Naval and Defense News

[Sardaukar]

Bad news for Russian defence industry:

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articl ... 14628.html

[xavierv]

Indonesian Navy Commissions its 4th KCR-60M – PT Pal Cuts Steel for 2 More

The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) commissioned its fourth KCR-60M (Kapal Cepat Rudal 60 Meter) fast attack craft (FAC) on July 27, 2019. On August 2nd, PT PAL cut steel for two more vessels.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... or-2-more/

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Video: Colombian Navy Conducts SINKEX with Torpedo & C-Star Missile

The Colombian Navy (Armada Nacional de la República de Colombia) recently conducted a sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of the Neptune III large scale exercise.

The video shows two decommissioned Lüneburg-class (Type 701) logistics vessels were used as target and both were sunk. ARC Cartagena de Indias (pennant 161) was sunk by a torpedo launched from one of the two Type 209/1200 diesel electric submarines in the Colombian fleet. ARC Buenaventura (pennant 162) was sunk by a C-Star anti-ship missile launched by an Almirante Padilla-class frigate.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... r-missile/

[Scar79]

'Okhotnik-B' UCAV performed its maiden flight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boUaHTI6JxE

[kevinkins]

Couple of articles today that analyze LCS capabilities:

https://www.realcleardefense.com/articl ... 14648.html

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedi ... -about-lcs

Carriers, hypersonics and oversight collide.

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2019/ ... -carriers/

[Gunner98]

An interesting pro-wargame article from the USMC War Collage:

https://paxsims.wordpress.com/2019/08/0 ... -maneuver/

[xavierv]

[:D] Dstl, Royal Navy Turn to Commercial Gaming Industry for Training

The Royal Navy will be using a professional version of naval warfare video game Command (Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations) as a training tool as part of a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) £1.5m deal.

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

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RoK Navy MOH Batch 2 Procurement: U.S. Approves Possible FMS of MH-60R

The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to South Korea of 12 MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $800 million. This is for the MOH Batch 2 requirement of the RoK Navy in which the AW159 and NH90 NFH are competing as well.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... of-mh-60r/

[Primarchx]

ORIGINAL: xavierv

[:D] Dstl, Royal Navy Turn to Commercial Gaming Industry for Training

The Royal Navy will be using a professional version of naval warfare video game Command (Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations) as a training tool as part of a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) £1.5m deal.

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

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Meh. Those are post-Brexit £, right..? [:D]

Congrats, guys!

[xavierv]

First Indonesian-Built Submarine to Soon Reinforce TNI AL Fleet

Indonesian National Armed Forces Joint Chief of Staff, Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto, declared this week that KRI Alugoro (405) will soon reinforce the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) fleet.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -al-fleet/

3 more on the way for a total of 6

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U.S. Coast Guard Exercises Option for Six More Sentinel-class FRC

The United States Coast Guard exercised a contract option for production of six more Sentinel-class FRCs and associated deliverables worth just over $297.4 million with Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport, Louisiana, July 31.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... class-frc/

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USMC F-35B Lightning II Fighters Complete GAU-22 Cannon, Ordnance Hot Reload Training

F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (REIN), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, used the GAU-22 cannon against a simulated target and executed the first shipboard hot reload of ordnance in the Indo-Pacific region while underway in the Solomon Sea from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), August 4.

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

[kevinkins]

Speculation on what happened in Russia:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ussia.html

The country lost an ammo dump just a few days ago too:

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... explosion/

A bit more on the accident; reporting deaths;

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/2 ... wer-source

Talks about the kill chain; dismissed subs as a means of detection:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthomp ... 024df1716a

[xavierv]

Video: French Navy’s SLAMF Unmanned Mine Warfare System to be Qualified in December

The unmanned surface vessel of the SLAMF/MMCM program carried out a demonstration of its capabilities in Brest harbor in June 2019. Testing with teams from the French Navy, French Armament General Directorate (DGA) and Thales is ongoing while qualification for the whole system (USV + payload) is set for December this year.

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

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Six New Icebreakers to be Built for Canadian Coast Guard

The Canadian Coast Guard will be procuring six new program icebreakers to replace its current ageing fleet of icebreakers.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ast-guard/

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Russia’s ATOMFLOT Orders 4th & 5th Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers

Russia's Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) announced they have won a 100 Billion Rubles ($1.5 Billion USD) contract from ATOMFLOT for the construction of the 4th and 5th Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreakers.
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Once in service, the Project 22220 (also referred to as LK-60Ya) will be the largest and most powerful icebreakers ever constructed. They have a displacement of 33,450 tons and a length of 173 meters.

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

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Atmaca Anti-Ship Missile Fitted Aboard Turkish Navy’s 4th Ada-class Corvette

Pictures posted on social media show the quad launcher(s) have been fitted aboard Kinaliada ( F-514), the fourth and final Ada-class corvette (MILGEM Project) of the Turkish Navy. The vessel was launched in July 2017 at Istanbul naval shipyard and is set to be commissioned later this year. It is the first vessel ever seen with the brand new missile system.

