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俄軍擬採購並生產法國先進直升機航空母艦 
2009年08月27日 08:27:03 　來源：中國新聞網 

據俄新網報道，俄羅斯武裝力量軍總參謀長尼古拉·馬卡羅夫26日向記者表示，希望年底前與法國就直升機母艦達成一致。

    馬卡羅夫對記者說：“希望今年能夠進入合同履行階段，能夠生產和採購‘西北風’級直升機航空母艦。”

    他透露：“目前只是談一點，今後在我們可以自行生產後還要談3到4艘艦艇。”

    馬卡羅夫說，目前俄羅斯正在同法國國防部和直升機生產企業進行談判。

    他表示：“我們希望能夠買到法國的這些艦艇，以後再聯合生產。”

    馬卡羅夫在回答俄羅斯國外採購軍事裝備的消息是否屬實的問題時說：“我想，沒有任何一個國家能夠自行研制所有最精尖技術產品。”“肯定有些東西是要(從國外)採購的。”

    小資料：“西北風”號

    “西北風”號是一艘很特別的軍艦，它是軍民合作的產物。它的造價只有一艘航母的十分之一，艦長200米，起飛甲板面積為5200平米，可供6架直升機同時起落。它可以作為指揮艦，也可以在作戰中執行幹預任務，甚至還可搖身一變，成為一所海上醫院。

    無論是法國軍人還是外國軍人都對它稱讚有加：“‘西北風’號軍艦，這是海軍早就期待著的一艘軍艦。”澳大利亞海軍準備訂購兩艘，其他國家的海軍也在認真考慮這個問題。無論是從快速加創新的建造方式，還是從整個結構的精巧性來說，“西北風”號軍艦都是成功之作。

    “西北風”（MISTRAL）號兩棲投送指揮艦，舷號L9013。2006年1月服役，編制177人，軍官18人，士官110人，士兵49人。該艦排水量16500─21500噸，艦長199米，寬32米、吃水6.2米、桅高54米；飛行甲板長199米，有6個起降點。航速19節，續航力1.1萬海裏/15節，最大自持力45天。

http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20090826/155931865.html
Russia set to purchase large French warship - top brass

15:3826/08/2009
ULAN BATOR, August 26 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is planning on signing by the end of 2009 a contractual agreement with France on the purchase of a Mistral class amphibious assault ship, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Wednesday.

"We are planning to reach an agreement [with France] this year on the production and the purchase of a Mistral class vessel," Gen. Nikolai Makarov told a news conference in the Mongolian capital, Ulan Bator.

"We are negotiating the purchase of one ship at present, and later planning to acquire 3-4 ships [of the same class] to be jointly built in Russia," the general said.

A Mistral class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 main battle tanks, and 450 soldiers. The vessel is equipped with a 69-bed hospital and could be used as an amphibious command ship.

Makarov did not disclose the amount of the deal, but a high-ranking Russian source close to negotiations earlier said the ship could be worth between 300 and 400 million euros ($430-580 mln).

The purchase, if successful, would be the first large-scale arms import deal concluded by Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Russia first expressed an interest in bilateral cooperation with France in naval equipment and technology in 2008, when Navy chief Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky visited the Euronaval 2008 arms show in France.

The admiral said at the time that the Russian Navy was interested in "joint research and also direct purchases of French naval equipment."

According to other military sources, the possibility of buying a Mistral class amphibious assault ship was discussed at the naval show in St. Petersburg in June this year.

Russia's current weapons procurement program through 2015 does not envision construction or purchases of large combat ships, so the possible acquisition of a French Mistral class ship is most likely to happen under the new program for the years up to 2020, which is still in the development.

