Naval and Defense News

[Dysta]

Recent conference about GLONASS and BDS compatibility analysis has been finished. Signaling the future co-development of Russian and Chinese navigation systems can be collaborated, and able to bypass the western navigation lockdown. This is also a part of the OBOR project:

https://www.glonass-iac.ru/en/GLONASS/ (conference timetable)
http://3g.china.com/act/military/111327 ... 50700.html (Simplified Chinese)

[xavierv]

Russian Navy Udaloy I-class ASW Destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov to Receive Kalibr Missiles

The 'Marshal Shaposhnikov' Project 1155 large anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ship being upgraded at JSC Dalzavod Ship Repairing Center will get the ability to use Kalibr cruise, anti-ship and anti-submarine guided missiles, the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) writes in its official blog quoting the Dalzavod`s acquisition plan for 2017 published online.

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

They made sure it would hit the target compared to last time around (RIMPAC where the missile was launched but failed to hit) :

USS Coronado LCS 4 Hits Target With Harpoon Missile during Training near Guam

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Coronado’s successful strike on a target using the harpoon missile system follows a test fire of the harpoon that was conducted in July, 2016 during RIMPAC. Lessons from the RIMPAC test informed preparations and helped set the team up for success this time.

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

General Dynamics NASSCO Launched the 2nd U.S. Navy ESB - USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams

On Saturday, August 19, General Dynamics NASSCO successfully completed the float-out for USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), the second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) to be constructed for the U.S. Navy by NASSCO shipbuilders.

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

HII Successfully Completes Acceptance Sea Trials For Amphibious Transport Dock Portland LPD 27

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced the successful completion of acceptance sea trials for the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27). The San Antonio-class ship built at HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, spent last week with the U.S. Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV), performing more than 200 trial events that included both in-port and underway portions.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... pd-27.html

Indian Navy Commissions 2nd GRSE-built Mk IV Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Vessel

Dr. Jagdish Mukhi, Lieutenant Governor, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, commissioned IN LCU L52 into the Indian Navy on August 21st at Port Blair. IN LCU L52 is the second Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class to be inducted into the Indian Navy. The ship has been indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. The commissioning of L-52 is yet another manifestation of the potential of the country’s indigenous design and ship building capability.

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

[Dysta]

Unknown model of Chinese 155mm truck-based SPH was sighted during the railway delivery, destination unknown:

UPDATE: Henri presumed them called SH-1A, and also 2 more pictures of it posted on twitter.

UPDATE #2: Another picture revealed the train's direction is toward Kekexili/Hoh Xil, possible destination is Lasha, where the Western Theater of PLA garrison located:

https://mobile.twitter.com/OedoSoldier/ ... 8144884738
https://mobile.twitter.com/HenriKenhman ... 2037352448

[kevinkins]

SQUID:superconducting quantum interference device ... you have the love the acronym even if the technology is a mystery.

"The US Navy gave up work on superconducting magnetometers to pursue less sensitive but more mature technologies."

https://www.newscientist.com/article/21 ... china-sea/

[Dysta]

So something like a MAD, but for submarines and even more effective than sonars? The range is still a lackluster though (6km).

[Primarchx]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

So something like a MAD, but for submarines and even more effective than sonars? The range is still a lackluster though (6km).

Seems like something you'd mount in a fixed array. I'd imagine any sensors they placed in international waters would soon have a large deposit of iron placed nearby by USN 'survey' vessels...

[Dysta]

This could be one of a reason why Xi announced the army reduction since 2015:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/young-chinese ... 45375.html

[xavierv]

There is it... Nice "LCS" [8D]


Royal Malaysian Navy Launched its First LCS Gowind Frigate KD Maharaja Lela

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN or Tentera Laut DiRaja Malaysia; TLDM) launched and named today its first Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Gowind frigate. The ceremony took place at Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC) Lumut shipyard (Western Malaysia) on August 24th. The first of class vessel is now known as KD Maharaja Lela.

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

[kevinkins]

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asi ... au-9152374

Given the position of the Philippines and its landmass, perhaps to guard Guam's southern flank? Might be interesting to hear what players would place on Palau.

