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[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: Aivlis

That's one odd design! It's conservative to the extreme, and made me assume Cessna simply had a lack of experience building high-subsonic airframes (not true, they have a line of business jets). The straight wing is less susceptible to aeroelastic phenomena like torsional divergence, at the expense of poorer performance at Mach numbers approaching 1.
All in all, it looks more like a tech demonstrator for the company than an actual product, as evidenced by the myriad of changes it has received in its short lifespan.

It isn't designed to be a fast interceptor, but a trainer. The ground attack feature is secondary as Super Tucano or other current jet trainers.

The reason of having such an odd wings is because it climbs better in lower speed than other generic supersonic configuration, as most of the non-supercruise fighters have with superior LO-LO and advance weapon system. Think it like a L-39 mated with F/A-18, and more focused on low altitude.

[jtoatoktoe]

They didn't build the Scorpion for a U.S. trainer and was withdrawn from the future trainer program, as it would have had to be modified. Its a light attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. There are interested countries but no one wants to be the launch partner. Textron would also like to offer it to the Air National Guard.

[Aivlis]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

ORIGINAL: Aivlis

That's one odd design! It's conservative to the extreme, and made me assume Cessna simply had a lack of experience building high-subsonic airframes (not true, they have a line of business jets). The straight wing is less susceptible to aeroelastic phenomena like torsional divergence, at the expense of poorer performance at Mach numbers approaching 1.
All in all, it looks more like a tech demonstrator for the company than an actual product, as evidenced by the myriad of changes it has received in its short lifespan.

It isn't designed to be a fast interceptor, but a trainer. The ground attack feature is secondary as Super Tucano or other current jet trainers.

The reason of having such an odd wings is because it climbs better in lower speed than other generic supersonic configuration, as most of the non-supercruise fighters have with superior LO-LO and advance weapon system. Think it like a L-39 mated with F/A-18, and more focused on low altitude.

What I said, it's not designed for high speeds. The L-39 is said to have a never exceed Mach of 0.8 (source: wiki, call me lazy), so it's firmly grounded in it's low-subsonic envelope, whereas the F/A-18, while having some nods to subsonic flight in it's design, is conditioned by it's supersonic requirements.
And as evidenced by their lack of customers, I'm not the only one skeptical of that design being mature enough for adoption :/

[Dysta]

A failure attempt to make a trainer version of F-35, perhaps?

[Reg]

The trainer category is a cut-throat and risky market. [:)]

[Tailhook]

No, it was pretty much just meant to be a budget tactical jet. Basically to fit in somewhere below an F-16/A-10 but above a UAV. It's per hour cost is around $2200 which is remarkable especially when compared to the F-16 ($22,000+) and even the cheap A-10 ($17,000).

To quote wikipedia:
"The aircraft is intended to handle mission profiles typically performed by the U.S. Air National Guard, including domestic interdiction, quick-reaction natural disaster support, air sovereignty patrols, and low-threat battlefield missions"

[xavierv]

Shipyard in Russian Far East floats out submarine Komsomolsk-on-Amur before running trials

The Project 877 diesel-electric submarine Komsomolsk-on-Amur has been put afloat at the Amur Shipyard in the Russian Far East before its dock and running trials, the press office of the Komsomolsk-on-Amur administration said on Friday.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3931

Zelenodolsk Shipyard Laid Down the Fourth Project 22160 Patrol Vessel for Russian Navy

The fourth Project 22160 patrol ship 'Sergey Kotov' was laid down at Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after Maxim Gorky on May 8, according to Russian Navy`s official spokeperson, Igor Dygalo.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3934

Russian Navy First Project 11356M Grigorovich class Frigate heads for Permanent Base in Crimea

The Project 11356 frigate Admiral Grigorovich will leave the naval base in Baltiysk in west Russia to head for its home station in Sevastopol in Crimea, Defense Ministry spokesman for the Navy Igor Dygalo said on Friday.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3937

