Same sonar will be added to Hamina class (MLU finished after 2021) and four Rauma class will be retired. Also Hamina will receive Swedish Tp 47 systems, because this torpedo is still under construction older Tp 46 will be leased from Sweden.
Request PHL-03 MLRS have BeiDou guided rocket ammunitions with HE-Frag warhead, and it's range has extended to 80nm (150km). PLA has conduct such rocket trainings in 2018:
-type 346B radar- compared to 346A- longer range, later generation, possibly S band only
-X band radar- maybe generic advanced x band radar similar to AN/SPQ-9B but 4 faceted
-larger more powerful hull sonar
The B-1B radar is being upgraded to the Northrop Grumman SABR-GS which is a scaled up APG-83. It uses the same software developed by the F-35/F-22 so it can use the modes of operation on the APG-77/81 in addition to the B-1B's own unique modes. The B-1B is also getting upgraded with a Link 16 data link.
Noticed "US" F-4D and Es (and also J/S models) in the 80s are still equipped with AIM9Js and AIM7E/Fs. Wouldn't the 80s loadouts have the 9L/Ms and 7Ms(Ps)?
About the UK PHantoms, from my personal notes (researched in many books years ago):
- F-4K/FG.1 Royal Navy service (1968-1978): no gun pod carried when in service in RN. RWR added from 1973. Missiles in RN service were at start AIM-7E2 and AIM-9D, AIM-9G employed from circa 1970. Remaining transferred to RAF 1978.
- F-4K/FG.1 RAF service (1978-1990): Added SUU-23 gun pod and Skyflash from RAF transfer in 1978, AIM-9L from 1988.
- F-4M/FGR.2 RAF (1968-1992): SUU-23 gun pod seldom carried. RWR added from 1973. Initial missiles in RAF service were AIM-7E2 and AIM-9D (just as Royal Navy), AIM-9G employed from circa 1970. Skyflash added from 1977 and AIM-9L from 1988.
Are you sure? I can't see the air intake and wings characteristic of the C-802 family
there has been discussions going on in the Chinese military watcher forums and many people were as sceptic as you because of those reasons, me included.
But the size and the cloudy-white seeker kind of fits to the KD-88A ImIR guided variant. This seems to be a training dummy with reduced airframe but equipped with sensors. We have seen similiar ones for the Kh-29T in PLAAF service before.
There already is an F-15C circa 2018 plus Legion Pod in the DB.From 474 onward if not earlier. Only the Legion Pod designation requires a minor update.
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In order to build the islands in the Spratlys, the Chinese have constructed some of the largest dredging ships in the world. They're amazing pieces of engineering. They might be a topic for a good futuristic naval scenario.
