Do those external ASM launch tubes kill any chance of reducing cross sections. It just seems like those containers must have a huge radar return and allow some pretty solid RCS profiles for missiles.
About this topic, a very interesting article on the La Fayette frigates, first stealth frigates in the world, they're explaining the reason behind the stealth and the "results". Sadly, it's in French, but google trad should work. If you cannot read it, open it in private navigation.
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These ships or so blocky and bumpy I don't think anything would really help.
Ship stealth is always kind of a funny subject IMHO. Beyond small combatants on rocky coasts I've never really bought into it.
Mike
Just like in aircraft, its not so much about detection as ability to targeting, detection range, or maybe a little misdirection. Media and public perception of a battle of invisibility won't go away soon.
About this topic, a very interesting article on the La Fayette frigates, first stealth frigates in the world, they're explaining the reason behind the stealth and the "results". Sadly, it's in French, but google trad should work. If you cannot read it, open it in private navigation.
New 5 gen submarine "Husky" from "Malahit" presentation,
4500-5000t 4x533mm TT 6x4 launchers for Kalibr/Onyx/Tsirkon
all who were waiting for project 705 resurrection rejoice , this is 705 on new technical level So, if "Yasen" is "Russian Seawolf" , this is "Russian Virginia"
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Duterte Seeks Arms From China, Ends Joint Patrols With U.S.
Duterte Seeks Arms From China, Ends Joint Patrols With U.S.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he’s considering buying weapons from Russia and China while also ending joint patrols with U.S. forces in the South China Sea. In a televised speech Tuesday before military officers in Manila, Duterte said that two countries -- which he didn’t identify -- had agreed to give the Philippines a 25-year soft loan to buy military equipment. Later, he said that Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana and “technical people” in the armed forces would visit China and Russia “and see what’s best.”
While Duterte said he didn’t want to cut the “umbilical cord” with his allies, the remarks were the latest to signal a shift away from the Philippine-U.S. defense treaty in place since 1951. Since engaging in a public spat with U.S. President Barack Obama last week, Duterte has denounced American military killings during the early days of colonial rule and called for U.S. forces to leave the southern island of Mindanao.
“I don’t need jets, F-16 -- that’s of no use to us,” Duterte said. “We don’t intend to fight any country.”
Duterte also said the Philippines won’t participate in expeditions patrolling South China Sea to avoid being involved in a “hostile act.” “I just want to patrol our territorial waters,” he said.
Looks like a major diplomatic reversal of fortunes for the US, and benefitting China in the SCS.
But from the Naval and Defense point of view, quite interesting. I wonder what sort of COIN aircraft China could offer the Philippines. Armed K-8 trainers should be most suitable, but maybe also Pterodactyl-I or CH-4 UCAVs...
< Message edited by Hongjian -- 9/13/2016 1:29:37 PM >
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte's statement against the presence of US forces in Mindanao does not signal a Philippine shift in policy on the United States, said Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr on Tuesday, September 13.
Yasay gave the assurance a day after Duterte said at a public address that he does not want the presence of US special forces in Mindanao, again citing the US pacification campaign in the island group in the early 1900s, that led to the death of hundreds of Moro rebels.
"There is no shift in so far as our policy is concerned with respect to our close friendship with the Americans," Yasay said in an interview on ANC.
Once the pact is sealed, it's the president's responsibility to cooperate until the agreeable expiration on both sides. In that case, China will still be unwilling to sell weapon to Philippine as long as they have US presence.
But I can sense the scenario opportunity out there: What if Duterte is really gone wild against US, and Delfin (MoD of Philippine) is no longer believe the president can lead the country under severe disaster of diplomatic circumstances? It might be possible to following the Turkey's path, as a military coup to stop Duterte's insanity.
I rather stay silent about the political perspective with this, though. Just saying if coup really happened, this news can be the best backdrop.
< Message edited by Dysta -- 9/13/2016 2:45:11 PM >
The Philippines thing is not going anywhere. The deep cultural relationship with the US is too strong. An incredible amount of money flows from the US to the Phil. through the government and through immigrants to the US. And the economic ties through companies is also keeping things afloat there. Filipinos are already generally tired of Duterte already. Marcos tried playing a similar game at the end and it got him nowhere.
Right now, the Philippines doesn't have to do much in the way of real defense work. The US does most of its heavy lifting. Severing ties with the US would crush the economy and force them to expand defense spending. If he truly believed in what he was doing, he wold drop all territorial claims to the islands. But he hasn't even hinted at that. If the US left Mindanao, all hell would break loose with the insurgency until the Philippines could expand defense spending. This is just some cage shaking to get some more money out of the US.
