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Some random stuff in a distant desert

Satellite pic by ben-reuter.




Google maps link if you want to check it out.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/39%C2 ... ?entry=ttu




Infographic of the F-35 variants.

Looks like Command team is making some more money from the UK MOD.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new- ... or-defence


However they do not know how to do a good screenshot

The first is very small. At least in the second we see some details, but what is this, a second Queen Elisabeth Showcase?





Build 1413? When will we see it here?

3 carriers formation.





But it is just "for an ordnance transfer between the three ships and the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS William McLean"

https://www.dvidshub.net/image/8608884/trumans-comptuex



Israel Alma graphic on the IAF pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah.

Ian Ellis updated graphic on the USN flat-tops.






Temporary no carrier present in the Western Pacific.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... e-pacific/

Lockheed Martin (Sikorsky) video displaying the Armed Black Hawk testing.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shMEIRe8HZE



More info

https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/pr ... ee%20hours.

Video of USAF F-35A aircrafts in a Finnish highway strip.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... QdbX1K.mp4


Part of the exercise Imminent Field 24.

https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/18 ... Gwo-I8.mp4



A page describing Finland Air Bases and Military Airfields, including the highway strips.

https://www.mil-airfields.de/fi-finland/air-bases.html




No carriers, but a lot of USN assets in the Western Pacific, map by Ian Ellis.

While Forbes has become more hack-ish lately, I found this article interesting. Mostly on the cost comparison of the B-2 to the B-21.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/erictegler ... -to-radar/

800tonnes graphic of the world largest subs.






CNO released the “Navigation Plan for America’s Warfighting Navy”.


https://www.navy.mil/Leadership/Chief-o ... PLAN-2024/


It is very good to know the date of when it is going to start the war. However I do not think you really know, unless you are the one starting it




Interesting video by Israel Alma on the Imam Ali Garrison Missile Silo Base outside Khorramabad.


https://youtu.be/JytPg_29ZNw

Plesetsk Cosmodrome after a failed RS-28 Sarmat ICBM test. Pic by Mark Krutov.





More info.

https://en.defence-ua.com/events/rs_28_ ... 11942.html


New Satellite pics from Maxar, before and after.










Map by UK Forces Tracker showing the RN deployments.





No Kuznetsov carrier in the horizon, no crew either.


https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian ... n-ukraine/

Recently commissioned INS Vikrant has 4xAK-630 but not 4x76mm guns, casual find looking on her photos, and confirmed here, minute 1:28:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CXLp926P20

Interesting loadout for the strike in Beirout

I cropped the images for the forum.
Original pixels at https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1840233402798047310

A very rough simulation of the Iranian BM attack on Israel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tljHpXZg6Rg

Note the comments about Arrow 2 in the comments section.

thewood1 wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:36 pm A very rough simulation of the Iranian BM attack on Israel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tljHpXZg6Rg

Note the comments about Arrow 2 in the comments section.

I think that intercept rate is wishful thinking.

DeepTyphoon wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:18 pm

thewood1 wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:36 pm A very rough simulation of the Iranian BM attack on Israel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tljHpXZg6Rg

Note the comments about Arrow 2 in the comments section.

I think that intercept rate is wishful thinking.

Really...have you read any of the threads here about BM interceptions? Those posters would seriously disagree with you.

Seriously, The Israelis and US seem to have done pretty well against a lot of various types of BMs.

thewood1 wrote: Sat Oct 05, 2024 12:03 am

DeepTyphoon wrote: Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:18 pm

thewood1 wrote: Wed Oct 02, 2024 2:36 pm A very rough simulation of the Iranian BM attack on Israel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tljHpXZg6Rg

Note the comments about Arrow 2 in the comments section.

I think that intercept rate is wishful thinking.

Really...have you read any of the threads here about BM interceptions? Those posters would seriously disagree with you.

Seriously, The Israelis and US seem to have done pretty well against a lot of various types of BMs.

Yeah. Really.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mEMshX5cSfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCMu4tZauU
Here is 32 hits. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Yeah, I saw that. I think its obvious that the number of BMs overwhelmed the overall defense. The IDF stated that they focused on civilian protection and didn't even shoot at a number of BMs.

Looks like a rethink on at-sea VLS resupply.

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2 ... 78342.html

repeated post, sorry

repeated post, sorry

799 THAAD interceptors delivered to 7(US)+2 (UAE) batteries, or some 88 interceptors by battery, without discount of those fired on test or angry (transcendent in view of the great SAM expenditure in Ukraine and the low yearly production level):
https://news.usni.org/2024/10/17/report ... aad-system