Because a typo the new entry North Korean Golf SSB has a duplicated 60975 TT mount, and not the pretended mount entry 61064 KN-11 SLBM.

The new North Korean entry nuclear missile KN-08 Nodong C is introduced now in the magazine of the North Korean missile bases 52666 No-dong Missile Base, 52896 Hochon Missile Base and 52897 Yangdok Missile Base, but in those bases neither in the DB is provided a launcher for KN-08 Nodong C (also the three bases have 23mm/81 burst in the magazine for 59534 mount 23mm/81 ZSU-23-2 Bty, but only Hochon gets actually the mount).

The new North Korean entry nuclear missile KN-08 Nodong C is introduced now in the magazine of the North Korean missile bases 52666 No-dong Missile Base, 52896 Hochon Missile Base and 52897 Yangdok Missile Base, but in those bases neither in the DB is provided a launcher for KN-08 Nodong C (also the three bases have 23mm/81 burst in the magazine for 59534 mount 23mm/81 ZSU-23-2 Bty, but only Hochon gets actually the mount).

 

I am aware. Haven't decided yet whether to create a TEL (given the lack of space in the Ships/MLU annex).

Because a typo the new entry North Korean Golf SSB has a duplicated 60975 TT mount, and not the pretended mount entry 61064 KN-11 SLBM.

 

The whole entry has since been overhauled, so the characteristics there (for the time being) are irrelevant. Consider it a placeholder for the DPRK Sinpo class SSB.

I see LCS will employ probably Sonar 2087, as reflected here:

 

- http://news.usni.org/2013/08/21/lcs-mission-packages-the-basics

 

- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_combat_ship#Anti-submarine_module

 

Also worring comments in the Wikipedia entry about the use of LCS to escort carrier groups!

A wargame held by the Naval War College demonstrated the possibility of using the LCS in open water operations to assist carrier battle groups and guided missile destroyers. The LCS was found to be more useful in open water operations than previously considered. The wargame found that an LCS operating the ASW package could perform the mission, which freed up a destroyer that would normally perform the mission to contribute to the lethality of the strike group. Submarine hunting ability is increased by the combination of a destroyer's towed array and hull-mounted sonar and an LCS' variable depth sonar.[28]

Link: http://www.dodbuzz.com/2014/04/02/lcs-wargame-reveals-new-tactics-amid-controversy/

Some modifications to entry 10539 Zhi-9C Haifun (IOC 1998?, some 28 in service as per Flight International World Air Forces 2015) naval helicopter (or perhaps also add Zhi-9D (China) and Zhi-9EC (Pakistan) variants):

 

- Radar KLC-1, SS, 180º, probably 95 nm range (stated range against médium size target in Chinese site is about 140 Km/75,6 nm), 55% PH.

- Sonar Type 605 (AQS-13 copy).

- 12x5 Kg passive sonobuoys (use RGB-75?) and 4x16 Kg active sonobuoys(use RGB-55?).

- 2xYu-7 or 2xType 109 (no data, but is very probably a reference to the Project 109 reverse-engineering MK46, origin of Yu-7) ASW torpedoes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu-7_torpedo

- 250 Kg or 100 Kg depth charges.

- 2x 19x57mm rocket pods.

- 1x 12.7mm QJZ89 door machine gun.

- All variants: FLIR, MAD, DPS, SB, carrier capable, all-weather capable, NOE.

 

- Zhi-9D (IOC 2013?) adds 4?xTL-10B light anti-ship missiles. Possible new entry.

- RWR is added apparently only in Pakistani Zhi-9EC export variant (IOC 2010?), 12 delivered. Possible new entry.

 

Sources:

For most of the data, including radar range, ASW weapons and sonobouys:

http://www.airforceworld.com/pla/z9-helicopter-china.htm

For radar range and air-to-surface weapons, including TL-10B integration:

http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-PLAN-CV.html#mozTocId911627

For number exported to Pakistan:

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/直-9

 

 

On line translator (one of many): http://servicios.elpais.com/traductor/?sl=es&tl=zh-CHT

Some notes on USN rotary wing aircraft-launched anti-surface missiles:

 

MQ-8B Fire should be armed with 6xAPWKS II (2012+) missiles probably from late 2013:

 

http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/uv-online/mq-8-tidies-apkws-integration/

 

http://www.navaldrones.com/Fire-Scout.html(mention on the video of the 2x3 APWKS II in MQ-8B).

