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RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:34 pm
by Dysta
So, Taiwan is still sounding alarms whenever PLAN is passing through the strait, then why they only scramble the aircraft carrier and not the other warships?
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/chinese-aircr ... 01711.html
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Unlike the usual FoN practices in SCS, this time China sent a jet to warn them:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/07e0a1b9-1 ... ducts.html
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Speaking of the recent approval to start National Space Council by Trump. CNBC wrote an article about the 'Star Wars' program backed by Regan-era officials is the true key to win against Soviet Union, so does it has the use against China as well:
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/30/trump-wr ... viets.html
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:30 pm
by Dysta
Naval fleet passing through the Strait will usually trigger some alarming news, and playing victim cards to themselves. This time however, China doesn't even feel her concern (or bluff, given by their current relationship) from Japan at all. PLAN isn't the first time to sent a fleet across Japan by passed through Tsugaru strait, yet Japan treat it as serious as any kinds of sea border intrusions. It's indeed however, 'innocent passage' is a very ambiguous word game for every navies in the world.
http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/i ... O1QH-OCATP
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20170703_05/
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 5:27 pm
by Broncepulido
A Merlin HM.2 is the first helicopter to deck landing in HMS Queen Elizabeth:
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-la ... -elizabeth
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:29 pm
by kevinkins
Bravo to the UK ... let's see if their parliamentary system can keep funding so the carrier remains a credible force in European waters for decades. I have my doubts re: funding long term. But today all NATO members can raise a pint in thanks.
Kevin
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 5:38 am
by xavierv
Successful First Test Firing for MBDA Sea Venom / ANL Anti-ship Missile
French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) and MBDA teams successfully completed the first launch of the Antinavire Léger (ANL / Sea Venom ) missile on 21 June 2017 on the Mediterranean site of the DGA Missile Testing Center. The test was conducted from the DGA's Panther test helicopter.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ssile.html
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 4:57 pm
by Broncepulido
Dynamic Mongoose 2017, yearly ASW exercise, starts near Iceland (Even with participation of Icelandic OPV Tyr), from 26 June to 8 July 2017:
http://navaltoday.com/2017/06/27/nato-s ... n-iceland/
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 8:04 pm
by Hongjian
Some more information on the Type 055's radar suite, specifically the much improved Type 346B AESA.
Basically the PLAN analyst says that the Qualitative Gap between the USN has been overcome - now the gap is "merely" quantitative, which is why the 055 and future versions must be produced in the "Dumpling"-style (aka. like sausages).
http://mil.huanqiu.com/observation/2017 ... 32577.html
“根据目前公开材料显示，我055舰与伯克Ⅲ相比较具备相当优势。”王强认为，“首先是雷达技术先进。055所配备的先进相控阵雷达直径本身比052系列所用346A型雷达4.3米的直径还大，发射接收单元也是最新的氮化镓材料，而伯克Ⅲ尚处于验证阶段。同时，055先进的一体化桅杆，可以有效进行射频综合管理，避免电磁不兼容问题，降低辐射特征，隐身性能更好，而伯克Ⅲ复杂的舰桥就已经露底了。更为重要的是，055舰的武器系统更加强大。055舰两套64单元垂直发射系统足以秒杀伯克Ⅲ不足百位的垂直发射系统，而且055的垂发单元直径可能达到0.85米，长度达到9米，具备大气层外反导作战能力，这是伯克Ⅲ仅有0.63米直径的导弹望尘莫及的。”
055所配备的先进相控阵雷达直径本身比052系列所用346A型雷达4.3米的直径还大 = The Type 055 is equipped with advanced active phased array radar with a larger diameter than the Type 346A radar used onboard the 052 series. The diameter is larger than 4.3m meter (of the Type 346A).
发射接收单元也是最新的氮化镓材料 = the transmitter and receiver unit (T/R unit) is also using the latest gallium nitride material. Coincidentially, there has also been a poster leaked from an internal arms exhibition about GaN T/R chips.
Specifications of the previous Type 346A onboard the 052D:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_346_Radar
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:34 pm
by xavierv
Probably more realistic/down to earth that the Leader-class CGN project...
Improved Variant of Russian Project 22350 Frigates Could Operate as Destroyers
Modernized frigates of project 22350 have more powerful armaments and can operate as destroyers, United Shipbuilding Corporation Vice President for military shipbuilding and Northern Shipyard Director General Igor Ponomarev told TASS during the IMDS 2017 naval show.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... oyers.html
HII Successfully Completes Builder’s Trials For Amphibious Transport Dock Portland LPD 27
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today that the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) has completed her first set of sea trials. Ingalls’ test and trials team spent four days in the Gulf of Mexico operating the 11th San Antonio-class ship and demonstrating its systems.
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This 11th San Antonio-class ship will be the last one to feature stealth/RCS reduction features.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... pd-27.html
French President Macron Aboard Marine Nationale's SSBN Le Terrible
French President Emmanuel Macron spent a few hours underway and underwater aboard "Le Terrible" (S619), a Le Triomphant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN). Macron's move intended to signal his commitment to France's nuclear deterrent.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... rible.html
French Navy 3rd FREMM Frigate Languedoc & 3rd B2M Multi-Mission Vessel now on Active Duty
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that the Aquitaine-class Frigate Languedoc, the third FREMM (Multi Mission Frigate) of the class, and the D'Entrecasteaux-class B2M (for bâtiment multi-missions or multi-mission vessel) Champlain, are now both on "Active Duty" and able to conduct operational missions following a ceremony held July 4th in presence of the Chief of Staff of the French Navy Admiral Prazuck.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... -duty.html
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 7:13 pm
by kevinkins
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 6:36 pm
by ExNusquam
Russians launched a number of Kh-101 LACM into Syria yesterday:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6U9lP493SE
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 7:13 pm
by Hongjian
Sorry, False Alarm; seems like it was misquoted.
