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Latest news, according to Russian media reports about the Chinese had already obtained in 1996 originally applied to equipment Jacques -141 V / STOL supersonic fighter R-79-300 turbofan engine technology and a prototype file . Jacques 141 VTOL fighter It is learned that suffered a severe economic crisis, Russia had decided to terminate in 1992, the worlds first supersonic V / STOL fighter aircraft Jacques -141 of the development work. The Russian alliance complex aero-engine technology specifically tailored for the Jacques -141 R-79-300 turbofan engine for a time lost useless. August 1996, Russia finally signed the transfer to China the agreement of this type of engine technology to provide a full set of drawings and technical documents at the same time, China also received a R-79-300 engine (thrust vector control nozzle without) . However, soon after, in 1998, due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis, Russia once again into a serious economic crisis, China was able to obtain ...

May 29,Chinese SWAT teamdetachment of Urumqi City held police camps open day 2011, six special police detachment from the brigade, the four SWAT team members of the public who was invited to speak to the cudgel, gun drill, offense and defense and other subjects hand Reporting performance. The Open Day is also the Urumqi Municipal Public Security Bureau for this year was held in Urumqi, the first China - Asia-Europe security Fair to do a comprehensive review of work. The Citizens visited the Russian-made police specialty vehicles Tiger in Chinese SWAT detachment of Urumqi , Chinese special police Chinese SWAT detachment of Urumqi Introduced police firearms to pupils,Chinese special police Chinese SWAT detachment of Urumqi, introduced to the students police guns, Chinese special police Chinese SWAT detachment of Urumqi to the public about police use of special vehicles, Chinese special police

Chinese aircraft carrier, Varyag aircraft carrier refurbished in Dalian in the night photos which spread recently in Chinese military networks Varyag aircraft carrier in night, Chinese aircraft carrier, aircraft Varyag Varyag aircraft carrier in night, Chinese aircraft carrier, aircraft Varyag The latest photo Varyag aircraft carrier, in addition to air defense radar system is being installed, there is a high rate of fire new weapons, 10 per minute, fired 8,000 artillery shells, known as ultra-high shot Speed weapons.

Yuma Proving Grounds AZ (SPX) May 31, 2011 -Raytheon launched two Miniature Air Launched Decoy instrumented shapes from the ramp of a C-130 Hercules equipped with the new Raytheon-funded MALD Cargo Air Launched System (MCALS). This test marked the first deployment of a MALD airframe from a cargo aircraft. MALD is a state-of-the-art, low-cost flight vehicle that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles (about 575 statute miles). The current MALD family includes both the baseline MALD and a stand-in jammer variant called the MALD-J. "Dispensing the MALD family of weapons from cargo aircraft gives warfighters an important new capability they currently don't have in today's high-threat environment," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems product line. "MCALS opens the door for the non-traditional use of a high-capacity aircraft to deli...

Orlando FL (SPX) May 31, 2011 -Lockheed Martin recently began early delivery of Target Sight System (TSS) follow-on production units for the U.S. Marine Corps' AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopter. The TSS units feature upgraded software to provide additional targeting capabilities. TSS is the multi-sensor fire control system for the AH-1Z, integrating state-of-the-art sensors to provide pilots with enhanced capabilities to acquire, track and designate targets. The highly stabilized sensor suite includes a laser designator, color video display and a third-generation, mid-wave, forward-looking infrared sensor with advanced image processing. "The TSS team has been working diligently to assure the AH-1Z Cobra is one of the most effective attack helicopters to counter today's battlefield threats," said Joseph Butera, TSS senior program manager at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "The team ensured that the squadron had the hardware they needed when they needed it, ...

Yuma Proving Grounds AZ (SPX) May 31, 2011 -Raytheon launched two Miniature Air Launched Decoy instrumented shapes from the ramp of a C-130 Hercules equipped with the new Raytheon-funded MALD Cargo Air Launched System (MCALS). This test marked the first deployment of a MALD airframe from a cargo aircraft. MALD is a state-of-the-art, low-cost flight vehicle that is modular, air-launched and programmable. It weighs less than 300 pounds and has a range of approximately 500 nautical miles (about 575 statute miles). The current MALD family includes both the baseline MALD and a stand-in jammer variant called the MALD-J. "Dispensing the MALD family of weapons from cargo aircraft gives warfighters an important new capability they currently don't have in today's high-threat environment," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile Systems' Air Warfare Systems product line. "MCALS opens the door for the non-traditional use of a high-capacity aircraft to deli...

