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No, they work fine here. Unless you are working with a carrier that still has its runway set to 'STOL' - and I had thought I had got all of them - it should work fine for you as well. What matters is whether the 'Small aircraft' runway rating matches up with the ship's 'Small aircraft' runway rating.

The pitfalls of large numbers of similar entries ... I will fix these and you can expect an updated DB in the next few days.

Mind the Gap Between Rhetoric and Reality (Nautilis Institute) Somewhat dated now but still extremely useful from the point of view of thinking about conflict on the Korean peninsula.

Thanks. The Mirage F1 entries are currently under construction, so you can expect some attention here.

First Egyptian Type 209 sub arrives in Alexandria (Jane's)

USAF leaves behind two F-35As during Lakenheath deployment (Flight Global)

There was a lot of confusion in the media between the GBU-43/B MOAB and the GBU-57A/B MOP in the wake of the MOAB's use in Afghanistan recently. They are different weapons with entirely different roles.

With credit to Arms Control Wonk, the links to the corresponding parts of a YouTube video of the parade: The Kumsong-3 (Kh-35 lookalike) The Pukguksong-1 SLBM The KN-17 ASBM The Pukguksong-2 The Musudan The KN-08+ or The Soviet looking DF-21A/31 ICBM MEL (no extant public designation) The DF-41/RT-2PM2 Topol-M ICBM TEL lovechild (no extant public designation)

Is North Korea Working Toward a 'Carrier-Killer' Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile? (The Diplomat)

Ha, good point!

The U.S. Navy Does Not Need an Air-Defense Frigate (Real Clear Defense) What say you?