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法國“戴高樂”號航空母艦維修後重新出海 
2009年08月26日 10:02:21 　來源：新華網 

　  新華網巴黎８月２５日電（記者李學梅）法國唯一一艘航空母艦“戴高樂”號經過幾個月停航維修，已于２５日重新出海。

據法國媒體２５日報道，法國海軍行動部隊新聞官盧瓦克·馬拉賽說，“戴高樂”號于當天８時左右駛離土倫港，它將在海面航行一周左右，以進行各種技術測試。在此期間，它也隨時可以返回港口。

　  馬拉賽表示，在完成一係列測試後，航母會逐步執行各類訓練任務，有關機構還將引進新船員和飛行員。預計今年年底前，“戴高樂”號將恢復原有功能。

　  今年３月，“戴高樂”號航空母艦的傳動軸發生故障，迫使法國軍方對其停航進行維修。這艘航母自１９９９年試航以來，就不斷發生各種故障，這在一定程度上影響了它所執行的海上任務。

　  今年２月初，法國國防部長埃爾韋·莫蘭到航母上視察時表示，如有需要，法國建造第二艘航母將“合乎邏輯”，不過這個問題至少要等到２０１２年才能提上日程。

http://www.dsti.net/News/55651.htm
德國引領潛射防空導彈的研發

    [據簡氏防務網2009年8月21日報導]  2009年6月，在嘎納出席歐洲水下防務技術（UDT）會議的代表得知，德國海軍已經劃撥資金，研發IDAS潛射防空導彈。

    IDAS潛射防空導彈由德國/挪威組成的ARGE IDAS聯合團隊研製，該團隊包括蒂森克虜伯公司海上系統HDW船廠，迪爾BGT防務公司（Diehl BGT Defense）和瑞典康士伯防務航宇公司（Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace，KDA），IDAS潛射導彈提供對抗水面、岸上目標的精確打擊能力和對抗反潛直升機的自防禦能力。

    由於德國聯邦防務技術和採辦辦公室的支持，德國海軍計畫在其212A型潛艇上裝備IDAS潛射防空導彈。在2005至2007年間，有4艘HDW船廠建造的212A型艦艇服役，另外2艘有望在2013年服役。

    迪爾BGT防務公司的產品經理Klaus-Eberhard Moeller在UDT上透露，2011年將完成IDAS的建議書和合同，2012年開始為期4年的整體開發專案。生產將從2016年開始。

    反潛直升機可能是潛艇最致命的敵人。反潛直升機從陸上基地或者水面艦艇上起飛，能夠快速抵達目標區域，使用主動吊放聲呐進行持續的搜索，並能進行魚雷攻擊而不用擔心潛艇的報復。在上世紀80年代，國際上就已經開始討論開發潛射導彈以對抗直升機威脅。  （中國船舶資訊中心 朱鵬飛）

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國產艦艇工藝差 俄欲買法國"西北風"兩棲艦 
2009年08月19日 09:15:42 　來源：新華網綜合 

    最近一段時間，有關俄羅斯要購買法國“西北風”級兩棲登陸艦的傳聞，讓世界軍火出口商頗感驚訝。不少人在問：從來沒有向國外採購過軍用艦船的俄羅斯，為什麼會置處于困境的本國軍工企業于不顧，把目光轉向西方呢？

    購艦談判進行中

    有關俄羅斯要買法國軍艦的說法，是俄《生意人報》捅出的。該報8月4日援引法國《論壇報》的消息稱，俄羅斯打算為本國海軍購買法國“西北風”級多用途兩棲登陸艦。目前雙方正在進行談判，有望在9月份簽署協議。

    “西北風”級登陸艦滿載排水量21300噸，僅次于俄海軍現役“庫茲涅佐夫”號航母，售價更高達4億多美元。在俄不少軍工企業仍深陷金融危機困境的情況下，法國媒體的報道讓《生意人報》頗感意外，該報遂向國防部等單位求證，相關部門拒絕對此發表評論。

    不過，《生意人報》最終還是通過多個消息來源證實，該傳聞並非空穴來風。早在去年10月在法國舉行的第21屆歐洲國際海軍展期間，俄海軍司令維索茨基就對展臺上的“西北風”級登陸艦模型表現出濃厚興趣，詳細詢問了該艦的性能、價格和聯合生產的可能性。據《生意人報》透露，俄法雙方隨後就此展開接觸，並于今年6月的聖彼得堡國際海軍展上正式啟動談判。