So using "Arms trade with China" as a slur to tell US provide more supports to Philippine? What kind of game is that? Wasn't they are happy with South Korean fighter-trainers and US patrol ships?
< Message edited by Dysta -- 9/13/2016 3:25:18 PM >
I think you are asking why would a country threaten to ally itself with another country. I would like to think you weren't born yesterday, but I will explain anyway.
Countries do this to the US all the time. Threaten to more closely align to another a country. The US then comes in with more aid or better trade benefits. During the cold war, countries like Yugoslavia did it to Russia, and Egypt did it to everyone. It is a very common diplomatic tactic. Its not just about arms. Its about taxes, immigration, trade tariffs, etc.
Just to put some numbers on it...from the fox news report:
"The Wall Street Journal reported that the US earmarked $79 million in military aid for Manila. The country is also set to receive $42 million from a White House initiative to build its maritime capacity".
That's almost $120M just in arms and maritime assistance. And there is a few billion flowing into the country in commercial aid and money coming in from Filipinos living in the US.
I saw that the US has received no formal request to remove any personnel. Also noted that the speech was referring to Mindanao. There are still a lot of US military personnel on Luzon and northern islands.
I'll also point out that a large number of Filipinos serve in US military under a program where joining the US military is a path to US citizenship. I have several relatives in that program.
First ever photo showing the DF-21D in flight! Grabbed from a recent PLA Rocket Force exhibition, it seems.
Text basically says that it is the DF-21D, dubbed an "assassin's mace" weapon of naval war and used to target surface ships. It was tested four times from September 2014 to July 2015.
Basically looks like a DF-21C MARV, but with a distinctive nose-cone.
Future Royal Australian Navy Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart Started Sea Trials
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The Royal Australian Navy's future Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart started its first series of sea trials, called Builder’s Sea Trials on September 13, 2016. This phase will demonstrate the functionality of the ship’s propulsion, maneuvering, auxiliary, control and navigation systems. Following Builder’s Sea Trials, in early 2017 Hobart will undertake further trials to test and demonstrate the ship’s more advanced systems and the combat system performance.
Russian Navy Pacific Fleet to receive six Project 636.6 submarines in 2019-2021 under new contract
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The Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet will take delivery of six Project 636.6 (NATO reporting name: Improved Kilo-class) diesel-electric submarines in 2019-2021 under a new contract, Admiralty Shipyards Director General Alexander Buzakov told journalists. The company will build the submarines.
Russian Navy Ordered Three More Project 21631 Buyan-M Missile Corvettes with Kalibr System
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The Russian Defense Ministry and Zelenodolsk Shipyard agreed last week on new deliveries of Project 21631 (NATO reporting name: Buyan-M-class) guided missile corvettes for the Russian Navy.
The Project 23120 lead logistic ship Elbrus has started undergoing builders sea trials at the Northern Shipyard in St. Petersburg in northwest Russia, the shipyard’s press office said.
First SIGMA 10514 PKR Frigate for Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) Completes Sea Trials
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The first of two SIGMA 10514 PKR naval frigates for the Indonesian Navy has successfully completed its sea trials as of 7 September. This is a major milestone on a project for which the first steel was cut in January 2014.
F-35 & Aegis Combat System Successfully Demonstrate Integration Potential in 1st Live Missile Test
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Two pre-eminent weapon systems, the F-35 Lightning II and Aegis Weapon System, worked together for the first time during a live fire exercise. The joint Lockheed Martin, (NYSE: LMT) U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps exercise was the first live fire missile event that successfully demonstrated the integration of the F-35 to support Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA).
There are only so many design variations you can do with a single warhead MARV on an IRBM, barring you want a hypersonic glide vehicle.
In fact, the "Pershing II" design was already utilzed in a number of other Chinese ballistic missiles with MARVs: DF-15B, DF-21C and DF-16.
Also, looking closer to the picture, it appears that the DF-21D has no control surfaces at the end of the missile body, unlike the Pershing-II. This would probably indicate either thrusters are used to correct the flight path, or, more likely, TVC (as this is something China has shown for other missiles).
Additionally, this picture confirms that the ASBM is first ejected out of the tube before the rocket engine is ignited, pointing to a cold-launch.
< Message edited by Hongjian -- 9/15/2016 2:23:56 AM >
Say whatever they like about the origin and operational criteria of Chinese weapons being unoriginal. Functionality for deterrence is one of the thing they matters. Besides, it's the tech for China can muster their resources and talents to build since 90s, you cannot expect they can built anything groundbreaking besides nukes until 2010s.
< Message edited by Dysta -- 9/15/2016 3:16:08 AM >
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.
< Message edited by NakedWeasel -- 9/15/2016 5:53:00 AM >
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