Wrong thread - Should be in the aviation thread.Ravishankar wrote:Shaw-based F-16s crash over Atlantic, one missing
http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11324477
2 Shaw F-16s collide off S. Carolina coast
http://www.f-16.net/news_article3871.html
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we had similar one from drdo right?http://www.smartplanet.com/business/blo ... bage/1537/
U.S. Army to power bases with garbage
pyrolysis tube capable of consuming up to 220 lbs. of waste — which includes food, medical and sanitary, paper, plastics, tin, oil and glass — each hour. The PyTEC system also reclaims up to 500 kW of the thermal energy from the waste per hour, some of which is used to sustain the system itself.
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AUSTRALIA UPGRADING LAND 17 ARTILLERY
Possible contenders:
KMW & Rheinmetall’s PzH-2000NL
South Korea’s K9 Thunder
BAE Bofors FH77-BW-L52 Archer
Nexter Ceasar 155mm wheeled self-propelled 155mm howitzer.
The Ultra-Lightweight M777 Howitzer
Maybe the Indian government can follow their results and decide the fate or IA ILLFATED BOFORS GUN UPGRADE
Possible contenders:
KMW & Rheinmetall’s PzH-2000NL
South Korea’s K9 Thunder
BAE Bofors FH77-BW-L52 Archer
Nexter Ceasar 155mm wheeled self-propelled 155mm howitzer.
The Ultra-Lightweight M777 Howitzer
Maybe the Indian government can follow their results and decide the fate or IA ILLFATED BOFORS GUN UPGRADE
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Check out the military hovercraft in the background
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20091030/156641866.html
This is bizzare
http://www.rt.tv/Top_News/2009-09-07/dr ... ?fullstory
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20091030/156641866.html
This is bizzare
http://www.rt.tv/Top_News/2009-09-07/dr ... ?fullstory
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Tomahawk Weapons System Support
The Tomahawk has been used to attack a variety of fixed targets, including air defense and communications sites, often in high-threat environments. The land attack version of Tomahawk has inertial and terrain contour matching radar guidance, which uses a stored map reference to compare with the actual terrain to determine the missile’s position. If necessary, a course correction is then made to place the missile on course to the target. Terminal guidance in the target area is provided by the optical DSMAC system, which compares a stored image of target with the actual target image.
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A couple of articles about Russia's Nuclear Forces.
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Russian tankers are facing the future with optimism. "Armor - is an effective means of proactive, decisive and dynamic ground operations on both the conventional and nuclear battlefields", - says Lieutenant-General Nikolay Yershov, Chief of Main Automotive and Armour Directorate ('Army & Navy Review', 5, 2008. English).
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if someone can open this link i will give him 1000 thanks
this link contains a very useful info about thermal sight for t90/72/62/55 and bmp3 etc
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this link contains a very useful info about thermal sight for t90/72/62/55 and bmp3 etc
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The site is asking you to register... Once you register it sends out an email to go and activate... Once you do that, it says that the site is currently down for maintenance...Baldev wrote:if someone can open this link i will give him 1000 thanks
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Malaysia Receives its SU-30MKMs, Replaces MiG-29s Early
The original $900 million contract was signed with Irkut Corp. in August 2003, and involves 18 SU-30MKMs. Canards, stabilizers and fins will be manufactured by India’s HAL Nasik under a $25-30 million value subcontract.
The SU-30MKI/M can legitimately claim super-maneuverability via digital fly-by-wire, canards, and 2 thrust vectoring Lyulka AL-31FP engines producing 27,500 lb thrust each with afterburners. This gives them an edge in close-in fights, allowing the pilot to rapidly point the plane at potential targets to draw them within the AA-11/R-73 Archer’s wide infared seeker cone, then launch and quickly change energy state and direction. SU-27/30s have become somewhat famous at international airshows for their unique maneuvers, and the MKI/MKM’s additions take that capability to new levels.
