Slitherine

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Air Recognition learned some of the contract details signed between missiles manufacturer MBDA and the Qatar Emirate. According to an industry source who wished to remain unnamed, this contract includes the full range of Rafale weapons available for export: Exocet AM 39 Block II, SCALP, AASM, MICA IR, MICA EM and Meteor missiles. Air Recognition understands this order would be the largest export contract ever signed by MBDA.
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60 Exocet AM39 Block2 Mod2 anti-ship missiles
140 SCALP Cruise Missiles
300 AASM weapons systems
150 MICA IR and 150 MICA EM air to air missiles
160 Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile

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North Korea officially announced (and released pictures showing) the first SLBM test (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile) from its new Sinpo class SSB (Ballistic Missile Submarine). North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the launch, according to state-run KCNA agency. The report detailed how the launcher submarine dived at the sound of a combat alarm to test fire the missile.

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Tern, a joint program between DARPA and the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research (ONR), seeks to give forward-deployed small ships the unprecedented capacity to serve as mobile launch and recovery platforms for medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

These systems would provide long-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and other capabilities over greater distances and time periods than helicopters and would require far less dedicated infrastructure resources than conventional fixed-wing manned and unmanned aircraft. As part of its individual investment in Tern, DARPA has launched two successful technology demonstration efforts that grew from Phase 1 research and are separately approaching potential transition to the Services:

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ORIGINAL: navyrecognition

North Korea officially announced (and released pictures showing) the first SLBM test (Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile) from its new Sinpo class SSB (Ballistic Missile Submarine). North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un personally oversaw the launch, according to state-run KCNA agency. The report detailed how the launcher submarine dived at the sound of a combat alarm to test fire the missile.

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Italian company WASS (member of Finmeccanica) was showcasing two of its latest toperdo systems during IDEF 2015 (the International Defence Industry Fair currently held in Istanbul, Turkey). The Black Scorpion mini torpedo designed to support the contact classification process and the Black Arrow new generation lightweight torpedo.

Talking to Navy Recognition during IDEF 2015, a WASS representative explained that the Black Scorpion was designed to be launched from sonobuoy tubes found on board ASW helicopters and Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The mini torpedo is intended to be used when the submarine contact is not accurate. The Black Scorpion "pings" in the water which either locates the target or forces the target to move. Black Scorpion retains the abillity to hit the target and induce damage with its small warhead.

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Also on display on WASS stand during IDEF 2015 was the Black Arrow torpedo. The WASS representative explained that this new generation lightweight torpedo is an evolution of the MU90 and A244 and its main strength is its reduced life cycle cost.

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According to Azeri Defence News, Turkish shipyard Dearsan (Dearsan Gemi Insaat Sanayili) will deliver six fast attack craft for Turkmenistan. The manufacturer's designation of the vessel type is "33 meter Attack Boat". Azeri Defence News learned during IDEF 2015 exhibition that the first vessel will be delivered in July this year and the last one is expected to be delivered by 2017.
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Weapons suite consist in 2x Marte Mk2/N anti-ship missiles by MBDA and an Aselsan STOP 25mm remote weapon station.

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RMK Marine's designation for this vessel is Fast Missile Craft TTHB-1 / FMC 69. An RMK Marine representative explained to Navy Recognition that this vessel was entirely designed and developped to answer a future tender of the Turkish Navy.

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On the occasion of IDEF 2015 (the International Defence Industry Fair which was held last week in Istanbul, Turkey), Navy Recognition contacted leading Turkish defense company ASELSAN to learn about the ÇAFRAD radar system, the radar that will be fitted on the future Turkish Navy Frigate TF2000 class. ASELSAN got back to us with the latest development in this major program:

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ORIGINAL: Mgellis


Oooo! Shiny!

http://www.janes.com/article/51452/russia-developing-shtorm-supercarrier?from_rss=1

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ORIGINAL: thewood1

Does anyone really think that is even a remote possibility.

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ORIGINAL: Triode

actually Yuri Borisov say "In the new economic conditions, the original plans may be adjusted" ,may be
and looking at KNAAPO I don't see this adjustment
on the contrary, they are accelerated T-50 programm

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The frigate Aquitaine, the first unit in the multi-mission frigate program (FREMM), has successfully fired its first naval cruise missile on May 19 on the firing ranges of the DGA missile testing centre off Levant Island. This is the first time that a European surface ship has fired a cruise missile. On May 12, the frigate also successfully fired its first Exocet MM40 surface-to-surface missile.

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Moving back from the nose of the CATBird to just behind the cockpit, the sides of the forward fuselage sprout a pair of fixed canards. The nose-to-canard spacing is geometrically identical to the nose-to-wing spacing of an actual F-35. The canards contain forward-facing sensors that are part of the electronic warfare system.

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The 7 radars include a X/UHF AMTI Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar on the front, two X/UHF AMTI/SAR/GMTI AESA radars on the twin booms, two X/UHF AMTI AESA radars on either side of the engine nozzles, and two more radars on the end of the booms. AMTI and GMTI radars are used for tracking air and surface targets, respectively, while SAR is used to provide detailed imagines of ground targets like bases and infrastructure

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French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian detailed the naval part of the update to the French Military Planning Law today on a naval base in Brittany. The French Navy will receive 8 FREMM Frigates in total (while 11 of them were originally planned) and a new generation of frigates: the FTI (Frégate de Taille Intermédiaire or Midsize Frigate) which will start being delivered in 2023 for a total of 5 hulls.

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ORIGINAL: Hongjian
EDIT: Jane's article

http://www.janes.com/article/51759/images-emerge-of-new-chinese-twin-fuselage-hale-uav-concept

A monstrous bird has been unveiled: The Divine Eagle High Altitude Long Endurance UAV.

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ORIGINAL: DeSade

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ORIGINAL: Hongjian
EDIT: Jane's article

http://www.janes.com/article/51759/images-emerge-of-new-chinese-twin-fuselage-hale-uav-concept

A monstrous bird has been unveiled: The Divine Eagle High Altitude Long Endurance UAV.

Hmm, it looks really expensive - I wonder what survivability it could have in contested airspace

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ORIGINAL: DeSade

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ORIGINAL: Hongjian
EDIT: Jane's article

http://www.janes.com/article/51759/images-emerge-of-new-chinese-twin-fuselage-hale-uav-concept

A monstrous bird has been unveiled: The Divine Eagle High Altitude Long Endurance UAV.

Hmm, it looks really expensive - I wonder what survivability it could have in contested airspace

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ORIGINAL: navyrecognition

Qatar Emiri Air Force To Get The Full Range of MBDA Missiles for its 24 Rafale fighters

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Air Recognition learned some of the contract details signed between missiles manufacturer MBDA and the Qatar Emirate. According to an industry source who wished to remain unnamed, this contract includes the full range of Rafale weapons available for export: Exocet AM 39 Block II, SCALP, AASM, MICA IR, MICA EM and Meteor missiles. Air Recognition understands this order would be the largest export contract ever signed by MBDA.
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60 Exocet AM39 Block2 Mod2 anti-ship missiles
140 SCALP Cruise Missiles
300 AASM weapons systems
150 MICA IR and 150 MICA EM air to air missiles
160 Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile

http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1745

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The French Navy (Marine Nationale) announced it has conducted joint amphibious maneuvers with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy last month in the East China Sea. Named Kitsune 2015, the exercise (which was a first for the three navies) involved the Mistral class LHD Dixmude and Lafayette class Frigate Aconit of the French Navy, the Osumi (head of the class) tank landing ship of the JMSDF and Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Preble of the US Navy.