Australia

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Parece que han vuelto a poner en tierra la flota de F-111, problemas con uno que estaba efectuando una exhibición en el salón de Singapur... (donde tb obligaron al piloto de un T-50 coreano a aterrizar pues estaba volando demasiado cerca del público)

http://www.canadianbusiness.com/markets ... =D9DMLPAG0

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Boeing to Continue Providing F/A-18 Engineering Services to Royal Australian Air Force

(Photo: Rob Hynes)
13:43 GMT, February 8, 2010 WILLIAMTOWN, New South Wales | Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA], has been awarded a $1.5 million contract for the provision of engineering support services for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of F/A-18A/B Hornet aircraft.

The 30-month contract, managed by the Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office (TFSPO) at RAAF Base Williamtown, requires Boeing Defence Australia to deliver repair plans for faults uncovered during F/A-18A/B Hornet maintenance.

"This contract maintains our F/A-18 engineering capability as it increases our overall business on the platform," said Brad Hume, Boeing Defence Australia F/A-18 program manager.

Boeing Defence Australia has delivered engineering support services to the TFSPO for the past six years. It also continues to perform Hornet Upgrade Phase 2.3, which involves upgrading the Electronic Warfare Self Protection Suite on 68 aircraft and modifying 76 wing pylons. Phase 2.3 is expected to be completed in 2012.

"The RAAF's decision to award this contract to us demonstrates their faith in Boeing's ability to support the F/A-18 platform," Hume said. "We will continue working closely with our customer to maintain the Hornet's air combat capability."

Under the new contract, engineering services will now be delivered under Boeing Defence Australia's Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) certificate.

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El cuento de nunca acabar:

Dos de los seis submarinos de la clase Collins de Australia no volverán al mar a prestar servicios por lo menos por el término de nueve años. La revelación es otro punto en contra a la reputación de la flota submarina multi billonaria de Australia, que ha sido acosada por problemas desde que HMAS Collins fue lanzado en 1996. También fue revelado que el gobierno federal está exigiendo 5 millones de dólares por compensación a Australian Submarine Corporation por los defectos que han mantenido incapacitado al HMAS Collins. Bajo contrato con el gobierno, valuado en 170 millones de dólares al año, que es la remuneración máxima pagadera a una corporación, según las estimaciones de un comité del senado. Preguntado por la coalición de la defensa, David Johnston, jefe de la marina, admitía que el HMAS Rankin (SSG78) ha estado inoperable por dos años y lo estará por otros tres. Similarmente, la nave hermana HMAS Sheean (SSG77) de la había sido retirada por dos años, no pondrá hacerse a la mar por otros dos, dijo el Vice-Almirante Crane. El HMAS Farncomb fue llevado a puerto la semana pasada después de una presentar una falla en el generador, mientras que HMAS Collins está en operaciones restringidas debido a problemas con su motor diesel. De los dos submarinos restantes, el HMAS Dechaineux (SSG76) está experimentando mantenimiento y se supone que estará operacional el próximo mes, mientras que HMAS Waller (SSG75) es el único submarino operacional, y se encuentra rumbo a la base naval HMAS Sterling en Australia occidental. El Vice-Almirante Crane dijo que la marina esperada tener tres submarinos operacionales para mediados de año, con HMAS Collins (SSG73) programado para navegar con la tripulación del HMAS Farncomb (SSG74) en mayo.

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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Seeks Ways to Strengthen U.S.-Australia Pact

U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III discusses with Australian officials.
07:07 GMT, February 15, 2010 PAGO PAGO, American Samoa | Australia is already one of America’s strongest allies, and Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III will visit the nation to see how the alliance can become even stronger.

Lynn will meet with Australian leaders in Sydney, Adelaide and Canberra to discuss the scope and shape of U.S.-Australian military cooperation.

“Australia is a critical ally that is supporting the effort in Afghanistan in important ways, and we think we can work with them on future threats like cybersecurity,” Lynn said during an interview aboard a military aircraft.

Tomorrow, Lynn will speak about U.S. cybersecurity concerns at a roundtable discussion with Australian academics, business leaders and political leaders during a forum at the Australian Maritime Museum in Sydney. The talk kicks off a five-day visit that was delayed 36 hours by blizzards in Washington.

During his visit, Lynn will discuss Afghanistan with Australian leaders.

