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ORIGINAL: wqc12345

What about new Russian Vehicle Jammers?

Murmansk-BN’ and ‘Leyer-3’ aerial jamming system. And many others?

https://russiandefpolicy.wordpress.com/2015/10/27/how-good-is-russian-electronic-warfare-part-i/

I was curious why these weren't in the DB?

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ORIGINAL: benefant

#2083 and #3630
Eurofighter Austrian Airforce
They are not capable for AIM 120 AMRAAm
Only the IRIS-T

This was a political decision to special downgrade


So i think a light cap with 4 Iris and 3 drop tanks
And a heavy cap with 8 iris and 3 drop tanks


Please provide a source so we can make the change.

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ORIGINAL: wqc12345

You don't.

I should say, would you, most gracious devs, think about adding these units to the DB?

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For Type 346:[4][5][14]

Total number of faces: 4
Bands: S and C
S-band array size & shape: octagon with 4 meter diameter
C-band array size & shape: ≈ 0.8 to 1 square meter rectangular ea.
Number of S-band arrays: 4 (1 per face)
Number of C-band arrays: 8 (2 per face)
Maximum search range (km): > 400
Weight (t): < 16 above deck
Scan: 120°
Elevation: 0° to 90°
Cooling: Air (Type 346), Liquid (Type 346A)

Type 346: First naval version with a large S-band array sandwiched between two rows of C-band arrays, utilizing air cooling system and identifiable by the curved surface of the cover of the radar array. Installed onboard Type 052C destroyers.

Type 346A: Development of Type 346 with increased number of T/R module and increased range, utilizing liquid cooling system and identifiable by the flat surface of the cover of the radar array. Installed onboard Type 052D destroyers.

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ORIGINAL: jun5896

http://www.janes.com/article/56855/possible-j-16-ew-variant-makes-its-first-flight
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenyang_J-16

Electronic warfare variant. It has wingtip pods resembling the AN/ALQ-218, up to ten fuselage and wing hardpoints, and no IRST or 30 mm cannon. It reportedly made its first flight in December 2015.

Also, J-16 is used by PLAAF (It has not been added yet) and PLANAF (It is includes in DB3000)

Please, add J-16D EW varients and PLAAF J-16. Thanks

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Features
- Offensive and defensive digital electronic warfare capabilities
- Multispectral, radio frequency (RF) and infrared (IR) countermeasures (not DIRCM, just flares)
- Simultaneous jamming without interfering with radar and radar warning receiver

[various marketing elided]

Equipped with offensive and defensive electronic warfare options for the pilot and aircraft, the suite provides fully integrated radar warning, targeting support, and self-protection, to detect and defeat surface and airborne threats.

Always active, AN/ASQ-239 provides all-aspect, broadband protection, allowing the F-35 to reach well-defended targets and suppress enemy radars. The system stands alone in its ability to operate in signal-dense environments, providing the aircraft with radio-frequency and infrared countermeasures, and rapid response capabilities.

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While Russian media in April reported that S-500 prototypes were “expected to enter service in late 2016 or 2017” as a replacement to the S-300, U.S. observers say they haven’t yet been deployed and question whether the government can stick to that timeline.

“I have seen nothing to indicate that the S-500 air/missile defense system has been deployed,” said Paul Schwartz, a senior associate in the Russia and Eurasia program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, D.C. “There are reports that it will be deployed later this year, but I remain skeptical.”

In an email to Military.com, Schwartz pointed out that even the U.S. had to rigorously test and modify its anti-ballistic missile systems over a long period before fielding effective technology.

“We have seen little to indicate that the Russians have carried out such testing,” he said. “It is possible that they will roll out a modified version of the S-400 as an interim system, and they may call it the S-500.”

More importantly, Schwartz said, “The thing to look for will be whether Moscow can deploy the 77N6 missiles, as these are the key to developing a real ballistic missile defense system.”

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The XASM-3 is an anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to replace the ASM-1 and ASM-2 missiles. The major launch platform is the Mitsubishi F-2. Planned Initial Operational Capability is 2016. The missile will be used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.

In November 2015, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced it would conduct a live-fire experiment of the XASM-3 in 2016, targeting the decommissioned ship JDS Shirane.

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MiG-29KUB
Tandem two-seat operational trainer variant.

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Raytheon Company has been awarded a $92,069,954 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar. EASR will consist of two configuration variants: Variant 1, a rotating phased array (for amphibious vessels); and Variant 2, a three-face fixed-phased array (for the Ford-class of aircraft carriers).

