Monday, 3 September 2018

Russian Defense Ministry to sign a contract for the delivery of three Be-200 amphibious aircraft

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The Russian Ministry of Defense will receive the first batch of Be-200 amphibious aircraft in 2019
Taganrog, 30 August. The Russian Defense Ministry plans to sign a contract for the delivery of three Be-200 amphibious aircraft. This was reported by Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko.

 According to him, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation agreed with representatives of the Taganrog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex named after. G.M. Beriev (TANTK) on the purchase of the first batch of Be-200 aircraft in the amount of three units.

 "In the near future a contract will be signed. Everything is going according to plan, and the arrival of the first aircraft in the troops we expect in 2019, "Krivoruchko said.

 He also added that the aircraft will be used by the agency in search and rescue operations.

 Earlier it became known that since 2020, TANTK will equip the Be-200s with Russian-French SaM146 engines instead of Ukrainian D-436s.

 Author: Artem Nikulin

Source: riafan.ru

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First modernized Tu-95MSM expected to arrive in the army in 2018

КИНОКОМПАНИЯ ОФИЦЕРЫ ВКС и ВМФ РОССИИ
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The first modernized strategic missile carrier Tu-95MSM will go to the troops in 2018
CAMTO, 31 August. The first modernized strategic missile carrier Tu-95MSM is expected to arrive in the army in 2018, said Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko.

 "Today, issues of upgrading the Tu-95MS to the Tu-95MSM version were discussed. A state contract has been concluded on these planes, and the first machine will enter the troops this year, "he said during a visit to the Taganrog Airborne Scientific and Technical Complex named after Beriev."

 As part of the deep modernization of the Tu-95MS, it is envisaged that these vehicles will be equipped with engines and propellers with improved characteristics, a new set of on-board radio-electronic equipment and an armament management system "with an expanded range of used destruction facilities," the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Source: armstrade.org

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US Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressed confidence that Indonesia would not be subject to the sanctions for the purchase of Su-35 fighters

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Indonesia will not fall under US sanctions for the purchase of Russian Su-35 fighters
CAMTO, 31 August. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis expressed confidence that Indonesia would not be subject to the sanctions of the CAATSA (On Countering America's Opposition through Sanctions) in connection with the purchase of weapons in Russia, including the Su-35 fighter aircraft.

 According to ANTARA News, referring to the Minister of Defense of Indonesia, Riyamizard Ryachudu, who visited Washington on August 28, James Mattis will continue to defend his position in the US Congress, which is to allow several US strategic partners to buy weapons in Russia without any restrictions of the CAATSA act in accordance with one of its paragraphs.

 D. Mattis urged Congress to ease sanctions against India, Indonesia and Vietnam, which historically had relations with Russia, but now they are increasingly inclined towards the United States with regard to purchases of weapons and military equipment.

 In response, R.Ryachudu thanked his American colleague for persuading Congress to abandon the sanctions and recalled that in the near future it is planned to purchase a number of American systems, including C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft and other aviation equipment.

Source: armstrade.org

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Sunday, 2 September 2018

China Sends Type 054A Frigate for Provocation in Japanese EEZ



August 30, 2018 (Google Translation) – On the trends of Chinese naval vessels

 On August 28 (Tue) around 4 p.m., the Maritime Self-Defense Force No. 3 missile boat belongs to “Shirataka” (Sasebo) going north east along the waters of about 130 km southwest of Shima Tsushima Chinese navy junka I confirmed a grade II frigate.

 After that, the ship northwarded the Tsushima Strait, temporarily advanced into the Sea of Japan, but 29 I confirmed that I sailed down the Tsushima Strait on Sunday (Wednesday) and sailed towards the East China Sea.

 Source: seawaves.com

Really don't know what's the big deal it seems the Chinese Navy go through it all the time and isn't it freedom of navigation


Japanese EEZ

Japanese EEZ - economist.com

Map of the Tsushima Strait 

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Chinese Navy Fleet Passes Through Tsushima Strait for Joint Drill with Russia


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Turkish President Erdogan stated that Turkey does not need to ask anybody for permission to buy S-400 defense missile systems

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Turkey will not ask for permission to buy S-400 missile systems - Erdogan
"We have made an agreement with Russia on S-400, and some are concerned by that", the Turkish leader said

 TASS, September 2. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that his country is not willing to ask anybody for permission to buy S-400 defense missile systems from Russia, the Milliyet newspaper reported.

 "We have made an agreement with Russia on S-400, and some are concerned by that. I’m sorry, but we’re not going to ask anyone for permission," the newspaper quotes Erdogan.

 On August 31, the Turkish leader said that Turkey hopes to receive the missile systems "as soon as possible".

