Modern Greek Army

[Napalm]

A total of about 60 israeli f-16I ans f-15 particapated in the exercise.According to information the

israelis ask Greece if the S-300 system and other airdefences could be activated in the exercise but Greece

refused.

THey have no reason to trust Israel. THey will probably sell the results of the signatures of the s-300 they scan to the Turks in exchange for something to further Israeli needs.

[Angelo]

Some more information about the exercise that i read on a greek military forum

Israeli fighters fly directly from Israel, refuelling on air. Israelis are the "attackers"
performing ground attacks on certain shooting ranges of the greek mainland

Greeks are the "defenders", intercepting israel's forces

{Thanks to xristar for the information}

It looks like israel is planing a attack on Iran. A least we got change to asses Isreali

avionics.I wonder how are f-16 performed against israels f-15

[Napalm]

I'm surprised, i didn't think relations with Israel were that good to have such intensive and specific training exercises. Greece is usually suspicious of any strong allies of Turkey (as they should be). Although an attack on Iran would definitely weaken Turko-Israeli ties.

That's a good question about the f16/f15 comparison. The Israelis are famous for heavily modifiying the american design for their own purposes including electronics.

[Angelo]

In my opinon i dont think Greece wants to see a nuclear iran.The government of Turkey is

not really pro-isreal these days, am guessing the isrealis are looking for a new ally in the

region.Whatever the case may be are airdefences should be kept a secret, the sooner we

get rid of are American hawk systems and replace them by the Russian buk-m2 the better

off we will be.

[Angelo]

According to defencenet.gr

According to gouvernement officails the deal has been agreed between france and

Greece.Greece plans to withdraw its old Mirage-2000 and sell them to France and replace

them with 20

rafale ,also purchase 3+3 fremm.Greece will also purchase 40 eurofighters.

In a counter offer America has offered Greece f-16 block 60 E/F and co-production in f-35

Theirs also plans to purchase 150 Neuro UCAV between 2006-2020.Greece is a major

partner in the project


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[Angelo]

Info on the Neuron

Neuron - Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle Demonstrator, Europe
Neuron is the European Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator for the development, integration and validation of UCAV technologies and is not for military operational deployment. Dassault unveiled a life-size model of Neuron at the 2005 Paris Air Show. The operational UCAV is expected to be a larger design than the Neuron demonstrator.

"Neuron is the European Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator."A main aim of the Neuron programme is to sustain and develop European manufacturers' aeronautic and other technologies for next-generation combat aircraft and UAVs.

By summer 2005, a series of memorandums of understanding had been signed and industrial teaming arrangements been set up. By the end of 2005, the governments of France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland had agreed to invest in the Neuron programme.

In February 2006, the Neuron programme was formally launched with the award, by the French DGA on behalf of the participating nations, of a contract to Dassault as prime contractor for the design and development of the Neuron demonstrator.

This began a 15-month feasibility phase. DGA awarded a contract for a 19-month project definition phase in June 2007. This will be followed by production of a Neuron demonstrator with first flight in 2011. Flight tests will begin in France followed by tests in Sweden then Italy.

The UCAV will be able to launch precision-guided munitions from an internal weapons bay and will have a stealth airframe with reduced radar and infrared cross-sections.

PROGRAMME

Dassault Aviation is the design authority with responsibility for the general design, system architecture, the flight control system and final assembly together with ground tests and flight tests. Dassault's UAV and UCAV design capability was developed under a sequence of experimental development and validation programmes, Aeronef Validation Experimental (AVE). Dassault started the AVE LogiDuc programme (AVE Logistics to Demonstrate UCAV) in 1999.

Saab Aerosystems, based in Linkoping, Sweden, is responsible for overall design, fuselage, avionics, fuel system, flight control, airworthiness, autonomy, multi-payload capabilities, structural design and manufacture and ground and flight testing.

