Slitherine

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Based on economic, industrial and military assessments, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence has concluded that the French company Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS) and the German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) are the strongest candidates if Norway decides to procure new submarines. The Ministry of Defence has decided to focus our future efforts towards these two companies and their respective national authorities.

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German Navy’s (Deutsche Marine) first F125 frigate has begun sea trials on 6 April. The “Baden-Württemberg” has sailed from the shipyard in Hamburg to Cuxhaven. With a crew of 60 men and women, the vessel will assume a series of tests for the systems, subsystems and weapons of the platform.

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It was announced last month that Gulfstream Aerospace had won a $91million U.S. Navy contract to supply one Gulfstream G-550 Green aircraft with Airborne Early Warning air vehicle modifications. Navy Recognition contacted the U.S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to learn more about this procurement and the platform.

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Work to create the latest 3K-22 multi-service missile complex armed with Zircon (sometimes spelled Tsirkon) 3M-22 missiles and designed by NPO Mashinostroeniya Military-Industrial Corporation in the town of Reutov in Moscow region has been ongoing since 2011. The Military-Industrial Courier newspaper said the 3M-22 complex is armed with an anti-ship missile which is a continuation of heavy missiles Bazalt, Granit, and Onyx to destroy surface-going naval and ground targets at a distance of 300-400 kilometers.

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The Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov built at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad in west Russia started undergoing dock trials on March 31, shipyard spokesman Sergei Mikhailov told TASS on Friday. The Project 11356 frigate Admiral Makarov is the third vessel in the series being built for the Russian Navy by the Yantar Shipyard, the spokesman added.

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The work to integrate modernized anti-ship X-35U (Kh-35U) missile into the mobile coastal defense complex 3K60 Bal is ongoing, Director General and Designer General of Morinformsistema-Agat Company Georgy Antsev told TASS. He also said that a drone designed by Radar-mms research and production enterprise is planned to be used for targeting of the mobile coastal defense complex 3K60 Bal.

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The Morinformsystem-Agat Joint Stock Company is designing a new combat control information system for warships which is a new-generation combat information software, Director General and Designer General of the company Georgy Antsev told TASS.

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At least two shipyards in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia have the potential to build a promising aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy, United Ship-Building Corporation President Alexei Rakhmanov said in an interview with Echo Moskvy radio station on Tuesday.

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Russian Navy`s Naval Aviation has deployed 191 combat aircraft by March 2016, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies` (IISS) report.

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The fifth-generation Husky-class nuclear-powered submarine will be maximally standardized to combine the qualities of multipurpose and strategic submarines, United Ship-Building Corporation President Alexei Rakhmanov said in an interview with Echo Moskvy radio station on Tuesday.

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Russian Navy Naval Aviation Active Aircraft Inventory in Details as of March 2016
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Russian Navy`s Naval Aviation has deployed 191 combat aircraft by March 2016, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies` (IISS) report.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3805

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ORIGINAL: mikmyk

Anybody catch the Mig-31's in navy inventory. Guessing is the Far East Petropavlovsk area?

Mike

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The U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Increment 1 (Inc 1) received the official go-ahead to enter the next phase of development April 5 when the Milestone Decision Authority signed the Acquisition Decision Memorandum.
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NGJ Inc 1, an external jamming pod, will replace the AN/ALQ-99 tactical jamming system currently integrated on the EA-18G GROWLER® aircraft. It will address advanced and emerging threats alike, as well as the growing numbers of threats.

NGJ Inc 1 uses the latest digital, software-based and Active Electronically Scanned Array technologies and will provide enhanced airborne electronic attack capabilities to disrupt and degrade enemy air defense and ground communication systems.

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The HMCS Vancouver became the first combat surface ship of the Royal Canadian Navy to fire a Harpoon Block II missile against a ground target. The launch took place at a United States Navy firing range, during a Joint Littoral Training Exercise (JoLTEX) between the two navies.

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The Indian Navy conducted the test of its K-4 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from submarine ballistic missile submarine (SBBN) INS Arihant in the Bay of Bengal.

The 111-metre-long INS Arihant has four vertical launch tubes and has the capability of carrying 6 torpedoes of 533 mm and 12 B-05 (K-15) missiles or 4 K-4 missiles. Powered by an 85 MW capacity nuclear reactor with enriched uranium fuel, this submarine can achieve surface speeds of 12 knots to 15 knots, and submerged speeds of up to 24 knots, carrying a crew of 95.

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The Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk in central Russia will build two Project 20360M armament support ships for the Russian Defense Ministry before 2020, shipyard spokeswoman Tatyana Gerasimova told TASS on Friday. "Two Project 20360M armament support ships have received factory numbers No. 01551 and 01552. They are expected to be delivered to the customer in 2019 and 2020, respectively," the spokeswoman said.

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The Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk in central Russia will complete, repair and upgrade two Project 12418 Molniya-class missile boats for the Russian Navy, the shipyard’s press office said on Friday. "The Vympel Shipyard has signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to upgrade and repair two Project 12418 Molniya-class missile boats," the press office said.

The two missile boats, originally laid in 1991-1992 at the shipyard "Vympel" were export Project 12421 with the "Mosquito" antiship missile system. Export customers were never found and since the mid-1990s, the two boats are in an unfinished form (and never launched in the water) at the shipyard.