    俄產艦艇不如西方貨

    “西北風”級兩棲登陸艦是世界頂尖的大型兩棲戰水面艦艇，是實施遠洋兵力和作戰物資投放、進行兩棲登陸作戰的重要平臺。該類艦具有很強的登陸艇、氣墊船、裝甲兵器裝載能力、直升機和垂直/短距起降飛機搭載能力，倍受美、法、英等海軍強國的重視。法國海軍現裝備兩艘“西北風”級，另有一艘在建。

    俄軍事觀察家安德烈·費奧德羅夫認為，俄羅斯之所以打算從法國購買“西北風”，主要原因在于俄軍缺少類似的艦船。與法國產品相比，俄國產艦艇無論建造工藝還是兵力投放能力都有明顯差距。

    “西北風”這種類型的艦艇在俄羅斯又稱大型兩棲登陸直升機母艦。據費奧德羅夫介紹，上世紀60年代，蘇聯曾研制搭載14架直升機的1123“神鷹”級大型反潛巡洋艦，並先後生產出“莫斯科”號和“列寧格勒”號兩艘。蘇聯起初計劃建造12艘該級艦，但後續建造計劃于1968年被取消。在費奧德羅夫看來，“反潛艦不同于登陸艦，不管是在蘇聯還是俄羅斯軍用艦船史上，從未出現過真正意義上的兩棲登陸直升機母艦。”

    技術轉讓是頭號難題

    對《生意人報》的相關報道，俄軍事專家看法不一。《武器出口》雜志編輯巴拉巴諾夫認為，俄眼下連輕型艦艇的建造資金都很缺乏，更別提購買大型作戰艦艇了。從這個角度來說，引進一艘排水量超過2萬噸的大艦實在匪夷所思。

    俄羅斯戰略與技術分析中心主任普霍夫則認為，在某些領域，國外的一些裝備在價格和質量方面確實有優勢，也能在短時間內完成供貨。不過，普霍夫認為，具體到“西北風”級兩棲登陸艦，無論是購買該艦的必要性，還是法國向俄羅斯轉讓這種先進艦艇生產工藝的可能性，都無法不讓人懷疑。

    據《生意人報》報道，對于“西北風”級兩棲登陸艦，俄羅斯傾向于僅購買一艘，而後再按生產許可證，由本國船廠再生產3艘。不過，雙方談判的最大難題就在技術轉讓環節。實際上，按照法國《論壇報》的說法，“向俄羅斯轉讓技術可能會受到限制。”有些俄羅斯專家據此認為，如果法國禁止技術轉讓，那麼俄羅斯購買“西北風”的可能性將大幅減小。（青年參考 康弘）

    小資料：“西北風”號

    “西北風”號是一艘很特別的軍艦，它是軍民合作的產物。它的造價只有一艘航母的十分之一，艦長200米，起飛甲板面積為5200平米，可供6架直升機同時起落。它可以作為指揮艦，也可以在作戰中執行幹預任務，甚至還可搖身一變，成為一所海上醫院。

    無論是法國軍人還是外國軍人都對它稱讚有加：“‘西北風’號軍艦，這是海軍早就期待著的一艘軍艦。”澳大利亞海軍準備訂購兩艘，其他國家的海軍也在認真考慮這個問題。無論是從快速加創新的建造方式，還是從整個結構的精巧性來說，“西北風”號軍艦都是成功之作。

