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“Four US soldiers who went missing during a NATO exercise in Lithuania today were reportedly found dead in an area close to the Belarusian border.”
So far, there is no official statement regarding their deaths but rumors and news pieces.
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It is a sound approach, it would mean more airframes + sensor numbers (and availability and positive sum integration capacity) per resource unit investment.
That translates to a global supply chain procuring and modifying aircraft faster than current programs allow, while also allowing for phased growth without redesigns. It would supposedly reduce sustainment costs and minimize future upgrades.
For example, a 6-8 member crew would operate a G550 at a cost of about $6,000 per hour, over a period of 8-10 hours and in a craft with higher survivability against threats.
That’s compared to a 12-14 member crew of an E7 operating at the approximate cost of $20,000 per hour, over a period of 10-12 hours and in a craft with moderate survivability against threats. The E-3 crew, described as a craft with low survivability costs a 16-20 member crew roughly $30,000 over an 8-10 hour period.
“That ensures political ownership, creates workshare for European industry, and opens opportunities for regional AI/ML and systems suppliers. Politically, a NATO‑owned G550 fleet would demonstrate cost-conscious burden sharing and turn the 5% pledge into tangible capability.”
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Less Money, Better Safety
The document circulating through the Department of War calls for a NATO‑owned, European-led business jet fleet, structured under the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). It could be jointly funded and operated to avoid current bottlenecks.That translates to a global supply chain procuring and modifying aircraft faster than current programs allow, while also allowing for phased growth without redesigns. It would supposedly reduce sustainment costs and minimize future upgrades.
For example, a 6-8 member crew would operate a G550 at a cost of about $6,000 per hour, over a period of 8-10 hours and in a craft with higher survivability against threats.
That’s compared to a 12-14 member crew of an E7 operating at the approximate cost of $20,000 per hour, over a period of 10-12 hours and in a craft with moderate survivability against threats. The E-3 crew, described as a craft with low survivability costs a 16-20 member crew roughly $30,000 over an 8-10 hour period.
Air Solution
“This is a European-led solution in execution,” the paper states. “While the baseline airframes and some mission systems draw from U.S. and Israeli programs, conversion, certification, sustainment, and mission software can—and should—be conducted in Europe.“That ensures political ownership, creates workshare for European industry, and opens opportunities for regional AI/ML and systems suppliers. Politically, a NATO‑owned G550 fleet would demonstrate cost-conscious burden sharing and turn the 5% pledge into tangible capability.”
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Many representatives of member countries offered their own software, and NATO
selected the HAVELSAN software, which received the highest technical score in its evaluation.
Tactical Data Link Management Center Network Planning Software in NATO.
selected the HAVELSAN software, which received the highest technical score in its evaluation.
Tactical Data Link Management Center Network Planning Software in NATO.
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The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded ASELSAN a contract to supply the Alliance with “Identification of Friend or Foe” (IFF) Interrogator Systems for Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) as part of its mission to ensure deterrence against increasing aerial threats on the global theatre.
The contract is a framework agreement valid for three years, which ensures the supply of the material throughout the period. ASELSAN, as a long-standing IFF provider in every domain and one of the few providers of Mode-5 IFF Systems, takes utmost pride in offering its services & support to NSPA
The contract is a framework agreement valid for three years, which ensures the supply of the material throughout the period. ASELSAN, as a long-standing IFF provider in every domain and one of the few providers of Mode-5 IFF Systems, takes utmost pride in offering its services & support to NSPA
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Wow,should be a first?
Normaly the US gets such a contract,no?
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Interestingly that was my first thought. Our important high end product in the hands of our friends
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Not really, Aselsan is a big subcontractor; many stuff are license built and sold. These NSPA tenders are open to every NATO country company; anyone can enter.
