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Very useful for scenario creation and forces evaluation: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tmib20/109/1

Notes about the Danish Flyvefisken class in the HCDB-120219: Entry 3725 Flyvefisken (09/ASW) lacks the 76mm Super Rapid (present in all the photo and text evidence, the gun is present also on ASW configuration: http://www.navalhistory.dk/English/TheShip...avnen(1994).htm ) Entry 2056 Flyvefisken (89/2) should replace 2x20mm Oerlikons with 2x12.7mm MG. Entry 2056 Flyvefisken (89/2) should be equipped with RIM-7M (1983), and not with RIM-7P (1994), because the IOC date. Entry 3055 Flyvefisken (C-FLEX) should be equipped with 12xRIM-7P VLS (1994), and not with ESSM (in service from 2003), in Jane’s 2004 the use of 12xSea Sparrow VLS on Flyvefisken class is cited as from 2002, before the implementation of ESSM in service, and not related with it. Entry 3724 Flyvefisken (89/1M) MCM variant should be equipped with 2xStinger launchers, as mentioned in Jane’s 2004 and Wiki and other sources as other Danish Navy ships. All the Flyvefisken class boats were deleted by October 2010. Only Havkatten retained for MCM systems test 2011-2012. http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyvefisken-klassen http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/P552_Havkatten The Lithuanian Flyvefisken (in service from 2008) are apparently only Patrol Gunboats with only the 76mm Super Rapid, without FCS, AWS-6 or TRS-3D/16, as per photo evidence: http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lietuvos_kari...B3_paj%C4%97gos http://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flyvefisken_k...trulinis_laivas

The motivations of narco traffickers and eco terrorists are the same: To make money off the misguided. Sea Shepherd is a good study case, but I agreed with that last sentence.

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A not very trascendent ship, the Spanish ex-East German AGI Alerta: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alerta_(A-111)

Is very usual in most ships of the Italian, French or Spanish navies (exceptions: very complex ships or first of his class/type, sometimes mixed with budgetary issues, as the DDG Horizon variants because the Aster missile and different radar types to each customer, CVH Principe de Asturias (his building was slowed because the budget was directed mainly those year to finishing the Santa Maria/Perry class), LHD Cavour or CVN Charles de Gaulle). But the usual are well running programs, as FFG FREMM Aquitaine, LHD Mistral and Juan Carlos I, or FFG F-100 Alvaro de Bazan, and a lot of FFL or corvettes, as PG BAM Meteoro or L'Adroit, for national use or export (Spain mainly to South America). As the most recent and neutral example FFG FREMM Aquitaine, twice the size, stealth and fourfold weapons or so than LCS .... and no problems, no retards, no substantial costs increases: http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=119000 More examples: Netherlands' Holland (3700 tons, only 21 knots but 76mm gun, at least!): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=119027 French L'Adroit (private venture): http://www.meretmarine.com/article.cfm?id=118999 BAM Meteoro: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buques_de_Acc...n_Mar%C3%ADtima

An interesting article about the nature of war, war in art, anti-war thoughts and his refutation: http://www.newcriterion.com/articles.cfm/T...ew-old-lie-7300

Some considerations about the MiG-31 Foxhound and his variants, after the latest news of the March 2012 issue of Air International, and the book MiG-31 - Famous Russian Aircraft, by Yefim Gordon, Ian Allan – Midland 2005: The MiG-31M Foxhound-B development ceased near 1997 (for the english version of the Wikipedia and other books or sites the MiG-31M is confused with other variant or variants of MiG-31, and erroneouly stated as “in service”, and equipped with in service K-37 missiles). The MiG-31M Foxhound is a new airframe with six supports for big AAM in the underbelly, the other variants have only four supports. The K-37/AA-X-13 Arrow development ceased also with the MiG-31M demise. The MiG-31BM is in service in limited numbers from 2008 (some 20-24, and 60 more requested from 2012-2020), but the new K-37M variant of the K-37 developed for it will be in service only from 2014 or so. The current entries of the MiG-31 in the DB are (with historical systems and weapons, not necessarily those of the DB): Entry 10999 MiG-31 sans suffixe Foxhound-A (in service 1982), total production of all MiG-31 variants some 505, many later updated to MiG-31BS Foxhound-A: Zaslon/RP-31/S800 PESA radar, internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable. 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981), underfuselage location. and 2xR-40TD(1978)/R-40T(1972) in single pylons (the R-40TD/T controlling pod occupies the place of one underfuselage R-33), underwing location. or 4xR-60M AA-8b Aphid (1982) in twin pylons, underwing location. Entry 11000 MiG-31BM Foxhound(-A) (in service in limited numbers from 2008), some 20-24 converted 2008-2011, some 60 to be converted 2012-2020: Zaslon-AM/RP-31AM/S800AM PESA radar, internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable, IFR. 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981) or R-33S/AA-9b Amos (1993) or 4xR-37M/AA-13 Arrow (2014?), underfuselage location. and 4xR-77-1 Adder (2013?) in single pylons, underwing location. or 4xR-73/AA-11 Archer variants in single pylons, underwing location. or 2xR-77-1/AA-12 Adder (2013?) and 2xR-73/AA-11 Archer, underwing location. Entry 10293 MiG-31M Foxhound-B (never in service, development discontinued near 1997), very changed airframe in detail and systems: Zaslon-M/RP-31M/S800M PESA radar, no internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable, IFR. 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981)/ R-33S/AA-9b Amos (1993)/ or 6xR-37M/AA-13 Arrow (2014?), underfuselage location. and 4xR-77/AA-12 Adder (1992) in single pylons, underwing location. Other MiG-31 production and in service historical variants: MiG-31 sans suffixe and with IFR Foxhound-A (in service 1990), total production some 45, adding in flight refuelling, many later updated to MiG-31B Foxhound-A: Zaslon/RP-31/S800 PESA radar, internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable, IFR. 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981), underfuselage location. and 2xR-40TD(1978)/R-40T(1972) in single pylons (the R-40TD/T controlling pod occupies the place of one underfuselage R-33), underwing location. or 4xR-60M AA-8b Aphid (1982) in twin pylons, underwing location. MiG-31B Foxhound-A (in service at least from 1991), adding R-33S and modified radar, many later probably updated to MiG-31BM Foxhound-A: Zaslon-A/RP-31A/S800A PESA radar, internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable, IFR. 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981) or R-33S/AA-9b Amos (1993), underfuselage location. and 2xR-40TD(1978)/R-40T(1972) in single pylons (the R-40TD/T controlling pod occupies the place of one underfuselage R-33), underwing location. or 4xR-60M AA-8b Aphid (1982) in twin pylons, underwing location. MiG-31BS Foxhound-A (in service 1992?), previously in service MiG-31 sans suffixe updated to MiG-31B standard, but without in flight refuelling, adding R-33S and modified radar, many later probably updated to MiG-31BM Foxhound-A: Zaslon-A/RP-31A/S800A PESA radar, internal gun, IRST, RWR, All-weather capable 4xR-33/AA-9 Amos (1981) or R-33S/AA-9b Amos (1993), underfuselage location. and 2xR-40TD(1978)/R-40T(1972) in single pylons (the R-40TD/T controlling pod occupies the place of one underfuselage R-33), underwing location. or 4xR-60M AA-8b Aphid (1982) in twin pylons, underwing location.