 News about Russian-Turkish talks on the delivery of the S-400 systems first came in November 2016. In September 2017, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Ankara had signed a contract with Moscow on purchasing the S-400 complexes and made an advance payment. Head of Russia’s Rostec State Corporation Sergei Chemezov said that the delivery would begin in March 2020.

 Meanwhile, Washington has warned Ankara that in case it purchased the S-400 systems from Russia, the US may refuse to sell the F-35 fighters to Turkey.

 The S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an advanced long-range anti-aircraft missile system that went into service in 2007. It is designed to destroy aircrafts, cruise and ballistic missiles, including medium-range ones, and can also be used against ground objectives. The S-400 complex can engage targets at a distance of 400 km and at an altitude of up to 30 km.

 Source: tass.com

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Royal Thai Police Bell 429 Air Aambulance

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The Bell 429 is similar in structure to the Bell 427 with a composite tailboom and advanced tail rotor drive shaft. The new main and tail rotor blades are designed with lower tip speed and swept tip to reduce noise levels. Safety features include a reinforced cabin that can withstand rollover.
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 The helicopter has a new cabin with a wide, flat floor for ease of use as a utility, passenger, offshore operation, or air medical transport and for any other mission requirement.
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 The basic helicopter is fitted with two sliding cabin doors. In addition to the sliding doors, the emergency medical services (EMS) variant can be configured with optional clamshell doors to allow ease of access with a roll-on / roll-off stretcher-loading system operated by a single person.
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 The emergency medical services variant can carry two patients and two medical attendants.
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 The helicopter can be fitted with an articulated hoist rated at 272kg and operates outside the skids. The cargo hook capacity is 1,270kg.

 Bell 429 cockpit
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 Bell has developed the BasiX avionics with two (or three as an option) 8in×6in Rogerson Krotas colour liquid crystal displays and dual three-axis autopilot.
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 In February 2006, Bell Helicopter selected Honeywell to provide five elements of the avionic suite for the Bell 429. The dual-channel KSG-7200 air data attitude heading reference system (ADAHRS), which uses Honeywell’s solid-state micro-electromechanical sensors (MEMS) technology instead of spinning mass gyros and accelerometers, will be standard equipment.
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 Honeywell will also supply the optional automatic direction finder (ADF), radar altimeter, weather radar and enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS).
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 The helicopter is also fitted with dual Gamin GNS 430 global positioning systems and Bendix King radios.
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 Turboshaft engines
Thai Police Aviation Division

 The helicopter is powered by two turboshaft engines, type PW207D1 by Pratt & Whitney Canada,
each rated at 820kW (1,100shp). The total usable fuel capacity is 814l.
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 2 x PW207D1 by Pratt & Whitney Canada
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 Landing gear
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 The helicopter has tubular skid landing gear, either high or low skid gear as specified by the operator. Wheeled landing gear is fitted as an option and will be available 12 months after the basic aircraft certification.

 Bell 429 performance
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 The maximum cruise speed is 287km/h and the range on internal fuel is 645km. Its cruise speed is 278km/h. The hover ceiling (OGE) is 2,835m. The aircraft has an empty weight of 2,007kg. The maximum take-off weight is 3,175kg. The maximum altitude and range of the Bell 429 are 6,096m and 722km respectively. The maximum endurance at maximum gross weight 4,000ft ISA is four hours.
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Saturday, 1 September 2018

Lockheed Pitching F-22/F-35 Hybrid to U.S. Air Force

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BY MARCUS WEISGERBER

 With a Raptor’s body and the JSF’s brain, the new jet would aim to answer the next decade’s Russian and Chinese threats.

 Lockheed Martin is quietly pitching the U.S. Air Force a new variant of the F-22 Raptor, equipped with the F-35’s more modern mission avionics and some structural changes, Defense One has learned.

 It is one of several options being shopped to the U.S. military and allies as Lockheed explores how it might upgrade its combat jets to counter Russian and Chinese threats anticipated by military officials in the coming decade, according to people with direct knowledge of the plan.

 “You’re building a hybrid aircraft,” David Deptula, a retired Air Force lieutenant general who is now dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. “It’s not an F-22. It’s not an F-35. It’s a combination thereof. That can be done much, much more rapidly than introducing a new design.”

 The new variant — similar to one Lockheed is pitching to Japan — would incorporate the F-35’s more modern mission system and “other advancements in the stealth coatings and things of that nature,” according to a person familiar with the proposal.

 “There’s a lot of potential in this idea,” Deptula said. “I’m not sugesting that we jump right into it and embrace it, but from the Japanese perspective when they are looking at and willing to invest in this kind of an alternative as opposed to trying to build an indigenous aircraft that’s not going to get close to what an F-22 can already deliver. It’s a smart move on their behalf.”