It shows a MU90 Torpedo. Darn it, Chinese BBS.
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2017 10:43 pm
by Dysta
If China and India cannot settle with this deep feud like in this news' comment section, the bigger and potentially lethal kind of dispute will set off again like in 1962:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1054925.shtml
Also rumored China is launched army drill at Tibet region, as an answer to the dispute. However, tanks deployment is questionable because of the very high altitude and steep surfaces:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-new ... SkdcJ.html
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 2:59 pm
by Dysta
Few days ago the Liaoning open day will not allow any kind of photograph devices to be on board with. But now it seems like those visitors could do what they wants with phones inside the hangar. The thing is, it's not yet to confirm if the video is secretly taken with a pinhole camera because of the intense shaking and poor quality:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1066347066832256
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:31 am
by xavierv
There it is. Hongjian, I used the source you linked for the GaN part [;)]
Analysis: Sensor and Electronic Warfare Suites Aboard China's Type 055 Destroyer
While official Chinese media have been quite reactive and open with the launched of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) first Type 055 Destroyer (they did publish official images of the ceremony just two hours after it took place), details on the specifications of the ship, especially its sensor suite, are still scarce. But with plenty of imagery of Type 055 sensors now available, Navy Recognition contacted two retired French Navy officers (a former frigate commander and a former electronic warfare specialist) in order to try and learn more about the PLAN's latest surface combatant's sensors.
http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... royer.html
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 4:11 am
by Dysta
Wow, reco, you are gaining influence with French military officials, even with all the guess speeches.
So, what does it mean in comparison to 346A and 346B? A marginal increase of size and suspecting use of GaN-based modules is surely an improvement, but by how much? Like ADMR gives roughly 300nm of range with 30x more of total unit tracking ability. 346A on the other hand only being referred as an AESA version of SPY-1D, nearly exact specification with slightly more robust anti-jamming.
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 8:27 am
by Dysta
While it sounds like a bright vista of human future when 120 countries voted no for nukes, 5 major players of nuclear arsenals are not participated at all. It mean very little to the world because those nations gives up on nukes are barely have a handfuls of them:
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/g20-summit-mo ... 25629.html
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Meanwhile, Sikkim is now looming with fear of war because the current and most intense Sino-India border conflict is still not giving up. War might not be imminent, but it's definitely the China's first answer to India's persistent presences in Tibet:
http://thediplomat.com/2014/03/shadows- ... in-crimea/
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 1:56 pm
by Hongjian
@navyrecognition
Thank you very much.
Those large arrays that are two-per-side really are strange. Have there ever been such large ECM-jammers on naval ships?
Something tells me, if they indeed are, they are directly lifted from the Y-9G ECM plane...
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:43 pm
by Dysta
ORIGINAL: Hongjian
Those large arrays that are two-per-side really are strange. Have there ever been such large ECM-jammers on naval ships?
To be disappointedly say, no, I searched on Google straight up 2 hours and nothing like this to be seen. Heck, the Chinese-copy mindset couldn't even help me get anywhere about it.
Those fixed directional ECM (sensor?) panels are one of the most bizarre and least expected design I've ever seen. Might have a better clue if front and rear has one of these, but they aren't.
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 5:45 pm
by Hongjian
Well, I'm still kinda holding out for them being VSR (no matter which band), as the recent pictures show that the 055 has returned to the berth and has some stuff removed again (like decoy launchers) and new stuff added (like some shield-like thing on the hangar superstructure). Its definitely not the end of it.
on a related note, it seems like the PLAN has changed the designation for the 130mm main guns: Type 055 gets the H/PJ-45 and 052D gets the H/PJ-45A.
From the HongKong Open Day: As one can see; the 45A has muzzle break and muzzle speed radar, as well as a different housing. The 055's 45 has none of such, but a more slanted and stealthier looking housing. Wonder why.
RE: Naval and Defense News
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 1:08 am
by Dysta
on a related note, it seems like the PLAN has changed the designation for the 130mm main guns: Type 055 gets the H/PJ-45 and 052D gets the H/PJ-45A.
From the HongKong Open Day: As one can see; the 45A has muzzle break and muzzle speed radar, as well as a different housing. The 055's 45 has none of such, but a more slanted and stealthier looking housing. Wonder why.
The radar and muzzle break could be just missing from still-constructing state, it's too early to tell.
The budging part is too difficult to confirm if that's true, like this picture that covered the CIWS has a slight angle at the top of the gun, but looks carefully, it could be just the back of the gun:
As for the destination, my speculation is the 055's PJ-45 is actually the original design, because the ship is vastly bigger and more structurally sound for a proper size of turret ring to mount with. 052D's PJ-45A however could be a compromised variant, with the original 100mm turret ring from 052C to place a bigger gun, lots of things has to consider.
If that's true, the reason of muzzle break can be explainable: to damper few shocks away from the turret because 130mm is a very hot round.