    “西北風”（MISTRAL）號兩棲投送指揮艦，舷號L9013。2006年1月服役，編制177人，軍官18人，士官110人，士兵49人。該艦排水量16500─21500噸，艦長199米，寬32米、吃水6.2米、桅高54米；飛行甲板長199米，有6個起降點。航速19節，續航力1.1萬海裏/15節，最大自持力45天。

http://www.dsti.net/News/54777.htm
義大利航母開始服役

    【據航空防務網2009年07月06日報導】日前，戰鬥軍旗已經正式移交給“凱沃爾”（Cavour）號航母，這是義大利第一艘真正意義上的航母，也是義大利海軍艦隊的旗艦船。交接儀式是在義大利海軍日期間於6月10日在義大利共和國總統面前舉行的。

    軍旗是在著名政治家Cavour的誕生地——都靈由該市市長Sergio Chiamparino移交的，義大利國防部長Ignazio La Russa、義大利海軍參謀長、艦隊司令Paolo La Rosa也參加了交接儀式。

    這艘航母的排水量為27100噸，是世界上最強大的非核動力航母，由Fincantieri船廠集成了最高水準的設計的優點和改良後建造而成。

    “凱沃爾”（Cavour）號航母的建造開始於2000年11月的合同，2001年6月，在Riva Trigoso開始了第一塊鋼鐵切割，2004年7月下水並轉移到Muggiano進行全套裝配，2008年3月交接給義大利海軍。最近，該航母完成了戰鬥系統的裝備。

    “凱沃爾”（Cavour）號航母不僅僅用於軍事領域，還被應用於人道主義行動。該船艦實際上可以定義為Fincantieri的經驗理念在高科技複雜船隻建造上成功應用的結果。(工業和資訊化部電子科學技術情報研究所　李亦豪)

http://www.dsti.net/News/53014.htm
法國海軍訂購第三艘“西北風”級兵力投送與指揮艦

    [據法國航宇防務網2009年4月17日報導] 作為振興經濟計畫的一部分，法國海軍已經授予STX法國公司和DCNS公司合同，建造第三艘“西北風”級兵力投送與指揮艦（BPC 3）。

    4月17日，法國國防部長埃爾韋•莫蘭和振興經濟計畫執行部長派翠克•德維吉安在聖納澤爾正式啟動了BPC 3的相關工作。

    為了符合法國政府為應對全球金融危機而啟動的振興經濟計畫的要求，BPC 3的訂購要求成立專門的工業組織機構，以實現政府制定的預算目標。因此，該艦不但要滿足法國政府訂購艦艇的性能要求，而且要符合振興經濟計畫特定的經濟指標。

    為此，法國政府指定了STX和DCNS兩家公司負責艦艇的建造工作。作為主承包商，STX法國公司將負責專案中工業部門的整體協調工作，建造艦艇平臺，並進行舾裝，包括艦上設備安裝，占合同總額的75%。DCNS公司則負責建造和集成作戰系統，包括通信、導航和作戰管理系統，技術要求高，占合同總額的25%。

    囿於專案嚴格的經濟條件約束，艦艇將在聖納澤爾一家船廠建造，因為把平臺建造分配給兩家船廠的做法將導致額外的開銷—特別是運輸、介面和測試工作。

    BPC 3試驗工作完成後將依靠自身動力駛往土倫港。

    法國“西北風”級兵力投送與指揮艦長199米，排水量21000盾，航速19節，具有很強的承載能力，能運載450名士兵，16架重型直升機，2艘氣墊船，4艘登陸艇，或者1/3個機械化步兵團，進行全球部署。採用吊艙式電力推進，高度的自動化水準使艦上人員編制只有160人。艦上還建有醫院，可執行大規模人道主義救援任務。配備先進的通信系統、三座標監視雷達和Senit 9作戰管理系統，是海軍特遣部隊的理想指揮平臺。前兩艘兵力投送與指揮艦“西北風”號和“雷電”號由DCNS公司和大西洋船廠建造，分別與2006年和2007年交付。（中國船舶資訊中心  呂強）

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/104634/france-orders-third-mistral_class-bpc-amphibious-ship.html
Recovery Plan: Order Placed for Third Projection and Command Vessel
 
(Source: DCNS; issued April 16, 2009)

As part of the [French] Government’s [economic] recovery plan, STX France and DCNS have been awarded the contract to build the French Navy’s third Projection and Command Vessel (BPC) for the French Navy.