A new version of the HCDB2 or Harpoon Commander's Edition Database 2 (HCDB2-170417) is now available. New additions include: Aircraft: AS.565MA Panther 93 - France AS.565MBe Panther 16 - Indonesia AS.565SA Atalef 97 - Israel AS.565SA Atalef 03 - Israel AS.565MBe Panther 16 - Mexico AS.565MA Panther 02 - Morocco AS.565F Panther 85 - Saudi Arabia AS.565SB Panther 01 - UAE CH-148 Cyclone 15 - Canada CH-149 Cormorant 02 - Canada CT-49A TCA 88 - NATO F-104G Starfighter 80 - Belgium CF-104 Starfighter 80 - Canada F-104G Starfighter 80 - Denmark F-104G JBG 80 - FRG F-104G MFG 80 - FRG F-104G Starfighter 80 - Greece F-104G Starfighter 80 - Italy F-104ASA Starfighter 88 - Italy F-104ASA-M Starfighter 98 - Italy F-104S/CB Starfighter 80 - Italy F-104S/CI Starfighter 80 - Italy F-104J Starfighter 80 - Japan F-104G Starfighter 80 - Netherlands F-104G Starfighter 80 - Norway CF-104 Starfighter 80 - Norway F-104G Starfighter 80 - Taiwan F-104G Starfighter 84 - Taiwan F-104G Starfighter 80 - Turkey CF-104 Starfighter 81 - Turkey RF-104G MFG 80 - FRG RF-104G Starfighter 80 - Italy RF-104G Starfighter 80 - Netherlands RF-104G Stargazer 80 - Taiwan RF-104G Starfighter 80 - Turkey Falcon 20F 83 - Morocco Falcon 20C 80 - Norway Falcon 20F 87 - Pakistan Falcon 20C TM.11 80 - Spain Falcon 20F 85 - UK Falcon 20C Prometeo 98 - Venezuela Hawk Mk127 LIFT 03 - Australia Hawk Mk129 05 - Bahrain Hawk Mk115 (CT-155) 00 - Canada Hawk Mk51 80 - Finland Hawk Mk51A 93 - Finland Hawk Mk51/51A 98 - Finland Hawk Mk132 07 - India Hawk Mk53 80 - Indonesia Hawk Mk109 96 - Indonesia Hawk Mk209 96 - Indonesia Hawk Mk52 80 - Kenya Hawk Mk64 86 - Kuwait Hawk Mk108 93 - Malaysia Hawk Mk208 94 - Malaysia Hawk Mk103 93 - Oman Hawk Mk203 94 - Oman Hawk Mk65 87 - Saudi Arabia Hawk Mk65A 97 - Saudi Arabia Hawk Mk120 LIFT 05 - South Africa Hawk Mk67 92 - South Korea Hawk Mk66 89 - Switzerland Hawk Mk61 84 - UAE Hawk Mk63 85 - UAE Hawk Mk63A/C 92 - UAE Hawk Mk102 93 - UAE Hawk Mk128 08 - UK Hawk T.1 80 - UK Hawk T.1A 84 - UK Hawk Mk60 82 - Zimbabwe Hawk Mk60A 92 - Zimbabwe HU-25A Guardian 82 - USA HU-25B Guardian 85 - USA HU-25C Guardian 88 - USA HU-25C+ Nighstalker 99 - USA HU-25D Guardian 03 - USA J35Oe Draken 88 - Austria J35Oe Draken 93 - Austria F35 Draken 80 - Denmark F35 Draken 81 - Denmark RF35 Draken 80 - Denmark RF35 Draken 81 - Denmark Saab 35BS (J35B) 80 - Finland Saab 35BS (J35B) 84 - Finland Saab 35FS (J35F1) 80 - Finland Saab 35FS (J35F1) 87 - Finland Saab 35XS (J35F2) 80 - Finland Saab 35XS (J35F2) 87 - Finland Saab 35XS (J35F2) 95 - Finland J35D Draken 80 - Sweden J35F-1 Draken 80 - Sweden J35F-1 Draken 83 - Sweden J35F-2 Draken 80 - Sweden J35F-2 Draken 83 - Sweden S35E Draken 80 - Sweden Mi-8MT Hip H 83 - Algeria Mi-17 Hip H 83 - Angola Mi-17 Hip H 89 - Bangladesh Mi-8T Hip C 92 - Belarus Mi-8MT Hip H 92 - Belarus Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Bulgaria Mi-17 Hip H 85 - Bulgaria Mi-17 Hip H 91 - China Mi-171 Hip H 95 - China Mi-17 Hip H 83 - Cuba Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Czechoslovakia Mi-17 Hip H 84 - Czechoslovakia Mi-8TB Hip E 93 - Czech Republic Mi-171Sh Hip H 05 - Czech Republic Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Egypt Mi-17 Hip H 97 - Egypt Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Finland Mi-8T Hip C 80 - GDR Mi-8TBK Hip F 80 - GDR Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Hungary Mi-17 Hip H 87 - Hungary