Naval and Defense News

[BrianinMinnie]

Hey All,

Is there already a way to use this kind of defensive or offensive capability in Command that’s being mentioned in this article by Tyler Rogoway?

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19 ... ea-mission

or is it already wrapped into the JAM or JAMMMED calculation?

Thanks

[ExNusquam]

AN/SLQ-32(v)6 is already modeled on the 2018 Burkes (and the 2015 DDG 96). It's capabilities are wrapped up under the tech level (Early 2010s vs. 1980s for the (v)3).

[Dysta]

If you found your pilots live-streaming some dogfight footages to the internet, don't be surprised. Commercial satellite networks may open the window for military as well:

http://www.aviationweek.com/space/could ... e-internet

[kevinkins]

That annoying ship is back off Georgia:

http://freebeacon.com/national-security ... gia-coast/

"The most obvious purpose of the ship being off the coast is collecting signals intelligence," Watkins said in an email.

"The ship is outfitted with more than antennas above the water line," he said. "Viktor Leonov is reported to have magnetic anomaly sensors, acoustic gear to profile American vessels, and have the capability to map the ocean's floor."

The ship is likely mapping the paths used by submarines in or out of the base and that also conduct training missions in nearby waters.

"It could be looking for uncharted cables that might be connected to previously unknown sensors, or DoD communications cables that reach across the ocean," Watkins said.

[Triode]

New video with Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" on Mig-31BM , based on Iskander missile new hypersonic aeroballistic Mach 10 AShM with range 2000km

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqfIZxu2urM

[Hongjian]

Isnt the Khinzal more an ASBM of some sort? Of course, it doesnt exactly follow a predictable ballistic trajectory.

[Triode]

Proper term I think will be aeroballistic AShM, plane used as first stage after all.

ASBM is things like R-27K or DF-21

also longer version of video without music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBzp36j0OXo

[Hongjian]

Interesting... This might bring the concurring PLAAF effort to develop the H-6N with an air-launched DF-16 ASBM version into perspective. Maybe it too will be an aeroballistic AShM instead of a pure ASBM.

[redcoat]

USS Wasp - which now has F-35Bs on-board - is going to participate in next month's joint US-South Korean landing exercise:

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2018/03/12/2018031200758.html

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: Hongjian

Maybe it too will be an aeroballistic AShM instead of a pure ASBM.

Alternatively, use reusable rocket stage. Both unit and operation costs are lower than aircraft-firing variant, but the problem would be unable to call off the attack.

[Andrea G]

Italian F-35A declared operational

https://theaviationist.com/2018/03/08/t ... -air-role/

[Dysta]

If US don't want to sell UCAV, then this thing could do the same thing with the same price range, however it's manned:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... t-taliban/

[kevinkins]

A bit on weapons for the F35:

http://www.janes.com/article/78599/us-s ... rd%20Brief

Provides a short comparison of the GBU-12 Paveway II to the -49 they seek to deploy.

[redcoat]

HMS Trenchant breaks through the Arctic Ice at ICEX 2018:

https://youtu.be/9Zady886n7U

She joins the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) for the exercise.

[Dysta]

You Brexit You Fix It scenario may comes with better favor to UK, because NATO had found a reason to stand together after the assassination and polticial mayhem caused by Russia. However, many media sites whom reported this are flooded with both UK and Russian sympathizers
exchanging words of what KGB and MI5/6 have done during cold war, as if the assassination is a common exercise if not as dramatic as 007 movies:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/theresa-may-p ... tml?bcmt=1
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... on-ex-spy/
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03- ... eapons-new

[Primarchx]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

You Brexit You Fix It scenario may comes with better favor to UK, because NATO had found a reason to stand together after the assassination and polticial mayhem caused by Russia. However, many media sites whom reported this are flooded with both UK and Russian sympathizers exchanging words of what KGB and MI5/6 have done during cold war, as if the assassination is a common exercise if not as dramatic as 007 movies:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/theresa-may-p ... tml?bcmt=1
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... on-ex-spy/
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03- ... eapons-new

The public use of nerve agents would be a first for covert assassination that I'm aware of. Must be from the Moscow theater hostage crisis playbook...

[ExNusquam]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

If US don't want to sell UCAV, then this thing could do the same thing with the same price range, however it's manned:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/201 ... t-taliban/

These have been used by the Iraqi Air Force and Lebanese Air Force for years quite effectively. They're probably cheaper than a MQ-9 since you don't need the SATCOM equipment or the ground station. Probably easier to get parts as well.

[kevinkins]

Hey ExNusquam

Could more details of those operations by the Iraqi Air Force and the Lebanese Air Force be provided? The details would/could make for cool scenarios.

Many Thanks.

Kevin

[ExNusquam]

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

Hey ExNusquam

Could more details of those operations by the Iraqi Air Force and the Lebanese Air Force be provided? The details would/could make for cool scenarios.

I haven't seen any details on specific operations. Google will find plenty of news articles on their delivery and employment (WiB is a good start). I think Iraq has had them since 2010.

I'm not sure there's great scenario material there, since they're effectively MQ-1s with less on-station time and fewer payload options.

[kevinkins]

Thanks. Very interesting info about the AC-208 Combat Caravan. My flight sim friends who "fly" in places like Alaska will also be fascinated. It is a rugged guy with STOL and can handle fairly dirty environments. The flight sim community could very well mod the caravan with some more technical detail. It's in the DB available in 2011 to the Iraqi AF. Wiki: "Other AC-208s are scheduled to be delivered to countries in the Middle East and Africa through the Foreign Military Sales program. Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Burkina Faso are possible recipients of these AC-208 Combat Caravans."

https://www.orbitalatk.com/defense-syst ... ms/ac-208/

http://www.airforce-technology.com/proj ... t-caravan/

And just as I started to look into this:

March 13: http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19 ... ful-weapon