The main difference between the MKI and MKM versions is the replacement of Indian and Israeli avionics, ECM, and LITENING pods with Russian, French and South African equipment. This includes original Russian equipment, Thales of France’s HUD, NAVFLIR, and Damocles surveillance and targeting pod; Avitronics South Africa missile approach warning sensors and laser warning sensors. Integration of all the avionics systems is carried out with active participation of Su-30MKM Project Team, which includes RMAF officers and is based in Moscow.
India’s SU-30MKI Mk3 will also be equipped with an on-board health-and-usage monitoring system (HUMS) from South Africa’s Aerospace Monitoring And Systems (Pty) Ltd (AMS), to provide hands-off monitoring of its various components. There is no announced word on whether the Malaysian SU-30MKMs will be equipped with a similar system.
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The site is under constructionBaldev wrote:if someone can open this link i will give him 1000 thanks
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An interesting article about Buk-M2E ADS
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Soldiers Pick Up Wreckage After Afghan Bombing
It's mindboggling as to the amount of explosives used in this incident and how the 20 ton stryker ended belly up...The soldiers sentiments speak that they would like to win over the population and get the hell outta there if given the chance... Somehow, I think the IA concept of making peace with people in J&K while conducting COIN ops is paying rich dividends....The day before, a massive bomb tore apart an armored vehicle, killing two soldiers of the 2nd Platoon. Now, the troops are heading out of their outpost to recover their still-smoldering Stryker
Thought goes out for the fallen bravehearts ~ RIP
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Rockwell Collins to Develop Next-Generation AN/ARC-210 Aircraft Radios
The RT-1939-C’s [pdf]additional capabilities include:
* Frequency range extension to cover 30-941 MHz;
* MIL-STD-188-220D and MIL-STD-2045-47001D networking and data transfer;
* Enhanced SINCGARS Improvement Program (SINCGARS ESIP);
* Second-generation Anti-jam Tactical UHF Radio for NATO (SATURN);
* Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS);
* External Ethernet data connectivity via dedicated interface;
* LPC-10 and MELP vocoders; and
* Growth for evolving capabilities, including MUOS (Mobile User Objective System), integrated waveform (IW) for UHF SATCOM, APCO 25, Intelligence Broadcast System (IBS), and Automated Identification Systems (AIS)
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Surfaced launched A2A missile?
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S2A version of the AMRAAM. similar to the SPYDER IA is buying which has the S2A versions of two A2A missiles, the python-5 and derby.
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Fabled Foriegn Legion Fabled Foreign Legion finds a new war to fight
Beats the H1 to GC process flat though..
--Jayram
Chief Sgt. Alex, downing beers in the legionnaires' clubhouse at Tora base, an open-air shed whose large flat-screen TV was showing hard-core ***** videos to the music of "****," a Ukrainian techno band.
I read and dreamed about joining this when I was growing up but with only 7500 strength I dont think it would have been easy. I guess I would need to have commited a crime first...The third of the force whose mother tongue is French are nicknamed Gauls, after the ancient tribe.
Beats the H1 to GC process flat though..
--Jayram
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Aninteresting interviewwith a Russian General about the Army transformation.
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US ARMY Army Eyes Missiles Filled With Flying Spy Bots
The Army wants to instantly get eyes in the sky to watch over a potential enemy. But spy drones or satellites or even fighter jets can be too slow to handle the job. The answer: missiles that carry surveillance drones inside
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Thanks Igorr
Very informative article
Very informative article
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Russia’s SU-35: Mystery Fighter No More
The aircraft has a home customer in the Russian Air Force, and the SU-35 is being positioned to succeed most SU-30MK variants as Russia’s fighter export of choice within the coming decade.
The latest news involves the possibility that France’s Rafale may be about to lose another fighter competition, in Libya…
India has fielded, and continues to field, the SU-30MKI, a design that includes locally-built electronics, canard foreplanes, and full thrust vectoring. Malaysia has ordered a less customized SU-30MKM variant that uses Russian and French technologies instead. Both of these designs are highly capable, and comparable to the SU-35. India in particular is unlikely to upgrade, as it continues to produce the SU-30MKI and expects to do so for several more years. That removes a major potential market.
