Marine américaine dans le futur.

[Henri K.]

Le crash d'un drone sur CG 62 a fait 2 blessés.

 

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77701

 

Henri K.

[pascal]

Comme quoi les drones c'est bien jusqu'à un certain point ...

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-drone-malfunctions-navy-ship-20131116,0,1758002.story#axzz2kxeluJdd

[alexandreVBCI]

L'US Navy ne rigole pas avec les dessous-de-table, les escort girls gratuites et les petits cadeaux. Elle a décidé de dénoncer au moins neuf contrats avec le shipshandler Glenn Defense Marine Asia, des contrats d'une valeur d'environ 205 millions de dollars, selon le blog FCPA.

Du côté de la Navy, les têtes tombent: un officier supérieur chargé de la logistique auprès de la VIIe flotte, qui aurait accepté une enveloppe de 100 00$ pour favoriser Glenn Defense a été mis en examen et deux amiraux ont été mis en congés (le vice-amiral Ted Branch, directeur du Naval Intelligence, et le contre-amiral Bruce Loveless, directeur des opérations de ce service).

 

Suite : http://lignesdedefense.blogs.ouest-france.fr/archive/2013/11/16/l-us-navy-a-mis-glenn-defense-marine-asia-a-l-index-10676.html

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U.S. military to deploy latest equipments in Asia-pacific region: U.S. Pacific Fleet chief

A P-8A Poseidon conducts a weapons test with the Harpoon. (U.S. Navy photo)

The U.S. military is deploying the newest and best equipment, weapons and human resources into the Asia-Pacific region to fight against regional security threats, indicating the region's immensely importance to the interests of the United States, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Harry B. Harris said Friday.Harris, who was promoted to admiral and assumed command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet in October 2013, paid his first visit to South Korea following his trip to Japan.

"We are putting the best equipment we have forward in the Pacific before we send them anywhere else," Yonhap news agency quoted Harris as saying.

The admiral said the U.S. Navy will soon replace the P-3C Orion with the newest maritime patrol aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, for its first deployment in Japan.

Besides, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt-class stealth destroyer will join in the Pacific Fleet and the Littoral Combat Ship will rotate near Singapore. MH-60 maritime helicopters and Virginia-class attack submarines in Hawaii are also on the list of latest weapons.

Harris called this move as a "physical manifestation" and said the U.S. government's budget cut on the military policy will not affect its rebalance commitment toward Asia and the Pacific.

"Maintaining stability, peace and prosperity is what the U.S. rebalance to the Pacific is all about. And a key component to that policy is strengthening our regional alliances and partnerships," said Harris.

He said he is committed to deepening the maritime element of their defense relationships with all of their regional allies and partners, adding that his visit to Seoul was to reassure their South Korean partner of the rebalancing to the Pacific.

Harris also noted that the U.S. army is keeping a close eye on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), pledging strong joint deterrence capabilities to deter threats by the DPRK with missiles and nuclear weapons.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1372

[actyon]

L’USS Dallas achève son ultime déploiement

 

C’était l’un des « héros » du film A la poursuite d’Octobre Rouge. Le sous-marin nucléaire d’attaque américain USS Dallas (SSN 700) est arrivé hier à la base de Groton, dans le Connecticut, à l’issue d'un ultime déploiement avant son retrait du service. Une mission de six mois au cours de laquelle il a parcouru avec ses 140 hommes d’équipage 34.000 milles vers l’Europe et le Moyen-Orient.

Admis au service actif en juillet 1981, l’USS Dallas est l’un des 61 SNA du type Los Angeles construits pour la marine américaine. Longs de 109.7 mètres et présentant un déplacement de 6900 tonnes en plongée, ces bâtiments, capables d’atteindre la vitesse de 32 nœuds, disposent de quatre tubes lance-torpilles permettant de mettre en œuvre 26 armes (torpilles Mk48 et missiles de croisière Tomahawk. Les 29 plus récents (ce qui n’est pas le cas du SSN 700) so,nt, en plus, dotés de 12 cellules pour Tomahawk.