MBDA announces two successful launches made on May 18th and 19th to demonstrate the effectiveness of its Aster missiles. Both launches were from the Italian Navy's Cavour carrier in the Poligono Interforze di Salto di Quirra (PISQ) and were made with the assistance of MBDA. The launches to test the effectiveness of the SAAM/IT system were carried out: one in autonomous (self-controlled) mode and the other in integrated mode, controlled by the combat system. The autonomous mode launch was intended to test the SAAM/IT system's ability to search, identify and intercept an attacking sea-skimmer missile as a direct threat to the ship herself. The purpose of the integrated trial was to demonstrate the combat management system's ability to target threats and to designate the SAAM/IT system to neutralise a threat similar to a sea-skimmer missile. In both trials, the threat was simulated using a MIRACH aerial target, configured as a missile. Both launches were entirely successful an...

Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks in Germany has signed a contract with the German Armed Forces for delivery of protected Actros Heavy Recovery Vehicles for immediate use by the German troops in Afghanistan. The supply of these vehicles will substantially enlarge the capabilities of the Bundeswehr and continue the successful relationship with Mercedes-Benz. Only in the last three years over 2.000 trucks and 650 Unimogs have been supplied by Mercedes-Benz. The Actros vehicles to be delivered will be of the same configuration and with the same high level of protection as those successfully operated by the Canadian Armed Forces in Afghanistan since March 2008. The vehicles will ensure the best available protection in wheeled logistics vehicles for the German soldiers in operation. With a lead time of seven months between contract award and delivery, Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks will once more demonstrate its ability to react quickly to customer needs while ensuring at the same time the high le...

Swedish surveillance planes taking part in the NATO-led operation in Libya are still discovering Libyan anti-aircraft defences. Lieutenant Colonel Stefan Wilson of the Swedish Air force told Swedish Radio News that the planes' work in Libya is far from over. "There is a great deal to do and I'm surprised on almost a daily basis by just how much remains to be done. Just a couple of days ago, we surveyed a target and found a great deal of anti-aircraft defences." The Swedish Gripen planes make up about a third of the surveillance flights over Libya. The Lieutenant Colonel explains that although the no-fly zone is being enforced, Gadaffi's troops do still have anti-aircraft weapons that can be used against the international coalition. The anti-aircraft defences which are discovered can be difficult to destroy, due to the risk of civilian casualties. "Much of what we find is located in urban areas - in the middle of town. Gaddafi does this as he knows how difficu...

The Navy continues to hone its war-fighting capabilities despite being stretched in coastal security and anti-piracy operations. The force is now on course to soon induct two more deadly stealth frigates to bolster its growing "blue-water" warfare capabilities. Sources say the 6,200-tonne indigenous stealth frigate INS Satpura is likely to be commissioned in June-July, while the Russian-built 4,900-tonne INS Teg should finally be ready for induction by September-October. These long-awaited warships will come at a time when Navy chief Admiral Nirmal Verma has stressed that "maintenance of war-fighting abilities" remains the "top-most priority" for his force despite the "large number of peacetime commitments (anti-piracy, coastal security and the like) at hand". "With the security situation being fluid, we need to maintain the organizational ability to deploy warships, submarines and aircraft at immediate notice," said Admiral Verma, at t...

India will receive 15 Mi-17B-5 helicopters this year from Russia as part of the contract for 80 choppers. Russia is to supply the helicopters to India within the framework of a contract India's Defense Ministry signed with Russia's arms exporter Rosoboronexport. The contract is likely to be complemented with an extra order for 59 such helicopters, the general director of the Helicopters of Russia holding company, Dmitry Petrov, told Itar-Tass. Russia is participating in the Indian Defence Ministry's tenders for the upgrade of 108 helicopters Mi-17 for the Indian army and 17 Ka-28 helicopters for the Indian Navy, Petrov said.

