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I would think formations are a counter to all of the single ship losses to the Russian Black Sea fleet. Russia treats the Black Sea like a secure owned body of water. It has taken longer than it should have to for Russia to realize the Navy adage of safety in numbers. Letting individual ships sit isolated, no matter how powerful, is poor tactic that more than likely counters doctrine.

Yes, it is a convoy system only formed by warships.

Still just one of them sunk to the bottom of the sea is a victory for the Ukrainian side.


And also material for a scenario, just adding some stuff with a bit of imagination


https://www.twz.com/sea/russias-advance ... d-for-cuba

The main point is that a few AShMs have a much better chance of getting through on a single ship or a high value ship in harbor than a functioning formation with a screen.

US Navy’s Orca XLUUV News.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ad-module/



Orca graphic by H I Sutton, this is not new.



The russian flotilla arrived to La Havana.




This is the Kazan. Again graphic by H I Sutton.

B-2 Stealth Bombers Land in Guam for Valiant Shield 24.

https://www.dvidshub.net/video/927771/p ... -shield-24


Edit: longer version.

Map by Ian Ellis.






And satellite pic by MT Anderson, transiting Suez.

Article and graphic by H I Sutton.

Russian Spy Ships Likely Gathering Intelligence On Israel’s Newest Submarine

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


Pic from an older article.

USMC Vipers in the Philippine Sea, training with USVs and moving targets, JAGM use displayed.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... cYNRrx.mp4



But not so easy with the machine guns unless you are John Wayne with a Winchester

More, I think, scenario material.

CSIS. Secret Signals. Decoding China’s Intelligence Activities in Cuba

https://features.csis.org/hiddenreach/c ... py-sigint/

I looks like the Aim-174 (air launched version of the SM-6) may have moved from trial stage to operational, or at least an operational trial.


https://www.twz.com/air/aim-174-super-h ... dium=email

Gunner98 wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:18 am I looks like the Aim-174 (air launched version of the SM-6) may have moved from trial stage to operational, or at least an operational trial.


https://www.twz.com/air/aim-174-super-h ... dium=email

It is generating some debate in the github db requests site.

https://github.com/PygmalionOfCyprus/cm ... ssues/4704

Would these AIM-174s be directly compatible with Mk41 VLS? Or are they modded to the extent they can only be airborne?

I understand that the AIM-174 is a modification of the SM-6 that is already launched from the Mk41 VLS system.

Nikel wrote: Thu Jul 04, 2024 10:44 pm I understand that the AIM-174 is a modification of the SM-6 that is already launched from the Mk41 VLS system.

What I'm asking is if its still compatible with the Mk41. Has been it modded so that an AIM-174 can no longer be launched from the VLS? Looks like the booster is deleted at least.

Answered my own question...

1) It is modded to the point it is no longer launchable by VLS.
2) Booster is not mounted on the AIM-174.

Source is this video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaKT1qSRH0Q

A little overblown and don't have their original source but will track down.

Some images have been posted by local media in Hormozgan province showing the light frigate IRIS Sahand capsized in the port of Bandar Abbas
Sahand had received new weapons and sensors in recent years

https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1809917046815142074
The Sahand in better days:

Blast33 wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 5:02 pm Some images have been posted by local media in Hormozgan province showing the light frigate IRIS Sahand capsized in the port of Bandar Abbas
Sahand had received new weapons and sensors in recent years

https://twitter.com/AmirIGM/status/1809917046815142074

GR4dLBSXQAA2XVx.jpg
The Sahand in better days:

Now completely capsized after an attempt to get it upright.
https://x.com/Navy_Iranian/status/1810416561016148261

Just checking this warship in CMO, noticed that in the game has 2 diesels, not 4 and I cannot find the Iranian Bell 212, only the 214.





From

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... and-sinks/

Janes and Navypedia both list machinery as two diesels.

From db 505...