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ORIGINAL: Broncepulido

My comment comes from the original The Aviationist comments to the footage, I was not in time to check it (perhaps also motivated by the propaganda stunt).

Whatever it is, shots fired, and we learn something with it.

1st Type 901 40k tonne AOE launched!

ORIGINAL: Hongjian

1st Type 901 40k tonne AOE launched!

Another picture compare to the size of the crane.

These ships, along with the integrated reloading cranes that have been spotted onboard the 052C and 052D for their respective VLS complexes, the PLAN would have real force-multipliers soon. The comparatively fewer number of VLS cells onboard these Chinese ships could be somewhat made up with a solid replenishment capability.

Also, the launch was faster than expected. That shipyard might launch the 2nd hull next year, seeing how fast the construction was (barely more than one year).

Ship-borne VLS reloading can only be done supplementally -- if both ships caught in a middle of combat, the reload cranes will not have enough speed to put missiles in it.

Any kinds of drones for land-striking missions are identical, except for the price. An alleged Iraqi CH-4 UAV scored first kill with a missile, being captured as a footage:

http://youtu.be/9atYYPIrFcw

Russia to Go Ahead With Lavina Amphibious Assault Ship Project, Preliminary Design Completed

The Krylov State Research Center completed the preliminary design of the versatile amphibious assault ship for the Russian Navy, the center’s executive director, Mikhail Zagorodnikov, told TASS on Thursday. He also said there is "no doubt" the ship will be developped. The Lavina (Avalanche) project was first unveiled during the ARMY-2015 defense exhibiton. "Krylov Central Scientific Research Institute is developing an alternative to the two Mistral LHDs. Avalanche will have a displacement of 24,000 tons, even more than the French ship" - a spokesman said at the time.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3335

It seems soon we will see new commander of Russian Navy ,
instead of Viktor Chirkov we will have Vladimir Korolev
http://lenta.ru/news/2015/12/09/new/ in russian

rumors say Chirkov removed for lack of aggressiveness in fight with main enemy,ship building/repair industry, official reason will be problem with health

we will see

Chinese Navy (PLAN) Commissioned its Third Type 052D Kunming-class Destroyer "Hefei"

According to the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) the third Type 052D (NATO reporting name Luyang III class) destroyer Hefei (hull number 174), was just commissioned on December 12 with China's South Sea Fleet. The vessel is now homeported at Yulin Naval Base located in the Yalong Bay (city of Sanya) on Hainan island.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3345

That's four month after the commissioning of the 2nd vessel 173 Changsha. They are getting faster. 175 should be in service early next year with that rate, making it possible to commission 3 052Ds per year, just one short of the annual 054A FFG launch rate.

As with the 056 Corvettes... I totally lost count of how many dozen are entering service each year. PLAN is getting really well funded these days...

ORIGINAL: Hongjian

As with the 056 Corvettes... I totally lost count of how many dozen are entering service each year. PLAN is getting really well funded these days...

20+ of them afloat just within 3 years. And also, 056/A may serve as 'shipyard survivors', when Chinese economic slows is sustaining, or other newer warships is not mature enough to mass produce after the finished batch of current generations.

Didn't spot any mention of the Nudol Russian system so thought I'd add:

Recent test was done.

http://freebeacon.com/national-security ... e-missile/
http://bmpd.livejournal.com/1137442.html

Didn't see it in the database, just spotted the Gazelle.

interview with CEO of Zelenodolsk shipyard
http://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/147574/ in russian

- there will be only 9 Buyan-M ,project 21361, ships (3 Caspian,6 Black Sea)
- from import engines to Chinese and Russian ,import replacement programm 5 Buyan will have MTU ,4 Buyan-M Chinese engines , project 22160 will have Russian engine
- Buyan replasment ,Project 22800 "Karakurt" ,already in construction at "Pella" shipyard ,Zelenodolsk also want to built this project ,project intended to be buid by multiple shipyards
For people who dont understand what 22800 is:

800 t
60m long
9m wide
30kt speed
2500nm range
76 or 57 mm gun
8 UKSK cells
Pantsir-M module with underdeck magazine
Mineral-M radar
MR-352 radar
2x TK-25 ELINT
2x PK-12
Diesel engine
better seaworthiness than Buyan-M

- Vietnam want third pair of project 1166 "Gepard" , this time with 8 UKSK cells instead of Kh-35

Can you make our ship go?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-navys ... 50511.html

Why There's A NASA Jet At A Massive Military Complex In Africa

http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/why-theres-a-nasa-jet-at-a-massive-military-complex-in-1667906739

A rather late and underrated news about Chinese Advanced Datalink and Communication system. CASC announced their new air-air/air-land datalink modules named LINK-TDD-S at 7th December as a separate product. It claimed be to the equivant of US's TTNT datalink by Chinese medias, which is used for F-35s.

It got over 300KM communication range, 2 Mbps of maximum bandwidth, and can apply numerous networks and users in a single system. It also support encryption, and ECM resistant.

Actual applications is unknown, but it is clearly intended for an upgrade to military in this picture:





http://www.513bj.com/Product/ProductInf ... 1155eca158 (product detail in Simplified Chinese)
http://www.dingsheng.com/portal.php?mod=view&aid=7239 (Simplified Chinese)

No English media source yet.

Airbus Helicopters delivers the first Swedish NH90 for Anti-Submarine Warfare

Today, Airbus Helicopters delivered the first Swedish NH90 in full anti-submarine warfare (ASW) configuration to the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration FMV (Försvarets Materielverk). The fully-qualified rotorcraft has an entirely customized mission system including underwater sonar, tactical radar and high cabin for improved interior space.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3371

SECDEF Carter ordered many changes to FY17-20 Navy procurement. In a nutshell, LCS production will be cut to 1/year until 2020, resulting in 40 total LCS/FF. The savings will be applied to a wide variety of Navy platforms and ammunition programs including additional JSF, Hornets, SM-6, AIM-120D, Virginia Payload Module, and other sensor and weapon upgrades.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /77452734/
http://news.usni.org/2015/12/17/documen ... cnav-mabus

With recent topic about Russian SAM ranging quite a while, please also do not forget what US is doing the same thing as Russian suffered (and pre-cautious for NATO's case). New SM-3 has been set in Romania. It is designed for ABM, yet that is nothing to do with anti-IS or counter Iranian missiles threat with it:

http://www.defenseone.com/management/20 ... fenseOneFB

Aegis Ashore is quite an interesting system. Something like this is what I'd expect China to install on the artificial islands sooner or later, as military pressure mounts against them.