Mi-8T Hip C 80 - India Mi-17 Pratap (Hip H) 84 - India Mi-17 Hip H 08 - Indonesia Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Libya Mi-17 Hip H 96 - Mexico Mi-17 Hip H 91 - North Korea Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Peru Mi-17 Hip H 83 - Peru Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Poland Mi-17 Hip H 88 - Poland Mi-8TB Hip E 80 - Poland Mi-8AMTSh Hip 10 - Russia Mi-8MT Hip H 92 - Russia Mi-8MTKO Hip H 92 - Russia Mi-8PPA Hip K1 92 - Russia Mi-8SMV Hip J 92 - Russia Mi-8T Hip C 92 - Russia Mi-8T Hip C 80 - Syria Mi-17 Hip H 88 - Syria Mi-17 Hip H 95 - Turkey Mi-8MT Hip H 92 - Ukraine Mi-8MTV Hip H 92 - Ukraine Mi-8PPA Hip K1 92 - Ukraine Mi-8SMV Hip J 92 - Ukraine Mi-8T Hip C 92 - Ukraine Mi-8BT Hip C 80 - USSR Mi-8MT Hip H 80 - USSR Mi-8MTV Hip H 88 - USSR Mi-8PPA Hip K1 82 - USSR Mi-8SMV Hip J 80 - USSR Mi-8T Hip C 80 - USSR Mi-8TB Hip E 80 - USSR Mi-8VPK Hip D 80 - USSR Mi-9 Hip G 80 - USSR Mi-17 Hip H 96 - Venezuela Mi-17V5 Panare 06 - Venezuela Mi-17 Hip H 86 - Vietnam Mi-8T HT-40 80 - Yugoslavia MQ-4C Triton 18 - USA RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk30 18 - Japan RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk40 17 - NATO RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk30 18 - South Korea RQ-4A Global Hawk Bk10 03 - USA RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk20 08 - USA RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk30 11 - USA RQ-4B Global Hawk Bk40 14 - USA SA.342K Gazelle 83 - Egypt SA.342K Gazelle 80 - Kuwait SA.342L Gazelle 83 - Egypt SA.342L Gazelle 80 - Kuwait SA.342M Gazelle 83 - Egypt SA.341F Gazelle 80 - France SA.341F Gazelle 98 - France SA.341F2 Canon 80 - France SA.341F2 Canon 98 - France SA.341M Celtic 90 - France SA.342M Gazelle 80 - France SA.342M Viviane 93 - France SA.342ML1 Gazelle 96 - France SA.342L Gazelle 82 - Morocco SA.342L Gazelle 81 - Qatar HI-42 Hera (SA341H) 92 - Serbia HN-45M Gama (SA342L) 92 - Serbia SA.342L Gazelle 82 - Syria Gazelle AH.1 82 - UK Gazelle AH.1 92 - UK HI-42 Hera (SA341H) 80 - Yugoslavia HN-42M Gama (SA341H) 83 - Yugoslavia HN-45M Gama (SA342L) 82 - Yugoslavia Super Lynx Mk130 10 - Algeria Super Lynx Mk140 14 - Algeria Lynx Mk23 80 - Argentina Lynx Mk21 SAH-11 80 - Brazil Lynx Mk21A AH-11A 03 - Brazil Lynx Mk80 80 - Denmark Lynx Mk90 87 - Denmark Lynx Mk80A/90A 91 - Denmark Lynx Mk90B 01 - Denmark Lynx Mk2(FN) 80 - France Lynx Mk2(FN) 84 - France Lynx Mk2(FN) 89 - France Lynx Mk4(FN) 82 - France Lynx Mk4(FN) 89 - France Lynx Mk4(FN) 06 - France Lynx Mk88 81 - FRG Lynx Mk88 93 - Germany Lynx Mk88A 99 - Germany Lynx Mk88A 06 - Germany Super Lynx Mk100 04 - Malaysia Super Lynx Mk100 05 - Malaysia Lynx Mk27 SH-14B 80 - Netherlands Lynx Mk27 SH-14B 84 - Netherlands Lynx SH-14B(GW) 91 - Netherlands Lynx Mk81 SH-14C 80 - Netherlands Lynx SH-14D 93 - Netherlands Lynx SH-14D 94 - Netherlands Lynx Mk25 UH-14A 80 - Netherlands Lynx Mk86 81 - Norway Super Lynx Mk120 04 - Oman Lynx HAS.3 94 - Pakistan Lynx Mk95 93 - Portugal Lynx Mk95 09 - Portugal Super Lynx Mk64 07 - South Africa Lynx Mk99 90 - South Korea Lynx Mk99A 01 - South Korea Lynx Mk99A 09 - South Korea Super Lynx Mk110 - Thailand Lynx HAS.2 80 - UK Lynx HAS.2 82 - UK Lynx HAS.2 85 - UK Lynx HAS.3 82 - UK Lynx HAS.3 86 - UK Lynx HAS.3S 87 - UK Lynx HAS.3GM 90 - UK Lynx HMA.8 92 - UK Lynx HMA.8 06 - UK Wildcat AW159 16 - South Korea Wildcat HMA.2 15 - UK Enjoy.

