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All Of The Navy's Arleigh Burke Destroyers Will Get Hypersonic Missiles Top Official Says
President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, Robert O'Brien, has said that that the present plan is to integrate hypersonic missiles onto every one of the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke class destroyers, dozens of which are in service now, with even more under construction. Depending on the exact kind of hypersonic weapon those ships might receive, this could be an extremely costly and time-consuming undertaking.
"The Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike program will provide hypersonic missile capability to hold targets at risk from longer ranges," O’Brien said in his prepared remarks, according to Defense News. “This capability will be deployed first on our newer Virginia class submarines and the Zumwalt class destroyers. Eventually, all three flights of the Arleigh Burke class destroyers will field this capability."
The still-in-development Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile is the Navy's portion of a shared development effort with the U.S. Army. This weapon uses a ballistic missile-like rocket booster to loft an unpowered hypersonic boost-glide vehicle, known as the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB), to an optimal altitude and speed. After reaching that point, the C-HGB glides down to its target at hypersonic speeds, defined as anything above Mach 5, within the atmosphere.
The "strike length" cells in the Arleigh Burke's Mk 41 VLS arrays are designed to accommodate missiles around 20 feet long at most, as well. While the exact length of the Conventional Prompt Strike missile is unknown, the Army says the weapon will fit inside a container that is roughly the same length as an M870 flatbed trailer, which is 40 feet long.
This is why the Block V Virginia class submarines will be first to get these missiles, because these boats will feature a new Virginia Payload Module (VPM) with four very large launch tubes. The Navy also notably used an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine, which has tubes able to hold the nuclear-armed Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile, a weapon around 44 feet long, to conduct the first publicly acknowledged at-sea test of a Conventional Prompt Strike missile in 2017.
And more on:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37182/all-of-the-navys-arleigh-burke-destroyers-will-get-hypersonic-missiles-top-official-says
President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor, Robert O'Brien, has said that that the present plan is to integrate hypersonic missiles onto every one of the U.S. Navy's Arleigh Burke class destroyers, dozens of which are in service now, with even more under construction. Depending on the exact kind of hypersonic weapon those ships might receive, this could be an extremely costly and time-consuming undertaking.
"The Navy’s Conventional Prompt Strike program will provide hypersonic missile capability to hold targets at risk from longer ranges," O’Brien said in his prepared remarks, according to Defense News. “This capability will be deployed first on our newer Virginia class submarines and the Zumwalt class destroyers. Eventually, all three flights of the Arleigh Burke class destroyers will field this capability."
The still-in-development Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic missile is the Navy's portion of a shared development effort with the U.S. Army. This weapon uses a ballistic missile-like rocket booster to loft an unpowered hypersonic boost-glide vehicle, known as the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB), to an optimal altitude and speed. After reaching that point, the C-HGB glides down to its target at hypersonic speeds, defined as anything above Mach 5, within the atmosphere.
The "strike length" cells in the Arleigh Burke's Mk 41 VLS arrays are designed to accommodate missiles around 20 feet long at most, as well. While the exact length of the Conventional Prompt Strike missile is unknown, the Army says the weapon will fit inside a container that is roughly the same length as an M870 flatbed trailer, which is 40 feet long.
This is why the Block V Virginia class submarines will be first to get these missiles, because these boats will feature a new Virginia Payload Module (VPM) with four very large launch tubes. The Navy also notably used an Ohio class ballistic missile submarine, which has tubes able to hold the nuclear-armed Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile, a weapon around 44 feet long, to conduct the first publicly acknowledged at-sea test of a Conventional Prompt Strike missile in 2017.
And more on:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37182/all-of-the-navys-arleigh-burke-destroyers-will-get-hypersonic-missiles-top-official-says
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The Rand Corporation has published a report on European future airpower: At the Vanguard -
European Contributions to NATO's Future Combat Airpower
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA311-1.html
It is available as a free ebook download (pdf):
https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RRA300/RRA311-1/RAND_RRA311-1.pdf
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When I mentioned an anti-merchant campaign with loose blockade as a possible Western strategy, Oh-Vey... [:D]
"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem."
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I was Navy, but Assigned TAD to the 24th MAU Hq in Beirut. By far the finest period of my service!
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I was Navy, but Assigned TAD to the 24th MAU Hq in Beirut. By far the finest period of my service!
