Archives

DCNS unveils new 4000-tonne high-tech frigate

Par vincent le mardi 18 octobre 2016

DCNS has announced outline details of Belharra, its proposed new-generation 4000-tonne frigate. The prime aim is to meet the strong demand for medium-size frigates among international client navies. The type will also serve as a baseline for the French Navy’s proposed FTI medium-size frigate programme. Five ships are scheduled for delivery from 2023 as replacements for La Fayette-class frigates.

[…]

mardi 18 octobre 2016
.
Mer et Marine.
© Marinas-Yachting.
Imprimer.

Shipboard IT architectures

Par vincent le mardi 18 octobre 2016

While big data has been a big issue in the civil sector for some time, it has only come to the surface recently in naval defence. It is already clear, however, that new fighting ships, whether surface combatants or submarines, will soon have to make the step jump to IT architectures designed from the outset to handle more connections and radically larger data flows. The aim is to group together all relevant data and all standalone IT systems — beginning with a ship’s combat and platform management systems (CMS + PMS) and their many subsystems — in fewer ‘boxes’.

[…]

mardi 18 octobre 2016
, .
Mer et Marine.
© Marinas-Yachting.
Imprimer.

Naval Cybersecurity

Par vincent le mardi 18 octobre 2016

In an increasingly connected — hence vulnerable — world, enemies see cyber attacks as highly asymmetric stealth weapons offering huge payoffs relative to cost. Such methods have obvious appeal for terrorist groups and even certain countries with designs on their enemies’ vital systems.

[…]

mardi 18 octobre 2016
, .
Mer et Marine.
© Marinas-Yachting.
Imprimer.