“We are in a surge situation where we are trying to increase the overall effort,” he said. “But the Australians are making a tremendous effort in Afghanistan already.” Australia has about 1,550 servicemembers in Afghanistan and is contributing to the civilian operations in the country as well.

Lynn will discuss the Defense Department’s Quadrennial Defense Review with leaders of the Australian defense ministry. The leaders will be familiar with the document, as two Australian officers were embedded with the Pentagon’s policy office as the review progressed.

“I think they are going to be pretty familiar with the reasoning and the approach,” Lynn said. “[But] I think it is still important to discuss it with their leadership.”

“It’s important for us to compare and contrast and discuss how our reviews approached things,” Lynn said, noting the Australians completed a comparable review in May.

Looking to the future, Lynn said, many asymmetric threats and anti-access threats threaten both the United States and Australia, and the two nations can work to mitigate the effects. The deputy secretary also will discuss Australians’ leadership in the region and the threats they see.

And U.S. and Australian leaders will share lessons learned from military procurement and acquisition. “We’re going to talk with their people about their approach to acquisition reform and some of the things we’re doing in terms of fixed-priced contracting and trying to establish firmer requirements earlier on in programs,” Lynn said. Part of the Australian defense review was a pledge to modernize and recapitalize the force.

Australia also is a partner in the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter program, planning to buy 100 of the fighters.

“I am planning on walking them through the changes we’ve made in the program,” Lynn said. “We really re-set the program, and tried to establish a baseline of development costs to get a more conservative estimate in production costs.” The moves are designed to give the program – and the nations participating in it – more stability, he said.

Lynn is best known in the department for his work on cybersecurity. Some Australian government sites were overwhelmed by denial-of-service attacks earlier this week. Australia has the same concerns as the United States about a cyber attack and has established a command inside its defense ministry to defend this important infrastructure.

But it is a new fight in a new environment, Lynn noted. Terrorist organizations can launch cyber attacks, he said, but attributing attacks to groups or nations is tough.

“I think we’ll get better at it, but it’s an inherently difficult proposition,” he said. “One of the purposes of this trip is to increase international cooperation, because the Internet doesn’t respect national borders. The more shared warning, the more shared resources you devote to attribution, the better we’re going to get at it.”

Still, attribution never will be perfect, he acknowledged.

Setting the parameters for a discussion of the cyber threat also is problematic. “One of the difficulties in the cyber world is the definition you use: what’s an attack? Do they have to do physical damage? Is intelligence gathering an attack? Does somebody have to get hurt? These are all questions we are wrestling with,” the deputy secretary said.

“We are in the early stages of defining the doctrine on cybersecurity, and I think even the basic concepts of what constitutes an attack and what’s an appropriate and proportional response are things we are still working through,” he said.

These issues must be raised with allies, he said, but it is hard to do so until the United States can define for itself some of the basics.

“It’s something we are working on in the interagency process -- with the Department of Justice on the legal concepts, and working with the Department of Homeland Security on how we protect both the ‘dot-gov’ world as well as critical infrastructure in the private sector,” Lynn said.


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Jim Garamone

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[roberto_yeager]

Por cierto que ya tienen listos los astilleros para los nuevos destructores...

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-na ... -nzz0.html

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Australian Forces to Receive Improved Firepower with Saab's Carl Gustaf Anti-armour Weapon


20:38 GMT, February 17, 2010 Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced improved firepower for the ADF with contracts being signed for a new anti-armour weapon capability.

“Defence has contracted SAAB Bofors Dynamics for the supply of the M3 84mm Carl Gustaf anti-armour support weapon,” Mr Combet said.

“These new weapons provide an increased direct fire support capability and will be employed by the Infantry, Special Forces and RAAF Airfield Defence Guards.

“Soldiers will appreciate the weight savings afforded by the M3 Carl Gustaf anti-armour weapon.

“The value of the contract with SAAB Bofors Dynamics is approximately $10.5m which includes the supply of weapons, spares and documentation to support the system,” Mr Combet said.

In addition, Mr Combet announced the contract with BAE Systems Australia to supply the enhanced sighting system for the newly acquired M3 84mm Carl Gustaf anti-armour weapon.

“The value of the contract with BAE Systems Australia is approximately $16m which includes the supply of sighting systems, spares, documentation and three years of support for the system,” Mr Combet said.

“The enhanced sighting system includes thermal technology which provides the ADF with an increased direct-fire support capability when used with the M3 84mm Carl Gustaf anti-armour weapon.