On a similar note, Algeria and Venezuela are inducting less advanced SU-30MK2s, which means that future spending is likely to focus on other military areas – unless SU-35s eventually become the replacement for Algeria’s canceled MiG-29 order.
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V-22 Osprey, stealth jumpjet 'need refrigerated landing pads'
It's now official. The new generation of high-tech hovering aircraft - namely the famous V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor and the upcoming F-35B supersonic stealth jump-jet - have an unforeseen flaw. Their exhaust downwash is so hot as to melt the flight decks of US warships, leading Pentagon boffins to look into refrigerated landing pads.
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The proposal makes it clear that the Osprey - which is now in active combat service with the US Marines following a painful twenty-year gestation - has already been fingered as a deck-damaging craft. The F-35B stealth jumpjet, which has just commenced hover flight testing, is also expected to be fielded soon by the Marines, and could be an even worse pad-melter.
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These problems were known for a long time and the USN and USMC have decided to accept and deal with them. Other significant problems for the V-22 include that it occupies much greater deck space for its operations and presently it can't be moved for repairs to the hanger deck and has to be repaired/serviced on the flight deck cluttering up the flight deck. The F35B STOVL is still having difficulty with payload and engine performance especially in the vertical landing area. The are also examining the Ship born rolling and vertical landing modes to be able to use less fuel and return with more unused payload.RaviBg wrote:V-22 Osprey, stealth jumpjet 'need refrigerated landing pads'
It's now official. The new generation of high-tech hovering aircraft - namely the famous V-22 "Osprey" tiltrotor and the upcoming F-35B supersonic stealth jump-jet - have an unforeseen flaw. Their exhaust downwash is so hot as to melt the flight decks of US warships, leading Pentagon boffins to look into refrigerated landing pads.
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French DGA orders 16,454 FELIN soldier modernisation systems
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the French procurement agency DGA has ordered an additional 16,454 FELIN (fantassins à equipements et liaisons intégrés) equipment suites. This brings the total number of ordered systems to 22,588
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FELIN features an enhanced ergonomic design, plus better protection against modern small calibre weapons. The novel sighting system facilitates the engagement of adversaries during day or night time. Because of its enhanced observation and positioning capabilities, FELIN also considerably improves night manoeuvring and combat capabilities. The systems to be delivered include a protective vest, combat gear, day/night sights for individual and crewed weapons, day/night vision and observation equipment, as well as communications and information systems.
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Besides now producing the significant number of ordered FELIN systems for the French Army, Sagem and its subsidiaries and partners are also involved in two other European soldier modernisations programmes: UK’s Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme as well as the Integrated and Modular Swiss Soldier Deployment System (IMESS) programme.
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US Army Wants 120mm GPS-Guided Mortars to Fight Afghan Insurgents
Indian Army should monitor this closely maybe they can step in (financially?) and use these in the NE and other border areas.he US Army is pushing to get precision mortars developed and deployed to the field in Afghanistan as soon as possible. The precision mortars are needed to target insurgents who are dug in along mountain ridgelines and other high positions.
Three companies are competing to develop a 120mm precision mortar compatible with the M120 system under the Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI): Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Alliant Techsystems (ATK). The 3 companies tested GPS guided versions of the precision mortar in May 2009. The next test will be in January 2010 after which the Army will select the winning design.
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India, US in talks for Malabar joint services war game
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) India and US are in talks to convert its bilateral Malabar series of naval exercises into a joint services war game involving their navies, air forces and marine commandos.
US Pacific Command chief Admiral Robert F Willard, who is on a two-day visit to India, said both nations' militaries had "joint capabilities" but that needed to be practised and hence the idea to involve both countries' air forces and marine commandos in the exercise.
"On both sides, there has been a desire to increase the complexity of the (Malabar) exercise and conduct it in a more joint fashion, by which I mean combining services of the respective nations together... the IAF and Indian Navy conducting a joint exercise in conjunction and in our case, US Navy and Air Force or US Marine Corps," Willard said.
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Vietnam could become key importer of Russian weaponry
According to the Vedomosti business daily, Moscow and Hanoi are close to sign deals on the purchase of six Kilo class diesel-electric submarines and 12 Su-30MK2 Flanker-C multirole fighters.
