Naval and Defense News

[Dysta]

It's a beauty.

For someone who want a quick bite of details behind the 055's launch hype, here is a summerized article about its estimated specifications:

http://plarealtalk.com/2017/06/26/the-f ... -big-deal/

[xavierv]

DCNS Becomes Naval Group

DCNS announced today that it is changing its name to "Naval Group". This new identity is a natural step in the French naval shipbuilding group’s history, aimed at supporting its ambitions to guarantee its exposure and credibility in international markets.

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

[Hongjian]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0Rsbu6i3ww

video.

We can see how many radar and sensors this thing carries... It's mind boggling.

This is based on the information we get from the Chinese forums (ECM mast of course means ESM mast):



As well, we see that it has an substancially larger sonar array as well.



Front cells: 64 cells. Now waiting for the aft. We see that signature management has been substancial with this design. Not only is the hull quite stealthy, but even the engine exhausts are seemingly shielded to minimize IR signals.

[Dysta]

4 fixed L-Band Panels on both sides? If it can open all the radars in operation, then it might able to fire up enough electricity for a small town as well!

At first I thought it will not include a S1850 alike of rotational scanning L-Band Radar at the stern, but never expect they will literally put L-Band radars right on the hull, and that is FOUR not one.

Skepticism aside, on each sides 2 L-bands are parallel at the same direction. Why not facing at 4 dues like the Type 346A? They don't seems to have front or rear coverage with such placement. Rotational scanning however could face where the threats at one point:

[Hongjian]

They could be dual band. People in Chinese BBS suggest one is L and the other is UHF band. Same radars as those conformal arrays onboard the Divine Eagle UAV.

The bars above the 346Bs are said to be related with the OTH detection system. The Mineral ME would finally retire.

As for the power requirements; a leaker has mentioned that the powerplants produce 113MW peak. So, more than enough juice for the plethora of sensors and EW systems.

Some more evidence of those arrays probably being conformal volume search radars:

Seaside testbed featuring an array on the same position:


And the hole opening for the conformal array when it was under construction:




Something else of note: They even clad the decoy launchers in RCS reducing coverings...



They really wanted to make this ship as stealthy as they could.

[Triode]

Su-27SM in Syria with R-77-1 on centerline pylon

[Gunner98]

That's a big airplane!

Is that Assad in the center of the gaggle?

B

[Triode]

ORIGINAL: Gunner98


Is that Assad in the center of the gaggle?

B

Yes , photo from recent visit at Hmeymim AB

[OldSarge]

According to USNI Huntington Ingalls Industries is awarded the contract for the first Flight III Arleigh Burke to be named for Marine Capt. Jack H. Lucas.

Huntington Ingalls Industries won an award to build the first of a new configuration of Arleigh Burke guided missile destroyers, according to a Tuesday Pentagon contract announcement. HII’s Mississippi Ingalls Shipbuilding is now set to construct the first Flight III DDG that will be built around an air search radar that promises to be 30 times more powerful that the current crop of AN/SPY-1D(V) and built from the start for complex ballistic missile defense missions.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Awarded First Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

[Dysta]

What does 30x more powerful mean? The bigger search distance or more refined tracking resolution?

[Dysta]

Sino-Viet military meeting turns dangerously sour a week ago -- the meeting cancelled abruptly as Chinese Rear Commissionaire left Vietnam after the Vietnamese defiance to sovereignty inside 9DL.

40 China Coast Guard & PLAN vessels were assembling near the shoreline of Ho Chi Minh City, while 12 Vietnamese vessels encountering them during the failure of meeting. Possibility of escalation remain unknown, but it drawn global attentions already:

http://military.china.com/important/111 ... tml#page_2 (Simplified Chinese, with a sea map during the tension)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/21/worl ... a-sea.html
https://sptnkne.ws/eG8E

[Sharana]

ORIGINAL:
Su-27SM in Syria with R-77-1 on centerline pylon

SM3, the last produced Su-27 in fact. But the modernized Su-27SM should be able to carry the R-77-1 as well if they have the amount to put on Su-27s as well instead of just Su-30SMs and Su-35s

[kevinkins]

40 China Coast Guard & PLAN vessels were assembling near the shoreline of Ho Chi Minh City, while 12 Vietnamese vessels encountering them during the failure of meeting. Possibility of escalation remain unknown, but it drawn global attentions already:

Um ... sounds like a flash scenario maybe.