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The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren being built at the Yantar Shipyard in Kaliningrad in west Russia for the Navy will start undergoing shipbuilders sea trials in late April, shipyard chief shipbuilder Igor Leonov said on Monday.

"Perhaps, the most complex order, the large amphibious assault ship Ivan Gren, is coming close to one of the most important stages of its construction. It will start undergoing shipbuilders sea trials in late April," the shipyard’s newspaper quoted Leonov as saying.

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Last month , the US Navy successfully tested the SeaRAM weapon system from an Arleigh Burke class (DDG 51) destroyer for the first time. During DIMDEX 2016 maritime defense exhibition held in Qatar last week, Navy Recognition sat down with the Program Director at Raytheon to learn more about SeaRAM.
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Talking about the specific case of USS Porter, the Raytheon Program Manager said "We removed the Phalanx system and installed the SeaRAM system with Block II missiles. It gives us some enhanced improvements in terms of the layered defense. Phalanx is traditionally a close in, last layer of defense system and RAM extends that capability in terms of ship self defense".

Finally Gerard Hueber (Rear Admiral, USN, Retired), VP of Business Development for Naval and Area Mission Defense at Raytheon concluded by telling us "There has been a number of forums where senior US Navy leadership have addressed the SeaRAM capability as a defensive solution that contributes to the Navy's warfighting initiative of distributed lethality. The Navy has advertised opportunities across the force from combatants to logistics and auxiliary ships that the SeaRAM capability would add to the warfighting readiness of the fleet".

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FWIW.
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1081688/pakistan-successfully-test-fires-anti-ship-zarb-missile/

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A file photo of Pakistan Navy's missile launch. PHOTO: PAK NAVY

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ORIGINAL: AlGrant

Russian Jets (SU-24) buzz US warship in Baltic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-36039703

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ORIGINAL: Dysta

http://defence-blog.com/news/photos-of-chinese-military-gyrocopter.html

Rumor said that PLA has adopted Sino-Gyrocopter, named "Hunting Eagle", after nearly 2 years of test.

The footage of live demonstration can be found on YouTube, which is started at 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKcpZJwZAPM

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BAE Systems has been awarded a £15.5 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to manufacture and deliver Archerfish mine neutralisers, continuing its support to the U.S. Navy's minesweeping operation.

Capable of overcoming the threat of modern mines, Archerfish has formed a key part of the U.S. Navy’s Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) programme since 2007. In addition to Archerfish mine neutralisers, manufactured at BAE Systems’ Broad Oak facility in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, the contract also includes the supply of fibre-optic spools.

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In late March 2016, the French Navy (Marine Nationale), the French forces based in Djibouti (FFDJ) and U.S. Marines units conducted a combined amphibious exercise named WAKRI 16. The exercise simulated the evacuation of nationals of a fictitious country following infiltration by separatist militias.

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The French procurement agency (DGA) received, on behalf of the French Navy (Marine Nationale) the "d'Entrecasteaux" on March 25 2016. It is the first B2M (for bâtiment multi-missions or multi-mission vessel) intended for the overseas missions of sovereignty. D'Entrecasteaux will soon join its home port of Noumea in New Caledonia.

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The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has entered into an agreement and signed a contract with Terma on Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD). The aim is to provide DALO with study and advisory support within the Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) and IAMD domains related to the Danish government’s decision to upgrade at least one of the IVER HUITFELDT class frigates to a BMD sensor role and offer this capability to the NATO BMD system.

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Russian Coastal Missile and Artillery Troops (RCMAT) service has deployed 36 modern mobile coastal defense systems, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies` (IISS) report.
As of March 2016, RCMAT service has received 24 mobile launchers of 3K60 Bal (NATO reporting name: SS-C-6 Sennight) system.
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RCMAT service has deployed 12 K340P mobile launchers of 3K55 Bastion (SSC-5 Stooge) system.

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The Russian Northern Fleet’s Project 949A Antey-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine (SSGN) K-266 Orel (NATO reporting name: Oscar II-class), which suffered fire in a dock of the Zvyozdochka Shipyard in Severodvinsk last April, will be set afloat in May, Zvyozdochka’s spokesman, Yevgeny Gladyshev, told TASS on Tuesday.

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The Project 1155 large anti-submarine warfare ship Admiral Tributs (NATO designation: Udaloy I anti-submarine Destroyer) will become operational with Russia’s Navy in July after its technical readiness is recovered, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman for the Navy Captain 1st Rank Igor Dygalo told TASS on Wednesday.

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ORIGINAL: Dysta

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ORIGINAL: Dysta

http://defence-blog.com/news/photos-of-chinese-military-gyrocopter.html

Rumor said that PLA has adopted Sino-Gyrocopter, named "Hunting Eagle", after nearly 2 years of test.

The footage of live demonstration can be found on YouTube, which is started at 2014:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKcpZJwZAPM

More recent pictures of PLA Gyrocopters has been revealed. I am very certain they're happy with them, especially for Special Operations.

I will write one for DB3000 soon.

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Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee included a provision to study the issue in a draft version of the annual defense authorization bill.

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ORIGINAL: jtoatoktoe

F-22 production restart being looked at.
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2016/04/19/heres-the-proposal-to-study-restarting-the-f-22-production-line/

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Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee included a provision to study the issue in a draft version of the annual defense authorization bill.