Naval and Defense News

[kevinkins]

Have not heard about this on the news yet:

https://taskandpurpose.com/mq9-reaper-d ... down-yemen

Good end of the summer story for the jet skiers:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... -jet-skis/

[Scar79]

ORIGINAL: Ancalagon451

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/29477/lets-talk-about-the-post-inf-treaty-u-s-test-of-a-ground-launched-tomahawk-missile

Am I the only one that thinks that this proves the russians correct, when they complained about the Aegis Ashore being a INF-violating launcher back in 17?

Ancalagon

That was obvious since the early 2000's, or even the late 1990's, after US voiced up they want to denounce ABM Treaty. Sadly, EU, dancing to the tune of US, don't understand that for the 2nd time we all might not be that lucky to avoid the major nuclear conflict and Europe(including Russia, of course) will be the first victim of it.

But keep blaming Russia under ridiculous pretexts and allow US to destruct all the treaties that deterrent the new nuclear arms race. What, possibly, may go wrong and nuclear, r-right?!

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: Scar79

But keep blaming Russia under ridiculous pretexts and allow US to destruct all the treaties that deterrent the new nuclear arms race. What, possibly, may go wrong and nuclear, r-right?!

This is why I find it weird to call off the treaty against Russia. Who else has the most sophisticated IRBM in the world? Surely not Russia even they broke it at late-2010s. It’s China that US want to after with: it’s not just jealously, it’s also a real threat to US military when China is not even involved with INF in the beginning, and see how they transformed since 90s.

[xavierv]

UK MoD Further Details Interim Anti-Ship Missile Need Through Contract Notice

In a recent announcement, the UK Ministry of Defence Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon (TTH) Project Team further detailed its requirement to implement an interim surface to surface guided weapon to replace the existing Harpoon missile.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ct-notice/


Must have OTH anti-ship capability and a terrain-following precision maritime land attack capability.

[Scar79]

ORIGINAL: Dysta
Who else has the most sophisticated IRBM in the world? Surely not Russia even they broke it at late-2010s.

And the evidence we broke it is...? Oh, it is a claim of the one metioned country which inventing pretexts to denounce all the treaties that helped to stop CW-era arms race, one by one, since the late 1990's.

How surprising...

[x2oop]

Iran unveiled new long range air defense system called Bavar 373.

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

[Blast33]

Very helpful, thanx for sharing!

[Dysta]

JARI the AESA-equipped combat USV prototype was unveiled :

https://twitter.com/globaltimesnews/sta ... 7580697601
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1162320.shtml

China launched a world-leading unmanned combat vessel on Wed. This small but powerful drone ship is equipped with a phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes, and has been dubbed by some as a “small aegis ship.”

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The ship has a length of about only 15 meters and a displacement of 20 tons, but is capable of conducting air defense, anti-ship and anti-submarine missions thanks to a phased array radar system, vertical-launched missiles and torpedoes, China Central Television (CCTV) reported in February, when a model of the JARI was exhibited at the 14th International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi.

[kevinkins]

Developing:Israel hits Iranian force in Syria to stop 'killer drones'

http://news.trust.org/item/20190824224032-sn519

More Detail:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49464546

"Mr Netanyahu said: "I reiterate: Iran has no immunity anywhere. Our forces operate in every sector against the Iranian aggression. 'If someone rises up to kill you, kill him first.'"

[xavierv]

Kongsberg-Hydroid secures US Navy order for Mk 18 Kingfish UUV support

Kongsberg's US subsidiary Hydroid has been awarded a USD 15.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the US Navy Mk 18 family of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle systems, the Norwegian defense group stated on August 8.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... v-support/

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US Navy LCS vessels now operate Hensoldt TRS-4D naval radar

Hensoldt has successfully installed the first two of its TRS-4D naval radars aboard the U.S. Navy’s “Freedom” Variant Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), the company announced on August 22.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... val-radar/

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USNS Puerto Rico EPF 11 Completes Integrated Sea Trials

USNS Puerto Rico (EPF 11), successfully completed the first integrated sea trials for an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) ship Aug. 22. The ship returned to the Austal USA shipyard following two days underway in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Adm. Mike Gilday Relieved Adm. John Richardson as U.S. Navy CNO

Adm. Mike Gilday relieved Adm. John Richardson as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in a ceremony, Aug. 22, at the Washington Navy Yard.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -navy-cno/
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ea-trials/

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General Dynamics NASSCO secures US Navy order for Expeditionary Sea Base ships 6 & 7

General Dynamics NASSCO, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy
worth up to $1.6 billion for the construction of the sixth and seventh ships of the Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) program, as well as an option for ESB 8.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ships-6-7/

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Austal USA Cut 1st Steel for U.S. Navy’s 13th EPF