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

[kevinkins]

Another article on professional wargaming:

https://warontherocks.com/2019/08/roll- ... ng-series/

[elxaime]

ORIGINAL: kevinkins

Another article on professional wargaming:

https://warontherocks.com/2019/08/roll- ... ng-series/

I wonder if the author of the article knows about CMANO? Seems like the game does a lot of what he says needs doing, aside from the political, diplomatic and logistic aspects.

[Dysta]

There are massive trollings at ZH’s comment section against the Chinese government, for showing off their PAP troops near Hong Kong border. Hundreds of 6x6 ICVs and passenger trucks are assembling in Shenzhen and likely over 30k of PAP personnels included. Even the state media reported them dramatically and very determined to give rioters in Hong Kong some lethal lessons:

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08- ... g-invasion

https://twitter.com/OedoSoldier/status/ ... 0241178624 (video)

[xavierv]

U.S. Navy Fixes Propulsion Issues on its Newest Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford

The U.S. Navy declares its newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford CVN78, propulsion plant has "reached completion" over two years after the ship's delivery in May 2017. Major unspecified issues have now been fixed but the ship remains in the shipyard at Newport News Shipbuilding.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ld-r-ford/

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U.S. Navy Considering More Advanced Burke Destroyers as Large Surface Combatant Timeline Slips

The Navy is looking at “something beyond even a Flight III” combat capability for its new-build destroyers, as its plans for transitioning from building the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer to the future Large Surface Combatant continue to evolve and the LSC procurement date continues to slide.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ine-slips/


DDG 51 Burke Flight IV ? Flight IIIA ?

I am a bit surprised honestly because i heard here and there rumors that the Flight III is already at the limits (in terms of weight, stability, power etc...)

Why not use the DDG1000 hull as the new base platform ?

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Advanced Arresting Gear Ready for All Props and Jets Aircraft

The U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system received the green light to recover all “props and jets” aircraft. The ARBs enable propeller aircraft: C-2A Greyhound, E-2C Hawkeye and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and jet aircraft: F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and E/A-18G Growler to perform flight operations aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).

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

[kevinkins]

Interactive map of Russian military deployments. This might be of some help to scenario designers.

https://www.gfsis.org/maps/russian-military-forces

Looks like the map was updated in April:

"Created date: 2018-07-30 08:01:29
Latest modified date: 2019-04-24 07:05:29"

Go into the Map information section for more details.

[Gunner98]

Interactive map of Russian military deployments.

Very nice - thank you.

[Dysta]

Here’s a question: What if China let US Navy’s warships park in Hong Kong, while the PAP rush in for a crackdown, then what would those US Navy personnel in Hong Kong will do?

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-08- ... kong-ports

[kevinkins]

An interesting and unlikely story:

https://taskandpurpose.com/kavon-hakimz ... ruman-iran

[xavierv]

Silatronix secures ONR contract for Li-ion cells technology

Silatronix has been awarded a $10.1 million contract from the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR). The contract, entitled “Organosilicon Electrolytes for Safe, High Energy, High-Nickel NMC Li-ion Batteries” will focus on the use of Organosilicon (OS) electrolytes to improve the cycling stability of Li-ion cells using NMC622 and NMC811 cathode materials in combination with various state-of-the-art anode materials.

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

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USMC JLTV achieves Initial Operational Capability

The U.S. Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is officially ready to deploy and support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness worldwide.

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

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U.S. Navy Issues Draft RFP for Large USV

The U.S. Navy released a draft request for proposals (RFP) to industry for the development of the Large Unmanned Surface Vehicle (LUSV), on August 9.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... large-usv/

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BAE Systems Starts Construction on Royal Navy’s 2nd City-class Type 26 Frigate

BAE Systems cut the first steel for HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City-class frigate for the Royal Navy, on August 14 2019.

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

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Finnish Navy Pohjanmaa-Class Corvette Program back on track

Finnish Navy's Pohjanmaa-class corvette acquisition project is proceeding well after having been delayed by a change of government and longer than expected contract negotiations. The Finnish Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy gave its approval for the continuation of the process.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -on-track/

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UK & Norway Reinforce Commitment for Joint ASW Ops in North Atlantic

The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment for joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth in North-East Scotland today.

Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secretary Tone Skogen to discuss NATO and the UK’s role in the North Atlantic.

The UK is investing £3 billion in nine new Boeing Poseidon P-8A maritime patrol aircraft (MPA), with Norway committing to a further five. The aircraft are sophisticated submarine-hunters designed to scout complex undersea threats.

The aircraft will work together, and with NATO allies, to combat a range of intensifying threats in the North Atlantic, including increased hostile submarine activity.

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

[kevinkins]

Emerging:

https://theaviationist.com/2019/08/14/r ... s-ejected/

Additionally:

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/secur ... ast-norway

And for WW2 buffs, a short analysis of the invasion of Southern France 75 years ago today:

https://warontherocks.com/2019/08/recal ... n-of-1944/