Naval and Defense News

[Dysta]

SGA accompanied with CCTV journalist to report the rebel raid near Damascus. During the raid they discovered the chemical laboratory used by rebel forces. Many Chinese media outlets reported this is a conspired attack to draw NATO and UN attentions, but thwarted by local journalists:

http://www.cctvplus.com/news/20180315/8075934.shtml (With Video and shortlist)

This can be a scenario inspiration -- if US alone or NATO join forces to attack Syria, both Russia and China will prove the chemical attack isn't from the regime, but how likely they will stand together?

[xavierv]

JMSDF Commissions its First 25DD-class Asahi ASW Destroyer

NBC Nagasaki reports that the latest 25DD class anti-submarine destroyer, the JS Asahi, was officially delivered to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki shipyard. Yutaka Murakawa, the JMSDF chief of staff, led the commissioning ceremony in front of the ship’s 220 crew members and other JMSDF officials.

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

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DIMDEX 2018 news coverage:

DIMDEX 2018: Qatari Navy Showcasing its Future Air Defense LPD

At DIMDEX 2018, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference held this week in Qatar, the Qatari Navy was showcasing for the very first time a scale model of its future air defense LPD.
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The LPD design selected by the Qatari Navy has a length of 142.90 meters, a maximum breadth of 21.50 meters, a draft of 5.40 meters for a full load displacement of 8,800 tons.
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In terms of weapon systems, the LPD will be close in configuration to the Kalaat Béni Abbès-class: It will be fitted with a 76mm main gun by Leonardo, 16x VLS cells for ASTER 30 surface to air missiles (by MBDA), four Marlins 30mm remote weapon stations (Leonardo). No anti-ship missile launchers are present on the vessel, however the embarqued NH90 NFH will be able to deploy Marte ER (MBDA).

Leonardo is responsible for the integrated supply of the new naval units’ combat system (Athena), main radar system (Kronos) and on-board sensors and defence sub-systems, including the fire control system. The LPD is set to be fitted with the same L-band radar currently being developed by Leonard for the Italian Navy future LHD.
Four Sylena Mk2 decoy launchers by Lacroix will protect the vessels against anti-ship missile threats.

The LPD was designed to provide long range defense to the future Qatari Navy fleet, and deploy with the corvettes. It will act as the radar node for the air defence corvettes and their ASTER 30 missiles.

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

DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy OPV Design

At DIMDEX 2018, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference currently held in Qatar, Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri is showcasing for the first time the design of the Offshore Patrol Vessel ordered by the Qatari Navy.
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The OPV design selected by the Qatari Navy has a length of 63 meters, a maximum breadth of 9.20 meters, a draft of 2.60 meters for a full load displacement of 670 tons

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

DIMDEX 2018: Fincantieri Unveils Qatari Navy Air Defense Corvette Design

The corvette design selected by the Qatari Navy has a length of 107 meters, a maximum breadth of 14.70 meters, a draft of 4.20 meters for a full load displacement of 3250 tons.
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In terms of weapon systems, the corvettes will be fitted with a 76mm main gun by Leonardo, 16x VLS cells for ASTER 30 surface to air missiles (by MBDA), two Marlins 30mm remote weapon stations (Leonardo), 8x Exocet MM40 Block III (MBDA) and RAM launcher (21 missiles) by Raytheon for short range air defense.

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

DIMDEX 2018: BAE Systems Showcasing Type 31e Frigate Design for the 1st Time

At DIMDEX 2018, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference currently held in Doha, Qatar, BAE Systems is showcascing for the very first time the proposed design for the Type 31e frigate competition in the UK. BAE Systems has brought together its warship design and engineering capability and combat systems expertise with Cammell Laird, the commercial shipbuilder, in a Teaming Agreement to bid for the contract to deliver Type 31e, the UK’s adaptable general purpose frigate.

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

DIMDEX 2018: Qatar Inks Contract for 28 NH90 Helicopters

The Ministry of Defence of Qatar has announced a contract today for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters. The deal was announced during the DIMDEX Exhibition in Doha in the presence of the Italian Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti and Leonardo Chief Executive Officer Alessandro Profumo.

The overall programme is valued at more than €3 billion to the NHI consortium, and includes 16 NH90 TTH for land operations, 12 NH90 NFH for naval missions, a comprehensive support, maintenance training services package and associated infrastructure. The programme could be further extended in the future with the addition of 6 + 6 units in a mix of TTH and NFH variants. Leonardo will act as overall prime contractor with responsibility for programme management, final assembly and delivery of the 12 NH90 NFH helicopters from its Venice – Tessera facility in Northern Italy and an eight-year support and training services package for crews and maintenance technicians. Meanwhile Airbus will be responsible for the final assembly of the16 NH90 TTH aircraft. Deliveries are expected to start before June 2022 and to continue through to 2025. Leonardo will also supply, contribute to and integrate various equipment, avionics and sensors.

