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New HQ-16 upgrade confirmed in service.

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Again, I remain skeptical. Until I see definitive proof that they can hit a moving target from a thousand miles away, I'm calling it a paper tiger. I mean, concept and theory are nice and all, but I'm not buying it until I see verifiable evidence that would stand up to the scrutiny of international observers and experts. This has everything to do with the abilities of its sensor suite. For the Chinese to suddenly be able to develop and field a weapons system that is hypersonic, trans-orbital, and theater-ranging, that can re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at sub-orbital velocity, and using an unknown radar to search and track its target well enough to maneuver, and successfully impact a moving ship far out at sea.... Yeah, I'm not buying that. Sorry, but I wasn't born yesterday.

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New HQ-16

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Which is to say to us skeptics, "Maybe it works, and maybe it doesn't"

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New HQ-16

honestly it looks like 9M317 or 9M38M1 missile for me
[image]http://www.balancer.ru/sites/ru/sm/smart-lab/uploads/images/01/18/31/2014/06/04/b6c4e7.jpg[/image]

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New HQ-16

honestly it looks like 9M317 or 9M38M1 missile for me
[image]http://www.balancer.ru/sites/ru/sm/smart-lab/uploads/images/01/18/31/2014/06/04/b6c4e7.jpg[/image]

Because HQ-16 was originally 9K37M1, Russian sold them to India and China for their warships. The only difference is China kept their front fins while Russian Shtil hasn't, to develop HQ-16 as VLS for 054A and TELs.

The latest HQ-16B kept the long fins characteristics from Russian 9M38M1, and extended the length for new engines to extend the range.

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Which is to say to us skeptics, "Maybe it works, and maybe it doesn't, so be afraid just in case." That's fine. I'll prepare my fleet and personnel to defend against a very unlikely or non-existent threat, anyway. The US and her allies are already much farther along in their defensive measures against the ASBM than the PLAN's ability to use them as a deterrent against a CTF/ESG. The Chinese are banking on a "maybe threat". The US will continue to develop weapons like free-electron lasers and hit-to-kill vehicles that will be PROVEN to function before they are ever put to sea.

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Interesting site with all the climants and military buildings in South China Sea, plus a video with a Chinese-Vietnamese Navy shotout in the region at the 80´s.

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So, let's better stop this, as this discussion can quickly become quite nasty and nationalistic.

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The Krylov State Research Center is counting on snagging an order for developing an aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy, Yuri Yeryomin, chief of the center’s Military-Technical Cooperation Department, has told TASS during the Army 2016 international military-technical forum.
He reminded that the company had completed a conceptual design of the Project 23000E Shtorm aircraft carrier intended to displace 95,000 tons and carry an air wing of 65 aircraft. Her power plant may be nuclear. In addition, provision has been made for two electromagnetic catapults.

"India and China are among possible foreign partners on the ship, India in the first place. We hope for it to order its third aircraft carrier from us; there are grounds for this," Yeryomin said.

According to him, the Krylov Center has held a presentation of the Shtorm for the Indian Navy’s command. "The Indians are interested [in the carrier]," Yeryomin said.

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The Russian Navy is in need of four versatile amphibious assault ships, of which one is needed for the standing naval force in the Mediterranean, Yuri Yeryomin, chief, Military-Technical Cooperation Dept., Krylov State Research Center, believes.

"The Northern Fleet needs a ship like that, and the Pacific Fleet needs two. Given the growing importance of the Mediterranean basin, where we have a standing naval force, one ship should be afforded to the Black Sea Fleet, even though she is unnecessary to the fleet itself. There is no sense in building a ship in the class for the Baltic Fleet either," Yeryomin said at the Army 2016 forum.

The Krylov Center has worked out the concept of the Priboi amphibious landing ship with an estimated displacement of 23,000 tons. The ship is to carry 900 Marines with their kit and an air wing of 16 assault helicopters.

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The Russian Defense Ministry plans to order eight Project 23560 Leader-class nuclear-powered guided missile destroyers, with the construction of the lead ship slated for 2018, a source in the defense industry has told TASS.

According to him, the Severnoye Design Bureau is to complete the destroyer’s preliminary design in the fourth quarter of 2017, after which the military will place a contract for a series of Leaders with the United Shipbuilding Corporation.

"The building of the lead ship is to begin in early 2018 and end by late 2022, i.e. it will take five years," the source said.

"Initially, a 12-ship series had been planned for the Navy, but later the number was reduced to eight - four destroyers for the Northern Fleet and four for the Pacific one. There will be no Leader destroyers in the inventories of the Baltic and Black Sea fleets," the source added.

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After conducting a thorough evaluation of proposals submitted by competing shipyards, the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the largest vessel procurement contract in Coast Guard history to Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida. Eastern Shipbuilding Group was selected to finalize its design and construct the first series of Nine Offshore Patrol Cutters to replace the Medium Endurance Cutters currently in service. The contract is initially for Nine vessels with options for Two additional vessels. The Coast Guard program goal is to build Twenty Five Offshore Patrol Cutters having a potential total contract value in excess of Ten billion dollars. Initially, Eastern has been awarded the detail design effort with a value of approximately One Hundred Ten million dollars. Construction of the first vessel is expected to commence in 2018.

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Russia’s Almaz-Antey Corporation is currently upgrading the Kinzhal shipborne surface-to-air missile system for the Navy, a corporation spokesman said at the Army 2016 international military and technical forum.