Kevin

[Dysta]

If the coup that the report claimed was real and successful, the dilemma caused by NKMC will be an entirely different story. It did not happens, and now the leader will use every single measures to change the world, with increasingly dangerous arsenals:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-k ... 57743.html

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An extremely dangerous rumor is spreading all around China, one day before issued second India travel warning until 2018 Jan. It's yet to be confirm if PLA is really marching and assembling near the border, but neither both countries are going to give up this feud:

「一列列军列，驰骋在郊野。 一级战备，印度黑娃，等着挨揍。 还有100天，愿平安退伍。」

https://mobile.twitter.com/HenriKenhman ... 9988866051
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1063072.shtml (Travel safety notice)

[xavierv]

Krylov Center presents concept corvette Briz at Army-2017

The focus in the development of the advanced corvette Briz (Breeze) was placed on the optimization of the corvette’s seaworthiness, including through various ship stabilization means. As a result of the Krylov Center’s efforts, the corvette, with a very moderate displacement, carries extremely powerful weapons for this type of ships consisting of 24 universal vertical launchers for surface-to-surface missiles, as well as 16 vertical launchers for longer-range surface-to-air missiles (SAM) and 32 - for short-range SAMs, the Zvezda TV channel reported.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -2017.html

Construction of two Project 11356 frigates, laid down for Russian Navy, to be completed for India

The construction of two Project 11356 frigates, initially laid at the Yantar shipyard for the Black Sea Fleet, will be completed for India, reported to TASS Igor Ponomaryov, the United Shipbuilding Corporation vice-president for defense production.

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

Japan's Minister of Defence Visits JMSDF AEGIS Destroyer Deployed Against North Korean Missiles

Japan's Minister of Defense, Itsunori Onodera, visited a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) AEGIS in the Sea of Japan on on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The Kongo-class guided missile destroyer JS Chokai (DDG 176) is currently deployed to provide anti-ballistic protection against North Korea's missile threat. It is the first time that a Japanese Minister of Defense inspects a JMSDF vessel while underway at sea.

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


HII Cuts First Steel for Aircraft Carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) at Newport News Shipbuilding

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) cut a 35-ton steel plate at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to kick off advance construction of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). The steel plate will become part of the foundation of Enterprise, the third Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, and the ninth U.S. Navy ship to bear the legendary name.

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

[Dysta]

Although it is non-military, his diplomacy of choice is firing some westerners' ire because his absolute rudeness is gaining grounds. If you want to make a scenario with an antagonized China since 2013, this silver fox can be the best candidate in a political backdrop:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinas-confid ... 46940.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang_Yi_(politician)

[kevinkins]

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/u-says-north- ... 03275.html

So much for behaving like a good old dictator.

Cyber? Sabotaged fuel/parts? Incompetence?

[Dysta]

A collaborated team of scientists from Beijing, Hong Kong and Taiwan in Hong Kong University (HKU) has developed the >2.0 GPa Super-steel with both supreme yield strength and uniform elongation, while it's also affordable to produce with current tech level of steel mills. It has very board applications for both civilian and military. Thanks by the research is not state controlled, it will be widely applied to steel manufacturers around the world:

https://news.cgtn.com/news/78417a4d3155 ... share.html
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/08/b ... ntial.html
http://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-anal ... 73585.html

[kevinkins]

Opps ...

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/08/25 ... japan.html

[Dysta]

Many journalists conscripted the McCain collision accident is caused by a cyber-attack from a trailing Chinese merchant ship nearby. Ironically, the Chinese media outlet do actually 'wish' it could happens because it involved with lot of 'magical' hackings. But then rebuffed it's the destroyer operator's fault by deliberate steering through commercial lanes, and using collisions as political pressure against ex-Obama officers:

http://3g.china.com/act/military/111327 ... 08534.html (Simplified Chinese)

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Chinese DoD confirmed the Indian troops is retreating from Dokalm with supervision. However, Indian netizens lashed out a serious mockery that China is actually losing this standoff, because China agreed will also retreat once the standoff is over, further confirmed the border conflict doesn't not favor to Chinese aggression:

https://mobile.twitter.com/XHNews/statu ... 2436212736

[xavierv]

European Naval Shipbuilders Weighing their Options for US Navy FFG(X) Program

Most major European naval shipbuilding companies are closely reviewing their options for the U.S. Navy FFG(X) program. Contacted by Navy Recognition, BAE Systems (United Kingdom), Naval Group (France), Fincantieri (Italy) and Navantia (Spain) acknowledged looking at the RFI. TKMS (Germany) and Damen (Netherlands) didn't return phone calls or emails.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... ogram.html

[Filitch]

North Korea missile flew 1180 km over Japan.
https://www.facebook.com/willripleynews ... =3&theater

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: Filitch

North Korea missile flew 1180 km over Japan.
https://www.facebook.com/willripleynews ... =3&theater

At this point I foresee nuclear rearmament is an inevitable 'clock of doom'.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

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Speaking of the third nuclear deterrent, Royal Navy just came out a rather distant idea of undersea operations and biomimic submarine concepts. The thing is, those aren't designed to earn some laughs, they are considered to be the robotic leviathans for the new era of underwater warfare:

http://newatlas.com/royal-navy-submarines-future/51089/

[Filitch]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

At this point I foresee nuclear rearmament is an inevitable 'clock of doom'.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock

Strange... there is no Cuban Crisis in timeline