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NDL#02_COUVERTURE.qxp_Miseenpage122/06/201618:40Page1 NAVAL DEFENCE ND LINK ND N° JUNE &,# LINKb y EURONAVAL www.euronaval.fr 02 FRIGATES, SUBMARINES.... AUSTRALIA'S NEW WAVE IN THIS ISSUE n U.S. Coast Guard n Anti-submarine warfare helicopters n New projects from French shipyards n DDG 1000 “Zumwalt” NAVAL DEFENCE 1 LINK NOVEMBRE 2015 The world meeting of naval technologies for the future 25th EDITION REQUEST YOUR BADGE ON www.euronaval.fr WITH THE CODE : PART16 OCTOBER 17th 21st 2016 PARIS LE BOURGET WWW.EURONAVAL.FR NDL#02_01_EDITO.qxp_Miseenpage122/06/201618:28Page1 NAVAL DEFENCE LINK AUSTRALIAN MOD CONTENTS EDITORIAL Next EURONAVAL 02. U.S. COAST GUARD: AIR ASSETS PLAY kEY ROLE IN only months away MARITIME OPERATIONS This years edition of EURONAVAL opens its doors in 04. FOCUS: SUBMARINE just a few months, and you are no doubt wondering FORCES AROUND THE WORLD what will be making the news at the worlds premier naval defence show. 06. FRENCH SHIPYARD PROJECTS We cannot tell you, since the secrets are still under OCEA/OSV 190 - kERSHIP/B2M wraps. You will have to take a stroll yourself among the stands at EURONAVAL to discover, know and unders- tand how industry worldwide is preparing the future of naval forces, i.e. the future of peace and security at sea and from the sea. GICAN Recent naval industry news shows that the naval defence market is growing and that every country in the world with an ocean shoreline has a legitimate desire to acquire the best equipment for their naval and police forces and administrations who operate at sea or from the sea. Of course, frigates, corvettes and patrol vessels tend to capture the naval industry headlines. But there is also significant growth in other sectors, such as amphibious operations, mine warfare, special operations from the sea, and naval aviation. Not to forget submarine forces, 2015_B2M -©PHOTO DCNS / KERSHIP which are at the core of blue-water navy acquisition programmes. Their growing numbers and increasing sophistication are reflected in a special 08. ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE feature in this second issue of Naval Defence Link. HELICOPTERS How can we make the sea into a zone of peace and security, preventing violent clashes between continents and societies? How can we intervene from the sea 09. WORLDWIDE to defend vital interests and guarantee the security of civilian populations? How can we prepare the future while protecting maritime species and their immense, 10. AUSTRALIA: NEW WAVE renewable resources? These are the questions that shipyards, naval commanders from around the world and political decision-makers from every continent will 13. EURONAVAL 2016 be pondering together at EURONAVAL from 17th to 21st October 2016 at Paris- Le Bourget. 14. USS ZUMWALT An event you cannot afford to miss! THE FUTURE IS NOW Hugues D'ARGENTRÉ EURONAVAL Managing Director 16. THE GREAT GREEN FLEET Naval Defence Link Editorial Director Layout and Graphic Design Written and produced by Hugues d’ARGENTRÉ Mourad CHERFI Air & Cosmos for Euronaval Editions Air&Cosmos Printed by 60, rue de Monceau 7, rue Castéja Léonce Deprez Imprimerie 75008 Paris – France 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt Zoning industriel de Ruitz Tel. : + 33 (0)1-56-59-15-15 Editorial Committee 62620 Barlin Email : [email protected] Hugues d’ARGENTRÉ 03-21-52-96-20 https://www.euronaval.fr Anne de VILLOUTREYS EURONAVAL Managing Director: Hubert de CASLOU Hugues d’ARGENTRÉ Reproduction of texts and documents is forbidden, as is any use for advertising purposes. All advertising texts are written under the sole liability of the adverti- sers. Naval Defence Link cannot be held liable. To ensure its independent character, Naval Defence Link reserves the right to refuse (even during programming) any advertisement without justification of its decision. Copyright 2015. NAVAL DEFENCE jUNE 2016 - NDL/02 LINK 1 NDL#02_02_05_USNAVY.qxp_NDL#0222/06/201618:30Page2 NAVAL DEFENCE LINK NEWS U.S. COAST GUARD AIR ASSETS PLAY KEY ROLE IN MARITIME OPERATIONS THE U.S. COAST GUARD IS CELEBRATING ITS AVIATION The largest aircraft in service with the USCG are the Lockheed Martin HC-130J Super CENTENNIAL THIS YEAR — AN APPROPRIATE TIME TO TAKE A Hercules and HC-130H Hercules. The four- CLOSER LOOK AT THE SERVICE’S EXTENSIVE FLEET OF FIXED engine military transport entered Coast Guard AND ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT. service in the late 1950s due to its autonomy he story of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) enables the USCG to extend its radius of and its ability to patrol vast ocean expanses. aviation started in April 1916, when action while reducing response time, particu- The C-130 is also an excellent platform for air- the first Coast Guard aviator atten- larly for air-sea rescue missions. Aircraft play dropping rescue kits to the sea