CV32

From DefenseNews [excerpt]

I've added the F-15SA, revised the Saudi Typhoon entry, and am generally shifting gears away from the Ships/MLU Annex (which has received a LOT of my attention lately with about 100+ empty slots remaining available there. I will now turn to the Aircraft Annex, with a continuing preference among new platforms for suggestions that can take advantage of existing entries in the Loadouts Annex. This doesn't mean that I am not entertaining requests for the Ships/MLU Annex, or others, but they need to be compelling as the available space in the annexes really begins to dwindle fast. As you know, requests for new entries in the Installations Annex are darn near impossible to accommodate.

Without the benefit of a laser designator pod, though, at least as far as the Tranche 2 aircraft go.

I've added the Japanese 22DDH (at least as a placeholder) and it will appear in the next iteration of the HCDB.

Part 1: Super Hustler Part 2: FISH Part 3: Kingfish Part 4: Beyond Kingfish

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From Washington Times [excerpt]

Latest GAO report on JSF here (PDF) Commentary at Bloomberg and Reuters.

I think the current research program is due to continue until 2017.

Interesting article. I wonder whether this tactic has been actually observed?

A new version of the official Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) Database (HCDB-120320) is now available. Get the new DB in the Downloads section. New additions (or overhauls of existing entries) include: Ships/MLUs: Ad Dakhla AK - Morocco Anchar (11990) CGN - USSR Anshan (07) DD - China Aliyah (Sa'ar 4.5/80) PTG - Israel Alkyon (MSC 294) MCM - Greece Ashdod LCU - Israel Atlanti (Adjutant) MCM - Greece Ayety (Klasse 331B) MCM - Georgia Babur Type 21 FF - Pakistan Beograd (1159T/93) FFL - Yugoslavia Bizerte (P48/1980) PG - Tunisia Bizerte (P48/1994) PG - Tunisia C-58 (1988) PG - Algeria C-58 (2003) PTG - Algeria Chengdu Type 01/1 FF - China Chengdu Type 01/2 FF - China Chui-E (Huludao) PG - Algeria Dabur (1983) PG - Israel Dabur (1995) PG - Israel Dat Assawari (CMH) MCM - Egypt Dioskuria (Combattante II) PT - Georgia El Aigh AK - Morocco Elli (1982) FF - Greece Elli (1990) FF - Greece Elli (2009) FF - Greece Elli (Kortenaer/95) FF - Greece Elli (Kortenaer/06) FF - Greece El Wacil (P32) PG - Morocco Erato (Adjutant) MCM - Greece Evropi (Hunt) MCM - Greece Fuqing AOR - Pakistan Fulin AO - China Hamidou (1234EM) PTG - Algeria Hetz (Sa'ar 4.5) PTG - Israel Hydra (Meko 200HN/09) FF - Greece Indakh (Savage) DD - Tunisia Ios (Type 520) LCU - Greece Isku (1980) PTG - Finland Jerong PG - Malaysia Jiangdong Type 053K FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/2 FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/3 FF - China Jianghu II Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu II Type 053/2 FF - China Jianghu III Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu III Type 053/2 FF - China Jiangnan Type 065 FF - China Kalaat (1984) LST - Algeria Kalaat (1994) LST - Algeria Kanaris (FRAM I/80) DD - Greece Kavaloudis (Cbt IIIb) PTG - Greece Kedah OPV - Malaysia Kelefstis Stamou PTG - Greece Kiiski MCM - Finland Kiisla PG - Finland Kimon (Adams/91) DDG - Greece Komar (183R) PTG - Algeria Kuha (1997) MCM - Finland Ladya (Bluebird) MCM - Thailand Ladya (Gaeta) MCM - Thailand Laskos (Cbt IIIa/80) PTG - Greece Laskos (Cbt IIIa/08) PTG - Greece Lazaga (1981) PTG - Morocco Lazaga (1995) PTG - Morocco Le Fougeux PG - Tunisia Lubin AK - Yugoslavia Mahamiru (Lerici) MCM - Malaysia Makhitis (HSY-56A) PG - Greece Makut Rajakumarn (88) FF - Thailand Meriusko (1987) LCU - Finland Miaoulis (FRAM II/80) DD - Greece Mirna Type 140 PG - Croatia Mirna Type 140 PG - Yugoslavia Mivtach (Sa'ar II/80) PTG - Israel Mivtach (Sa'ar II/85) PTG - Israel Mourad (1159TM) FFL - Algeria Nachshol PG - Israel Nasty (1980) PT - Greece Nearchos (Adams/91) DDG - Greece Niki (Thetis) FFL - Greece Nuoli (1980) PG - Finland Osa II (205U) PTG - Eritrea Osa II (205U/80) PTG - Finland Osprey 55 (1990) PG - Greece Osprey 55 (1995) PG - Greece Pansio ML - Finland Pattani OPV - Thailand Perdana (Cbt II/4AL) PTG - Malaysia PGM-71 PG - Thailand Pin Klao (Cannon) FF - Thailand Point (WPB) PG - Georgia Polnocny A (770D) LSM - Egypt Polnocny B (771) LSM - Algeria Poolster AO - Pakistan Prabrarapak (2002) PG - Thailand Prometeus (Etna/04) AOR - Greece Pyrpolitis (HSY-55) PG - Greece Rahmat (1982) FF - Malaysia RBS15K Bty - Intl Reshef (Sa'ar IV/85) PTG - Israel Reshef (Sa'ar IV/78) PTG - Israel Reshef (Sa'ar IV/97) PTG - Israel Riga (50) ML - Finland Rihtniemi (1980) PG - Finland Romach (Sa'ar 4.5/81) PTG - Israel Ruissalo (1980) PG - Finland Salah Reis (1234EM) PTG - Algeria Shaldag Mk II PG - Israel Shanghai II Type 062 PG - Egypt Shamsher (Leander/88) FF - Pakistan Shamsher (Leander/94) FF - Pakistan Shanghai II Type 062 PG - Pakistan Sedeeq (Osprey) MCM - Egypt Shengli AOT - China Silba LSM - Yugoslavia Similan (R22T) AO - Thailand SO-1 (201M/1) PG - Egypt SO-1 (201M/2) PG - Egypt SO-1 (201M/1980) PG - Algeria SO-1 (201M/1984) PG - Algeria Soufa (Sa'ar III/80) PTG - Israel Soufa (Sa'ar III/85) PTG - Israel Spica-M PTG - Malaysia Sri Indera Sakti AG - Malaysia Stenka (205P) PC - Georgia Super Dvora PG - Eritrea Super Dvora Mk I PG - Israel Super Dvora Mk II PG - Israel T-43 (254) MCM - Algeria T91 PG - Thailand T93 PG - Thailand Tapi (PF103/83) PG - Thailand Tazarka PG - Tunisia Telkka PG - Finland Terrebonne Parish LST - Greece Themistoklis (FRAM II/80) DD - Greece Tournas (Type 148) PTG - Greece Type 41/61 FF - Malaysia Type 240 (1980) PTG - Yugoslavia Type 401 Rhein AR - Greece Type 521 LCM - Greece Type 701C Luneburg AOE - Greece Type 701E Luneburg AOE - Egypt Type 760 Westerwald AE - Egypt Uisko 600 (Jurmo) LCU - Finland Valvoja AGI - Finland Velos (Fletcher/1) DD - Greece Velos (Fletcher/2) DD - Greece Velos (Fletcher/3) DD - Greece Vigilance PG - Morocco Votsis (Type 148) PTG - Greece Yuyi Type 726 LCAC - China Zhuk (1400M) PG - Georgia Submarines: Glavkos (T209/80) SS - Greece Glavkos (T209/93) SS - Greece Golf II (629A/84) SSB - China Golf II (629A/95) SSB - China Katsonis (Guppy III) SS - Greece MG-110 Type 1 SS - Pakistan MG-110 Type 2 SS - Pakistan Papanikolis (Guppy IIA) SS - Greece Poseidon (T209/80) SS - Greece Poseidon (T209/09) SS - Greece SX-404B Type 1 SS - Pakistan SX-404B Type 2 SS - Pakistan Enjoy.