Work on the third BPC was launched today in Saint-Nazaire by Hervé Morin, the Defence Minister and Patrick Devedjian, Minister in charge of implementing the recovery plan.

In line with the recovery plan initiated by the Government in order to face up to the challenges of the world economic crisis, the order of the third Projection and Command Vessel called for the creation of a tailor-made industrial organizational structure in order to achieve the budgetary objective fixed by the state. It therefore not only meets the operational objectives of every new ship ordered by the government but also the specific economic objectives of the recovery plan.

With this in mind, it taps into the respective skills of STX France and DCNS. STX France, the prime contractor for the project, will build the platform and fit-out the ship and DCNS, its co-contractor, will produce its combat system.

Due to the extremely tight economic constraints that characterize this project, the ship will be built solely on the Saint-Nazaire site. In fact, the sharing of the construction of the platform between two production sites would have generated additional costs - in particular for transport, interfacing and tests - which would have made it impossible to meet the budgetary target fixed by the Government.

STX France, in charge of the overall coordination of the project for the industrial part, will build the whole of the propelled platform including the fitting out of equipment onboard. This represents 75% of the vessel value. Once trials are completed, BPC 3 will move to Toulon under its own power.

DCNS will manufacture and integrate the combat system, which includes communications, navigation and combat management systems. The tasks involved in its production demand high value added skill levels, in order to enable the BPC to conduct its operational missions, and represent a quarter of the overall cost of the ship.

199 metres in length, with a displacement of 21,000 tons and a speed of 19 knots, the BPCs are distinguished by their large carrying capacity: 450 troops, 16 heavy-lift helicopters, 2 hovercraft, 4 LCMs (landing craft) or a third of a mechanized regiment (1,000 tons), which they are able to deploy worldwide. They are equipped with electric pod propulsion and their high level of automation enables the size of their crew to be reduced to 160. They also boast an on-board hospital for large-scale humanitarian missions. Their particularly advanced communications system, 3D surveillance radar and combat management system (Senit 9) make them ideal platforms for commanding a naval task force.

The first two BPCs, Mistral and Tonnere, built by DCNS and Chantiers de l'Atlantique, were delivered in 2006 and 2007.

A few words about the partners:

STX Europe ASA (former Aker Yards ASA) is an international shipbuilding group which aims to be the leading builder of cruise and offshore vessels. The group has a strong position in terms of developing state-of-the-art concepts, technology, processes and products for customers around the world. STX Europe ASA comprises 15 shipyards in Finland, France, Norway, Romania, Brazil and Vietnam, and is also a part owner of three yards in Germany and Ukraine. STX Europe has approx. 16 000 employees. Formerly known as Aker Yards ASA, the group changed its name to STX Europe in November 2008.

The DCNS group is one of Europe's leading players on the international naval defence systems market. In order to meet an ever-more comprehensive and integrated demand, DCNS acts as prime contractor for warships and their support vessels, using its own development, marketing and production resources backed up by those of selected partners.

In order to master the complexity of warship production, DCNS applies it expertise in naval architecture, in the engineering of the warship's principal systems, in the management of assembly and outfitting yards, in the production of special equipment and in support in operational service. The DCNS group has a workforce of 13,000 and a turnover of approximately 2.8 billion Euros.