 

On APWKS II use in MH-60S (from March 2014) and MH-60R (from March 2015?), in LAU-61 19xAPWKS/unguided rockets launchers:

From the Wikipedia entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Precision_Kill_Weapon_System

• April 2013: A UH-1Y Venom fired 10 APKWS rockets at stationary and moving small boat targets, scoring 100 percent accurate hits on single and multiple targets over water. The engagement ranged from 2–4 km using inert warheads, Mk152 high explosive warheads, and MK149 flechette warheads. The UH-1Y had the boats designated by an MH-60S.[22]

• October 2013: APKWS successfully fired from an AH-64 Apache. Eight rockets were fired with the helicopter flying at up to 150 kn (170 mph; 280 km/h) and up to 5 km (3.1 mi) from the target. Launch altitudes ranged from 300 ft to 1,500 ft. BAE wants airworthiness qualification on the Apache for international sales to AH-64 operators.[23]

• March 2014: LAU-61 G/A Digital Rocket Launcher (DRL) deployed with HSC-15.[24]

• July 2014: BAE reveals that the APKWS has reached Early Operational Capability (EOC) with one squadron of MH-60S helicopters. The MH-60R will be outfitted within "12-18 months."[25]

On LAU-61:

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=80102

Some notes in South Korea's TA-50 and FA-50 Golden Eagle:

- The radar should be EL/M-2032 in all variants (perhaps modified with 50% more range in FA-50, but I think it should be a future AESA variant), not APG-67.

- All with ALE-47 chaff/flares.

- AIM-9L/M/N/P/S SideWinder.

- AGM-65A/B/D/G Maverick.

 

Current 10907 entry:

- T/A-50 Golden Eagle (now TA-50): in-flight refuelling, all-weather capable, but not NOE or RWR.

 

Possible entries (employing the same loadouts of TA-50):

- FA-50 Golden Eagle (South Korea): IOC 2015?, 20 purchased, adds RWR.

- FA-50 Golden Eagle (Philippines): first two to be delivered late 2015, 12 purchased, adds RWR.

 

Sources:

http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/-fa-50-light-combat-aircraft-south-korea/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAI_T-50_Golden_Eagle

Thanks, Enrique. Suggestions that exploit existing loadout entries are especially appreciated.

- USAF F-15C (2010) with APG-63(V)3 (this radar is on the HCDB), in use from 2010.

- Employing the entry 11082 F-15SA (2016) 57083 loadout, changed to AIM-120C7 (2006) and AIM-9X (2003)(the AIM-120C7 will be employed in the F-15SA, to be in service from December 2015/2016).

 

Sources:

http://www.f-15e.info/joomla/en/export-variants/f-15sa/2514-f-15sa-development

Some ideas on British Chinook variants, not a priority and probably using previous loadouts:

 

Now in the HCDB are:

 

- Entry 11092 Chinook HC.1 (1981-1995?), needs RWR.(31 based on CH-47C, and 8 based on CH-47D from 1984). Later 41 converted in HC.1B with composite blades.

- Entry 10926 Chinook HC.2 (1993-2014?), needs RWR, also were equipped with ECM. 2xMinigun+1x7,62mm MG. 32 converted from HC.1 and 3 new built. Converted to HC.4.

 

Other possible entries:

- Chinook HC.2A (1997-2014?), adds possibility of IFR and ALE-47. Only 6 or 8.

- Chinook HC.3 (2009?-2017?), adds ALE-47. Only 8, ex MC-47E converted to CH-47SD standard. Pretended to be used by UK special forces, delivered in 2001 but never in service!. Downgraded to HC.2 standards and in service probably from 2009. No FLIR, "fat tank" variant. Not scheduled for Project Julius conversion, probably only from 2016.

- Chinook HC.4 and HC.4A (6/2012+), RWR, ECM, ALE-47 and adds FLIR. 46 converted from HC.2 (HC.4) and HC.2A (HC.4A, keeping IFR possibility?). Project Julius conversion.