Remplacés par les nouveaux SNA du type Virginia, les Los Angeles sont progressivement retirés du service. Avec le désarmement de l’USS Dallas, seules 41 unités de ce type seront encore opérationnelles.

http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/luss-dallas-acheve-son-ultime-deploiement

Modifié le 26 novembre 2013 par actyon

[actyon]

 

L’USS Gerald R. Ford a quitté sa forme de construction

http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/luss-gerald-r-ford-quitte-sa-forme-de-construction

 

C’est là que l’on voit vraiment la différence architecturale entre le nouveau porte-avions américain et ses aînés de la classe Nimitz. Baptisé le 9 novembre, le futur USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) vient de quitter la forme de construction des chantiers Huntington Ingalls Industries de Newport News. L’imposante coque, guidée par des remorqueurs, a été transférée vers un quai d’armement, où les travaux se poursuivent. Amarré non loin de l’ancien USS Enterprise (CVN 65), désarmé fin 2012 et qui a rejoint Newport News en vue du démantèlement de ses cœurs nucléaires, le CVN 78 doit effectuer sa première sortie en mer en 2015 et être livré l’année suivante à l’US Navy.

Premier d’une nouvelle génération de porte-avions, appelée à succéder au CVN 65 et aux 10 unités de la classe Nimitz, l’USS Gerald R. Ford mesure 332.8 mètres de long pour 80.8 mètres de large. Prévu pour afficher un déplacement à pleine charge d’environ 100.000 tonnes, il sera armé par 5000 marins et pourra mettre en œuvre 75 aéronefs. Extérieurement, il se distingue notamment de ses prédécesseurs par son îlot, placé très en arrière et adoptant un design totalement nouveau.

 

 

[Raoul]

Dans le cadre de l'accord "new start", les usa devraient conserver 1550 têtes nuke vectorisés principalement par 400 icbm et 240 slbm.

Le projet de nouvel snle a un format de 12 unités.

 

Bien que rien n'ait été acté, Obabama a laissé entendre, à plusieurs reprise, dans l'idée d'une "new guidance", que la force nuke US pourrait encore être réduite d'un tiers, soit environ 1 000 têtes.

Partant de là, certains estiment que 8 snle pourraient suffir.

 

Le parc de snle us serait alors équivalent à celui des européens ! Une révolution.

Modifié le 26 novembre 2013 par Raoul

[actyon]

SM-6 Achieves Initial Operational Capability

 

WASHINGTON - The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) tactical missile has reached initial operation capability, the Navy announced in a Nov. 26 release, with SM-6s successfully loaded onboard guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd in San Diego.

The SM-6 is designed to provide naval vessels with extended range protection against cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

“We’re very pleased to achieve [initial operational capability] on schedule,” said Capt. Mike Ladner, the major program manager of Surface Ship Weapons, whose portfolio includes SM-6.  “The SM-6, with its ability to extend the battle space, truly improves shipboard air defense capability. I’m very proud of the entire Standard Missile team on this historic achievement.” 

SM-6 has entered full-rate production and the program has already delivered 50 missiles ahead of schedule and under budget. Follow-on test and evaluation will continue into 2014 to validate the integrated fire control capability in an operationally realistic environment.

Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems, an affiliated program executive office of the Naval Sea Systems Command, manages surface ship and submarine combat technologies and systems and coordinates Navy enterprise solutions across ship platforms.

 

http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20131126-sm6.html

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P-8A Aircraft Program Achieves Initial Operational Capability

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- The Navy's newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) after the first two P-8A Poseidons departed for deployment Nov. 29.

This announcement comes weeks after the completion of the Operational Readiness Evaluation of the first deploying P-8A Poseidon squadron and the commander of Patrol and Reconnaissance Group officially declaring the first P-8A squadron, Patrol Squadron 16 (VP-16), "prepared for deployment" Nov. 4.

"This IOC declaration is the culmination of years of careful planning and coordinated effort by the fleet, resource sponsor, acquisition community, and industry," said Capt. Scott Dillon, program manager for Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft Program Office (PMA-290).

By achieving IOC, the Navy can effectively deploy the P-8A for operational missions and continue to successfully transition from the aging P-3C. The Poseidon program is on track for completing the remaining preparations for the first operational deployment of a P-8A squadron.