"In late July, 2016, Russia’s Navy started working out technical specifications for the Almaz-Antey Corporation to upgrade the Kinzhal shipborne surface-to-air missile system. A ship, on which this work will be carried out, is currently being chosen," the spokesman said.

According to the spokesman, the Shipbuilding and Armament Research Institute is currently preparing technical specifications for the upgrade of the Kinzhal and Gibka-R systems.

The work will be carried out in Serpukhov near Moscow on the premises of the Ratep Enterprise, a subsidiary of the Almaz-Antey Corporation.

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Krylov: Russian Navy needs four general-purpose LHD amphibious assault ships

[img]http://i.imgur.com/YLz3F7M.jpg[/img]

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The Russian Navy is in need of four versatile amphibious assault ships, of which one is needed for the standing naval force in the Mediterranean, Yuri Yeryomin, chief, Military-Technical Cooperation Dept., Krylov State Research Center, believes.

"The Northern Fleet needs a ship like that, and the Pacific Fleet needs two. Given the growing importance of the Mediterranean basin, where we have a standing naval force, one ship should be afforded to the Black Sea Fleet, even though she is unnecessary to the fleet itself. There is no sense in building a ship in the class for the Baltic Fleet either," Yeryomin said at the Army 2016 forum.

The Krylov Center has worked out the concept of the Priboi amphibious landing ship with an estimated displacement of 23,000 tons. The ship is to carry 900 Marines with their kit and an air wing of 16 assault helicopters.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4360

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Russia’s Almaz-Antey to upgrade 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) surface-to-air missile system

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Russia’s Almaz-Antey Corporation is currently upgrading the Kinzhal shipborne surface-to-air missile system for the Navy, a corporation spokesman said at the Army 2016 international military and technical forum.

"In late July, 2016, Russia’s Navy started working out technical specifications for the Almaz-Antey Corporation to upgrade the Kinzhal shipborne surface-to-air missile system. A ship, on which this work will be carried out, is currently being chosen," the spokesman said.

According to the spokesman, the Shipbuilding and Armament Research Institute is currently preparing technical specifications for the upgrade of the Kinzhal and Gibka-R systems.

The work will be carried out in Serpukhov near Moscow on the premises of the Ratep Enterprise, a subsidiary of the Almaz-Antey Corporation.

http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4356

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ahem , 23000t LHD is "Lavina",not "Priboi"

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Is there any clear idea on what the Leader Class will have for weapons, sensors, etc?

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I know it is confusing, but the LHD scale model was advertised as "Priboi" by Krylov during Army 2016 exhibition last week:
http://imgur.com/a/ZCVpr

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Given the state of the Russian economy and the loss of Ukrainian shipyards, are these realistic acquisition prospects? There's a whole lot of brand new Russian projects on the horizon.

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The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising the agreement of a £30M contract with UK DRAGONFIRE, an UK industrial team led by MBDA, to conduct the Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Capability Demonstrator.

UK DRAGONFIRE will achieve, through the Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Capability Demonstrator, a significant step change in the UK’s capability in High Energy Laser Weapon Systems and will provide the basis for technology-driven operational advantage. The programme will mature the key technologies for a high energy defensive laser weapon system and will include the engagement of representative targets in land and maritime environments in 2019. The programme will also provide the body of evidence for future procurement decisions.

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On 16 September 2016, DCNS delivered the second of two helicopter carriers acquired by the Arab Republic of Egypt in October 2015, the LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) Anwar El Sadat. The flag transfer ceremony took place in the presence of the two Chiefs of Staff of the Egyptian and French navies, Admiral Rabie and Admiral Prazuck, the chairman and CEO of DCNS, Hervé Guillou, and the president of STX France, Laurent Castaing, together with senior French and Egyptian officials. By 2020, DCNS will have supplied seven combat vessels to Egypt, thus contributing to the modernisation of the Arab Republic of Egypt's defence system.

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On 16 September 2016, DCNS floated the FREMM multi-mission frigate Bretagne (Brittany) in Lorient, France. The achievement of this industrial milestone marks an important step in the construction of the vessel. It once again underlines the dynamism of DCNS and its capacity to deliver six FREMM frigates to the French Navy (Marine Nationale) before mid-2019, in accordance with the Military Planing Law 2014-2019.

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Another significant milestone in the annals of the Indigenous Warship design and construction programme of India was achieved with the launch of Guided Missile Destroyer, Mormugao, second ship of Project 15B, on 17 Sep 16, at Mazagaon Dock Ship Builders Limited (MDL), Mumbai. With a launch weight of 2844 tonnes, the vessel made its first contact with water at 11:58 AM with full fanfare during the launching ceremony graced by Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba as the Chief Guest.

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On September 17 2016, DCNS launched the very first GOWIND 2500 corvette for the Egyptian Navy. The float out took place at the Lorient naval shipyard one day after the launch of FREMM Bretagne for the French Navy. First steel cut of the Egyptian Navy corvette took place on April 16 2015. The delivery of the vessel is set for 2017 (less than four years after the signature of the contract).

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The Lockheed Martin-led industry team launched the 13th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) (a Freedom class Littoral combat ship) into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard on Sept. 17. Ship sponsor, Kate Lehrer, christened LCS 13, the future USS Wichita, in Navy tradition by breaking a champagne bottle across the ship's bow just prior to the launch.

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The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) will participate to the escort of French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle strike group (CSG). The destroyer joined the French Naval Base of Toulon on September 13th. The French CSG is currently conducting an exercise off the French coasts (named Gabian) and is likely to become operational against Daesh in a matter of days.