- Chinook HC.5 (2016?+), RWR, ECM, ALE-47 and adds FLIR. Converted from HC.3. Project Julius conversion.

(HC.4 and HC.5 can be fused in a single entry, with another for HC.4A with IFR, but IFR capability was probably never implemented in UK service).

- Chinook HC.6 (IOC 1/2015), RWR, ECM, ALE-47, FLIR (Titan 385 ES-HD). As CH-47F. 14 grand total, only 3 delivered in Juny 2014, total of 6 delivered in March 2015.

 

Some sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Chinook_(UK_variants)

- Chinook Mark Six, by Ian Harding, Air International June 2015.

A no very important variant, but the current Swedish Air Force entry 11377 JAS.39C Gripen Blk 19/20 is configured as it should be late 2015, with PS-05/A Mk4 radar and loadouts 56932 Intercept-2 with Meteor (and Iris-T), 56660 Precis-LR with Taurus KEPD350 (also in a future to be equipped with RBS-15F ER extended range anti-ship missiles, near 110 nm range).

 

Previously, from 2010 to 2015, we can add this initial variant, without Meteor neither Taurus, but with PS-05/A Mk4 radar:

 

- Add a new entry, JAS.39C Gripen Blk 19/20 (2010-2016?): Block 19 in service from 2010, Block 20 in service from 2012, we can made a single entry for both, I did research this issue for the "Swedish Submarine Incident October 17-24, 2014", but I remember it only now.

- PS-05/A Mk4 radar (as is clearly a JAS.39C Block 19/20, but yet without the advanced Meteor and Taurus missiles.

- Loadouts (taked from entry 11377 JAS.39C Blk 19/20) limited to:

- 55555 Intercept.

- 56160 ASuW.

- 56230 Precis.

- 56161 AAmr.

- 56927 Ferry.

Some Russian Su-30 variants, employing export Su-30 loadouts and radars (only a preliminary study):

 

- Su-30M2 (IOC 2010?), Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association-built (KnAAPO, in Far East Russia), some 16 build to 2015 of 20 requested, Su-30MK2 variant, radar probably N-001V Myech/Pero PESA (entry 43485). Employed mainly in the training cycle of Su-27SM. Probably only configured as fighter.

EDIT: Probably this one is the reflected on the 10465 entry, Su-30M.

 

 

- Su-30SM (IOC 2014?), Irkut Corporation-built (near Moscow), canards and thrust vectoring Su-30MKM/MKI variant, Bars-R radar (probably a variant of the PESA N-011M, entry 43465). Multi-role.

 

Possible types:

- Russian Air Force Su-30SM: 37 Su-30SM delivered to 2014, 27 to be delivered in 2015, perhaps including in this total some of the Russian Navy planes, as sources say only 60 requested for Russian Air Force.

 

- Russian Navy Su-30SM: 5 in service in the Russian Navy in December 2014, for a forecasted grand total of 60xSu-30SM for the Russian Navy.

 

- Kazahkstan Air Force Su-30SM: 36 to be delivered to Kazakhstan, 4 delivered in April 2015, last ones to be delivered in 2020.

 

Sources:

https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Иркут_(%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-30

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/newskazakhstan-air-force-receives-sukhoi-su-30sm-fighter-aircraft-4558385(about this previously I did read yesterday in the June 2015 Air Forces Monthly issue)

Details of the Rafale versions (sensor and armament packages) for export customers Egypt, India and Qatar?

 

Qatari deal (six twin seat and 18 single-seat aircraft) includes Mica, Meteor, Scalp and AASM.

Not clear info yet, probably Black Shasheen/SCALP EG for Egypt, but not 100% sure:

http://www.janes.com/article/49025/egypt-officially-signs-for-24-rafales-fremm-frigate-and-missiles

I have added the updated Zhi-9C and new Z-9EC entries. I would like to add the Zhi-9D but loadout space is an issue.

 

Likewise I have updated the TA-50 entry for the ROK, and added new entries for the FA-50 (ROK) and T-50PH (Philippines). Variety in their loadouts is a problem, again because of lacking space.

 

I have also added a further version of the F-15C Golden Eagle, with the APG-63(V)3 radar.