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法國「戴高樂」號航母 將停航維修 
 
【新華社╱巴黎4月2日電】 2009.04.03 11:46 am
 
 
法國國防部長埃爾韋·莫蘭2日在接受當地電臺和電視臺採訪時說，法國唯一的航空母艦「戴高樂」號將停航維修，維修時間在4到6個月之間。上月13日，法國軍方宣佈，「戴高樂」號航空母艦的傳動軸發生故障。

這艘航母於2001年開始正式服役，是法國目前擁有的唯一一艘航母。2007年，「戴高樂」號開始進行第一次大修，其中包括為兩個核反應堆更換燃料以及更新螺旋槳等大批裝備。去年年底，修葺一新的航母重新出海訓練並執行任務。

「戴高樂」號自1999年試航以來，不斷發生各種故障，在一定程度上影響了它所執行的海上任務。今年2月初，莫蘭到航母視察時說，如有需要，法國建造第二艘航母合乎邏輯，不過這個問題至少要等到2012年才能提上日程。

【2009/04/03 新華社】

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義大利海軍多功能護衛艦（FREMM）選定薩吉姆公司的導航系統

    [據法國航宇航務網2009年4月1日報導]  薩吉姆公司研製的SIGMA 40慣性導航系統從眾多國際競爭者中脫穎而出，被義大利海軍新型多功能護衛艦（FREMM）選定為導航系統。薩吉姆公司與FREMM作戰系統的主承包商SELEX公司（芬梅卡尼卡集團）簽訂合同，包括後勤保障服務。

     薩吉姆公司的SIGMA 40慣性導航系統基於鐳射陀螺技術，將與作戰系統集成。高精度的SIGMA 40導航系統將提高艦船感測器的性能及自防禦系統的功效。

    SIGMA 40慣性導航系統操作簡單、易於維護、設計緊湊、並可進行硬體和軟體的升級。該系統已經被法國DCNS選定為法國海軍FREMM使用的導航系統。薩吉姆公司還將為法國和義大利的FREMM提供NGDS誘餌系統和NAJIR火控系統。

    薩吉姆公司的慣性導航系統目前應用於31個國家海軍的300多艘水面艦船及潛艇上。（中國船舶資訊中心 郭隆華）

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/104158/sagem-navigation-for-italy%E2%80%99s-fremm-frigates.html
Sagem Navigation Systems Chosen for Italian Navy's FREMM Multi-Mission Frigates
 
(Source: Sagem; issued March 31, 2009)
 
 The SIGMA 40 inertial navigation system developed and produced by Sagem (SAFRAN Group) has been chosen over a field of international competitors for the Italian navy's new European Multi-Mission Frigates (FREMM)*. Sagem signed the contract, including logistic support services, with SELEX Sistemi Integrati (Finmeccanica Group), prime contractor for the ship's combat system.

Based on laser gyro technology, the Sagem SIGMA 40 navigation system will be integrated in the combat system. The high-precision SIGMA 40 will boost the performance of the ship's sensors and the efficiency of its self-defense systems.

The SIGMA 40 inertial system features simple operation and maintenance, a compact design and upgradeable hardware and software. It has already been selected by French naval shipyard DCNS for the FREMM frigates to be deployed by the French navy. Sagem is also supplying the NGDS countermeasures system and the NAJIR optronic fire control system on these ships.

Sagem's inertial navigation systems are now used on more than 300 surface vessels and submarines deployed by 31 navies worldwide.

* The European Multi-Mission Frigate, abbreviated FREMM, is a joint effort by Finmeccanica of Italy and DCNS of France. Incorporating highly innovative technologies, including stealth capability, FREMM frigates are front-line combat ships.

Sagem is a high-tech company in the SAFRAN Group. It is a world or European leader in solutions and services in optronics, avionics, electronics and critical software for the civilian and military markets. Sagem is the European No. 1 and worldwide No.3 in INSs for aeronautic, naval and land applications. It is also the worldwide No.1 in helicopter flight controls and the European No.1 in optronic and tactical UAV systems. Present across the globe via the SAFRAN Group’s international network, Sagem and its subsidiaries employ 6000 people in Europe, South East Asia and North America.

