Current Events in Europe

Aegis Ashore Site in Romania Declared Operational (USNI News)

Aegis Tested Successfully on Norwegian Frigate eDefense Source: Lockheed Martin Apr. 29, 2005 Lockheed Martin (Moorestown NJ) successfully completed the first live shipboard tracking exercise with its new SPY-1F multifunction phased-array radar system aboard the Norwegian frigate Fridtjof Nansen (F-310). The Aegis-based system identified and tracked multiple live targets during a three-hour window of fault-free operation at Navantia's shipyard in Ferrol, Spain. The SPY-1F is a modified version of the AN/SPY-1D radar system, designed to provide anti-air warfare capability with the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile and Standard Missile-2. Lockheed Martin is res…

Aerotechnica upgrades 'Guideline' for an unidentified customer (Jane's) Talk about recycling.

Sale of up to 200xAIM-120D for UK: http://dsca.mil/major-arms-sales/united-kingdom-aim-120d-advanced-medium-range-air-air-missile-amraam

From Ares Alligator On Board Posted by Robert Wall at 12/1/2009 6:49 AM CST The Franco-Russian defense and aerospace relationship was underscored not just by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to France last week -- during which several industrial agreements were inked -- but also with the recent landing of a Ka-52 attack helicopter on the French Mistral helicopter landing ship. The Mistral was deployed to St. Petersburg when the Ka-52 landing took place as part of a broader cross decking exercise. The event is significant, in part, because the Ka-52 isn't even operational yet, French officials note. It wasn’t just the Ka-52 that land…

The only one remaining operational Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring has also broken down when in the Gulf: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/883345/UK-warship-Royal-Navy-Gulf-HMS-Diamond

No injuries, Kyiv claims sabotage.

From eDefense AMRAAM Proposed for SA-6 Launchers by Michal Fiszer Apr. 8, 2005 Raytheon International (Brussels, Belgium) earlier this year unveiled a proposal to equip Polish Kub (SA-6) systems (see "Russia's Roving SAMs") with SL-AMRAAM missiles, based on the AIM-120C-5 standard, which had already been purchased by Poland for its F-16 aircraft. The proposal is connected to a Polish Kub modernization program, conducted by Wojskowe Zaklady Uzbrojenia nr 2 (WZU-2, Grudziadz, Poland). Poland launched an earlier Kub modernization program in 1997. The effort resulted in an improved 1S91M2-P1 fire-control radar, replacement of vacuum tubes with solid-state circui…

In brief, future anglo-french development of a new light anti-ship missile, helicopter launched, to replace Sea Skua and SS.12 (phased-out in 1995 in the french navy) estimated IOC 2015 (in french): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=111020

Tigr converted to Project 971M with Kalibr missiles? https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/july/11931-russian-akula-class-submarine-tigr-to-be-armed-with-kalibr-missiles.html

After the Russian black sea navy lost its flagship, I made the following idea. It is both simple and doable. The drones can be autonomous, wired to a buoy or a mother drone, or radio-controlled from a naval vessel. Perhaps someone from the gaming community will attempt to simulate the effect of this type of radar. It would be great if someone would.

Air Power Australia (APA) has released its assessment of the Sukhoi PAK-FA. Assessing the Sukhoi PAK-FA

From Aviation Week's Ares blog There's something very cool about an Apache operating in a maritime environment: So who's going to put together a 'pirate hunter' scenario using sea borne Apaches and the Middle East or South Africa battleset? Get crackin!

Apache reign begins for Ark 28.11.06 09:00 NavyNews IN KEEPING with HMS Ark Royal’s new role as a commando assault ship, helicopter trials have been the order of the day as the carrier emerges from refit. Ark returned to Portsmouth from Rosyth after being out of action for two and a half years with a fresh mission for the last decade of her proud career. HMS Illustrious will serve as the nation’s ‘strike carrier’ and Ark as a ‘second HMS Ocean’, ferrying Royal Marines into battle (she can still perform the traditional carrier role). Central to the commando carrier role envisioned for the flat-top is the ability to operate the helicopters which will…

Probably five ships, to be delivered from 2022, not clear 76 or 127mm gun, to replace all the six ships of the Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7)/Santa Maria (F-80) class frigates(in Spanish): http://abcblogs.abc.es/tierra-mar-aire/public/post/fragatas-f110-vehiculos-18859.asp/ http://abcblogs.abc.es/tierra-mar-aire/public/post/f-110-la-fragata-del-futuro-de-la-armada-espanola-16803.asp/

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt] And a pic from Aviation Week's Ares blog: CV32: Reference in there to a total of 19 torpedoes carried.

The new french ASMP-A, a very advanced nuclear strike cruise missile, is now in service, from 1 October 2009: http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-...ch-service.html http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=111326 http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-Sol_Moyenne_Port%C3%A9e http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/france/bomber/asmp.htm

From Defense Aerospace Astor Gears Up For Takeoff (Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued Dec. 1, 2008) The MoD has today declared the technologically advanced ASTOR (Airborne Stand-Off Radar) in service with the RAF, on the Sentinel R1 aircraft. The new radar system will be operated by the RAF's Number 5 (Army Co-Operation) Squadron based at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire providing a new all-weather intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance capability to assist commanders on the battlefield. Operating at altitudes in excess of 40,000ft, for over 9 hours at a time, the aircraft is capable of detecting and recognising moving, static…

From Defense Aerospace UK Astor Radar Goes “Live”, Delivers Quality Target Imagery (Source: Raytheon Systems Ltd.; issued Jan. 10, 2006) LONDON --- The flight test programme for the U.K. Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) programme is progressing well in the U.S. and the U.K. As of December, 2005, a/c #1 (based in Greenville, Texas) was well into its series of check flights while in the U.K. a/c #2 had completed its first phase of flight testing. According to the test team, the DMR in a/c #1 was producing good quality imagery on only its second operational check flight. Successful system connectivity was demonstrated on the first attempt with virtual end-to-e…

This is on the news networks: lot of damage and the oil ministry is on fire.