NDL#04GB_COVER.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 17:55 Page1 NAVAL DEFENCE ND LINK ND N° APRIL $*! LINKb y EURONAVAL www.euronaval.fr 04 BELH@RRA THE NEW FRENCH FRIGATE IN THIS ISSUE n UMIS a mine countermeasure system n MU-90: “full-scale” trials in australia n AUSS: Long-endurance, multi-mission NAVAL DEFENCE unmanned system EURONAVAL - Conception : Karbone studio - Conception EURONAVAL Your sales Julie Boozer Sabrina Jonas Caroline Roche +33 (0)1 56 59 15 06 +33 (0)1 56 59 15 10 +33 (0)1 56 59 15 21 contacts [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] encart A4-FR-V2.indd 2 06/04/2017 11:32 NDL#04GB_03_EDITO.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 16:48 Page3 NAVAL DEFENCE LINK V.GUYOTON/MARINE NATIONALE EDITORIAL Stronger together! EURONAVAL 2016 is now far behind us and its impact is clearly visible. With 400 exhibitors, 129 delegations and more than 23,000 visits, the exhibition was exceptional, dy- namic and convivial at all times. From 17th to 21st October, the world’s leading naval forces and coast guards gathered in Paris to exchange views and prepare the future. Thank you to the exhibitors from 34 countries and to the official delegations of 64 nationalities for making EURO- GICAN NAVAL, once again, the world’s leading naval defence exhibition. We look forward to seeing you in Paris-Le Bour- get from 22nd to 26th October 2018 for EURONAVAL 2018. Until then, we would like to keep in touch through our maga- zine, NAVAL DEFENCE LINK, which will keep you informed about naval industry news and help you to best prepare your next EURONAVAL 2018 exhibition. Thanks to NAVAL DEFENCE LINK, communicate with the world’s largest naval defence community. If you represent a company or a naval force and you want to inform the EURONAVAL community about your latest news, send your text and pho- tos to [email protected]. Stronger together! 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Copyright 2015. NAVAL DEFENCE APRIL 2017 - NDL/04 LINK 5 NDL#04GB_06_09.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 17:54 Page6 NAVAL DEFENCE LINKHEADLINE DCNS BELH@RRA: DCNS THE NEW FRENCH FRIGATE AT THE EURONAVAL SHOW IN OCTOBER 2016, DCNS AND THE FRENCH DEFENCE PROCUREMENT AGENCY DGA PRESENTED A NEW 4,000T FRIGATE CONCEPT. THIS INTERMEDIATE SIZED FRIGATE , DESIGNATED The new frigate features the same “ ” stealthy lines as the FREMM or La FTI IN THE VERSION DESTINED FOR THE FRENCH Fayette frigates. NAVY, IS BEING OFFERED FOR EXPORT UNDER THE DESIGNATION BELH@RRA. NAVAL DEFENCE 6 LINK NDL/04 - APRIL 2017 NDL#04GB_06_09.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 17:55 Page7 ollowing on from the FREMM multi-mission frigates, DCNS DESIGNED TO EVOLVE continues to innovate in surface The overall architecture features the same Fships. In response to the needs of stealth shaping as all DCNS ships since the the French Navy and to fill out “La Fayette”. However, the new ship also fea- the product line for the export market, the tures a new, slightly inverted bow and a single two partners have developed this new ship mast including multiple systems. which is a compromise between proven tech- nologies and innovations. THALES COMPACT, HEAVILY ARMED SEA FIRE RADAR The FTI/Belh@rra frigates will be com- pact and heavily armed, capable of perfor- The Sea Fire radar developed by the data processing software. Thales will constitute one of the Progressive software upgrades will ming long-duration missions either most innovative systems on the FTI. make it possible to improve radar autonomously or as part of a squadron. They For the first time, a French Navy ship performance throughout the life will be designed for green and blue water will be fitted with a radar comprising cycle. The multi-mission Sea Fire operations, performing missions ranging from four antennas on fixed panels. The can monitor airspace out to 500km maritime surveillance to high-intensity com- Sea Fire is an all-digital S-band (e.g. against ballistic missiles), with bat. In the DCNS product line, they lie bet- AESA radar. Each panel can activate surface surveillance up to 80km. It ween the FREMM (6,000t) and the Gowind 100 beams, thus ensuring a very high will provide the fire control function corvette (2,500-3,000t). refresh rate and excellent target for the Aster 30 missiles. The Sea tracking capacity. It is designed to Fire can also serve as a weather In the French Navy, the FTI will comple- simultaneously monitor more than radar. Another advantage is ease of ment the capacities offered by the two “For- 800 tracks. The objective is to “close maintenance. The workload in terms bin” anti-air frigates and the eight the self-defence dome” around the of operational maintenance at sea “Aquitaine” multi-mission frigates. They will ship, particularly against new threats will be greatly reduced. Each of the eventually replace the “La Fayette”-type (anti-ship ballistic missiles and four panels will feature 12 modules, stealth frigates. The first FTI for the French hypersonic missiles). For Thales, the each comprising eight series- Navy is scheduled for delivery in 2023, with strength of the radars resides to a produced subassemblies that can be subsequent ships being handed over at a rate great extent in the performance of readily replaced. of one every 16-18 months. SEA FIRE 4 fixed antennas MODULES 12 comprising 8 subassemblies Airspace surveillance up to : 500KM tracks monitored 800 simultaneously THALES NAVAL DEFENCE APRIL 2017 - NDL/04 LINK 7 NDL#04GB_06_09.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 17:55 Page8 NAVAL DEFENCE LINKHEADLINE The Belh@rra frigate will be able to accommodate a 10t class helicopter like the NH90. AIRBUS HELICOPTERS The main innovations are concealed inside the ship. According to DCNS, it is the first warship designed by digital natives, i.e. featuring very high data-processing capacities. Future upgrades have been taken into account from the design stage. The objective is to prepare for the integration of new technologies which will be progressively added over the ships’ 40-year service life. The FTI/Belh@rra will be fitted with the DCNS SETIS combat system from the outset — an ar- chitecture that has been proven and constantly improved on French Navy ships. NAVAL DEFENCE 8 LINK NDL/04 - APRIL 2017 NDL#04GB_06_09.qxp_Mise en page 1 06/04/2017 17:56 Page9 BELH@RRA 118-137 metres long 4000 TONNES DISPLACEMENT 125-145 CREW The Belh@rra frigates will be heavily armed with a 76mm cannon, vertical launch systems, anti-ship missiles and lightweight torpedoes. DCNS MULTI MISSION the DCNS SETIS combat system. They carry an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). can be adapted to the requirements of ex- Alongside physical space for the UAVs The multi-mission FTI will be equip- port customers. For example, it will be (hangar space, tailored platform), provision ped with a broad range of weapons and possible to integrate a 127mm gun. The will be made for data links and integration sensors. For anti-submarine missions, the number of vertical-launch missile cells can into the combat system. FTI will be equipped with the Thales also be adapted. The size of the ships can CAPTAS-4 compact sonar, offering the be varied to meet the demands of future In addition to the new radar (see box), same long-range detection capability as users. Length can vary from 118m to Thales has announced that the FTI will be the system on the FREMM while occu- 137m, and the crew size ranges from 125 equipped with the Aquilon communica- pying 50% of the deck space and weighing to 145. tion system. This system is built around an 20% less. They will also be equipped with IP architecture offering all the voice and a hull sonar and will be able to launch Like all modern ships, the Belh@rra/FTI data services need for the full range of in- MU-90 torpedoes.