"The Neuron UCAV will incorporate highly advanced avionics, stealth and network centric technologies."Saab has built strong capability in UAV and UCAV technology with the SHARC Swedish Highly Advanced Research Configuration demonstrator, FILUR Flying Innovative Low-observable Unmanned Research UAV, the EuroMALE European Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAV with EADS and the establishment of the Link Lab drone development centres, a joint venture with Linkoping University. Technology development on the Neuron program would be applicable to planned upgrades of the Saab Gripen fighter aircraft which is expected to remain in service until about 2035.

In March 2004, Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAI) and Dassault signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the Dassault UCAV programme which became the Neuron programme. Under the terms of the MOU, HAI is responsible for the engine exhaust and the rear fuselage section, and the test rig.

EADS CASA of Spain is responsible for the wings and also the ground station and integration of the data link. EADS CASA and Dassault signed the MOU agreement in May 2005.

Ruag in Switzerland is responsible for the weapons interface and wind tunnel testing.

Alenia Aeronautica in Italy is responsible for the development of the electrical power system, the air data system, development of the Smart Weapon Bay, and for flight testing.

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NEURON DESCRIPTION

The Neuron is of similar appearance to the AVE-C which is the second prototype of the Dassault Petit Duc and which has high manoeuvrability unstable yaw aircraft control. Like the Ave-C, the Neuron has no tail fin and a swept W-shaped wing design

The system will incorporate highly advanced avionics, stealth and network centric technologies. Simulations and flight tests will demonstrate the capability of flight in controlled airspaces and the operation of the Neuron in a network centric battlefield environment.

The air vehicle fuselage length and the wingspan are approximately 10m. The empty weight of the air vehicle is around 4,500kg and with a full payload the weight will be about 6,000kg. The air vehicle has tricycle-type landing gear for runway take-off and landing.

"The UCAV will be able to launch precision-guided munitions from an internal weapons bay."Neuron will have the capability to carry two laser guided 250kg (550lb) bombs in two weapon bays. The air vehicle is expected to have an endurance of several hours and high subsonic speed i.e. a maximum speed of Mach 0.7 to Mach 0.8.

The unmanned Neuron will be controlled from ground based stations and from control stations in combat aircraft such as the French Rafale or the Swedish Gripen.

In June 2005, Thales was selected to develop the datalink system for Neuron. The system will connect the ground control station with the UCAV by a high-rate NATO standard STANAG 7085 datalink and a low-rate datalink: The high-rate datalink will allow secure transmission of application data (video, imagery and radar) and air vehicle command and control data. The low-rate datalink will use secure technologies and a different frequency band to ensure data integrity.

ENGINES

The air vehicle will be powered by two Adour Mk 951 jet engines from the Rolls Royce and Turbomeca joint venture RRTM. The Adour Mk 951 is already fitted on BAE Systems Hawk 128 aircraft. The air intake is in a flush dorsal position above the nose.


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[Angelo]

French Fremm frigate will be visiting Greece on juin 21.The frigate will be inspected by the hellenic navy


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[firebrave]

The greek army is a mighty strong force

[Angelo]

US goverment is going to allow export of SM-2 missiles if the Hellenic navy chooses AEGIS

fire control system for its new frigates


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In response to the changing threat, the US Navy funded the development of today’s Standard Missile-2 (SM-2). Standard-2 MR incorporates midcourse guidance, which allows programming of the missile for radar search only. The missile is redirected in midflight and then again during the terminal homing phase. SM-2 MR is installed on the DDG- and CGN-type ships and on Aegis CG-class ships.

SM-2 is deployed in several different configurations, ranging from the SM-2 Block IIIA up through the SM-2 Block IV ER for the US Navy’s AEGIS compatible ships. SM-2’s primary role is to provide area defense against enemy aircraft and antiship missiles. The current generation of SM-2 Blocks IIIA and IIIB, capitalizes on technology improvements to substantially increase performance against the advanced antiship missile threat.

The Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) is the Navy’s primary surface-to-air fleet defense weapon. The currently deployed SM-2 Block II/III/IIIA configurations are all-weather, ship-launched medium-range fleet air defense missiles derived from the SM-1 (RIM-66B). SM-2 employs an electronic countermeasures-resistant monopulse receiver for semi-active radar terminal guidance and inertial midcourse guidance capable of receiving midcourse command updates from the shipboard fire control system. SM-2 is launched from the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) and the Mk 26 Guided Missile Launching System (GMLS). SM-2 continues to evolve to counter expanding threat capabilities, and improvements in advanced high and low-altitude threat interception, particularly in stressing electronic countermeasures (ECM) environments, are being implemented through modular changes to the missile sections.

The SM-2 is a solid propellant-fueled, tail-controlled, surface to air missile fired by surface ships. Designed to counter high-speed, high-altitude anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs) in an advanced ECM environment, its primary mode of target engagement uses mid-course guidance with radar illumination of the target by the ship for missile homing during the terminal phase. The SM-2 can also be used against surface targets. SM-2 Blocks II through IV are long-range interceptors that provide protection against aircraft and antiship missiles, thereby expanding the battlespace.

The Block II version of SM-2 includes a signal processor to provide less vulnerability to ECM, an improved fuze and focused-blast fragment warhead to provide better kill probability against smaller, harder targets, and new propulsion for higher velocities and maneuverability.

A Block III version of SM-2 provides improved capability against low altitude targets.

Block IIIA, a modification to this version, extends capability to even lower altitudes. RIM-66C Block IIIA includes a new warhead that imparts greater velocity to warhead fragments in the direction of the target.

Block IIIB is the next step in the continuing evolution of the Standard Missile family, incorporating an infrared (IR) guidance mode capability developed in Missile Homing Improvement Program (MHIP) with the radio frequency (RF) semi-active guidance system of the proven SM-2 Block IIIA. The MHIP dual-mode RF/IR guidance capability is being incorporated to counter a specific fielded and proliferating electronic warfare systems in existing aircraft and ASCM threats. OPEVAL of SM-2 Block IIIB was conducted during April 1996, with missile firings by an Aegis cruiser that was completing workup training for deployment. Based on OPEVAL results, SM-2 Block IIIB is operationally effective and suitable.

These SM-2 versions are provided as medium range (MR) rounds that can be fired from Aegis rail launchers, Aegis vertical launch systems (VLS), and Tartar rail launchers.


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[Angelo]

Greece joins new research project called SNIPOD (SNIper POsitioning and Detection)



EADS Innovation Works has recently signed a contract with the European Defence Agency to launch a new research project called SNIPOD (SNIper POsitioning and Detection). This project aims at enhancing sniper detection systems.

Recent crisis management operations in urban environment have highlighted the issue of snipers attacks. Urban areas are by nature highly populated, heterogeneous and highly cluttered, offering multiple potential sniping posts. There is therefore a real need of systems that could detect snipers in such complex environments, localise and classify them with accuracy and speed, in order to deter, prevent or react without collateral damage.

The SNIPOD project is an answer to this need; it will improve the capabilities of acoustic and laser-based systems, investigate complementary promising technologies such as infrared imagery and radar and develop signature databases. By combining these different tools, SNIPOD will significantly enhance the performances of detection systems.

SNIPOD is one of the first projects selected under the R&T Joint Investment Programme (JIP) on Force Protection, launched by the European Defence Agency in 2007 with the support of 20 nations: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece , Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

The SNIPOD consortium gathers 6 entities from 5 contributing Members States: EADS Innovation Works and CILAS in France, Defence Electronics, an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security in Germany, SNIPOS in Norway, the Military University of Technology im. Jaros³awa D¹browskiego in Poland and the Swedish Defence Research Agency.

EADS Innovation Works will manage this 30 months project and among others, will provide its expertise in the characterisation of Laser signature of optronics systems. Such contract will contribute to EADS Innovation Works strategy to enhance capabilities in Defence and Security, to strengthen partnerships with European key actors and develop innovative operational solutions.


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