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On August 4, 2015, the French Navy (Marine Nationale) took over full responsibility and the effective command of ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Le Triomphant (S616). This transfer of responsibility is an important milestone following the refit period started in May 2013 for maintenance, repairs, modernization and adaptation to the M51 new generation submarine launched ballistic missile (SLMB). Le Triomphant will now start some trials at sea before returning in the operational cycle.
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Le Triomphant, head of the class commissioned in 1997, returned to the French Navy SSBN base of L'île Longue on April 14, 2015, following 20 months of work at the DCNS shipyard in Brest naval base. Work focused on the upgrade of the missile launch system. The SSBN is switching from the M45 SLBM to the new generation M51 SLBM. The submarine was also fitted with the new SYCOBS tactical combat system (a new combat management system common to Barracuda class SSN and the Le Triomphant class) and an overall more efficient navigation system (SGN-3E). Le Triomphant will also be able to deploy the F21 new generation heavyweight torpedo for self defense once procured by the French Navy. Finally, this periodic downtime was an important step for the Le Triomphant since this was her mid-life refit.

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At the TADTE (Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition) 2015 defense exhibition held this week in Taipei, the Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST) unveiled for the first time the Sea Oryx naval air defense missile system. The system appears close in concept to the American/German RAM (Rolling Airframe Missile) system developed by Raytheon/Diehl/RAM-SYS or to the Chinese Type 710.SJ01-24 launcher for HQ-10 missile.

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PLAN holds 'largest-ever' firepower display in SCS drills

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-A 10-day naval exercise in the South China Sea was the largest-ever display of firepower by China's PLAN, according to state media
-The exercise involved over 100 ships and also showed what is likely the first images of an ASROC-type missile being fired from a Type 054A frigate

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A PLAN naval drill in July saw the likely first images of an ASROC-type torpedo-carrying missile, fired from the vertical launch system of a Type 054A 'Jiangkai II'-class frigate. The official designator of this missile is uncertain, although some sources suggest nomenclature of CY-5 (Chiang Ying , Long Tassel). Source: Screengrab from CCTV

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Another apparently new weapon was a lightweight torpedo shown being launched from a surface ship. Most PLAN frigates and destroyers are fitted with triple 324 mm torpedo launch tubes, derived from the Italian Whitehead B-515 launcher. The new torpedo appears to be longer than the PLAN's standard Yu-7 lightweight torpedo, possibly with an extended homing and data processing section. Another notable difference is that the weapon seems to have a shrouded propulsor in place of the contra-rotating propellers on the Yu-7, which may significantly reduce the noise radiated by the torpedo, making detection more difficult.

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According to the official journal of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) the Type 052D (NATO reporting name Luyang III class) destroyer Yangsha (hull number 173), was just commissioned on Agust 12 with China's South Sea Fleet. The vessel is now homeported at Yulin Naval Base located in the Yalong Bay (city of Sanya) on Hainan island.

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"Su-30SM entered operational service with the naval aviation of Russian Navy in July 2014. Last year the Navy Naval aviation has inducted three Su-30SM, two more aircraft entered service on August 17 this year, three more will enter service in September and October 2015. It is planned that by 2020 Naval aviation of the Russian Navy will receive more than 50 Su-30SM" told Major General Igor Kozhin to RIA Novosti.

According to Kozhin, the procurement of Su-30SM will significantly enhance the ability of the Russian naval aviation groups. "With their great range, their air-refueling ability, their ability to deal with high-precision weapons for AAW, ASuW and air to ground, these Su-30SM fullfil the needs of naval aviation of the Russian Navy," - he said.

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The Marine Nationale (French Navy) announced that one of its Atlantique 2 (ATL 2) Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) taking part in Operation Chammal (name of the French military operation in Iraq against ISIL) hit a target with a GBU-12 laser guided bomb. The strike mission which took place on August 19 2015 was a first for a French Navy MPA during Operation Chammal.

