The Western MD tank formation of the Russian armed forces
has received modernised T-72B3 tanks,
the Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 7 September.
The combat vehicles are equipped with more powerful
1,130hp engines, enhanced weapon system, and a new sighting system with a
digital display and rear-view camera.
The tank has also been reinforced with side skirt Relikt
armour elements, mounted slat armour as well as new reactive armour systems in
a soft case.
MC-21 is a new twin-engine short-to mid-range
Russian jet airliner
MOSCOW, September 26. /TASS/. The Russian passenger jet MC-21 will be
officially presented at the international stage in 2018 most likely, Minister
of Industry and Trade Denis Manturov told reporters on Tuesday.
"I think early next year, at exhibitions held during
that time," Manturov said.
"I would sacrifice an exhibition but would not
sacrifice a testing cycle," the minister said responding to a question
whether the aircraft can be presented at the Dubai Air Show in November 2017.
MC-21 is a new twin-engine short-to mid-range Russian jet
airliner with a capacity of 150-212 passengers.
M60A3 MBT have
been upgraded with new fire control. From analog systems to computer systems
and new turret propulsion. To increase 105 mm artillery firing accuracy and speed.
The M60A3 MBT Upgrade was implemented last year by Elbit
Systems, Israel. Improved M60A3 main tank performance to allow the M60A3 main
tank to perform day and night operations. By replacing the two main systems of
the M60A3 main tank, the TIFCS and the Electronic Guns and Turrets (EGTDS)
propulsion systems on the turret roof were fitted with HMA (Head Mirror
Assembly). These fire control systems. Israel has deployed a new version of the
Merkava Mk IV tank. It also has an Index Loader for ammunition. Makes it easier
to load the ammunition. In the 105 mm M68 tank gun, the new casing was changed,
with the first five being 17 and carrying five more from the M5. Source: thaidefense-news.blogspot.com
Completed the program of state tests of a frigate
"Admiral Makarov"
2017-09-27 15:15:17
The main program of state tests of a frigate
"Admiral Makarov" completed, the timing of its transfer to the fleet
will be agreed with the customer, according to RIA Novosti the representative
of the Baltic shipyard "Yantar" Sergei Mikhailov.Completed the
execution of the main program of state tests of a frigate "Admiral
Makarov". The timing of the transfer of the ship of the Navy will be
determined in coordination with the customer - the Russian defense Ministry,
said Mikhailov. In turn, the head of the office for armament and military technique
management of the plant "Yantar" Sergei Illarionov, who participated
in all stages of testing, reported that "the main tasks of the last part
of the tests was to shutdown anti-aircraft missile complex "Shtil",
remarks to the state of the main power plant, as well as re-checking the radar
detection of surface targets". Despite the fact that "weather
conditions have made adjustments to the timing of the tests, the commissioning
team and the crew of the ship showed a good result, successfully after shooting
complex "Calm"," he said.
Illarionov said that "there was
lots of work, with all tasks, the plant managed to
"excellent"". "Admiral Makarov" was laid on the
"Amber" in February 2012, launched on 2 September 2015. This is the
third ship in a series of frigates of project 11356 (development of the
Northern design Bureau), built for the black sea fleet.
[Separate] KAI contracted for export of 60 billion FA-50
with ARCHEN in December ..
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Korea Aerospace Industries ( KAI ) will conclude an
export contract with Argentina for an export of 600 billion won for the FA- 50.
KAI and the Korean government agreed to complete the contract by December ,
with the South Korean government to export 12 FA- 50s…….Read rest of article: HERE
Representatives of the military delegation of the
Republic of the Philippines visited the range of the Far Eastern Higher
Combined Arms Command School named after Marshal of the Soviet Union
K.K. Rokossovsky.
During the dynamic show, the guests appreciated the
capabilities of the T-72B3, BPM-2, BTR-82AM armored personnel carriers for
overcoming the bridge bridge and anti-tank ditch and other obstacles on the
route of the tankcade.
On the tactical sector of the training ground for the
military of the Republic of the Philippines, the cadets showed an element of
the training battle (unit in reconnaissance patrol) with the use of ATVs
(quads).
Then, cadets of the Armed Forces of the Republic of the
Philippines demonstrated to the servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic
of the Philippines the firepower of small arms, in particular, the Kalashnikov
machine guns, the Pecheneg, the sniper rifle of the SVD, the AGS-17/30 grenade
launcher, the RPG-7B hand-held antitank grenade launcher, the RPG-18
"Fly".
A few more images of Tu-95MS 27 red armed with 4x Kh-101 #ALCM on external pylons.