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法國DCNS公司準備與希臘談判出售FREMM護衛艦

    [據法國航宇防務網2009年3月26日報導] DCNS公司銷售與市場負責人3月24日表示，DCNS公司準備與希臘正式開始談判出售4或6艘FREMM多功能護衛艦。公司希望談判能很快結束。

    FREMM護衛艦排水量約6000噸，由法國和義大利聯合研製。該負責人沒有透露價格細節，估計大約5億歐元（6.78億美元）。但金融危機對希臘經濟衝擊很大，政府已很難為原計劃購買的艦艇和戰機撥款。

    法國版FREMM護衛艦是在擊敗包括義大利版FREMM護衛艦在內的多家公司產品後，贏得與希臘談判機會的。DCNS公司希望歐洲導彈製造商MBDA為法國版FREMM護衛艦提供裝備。義大利版FREMM護衛艦的作戰管理系統與法國不同。

    DCNS公司與希臘當地的埃萊夫西斯船廠有合作協議，去年又在雅典開設了辦公場所。

    1月份，希臘國防部長萬蓋利斯•梅伊馬拉基斯稱，政府已經正式同意開啟雙邊談判，商討從法國購買6艘FREMM護衛艦和15架“超級美洲獅”搜救直升機。

    此前，德國造U-214常規潛艇在希臘服役時出現困難。DCNS認為這有助於公司向巴基斯坦推銷自己的產品。

    路透社1月22日報導，希臘國防部長稱由於技術問題，希臘正試圖與德國重新談判德國造常規潛艇的合同。希臘與德國原先簽訂了4艘潛艇價值約40億歐元的合同，其中3艘尚未交付。

    希臘出現的問題可能會使巴基斯坦重新考慮原先制定的從德國購買214潛艇的計畫，這為DCNS公司推銷“馬林魚”潛艇留下了機會。

    為巴基斯坦海軍建造的最後3艘“奧古斯塔 90”潛艇去年9月份下水。這3艘潛艇都裝備了AIP系統，此前2艘也已經過改裝配備了AIP系統。（中國船舶資訊中心  呂強）

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=4006443&c=UNK&s=TOP
DCNS Set for Frigate Talks with Greece
By pierre tran
Published: 25 Mar 14:18 EDT (18:18 GMT) 

PARIS - DCNS is poised to open formal negotiations with Greece for the sale of up to six FREMM multimission frigates, said Alain Fougeron, the sales and marketing executive vice president at the French naval company.

"We are preparing for negotiations, which have not yet started," for four or six ships, including options, he said March 24. "We hope to close the negotiations as soon as possible. That goes for both sides."

Fougeron gave no price details on the 6,000-metric-ton Frégate Européene Multimission (FREMM), co-developed by France and Italy.

But the economic crisis has hit Greece hard, making it tougher for the government to pay for planned purchases of the new warships and combat aircraft.

DCNS asked European missile maker MBDA to be part of the French warship offer, which beat proposals from other companies, including Italy's version of the FREMM, Fougeron said. The Italian FREMM has a different combat management system, he said.

MBDA has Finmeccanica of Italy as a shareholder alongside EADS and BAE Systems.

DCNS has a cooperation agreement with local partner Elefsis Shipyards. DCNS last year opened an office in Athens.

In January, Greek Defense Minister Vangelis Meimarakis said the authorities had authorized bilateral talks with France to buy six FREMM warships and 15 Super Puma search-and-rescue helicopters.

The estimated price of a FREMM ship is about 500 million euros ($678 million).

DCNS believes the Hellenic Navy's difficulties in getting a German-built U-214 conventional submarine into service could be helpful in efforts to sell a French boat to Pakistan.

Meimarakis said that Greece is trying to renegotiate a contract for a German-built conventional submarine because of technical problems, Reuters reported Jan. 22. The German four-submarine contract is reported to be worth about four billion euros, with three other 214 boats under contract.

The difficulties of the Greek submarine, the Papanikolis, has probably led Pakistan to reconsider a planned buy of the 214 from Howaldstwerke Deutsche-Werft (HDW), leaving the door open to DCNS' Marlin, an all-French derivative of the Franco-Spanish Scorpene. HDW is part of Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

The last of three Agosta 90 submarines built for Pakistan's Navy took to the sea in September, equipped with the Mesma air-independent propulsion (AIP) system, Fougeron said.

