US military, technology, arms, tactics

[Rakesh]

U.S. Navy to identify which Indo-Pacific shipyards it can use in wartime
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Intern ... in-wartime
03 May 2024

Up to six repair availabilities requested in countries like Japan, South Korea and India.

[Rakesh]

First Aerial View Of B-21 Raider Offers New Insights
https://www.twz.com/air/first-aerial-vi ... w-insights
22 May 2024

With flight testing now deeply underway, the U.S. Air Force is giving us our first look from high up in the sky at the B-21 Raider.

[Rakesh]

B-21, B-2 Comparison Image Shows Just How Weird The Raider’s Windows Really Are
https://www.twz.com/air/b-21-b-2-compar ... really-are
23 May 2024

The B-21 Raider evolved from the B-2, but it’s very much its own design, with its limited cockpit visibility being a standout trait.

[Manish_P]

The almost buried inlets for the engines stand out.. by not standing out.

[Rakesh]

US mulls nuke cruise missiles on subs to deter China
https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/us-mulls- ... ter-china/
28 May 2024

[Rakesh]

US Navy too slow, too outdated to match China’s surging fleet
https://asiatimes.com/2024/05/us-navy-t ... ing-fleet/
09 May 2024

[Rakesh]

Marine Corps F-35B Crashes In New Mexico (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-crashes-in-new-mexico
28 May 2024

[Manish_P]

Marine Corps F-35B Crashes In New Mexico (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-crashes-in-new-mexico
28 May 2024

That's quite alright, it's sanctions proof...

[Rakesh]

This will end up at a chop & xerox shop in Beijing by the end of the week.

VIDEO: https://x.com/clashreport/status/1795778657098547397 ---> The sixth American MQ-9 Reaper UAV shot down (or crashed) by the Houthis.
Houthis with their slippers on top the drone.

https://x.com/clashreport/status/1795774632878096685 ---> Another American MQ-9 Reaper UAV was shot down in Yemen’s Marib. This would be the sixth one shot down by the Houthis if confirmed.

[Rakesh]

Marine Corps F-35B Crashes In New Mexico (Updated)
https://www.twz.com/air/f-35-crashes-in-new-mexico
28 May 2024

That's quite alright, it's sanctions proof...

See the baggage trailer (with the corporate Amazon logo) in the pictures below? Described this unfortunate F-35B's flight profile perfectly....from A to Z The pilot is safe and thank goodness for that. Click on the link below to read some interesting comments.

https://x.com/zaphod58/status/1795680486200860754 ---> Posted to Facebook.

[Manish_P]

This will end up at a chop & xerox shop in Beijing by the end of the week.
...

They have done that a few years ago (the body/design)... the Wing Loong series was the copied cat/bat/rat..

Their primary interest would be in the electronic systems, if any new ones. It is fairly intact. There is a good chance they can check out the systems architecture even if the control programs/data etc have been remotely wiped out.

[sanman]

Is USA considering developing its own fleet of killer satellites to target other nations' satellites?

New Report: Space Force Should Develop Its Own Targeting Satellites
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/new-r ... atellites/
10 May 2024

[sanman]

F-22 upgrades incoming

[sanman]

US wants 6th-Gen NGAD rushed into service:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZEBzAj8-gI

[Pratyush]

https://www.twz.com/sea/super-hornet-ar ... california

Super Hornet Armed With SM-6 Missile Spotted Over California

Published on JUN 4, 2024 2:08 PM

F/A-18E/Fs armed with adapted SM-6 surface-to-air missiles that also possess major surface strike capabilities could be a boon for the Navy.

[srai]

^^^
Perhaps Su-30MKI and Barak-8?

[Pratyush]

Barak 8 lacks the range of the SM 6.

Missiles under the he so called project Kusha can have this application.

[Rakesh]

Towed Decoy Pods Will Protect P-8 Poseidons From Radar-Guided Threats
https://www.twz.com/air/towed-decoy-pod ... ed-threats
05 June 2024

Electronic warfare pods with ‘little buddy’ decoys will be key for defending the highly-valuable, but vulnerable P-8As.

