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2x Su-57s along with 4x Su-35s and another A-50U AWACS deployed in Syria
https://youtu.be/qsGR8BLhbr8


Some PR and eventually some trials, probably won't stay long.

No images, but more on the SU-57:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... er-war-we/

"Voice of America, which is working to verify the footage, added that if the mission was real, “it would mark a significant addition to Moscow’s firepower in a theater of war that now features a dizzying array of competing forces and increased military involvement by outside sponsors.”"

In other news - on the Intel chip issue that surfaced in January:

"The Wall Street Journal had reported that Intel notified several other companies, including some Chinese businesses, about the flaw before telling national security officials."

http://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fores ... rd%20Brief

After nearly 10 years, those angry Chinese people commented to the world suddenly becomes much more reasonable. World changes a lot quicker and less predictable than ever since. If war scenario involved with China is a common trope in 2008, then better not predict the outcome with real timeline in 2018.

http://www.economist.com/node/11293645 (May 2008)

Some more detail on the recent ground "battle" in Syria with US and Russian forces in contact.

https://www.polygraph.info/a/us-wagner- ... 44339.html

My hypothetical 2025s CMANO campaign I am making is wasted. Thank you Emperor Xi.

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-02- ... n-comments

EDIT: After few days of observations from forums and other journals, mostly people are just response with historical examples of tyranny and the catastrophic consequences when Nixon and Reagan aided the effort to China's success and ambitions. Only few comments actually saying what both US and China lack of is no matter whom is in power, or their duration of rules, are no direct relation to ancient history, but rather the consensus of global orders and development plans.

Without these consensus, conflicts and (cold) wars may ensures, especially under the global distaste of tyranny that actually needs more than 5 years to built for the leader's success. If that is true, then I don't have to rewrite the story script a lot.

https://nyti.ms/2sZyVoB

Drone attack against a UAE patriot

https://southfront.org/houthis-destroye ... s-reports/

ORIGINAL: bpstalker

Drone attack against a UAE patriot

https://southfront.org/houthis-destroye ... s-reports/

If that is true, that could explain why a particular country was willing to 'waste' 3 million dollars to stop the same threat a year ago:

http://www.businessinsider.com/us-ally- ... one-2017-3

Ru Navy has ordered 73 UET-1 torpedoes to be built till 2023.

UET-1 is a new 533mm electric torpedo intended to replace USET-80 univeral electric torpedo.
https://bmpd.livejournal.com/3107834.html

New Hypersonic Air launched Missile Kinzhal unveiled by Vladimir Putin along other four new weapon systems.

This system is in test phase now. At this moment the only known platform which can launch it is the MiG-31.
His characteristics aren't known but it is speculated that it has a max speed of mach 10 and a range of 2,000 km.

Pics in the link.
http://charly015.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03 ... mment-form

Video: The Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is Go

Boeing has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Navy F/A-18 fleet, extending the life of existing Super Hornets from 6,000 to 9,000+ flight hours. In the early 2020s, Boeing will begin installing initial updates to the aircraft that will convert existing Block II Super Hornets to a new Block III configuration.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... is-go.html

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Integrated Laser Weapon Systems to U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a $150 million contract, with options worth up to $942.8 million, for the development, manufacture and delivery of two high power laser weapon systems, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-Unmanned Aerial System (counter-UAS) capabilities, by fiscal year 2020. With the High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS) system, Lockheed Martin will help the Navy take a major step forward in its goal to field laser weapon systems aboard surface ships.

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

Saab Announce First Steel Cutting of Swedish Navy’s Future SIGINT Vessel

The Polish Nauta Shipyard has today cut the first steel for the Swedish Navy’s SIGINT ship, officially beginning the production phase of the vessel. The ceremony was also attended by officials from Saab, the Swedish defence group, which awarded the ship construction contract to the Nauta Shipyard, a part of the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ), in 2017.

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


Lockheed Martin to Supply MK 41 VLS for Royal Navy's Type 26 Frigate

BAE Systems awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to equip the Royal Navy's new Type 26 Global Combat Ship with the MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS). The MK 41 VLS is the only system capable of launching anti-air, anti-submarine, surface-to-surface and strike-length missiles. Once integrated with the Type 26, the MK 41 VLS will offer the Royal Navy unparalleled flexibility and capability.

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

STM to Modernize Second Pakistan Navy Agosta 90B Class Submarine

Turkish company STM will modernize a second Agosta 90B submarine for Pakistan. The contract signing ceremony for the second submarine under the Pakistan Navy’s Agosta 90B Class Submarine Modernisation Project was held at the premises of Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production, with the attendance of representatives from Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production and the Pakistan Navy.
...
Under the project, STM will make modifications on the pressure hull, the most critical structure in a submarine, by carrying out system-to-system and platform-to-system integrations for various systems, to be provided by local and foreign companies.