The AIP system, which allows the submarine to operate for longer periods underwater, has been used heavily and is working well, he said. Two earlier Agosta 90 submarines have been retrofitted with the air-independent propulsion system.

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法國“戴高樂”號航母動力裝置出現問題後返回土倫港

   [據法國航宇防務網2009年3月16日報導] 法國航母“戴高樂”號動力裝置出現問題後，現已返回土倫母港，並可能最少停留幾個星期的時間，最長會有幾個月。

   法國海軍稱：“在最近這幾次出海的過程中，航母的動力艙都有強烈的振動。通過檢查發現，艦上的兩套減速齒輪箱都出現異常磨損。”（譯者注：“戴高樂”號航母上有2個推進軸，2套汽輪機組，每套汽輪機組有1台高壓汽輪機和1台低壓汽輪機，這兩台汽輪機通過齒輪減速箱與推進軸相連）。在“戴高樂”號執行換料大修之前，也發現了類似的磨損問題，但是沒有人能給出一個合理的解釋。

   根據法國海軍的官員的說法，目前法國海軍官員、主承包商DCNS集團和法國軍方的艦隊保障部門暫時“不能對此提供一個合理的解釋，也不能確定維修需要多長時間。”網上有消息稱，減速齒輪箱出現的問題，可能是由於航母改裝時安裝了一個重量更大的蒸汽乾燥機，這部分額外增加的重量給減速齒輪箱造成了磨損。另外，網上還估計維修需要3個月。

   海軍官員和DCNS集團正在聯手對技術資料進行分析，同時還開展了一些實驗，以確定要採取什麼措施，並評估會對航母的作業週期造成什麼影響。

   “戴高樂”號航母剛剛於2008年12月1日完成換料大修，航母上的艦載機聯隊已經通過了航母作業認證。但是現在出現這個問題之後，法國不能訓練和考核新一代年輕的艦載機飛行員，這可能是比航母不能部署更為嚴重的問題，這將對法國海軍的飛行員管理計畫造成重創。（中國船舶資訊中心 陳練）

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/103609/fault-forces-french-carrier-to-stay-in-port.html
French Carrier Charles de Gaulle Back in Port After Propulsion Problems

(Source: defense-aerospace.com; published March 16, 2009)
 
Bad news for the French navy and for DCNS, which carried out the technical availability of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle: the ship was forced to remain at its berth at home-port of Toulon, in southern France (where she will remain for several weeks, if not months), after the navy chief of staff decided to suspend its mission when abnormal wear was found on two mechanical parts driving the propeller shafts.

“During recent sorties at sea, strong vibrations were detected in the propulsion compartment. Inspections have shown that two couplings linking two of the ship’s four turbines were abnormally worn,” according to the French navy. As a similar part was found to show similar wear before the ship underwent its IPER refit, no-one can as yet provide an explanation.

For the time being, the navy staff, prime contractor DCNS and the Service de Soutien de la Flotte (fleet sustainment department) “are unable to provide a credible explanation for the cause of this issue, and to estimate how much time will be required for repairs,” according to the navy staff.

The “Secret Defense” blog says the fault in a reduction gear coupling may be due to a heavier steam dryer being fitted during the ship’s availability, and whose additional weight caused the coupling to wear abnormally. It estimates remedial work at three months.

The navy staff and DCNS are to jointly analyze technical data and carry out additional tests, to identify what steps are required and what the consequences are for the ship’s operational schedule. “The ship may have to remain in port for several weeks up to several months,” the navy says.

Operational Consequences

The ship’s return to port takes place just as it was completing its post-refit work-up phase. Its air group was able to re-qualify for carrier operations, but France’s naval aviation will now be unable to train and qualify a new generation of young carrier pilots for deck landings and take-offs. This is perhaps an even greater problem than the ship’s inability to deploy, and it will create havoc in the navy’s pilot management plans.

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