Any word on the identities of the fleet oiler and tug? They apparently departed Kaliningrad so I am supposing Baltic Fleet but I have not dug any deeper.

North Korea's 2017 Military Parade Was a Big Deal. Here Are the Major Takeaways (The Diplomat)

Flights From Syrian Base Fell Sharply After U.S. Strike (War is Boring) Reference in here to an ODAS-250-235 bomb. This is a new one to me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGvIZTosVTQ

U.S. Cruise Missile Strikes in Syria – Brief Analysis (Russian Military Analysis blog)

Two Gremyashchiy/Steregushchiy class corvettes, a tug and an oiler are joining the fray.

First MiG-35 nears delivery for Egypt (Flight Global)

Does China’s J-20 rival other stealth fighters? (CSIS)

Royal Navy's Flagship HMS Ocean Could Be Sold to Brazil (Defense Aerospace)

Yes, I'm pretty happy with how that turned out. Even though the USNI article does suggest they were "prepped" for this particular mission.

Depends on the intended target of the ballistic missile, of course, but both Ross and Porter are based at Rota for that very purpose, at least officially.

60 TLAMs is a lot of cruise missiles for a couple of Burkes whose primary mission is supposed to be BMD. I wonder whether they bulked up with TLAMs prior to the mission, or whether this was a standard load.