The US Navy expects the new radar system to become operational on the USS Kennedy (second Ford-class carrier) and the LHA 8 (Third America-class amphibious assault ship) beginning in 2023 and 2020 respectively.

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So this February, after months of study, the Marine Corps Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations signed an official memorandum of agreement that restores the well deck to LHA-8 and subsequent ships. A modification of the LHA-6 America design, LHA-8 will have a slightly smaller hanger than the America and a slightly smaller well deck than past amphibs like the Kearsage. (A redesign of the “island” structure will free up more room on LHA-8’s flight deck to do maintenance on V-22s, compensating for some of the hanger space lost inside the ship).

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The Navy has begun early design work, affordability studies and planning with industry partners for its third big-deck America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship, or LHA 8, slated to enter service in 2024, service officials said Jan. 15 at the Surface Navy Association Annual Symposium, Crystal City, Va.

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ORIGINAL: SASR

The unnamed America-class amphib LHA-8 will receive the rotating version (not the CVN-79 version) of the EASR radar and will have a well deck (unlike LHA-6 and LHA-7) with a slightly smaller hangar than LHA-6/7.

LHA-8 will enter service with the USN in 2024.

From: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2016/august-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4295-raytheon-awarded-us-navy-enterprise-air-surveillance-radar-easr-contract.html

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Raytheon Company has been awarded a $92,069,954 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for the engineering and manufacturing development of the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar. EASR will consist of two configuration variants: Variant 1, a rotating phased array (for amphibious vessels); and Variant 2, a three-face fixed-phased array (for the Ford-class of aircraft carriers).

The US Navy expects the new radar system to become operational on the USS Kennedy (second Ford-class carrier) and the LHA 8 (Third America-class amphibious assault ship) beginning in 2023 and 2020 respectively.

From: http://breakingdefense.com/2012/10/navys-newest-lha-6-a-dead-end-for-amphibious-ships/

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So this February, after months of study, the Marine Corps Commandant and the Chief of Naval Operations signed an official memorandum of agreement that restores the well deck to LHA-8 and subsequent ships. A modification of the LHA-6 America design, LHA-8 will have a slightly smaller hanger than the America and a slightly smaller well deck than past amphibs like the Kearsage. (A redesign of the “island” structure will free up more room on LHA-8’s flight deck to do maintenance on V-22s, compensating for some of the hanger space lost inside the ship).

From: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/01/18/navy-bringing-well-decks-back-to-amphibs/

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The Navy has begun early design work, affordability studies and planning with industry partners for its third big-deck America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship, or LHA 8, slated to enter service in 2024, service officials said Jan. 15 at the Surface Navy Association Annual Symposium, Crystal City, Va.

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ORIGINAL: willpope697

I'd love it if you would consider adding these units for uk to the DB Ive not been able to post links due toregulations on the forum therefor I've just stated my source that can easily be found with a quick Google search

P8A Poseidon for the RAF due 2019
Source, IHS Jane's UK orders P8 Poseidon article

Protector RPAS (predator B) for the RAF due 2018
Source, Flight global UK selects predator B as reaper replacement article

AH-64Es for the army air corps to replace their ageing WAH-64Ds, there has also been talk of implementing the brimstone 2 on the E variant
Source, IHS Jane's article UK request ah-64Es article

CV-22 osprey for the army air corps the details are very vague but it seems like UKSF pilots are now flying or will be flying the V-22
Source, dailymail v-22 osprey "transformer" article

I hope you consider these the last request is a bit vague granted and I imagine your to do list is extremely long, again sorry about the links

Thanks

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ORIGINAL: wqc12345

DELETE - WAS WRONG

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The S-band EASR is partially based on the SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), the contract of which also has been awarded to Raytheon, said Paul, Ferraro, the company’s vice president for Seapower Capabilities Systems, in the teleconference. The SPY-6 will be installed on Flight III of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers.

Raytheon regards the EASR as a variant of the SPY-6 AMDR, said Tad Dickenson, the company’s program manager for AMDR.

“The SPY-6 of Flight III is Variant 1,” Dickenson said during the teleconference. “EASR will be a V2 Variant or similar type number (of SPY-6), using identical hardware, signal processing, software, [and] data processing software. It is near identical as possible. The goal of the program is to drive affordability and commonality.”

“The EASR inherently, because of the commonality with what has been developed on the AMDR, will share the [AMDR’s] digital beamforming, multimission resource planner capabilities that enable it to perform multiple missions simultaneously, and overall optimizes the operational effectiveness for situational awareness of these carriers,” Washburn said.