U.S., Russia and China the fifth-generation fighter aircraft comparison chart According to my intelligence, the Air Force deputy chief of staff Karl Herbert Lyle recently pointed out, with Russia and China to promote the fifth-generation fighter program, the U.S. lost in the field of stealth technology leader in aviation speed faster than expected.He pointed out that although the U.S. military will remain a considerable advantage, but this period will not last long. Carl Lyle pointed out that the field of stealth technology in the aircraft pose a threat to the United States are two countries Russia and China the former fifth-generation multi-role fighter T-50 and the latters next generation J-20 fighters are currently in flighttesting phase. He also reminded that the United States from the late 70s of last century began the worlds first stealth fighters F-117 production work.But now Russia and China also have the ability to develop stealth fighter. In addition, Carl Blair also stres...

PLA watching is an art form and humorous at times...... I guess the "ancient Chinese secret" is out now with this GT write up. What's the 'GLA' doing with its 'dumplings'? Find out online http://military.globaltimes.cn/china/2011-05/659990.html Source: Global Times [01:14 May 30 2011] The KongJing-20 (KJ-200) is an early warning and control aircraft developed by the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation based on the Yun-8 airframe. Some Chinese netizens call it as "Balance beam," due to the shape of the radar equipment it carries above the fuselage. Photo: CFP By Xu Tianran A newbie entering an online military forum may be baffled by jargon including references to the "GLA" launching warships like "dumplings into boiling water." But seasoned browsers know that GLA stands for "Global Liberation Army," a sarcastic nickname for the US military, while the dumplings refer to its mass production of naval vessels. Initially invente...

Varyag aircraft carrier reconstruction scene According to Russia's "periscope 2" Web site on May 27 reported that the Russian navy source told the recent "Chinese and Asian Defense" magazine interview, said that China's carrier-based pilots and ground simulation training system in Ukraine Nitka system very similar, both in size and appearance, especially close. The source believes that the system alone for Nitka two or three visits, the Chinese people do not complete the imitation of their work. Recently, one from Ukraine, the news of the defense industry system in the acceptance of "Chinese and Asian defense" interview finally confirmed Russia's guess. Ukraine to sources, a Ukrainian state company (possibly special equipment export company in Ukraine) deeply involved in the construction process of China's aircraft carrier and on the "Varyag" aircraft modification work. He also stressed that the available information comes from th...

April 26 afternoon, the PLA Chief of General Staff General Chen Bingde, August in Beijing, met with Charles Tenney and Rick Larsen of Persia headed by the U.S. Congress House of Representatives, "US-China Working Group," The delegation. Maritime security, particularly in the East and South China Ocean, remains high in agenda of China, the U . s . States, Japan along with other regional stars. Occurrences in the last 2 yrs have strained relations after which motivated official and unofficial dialogues, including a 2-day conference of experts located through the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences in colaboration with the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy. The controversy coming came from here in Shanghai at the same time demonstrated the need for dialogue, but additionally its restrictions. While Chinese and US authorities make an effort to develop the fragile edifice of maritime cooperation advanced earlier in May through high-level military and civilian talks, they ...

Chinese Air Force and Navy air force has been equipped with a large number of code-named KD-88 long-range air surface missiles, Chinese missiles Canada "Kanwa Defense Review" magazine recently published an article that the Chinese air force and naval aviation has been a large number of equipment, code-named "open space -88" (KD-88) of the remote-to-ground missiles, marking the "outside the combat zone," is rapidly PLA air power as an important way of fighting. "Outside the combat zone" means the use of distance-to-ground weapons range of the enemy air defense weapons to attack outside, the biggest advantage is one way to achieve worry-free attacks, greatly reduce the loss of one's own equipment and personnel. In view of this, from the 90s of last century, "outside the combat zone" has been the U.S. and other Western countries, the military-wide. "Chinese and" said that several local Standoff Weapon in the war's outstan...