“Furthermore, the new sight will also now permit engagements during day, night and adverse conditions,” Mr Combet said.

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[roberto_yeager]

Sobre el programa KC-30A

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/b ... 5831969620

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[roberto_yeager]

Que pena...

Parece que van a retrasar unos años la conversión de la Flota de SuperHornet a Growler...
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... -18fs.html

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Bushmaster Single Cab Utility selected for next stage of Australian vehicles program


18:12 GMT, February 18, 2010 Thales Australia's Bushmaster family of vehicles has received another boost, with the Single Cab Utility downselected for the Department of Defence's LAND 121 Phase 3 program.

LAND 121 Phase 3 will replace a fleet of over 2,000 Australian Defence Force field vehicles and trailers with new vehicles procured across the program's Medium Heavy Capability component. Thales Australia's Bushmaster Single Cab Utility has been downselected for the next stage of the tender evaluation process in the mediumweight category.

Chris Jenkins, Thales Australia's Managing Director, said the decision reflected the high level of industry capability, protected mobility vehicles expertise and customer knowledge available in Australia.

"The Bushmaster has been a very successful vehicle on operations, and we expect the Single Cab Utility to follow in this tradition. The successful development of the Single Cab Utility is a reflection on the extensive local expertise available to the ADF. We have worked closely with the customer for many years developing solutions that meet their unique operational requirements.

"This partnership has proven very successful, not only in terms of the creation of a sustainable local long-term relationship but also, most importantly, in protecting the lives of servicemen and women on operations."

The Single Cab Utility is a cab chassis 4 x 4 protected logistics vehicle. It can carry a 5,000 kg load on its 9.4m2 tray, while providing crew with the protection, mobility and combat flexibility to fulfil their mission in the most hostile environments.

The Single Cab Utility uses the same monocoque v-shaped hull as the combat-proven Bushmaster to provide protection against mine blast and IEDs. This technology is enhanced by upgradeable ballistic protection options for the crew cabin.

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[roberto_yeager]

Pues están de ejercicios Red Flag:

http://www.defence.gov.au/defencenews/s ... /0222a.htm

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Y unas fotillos

 

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A 77 Squadron F/A-18 Hornet taxis through the flightline as part of a work up training mission in preparation for Exercise Red Flag.

(Date taken: 09 February 2010)

 

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Leading Aircraftman Lee O'Regan an Avionics Technician at 77 Squadron conducts final checks before pilot Flight Lieutenant Duncan Glover taxis out for a training mission in preparation for Exercise Red Flag.

(Date taken: 09 February 2010)

 

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Flight Lieutenant Timothy Willetts conducts a pre flight inspection on his aircraft prior to his first mission in Nellis for Ex Red Flag.

(Date taken: 22 February 2010)

Esta es curiosa:

 

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(R) PMA-265, US Navy, Captain Laura Mason, witnesses (L) Australian Super Hornet Project Office, Mission Systems Project Manager, Defence Materiel Organisation, Wing Commander Steve Green signing the contract for the acceptance of the Australian Super Hornet, aircraft number A44-203, at Naval Air Station, Lemoore, California, USA.

(Date taken: 18 February 2010)

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[roberto_yeager]

Bufff

Dos más bestiales...

 

 

Por cierto, ya podía aprender el Gobierno y copiarles esta estructura a los aussies, que maravilla, cienes y cienes de galerias fotográficas, ordenadas mes a mes...
http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/archive.htm


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100225-N-0000N-001 DILI, Timor Leste (Feb. 25, 2010) The guided-missile frigate USS Reuben James (FFG 57) conducts deck-landing qualifications with pilots of the Australian International Security Force. Reuben James is conducting operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of the maritime strategy. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

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Corporal (CPL) Dan McCoy, an Armament Technician with 77SQN checks an Air - Air missile on the wingtip of a 77SQN FA18 at Nellis Air Force Base. CPL McCoy is from Newcastle and has been working on the F/A18 Hornet for 7 years.

Carlo Kopp se está tocando tras ver esta foto...

 

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Flight Lieutenant Matthew Deveson from 77SQN sits in the cockpit of his F/A18 Hornet as a F22 Raptor taxies past for a Red Flag Sortie.

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[roberto_yeager]

Australia confirma 7 CH-47F

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... nooks.html

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