 A Lockheed spokeswoman declined to comment about the project.

 The proposal has echoes of the late-1990s evolution of the F/A-18 Hornet into the Super Hornet. Pitched as a low-risk project, the F/A-18E/F turned out to require a redesign of almost every exterior part. The new wing proved initially troublesome, but the design eventually proved successful.

 Lockheed’s proposal comes as the Air Force is evaluating its force structure to meet the objectives, missions, and threats laid out in the National Defense Strategy.

 The pitch is certain to reignite a longstanding debate: is it better to buy upgraded versions of fourth-generation aircraft such as the F-15 and F-16, or their newer brethren equipped with pricey, hard-to-maintain but effective designs, coatings and electronics?

 In July, Defense One reported that Boeing has been quietly shopping a new version of the F-15 Eagle, dubbed the F-15X, designed to carry more bombs and missiles and new electronics. Unlike the F-22 and F-35, it does not have a stealthy design, although advocates for the plane say electronic warfare and other equipment can reduce the risk of being shot down.

 People who argue against buying non-stealth aircraft point to this line in NDS: “The Joint Force must be able to strike diverse targets inside adversary air and missile defense networks to destroy mobile power-projection platforms.”

 Said the person familiar with Lockheed’s new plane: “You cannot operate a fourth-generation airplane inside those threat scenarios. The move clearly needs to be to fifth-generation airplanes to have any operational capability that’s needed to execute those scenarios.”

 Deptula argues that buying upgraded F-22s allows the U.S. military to take an incremental step before buying a radically redesigned sixth-generation fighter jet with technologies that have not yet been proven.

 “If you take a look just the general areas of aerodynamics, propulsion, low observability, we have not gotten to the point where we can achieve any order of magnitude increases in any one of those areas beyond where we are [with the] F-22 outer moldline,” Deptula said.

 The Air Force has budgeted hundreds of millions of dollars to look at the technologies for its future combat aircraft. Service officials have referred to these efforts as Next Generation Air Dominance or Penetrating Counter Air.

 Other Options

 Lockheed is also exploring other offering for the U.S. military and its allies, including putting new technology — such as directed energy and electronic attack — on the F-16, F-22 and F-35. Structural changes to F-35 are also being explored.

 The offerings are being compiled as part of an internal Lockheed review that looks at ways to better equip its existing warplane and the technologies that will be part of the future combat planes.

 The project is being led by Rob Weiss — leader of Lockheed’s storied Skunk Works Advanced Development Programs for the past five years — who is retiring in the coming months.

 “If the U.S.[military] wants to move to a next-generation, air dominance airplane there are lots of options,” the person familiar with the company’s plans said.

 Lockheed has been looking at ways to modify the F-35. The source said a plan was recently pitched to senior U.S. Navy officials at the company’s Skunk Work headquarters in Palmdale, California. Options include upgrading the engine for power and fuel-efficiency, and other changes that can be made without altering the exterior design.

 Lockheed is also pushing the military to buy more F-35s as a way to make sure it has more stealth aircraft in the next decade. Under current plans, the Air Force in 2030 would have about 1,000 fifth-generation F-22s and F-35s and 1,000 F-15s and F-16s.

 “If you have to fight one of these scenarios [described in the National Defense Strategy], it’s a high-risk situation that would result in a lot of attrition of those fourth-generation airplanes,” the source said. “It’s questionable whether the U.S. could carry out its objectives in those scenarios. I think the U.S. would prevail, but not without risk.”

 If the F-35 production rate was increased to 80 or 100 jets per year, about 80 percent of those 2,000 fighter jets would be fifth-generation planes, the source said.

 “That scenario is substantially different,” the person said. “Now you’ve got very high probability of executing your objectives and a much lower attrition scenario where you can basically keep the fourth-generation airplanes out of harm’s way.”

 Then there’s the cost argument. Each of the Air Force’s F-35As in the Pentagon’s latest order is expected to cost about $90 million. The Pentagon has said it wants that cost to drop another $10 million per plane by 2020.

 Deptula said the falling price of the F-35 eliminates one argument for buying new versions of the F-15 or F-16.

 “As Air Force planner, you’re interested in being able to meet not just the existing, but potential anticipated threats of the future,” Deptula said. “While some might postulate that there may fiscal or monetary advantages, frankly I don’t even see that argument holding much water.

 “The kind of individual unit costs that we’re talking about for rebuilding and producing new, old airplanes virtually match the price curve of new F-35s,” he said. “I’m having a hard time understanding what the value proposition is if I’m an Air Force planner trying to recapitalize a geriatric Air Force.”

Source: defenseone.com

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