcases EW system for Italian Navy's ATR72 MPA |
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In
the field of Maritime Patrol, Elettronica is delivering the
new Elt/800 system (displayed at hall 2 stand k70) for the
new MPA of the Italia MoD based on the ATR72 platform, The
ELT 800 represents an innovative approach to EW equipment
development for fixed and rotary wing applications and provides
a superior product based on a Wide Open and SH Digital Receiver
architecture through a unique system design and advanced technologies. |
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Friday, 26 October 2012 08:48 |
| At
Euronaval, DCNS introduces a next generation CIC for suface vessels
and submarines |
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As
sensor datasets grow by the day, theatres of operations become
more complex and the digital revolution advances in leaps
and bounds, DCNS is helping client navies to cope with the
challenges by developing new systems to display operational
information and decision aids. The overriding aim is to put
operators fully ‘in the loop’ and to facilitate
decision-making in the most complex situations. |
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Thursday, 25 October 2012 20:31 |
| GE
Offers Gas Turbine Hybrid Electric Drive Arrangements
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PARIS,
France (October 25, 2012) – GE Marine reports
today at Euronaval 2012 that its hybrid electric
systems for military and commercial marine customers
based on its LM aeroderivative gas turbines, motors
and drives. These systems help reduce noise and
improve fuel economy. By teaming with a variety
of industry players, GE can provide customers
unmatched gas turbine hybrid electric and all
electric propulsion systems integration experience.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 20:26 |
| OTO
Melara presents a full-size model of its 127/64 LW Light Weight Naval
Gun at Euronaval 2012
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At
the International Naval Defence & Maritime Exhibition,
Euronaval 2012, the Italian Company OTO MELARA presents a
full-size model of its 127/64 LW Light Weight Naval Gun Mount.
The 127/64LW gun is used on board for the Italian FREMM and
the German F125 frigates. This rapid fire gun can be installed
on large and medium size ships, for surface fire and naval
gunfire support, with anti-aircraft fire as its secondary
role. |
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 19:24 |
| Thales
naval defence capabilities for maritime safety and security solutions
for tomorrow
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With
more than 50 years experience in delivering systems, equipment
and services to naval forces, Thales offers unrivalled and
proven expertise with tangible benefits for client navies
around the world. More than 50 navies place their trust in
Thales to support their anti-air, surface and underwater combat
capabilities and provide effective maritime safety and security
solutions for tomorrow. |
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 18:50 |
| Thales
sonars qualified at sea for French and Italian FREMM frigates |
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Euronaval,
24 October 2012 – The official qualification
trials of the sonars for the FREMM frigate programme
took place over a six-week period in June and
July 2012 on the FREMM frigate Aquitaine in the
Bay of Biscay. The successful trials are the culmination
of nine months of testing with the UMS 4110 CL
bow-mounted sonar and CAPTAS 4249 towed-array
sonar, which have now achieved Level 1 at-sea
qualification.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 17:38 |
| Sagem
introduces Multifunction optronic systems for fast patrol boats at Euronaval
2012 |
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Sagem
(Safran group) keeps its fingers on the pulse
of the maritime market, with innovative new offerings
in navigation, optronics and self-defense systems
for front-line combat units, coast guards and
commercial shipping. At this year's Euronaval
naval defense and maritime exhibition, Sagem is
showcasing its products and expertise in five
main areas: submarines, surface vessels, marine
units, airborne surveillance and, for the first
time, navigation systems for commercial ships.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 21:22 |
| Lockheed
Martin Unveils Its Multi-Mission Combatant For Navies Worldwide at Euronaval
2012
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PARIS,
Oct. 23, 2012- With two Littoral Combat Ships
(LCS) currently in the U.S. Navy fleet, two more
in production and two others under contract, Lockheed
Martin is leveraging experience gained through
the LCS program to offer a Multi-Mission Combatant
for navies worldwide.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 21:18 |
| Thales
launches its new Radar Electronic Surveillance system VIGILE DPX at
Euronaval 2012
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Thales
is launching its new Radar Electronic Surveillance system
VIGILE DPX for worldwide export at Euronaval 2012, International
Naval Defence and Maritime Exhibition in Paris, France. VIGILE
DPX is a revolutionary system offering multi-signal capability
which means high-power signals cannot mask threats and other
signals of interest. |
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 20:59 |
| IAI
to Supply Israeli Navy with Advanced Light- weight Electronically Scanned
Radar
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Israel
Aerospace Industries (IAI) has won a prestigious
contract to supply the Israel Navy with ALPHA
(Advanced Lightweight Phased Array Radar) radar
systems for the Navy’s Sa'ar 4.5-class missile
ships.
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Tuesday, 23 October 2012 04:59 |
| UK
Ministry of Defence awards Raytheon new Phalanx contract
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PARIS,
Euronaval (Oct. 23, 2012) – Raytheon Company
signed a contract for 42.8 million pounds to deliver
five Phalanx Block 1B Close-In Weapon Systems
to the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence
starting in 2013. Installation and in-service
support will be provided by Babcock Marine.
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Monday, 22 October 2012 22:57 |
| Thales
ASEMAR Autonomous underwater unmanned vehicle for maritime surveillance
and security
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Underwater
mines are readily obtainable by large numbers of armed groups
and remain a formidable threat in asymmetric warfare. They
can block access to harbours and cause serious economic harm
to an entire country. To respond to these new threats, the
French Company Thales has developed with several partners,
the ASEMAR an autonomous underwater unmanned vehicle for maritime
surveillance and security. |
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Monday, 22 October 2012 22:50 |
| DCNS
unveils a new submarine concept at Euronaval 2012: The SMX-26 |
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DCNS
presents for the first time at Euronaval 2012 its new small
size submarine optimized for shallow waters operations. SMX
26 is a small submarine designed to operate in very shallow
water - up to 15 m depth in coastal areas where no submarine
operates conventionally. |
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