Naval and Defense News

[Raptorx7_slith]

This is one of the most Russian things I've ever seen.

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: raptorx7

This is one of the most Russian things I've ever seen.

In Ghost Fleet, China used it with one container ship, and turned Hawaii into chaos.

[Hongjian]

The 2nd hull of the 40k tonne Type 901 AOE will be launched soon.
We see the bridge superstructure already completed.



Hull 1 is still in sea-trials.

[xavierv]

JMSDF Commissions its Second Izumo-Class Helicopter Carrier JS Kaga (DDH 184)

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its second Izumo-class Helicopter Destroyer "Kaga" (hull number DDH-184) during the ceremony at the JMU Japan Marine United Corporation shipyard in Yokohama Isogo on March 22nd.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... h-184.html

Shipyard in northwest Russia to lay down first Project 23550 Ice-class patrol ship in April

The first Project 23550 patrol ship able to negotiate an ice cap of up to 1.5 meters thick will be laid down by the Admiralty Wharves Shipyard on April 20, Shipyard CEO Alexander Buzakov said.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... april.html

Operational testing of first Project 885 Yasen-class SSN Submarine Proves Successful

The operational testing of the Severodvinsk - the lead ship of the Project 885 Yasen-class (NATO reporting name: Severodvinsk-class) nuclear-powered attack submarine class - has proved her design characteristics, Vladimir Dorofeyev, director general of the St. Petersburg-based Malakhit Marine Design Bureau that developed the Severodvinsk, has told TASS in an interview.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ssful.html


Also we were in Malaysia last week to cover a defense exhibition there:

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=56vFhlFqLOA

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=lUxLuXDvlLA

https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=FAfCyjjO2bw

[kevinkins]

https://www.fastcompany.com/3069053/a-s ... ize-drones

Not defense related per se, but this could allow some heavier loads dedicated to a particular receiver/organization to be shipped by air.

"We need the hardware now or our proprietary software will become obsolete or hacked or stolen. It's a 3 month market. We have to move now! Get it done."

Kevin

[xavierv]

France & UK Launch Next-Gen Missile Project with MBDA to Replace Harpoon/Scalp/Exocet by 2030

Today in London, the United Kingdom and France have signed an agreement to launch a joint concept phase of the Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme with MBDA. The agreement was signed by Laurent Collet-Billon, head of France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA - Direction générale de l’armement), and Harriet Baldwin, UK Minister of Defence Procurement.
...
Laurent Collet-Billon said: “We are launching today a major new phase in our bilateral cooperation, by planning together a generation of missiles, successor to the Exocet, Harpoon, SCALP and Storm Shadow. The FC/ASW (future cruise/anti-ship weapon) programme’s aim is to have by around 2030 a new generation of missiles. This future capability is strategic, industrially as well as operationally. This new programme will be the backbone of our “One Complex Weapons” initiative.”

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -2030.html

[redcoat]

Some politicians from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party want the JSDF to have the ability to strike North Korea.

Link

[Dysta]

Behind the military strength is logistics, then behind military logistics is manufacturing, and then behind it is workforces and resources.

US defense know it for centuries, doesn't mean it's getting easier with experiences. They addressed one of a crucial issue behind the manufacturing of advanced weaponries:

http://breakingdefense.com/2016/03/pent ... qus_thread

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Also the factory for making CH series UAVs will be built in Saudi Arabia:

http://www.defensenews.com/articles/chi ... udi-arabia

[xavierv]

LIMA 2017: Kership from France Showcased its Logistic Support & Projection Vessel LSPV 90

At LIMA 2017, the Langkawi International Maritime And Aerospace Exhibition held last week in Malaysia, French company Kership (a joint-venture between DCNS and Piriou) was showcasing one of the latest addition to its range of surface vessels: The Logistic Support & Projection Vessel (LSPV) 90.
Displacing 3,000 tons, the LSPV measures 89.9 meters in length with a breadth of 16.7 meters and a draft of 4.3 meters. The hull and superstructure are made of steel while the bridge is aluminum.

The vessel may accommodate a total of 439 people onboard:
- 39 Crew
- 150 troops and medical staff in cabins
- 250 additional accommodation capacity for troops in modular zones

The vessel speed is 16 knots thanks to its two medium speed diesel engines and controllable pitch propellers.

In terms of performance, Kership's LSPV 90 has a range of 11,000 nautical miles at 12 knots. Its endurance is 10 up to 45 days.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... pv-90.html

[Dysta]

USNI 'debunk' Chinese Type 039A/B submarines based on satellite images, determined it is not a small submarine for limited coastal defense at all. While agreed it's only a tad bit smaller than Japanese Soryu-class subs but retained same capability of long distance operations, the heavily reliance to SLASM over torpedo is still highly probable, given by USNI that only know Yu-6 instead of the latter models:

https://news.usni.org/2015/08/31/essay- ... -submarine

[jun5896]

Russia's second upgraded Yasen-class project 885M submarine, the Kazan, has been floated out at the Sevmash shipbuilder in northwestern Russia, a Sputnik correspondent reported Friday.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201703 ... e-sevmash/

[kevinkins]

Chilling ... or more likely a diversion sent to potential adversaries. Where's my Top Gun DVD?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017 ... ogies.html

[Gunner98]

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

Chilling ... or more likely a diversion sent to potential adversaries. Where's my Top Gun DVD?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017 ... ogies.html

Didn't someone try something like this in the 50's, with LSD....?

[Filitch]

Pr.2038.1. Soobrazitelny vs Stoikiy in Baltic sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=_jug4ddRm4M

[Hongjian]

PLAN Type 071 amphibious assault dock #5 taking shape.

[redcoat]

LRASM successfully released from a U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet during a jettison flight test.

Link

[ncc1701e]

Pakistan is planning to order JF-17 Thunder Block 3 this year after receiving few more Block 2.
http://quwa.org/2017/03/20/pakistan-inc ... block-iii/

[Dysta]

While Chinese new 001A carrier and 055 destroyer does show some impressions, their submersible forces however is not. Ironically, western medias loves to keep talking about Chinese subs as if they are from Soviet Union.

The submarine factory for future 095/096 does reported domestically months ago, the west only start paying attention about it recently:

http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/04/ch ... -mass.html

[Dysta]

50x Tomahawks > SGF Base

https://mobile.twitter.com/CNBCnow/stat ... 6823260160

[ExNusquam]

NYT Reporting impacts at al Shayrat Airfield.

al Shayrat airbase is located in Southwestern Syria, close to the recent CW strikes.

GoogleEarth Imagery shows Su-20's at the airfield.


Post edited since I initially misidentified the aircraft. The wing crank is distinct to the Su-17 family.