Fleet management in European integration: the case of military helicopter support

The article focuses on both economics and spatial issues related to Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of defence platforms in Europe. Using facts and figures related to costs, trends and fleet sizes evolution, the authors discuss the interest of a spatial reorganisation of MRO production. Given the fiscal situation of the main European countries with a modern army, the relevant scale to consider the reorganisation is certainly Europe. Through the example of defence helicopters fleets of a selection of European countries, the authors address the question of cooperation of the MRO. A greater cooperation in the support of fleets would lead to a spatial reorganisation of MRO. On one side economies can be expected from this reorganisation, but, on the other hand, new problems arise. Specifically, a number of costs associated with different forms of “distances” – geographical, operational and political distances – limit the potential savings that could be expected. This work provides insights on these important issues for the construction of a European defence, both in its political, military and industrial dimensions.     

Brazilian National Defence Policy: foreign policy,national security,economic growth,and technological innovation

ABSTRACT

With the world’s ninth largest economy and comprising nearly 60% of South America’s GDP, 47% of its territory, and 49% of its population, Brazil has become a regional power and an important actor in world affairs over recent decades. This scenario has led the government to re-evaluate its role in the world order, resulting in the enactment of the National Defence Policy, whose objective was to consolidate the country as a regional power while at the same time addressing national security issues, promoting economic development through a series of defence programmes, restructuring the defence industrial base, fostering innovation through technology and knowledge transfer to Brazil, and indigenous research and development. However, the policy’s implementation suffers from several challenges discussed in this article, which may test the capability and competence of Brazilian policymakers, military, industrialists, and other individuals and organisations involved in its implementation.     

Strategic and Budgetary Necessity,or Decision-making ‘Along the Grain’? The Royal Navy and the 1981 Defence Review

The 1981 Defence Review undertaken by John Nott as Secretary of State for Defence controversially and dramatically cut the capabilities of the Royal Navy’s surface fleet. Many of those involved in these decisions have emphasised the budgetary and politico-strategic drivers for these reductions in capability, and the first generation of academic analysis has broadly followed this position. However, recently released government and private archival sources demonstrate that Nott’s review was initially much more severe than thought, and that this was due as much to the presumptions and assumptions of the key decision makers as to any strategic or budgetary factors.     

The subversion of the Bulgarian defence system – the Russian way

Russia has long been pursuing an intended and calculated policy of keeping enough influence in Bulgaria in order to have control over national decisions. Together with the economic, energy, political and information tools used by Russia in its hybrid war against Bulgaria and in its bid to achieve an enduring “state capture,” defence is also a distinct target of Russian subversion now. A list of noticeable subversive actions with tangible effects can be summarised, ranging from fuelling division and manipulating public opinion, preventing the strengthening of the NATO position in the Black Sea, sabotaging defence reform to various options of subverting the modernisation of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and seeking new ways to keep legacy Soviet military equipment in operation as long as possible. This issue must be urgently addressed both nationally and in NATO.     

航空随队支援干扰掩护区仿真建模研究

干扰暴露区及干扰扇面等传统评估指标对静态干扰部署可以进行有效评估分析,对机动干扰掩护难以进行准确描述分析。为有效评估电子对抗航空兵随队支援干扰能力,以及准确进行航空兵突防编队配置及干扰力量需求分析,引入了干扰掩护区的概念,并建立相关模型进行仿真计算,得出3条电子对抗随队支援航空兵突防的运用启示。     

弹道导弹突防方案与拦截策略的对抗研究

对弹道导弹可能采取的饱和攻击、以假乱真、阻碍探测以及机动突防这4种突防方案和手段进行了简要分析,并针对这些方案与手段重点研究了导弹防御系统基于技术层面的4种拦截对策与设想,最后提出了对弹道导弹在助推段、中段以及末段实现多层拦截的技术方案及途径。     

电子战环境中防空武器抗击能力分析

以电子战环境为作战背景,具体分析了敌军实施电子战的作战样式,并用模糊数学的方法对其进行了量化评估,在此基础上对一般的防空武器抗击能力模型进行了完善,建立了评价防空武器在电子战环境中抗击能力的模型。     

中俄普通高校国防教育比较研究

俄罗斯在普通高校国防教育的法律保障、机构设置、教育内容和形式以及人才培养等方面都取得了一定的成效。借鉴俄罗斯的经验对提升我国全民国防意识和国防素质将具有重要意义。     

舰载无人机光电载荷对岸射击观测最佳收容面积模型

摘 要：基于对舰炮对岸射击时弹着在斜面上的散布、射击诸元误差和射击误差的分析与建模,建立了舰载无人机光电载荷对岸射击观测最小需求收容面积和最佳收容面积的计算模型。通过对该模型的求解,可以确定出满足最佳收容面积的对岸射击观测参数,为舰载无人机光电载荷实用对岸射击观测参数的确定奠定了基础。     

对塔康系统信标台干扰效能评估及仿真

针对塔康系统工作体制的弱点,研究了对塔康系统信标台的干扰方法并对不同干扰方法下的干扰效能进行了仿真。提出了对塔康信标台的饱和询问干扰样式,以塔康信标台有效导航半径为效能指标,分别建立了塔康信标台在压制干扰和饱和询问干扰条件下有效导航区域模型;设计了仿真方案并实施仿真实验,得出了不同干扰方法的干扰效能,通过对仿真结果的分析,得出了对信标台干扰时饱和询问干扰效果比噪声压制干扰效果好的结论。