French military developments

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France to get a new Pentagon called "Balardgon"

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We now know what the future will resemble the Ministry of Defence, which will be located on the site Balard in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. Yesterday, the model of the project Balard 2015 was unveiled. The new Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, which will bring together the various allowances currently occupied by Parisian "Mindef," will be included in a set of three parts connected by vegetated areas. Quadrilateral shape, it will host two buildings in the center of hexagonal shape, connected to the quadrangle by building cross. The buildings will use concepts and technologies that respect the environment (natural air circulation, 7,000 m2 of solar panels and geothermal systems and heat recovery).
The "balardgone," as it is called in the military (in reference to the Pentagon) will consist of three architectural entities: the office buildings of the "West Horn," the heart of ministry at the center, around the higher authorities and operational centers , and the renovated buildings of the Cité de l'Air, to the east.
Of more than 320,000 m2, the new group will host some 9300 people, including the minister and his services, and staffs, including the Navy will leave the Hotel de la Marine, located in Place de la Concorde.
For the record, three architectural firms have worked on the design of new buildings or renovation of existing buildings: Nicolas Michelin for the central site (also called "West Parcel") and the main building of the ministry, and for the building located on City Air along the Avenue de la Porte de Sevres, Jean-Michel Wilmotte for four rental buildings for office on the West Horn, that is to say, the most westerly parcel and Peter Bolze Workshop 2/3/4 for renovation of the former City of Air.

Provision of buildings from summer 2014

This project was conducted under a contract of public-private partnership, whose total is estimated, according to AFP, to 3.5 billion euros (VAT). The advantage is that the State will not advance the cost of work but, upon receipt of the buildings, pay an annual fee to the consortium of companies supporting investments and loaded in parallel with site maintenance and various services. Appointed on 4 May, the winner of the PPP contract is Opal Defense, led by Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France and Thales together for computing, Sodexo Services, Exprimm for maintenance, Dalkia energy, alongside private investors (FIDEPP / Savings and SEIEF) and Caisse des Depots et Consignations who has, within the company holding the contract, a blocking minority (34% of capital).

Under the PPP contract, signed May 30, the State will perform then, from the delivery of buildings in September 2014 and for 27 years, a fee (assessed annually to 150 million euros including VAT) covering investment, finance, financial expenses, maintenance and building maintenance, computer networking, and routine services (catering, cleaning, security perimeter, parks ...)

Buoyed by Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France, the site at a cost of 750 million alone will be the largest conducted in Paris for fifteen years. It should be launched in January 2012 and will involve, at the peak of construction, up to 2500 people. Very important technical means will be mobilized, including 25 tower cranes. In late August 2014, almost all buildings will be made available, says Bouygues. Then, the time of the move and the rise of different services, the site should be fully operational in 2015.

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[Godless-Kafir]

Balardgon!! I though Bollywood was a cheap imitation.

 

[Armand2REP]

Balardgon is by no means cheap imitation, but luxurious grandeur of French political interest greater than any Pentagon!

 

[Godless-Kafir]

^^ I meant the name Balardgon sounds like it Pentagon! Could they have not found something that did not end with "gon"?

 

[Armand2REP]

It is no official name, just the military slang of the building.

 

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First combat deployment for Tonnerre BPC

 

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France Test-Fires 1st Sub-Launched Cruise Missile



By PIERRE TRAN "¢ PARIS – A first firing of a French submarine-launched cruise missile took place June 8, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) procurement office said.

The test fire was from an underwater platform simulating a submerged submarine, and was conducted at the DGA missile test center at the Isle du Levant in the Mediterranean, the DGA said in a June 20 statement.

Up to now, only Britain and the United States have the ability to launch subsea long-range strike missions, using the Tomahawk cruise missile.

"All the objectives of the firing were achieved," the DGA said.

The launch showed the ability to eject the missile, leaving the water, separation from the submarine container and shift to cruise flight.

The naval cruise missile, a derivative of the Scalp air-launched weapon from MBDA, will arm the FREMM multi-mission frigate from 2014 and Barracuda nuclear attack submarine from 2017.

The DGA signed a 2006 contract with MBDA in 2006 for 200 naval cruise missiles, 150 for the FREMM, 50 for the submarine. Initially, 250 had been planned for purchase.

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[Godless-Kafir]

What waste of grey metal, doing nothing in the sea!

Simply screwing around acting pretty for the camera!

 

[Armand2REP]

What waste of grey metal, doing nothing in the sea!

Simply screwing around acting pretty for the camera!

 

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The Felin is ready to go in Astan (with the new body armor Tigre) :

Préparation opérationnelle du GTIA Picardie au CENTAC

 

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Op. Harmattan - Libya.

 

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Libya

 

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