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During the 2nd rehearsal of the parade to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, today, 15 J-20 fighter planes once again flew over the city center of Beijing.

Not really news, but its is a nice sight..[;)]

Probably goes well with their Fitbit workout routine mapping -Back when that was an issue. https://www.strava.com/heatmap#2.95/59. ... 65/hot/all

Rafael networks Python-5 short-range air-to-air missile with Global Link SDR

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has enhanced its fifth-generation Python-5 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM) with a networked capability, enabling it to acquire targets in a tactical air-to-air environment from associate aircraft equipped with the company's Global Link software-defined radio (SDR) system.

Based on Rafael's proprietary BNET technology, Global Link is an advanced airborne multiband (VHF/UHF+L) high-automation IP MANET (mobile ad hoc network) SDR, designed to augment the exchange of secure information between modern fighter aircraft in tactical operations. MANET is a multihop, self-configuring, and autonomous network that uses intermediate mobile nodes as a router and transmits data between mobile devices.

Using Multi-Channel Reception (MCR) technology, Global Link simultaneously supports legacy (AM/FM) communication and advanced MANET waveforms with high-capacity data, digital voice, video, and automatic multiple relays to create a tactical network between fast-jets that not only delivers enhanced airborne situational awareness but also provides an uplink to Rafael's Python-5 and other AAMs.

As a consequence, a modern fighter aircraft equipped with Global Link is able to launch a Python-5 AAM towards a target that is derived from the tactical network and not from its own radar, Yaniv Rotem, Marketing and Business Development director, Air-to-Air Missiles, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, told Janes. According to Rotem, no additional transceiver is required to be installed on the aircraft because the same SDR enables the uplink functions to the missile.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/rafael-networks-python-5-short-range-air-to-air-missile-with-global-link-sdr

Interesting episode:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15369390/ ... black-sea/

Related?

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/15369390/ ... black-sea/

ORIGINAL: KungPao

One such sim is Command: Modern Naval/Air Operations, a new game that attempts to model modern sea and air warfare as closely as a game for civilians can.

Welcome to 20.... 2013.
the original article was posted back in 2013

https://warisboring.com/how-i-lost-the-battle-of-the-south-china-sea/

I mean, let's be honest: which simulator anywhere is going to have US Littoral Combat Ships "winning" anything anywhere near the South China sea?

Switzerland’s government backed the purchase of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its fleet and five Patriot air defense units from fellow US manufacturer Raytheon.

At five billion francs, the procurement costs were around two billion francs cheaper than the second-lowest bidder, said the government.

Lockheed Martin said on Twitter, adding in a video that the first jet would be delivered in 2025.
https://t.co/ppxn1GMjF2?amp=1

I understand why the Gripen did not win the deal..[:D]

Good look on China's upcoming carrier:

https://twitter.com/navalnewscom/status ... 6856323075
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ord-class/

Very interesting and detailed article(s) and web site:
https://www.navylookout.com/the-all-rou ... -in-focus/

Crowsnest out by 2029..?
"UK Crowsnest ASAC... is expected to leave service in 2029 to be replaced by an as yet unknown sensor and platform combination."
Richard Thomas
Pp. 11 - Air International, August 2021 Military News.

That was quick!
K

https://news.usni.org/2021/07/18/two-ir ... sh-channel

New class of ships?

New Sukhoi, single-engine Fighter Aircraft called Checkmate..
Just displayed at the MAKS-2021 show in Zhukovski, Russia.

Turkish drone Manufacturer unveils first conceptual design images of Unmanned Combat Warplane MIUS (#MİUS) ​project. It will be able to take-off and land on TCG Anadolu LHD. In missions where radar invisibility is not at the forefront, their ammunition will also be under the wing. We are running the MIUS project with our own resources.

MIUS will operate at a cruising speed close to the speed of sound. The next prototypes will be supersonic, going above the speed of sound.

MIUS will be able to land and take off from LHD-class short-runway ships. He will be able to take off without the help of the catapult and land on the ship with the help of catch cables and hooks.