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Sorry Gerard,I posted thesame in the intl.navy thread.More on the latin like for things Russian.
http://en.rian.ru/russia/20090420/121203337.htmlLatin American states vie for Russian weaponry at arms show
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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 20 (RIA Novosti) - Latin American countries showed a growing interest in purchasing Russian-made weaponry during a recent arms show in Brazil, an official from Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said.
Latin America Aero and Defense (LAAD) is the largest and most important biennial event for the Armed Forces and defense industries of Latin American countries. This year it was held on April 14-18 in Rio de Janeiro.
"The countries of the region showed an increased interest in Russian aircraft and helicopters, armored vehicles, technical means for military training, and other military equipment including air defense systems," said Sergei Svechnikov, the head of Rosoboronexport delegation at LAAD-2009.
Russia was represented at the show by 10 defense industry companies, including the Sukhoi aircraft maker, which exhibited its Su-30MK and Su-35 fighters.
The Su-35 Flanker-E is participating in an ongoing tender for the delivery of over 100 fighters to the Brazilian Air Force. Russia will also start deliveries of 12 Mi-35 Hind attack helicopters to Brazil by the end of 2009.
"The results of working consultations and talks held in Rio de Janeiro confirm the trend for strengthening relations between Russia and Latin American countries, including in the sphere of military-technical cooperation," Svechnikov said.
Rosoboronexport sold about $8 billion worth of weaponry in 2008 and has a current portfolio of orders worth a total of $27 billion.
Russia exports weapons to about 80 countries. Although China and India remain key buyers of Russian-made weaponry, Moscow has been actively expanding its presence on arms markets in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
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US Air Force Confirm New Stealth Aircraft.
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/blogs/de ... d=blogDest
The secret is out. The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the existence of the “Beast of Kandahar” UAV that was seen flying out of Afghanistan in late 2007. The jet aircraft – a tailless flying wing with sensor pods faired into the upper surface of each wing – is the RQ-170 Sentinel, developed by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works. An Air Force official revealed to Aviation Week Friday afternoon that the service is “developing a stealthy unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to provide reconnaissance and surveillance support to forward deployed combat forces.”
The USAF statement came after discussion of the UAV emerged here on Ares. “The fielding of the RQ-170 aligns with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates’ request for increased intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support to the Combatant Commanders and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz’s vision for an increased USAF reliance on unmanned aircraft,” according to the statement.
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Air & Cosmos
The RQ-170 is flown by the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron at Tonopah Test Range, Nev. – home of the F-117 stealth fighter when the program’s existence was secret – and falls under Air Combat Command's 432d Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. In Kandahar, the Sentinel was seen operating out of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems’ hangar.
The 30th RS was activated as part of the 57th Operations Group on Sept. 1, 2005, and a squadron patch was approved July 17, 2007. The activation – although not the full meaning of the event – was noted among those who watch for signs of activity in the classified world.
The RQ-170 designation is similar to that of the F-117 – a correct prefix, but out of sequence to avoid obvious guesses of a program’s existence. Technically, the RQ designation denotes an unarmed aircraft rather than the MQ prefix applied to the armed Predator and Reaper UAVs. The USAF phrase, “Support to forward deployed combat forces,” when combined with visible details that suggest a moderate degree of stealth (including a blunt leading edge, simple nozzle and overwing sensor pods) suggests that the Sentinel is a tactical, operations-oriented platform and not a strategic intelligence-gathering design.
Many questions remain about the aircraft’s use. If it is a high-altitude aircraft it is painted an unusual color – medium grey overall, like Predator or Reaper, rather then the dark gray or overall black that provides the best concealment at very high altitudes.
The wingspan appears to be about 65-ft., about the same as an MQ-9 Reaper. With only a few images to judge from – all taken from the left side – the impression is of a rather deep, fat centerbody blended into the outer wings. With its low-observable design, the aircraft could be useful for flying the borders of Iran and peering into China, India and Pakistan for useful data about missile tests and telemetry, as well as gathering signals and multi-spectral intelligence.