 

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=77993

Modifié le 30 novembre 2013 par actyon

[actyon]

Interoperability Essential to Success of Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- Theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) is like a team sport played on a grand scale, where coordinators and players work diligently to obtain sea control by tracking and deterring enemy submarines.

"It is comparable to a game of chess," said Cmdr. Philip Brock, Commander Task Force 74's (CTF-74) deputy chief of staff (DCOS) for TASW. "There are different assets that you're putting towards a problem set and you have to decipher what the opponent is thinking. You are always trying to stay two steps ahead of him. It often needs to be a series of coordinated maneuvers to position assets accordingly."

Submarine Group 7 has tactical control over many nuclear submarines (SSNs) and submarine tenders, and as CTF-74, is responsible for conducting TASW in the Western Pacific area of operations.

 

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=76414

[Henri K.]

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 28, 2013)

The George Washington Strike Group and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships participate in tactical maneuver training during Annual Exercise (AnnualEx) 13. AnnualEx 13 is designed to increase the defensive readiness and interoperability of Japanese and U.S. Naval forces through training in air and sea operations.

 

25 navires dont 15 japonais.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Henri K.

Modifié le 30 novembre 2013 par Henri K.

[collectionneur]

"Submarine tender" ? Tiens, l'US Navy a encore des ravitailleurs de sous-marins en service ? Après vérifications, ils en ont encore 2 entrés en service en 1979 de la classe Emory S. Land. Pas de projet de remplacement a priori alors que ces navires de 14 000 t. sont proche de la retraite.

[ARMEN56]

Intéressant ces clichés, en particulier l’effet de rugosité de la peinture antidérapante du pont d’envol

La réfection d’un pont de PA çà coute une blinde ….

http://www.ncms.org/wp-content/NCMS_files/CTMA/symposium2006/presentations/2006%20Presentations/amSurface/1000%20tricou.pdf

[actyon]

“Faces of the Fleet” takes a look at YOUR Navy operating forward. These images represent the greatest Sailors in the greatest Navy in the world leading from the deck plates, and completing missions around the globe. This is your fleet and these are your Sailors! Hooyah, Navy!

Naval Aircrewman (Tactical) 3rd Class Antoni Pettee loads sonobuoys on an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of USS McCampbell (DDG 85) during Annual Exercise (AE) 13 in the Philippine Sea.

Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Drew Davis, from Decatur, Ill., secures an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter to the fantail of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80).

Capt. Greg Fenton, commanding officer of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), looks out at the flight deck during helicopter operations during Annual Exercise (AE) 13 in the Philippine Sea.

http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/12/04/faces-of-the-fleet-89/

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Chief Aviation Ordnanceman Robert Flake, from Fort Smith, Ark., serves himself Thanksgiving dinner aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Atlantic Ocean.

Controlman 1st Class Kevin W. Long instructs Sailors on how shoring works during a damage control exercise aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56) in the Arabian Gulf.

Quartermaster Seaman Diana Castillo, from Madera, Calif., demonstrates baton strike techniques after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) during training for security personnel in Norfolk, Va.

Personnel Specialist 2nd Class Kendall Kershaw, assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), helps a student with her school work at the Genesis School in Singapore.
http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2013/12/04/faces-of-the-fleet-89/

[xav]

U.S. Navy Launches XFC UAV from Submerged Submarine

 The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with funding from SwampWorks at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the Department of Defense Rapid Reaction Technology Office (DoD/RRTO) demonstrated the launch of an all-electric, fuel cell-powered, unmanned aerial system (UAS) from a submerged submarine. From concept to fleet demonstration, this idea took less than six years to produce results at significant cost savings when compared to traditional programs often taking decades to produce results.

 Deployed from the submerged submarine USS Providence, the NRL developed XFC unmanned aircraft is vertically launched from a 'Sea Robin' launch vehicle (bottom right). The folding wing UAS autonomously deploys its X-wing airfoil and after achieving a marginal altitude, assumes horizontal flight configuration.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1405

[actyon]

Trés impressionnant comme drone,ce concept va encore révolutionne le monde des drones

[Bruno]

Un petit schéma avec les différents vecteurs de lutte anti sous marine de la Navy :

 

[actyon]

Arrivée du 13e P-8A !