Ok, understood, I will think on the FB and Twitter presence. Only a pair of months ago I've created my FB page, but I've not idea about creation of Twitter pages , but I can learn it , I suposse ....

I think my perception on this time was Gorby was a true reformer. I dont remember fear feelings on the media.

Harpoon rules!!!!

As I've my own tables about aircraft sizes (for hypothetical RCS and size studies and similar stuff I use as a prominent factor the wing area, and in those two planes is where the difference is bigger), the Typhoon is in overall aspects as a 10% bigger than Rafael: Wing area: Typhoon: 51,2 m2 Rafale: 45,7 m2 Wing span: Typhoon: 10,95 m Rafale: 10,8 m Lenght: Typhoon: 15,96 m Rafale: 15,27 m Height: Typhoon: 5,28 m Rafale: 5,34 m

We've mentioned sometimes the 3000 miles sonar range or so ...

I've voted, but you can depend on my anyway.

Apparently too heavy and lacking thrust, as the Tornado ....

I fear the UK order will be a split order, port side F-35B and starboard side F-35C, and powered by a EJ200, or better with a RR Spey !!!

The original idea is replacement.

Here is OS-57 ("OC"-57 in cyrilic), apparently project 1824: http://www.russian-ships.info/vspomog/1823.htm I'm busy now, not time for analysis or translation

Project 11990 Anchar: http://www.atrinaflot.narod.ru/2_mainclass...1199/0_1199.htm About Proyect 11437 Ulyanovsk I think I can vote for her addition, at least she was laid down ...

A cause of that I'm only playing only HCE. Some 15 years or so I modelled the ship of the Hispano-American war of 1898 for Harpoon 2, but I deleted it later because the system basic problems .... (one of the complaints of a player with the CGN-9 Long Beach was visual detection surface-to-surface to 72 nm range !!! )

Thanks for sharing, but I've not idea about it ...

I've read some articles the last days about the topic, and the situation is clearly very sad ...

A very detailed site about past and present Dutch Submarines, I don't remember if previously referenced, but it worth a look: http://www.dutchsubmarines.com/

Some hints or more confussion in: http://forum.keypublishing.com/archive/ind...hp?t-71260.html

Some irreguralities on the entry 2445 Shivalik (Project 17)(2010+), finded casually,not looking for scenarios: Ultimate sensor fit and weapons as in Wikipedia and B-R: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/A...Project-17.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivalik_class_frigate http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fregaty_rakietowe_projektu_17 http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/s...ik-class-friga/ http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/04/exclu...lik-indias.html http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/S8Bc...3223-749699.jpg http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2009/03/sne...s-shivalik.html 1 x MR-760 Fregat M2EM 3-D radar 1 x ELTA EL/M 2238 STAR 2 x ELTA EL/M 2221 STGR 1 x BEL APARNA (Garpun Bal, modified Plank Shave for Klub or Sh-35/SS-N-25 targeting). BEL RASHMI (Radar Aid for InSHore and Harbor Manoeuvring in I-band) and three COTS navigation radars HUMSA (Hull Mounted Sonar Array) ATAS/Thales Sintra towed array system Intercept/Jammer Ajanta or replaced by the more modern Ellora (2ª Gen ECM?, or Ajanta 2C jammer and Ellora intercept?). 2ª Gen Decoys? Changes on weapons: 2xKashtan replaced by 2x16 VLS Barak Add 2xAK-630, port and starboard. Add 2xRBU 6000 forward.