Naval and Defense News

[Dysta]

ORIGINAL: kevinkin

"knowledge and anticipation" .

Interesting language. I learned some geopolitics reading that. Thanks for sharing navyrecognition.

The earliest appearance is from 2005, from this NATO report:

https://ccdcoe.org/cycon/2012/proceedin ... parent.pdf

I think this term is actually flattering Navyreco (and Henri K. but he is yet to be known if he is involved with French military), and I don't doubt the craving efforts for military intelligence without US involvement.

[redcoat]

The United States and China have signed an agreement that will improve communication between their militaries and reduce the chances of miscalculations.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/1278684/us-chinese-military-leaders-sign-agreement-to-increase-communication/

[redcoat]

HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived at her home port - HM Naval Base Portsmouth - for the first time.

http://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/hms-queen-elizabeth-comes-home-in-pictures/

[Dysta]

H-6N maiden flight

Henri again had just wrote an article about this:

http://www.eastpendulum.com/h-6n-h-x-le ... ultiplient (French)
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/h-6-bo ... ost-468705 (Translated)

[thewood1]

ORIGINAL: Dysta

H-6N maiden flight

Henri again had just wrote an article about this:

http://www.eastpendulum.com/h-6n-h-x-le ... ultiplient (French)
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/h-6-bo ... ost-468705 (Translated)

This entire concept of launching a DF-21 from an H-6 makes no sense to me. The last time I looked, a fully staged DF-21 weighs 37k lbs. That would chew up about half the fuel capacity of an H-6.

That's on top of all the issues you would have with the structure of the DF-21 from firing its first stage horizontally. The amount of re-engineering would have to happen would make easier to develop a new cruise missile.

I think the US experimented with rolling out a missile from the back of a cargo plane in the 70's, but it went no where. It was found the engineering challenges were just too great. I think the last design had a parachute open to bring the missile vertical, but it still had issues.

[xavierv]

Japan's ATLA Selected MHI & Mitsui to build 30DX Surface Combatant for JMSDF

Japan's Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced on August 9th the launch of a new surface vessel programme called 30DX for the JMSDF. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) was selected as prime contractor while Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (Mitsui) was selected as subcontractor. ATLA is a branch of Japan's MoD created in 2015 to "ensure technological superiority and respond to operational needs smoothly and quickly".

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... jmsdf.html

[redcoat]

Some nice photos of yesterdays bilateral (US and Japanese) air drill near the disputed Senkaku / Diaoyu Islands: Link.

[jtoatoktoe]

U.S. Navy Expeditionary Landing Base ship now considered a warship

https://news.usni.org/2017/08/16/navy-commission-expeditionary-sea-base-lewis-b-puller-uss-warship

[Dysta]

Before the beginning of PLA 90th anniversary parade, one J-15 (#104) caught a bird into the left engine during the take off, the pilot has successfully force-landed it with no injury. No ordinance is jettisoned (despite they are dummies for parade):

http://3g.china.com/act/military/111327 ... 10710.html (simplified Chinese, with several images)

[Tailhook]

The deal is being finalized for the creation of the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST). An unspecified number of missiles will be given the upgrade which includes new sensors and a new warhead, and the ability to operate in a "GPS denied Environment"

https://news.usni.org/2017/08/16/navy-r ... ssile-deal

[Dysta]

During the Norinco's Armor & Anti-armor Day, China has showed lots of new land vehicles and weapon demonstrations. Also included the GL-5 ADS test, and HJ-11, HJ-10, HJ-12 AT missiles against Type-59 are on camera:

https://youtu.be/LCKmPlhOPIs (Simplified Chinese)

[Hongjian]

Henri K.: Sources indicate, steel cutting of the Type 002 CATOBAR carrier happened June 29th at Shanghai.

Une source travaillant au chantier naval Jiangnan indique que la découpe de la 1ère tôle du porte-avions CATOBAR Type 002 a eu lieu le 29/06

Also, some studies indicate navalized J-20s.

[redcoat]

DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) has been tested on a commissioned U.S. Navy vessel for the first time. The prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast improves a ship’s communication range and ability to detect, track, and classify contacts of interest.

https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2017-08-15

[kevinkins]

Cool. I wonder if the idea came from someone who para sailed on vacation and approached their boss on Monday morning.

Maybe Command will go to the other pole next year?

http://www.news.com.au/world/chinas-sec ... 29954de68d

Kevin

[Dysta]

CNS Xiamen (unknown number) has joined East Sea Fleet. It's also a starring 052D destroyer from the movie Wolf Warrior 2 that becomes the blockbuster and went into Top 100 club:

http://3g.china.com/act/military/111327 ... 21763.html (Simplified Chinese)

[xavierv]

Damen Lays Keel of SIGMA 10514 Long Range Patrol Vessel for Mexican Navy

On Thursday 17th August, the Secretary of the Mexican Navy, Admiral Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz, took part in a symbolic coin ceremony at Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) at Vlissingen in the Netherlands. He was accompanied by the Secretary of National Defense, General Salvador Cienfuegos. The Coin Ceremony is an event which takes place at the keel laying, in the early stages of a ship's construction. In it, the shipbuilders place one or two coins under the keelblock of the new ship to bless the ship and as a symbol of good fortune. On this occasion, the vessel is a Damen Sigma 10514 Long Range Patrol Vessel.
...
An image of the Sigma 10514 in Mexican Navy configuration has been released. Compared to the Indonesian Frigate, the Mexican vessel is fitted with a BAE Systems Bofors 57Mk3 57mm main gun (in place of a 76mm), a 12.7mm remote weapon system right behind it (in place of a Rheinmetall 27MLG CIWS). Similar to the PKR, the Mexican Navy opted for the Smart Mk2 radar by Thales. It appears that the Mexican "Long Range Patrol Vessel" will not be fitted with VLS cells but a Raytheon RAM launcher will be fitted on top of the helicopter hangar.

https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... -navy.html

[redcoat]

Concerns about Thitu Island and Sandy Cay in the SCS.

https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-raises-temperature-again-south-china-sea

https://amti.csis.org/confirming-chinese-flotilla-near-thitu-island/

[xavierv]

Video: FTI Frigate Hydrodynamic Test by DGA Techniques Hydrodynamiques

A scale model of the FTI (frégate de taille intermédiaire or mid-size frigate) is currently being tested at the French defense procurement agency DGA "Techniques Hydrodynamiques" site, an hydrodynamic test facility in Normandy.

More pics: https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.p ... iques.html

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF6QIrF-t74

[kevinkins]

More on the emerging trend of 3D printing:

http://www.c4isrnet.com/c2-comms/satell ... rd%20Brief

[Dysta]

TACTOM will be upgraded and becomes a standard ASM for US Navy, contract will be signed for major upgrades:

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-navy-getti ... 53998.html