SEATTLE,  Boeing a livré le 13e P-8A «Poseidon» à l’US Navy en avance sur le calendrier. L’avion a été réceptionné sur la base aéronavale de Jacksonville, en Floride.

Cet appareil est le dernier de la seconde série de production initiale (LRIP) à taux de fabrication faible. Boeing prépare maintenant la production à grande échelle du «Poseidon».

Le Boeing P-8A «Poseidon» : 

 

Le P-8A "Poseidon" est un avion de longue portée de lutte anti-sous-marine (ASM) et anti-surface (LAN), renseignement, surveillance et reconnaissance (RSR). Le P-8A est capable de longues patrouilles proche et loin des côtes.

Le P-8A "Poseidon" est conçu pour assurer l'avenir de la Marine à long rayon d'action dans les missions de patrouille maritime. Le P-8A offre une plus grande capacité de combat et demandera moins d'infrastructure tout en se concentrant sur la réactivité et l'interopérabilité avec les forces traditionnelles. L’avion pourra échanger ses informations avec l’ensemble des bâtiments de surface, sous-marins, avions et drones en service dans l’US-Navy.

Pour Boeing, le choix de base d’une cellule de B737 NG permet une importante réduction des coûts, le constructeur estime cette base permettra de décliner d’autres versions du P-8A afin  de remplacer plusieurs appareils actuellement en services et destinés à des opérations spéciales. Pour Boeing, il sera possible par exemple de remplacer les B707 et autres C-130 spécialisés dans les domaines de l’écoute électronique, commandement volant, guerre psychologique (PsyOps), brouillage.

Cet avion équipé de liaisons 11 et 16 et de systèmes internet, doit agir dans un concept de guerre en réseau en collaboration avec la quarantaine de drones RQ-4N choisi dans le cadre du programme «Broad Area Maritime Surveillance» devant assurer une surveillance surface de longue durée et une variante du drone de combat Boeing «ScanEagle», le «MagEagle Compressed Carriage». 

 

http://psk.blog.24heures.ch/archive/2013/12/07/arrivee-du-13e-p-8a-854561.html

Modifié le 24 décembre 2013 par actyon

[actyon]

Lockheed Martin to Design Mini-Submarine for United States Special Operations Command

It was announced on November 29th that Lockheed Martin MST was awarded a $9,999,830 contract to lease the S301i, a commercially-classed dry submersible vessel with lock-in/lock-out capability and to support risk mitigation research, development, test, and evaluation for long-term Dry Combat Submersibles program objectives in support of United States Special Operations Command, Program Executive Office - Maritime.

Contacted by Navyrecognition, a Lockheed Martin representative said the company can not provide more details on the DOD Contract announcement.

S301 Swimmer Delivery Vehicle
Picture: Submergence Group LLC
Navyrecognition then contacted the U.S. Special Operations Command and we were able to get the following information:

The USSOCOM Undersea evolutionary acquisition strategy entails development and fielding of separate undersea capabilities. The first effort is the development and fielding of the Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) Block I, a wet combat submersible. The second effort was the Dry Combat Submersible-Light (DCSL), also referred to as the SWCS Block II. The third increment, SWCS Block III, named the Dry Combat Submersible-Medium (DCSM).

The DCSL program was unfunded in FY12, and instead, USSOCOM's Dry Combat Submersible Technology Development (DCS TD) program is now investigating the applicability of relevant low-cost commercial technologies, techniques for use in a future affordable small lock-in/lock-out submersible. This work includes prototyping to refine technical requirements and reduce risk. Currently there are two different dry combat submersibles under contract with USSOCOM that will aide in informing a DCS Milestone B acquisition decision in the FY16 timeframe.

The two dry combat submersibles currently under contract will be tested in Panama City and should be near the end of its testing by CY-14. The prototypes are scheduled to be transferred to Pearl Harbor by mid-CY-15.