According to the French Navy, the ATL2 MPA joined two French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) Mirage 2000 around 22h00. Together they participated in a planned mission that led to the neutralization of a building belonging to terrorist group Daech. The building was used for transit operations and as a command and control post.

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The Belgian Navy declared the Initial Operational Capacity (IOC) for its first three NH90 NFH (Nato Frigate Helicopters) on Friday. The new generation maritime helicopters will eventually replace the 5 ageing Sea King Mk.48 by the end of 2018 for Search and Recuse (SAR) missions.

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ORIGINAL: Triode

news from Russia



according to state contract 3/4/5 / 6-14-DOGOZ for the manufacture and supply of articles 9A-2362 ( aka 132.0000.000-30 variant B, aka Kh-32 variant B (variant B is Kh-32 with nonnuclear warhead) in 2014-2015 Russian Air Force buy first serial batch of Kh-32 .
So, Kh-32 finally enter service


New Kh-59MK2 from KTRV for PAK-FA bays:

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Kh-32

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ORIGINAL: NakedWeasel



So pardon my ignorance, but I find this a little confusing. What is being discussed and shown here, the KH-32, the KH-59, the KH-SD, or the KH-MT??? Searching google for information about these designations points to previous weapon designs, none of which look at all like what is being depicted here. "articles 9A-2362" doesn't direct to anything missile-related at all, I'm afraid. Can you perhaps clarify what this post is about? The weapon on the left appears to be a variant of the Klub missile family, and researching the image in google suggests this might be an ARM variant? The weapons on the right appear to be a new type of cruise missile analogous to the JASSM, or the Taurus, but there is very little info as to the purpose, or performance other than it has a limited range of less than 1000km, or 2000km, and may or may not have a nuclear warhead. Due to the nose fairing, there seems to be speculation that these are active radar guided, which leads one to believe that they are intended for anti-shipping?

Anyway, this is all a bit confusing to me.

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ORIGINAL: NakedWeasel

Thank you for clearing that up a bit better. So do know anything about the "KTRV Grom-E1 missile with Grom-E2 submunition?" It looks like a Klub variant. Can you tell us what the intended targets are? What king of range, speed and guidance it has? What is the Grom-E2 submunition, and it's intended target, or mechanism of effect?

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Today, around 14:30 of August 27, 2015 (Thursday), Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) launched its second Izumo-class Helicopter Destroyer. The vessel was officially name "Kaga" (hull number DDH-184) during the ceremony at the JMU Japan Marine United Corporation shipyard in Yokohama Isogo.

Kaga was an aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, the third to enter service, named after the former Kaga Province in present-day Ishikawa Prefecture.

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Long March 4C successfully lofts Yaogan 27 in China's next surprise Launche

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Chinese Long March 4C rocket blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Thursday at 2:31 UTC, carrying the Yaogan 27 reconnaissance satellite to orbit. Chinese officials declared the launch a success about one hour after liftoff and orbital data confirms the identity of the satellite, that is kept secret by officials, as an optical reconnaissance spacecraft. No prior announcement was made regarding the launch, a pattern typical for Yaogan military satellite launches out of Taiyuan, located in the Shanxi Province.

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The Yaogan satellites either carry electro-optical imaging payloads, Synthetic Aperture Radar systems for all-weather imaging, or Electronic Intelligence payloads that are used to track activity on foreign territory including the tracking of ships across the oceans.

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As per the usual procedure, no information on the satellite's identity and orbit was provided by Chinese officials. Orbital data released through U.S. Space Surveillance shows the upper stage of the Long March 4C rocket to have reached an orbit of 1,065 by 1,205 Kilometers inclined 100.46 degrees.

This orbit matches that of the Yaogan 8, 15, 19 and 22 satellites, both in altitude and inclination, confirming that Yaogan 27 belongs to this group of 3rd generation electro-optical satellites. Another peculiarity of this satellite series is the use of a 3.35-meter payload fairing on the CZ-4C rocket which can be seen in the images released of this launch.