Pretty sure that those are by Vadim Savitsky for RuMoD. Source: RussianDefence.com
“雄鹰-Ⅵ”中巴空军联训中，空军航空兵某旅副参谋长辛鑫，凭借精湛的飞行技巧，赢得了同乘的巴基斯坦南部空军司令哈希布少将的称赞。刘应华/摄 ("Eagle-VI" CMB Air Force joint
training, air force aviation brigade deputy chief of staff Xin Xin, with superb
flight skills, won the same number of Pakistani air force commander Hashibu
major praise. Liu Yinghua / photo)
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled the name of
one of the new Type 26 frigates as HMS Belfast during a trip to
Northern Ireland. The second to be named in the City Class of eight brand new,
cutting-edge, anti-submarine warfare frigates, HMS Belfast will provide
advanced protection for the likes of the UK’s nuclear deterrent and Queen
Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. The Defence Secretary revealed the name at
Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff, which built the Royal Navy’s last HMS
Belfast, in 1938.
HMS Belfast will enter service with the Royal
Navy in the mid 2020s.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
I’m hugely proud that the second name announced of our
eight cutting-edge new Type 26 frigates will be HMS Belfast. She and her sister
ships will form the backbone of our Navy well into the 2060s, keeping us safe
by protecting the country’s nuclear deterrent and new aircraft carriers.
It’s apt to name this ship at the famous site which built
the very first HMS Belfast. Thanks to our ambitious new National Shipbuilding
Strategy, this shipyard once again has the chance to be involved in building a
British warship thanks to the competition to build a new class of light
frigates for our growing Royal Navy.
The Defence Secretary launched the ambitious National
Shipbuilding Strategy earlier in the month, and as part of that laid out plans
for a first batch of another new class of frigates – the Type 31e.
The last Type 26 scale model design on BAE
Systems stand at DSEI 2017. Navy Recognition picture.
C919 performed 2nd flight test this morning at Pudong
airport, which lasted 2h 46m. Photos by 金枫. Source: dafeng cao
Brenda Goh
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 / 12:36 PM
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s domestically developed C919
passenger jet completed its second test flight on Thursday, the jet’s maker said,
but there were questions about its duration and on the near five-month gap
between the two test flights.
The narrow-body aircraft, which will compete with
Boeing’s 737 and the Airbus A320, is a symbol of China’s ambitions to muscle
into a global jet market estimated to be worth $2 trillion over the next 20
years. It first flew on May 5 after numerous delays.
“The plane has made a smooth return,” a spokesman for its
manufacturer, Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) [CMAFC.UL], told
Reuters.
COMAC said the plane flew up to 10,000 feet after taking
off from Shanghai’s Pudong Airport at 07:22 a.m. (2322GMT). It landed at 10:08
a.m. COMAC said, a flight time of 166 minutes. In comparison, its maiden flight
was 80-minutes long.
“The interval between the C919’s first two flights is
extraordinary,” said Bradley Perrett, a veteran China watcher and reporter at
Aviation Week in an article on Wednesday.
“The conclusion must be that COMAC was not really ready
for flight testing in May... A common view is that the C919 was put into the
air so early for strictly political reasons, although there is no suggestion
that doing so was unsafe,” he said.
The Mitsubishi Regional Jet, Japan’s first passenger
aircraft, took its second flight eight days after it first flew in 2015 while
the gap between the first and second flight for the Airbus A350 was five days,
Perrett said.
A report published earlier on Thursday by state-backed
news website ThePaper.cn said that the C919 was expected to fly between 07:20
a.m. and return at about 11 a.m. COMAC did not immediately reply to questions
on whether the flight was shorter than expected.
Strongly backed by Beijing, the C919 has so far announced
orders for 730 planes from 27 customers, many of which are Chinese leasing
companies.
Last week, Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) Financial
Leasing Co Ltd became the first customer to make a second order for the C919
jet.
Reporting by Brenda Goh; Editing by Stephen Coates and
Muralikumar Anantharaman
Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Orbital ATK announced Wednesday a
U.S. Navy contract to continue full-rate production of AGM-88E advanced
anti-radiation guided missiles.
The contract, worth $359 million, included an initial
award of $157 million for Lot Six full-rate production of the missiles and an
option for Lot Seven.
"Today's battlefield is rapidly evolving and the
number of threats emerging around the world continues to grow," Cary
Ralston, vice president and general manager of Orbital ATK's Defense Electronic
Systems Division, said in a press release.
"AARGM is an affordable solution that provides
advanced capabilities to those protecting our nation and allies each and every
day."
The AARGM is a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile
system that upgrades legacy AGM-88 HARM system. It is able to engage
traditional and non-traditional advanced land- and sea-based air-defense
threats and time-sensitive targets.