[Rakesh]

Top Air Force Officer Doubles Down On Aerial Combat Drones With Short Life Spans
https://www.twz.com/news-features/top-a ... life-spans
13 June 2024

[NRao]

A short vid on history.

[Rakesh]

Army’s New PRsM Ballistic Missile Hits Moving Ship For The First Time In Pacific Test
https://www.twz.com/land/armys-new-prsm ... cific-test
09 June 2024

During the Valiant Shield exercise, the missile was fired from an unmanned launcher against a ship with the help of a high-endurance balloon and drone.

[Pratyush]

Army’s New PRsM Ballistic Missile Hits Moving Ship For The First Time In Pacific Test
https://www.twz.com/land/armys-new-prsm ... cific-test
09 June 2024

During the Valiant Shield exercise, the missile was fired from an unmanned launcher against a ship with the help of a high-endurance balloon and drone.

Within the link posted by Rakesh, the following is extremely interesting to read. It shows the adaptability of the US military and their understanding of the technical situations. Along with the need to develop capacities to provide near real time ISR at an affordable basis.

Air Force’s ULTRA Long-Endurance Glider-Like Drone Is Now Operating In The Middle East
https://www.twz.com/news-features/air-f ... iddle-east
08 May 2024

[Rakesh]

U.S. Navy Readies New Compact Agile Interceptor For Flight Tests
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ght-tests/
25 June 2024

[Manish_P]

Revolver Missile Launcher.

Boeing unveils ‘Revolver’ hypersonic missile launcher.

[Rakesh]

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter’s Future Increasingly Uncertain
https://www.twz.com/air/next-generation ... -uncertain
01 July 2024

The Air Force is reassessing what it wants out of a new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet set to cost triple the price of an F-35.

[Manish_P]

Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter’s Future Increasingly Uncertain
https://www.twz.com/air/next-generation ... -uncertain
01 July 2024

The Air Force is reassessing what it wants out of a new crewed sixth-generation stealth combat jet set to cost triple the price of an F-35.

Admiral sir, when it comes to shooting down balloons, the sky is the limit isn't it. I mean the F-22s will retire before the Chinese retire their spy balloons...

[NRao]

[Pratyush]

Look who is getting into the balloon game.

The US army sees application of high altitude balloons providing persistent surveillance.
https://www.twz.com/air/armys-high-flyi ... er-sensors

JOSEPH TREVITHICK POSTED ON JUL 2, 2024 3:16 PM EDT

[NRao]

[sanman]

After watching this video on security response during the Trump assassination attempt, I need to better understand this American innovation called TactiCool



What does it entail? Are there any examples of us being able to replicate this approach? Or will we have to send people over there for training courses?

How come Sun Tzu or Artha Shastra never mentioned this kind of stuff?
The only possible stylistic similarities I could find while googling, were from an old TV show called Get Smart.

I also see an emoji on the right--->
Is this some recognized universal symbol for TactiCool?
Like those worn by the security officer in the video, are they supposed to evoke Ray Bans or Ray Charles?

If we need an indigenized Swadeshi-branded name, what can we come up with? BollywoodCool?

[sanman]

"Would you believe... a short plump female diversity-quota hire who can barely hold a gun?"

<--- TactiCool

[sanman]

It may be insightful to explore and define the rules of Tacticool, in order to understand its importance in the US security paradigm

[sanman]

[sanman]

Amriki Quota-Raj is Wreaking Its Powerful Effects

AmeriKhan's answer to Agnipath: Unkil Wants Aunties.




I've now come to learn how India will become "shooparpawar" by 2050.

It's not that we'll suddenly become miraculously ultra-competent. It's rather that everybody else will fall downward.

[Rakesh]

Boeing Studies Growlerizing The F-15EX
https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnb ... ing-f-15ex
23 July 2024

[sanman]

America's new longer-range AAM is a modified SM-6

[sanman]

Is AIM-174 a game changer?

[Pratyush]

If the US can provide tracking information from the launch platform to the missile at the required ranges. Then it is a game changer.

But in a saturated EW environment, that cannot be assured by any means.

[pravula]

And PLAF can?

[Pratyush]

And PLAF can?

I don't quite understand your meaning. Can you please elaborate.