HCDB-120320 Ships/MLUs: Ad Dakhla AK - Morocco Anchar (11990) CGN - USSR Anshan (07) DD - China Aliyah (Sa'ar 4.5/80) PTG - Israel Alkyon (MSC 294) MCM - Greece Ashdod LCU - Israel Atlanti (Adjutant) MCM - Greece Ayety (Klasse 331B) MCM - Georgia Babur Type 21 FF - Pakistan Beograd (1159T/93) FFL - Yugoslavia Bizerte (P48/1980) PG - Tunisia Bizerte (P48/1994) PG - Tunisia C-58 (1988) PG - Algeria C-58 (2003) PTG - Algeria Chengdu Type 01/1 FF - China Chengdu Type 01/2 FF - China Chui-E (Huludao) PG - Algeria Dabur (1983) PG - Israel Dabur (1995) PG - Israel Dat Assawari (CMH) MCM - Egypt Dioskuria (Combattante II) PT - Georgia El Aigh AK - Morocco Elli (1982) FF - Greece Elli (1990) FF - Greece Elli (2009) FF - Greece Elli (Kortenaer/95) FF - Greece Elli (Kortenaer/06) FF - Greece El Wacil (P32) PG - Morocco Erato (Adjutant) MCM - Greece Evropi (Hunt) MCM - Greece Fuqing AOR - Pakistan Fulin AO - China Hamidou (1234EM) PTG - Algeria Hetz (Sa'ar 4.5) PTG - Israel Hydra (Meko 200HN/09) FF - Greece Indakh (Savage) DD - Tunisia Ios (Type 520) LCU - Greece Isku (1980) PTG - Finland Jerong PG - Malaysia Jiangdong Type 053K FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/2 FF - China Jianghu I Type 053/3 FF - China Jianghu II Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu II Type 053/2 FF - China Jianghu III Type 053/1 FF - China Jianghu III Type 053/2 FF - China Jiangnan Type 065 FF - China Kalaat (1984) LST - Algeria Kalaat (1994) LST - Algeria Kanaris (FRAM I/80) DD - Greece Kavaloudis (Cbt IIIb) PTG - Greece Kedah OPV - Malaysia Kelefstis Stamou PTG - Greece Kiiski MCM - Finland Kiisla PG - Finland Kimon (Adams/91) DDG - Greece Komar (183R) PTG - Algeria Kuha (1997) MCM - Finland Ladya (Bluebird) MCM - Thailand Ladya (Gaeta) MCM - Thailand Laskos (Cbt IIIa/80) PTG - Greece Laskos (Cbt IIIa/08) PTG - Greece Lazaga (1981) PTG - Morocco Lazaga (1995) PTG - Morocco Le Fougeux PG - Tunisia Lubin AK - Yugoslavia Mahamiru (Lerici) MCM - Malaysia Makhitis (HSY-56A) PG - Greece Makut Rajakumarn (88) FF - Thailand Meriusko (1987) LCU - Finland Miaoulis (FRAM II/80) DD - Greece Mirna Type 140 PG - Croatia Mirna Type 140 PG - Yugoslavia Mivtach (Sa'ar II/80) PTG - Israel Mivtach (Sa'ar II/85) PTG - Israel Mourad (1159TM) FFL - Algeria Nachshol PG - Israel Nasty (1980) PT - Greece Nearchos (Adams/91) DDG - Greece Niki (Thetis) FFL - Greece Nuoli (1980) PG - Finland Osa II (205U) PTG - Eritrea Osa II (205U/80) PTG - Finland Osprey 55 (1990) PG - Greece Osprey 55 (1995) PG - Greece Pansio ML - Finland Pattani OPV - Thailand Perdana (Cbt II/4AL) PTG - Malaysia PGM-71 PG - Thailand Pin Klao (Cannon) FF - Thailand Point (WPB) PG - Georgia Polnocny A (770D) LSM - Egypt Polnocny B (771) LSM - Algeria Poolster AO - Pakistan Prabrarapak (2002) PG - Thailand Prometeus (Etna/04) AOR - Greece Pyrpolitis (HSY-55) PG - Greece Rahmat (1982) FF - Malaysia RBS15K Bty - Intl Reshef (Sa'ar IV/85) PTG - Israel Reshef (Sa'ar IV/78) PTG - Israel Reshef (Sa'ar IV/97) PTG - Israel Riga (50) ML - Finland Rihtniemi (1980) PG - Finland Romach (Sa'ar 4.5/81) PTG - Israel Ruissalo (1980) PG - Finland Salah Reis (1234EM) PTG - Algeria Shaldag Mk II PG - Israel Shanghai II Type 062 PG - Egypt Shamsher (Leander/88) FF - Pakistan Shamsher (Leander/94) FF - Pakistan Shanghai II Type 062 PG - Pakistan Sedeeq (Osprey) MCM - Egypt Shengli AOT - China Silba LSM - Yugoslavia Similan (R22T) AO - Thailand SO-1 (201M/1) PG - Egypt SO-1 (201M/2) PG - Egypt SO-1 (201M/1980) PG - Algeria SO-1 (201M/1984) PG - Algeria Soufa (Sa'ar III/80) PTG - Israel Soufa (Sa'ar III/85) PTG - Israel Spica-M PTG - Malaysia Sri Indera Sakti AG - Malaysia Stenka (205P) PC - Georgia Super Dvora PG - Eritrea Super Dvora Mk I PG - Israel Super Dvora Mk II PG - Israel T-43 (254) MCM - Algeria T91 PG - Thailand T93 PG - Thailand Tapi (PF103/83) PG - Thailand Tazarka PG - Tunisia Telkka PG - Finland Terrebonne Parish LST - Greece Themistoklis (FRAM II/80) DD - Greece Tournas (Type 148) PTG - Greece Type 41/61 FF - Malaysia Type 240 (1980) PTG - Yugoslavia Type 401 Rhein AR - Greece Type 521 LCM - Greece Type 701C Luneburg AOE - Greece Type 701E Luneburg AOE - Egypt Type 760 Westerwald AE - Egypt Uisko 600 (Jurmo) LCU - Finland Valvoja AGI - Finland Velos (Fletcher/1) DD - Greece Velos (Fletcher/2) DD - Greece Velos (Fletcher/3) DD - Greece Vigilance PG - Morocco Votsis (Type 148) PTG - Greece Yuyi Type 726 LCAC - China Zhuk (1400M) PG - Georgia Submarines: Glavkos (T209/80) SS - Greece Glavkos (T209/93) SS - Greece Golf II (629A/84) SSB - China Golf II (629A/95) SSB - China Katsonis (Guppy III) SS - Greece MG-110 Type 1 SS - Pakistan MG-110 Type 2 SS - Pakistan Papanikolis (Guppy IIA) SS - Greece Poseidon (T209/80) SS - Greece Poseidon (T209/09) SS - Greece SX-404B Type 1 SS - Pakistan SX-404B Type 2 SS - Pakistan