Latest news, according to the U.S., Aviation Week reported that the Chinese carrier is about to water, while the carrier aircraft positioning Shangbu Ming indeed, F -15 fighter because the basic design behind, will not be able to meet the Chinese Navy in 2020 after the operational requirements,Therefore, the improved carrier-based fighter aircraft F -20 F -15 fighter to replace a carrier-based aircraft. From the progress of the view, the carrier-based F -20 earliest years of service in 2018-2020 and thereafter to stand at an annual rate of 12-30 troops.If the carrier-based F -20 proceeded smoothly, then the F -15 aircraft carrier will be in service by the next 6-8 years after the aircraft carrier, naval aviation to teach other military service, the procurement will not exceed the number of aircraft carrier Varyagthe required 60.J -15 is expected for the procurement decision in 2015, two groups of orders, and the third group is the procurement decision in 2016. J -20 from the beginning ...

Bonn, Germnay (SPX) May 25, 2011 -While pilots at the controls of an F-4F Phantom II or Eurofighter conduct test flights at altitudes of several thousand metres, their 'client' stands on the ground below; extremely concentrated, Ina Niewind scrutinises the display screens and flight charts, speaks with the pilots and checks altitude, speed and other data. The events taking place in the sky would not be possible without her. At 30 years of age, Ina works in a profession where women are still all underrepresented. As a flight test engineer at the German Aerospace Center, Niewind ensures that aircraft will be able to operate even more safely in the future. She prepares flight tests, defines the test plans, reviews the responses of the aircraft and the reactions of the pilot, and, afterwards, carefully evaluates the results. Ina Niewind has been in charge of the DLR Institute of Flight Systems field office at Manching, near Ingolstadt in southern Germany for the past year; the Inst...

Chinese military transport aircraft vision map A new report by Rand Corporation, warned that Europe and the U.S. civil aviation enterprises in the commercial aircraft manufacturing companies with Chinese operations to provide a dual-use technologies, inadvertently contributed to China's military development. J -20 stealth fighter recently unveiled, and China's first aircraft carrier was confirmed in this trial. RAND report, entitled "China's development to take off --- in the aerospace industry," the report is in this context the following world's. China's market is too attractive to Western aerospace companies can not be ignored. In Europe and the U.S. military and civil aviation, when the budget has shrunk, the situation is even more so. But the Rand Corporation report that economic opportunities associated with risk. Sold to China Airlines a high bypass ratio turbofan engine used in some of the components used for high-performance aircraft Xiaohan s...

Ankara, Turkey (SPX) May 24, 2011 -Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Lockheed Martin unveiled the first of 30 new Turkish-built F-16s in ceremonies at TAI's facility near Ankara. Turkish officials at the event included the nation's Minister of National Defense, Vecdi Gonul; Undersecretary for Defense Industries Murad Bayar; Turkish Air Force Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Abidin Unal; General Manager of the Turkish Armed Forces Foundation Lt. Gen. (Retired) Hayrettin Uzun; and the Chairman of the Board of TAI, Lt. Gen. (Retired) Mehmet Yalcin Kaya. The U.S. government was represented by Ambassador to Turkey Francis J. Ricciardone, Jr.; Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force for International Affairs; and Maj. Gen. Stanley Clarke III, Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation. "Lockheed Martin values the partnerships we have established with the Turkish government, military and industry over the past quarter century," said Ralph D. Heath, executive vice pr...

Bonn, Germnay (SPX) May 25, 2011 -While pilots at the controls of an F-4F Phantom II or Eurofighter conduct test flights at altitudes of several thousand metres, their 'client' stands on the ground below; extremely concentrated, Ina Niewind scrutinises the display screens and flight charts, speaks with the pilots and checks altitude, speed and other data. The events taking place in the sky would not be possible without her. At 30 years of age, Ina works in a profession where women are still all underrepresented. As a flight test engineer at the German Aerospace Center, Niewind ensures that aircraft will be able to operate even more safely in the future. She prepares flight tests, defines the test plans, reviews the responses of the aircraft and the reactions of the pilot, and, afterwards, carefully evaluates the results. Ina Niewind has been in charge of the DLR Institute of Flight Systems field office at Manching, near Ingolstadt in southern Germany for the past year; the Inst...