UK Special Forces in Action today
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Not to mention looting/capture Chinese-controlled merchant ships are count as spoil of war so privateers/pirates can use them whatever they want (maybe a share to US government as well).ORIGINAL: BeirutDude
When I mentioned an anti-merchant campaign with loose blockade as a possible Western strategy, Oh-Vey... [:D]
Of course, that only works at wartime, but if god forbids, that US is really that desperate, then pretty much every papers that retain ourselves from committing classical expansionism will be only as effective as the ceasefires between Armenia and Azerbaijan — hell will definitely break loose.
Greek Mine Hunter cut in half by Merchant Ship
Container ship MAERSK LAUNCESTON cut in two Greek Navy ship in collision, looks like they all got out, this shouldn't happen, with radar good lookout and a good OOD.
Where the hit impacted on that class is mainly sweep deck area, and un manned Machy areas, accommodation is in the superstructure and fwd under the 30mm.
http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/10/27/container-ship-maersk-launceston-cut-in-two-greek-navy-ship-in-collision/
Where the hit impacted on that class is mainly sweep deck area, and un manned Machy areas, accommodation is in the superstructure and fwd under the 30mm.
http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/10/27/container-ship-maersk-launceston-cut-in-two-greek-navy-ship-in-collision/
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Old radar men never die - Their echoes fade away in accordance with the inverse fourth power law
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The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of up to one hundred Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS)
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/taipei-economic-and-cultural-representative-office-united-states-17
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Beware the drones:
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/azer ... barda.html
Some info scenario designers might find useful:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics ... tary-chief
Expeditionary advanced bases and ASW
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedi ... submarines
https://defence-blog.com/news/army/azer ... barda.html
Some info scenario designers might find useful:
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics ... tary-chief
Expeditionary advanced bases and ASW
https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedi ... submarines
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http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/20 ... tin-f.html
Israeli F-22's? There are so many reasons this is implausible.
Israeli F-22's? There are so many reasons this is implausible.
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Israeli F-22's? Thats......interesting.
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The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of four Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft:
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/taipei-economic-and-cultural-representative-office-united-states-18
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Iran has established at one SSM base a rail for quick reloading:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/3 ... ound-bases
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https://www.airrecognition.com/index.ph ... srael.html
Source of original story wasn't made clear in the first account. Bogus.
Source of original story wasn't made clear in the first account. Bogus.
ORIGINAL: KLAB
http://worlddefencenews.blogspot.com/20 ... tin-f.html
Israeli F-22's? There are so many reasons this is implausible.
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J-11BS sighted with a new Anti-Radiation Missile, which is considerably more compact than the currently serving Kh-31P/YJ-91
With folding fins, there's is a high chance that it would be carried internally by the J-20 as well.
https://twitter.com/RupprechtDeino/stat ... 0200674304
With folding fins, there's is a high chance that it would be carried internally by the J-20 as well.
https://twitter.com/RupprechtDeino/stat ... 0200674304
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Details of the SubSea craft VICTA currently under development.
https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/in ... marine.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z82hHz6yCfg
https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/in ... marine.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z82hHz6yCfg
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https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/israeli-air-force-future-plans
Israeli Air Force future plans
With a strategy plan for the coming five years, the Heyl Ha'Avir (IAF, Israeli Air Force) aims to create a more efficient and next generation air force.
Starting in January 2021, the Flight Training School (FTS) training syllabus will be six months shorter than the current syllabus. The pilot course itself will not change, but cadets with the FTS at Hatzerim air base will spend six months training on the M346I Lavi advanced fighter instruction aircraft during their Operational and Advanced Operational Training Course instead of one year.
The 101st The First Fighter Squadron and the 105th The Scorpion Squadron, both operating the F-16C/D Barak fighter aircraft at Hatzor air base, will find a new housing at Ramat David air base. Both squadrons will be transferred to their new base following the disbandment of the 117th First Jet Squadron, also equipped with the F-16C/D, at this base in October 2019.
Because of the high costs of the upcoming Mid Life Upgrade of the F-16C/D fighter aircraft, it was decided that disbanding one unit and purchasing new aircraft would be a better and cheaper option. It is reported that a mix of F-15I Strike Eagles and F-35I Adirs is the favorite combination for future wars and operations in the Middle East.