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

More news at this link (more will be posted): http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -2018.html

[redcoat]

The U.S. Navy’s newest attack submarine, the USS Colorado ((SSN 788), joined the fleet today in a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/03/17/navys-new-attack-submarine-named-colorado-joins-the-fleet-2/

[jtoatoktoe]

First production configured LRASM completes successful test from B1-B

https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/b1-b-bomber-successfully-test-fires-new-long-range-anti-ship-missile/

[kevinkins]

Interesting new vehicle:

https://www.military.com/defensetech/20 ... rd%20Brief

[redcoat]

Israel has confirmed that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 and said that the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-israel-syria-nuclear/israel-admits-bombing-suspected-syrian-nuclear-reactor-in-2007-warns-iran-idUKKBN1GX09Q

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz looks at the raid:

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-no-longer-a-secret-how-israel-destroyed-syria-s-nuclear-reactor-1.5914407

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: redcoat

said that the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

If they really said that recently instead of the following day after the strike, then it means Israel don't trust IAEA. Or it's just serving it as a political warning if Iran still meddle with Syria, which is actually under Russian's protection.

[redcoat]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

ORIGINAL: redcoat

said that the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

If they really said that recently instead of the following day after the strike, then it means Israel don't trust IAEA. Or it's just serving it as a political warning if Iran still meddle with Syria, which is actually under Russian's protection.

There is no doubt that the Israeli Minister of Intelligence, Israel Katz, has recently said that Israel will not allow Iran to have nuclear weapons. He tweeted this in both English and Hebrew today:

https://twitter.com/Israel_katz?lang=en

[Dysta]

R-27T vs F-15SA, Eagle caught fire but returned, some media accused Russia for suppling weapons to Houthis.

The missile is confirmed to be the same for previous shotdown on Jan 2018.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-03- ... over-yemen

[jtoatoktoe]

USMC Legacy Hornets to get AESA Radars.

http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19508/the-best-of-the-usmcs-aging-f-a-18-hornets-to-receive-aesa-radar-upgrade

[Dysta]

If the big gun, especially electrified, has a major problem to develop for US Navy, then the US Army may have the smaller, modest railgun come to service sooner:

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

The news also cited the Chinese naval railgun mounted on the ship has conducted numerous fire tests, alongside with the breakthrough of energy storage and output by Professor Ma's research team.

[kevinkins]

Commands new interface?

https://www.c4isrnet.com/electronic-war ... rd%20Brief

Can folks identify items on the demonstration screen? I see something that looks like a button to call up an OOB tree on the bottom left. Guys in the defense industry might recognize more than I can for sure. With CA 58 on the map and California City on the screen, this is a depiction near Edwards.

Kevin

[Dysta]

This time I would not post a link to quote about the “Trade War has begin” between US and China, because this news is everywhere right now. Their actions and reactions against tariff will also likely affecting their military decisions too.

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Another land-grab situation when oil beneath the sea is rich, and there are some ships and a driller is stationing there. What? China is being evil again at SCS? How about this?

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/turkey-send-d ... 25383.html

[Hongjian]

Radar absorbant meta-materials for the J-20 are being mass-produced now.

https://www.popsci.com/chinas-new-steal ... amaterials
http://www.newsweek.com/china-says-it-c ... als-842167

China is mass producing metamaterials in a state-run lab that reportedly functions as 'invisibility cloaks' and could be used to make fighter jets impossible to detect, according to local media.

A broadcast by China Central Television Station (CCTV), revealed that a laboratory in Shenzhen, in southeastern China, is manufacturing various types of highly technological materials—including invisibility, anti-burning and anti-icing cloaks.

However, the functions of these materials have not yet been disclosed. Chinese news platform Sina reported that the assembly line is directly related to the military and the materials are likely to be used to camouflage J-20 fighter jets.

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: Hongjian

Radar absorbant meta-materials for the J-20 are being mass-produced now.

I find it quite amusing when metamaterial research was announced in 2013, and there are few news mentioned it later on but nobody cares. If not the DailyMail report it like some sort of uber-advanco artifact from aliens, then nobody will believe stealth can bypass radio waves by metamaterial, aside from absorbion and reflection.

Even US did research metamaterial 7 years ago and comes with a breakthrough, it just went silent. But it's no longer a secret R&D :

http://www2.technologyreview.com/news/4 ... evolution/ (2006 news, US)

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/1 ... 5039-7.pdf (2013 PDF, China)
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencen ... story.html (2015 news)
https://youtu.be/NvfOA0xVtdE (during Zhuhai Air Show 2016, IR invisibility)
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep37409 (Principles of RCS reduction by metamaterial)

[redcoat]

Porton Down scientists on brink of titanium revolution

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/porton-down-scientists-on-brink-of-titanium-revolution

[Dysta]

Column formation.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chin ... SKBN1H3135

[kevinkins]

Interesting geography for scenario designers to consider:

https://warontherocks.com/2018/03/the-a ... o-pacific/

"Critically situated near the Malacca Strait, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands could significantly alter the maritime dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. While the islands have been envisaged as a platform for offensive capabilities, their true benefit today lies in furthering maritime domain awareness and maintaining a naval advantage for India and its friends."

[redcoat]

U.S. and Poland sign Patriot Missile System Agreement

https://www.defensenews.com/land/2018/03/28/poland-officially-signs-deal-to-buy-patriot-from-us/

[Ghost0815]

Russia conducts 1st anti-sub flight to N. American shores via North Pole since breakup of USSR

https://www.rt.com/news/422580-russia-f ... h-pole-us/