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F-16V (Block 70/72) models for Bahrain, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Taiwan, Morocco

Northrop Grumman received an order on February 28 for its APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR). The deal covers 15 examples of the radar for engineering, manufacturing, and development, and the first 90 production units. The U.S. Air Force announced on June 17, 2017, that it had selected the APG-83 to upgrade 72 F-16s to meet a Joint Emergent Operational Need raised by U.S. Northern Command for homeland defense.

Worth $262 million, the contract was issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Fighter Bomber Directorate at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and is a modification to a previous deal that brings its value to more than $553 million. The work is being performed at Northrop Grumman’s Linthicum Heights facility in Maryland and is due for completion by the end of 2022.

The U.S. Air Force plans to keep 350 of its F-16 Block 40/42/50/52 aircraft through at least 2048 and is putting them through a service-life extension program (SLEP). As part of the SLEP the aircraft will undergo extensive structural work—including re-winging in some cases—to extend their service lives by 4,000 hours to 12,000. New avionics, and an AESA radar in particular, is a key element of the SLEP.

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's arms procurement agency said Friday it signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), the country's sole aircraft manufacturer, to improve a tactical data link network for the indigenous FA-50 light attack fighter jet.

The project aims to upgrade the capability of the Link-16, a military communications system used by NATO nations that allows real-time exchanges of tactical information between aircraft and ships, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a release.

The 4,200-ton (submerged) Soryu-class boats are the JMSDF’s first SSKs to be fitted with air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems, enabling the submarines to stay underwater for up to two weeks. (…)

Soryu-class SSKs are powered by two Kawasaki 12V 25/25 SB-type diesel engines and four Kawasaki Kockums V4-275R Stirling AIP engines for silent running. The boats have an estimated range of 6,100 nautical miles (11,297 kilometers) with a maximum surface speed of 13 knots and a subsurface travelling speed of 20 knots. The maximum diving depth of the sub is around 650 meters.

Japan commissions first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

ORIGINAL: Tailhook

Anti-ship versions of the AS-17 Krypton [KH-31A and AD] (Weapons #1308 and #1309) are missing from a number of assets that should include them.

Both include the following from their own in-game descriptions. I have made the specific missing aircraft Bold and Underlined.

It is used by MiG-27/29K/29SMT, the Su-17/24M/25TM/30MK/35.

The ingame description provides the sources, as does the site from the weapon's makers.


I believe it stands to reason that this also includes the modernized Su-24M2. Additionally, according to Russian media, the Su-30SM can also carry the KH-31A and AD.

The KH-31A currently has some but not all of it's carriers listed. However the KH-31AD has no current in-game loadouts featured.

It would be beneficial if these could be added in as I'm working a scenario involving the missiles and Russia.

Anti-ship versions of the AS-17 Krypton [KH-31A and AD] (Weapons #1308 and #1309) are missing from a number of assets that should include them.

ORIGINAL: stilesw

Anti-ship versions of the AS-17 Krypton [KH-31A and AD] (Weapons #1308 and #1309) are missing from a number of assets that should include them.

Aaron,
Logged for update in next release.
-WS

Kh-31 production switched to longer ranged Kh-31AD/PD in 2012 and it was in series production from 2013.

Wondering if anything is in the works to make the GBU-54 LJDAM use laser guidance as judging from both the DB entry and attempted use its GPS+INS only.

REF S350 in service dates and range.

ORIGINAL: KLAB

On that note the Kh-31 production switched to longer ranged Kh-31AD/PD in 2012 and it was in series production from 2013.
The Kh-31 is relatively long in the tooth to be fitted to the most modern VKS types.
There are images of the new weapons but the fact that its very similar to the old Kh-31 apart from increased length mean its been overlooked.
Most of the post 2013-14 versions of the newest and recently upgraded Russian types like the SU-30SM SU-35 SU-57 SU-24M2 MiG-35 MIG-29KR etc could justify having the AD PD versions.
Appreciate that this is potentially an epic load out update.
For consideration please as it provides capability to the VKS which is more realistic.
K
https://vpk.name/news/95829_boris_obnos ... hnost.html
https://vpk.name/news/74976_korporaciya ... x31pd.html

ORIGINAL: stilesw

Anti-ship versions of the AS-17 Krypton [KH-31A and AD] (Weapons #1308 and #1309) are missing from a number of assets that should include them.

Aaron,
Logged for update in next release.
-WS

Apologies should be have checked. Don't have access to DB3K, as only on phone. Rookie error.