As part of these changes and possible new acquisitions, the IAF will be activating a third F-35I squadron in 2021. This squadron is the 117th The First Jet Squadron. The future air base is not known yet, but Nevatim air base is named as the most obvious location.
By November 2020, the IAF will have 27 F-35I Adirs on strength out of a total of fifty aircraft ordered. Initially Israel planned 24 Adirs for each squadron, but this was changed to eighteen aircraft per squadron. Early August 2020, the 116th The Lions of the South Squadron was officially declared operational on the F-35I at Nevatim air base. The 116th operates alongside the first Adir squadron of the IAF, the 140th The Golden Eagle Squadron.
As earlier reported by Scramble Magazine, the IAF is once again looking at procuring V-22 Osprey tiltrotors despite budgetary issues. High Command strongly believes that there is an operational demand for twelve to fourteen Ospreys. Next to the V-22 Osprey, Israel also looks at the Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook as a replacement for the CH-53 2025 Yas'ur.
Other changes as part of the new strategy plan are to centralize all Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) squadrons at Hatzor air base. Currently the UAS squadrons are spread among six bases around the country.
The 193rd Defenders of the West Squadron, operating the AS565 Atalef naval reconnaissance helicopters out of Ramat David air base will be transferred to Palmachim air base. Also all Sikorsky S-70 and UH-60 Yanshuf helicopters are based at Palmachim. The move will concentrate and streamline the maintenance of all helicopters at one dedicated base.
Detailed information on the Israeli Air Force Air Order of Battle can be found here. If you have new information, please use the updates form at the bottom of the OrBat page
Israeli Air Force future plans
With a strategy plan for the coming five years, the Heyl Ha'Avir (IAF, Israeli Air Force) aims to create a more efficient and next generation air force.
Starting in January 2021, the Flight Training School (FTS) training syllabus will be six months shorter than the current syllabus. The pilot course itself will not change, but cadets with the FTS at Hatzerim air base will spend six months training on the M346I Lavi advanced fighter instruction aircraft during their Operational and Advanced Operational Training Course instead of one year.
The 101st The First Fighter Squadron and the 105th The Scorpion Squadron, both operating the F-16C/D Barak fighter aircraft at Hatzor air base, will find a new housing at Ramat David air base. Both squadrons will be transferred to their new base following the disbandment of the 117th First Jet Squadron, also equipped with the F-16C/D, at this base in October 2019.
Because of the high costs of the upcoming Mid Life Upgrade of the F-16C/D fighter aircraft, it was decided that disbanding one unit and purchasing new aircraft would be a better and cheaper option. It is reported that a mix of F-15I Strike Eagles and F-35I Adirs is the favorite combination for future wars and operations in the Middle East.
As part of these changes and possible new acquisitions, the IAF will be activating a third F-35I squadron in 2021. This squadron is the 117th The First Jet Squadron. The future air base is not known yet, but Nevatim air base is named as the most obvious location.
By November 2020, the IAF will have 27 F-35I Adirs on strength out of a total of fifty aircraft ordered. Initially Israel planned 24 Adirs for each squadron, but this was changed to eighteen aircraft per squadron. Early August 2020, the 116th The Lions of the South Squadron was officially declared operational on the F-35I at Nevatim air base. The 116th operates alongside the first Adir squadron of the IAF, the 140th The Golden Eagle Squadron.
As earlier reported by Scramble Magazine, the IAF is once again looking at procuring V-22 Osprey tiltrotors despite budgetary issues. High Command strongly believes that there is an operational demand for twelve to fourteen Ospreys. Next to the V-22 Osprey, Israel also looks at the Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion and the Boeing CH-47 Chinook as a replacement for the CH-53 2025 Yas'ur.
Other changes as part of the new strategy plan are to centralize all Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) squadrons at Hatzor air base. Currently the UAS squadrons are spread among six bases around the country.
The 193rd Defenders of the West Squadron, operating the AS565 Atalef naval reconnaissance helicopters out of Ramat David air base will be transferred to Palmachim air base. Also all Sikorsky S-70 and UH-60 Yanshuf helicopters are based at Palmachim. The move will concentrate and streamline the maintenance of all helicopters at one dedicated base.
Detailed information on the Israeli Air Force Air Order of Battle can be found here. If you have new information, please use the updates form at the bottom of the OrBat page