surface. ded Naval flight training, and the a key role in maritime surveillance and recon- The HC-130J, the newest version of the Hercules, T has been operational with the USCG since 2008. aviation branch has continued to naissance missions, as well as in the USCG’s grow ever since. Today it plays a key part in counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean. It is equipped with a nose-mounted EO/IR pod, carrying out the roles and missions of the The effectiveness of USCG aviation relies on the a belly-mounted surface search radar and a USCG, which reports directly to the Secretary use of a wide variety of complementary platforms, mission system suite with a two-operator of Homeland Security. The use of aircraft including a number of European aircraft. workstation on the flight deck. Like earlier- generation versions of the aircraft, the HC-130J is used for long-range air-sea rescue missions. The Super Hercules also perform International Ice Patrol missions over the Arctic. For maritime surveillance missions, the Coast Guard relies on the HC-144A (CN235) “Ocean Sentry”. The Airbus Group aircraft takes over from the HU-25 Guardian, a military derivative of the Falcon 20 business jet, which was defini- tively withdrawn from service in 2014. The HC-144A was ordered as part of the Deepwater programme to modernize the entire Coast Guard fleet. The HC-144A can take part in tra- ditional air-sea rescue missions, but it is also equipped with a command and control (C2) system and a suite of avionics and sensors, allowing it to serve as a commander platform, e.g. for counter-narcotics operations. To complement its HC-144As, the USCG ordered 14 Finmeccanica- Leonardo C-27J Spartans in 2014. The C-27J, which the USCG describes as a “medium endu- rance” platform, is used for counter-narcotics, Air-sea rescue is one of the primary missions of the U.S. Coast Guard. Here we see an H-60T in action. US COAST GUARD NAVAL DEFENCE 2 LINK NDL/02 - JUNE 2016 NDL#02_02_05_USNAVY.qxp_NDL#0222/06/201618:31Page3 immigration-control, transportation and rescue missions. The aircraft are delivered with weather radar and communication systems. The USCG is responsible for integrating a search radar, The HC-130J is used for long-range missions . electro-optical sensor and mission system. The first aircraft is scheduled to be declared operational in 2017. LOCKHEED MARTIN For VIP transport missions, the USCG ope- rates a small fleet of C-37A Gulfstream V business jets. The Coast Guard helicopter fleet comprises two rotorcraft types: the MH-60J/T Jayhawk (Sikorsky) and the MH-65 Dolphin (Airbus Helicopter. The USCG’s approximately 100 Dolphins are undergoing a progressive upgrade programme from the current MH-65D standard to the MH-65E by 2017. This involves instal- lation of an all-glass cockpit and advanced navigation capabilities to meet emerging FAA requirements. The MH-60J/T is close to the U.S. Navy’s MH-60S standard. The fleet has been progressively upgraded to the T standard since 2008. The MH-60T upgrade consist of a Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). CAAS is an integrated "glass" cockpit which pro- vides updated avionics and integrated Electro-optical Sensor System with recording capability via a removable memory module. Helicopters can operate from bases on shore or from Coast Guard Cutters. Some of these ships are equipped with flight decks abd are comparable in size and capacities with many of the frigates deployed by naval forces. The next chapter in the history of the Coast Guard could be written around unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A Congressman recently called for the acquisition of unmanned aircraft for the USCG. This would not be a new development for the Department of Homeland Security, since the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency already operates medium-altitude long-endu- rance (MALE) MQ-9 Guardians, a variant of the Predator B. Specialized Coast Guard aviation personnel are jointly operating the Guardians. For several years now, Coast Guard personnel have been studying tactics, techniques, procedures and regulations in support of future UAS fielding within the Service. ■ The HC-144A is equipped with a command and control system to coordinate air-sea operations. AIRBUS NAVAL DEFENCE JUNE 2016 - NDL/02 LINK 3 NDL#02_04_05_CARTE.qxp_Miseenpage122/06/201618:32Page4 NAVAL DEFENCE LINK UNITED STATES: 14 “Ohio” SSBNs. 4 “Ohio” SSGNs. 3 Seawolf SSNs. 12 “Virginia”* SSNs. 39 “Los Angeles” SSNs. CANADA: 4 “Victoria” SSKs. NORTH AMERICA FRANCE: 4 “Le Triomphant” SSBNs. 6 “Rubis/Améthyste” SSNs. 6 Barracuda* SSNs. GERMANY: 5 Type 212 SSKs. GREECE : 8 Type 209/1100/1200 SSKs. 4 Type 214 SSKs. UNITED KINGDOM: 4 “Vanguard” SSBNs. 4 “Trafalgar” SSNs. 4 “Astute”* SSNs. ITALY: 2 Type 212-A SSKs. 4 Sauro SSKs. NETHERLANDS: 4 “Walrus” SSKs. NORWAY: 6 “Ula” SSKs. POLAND: 1 Kilo SSK. 4 Kobben SSKs. PORTUGAL : 2 Type 209PN SSKs.