Orbital ATK said the contract covers all-up round
missiles and captive air training missiles for the U.S. Navy, Italian Air Force
and other allies through Foreign Military Sales program. The missile is
integrated into the weapons systems on the FA-18C/D Hornet, FA-18E/F Super
Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft.
The Raytheon AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile
(HARM) is an air-to-surface tactical missile designed to seek out and destroy
enemy radar-equipped air defense systems and transmitters. The AGM-88 can
detect, attack and destroy targets with minimum aircrew input. Production of
the HARM missile commenced in 1982 and was approved for Full Rate Production
(FRP) in March 1983 and was used the first time against Libyan targets in 1986.
Also, the AGM-88 was used extensively by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in
Operation Desert Storm in 1991 and in 2003, in Operation Iraqi Freedom, the
firing of more than 400 HARM missiles quickly eliminated enemy radar.
The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) is a new and
upgraded version of the AGM-88B/C HARM. AARGM is a cooperative effort between
the governments of the United States and Italy to provide the U.S. Navy, U.S.
Marine Corps, and Italian Air Force with the latest and most advanced weapon
system to engage and destroy enemy air defenses and time-critical mobile
targets. AARGM is an air-to-surface supersonic, medium-range, tactical missile
compatible with U.S. and Allied fighter and attack aircraft. Compared to the
legacy AGM-88 HARM, the AARGM features an advanced digital anti-radiation homing
sensor, an MMW-radar terminal seeker to counter enemy shutdown capability,
precise GPS/INS guidance, net-centric connectivity, and a Weapon Impact
Assessment (WIA) subsystem. AARGM is produced by Alliant Techsystems (now
Orbital ATK) in a cooperative effort with MBDA Missile Systems.
In September 2013, Orbital ATK announced the delivery of the 100th AARGM to the
U.S. Navy. Initial Operational Capability (IOC) was declared for AARGM in July
2012 and the missile has been in Full Rate Production since August 2012.
On September 25, 2013, Orbital ATK was awarded a $102.4 million contract to
convert 112 AGM-88B HARM missiles to AGM-88E AARGM all-up-rounds. On August 11,
2014, Orbital ATK was awarded a $96.2 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the
third full-rate production lot of AGM-88E AARGM missiles (HARM upgrade
missiles). On September 2015, Orbital ATK was awarded awarded a $119 million
contract for the fourth FRP lot of AARGM missiles + for a fifth lot for up to
$141 million.
Raytheon has developed a HARM upgrade, called the AGM-88F HARM Control Section
Modification (HCSM). HCSM adds a GPS receiver, an improved inertial measurement
unit for precision navigation and also features a digital flight computer that
merges targeting solutions from navigation and seeker systems. The HCSM is more
precise and accurate, thus reducing potential collateral damage. HCSM is
available through Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Applications/Platforms:
The AGM-88 HARM is fielded on the F-16 Fighting Falcon,
the F/A-18C/D Hornet, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, and on the electronic attack
fighters EA-18G Growler and EA-6B Prowler (retired). The AGM-88E AARGM is
currently fielded on the U.S. Navy F/A-18C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet,
and EA-18G Growler, as well as on Italian Air Force Tornado ECR aircraft. In
the future, the missile may also be fielded on the F-35 Lightning II.
Source: fi-aeroweb.com
General Characteristics Primary Function: Air-to-surface anti-radiation missile Contractor: Raytheon Co. Power Plant: Thiokol dual-thrust rocket motor Thrust: Dual thrust Length: 13 feet, 8 inches (4.14 meters) Launch Weight: 800 pounds (360 kilograms) Diameter: 10 inches (25.40 centimeters) Wingspan: 3 feet, 8 inches (101.60 centimeters) Range: 30 plus miles (48 plus kilometers) Speed: Supersonic Aircraft: Used aboard the F-16C Guidance System: Proportional Warheads: High explosive
Source: af.mil
Orbital ATK is Delivering Software Upgrade
for Anti-Radiation Guided Missile to U.S. Naval Fleet
AARGM Block 1 Software Upgrade to Provide Higher
Performance Capabilities
Dulles, Virginia 28 August 2017 -- Orbital ATK (NYSE:
OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, in conjunction
with the U.S. Navy, is rolling out the Block 1 software upgrade to the
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). Earlier this year,
Orbital ATK and the U.S. Navy completed testing, demonstrating the
effectiveness of the software upgrade.
“Fielding Block 1 software provides U.S. and allied
forces with higher performance against air defense systems,” said Cary
Ralston, vice president and general manager of Orbital ATK’s Defense
Electronic Systems Division of the Defense Systems Group. “Our ultimate goal
is to protect warfighters and AARGM allows them to quickly, safely and
accurately locate and destroy targets, whether on land or on sea, while
remaining out of harm’s way.”