USSOCOM is pursuing a sole-source contract with Lockheed Martin to lease the S301i, to conduct risk mitigation research, development, test and evaluation in support of the undersea objectives. The S301i is also intended to undergo testing in Panama City, Fl.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/december-2013-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1416-lockheed-martin-to-design-mini-submarine-for-united-states-special-operations-command.html

[actyon]

Future USS Jackson (LCS 6) Launches, Marks Production Milestone

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=78288

[actyon]

U.S. Navy's LCS Remote Minehunting System Completes Developmental Testing

The remote minehunting system (RMS) successfully completed developmental testing, Dec. 9. The objective of the developmental testing (DT) was to demonstrate that the RMS met reliability, suitability and effectiveness requirements. Preliminary analyses of the results indicate that the RMS operated

as

expected and the test objectives were achieved.

The Remote Minehunting System (RMS) and

an

AN

/AQS-20 mine hunting sonar are brought aboard the littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2) during developmental testing of the mine warfare mission module package.

(U.S. Navy photo by Ron Newsome/Released)

"This at-sea test milestone validates the success of our RMS reliability growth program," said Steve Lose, program manager for the RMS. "The system's performance during the DT gives me confidence we are ready to proceed to the operational assessment phase."

The RMS consists of the remote multi-mission vehicle (RMMV) and the towed

AN

/AQS-20A variable depth sonar. The system's purpose is to provide detection, classification, and localization of bottom, close-tethered, and volume mines in a single pass,

as

well

as

provide identification of bottom mines.

The RMS will

be

deployed on the littoral combat ship (LCS)

as

a component of the LCS mine countermeasures (

MCM

) mission package (

MP

). With the RMS, the Navy will

be

able to keep its ships out of the minefield while conducting mine-hunting operations.

The operations tested included the mission cycle, from pre-launch mission planning and vehicle readiness checks to operations in a simulated mine-field and post-mission data analysis.

The tests demonstrated the capability of the RMS and the ability of Sailors to operate the system through various phases of

an

RMS mission.

The testing was led by the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City with LCS Squadron One, Detachment Three Sailors participating. The tests were conducted Oct. 22 through Dec. 9 off the coast of Palm Beach, Fla.

The next event for the RMS will

be

the system's operational assessment led by Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force in January 2014. This testing will also take place off the coast of Palm Beach.

During the summer of 2014 the RMS will support the developmental testing for the complete LCS mine countermeasures mission package. This will

be

followed in 2015 by initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), the Navy's final step to achieving initial operational capability for the

MCM

MP

.

PEO LCS is affiliated with the Naval Sea Systems Command and provides a single program executive responsible for acquiring and sustaining mission capabilities of the littoral combat ship class, from procurement through fleet employment and sustainment. The combined capability of the LCS ships and LCS mission systems is designed to dominate the littoral battle space and provide U.S. forces with assured access to coastal areas.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2013-news/december-2013-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/1422-us-navys-lcs-remote-minehunting-system-completes-developmental-testing.html

Modifié le 19 décembre 2013 par actyon

[actyon]

MARINETTE, Wis. (Dec. 18, 2013) The littoral combat ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Milwaukee (LCS 5) slides into Lake Michigan during a christening ceremony at the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin/Released)

[actyon]

 

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) returns to its homeport of San Diego following completion of her maiden deployment. Fast, agile and mission-focused, littoral combat ships are designed to operate in near-shore environments and employ modular mission packages that can be configured for surface warfare, mine countermeasures, or anti-submarine warfare. U.S. Navy photo by Doug Sayers (Released) 131223-N-ZZ999-112

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 28, 2013) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jesse Rollo conducts a counter measure wash-down test on the fantail aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61). Monterey is scheduled to return to homeport in Norfolk after a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Billy Ho/Released)

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 27, 2013) Lt. j.g. Christina Sears looks through a pelorus as the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) transits the Atlantic Ocean. Monterey is scheduled to return to homeport in Norfolk after a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Billy Ho/Released)

ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 26, 2013) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Conor Minto/Released)

GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 29, 2013) Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Chandell Hasselbring cleans the window of the island camera room aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). Harry S. Truman, flagship for the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, supporting theater security cooperation efforts and supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Karl Anderson/Released)