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China unveils ‘Guam Express’ advanced anti-ship missile


Three weeks ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington, China unveiled several new anti-ship missiles at a military parade in Beijing, forcibly demonstrating that America’s undisputed maritime power was under threat.
Analysts who had been expecting to catch the first public glimpse of the DF-21D “carrier-killer” missile were not disappointed. The missile — for which there is no reliable defence — has been in development since 2011. Its unveiling on Thursday ended weeks of suspense among the global army of specialists who track Beijing’s defence technology breakthroughs.


For all that, however, the missile itself was not seen. Just a launch tube on a motorised carriage with “DF-21D” stencilled on the side was displayed. The main objective of including it in the parade appeared to be symbolic.
Experts were more excited by an offhand comment by the parade announcer, who said that an even more advanced anti-ship missile was already in deployment.

The DF-26 missile, an advanced intermediate-range ballistic missile with a range of 3,000km to 4,000km, had already been fitted with an anti-ship warhead, according to the parade announcer.

“While an ASBM [Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile] version of the DF-26 was predictable, that it is already a deployed system is quite a shock,” said Rick Fisher, Senior Fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center in Washington.
The announcer also said the DF-26 was capable of targeting “medium-size ships”, meaning that both US aircraft carriers and their escorting destroyers would be vulnerable.

The longer range of the DF-26 — the DF-21D can only reach 1,500km — means it is capable of reaching the so-called “second island chain” in the western Pacific Ocean, all the way to the US base on Guam.

“A Chinese ability to attack reinforcing US naval forces with precision strikes out to Guam clearly undermines US security guarantees in our multiple Asian alliances, and our implicit security guarantees to Taiwan,” said Mr Fisher.
Patriotic Chinese took to Weibo, China’s version of Twitter, to boast about the weaponry on display, calling the DF-26 “the Guam Express”.

Some analysts say such missiles threaten to consign aircraft carriers — which form the basis of US naval strategy — to the dustbin.

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ORIGINAL: Dysta

DF-5B has been presented before the military parade for the 70th anniversary of victory day of WWII.

From such of canister-tipped design suggested it will be a separated warheads, from 6 to 9 in different medias claimed.

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Why Chinese MIRV?

The big question is why the Chinese leadership has decided to deploy MIRV on the silo-based, liquid-fuel DF-5A.

Chinese officials have for many years warned, and US officials have predicted, that advanced US non-nuclear capabilities such as missile defense systems could cause China to deploy MIRV on some of its missiles. The Pentagon report repeats this analysis by stating that China’s “new generation of mobile missiles, with warheads consisting of MIRVs and penetration aids, are intended to ensure the viability of China’s strategic deterrent in the face of continued advances in U.S. and, to a lesser extent, Russian strategic ISR, precision strike, and missile defense capabilities.”

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The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected the joint bid from PIRIOU and DCNS (KERSHIP) for the supply of four Offshore Patrol Vessels for the French Navy (Marine Nationale) BSAH program (Bâtiments de Soutien et d’Assistance Hauturiers or offshore support and assistance vessels). The contract includes associated maintenance as well. KERSHIP, a joint venture created by the two naval partners, will act as prime contractor for this program which includes two firm vessels and two optional.
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BSAH will be able to accommodate divers, to carry weapons and ammunitions, to support submarines and surface ships, to tow underwater antennas, as well as to deploy a pollution control dam.

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SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is moving ahead to introduce refurbished S-3 Viking anti-submarine warfare (ASW) planes to counter threats from North Korea, a military source said Sunday.

The defense ministry insider said the proposal to incorporate 12 former U.S. Navy Vikings into service was approved late last month by a military program review group. The latest development comes after the Navy proposed taking over 20 Vikings that have been kept in storage since 2009 to shore up the country's detection and attack capabilities against Pyongyang's submarine fleet.

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Following our article published last year about U.S. Navy evaluation of MBDA's Dual Mode Brimstone, it was brought to our attention earlier this year that the U.S. Congress did allocate the $10 Million funding for "Brimstone weapon system qualification for the F/A-18 aircraft".