Marine Sud-Africaine

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South Africa puts out call for OPV design

Contributor:  Richard de Silva

The South African Navy (SAN) has confirmed that it will be building new Offshore Patrol Vessels, having requested options from the international defence industry.

The programme, known as Project Biro, released a Request for Information in 2011 and is expected to issue a Request for Quotations before the end of 2012. It includes plans to also acquire Inshore Patrol Vessels.

Recent reports suggest that the final roll out will consist of eight OPVs and six IPVs, replacing the current three T-Craft IPVs and three remaining strike vessels. In a nod to modernisation efforts, the new OPVs are expected to carry Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.

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Of the companies who have sought involvement in Project Biro, several signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2011 to pitch their vessels for consideration, including DCNS and KND partnering for the French Gowind-class, Veercraft Marine and Navantia for the Avante-class, and a project for the joint powers of Damen and Lurssen Werft.

Article en intégralité sur DefenseIQ

[Chevalier Gilles]

allez cmn car ils vont mal en ce moment

[Ali Khodja]

Not one of the R8 billion arms deal submarines is operational

SA Navy submarines in the dry dock at Simon's Town Naval Base. S102, rear, is in for routine maintenance, while S103, front, apparently hit the ocean floor, hence the protective blue plastic hiding it from sight.

South Africa's fleet of attack submarines, which cost an estimated R8-billion in the infamous arms deal, are all in dry dock after the only operational vessel crashed into the seabed

The SAS Queen Modjadji, named after South Africa's rain queen who lived in Limpopo, struck the ocean floor while conducting training exercises between Port Elizabeth and Durban last week.

The Sunday Times photographed the German-built submarine undergoing repairs in Simon's Town this week.

And yesterday the SA Navy acknowledged she had been damaged during a "training exercise".

This means that all three submarines - meant to police the oceans - are presently undergoing repairs and maintenance.

l'article complet sur ce lien :

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2012/08/12/not-one-of-the-r8-billion-arms-deal-submarines-is-operational

[Philippe Top-Force]

http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27443:navy-resumes-anti-piracy-patrols-after-two-month-hiatus&catid=108:maritime-security&Itemid=233

La marine sud-africaine reprend sa mission de surveillance dans le canal du Mozambique, mission interrompue depuis juin. Le SAS Amatola a quitté Durban pour une mission au large de la Tanzanie.