"MIUS will have ~1.5 tons of ammunition & payload capacity. It will be able to carry air-to-air, air-to-ground smart missiles and cruise missiles. MIUS will have aggressive maneuverability. Thus, it will be able to autonomously perform interception, avoidance and close combat maneuvers thanks to the artificial intelligence computers we have developed.
Our goal is to perform the first flight of our MIUS prototype in 2023.

It will be able to carry munitions in internal weapons bay, so that it has a stealth design"
https://twitter.com/EricNewton2020/status/1417407201212198913
https://twitter.com/TyrannosurusRex/status/1417397349673054208

S-500 finally out of the shadows

S-500 tested against high-speed ballistic target. After completion of trials the first batch will be deployed with the Moscow region 1st Air/Missile Defense army.

Some news from E.Asia region

South Korea Conducts Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/07/south-korea-conducts-submarine-launched-ballistic-missile-test/

China says it conducted a successful suborbital test of a reusable spaceplane
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/41581/china-says-it-conducted-a-successful-suborbital-test-of-a-reusable-spaceplane


Chinese drones provide lifeline network services for flood-stranded residents
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202107/1229363.shtml

Hostile Harbors: Taiwan’s Ports and PLA Invasion Plans
Published by Ian Easton at July 22, 2021


By: Ian Easton |

The scale of an all-out Taiwan (Republic of China, ROC) invasion by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military—the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)—defies human comprehension and would likely eclipse any historical comparison. In this important contribution to the field, Senior Director Ian Easton analyzes Chinese military studies frameworks and internal PLA documents to answer pressing questions that will help Taiwan and the United States both understand and better plan for potential crisis scenarios. He highlights the centrality of ROC port facilities—and Taiwan’s ability to defend them—in the PLA’s potential invasion plans for Taiwan, illustrating likely operational strategies explored by PLA leadership. In addition to postulating ports likely targeted in a PLA invasion, he provides recommendations that the Taiwanese government could undertake to ensure its port infrastructure security, as well as recommendations for the United States on how to be a supportive partner to Taiwan in that effort.

Very interesting PDF (unfortunately not attachable) at: https://project2049.net/2021/07/22/hostile-harbors-taiwans-ports-and-pla-invasion-plans/

Also a good one for scenario developers![X(]

Hey Blast33,

Thanks for this reference. I've added it to the unofficial Command Dropbox reference library.


Unofficial - i.e. not sponsored by WarefareSims, MatrixGames, Slitherine, their employees, relatives, pets or ancestors.

As always, any forum member can have access to this Dropbox resource. Just PM me with your email address.

-Wayne Stiles

Interesting video to watch:

https://www.ga-asi.com/ga-asi-the-future-of-small-uas?s=09

But also look through the page for more concepts and impressions like the LongShot SUAS, currently in development with DARPA. And the SUAS prototype from GA-ASI, teaming with U.S. Army rotorcraft to support stand-in jamming, suppression of enemy air defenses, artillery missions and more. !

Looks tricky to pick them up in stormy weather..!

Some really sobering news about the prospects of a potential clash with China.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-military-changing-way-fights-174619469.html

ORIGINAL: AndrewNguyen1984

Some really sobering news about the prospects of a potential clash with China.


https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-military-changing-way-fights-174619469.html

I'm 90% this is the same USAF sponsored Wargame, set in 2030, to explore concept development. It's been spun /way/ out of proportion by the media as the DoD uses results selectively to justify budgets. There's a some more useful (re: wonky) takes on it from someone who actually contributed to it here: https://twitter.com/MikeBlack114/status ... 76199?s=20

On the presence of both UK and Chinese carriers in the zone:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... -china-sea

To follow the steaming of USS Tulsa LCS-16, apparently armed with only 1xNSM and perhaps "something" in the combat module after the gun:
https://www.surfpac.navy.mil/Media/News ... ppine-sea/

https://www.facebook.com/TulsaBlue/

Just here:
https://scontent.fvlc1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=612A8316