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Abrimos el siguiente topic para analizar diferentes situaciones y potencialidades al respecto del inicio del próximo proceso de upgrade de media vida por el que pasarán varios componentes de la Escuadra actual, upgrade, por supuesto, más invasivo y aparte de las mantenciones y refits rutinarios.
"Al Almirante Codina, le toco renovar y reemplazar la Escuadra,a mi me toca ponerle los dientes". Estas fueron las palabras del actual Comandante en Jefe de la Armada de Chile al inicio de su mandato. En este contexto el inicio de este proceso podría ser inminente.
En algunos casos la esperanza de vida de las unidades está en el intervalo de 2023-2026 (Caso de los Tyne: Type 22 y Type L comisionadas entre 1986 y 1988 ), en otros están en el orden 2030-2035 (Caso de los Spey: Type 23 y Type M comisionadas entre 1990 y 1993).
Ya se habla en revistas especializada sobre el inicio del proceso tendiente a siguiente generación de combatientes de superficie para la Armada de Chile, pero no es propósito del tema hablar de ello, sino del equipamiento de las actuales de cara al periodo de tiempo que les queda de vida.
En ese orden, nos hemos enterado que la Armada de Chile ya estaría viendo distintas alternativas para equipar la Escuadra. En ese sentido, por ejemplo ya existen estudios de viabilidad mandados a hacer a USA sobre la integraciòn del misil standard SM-2 en las fragatas antiaereas Type-L (aùn no sabemos en quedò eso, tema que tratamos en extenso aquì: http://defensa.pe/showthread.php?t=4555), asì como sonares TASS Type 2087 para las fragatas Type-23 (tampoco sabemos en que va eso), entre otros.
Para inaugurar este topic adjuntamos una noticia reciente al respecto.
Veamos que otras noticias al respecto comenzaran a salir sobre este proceso próximo a iniciarse.
Saludos
Abrimos el siguiente topic para analizar diferentes situaciones y potencialidades al respecto del inicio del próximo proceso de upgrade de media vida por el que pasarán varios componentes de la Escuadra actual, upgrade, por supuesto, más invasivo y aparte de las mantenciones y refits rutinarios.
"Al Almirante Codina, le toco renovar y reemplazar la Escuadra,a mi me toca ponerle los dientes". Estas fueron las palabras del actual Comandante en Jefe de la Armada de Chile al inicio de su mandato. En este contexto el inicio de este proceso podría ser inminente.
En algunos casos la esperanza de vida de las unidades está en el intervalo de 2023-2026 (Caso de los Tyne: Type 22 y Type L comisionadas entre 1986 y 1988 ), en otros están en el orden 2030-2035 (Caso de los Spey: Type 23 y Type M comisionadas entre 1990 y 1993).
Ya se habla en revistas especializada sobre el inicio del proceso tendiente a siguiente generación de combatientes de superficie para la Armada de Chile, pero no es propósito del tema hablar de ello, sino del equipamiento de las actuales de cara al periodo de tiempo que les queda de vida.
En ese orden, nos hemos enterado que la Armada de Chile ya estaría viendo distintas alternativas para equipar la Escuadra. En ese sentido, por ejemplo ya existen estudios de viabilidad mandados a hacer a USA sobre la integraciòn del misil standard SM-2 en las fragatas antiaereas Type-L (aùn no sabemos en quedò eso, tema que tratamos en extenso aquì: http://defensa.pe/showthread.php?t=4555), asì como sonares TASS Type 2087 para las fragatas Type-23 (tampoco sabemos en que va eso), entre otros.
Para inaugurar este topic adjuntamos una noticia reciente al respecto.
DEFENCE
By: Keith Campbell
12th April 2012
South African defence systems are under consideration by the Chilean Navy as an option for the modernisation of its frigate force.
"South Africa is one of the countries the Chilean Navy is looking at, searching for cost-effective solutions," Vice Admiral Kenneth Pugh, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy's First Naval Zone, told Engineering News Online at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), in Cape Town, on Thursday.
"We're interested in South Africa. It's solid, reliable and robust."
The Chilean Navy's frigate force is made up of second-hand British and Dutch ships, which must, in the coming years, go through very major refits known as mid-life updates.
"We are looking for systems we can integrate on our platforms [ships]", he explained.
The Chilean Navy has its own shipyard, Asmar, which in turn has its own systems integration capability. "This is proving much more cost effective. It works for us. We've been doing this since the mid-1980s."
Should South African systems fulfil Chile's requirements, "they could be options for the upgrade of our ships," he pointed out. "Weapon systems should be mature enough to be bought. Sometimes it's not good to be the first user. You must have something working in the navy of the country that developed it, proving that the system is working. A prototype is not good enough."
He highlighted that the Chilean navy was always investigating options for replacing ageing systems and that the procurement process for new systems is a long one, typically taking ten years.
For example, Chile's ex-British frigates are equipped with the Seawolf surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, which is now ageing (the UK Royal Navy plans to take it out of service within the next five or so years and its replacement, called the Sea Ceptor, is of an advanced stage of development).
"South Africa has very good missiles, especially anti-aircraft missiles," affirmed Pugh. "The companies you have here are very good."
It should, perhaps, be noted that Denel Dynamics' Umkhonto naval SAM is now in operational service with the South African and Finnish Navies, in its infrared homing version. However, a proposed longer-ranged radar-guided version has yet to be developed.
The Chilean Navy is present at IONS as an observer navy.
Keith Campbell is attending IONS as a guest of the South African Navy.
Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
SA defence industry products attracting Chilean attention
By: Keith Campbell
12th April 2012
South African defence systems are under consideration by the Chilean Navy as an option for the modernisation of its frigate force.
"South Africa is one of the countries the Chilean Navy is looking at, searching for cost-effective solutions," Vice Admiral Kenneth Pugh, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Navy's First Naval Zone, told Engineering News Online at the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS), in Cape Town, on Thursday.
"We're interested in South Africa. It's solid, reliable and robust."
The Chilean Navy's frigate force is made up of second-hand British and Dutch ships, which must, in the coming years, go through very major refits known as mid-life updates.
"We are looking for systems we can integrate on our platforms [ships]", he explained.
The Chilean Navy has its own shipyard, Asmar, which in turn has its own systems integration capability. "This is proving much more cost effective. It works for us. We've been doing this since the mid-1980s."
Should South African systems fulfil Chile's requirements, "they could be options for the upgrade of our ships," he pointed out. "Weapon systems should be mature enough to be bought. Sometimes it's not good to be the first user. You must have something working in the navy of the country that developed it, proving that the system is working. A prototype is not good enough."
He highlighted that the Chilean navy was always investigating options for replacing ageing systems and that the procurement process for new systems is a long one, typically taking ten years.
For example, Chile's ex-British frigates are equipped with the Seawolf surface-to-air missile (SAM) system, which is now ageing (the UK Royal Navy plans to take it out of service within the next five or so years and its replacement, called the Sea Ceptor, is of an advanced stage of development).
"South Africa has very good missiles, especially anti-aircraft missiles," affirmed Pugh. "The companies you have here are very good."
It should, perhaps, be noted that Denel Dynamics' Umkhonto naval SAM is now in operational service with the South African and Finnish Navies, in its infrared homing version. However, a proposed longer-ranged radar-guided version has yet to be developed.
The Chilean Navy is present at IONS as an observer navy.
Keith Campbell is attending IONS as a guest of the South African Navy.
Edited by: Creamer Media Reporter
Veamos que otras noticias al respecto comenzaran a salir sobre este proceso próximo a iniciarse.
Saludos
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