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

Russian Navy Procuring 73 UET-1 Heavyweight Torpedo

The Dagdiesel enterprise in Dagestan will supply to the Russian Navy 73 UET-1 torpedoes by 2023. A corresponding contract was signed by head of the procurement department of the Defense Ministry Rear Admiral Andrey Vernigora and Dagdiesel CEO Raul Ilyasov, the Defense Ministry said.

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

Russian Navy Drops Plans for More Project 11711 Ivan Gren-class LSTs

The Russian Navy does not plan to build another big landing ship designed by the Nevskoe bureau on the basis of project 11711, an informed naval source told FlotProm online publication. The first serial Petr Morgunov ship of the project will become the last one.

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

Russia's UEC designs fifth-generation marine engines

ODK-Saturn in Rybinsk of the United Engine Corporation (UEC) is creating the necessary potential for the development of fifth-generation marine gas-turbine engines, the UEC said.

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

I know radar ranges are ever contested, and usually don't write about it to avoid irresoluble feuds.

But the last week discovered one or some Korean Wikipedia editors have detailed some radar ranges compilations and number of T/R modules (From OSINT) on many radar types entries on Korean Wikipedia:
https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/SPY-1

And here Chinese radar ranges (Obviously South Koreans are very interested on it!):
https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/346%EC%8B ... 4%EB%8D%94

(Sorry, I will add this post on the adequate platform database thread).

I mentioned about Type 346/A radars long time ago, even today nobody knows about their performance, and I saw some heated discussions compare to SPY-1. The only confirmation is 346/A are AESA, and the game did gave them better jammimg-resistence than SPY-1. However, many doubts were casted due to the smaller energy usage compare to SPY-1, as well as the powerplant in 052C/D are subpar to Burke, many analysts suggests they are at best have the same range, if Type 346 may incur some inferior outputs.

That's why the new 055 destroyer have a slightly bigger Type 346A than old one from 052D, thanks by richly provided powerplants. Yet, it's too soon to tell how far it can detect even the "output issue" has been solved. I remember thewood1 mentioned why Chinese were hesitant to install new sensors, and one of the reason could be the energy deficiency.

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F-35 Beast Mode

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/lockhee ... iguration/

A rather gutsy strategy to say the least:

http://www.defenddemocracy.org/media-hi ... rd%20Brief

However, I see some scenario ideas in siming the implementation. I can not envision downing transports in the air full of passengers. But knocking out a few on the ground once off-loaded might send a "virtual message" to Tehran.

A detachment of F-35B Lightning II's from Fighter Attack Squadron 121 (VMFA-121) has arrived aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1).

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=104592

Here is some video of it.

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/watch ... le/2650724

Although it's not really about any current navy, Paul Allen's team just found the USS Lexington (CV-2)!

https://news.usni.org/2018/03/05/video- ... -lexington

ORIGINAL: HalfLifeExpert

Although it's not really about any current navy, Paul Allen's team just found the USS Lexington (CV-2)!

https://news.usni.org/2018/03/05/video- ... -lexington

It's a great opportunity to study what exactly happened to her demise. Nowadays a sunken warship like this would be a global headline for months.

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For some jet fighter enthusiasts and audiophiles, the 'music' of F-135 would be their wet dreams. But for some residents and potential enemies, that 'noise' would gives more trouble to F-35, compare to the debacle level from F-16:

https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/ben-j ... 1823516200

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War can be as cruel as it's impression. Iraqi CH-4B is serviced for 3 years and achieved nearly 100% effectiveness against over 200 targets, and still the media just rated it "Pretty Good". Is 200% effectiveness shall be qualified as "Excellent"?

https://warisboring.com/iraqs-chinese-m ... etty-good/

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Chinese UUV debut at Indian Sea by CCTV. It is for undersea mapping, but also have drawn India's ire because the "navigation" is a potential military conduct:

http://www.atimes.com/article/chinese-s ... ian-ocean/

An interesting read:

NATO needs a new Maritime Strategy for its Northern Flank.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-ne ... ern-flank/

" Although the odds would hardly be overwhelmingly in favour of the UK formation, a Royal Navy carrier group (supported by escorts from Northern European navies, submarines and land based aircraft) positioned between Iceland and Scotland on the main GIUK gap route into the North Atlantic would represent a formidable obstacle to any Russian submarines or maritime strike aircraft seeking to interdict NATO’s SLOC."

Now there's a scenario waiting to be built!