Russian Navy Project 537 Osminog-class Alagez Rescue Vessel to be Upgraded

The Russian Defense Ministry will have the unique Alagez rescue vessel upgraded in 2016. The Alagez barely escaped scrapping in the 1990s, according to the Gazeta.ru news portal. The Project 537 Osminog-class Alagez rescue vessel was built for the Soviet Navy in the Ukrainian city of Nikolayev. The vessel was designed to rescue the crews of ships in distress, search for and rescue sunken submarines, and conduct deep-water tests and other important missions.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3942

Project 23550 Ice-class Patrol Ships to Significantly Strengthen Arctic Capabilities of Russian Navy

The two Project 23550 ice-class patrol boats ordered last week by Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) will significantly increase the Arctic capabilities of the national Navy, according to Russian defense analysts.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3936

Denmark CL-604 Challenger MPA Support NATO's Counter Piracy Operation Ocean Shield

Flying low over the waters near Somalia, Danish crews hunt for indicators of illegal activities across a wide stretch of ocean near the east African coast. While pirate attacks have been few in the last couple of years, the conditions which lead to piracy are still present and, as such, interested nations must remain vigilant. The Danish detachment is participating in part of a NATO effort that has been on going since 2008 to deter and disrupt pirate attacks...

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3933

Navantia Selected To Supply Two AOR Vessels To Royal Australian Navy

The Commonwealth of Australia and Navantia have signed a contract to supply two AORs (auxiliary oiler replenishment). These two ships are based on the Spanish Navy ship “Cantabria” which will be tailored to fulfil specific Australian standards and requirements. The agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia also includes the sustainment of the two AOR ships for a period of five years.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3939

Video: Australian Icebreaker operated by DMS Maritime to be constructed by Damen

On April 28 at a ceremony in Hobart Tasmania, the Australian Government signed a contract with DMS Maritime, a wholly owned subsidiary of Serco, for the delivery, operation and maintenance of an Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV) with icebreaking capabilities. The vessel will be built by the Damen Shipyards Group and will form an integral part of the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) programme in the coming years.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3940

[xavierv]

Elbit Systems to Modify NAVAIR Test Pilot School C-26 for ASTARS III Test and Evaluation Training

Elbit Systems of America, LLC, through its subsidiary M7 Aerospace, LLC, was awarded a $7.5 million Firm, Fixed Price contract by the US Navy to perform modifications on United States Naval Test Pilot School's (USNTPS) C-26 aircraft. Upgrades will be completed by September 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3938

Large Force Exercise Tests New Software Configuration for F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft

NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER WEAPONS DIVISION, POINT MUGU, California - For two weeks, the skies over the Point Mugu Sea Range echoed with the sound of jets as Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 31 took over the airspace with a Large Force Exercise intended to test and validate new software configuration sets for the F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft series April 18-29.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3943

US Navy to train as it fights through... augmented reality

The US Navy will train as they will fight in virtual reality, thanks to the ONR’s new training system. The ONR presented its latest development at FIST2FAC or Fleet Integrated Simulation Technology Testing Facility, in Hawaii. A system that combines real-action scenarios in a virtual environment.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3945

Northrop Grumman Conducts Critical Design Review for U.S. Navy's SEWIP Block 3 Development

Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully conducted a critical design review (CDR) for the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 AN/SLQ-32(V)7 electronic warfare system.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3949

[Dysta]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/u-conducts-fr ... 37504.html

From Chinese sources they reported that a Y-8 MPA, two J-11(B?), one Type 052B, one Type 053H1 and one Type 053H3 were sent. Total 1 MPA, 2 jets, 1 destroyer and 2 frigates.

http://3g.china.com/act/military/111327 ... 22743.html (Simplified Chinese)

[xavierv]

Further Qualification Trials for USMC V-22 Osprey and French Navy Mistral-class LHD

The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that it took another step in the interoperability between the V-22 Osprey and the Mistral-class LHD Dixmude on May 2nd 2016. While V-22s have been tested with the Mistral-class several times to date (they were even officially qualified with the Mistral-class last year) it is the first time that the Bell-Boeing tilt-rotor aircraft was qualified for "blades and wings folding and long time parking" aboard the French Navy LHD.
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According to the French Navy: "all these capabilities will enable to achieve operational interoperability to transport troops or logistical supply, similar to the C2 Greyhound on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle".
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Similar qualifications are expected to take place on board aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3956

I am convinced the French Navy really wants the bird... but can't afford it.