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Here is a better image allegedly of the RQ-170 Sentinel made by Skunk works. Its dull grey color suggests that it is more for low altitude surveillance/intelligence gathering than other high altitude low observable aircraft.
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How the Afghanistan Air War Got Stuck in the Sky
Some good nuggets inside
An officer, I’ll call him Paul, walks me through the process. It starts with “targeteering,” figuring out where a pilot should attack. Just getting GPS coordinates or an overhead image isn’t good enough. GPS is unreliable when it comes to altitude. And landscape and weather conditions can throw satellite pictures off by as much as 500 feet. “Even with Gucci imagery, there’s always errors,” Paul says. He points to a pair of screens: On the right side is an aerial image of a building. On the left, two satellite pictures of the same place — taken from slightly different angles — flicker in a blur. Paul hands me a pair of gold-rimmed aviator glasses. I put them on, and those flickers turn into a single 3-D image. Paul compares the 2-D and 3-D images, then picks exactly where the building should be hit. Depending on elevation, adding a third dimension can shrink a 500-foot margin of error down to 15 feet.
Step two is “weaponeering,” deciding how to strike the target. Paul clicks on a piece of software that simulates what a particular weapon will do to a structure. To demonstrate, Paul punches up a simple 3-D representation of an adobe building, similar to the ones in the Moba Khan compound. Then he picks how he’ll attack it: an F-15E jet armed with a 500-pound satellite-directed bomb. He picks a corner of the roof as his aim point. The program starts running. In a few seconds, it predicts how the attack is most likely to unfold: Only one wall of the building will be left standing.
Other tools calculate how far a weapon’s blast and shrapnel will spread and how many people might be in the area at a given time of day. Paul’s team also checks a Google Earth map highlighting all the known hospitals, mosques, graveyards, and schools in Afghanistan. If the target is too close to one of these, ground commanders will scrub the mission.
Some good nuggets inside
An officer, I’ll call him Paul, walks me through the process. It starts with “targeteering,” figuring out where a pilot should attack. Just getting GPS coordinates or an overhead image isn’t good enough. GPS is unreliable when it comes to altitude. And landscape and weather conditions can throw satellite pictures off by as much as 500 feet. “Even with Gucci imagery, there’s always errors,” Paul says. He points to a pair of screens: On the right side is an aerial image of a building. On the left, two satellite pictures of the same place — taken from slightly different angles — flicker in a blur. Paul hands me a pair of gold-rimmed aviator glasses. I put them on, and those flickers turn into a single 3-D image. Paul compares the 2-D and 3-D images, then picks exactly where the building should be hit. Depending on elevation, adding a third dimension can shrink a 500-foot margin of error down to 15 feet.
Step two is “weaponeering,” deciding how to strike the target. Paul clicks on a piece of software that simulates what a particular weapon will do to a structure. To demonstrate, Paul punches up a simple 3-D representation of an adobe building, similar to the ones in the Moba Khan compound. Then he picks how he’ll attack it: an F-15E jet armed with a 500-pound satellite-directed bomb. He picks a corner of the roof as his aim point. The program starts running. In a few seconds, it predicts how the attack is most likely to unfold: Only one wall of the building will be left standing.
Other tools calculate how far a weapon’s blast and shrapnel will spread and how many people might be in the area at a given time of day. Paul’s team also checks a Google Earth map highlighting all the known hospitals, mosques, graveyards, and schools in Afghanistan. If the target is too close to one of these, ground commanders will scrub the mission.
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US Air Force confirms 'Beast of Kandahar' drone
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US Air Force on Tuesday confirmed for the first time that it is flying a stealth unmanned aircraft known as the "Beast of Kandahar," a drone spotted in photos and shrouded in secrecy.
The image suggested a drone with a radar-evading stealth-like design, resembling a smaller version of a B-2 bomber.
The Sentinel was believed to have a flying wing design with no tail and with sensors built into the top side of each wing, according to published photos.
The new drone is flown by the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron out of Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, which is under Air Combat Command's 432nd Wing at Creech Air Base, also in Nevada.