Relevant Canadian Forces Combat Camera pics here and a video of the torpedo trials here.

From EIN Presswire [excerpt] For gemerson:

From Flight Global [excerpt]

The motivations of narco traffickers and eco terrorists are the same: To make money off the misguided.

From Jane's [excerpt]

A new version of the Harpoon Commander's Edition (HCE) 'Cold War' Database (HCCW-120315) is now available. Get it in the Downloads section of the HarpGamer website. New additions include: Installations: Antwerp - Belgium Bangsbro - Denmark Cartagena - Spain Durres - Albania Ferrol - Spain Frederikshavn - Denmark Gronnedal - Denmark (Greenland) Holmen - Denmark Kardljevo - Yugoslavia Kirkkonummi - Finland Korsor - Denmark Langelandsfort - Denmark Las Palmas - Spain Ostend - Belgium Pashaliman - Albania Pula - Yugoslavia Rota - Spain Sibenik - Yugoslavia Split (Lora) - Yugoslavia Stevnsfort - Denmark Tivat - Yugoslavia Turku - Finland Upinniemi - Finland Ships: AAA 40mm/60 twin Bty - Intl Adjutant (1953) MCM - Belgium Adjutant (1969/1) MCM - Belgium Adjutant (1969/2) MCM - Belgium Agdlek PC - Denmark Algerine (1950) MCM - Belgium Algerine (1959) PG - Belgium Algerine (1966) PG - Belgium Balder PC - Netherlands Barso PC - Denmark Beskytteren ML - Denmark Cadiz ATA - Spain CDG 100 TK 56 - Intl CDG 15cm SKC/28 - Intl Churruca (Gearing/1) DD - Spain Churruca (Gearing/2) DD - Spain Churruca (Gearing/3) DD - Spain Daphne PC - Denmark Dark PT - Finland Dash (Agile/55) MCM - Belgium Dash (Agile/73) MCM - Belgium Dedalo CVL - Spain De Ruyter (1953) CL - Netherlands Dokkum (1955) MCM - Netherlands DTM 211 LST - Yugoslavia Esbern Snare FF - Denmark Falken PT - Denmark Falster ML - Denmark Ferrandiz (Fletcher/51) DD - Spain Ferrandiz (Fletcher/75) DD - Spain Flyvefisken PT - Denmark Friesland (1956) DD - Netherlands Friesland (1973) DD - Netherlands Glenten (1/1951) PT - Denmark Glenten (2/1950) PT - Denmark Glenten (1/1955) PT - Denmark Glenten (2/1955) PT - Denmark Godetia (1966) MCM - Belgium Godetia (1969) MCM - Belgium Holland (1965) DD - Netherlands Hrabri (Sirius/57) MCM - Yugoslavia Hrabri (Sirius/71) MCM - Yugoslavia Huchuan Type 025 PTH - Albania Huchuan Type 026 PTH - Albania Huitfeldt (1951) DD - Denmark Huitfeldt (1958) DD - Denmark Hvidbjornen PG - Denmark Isku (1973) PTG - Finland Jorge Juan (Fletcher/60) DD - Spain Jorge Juan (Fletcher/75) DD - Spain Kala LCU - Finland Karel Doorman (58) CVL - Netherlands Keihassalmi (57) ML - Finland Khobi (437N) AO - Albania Kotor (W class) DD - Yugoslavia Krieger (1951) PG - Denmark Krieger (1956) PG - Denmark Kronshtadt (122bis/58) PC - Albania Kronshtadt (122bis/65) PC - Albania Kuha MCM - Finland Kvalsund LCU - Norway Le Fougueux PC - Yugoslavia Lepanto (Fletcher/57) DD - Spain Lepanto (Fletcher/75) DD - Spain Lougen (1954) ML - Denmark Maagen (1964) PC - Denmark MHV 90 PC - Denmark Milset (Ham) MCM - Yugoslavia Mornar (1959) PC - Yugoslavia Mornar (1973) PC - Yugoslavia Nuoli PT - Finland Oquendo DD - Spain Osa I (205) PTG - Yugoslavia Osa II (205U) PTG - Finland Oslo FF - Norway P-4 (123) PT - Albania Peder Skram (1966) FF - Denmark Peder Skram (1970) FF - Denmark Provincien (65) CLG - Netherlands Provincien (72) CLG - Netherlands Reinoysund LCU - Norway Riga (50/1964) FF - Finland Rihtniemi PC - Finland Ruissalo PC - Finland Sauda (Falcon) MCM - Norway Shanghai II Type 062 PT - Albania Shershen (206) PT - Yugoslavia Silma PG - Finland Sleipner (1965) FFL - Norway Sleipner (1972) FFL - Norway Snogg PTG - Norway Split DD - Yugoslavia Storm (1963) PG - Norway Storm (1970) PTG - Norway Sund (Adjutant/55) MCM - Denmark Sund (Adjutant/65) MCM - Denmark T-43 (254K) MCM - Albania T-301 (255K) MCM - Albania Teide AO - Spain Tjeld (1960) PT - Norway Tjeld (1972) PT - Norway Triton (1955) FFL - Denmark Triton (1963) FFL - Denmark Tromp DDG - Netherlands Tulugaq (Agdlek) PC - Denmark Turunmaa FFL - Finland Type 108 (1951) PT - Yugoslavia Type 108 (1963) PT - Yugoslavia Type 158 PG - Yugoslavia Type 201 (206) PT - Yugoslavia Type 501 PC - Yugoslavia Type 509 PC - Yugoslavia Valpas PG - Finland Velasco (Terrebonne) LST - Spain Vig (1963) MCM - Denmark Wildervank MCM - Netherlands Zinnia MCM - Belgium Zuiderkruis AO - Netherlands Submarines: Delfinen (1958) SS - Denmark Delfinen (1967) SS - Denmark Delfin (Daphne) SS - Spain Dolfijn (1960) SS - Netherlands Dolfijn (1969) SS - Netherlands Dolfijn (1975) SS - Netherlands Heroj (1968) SS - Yugoslavia Heroj (1975) SS - Yugoslavia Kobben (207/1) SS - Norway Kobben (207/2) SS - Norway Narvhalen (205) SS - Denmark Potvis (1965) SS - Netherlands Potvis (1969) SS - Netherlands Potvis (1975) SS - Netherlands Sutjeska (1962) SS - Yugoslavia Sutjeska (1972) SS - Yugoslavia Zwaardvis (1972) SS - Netherlands Zwaardvis (1975) SS - Netherlands Enjoy.

CV32: For anyone not already aware, this was the tragic crash that claimed the life of mil blogger Carroll LeFon (aka Neptunus Lex): From Flight Global [excerpt]

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]

Some still images probably taken from the above flight, here ... J-20 'Mighty Dragon'

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]

From Defense Aerospace [excerpt]

From CBC News [excerpt]

Yeah, there does seem to be a generalized move away SSMs, at least in some operational environments, though this could just as easily be simply an occasion when Emden wasn't carrying Harpoons. There have been many times when I have seen NATO ships come and go through this port (St. John's), carrying less than their full complement of missiles, and other times when they appeared to be fully loaded out. For example, Emden sister Karlsruhe two summers ago ...