The first cut of metal for the future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13) took place on August 19, 2019 at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -13th-epf/

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Electric Boat Lays Keel of 24th Virginia-class Submarine SSN 797 Iowa

The keel laying of SSN 797 Iowa, the 24th submarine of the Virginia-class (6th boat of the block IV variant) took place during a ceremony held August 20, 2019 at General Dynamics Electric Boat Quonset Point facility.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -797-iowa/

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Teledyne Wins U.S. Navy Contract for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center to supply autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and related monitoring and communications acoustic systems.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -vehicles/

[xavierv]

Somewhat of a game changer

Low-rate initial production begins for Raytheon ESSM Block 2

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company a $190 million low-rate initial production contract for ESSM Block 2 missiles featuring a new guidance system with a dual mode active and semi-active radar.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... m-block-2/

[Dysta]

Speaking of ESSM. A leaked diagram of Chinese quad-packable SAM and VLS box designs are revealed recently. The 导轨与发射箱连接位置 (connectors for VLS rails and adjacent boxes) indicate it’s multiple packability and likely to be used for their UVLS on warships. As for what type of missile it is remain in question:

https://twitter.com/Loongnaval/status/1 ... 8156211200

[Blast33]

A very extensive analysis of the encounter between India (Mig-21) en Pakistan fighter A/C.
This page can be very helpful for scenario builders. Full of maps, timings, radar images.
Build a scenario on this and make your own truth [;)]


https://theprint.in/defence/8-pieces-of ... 16/278752/

[ARCNA442]

ORIGINAL: Blast33

A very extensive analysis of the encounter between India (Mig-21) en Pakistan fighter A/C.
This page can be very helpful for scenario builders. Full of maps, timings, radar images.
Build a scenario on this and make your own truth [;)]


https://theprint.in/defence/8-pieces-of ... 16/278752/

That article struck me as more of a desperate attempt to sway readers through quantity rather than quality (I mean, seriously circling a blank spot on an propaganda picture and claiming that it proves a pilot was shot down?)

The best write up I've seen of the engagement is from the Pakistani perspective: http://kaiser-aeronaut.blogspot.com/201 ... imper.html

While it definitely has hints of propaganda in it, it's not as bad as the stuff coming out of India and it lays out a very simple and compelling narrative that includes numerous small details that ring true with my understanding of the respective planes and their capabilities.

[Dysta]

SCMP is spouting non-official nonsense about carrier-borne J-20, the media claimed PLAN have it chosen recently, but I found none of the related source from Chinese medias and forums. Some have casted doubts over this rumor.

Head editor of Chinese Arsenal, Minnie Chan, is really need some serious scrutinies regarding to her sourcings.

https://twitter.com/SCMPNews/status/1166378781008945153
https://twitter.com/RickJoe_PLART/statu ... 1265867776

[kevinkins]

I can't recall an practical example of the use of quantum entanglement:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... tum-radar/

But maybe this is not the first.

Kevin

[xavierv]

US approves sale of SM-3 Block IIA ABM Interceptors to Japan

The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles for an estimated cost of $3.295 billion.

These missiles are likely intended to be fitted on the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Aegis destroyers such as the four Kongo-class, the two Atago-class or the future two Maya-class of destroyers.

These missile could also be deployed from the Aegis Ashore system recently procured by Japan. The U.S. Department of State approved the sale of two such batteries to Japan in January. They will be installed in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures and are set to be operational from 2025.
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The SM-3 Block IIA is designed to destroy SRBM (short range ballistic missile) and IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missiles). It is a joint development project started in 2006 by Raytheon and Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Compared to previous variant of the missile (like the SM-3 Block IB), the Block II1 variant features a larger rocket motor and a larger kinetic interceptor.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -to-japan/

[xavierv]

Episode 7 - August 2019 is out!


- Japan Officially Selects F-35B Fighter as STOVL Aircraft
and USMC to Fly First F-35B from Japan’s Izumo-class Aircraft Carriers

- ROK Navy to get Aircraft Carrier, Arsenal Ship as part of Ambitious 5-year defense plan
- BAE Systems Starts Construction on Royal Navy’s 2nd City-class Type 26 Frigate
- RAN Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer fires SM-2 missile in Australian waters for the first time
- Naval Group Achieves Breakthrough with its FC2G AIP System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi1Fg0903Nk

[kevinkins]

Not a lot of detail, but gives a sense of why MEUs prowl the seas near hot spots:

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/y ... s-in-2015/

Might be a fun sandbox if you throw in some resistance.

[Blast33]

Now you know where to place the Turkish S-400 in your scenario [:)]
https://twitter.com/ImageSatIntl/status ... 65666?s=19

Unfortunately, could not attach the image but the link will do..