A new version of the HCDB2 or Harpoon Commander's Edition Database 2 (HCDB2-170407) is now available. New additions include: Aircraft: A400M Atlas 18 - Belgium A400M Atlas 13 - France A400M Atlas 14 - Germany A400M Atlas 15 - Malaysia A400M Atlas 16 - Spain A400M Atlas 14 - Turkey Bell 212 98 - Colombia Bell 212 Anafa 80 - Israel Bell 212 80 - Peru AB.212ASW 80 - Greece AB.212ASW 84 - Greece AB.212ASW 92 - Greece AB.212 Colibri 81 - Greece AB.212ASW 80 - Italy AB.212ASW 84 - Italy AB.212ASW 05 - Italy AB.212 Eligufo 80 - Italy AB.212AM 80 - Italy AB.212ASW 80 Peru AB.212ASW 09 - Peru AB.212ASW HA.18 80 - Spain AB.212ASW HA.18 83 - Spain AB.212 Colibri 88 - Spain AB.212ASW 80 - Turkey AB.212ASW 87 - Turkey AB.212ASW-EW 88 - Turkey AB.212ASW 81 - Venezuela Alpha Jet 1B 80 - Belgium Alpha Jet MS.2 83 - Egypt Alpha Jet E 80 - France Alpha Jet A 80 - FRG Alpha Jet H 80 - Morocco Alpha Jet E 85 - Nigeria Alpha Jet A 93 - Portugal Alpha Jet C 83 - Qatar Alpha Jet A 00 - Thailand Atlas C.1 (A400M) 14 - UK AJ.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden AJ.37 Viggen 90 - Sweden AJ.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJS.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJS.37 Viggen 96 - Sweden AJSF.37 Viggen 97 - Sweden AJSH.37 Viggen 93 - Sweden AJSH.37 Viggen 97 - Sweden JA.37 Viggen 80 - Sweden JA.37 Viggen 87 - Sweden JA.37D Viggen 01 - Sweden SF.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden SH.37 Viggen 81 - Sweden An-12BP Cub A 80 - Algeria An-12BP Cub A 85 - Angola An-12BP Cub A 92 - Belarus An-12BP Cub A 95 - Bulgaria An-12BP Cub A 80 - Czechoslovakia An-12BP Cub A 80 - Egypt An-12BP Cub A 80 - Ethiopia An-12BP Cub A 80 - India An-12BP Cub A 80 - Poland An-12BK-PPS Cub D 92 - Russia An-12BP Cub A 92 - Russia An-12BP Cub A 93 - Slovakia An-12BP Cub A 92 - Ukraine An-12BK Cub A 80 - USSR An-12BK-IS Cub D 80 - USSR An-12BK-PP Cub C 80 - USSR An-12BK-PPS Cub D 82 - USSR An-12BP Cub A 80 - USSR An-22 Cock 92 - Russia An-22A Cock 92 - Russia An-22 Cock 80 - USSR An-22A Cock 80 - USSR An-24 Coke 80 - Angola An-24 Coke 80 - Bulgaria An-24B Coke 80 - China An-24 Coke 80 - Czechoslovakia An-24 Coke 93 - Czech Republic An-24V Coke 80 - Hungary An-24 Coke 80 - Romania An-24V Coke 93 - Slovakia An-24 Coke 80 - Syria An-24B Coke 92 - Ukraine An-24 Coke 80 - USSR An-26 Curl A 80 - Angola An-26 Curl A 92 - Belarus An-26 Curl A 84 - Bulgaria An-26 Curl A 80 - China An-26 Curl A 80 - China An-26 Curl A 80 - Cuba An-26 Curl A 86 - Czechoslovakia An-26 Curl A 93 - Czech Republic An-26 Curl A 80 - Ethiopia An-26 Curl A 80 - Hungary An-26 Curl A 80 - Iraq An-26 Curl A 80 - Libya An-26 Curl A 80 - Peru An-26 Curl A 80 - Poland An-26 Curl A 80 - Romania An-26 Curl A 92 - Russia An-26 Curl A 93 - Slovakia An-26 Curl A 80 - Somalia An-26 Curl A 98 - Syria An-26 Curl A 92 - Ukraine An-26 Curl A 80 - USSR An-26RT Curl B 80 - USSR An-26 Curl A 91 - Yugoslavia An-32 Cline 87 - Afghanistan An-32 Sutlej 84 - India An-32B Cline 11 - Iraq An-32B Cline 08 - Japan An-32 Cline 86 - Peru An-32 Cline 80 - USSR An-124-100 06 - NATO An-124 Condor 92 - Russia An-124 Condor 87 - USSR An-225 Cossack 88 - USSR Commando Mk2 80 - Egypt Commando Mk2E 80 - Egypt CP-107 Argus Mk2 80 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 80 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 84 - Canada CP-140 Aurora 09 - Canada CP-140A Arcturus 93 - Canada F-1 80 - Japan F-1 83 - Japan F-1 90 - Japan F-1 94 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 01 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 10 - Japan F-2A (FS-X) 17 - Japan F-8E(FN) Crusader 80 - France F-8E(FN) Crusader 88 - France F-8P Crusader 92 - France F-8P Crusader 96 - France F-8H Crusader 80 - Philippines IA.58A Pucara 80 - Argentina IA.58A Pucara 89 - Colombia IA.58A Pucara 93 - Sri Lanka IA.58A Pucara 81 - Uruguay KC-46A Pegasus 18 - USA KC-767A 11 - Italy KC-767J 09 - Japan Kfir C.2 89 - Colombia Kfir C.7 96 - Colombia Kfir C.10 10 - Colombia Kfir C.2 82 - Ecuador Kfir C.2 96 - Ecuador Kfir CE (C.10) 00 - Ecuador Kfir C.1 80 - Israel Kfir C.2 80 - Israel Kfir C.7 82 - Israel Kfir C.7 88 - Israel Kfir C.7 92 - Israel Heron 10 - Australia Heron 09 - Ecuador Harfang (Heron) 08 - France Shoval (Heron) 07 - Israel Eitan (Heron TP) 09 - Israel Heron 10 - Germany Heron 08 - Turkey L-39ZA Albatros 87 - Algeria L-39ZA Albatros 80 - Czechoslovakia L-39ZO Albatros 92 - Hungary L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Iraq L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Libya L-39ZA Albatros 98 - Lithuania L-39ZAM Albatros 05 - Slovakia L-39ZA Albatros 83 - Syria L-39ZO Albatros 80 - Syria L-39ZA/ART Albatros 94 - Thailand L-39C Albatros 80 - USSR L-159A ALCA 00 - Czech Republic L-159A ALCA 04 - Czech Republic L-159A ALCA 15 - Iraq L-188E Electra Wave 83 - Argentina L-188E Electron 83 - Argentina RF-8G Crusader 80 - USA SA319B Alouette III 80 - Argentina SA319B Alouette III 80 - Chile SA319B Alouette III 80 - Denmark SA316B Alouette III 80 - Ecuador SA316B Chetak 80 - India SA316B Chetak MATCH 80 - India SA316B Chetak MATCH 89 - India SA319B Alouette III 80 - Netherlands SA319B (ALAT) 80 - France SA319B Alouette III 80 - France SA319B Alouette III 80 - Malaysia SA319B Alouette III 80 - Pakistan SA319B Alouette III 80 - Portugal Hkp-2 Alouette II 80 - Sweden SA319B Alouette III 80 - UAE Saab 340 Erieye 01 - Greece Saab 340B SAR-200 97 - Japan Saab 2000 Erieye 10 - Pakistan Saab 2000 Erieye 14 - Saudi Arabia S100B Argus 99 - Sweden S102B Korpen 97 - Sweden Saab 340 Erieye 11 - Thailand SH-2G(E) Seasprite 98 - Egypt SH-2F Seasprite 98 - New Zealand SH-2G(I) Seasprite 15 - New Zealand SH-2G(NZ) Seasprite 01 - New Zealand SH-2G Seasprite 17 - Peru SH-2G(P) Seasprite 02 - Poland SH-2F Seasprite 95 - Taiwan SH-2F Seasprite 81 - USA SH-2F Seasprite 83 - USA SH-2G Seasprite 93 - USA Enjoy.