PLA designing long-range stealth bomber

Concept art for the Chinese long-range stealth bomber. (Internet photo)


Senior colonel Wu Guohui of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has confirmed to the website of the People's Daily that China is designing a long-range stealth bomber with similar capabilities to the F-117 and B-2 of the United States Air Force.

When the PLAAF was founded in 1949, few resources were spent on the development of long-range bombers as Mao Zedong believed that ground forces were much more important for China to defeat foreign invaders. In the era of the Korean War and Taiwan Strait Crisis, the PLAAF was initially established as a tactical air force to support the army in combat against the United Nations forces and the Chinese Nationalist (Kuomintang) government. The modern PLAAF only began to take shape after Deng Xiaoping came to power in the late 1970s after Mao's death.

Wu said that a long-range stealth bomber is able to launch more than one missile during an aerial engagement because it cannot be detected by enemy radar, and that is why the US is willing to spend US$1.2 billion on 80 to 100 second-generation stealth bombers. Realizing that the United States is also developing a second-generation stealth bomber based on the B-2 stealth jet, Wu said that it is now time for China to seek a replacement for its Cold War-era H-6 strategic bomber.

China developing 180,000-ton double-hull aircraft carrier

Qianzhan.com said in its report yesterday: China has to put an end to its old practice of following others countries’ footsteps.
Sources say that through meticulous engineering and mechanical analysis, China will conduct research and development of the first 180,000-ton double hull aircraft carrier in the world.
If successful, it will be a movable Chinese territory with maritime hegemony.
It will have a huge capacity, capable of carrying 125 J-20 fighter jets enough to destroy any existing aircraft carrier in the world.

Angkatan Darat India Berhasil Uji Coba Rudal BrahMos Block III

Angkatan Darat India kembali berhasil menguji coba rudal jelajah supersonik BrahMos varian baru di lokasi uji coba di Pokhran di Rajasthan, India.

Diluncurkan dari sebuah peluncur otonom bergerak (MAL), varian rudal BrahMos Block III terbang sesuai lintasan dan berhasil menghantam sasaran beton yang sudah ditentukan, Press Trust of India melaporkan.

Kantor Berita India yang mengutip pernyataan seorang pejabat dari BrahMos yang tidak mau disebut namanya mengatakan: "Varian rudal BrahMos Block III dilengkapi dengan kemampuan penetrasi mendalam dan sistem bimbingan baru, dan peluncuran oleh angkatan darat telah berhasil memvalidasi kemampuan peneterasi mendalamnya terhadap target keras."

Raytheon - Lockheed Martin's Javelin JV Gets Contract To Produce Block I Javelin Missile For Indonesia

 Dubai  : The Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) Javelin Joint Venture received a $176 million contract for the production and delivery of 842 Block I Javelin missile rounds and 120 command launch units (CLUs). The contract was awarded to the Javelin Joint Venture in September.
The missiles will be provided through the U.S. government to the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and three international customers: Oman, Jordan and Indonesia. Funded with Special Defense Acquisition Funds, the CLUs will be delivered to the U.S. Army beginning October 2014.

Sagem Navigation System Selected By DSME Of South Korea For Indonesian Submarines

 Seoul  : Sagem (Safran) beat out an international field to win the contract from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd (DSME) of South Korea as prime contractor for the navigation system to be installed on three 1,400 ton ocean-going submarines to be deployed by the Indonesian navy.

Ordered by Indonesia in 2012, this new class of ocean-going submarine is the first South Korean-designed submarine to be sold in international markets.

The Sagem navigation system (NAVS) offers outstanding reliability and precision, making it the best system for demanding submarine missions, whether at sea or for operations along coastlines. NAVS comprises two high-performance Sigma 40XP laser gyro inertial reference units, a computer and safety-critical navigation software, all contributing to the submarine’s stealth and safety during dives.

Thales To Supply Mission Suite For Indonesian PKR Vessels

Link Y Mk2 acts as a “force multiplier”: available tactical data of participating units is shared, creating a complete and uniform tactical picture amongst users

Thales announced the signing of a contract with the Dutch shipyard Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding for the delivery and installation of a full mission systems suite for the two PKR class vessels under construction for the Indonesian Navy.

STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 tracking radar for gun and missile fire control