[xavierv]

Regarding 055 sensor suite, I contacted a couple of retired EW officers... should have a fairly reliable analysis of the sensors soon...

Chinese Cruiser or Destroyer ? Full Details on PLAN's First Type 055

Seven and a half years after the start of the project, the first Chinese destroyer displacing more than 12,000 tons at full load was launched, yesterday June 28th at the Jiangnan Changxing Shipyard in Shanghai. This new Type 055 class of first line surface combattant is in the process of becoming the new flagship of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy).

Until we see this new class of Chinese destroyer sailing the seven seas, let us review what we already know about it.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... e-055.html

With video at link: HII Awarded Contract to Build First Flight III Burke-class Destroyer Jack H. Lucas DDG 125

Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has received a contract modification to incorporate the “Flight III” upgrades to the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125). The ship is the fifth of five destroyers the company was originally awarded in June 2013.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... g-125.html


BAE Systems and Leonardo to Adapt Vulcano Guided Round for DDG 1000's Advanced Gun System

BAE Systems and Leonardo have announced an initiative to pursue collaborations on new precision-guided solutions that will offer U.S. and allied military forces a range of low-risk, cost effective, advanced munitions for advanced, large caliber weapon systems.

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

[kevinkins]

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-south ... SKBN19L02J

The ongoing saga continues. "Beijing can now deploy military assets, including combat aircraft and mobile missile launchers, to the Spratly Islands at any time".

[Hongjian]

Regarding 055 sensor suite, I contacted a couple of retired EW officers... should have a fairly reliable analysis of the sensors soon...

Looking forward to this! Thanks [&o]

[xavierv]

USA UK and Norway Paving the Way for P-8A Poseidon MPA Cooperation

On June 29th 2017, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway signed a statement of intent to lay out guiding principles for trilateral partnership with P-8A Aircraft to address the changing security environment in the North Atlantic.

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

Russia starts design work on Priboy LHD Amphibious Assault Ship

Work to design the promising Priboy amphibious assault ship has begun in Russia and the shipyards that may build vessels of the type are already known, Vice-President for Warship Construction at the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Igor Ponomaryov told TASS. The Russian Navy hopes to receive at least two perspective universal landing ships by 2025, Deputy Navy Commander for armaments Vice-Admiral Viktor Bursuk said at the VIII International naval show in St. Petersburg.

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

Russian Navy: Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier repairs to begin in 2018

The repairs of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier of project 11435 will begin in 2018 and the costs have not been determined yet, Russian Navy Deputy Commander for armaments Vice Admiral Viktor Bursuk said at the naval show in St. Petersburg.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -2018.html

US Approves sale of EW Systems & Torpedoes to Taiwan Navy

The U.S. State Department announced yesterday it green lighted an arms sale package worth US$1.42 billion to Taiwan. Part of the package includes systems for the Republic of China Navy (ROCN or Taiwan's Navy). According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, possible foreign military sales (FMS) of AN/SLQ-32(V)3 Electronic Warfare Systems, MK54 Lightweight Torpedoes and MK 48 Mod 6AT Heavyweight Torpedoes have been approved.

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

HHI & ROK Navy Lay Keel of Third KSS-III (Jangbogo III) Batch I Large diesel-electric Submarine

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced that a steel-cutting ceremony for the third submarine in the Jangbogo-III project (KSS-III Batch I) was held today at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard in Ulsan. The submarine is intended for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy).

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

South Korea's DAPA Orders Additional PKX-B Fast Attack Craft for ROK Navy

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that it has entered into a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) on June 28 for the construction of additional 'B' variants of the Patrol Killer Experimental (PKX) fast attack craft. The value of the contract is 255.9 billion won and calls for the construction of ships 5 to 8 in the series.

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

[kevinkins]

Great report! Thank you.

Kevin

[kevinkins]

“This was not a chemical weapons strike,” the adviser said. “That’s a fairy tale."

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/29/worl ... pe=article

[kevinkins]

Video Interview - USAF F-16CJ Fighter Pilot on SEAD Mission:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAWutzW ... MjA3MjAxNw