AARGM is a supersonic, air-launched tactical missile
system, upgrading legacy AGM-88 HARM systems with advanced capability to
perform Destruction of Enemy Air Defense missions. AARGM is able to rapidly
engage traditional and advanced land- and sea-based air-defense threats, as
well as non-radar targets leveraging a Global Positioning System
(GPS)/Inertial Navigation System (INS) guidance and millimeter wave (MMW)
guidance.
AARGM is a U.S. Navy and Italian Air Force
international cooperative major acquisition program with the U.S. Navy as the
executive agent. AARGM is currently deployed and supporting operational
requirements for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The missile is
integrated into the weapons systems on the FA-18C/D Hornet, FA-18E/F Super
Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. AARGM is anticipated to achieve Initial
Operational Capability on the Italian Air Force’s Tornado ECR aircraft in
2018.
Orbital ATK’s Defense Systems Group is an industry
leader in providing innovative and affordable precision and strike weapons,
advanced propulsion and hypersonics, missile components across air-, sea- and
land-based systems, ammunition and related energetic products.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space, defense
and aviation systems for customers around the world, both as a prime
contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products include launch
vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile products, subsystems and
defense electronics; precision weapons, armament systems and ammunition;
satellites and associated space components and services; and advanced
aerospace structures. Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs
approximately 13,000 people across the U.S. and in several international
locations. For more information, visit www.orbitalatk.com.
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack
Squadron 121 Load Ordnance on a F-35B Lightning II
U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack
Squadron 121 load ordnance on a F-35B Lightning II while conducting a hotload
during Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 1-18 in Yuma, AZ, on Sept.
21, 2017. WTI is a seven week training event hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons
and Tactics Squadron (MAWTS-1) cadre which emphasizes operational integration
of the six functions of Marine Corps Aviation in support of a Marine Air Ground
Task Force. MAWTS-1 provides standardized advanced tactical training and
certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine Aviation
Training and Readiness and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons
and tactics.
By Pfc. Ethan Pumphret, Marine Corps Air
Station Yuma
25 Sep 2017
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Ariz. -- MARINE CORPS AIR
STATION YUMA, Ariz. – Hot-loading is when an aircraft lands and has ordnance
loaded while the engine is still running. Marines from Marine Fighter Attack
Squadron 121 conducted a hot-load in F-35B Lightning II’s at Marine Corps Air
Station Yuma, Ariz. on Sept. 21, 2017. This hot-load was conducted using AMRAMM
AIM-120 missiles. VMFA-121 is a part of Marine Aircraft Group 12, 1st Marine
Aircraft Wing.
The exercise was a validation/verification conducted
during Weapons and Tactics Instructors course 1-18. WTI is an exercise that
takes service members from all over the world in a joint training exercise for
mission readiness. WTI is hosted by Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron
one.
“They will now have a publication to use,” said Cpl.
Matthew Donovan an aviation ordnance technician with VMFA-121. “We took it out
there and we validated it. We know it works so now in the future they will have
it in writing.”
The hot-load exercise was conducted to ensure both pilots
and ground crew have a real example of operations should those units deploy.
The F-35B’s were loaded with the AIM-120 missile and took off horizontally
immediately after.
The AMRAMM AIM-120 is an air-to-air missile that will be
used in conjunction with a Tactical Air Launch Decoy. The TALD was loaded onto
an AV-8B Harrier II to be launched and used as a target for the AIM-120. The
TALD is an expendable glide vehicle that can mimic the heat and radar signatures
of a full-sized aircraft.
“You can't shoot an air-to-air missile unless you have
something to shoot at,” said Donovan. “The TALD is just a glider that comes off
of the Harrier and then it glides straight and the Harrier moves out of the
way.”
Donovan said the AIM-120 is the only missile currently in
the F-35’s arsenal for the Marine Corps.
This hot-load exercise is to verify theory and validate
publication and give the Marines involved a chance to load live ordnance while
the aircraft is still hot. While the F-35B has been loaded hot before, this is
the first time it has been conducted with these air-to-air missiles.
“Decreasing aircraft turnaround time and increasing
sortie generation due to the aircraft not having to power down, receive maintenance
and start up again,” said Staff Sgt. Kevin Knight an Aviation Ordnance
Technician with VMFA-121. “It’s critical in developing our expeditionary
capabilities.”
During WTI, VMFA-121 will also use GBU-12 and GBU-32,
laser and GPS guided 500 lbs bombs in their F-35B’s. This combat
themed-training will provide the training and practical application to project
Marine Corps air power on the battlefield.