[jimcarravall]

ORIGINAL: navyrecognition

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The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced that it took another step in the interoperability between the V-22 Osprey and the Mistral-class LHD Dixmude on May 2nd 2016. While V-22s have been tested with the Mistral-class several times to date (they were even officially qualified with the Mistral-class last year) it is the first time that the Bell-Boeing tilt-rotor aircraft was qualified for "blades and wings folding and long time parking" aboard the French Navy LHD.
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According to the French Navy: "all these capabilities will enable to achieve operational interoperability to transport troops or logistical supply, similar to the C2 Greyhound on the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle".
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Similar qualifications are expected to take place on board aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.ph ... ew&id=3956

I am convinced the French Navy really wants the bird... but can't afford it.

Brings back some bad memories.

Had the opportunity to work with another division of Boeing which was perfectly willing to devise ways to consume all research and development funds to demonstrate it can address what a customer says it wants, but had difficulty designing for production in a manner that made the end result affordable.

Research and development funding is inherently risky, and because it is so, has less empirical constraints placed on it to measure a meaningful cost to value ratio benefit by its expenditure (sometimes you have to take a chance on experimenting with something only to find out it doesn't lead to an effective design within available production cost constraints).

Boeing had a way of making even the most improbable appear possible until the last nickel of R&D funding has been consumed.

Given the issues on Osprey with control during transition from take off to flight, and particularly landing, I can only imagine what changing the design and balance to account for folding wings and rotors does to the vortex ring state which almost killed the project in first decade of 2000.

[Hongjian]

http://china-defense.blogspot.com/2016/ ... t-dwt.html

After the 40.000 tonne MLP, the next step is the 98k tonne MLP for the PLAN.

China just launched its 98,000t DWT Mobile Landing Platform (MLP).

COSCOL’s 98,000t DWT newbuilding semi-submersible vessel “Guang Hua Kou” was successfully launched on April 28th at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The “Guang Hua Kou” will be one of the largest vessels of its type when delivered end of this year.

Satellite image in link.

[skjold89]

Looks like more F-35's is coming to Scandinavia, not quite confirmed yet however.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /84249050/

[Glenn Beasley]

Interesting reading.
http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the ... 209?page=2

[Excroat3]

Turkey loses AH-1 (unsure of variant) to Igla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCM3d4nkUmk&feature=youtu.be&t=4m45s

[Mgellis]

I was browsing various websites and found this...

http://en.dcnsgroup.com/news/dcns-unvei ... barracuda/
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/ ... oeuxh.html
http://navynews.realviewdigital.com/#folio=2

Not sure if there is enough information yet to add Australia's Shortfin Barracuda (replacement for Collins-class; service dates: 2030-) to the database, but it certainly makes interesting reading...

[mikmykWS]

First Aegis ashore site up and operational

http://www.janes.com/article/60324/nato ... -in-europe

Mike

[hellfish6]

ORIGINAL: navyrecognition


I am convinced the French Navy really wants the bird... but can't afford it.

That would make a lot of sense, given how we use the MV/CV-22s in Africa (crisis reaction) and how France operates in Africa. It'd be interesting to see how a unit of Ospreys could have been used by the SERVAL forces, especially during that initial period. Would it have made a difference?

I wonder if add-on capabilities for the Osprey, such as the Marine Corps' roll-on refueling or the hypothetical ASW/AEW/Gunship packages might further tempt the MN.

[DeSade]

Russia is going to reanimate OTH early warning radar near Sevastopol (Crimea):

http://izvestia.ru/news/613849

apparently military wanted new generation Voronezh, but due to financial constrains it will use parts from Soviet unfinished Dnepr at Irkutsk site

[lowchi]

Gripen E Rollout

Screencap from the Live Stream





http://saab.com/air/gripen-fighter-syst ... ion-event/