The Russian Navy will get two frigates Project 22350 with hypersonic weapons in 2025-2026

Moscow, militarymedia.net - During the official ceremony, Russian Minister of Trade and Industry Denis Manturov said that the frigate would be equipped with hypersonic weapons.

The Russian Navy will get two frigates Project 22350 - Admiral Yumashev and Admiral Spiridonov - equipped with hypersonic weapons in 2025-2026, the head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (UAC), Alexei Rakhmanov, told Sputnik.

The two ships were put in St Petersburg on July 20. During the official ceremony, Russian Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said that the frigate would be equipped with hypersonic weapons.

"The construction of this ship will last for four and a half years. The navy will get it between 2025 and 2026," Rakhmanov said.

Poor Airspace, Singapore Asks F-35B Training Location to the United States

Singapore, Militarymedia.net - The super-rich country in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore, cannot be separated from the problem of limited land and air space for its defense equipment.

So it is not surprising that detachment training for fighter jet pilots must also be carried out abroad. In cooperation with its close ally, the United States, Singapore in December 2019, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States to establish a combat jet training detachment in Harvest Andersen, Guam.

However, it should be noted, the implementation of the Singapore Air Force permanent detachment training in Guam, was only effective in 2029, when the Singapore Air Force effectively operated the SVTOL stealth fighter jet, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II.

The MoU between Singapore and the US also includes the deployment of F-15SG fighter jets, F-16 C / D and Gulfstream G550 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) reconnaissance aircraft, along with supporting assets and personnel at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

For information, Singapore has ordered four F-35B units, with the option to add 8 units. The US Department of State and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) have approved a plan to acquire 12 F-35B units to Singapore for US $ 2.5 billion.

Now, while the implementation of the training detachment in Guam has not yet run, so far the Singapore Air Force fighter pilot training program has been carried out in Luke Air Force, Arizona.

The Singaporean Air Force has submitted a request to the US, to be able to use Luke Luke's Base as a training location for prospective F-35B pilots. At the same time, Singapore also requested that the Luke Lanud be used as a storage location for unused F-16 fleet stock.

US AU spokesman Ann Stefanek said it plans to build an F-35 Foreign Military Sales Training Center. The training site will be built on the US mainland and can accommodate 36 F-35 units. "Based on negotiations with F-35 user states, and taking into account airspace and weather, there are five candidate locations for training locations, namely in Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; Lanes Fort Smith, Arkansas; Lanud Hulman, Indiana; Lanud San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; and Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, "said Ann Stefanek.

Of all the lanud above, none of them are currently ready to accommodate the F-35. Of course, a large investment is needed to establish an F-35 pilot training center, because the existing infrastructure requires modifications to support the operation of the fifth generation jet fighter.

Luke Airfield, located on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona, in the next few years will lack capacity, because the facilities at the Lanud will be converted from supporting F-16 to F-35A. All this time, Lanud Luke has been a 'temporary' training location for F-35 operator countries.

In addition to the Singapore Air Force training detachment, at Luke Air Base there is also the Taiwan Air Force training detachment, and both must move later. If the Singapore Air Force F-16 training detachment will move to Andersen Lanud in Guam, the Taiwan Air Force F-16 training detachment will move to the Arizona Air National Guard base in Tucson.

12 of the Most Prestigious Military Academies in the World

Military Media.net - The military leadership school has so far remained one of the best candraduka craters for the birth of national leaders in the world. From these schools or institutions initiated by the military, many figures were born in many countries in the world. Here are some of the best military academies with the most stringent and most prestigious entry in the world.

1. United States Military Academy (West Point)

The academy provides a comprehensive but balanced curriculum to instill the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to become tough fighters and overcome each challenge professionally and personally. After graduating, cadets were assigned as second lieutenants in the US Army. The de facto motto of West Point is "Much of the history we teach is made by the people we teach".

Sure enough, the Academy has produced many people who have shaped US and world history. West Point has a long list of well-known graduates including two Presidents, Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Other Civil Generals include Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. While World War II alumni of West Point who are popular include Douglas Mac Arthur, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley and Henry H. Arnold.

2. RAF College Cranwell, United Kingdom

RAF College Cranwell was the first air academy in the world when it was opened in 1919. This British Royal Air Force education and training school provides initial training to RAF personnel who wish to be assigned as officers. The College is also responsible for all RAF recruitment activities.

Most RAF officers complete a 32-week course in transforming leadership, air power studies (including ethics). Famous alumni include Prince Charles and William as well as several members of the Arab aristocracy.

3. Saint-Cyr Special Military School, France

Founded by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1803 in Fontainebleau, L'Ecole Speciale Military de Saint-Cyr is a French national military academy. Five years later Napoleon moved the institution to Saint-Cyr-l'Ecole near Versailles at the location of a 17th-century school founded by Louis XIV's wife.

However, buildings were destroyed in World War II and the academy was moved to Coetquidan, Brittany after the war but the name was retained because of its popularity. During the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, the Saint-Cyr school only prepared officers and staff for infantry and cavalry.

However, after World War II, he began training engineers, technical officers, and artillery. Women were accepted into the academy only in late 1983. Today, Saint-Cyr offers a three-year educational program with a master's degree in management, engineering and international relations, and graduates become first lieutenants in the French army. The founder father of modern France, General Charles de Gaulle is an alumni of this academy who graduated satisfactorily in 1911.

4. PLA National Defense University, China

This institution is the Beijing national university under the leadership of the Central Committee of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). This institution was formed in 1985 as a result of the merger of the PLA Military Academy, the PLA Logistics Academy and the PLA Political Academy.

The PLA National Defense University is a leading military education institution in China. The establishment of this academy is claimed as a response to the establishment of the US West Point academy. The curriculum taught at the academy includes the Joint Command and Staff Course, the National Defense Course and the Advanced Refresher Course.

Advanced studies teach High Command and Defense Studies Courses. Postgraduate School is a level where students consist of Captain, Lieutenant, Senior Colonel, and PLA Captain. Since the big merger in 1985, PLA NDU has produced more than 10,000 senior professionals in various fields.

More than 800 medium foreigners to senior military professionals have participated in this academy. All field commanders and PLA service heads are currently PLA National Defense University graduates.

5. Academy of General Staff, Russia

First known as the Imperial Military Academy, it was founded in 1832 in St. Petersburg. The Academy offers higher military education to Tsar land officers and surveyors.

The Academy employed some of the best military tactics and theorists of its time such as Alexei Bajov, Heinrich Leer, Nikolai Medem and Alexander Myshlayevsky. Under them, the Academy made a significant contribution to military theory. In 1918, the General Staff Academy became the Red Army Military Academy.

In 1921, what remained of the General Staff Academy was dissolved. The name was reintroduced when the Voroshilov Military Academy of the Soviet Army General Staff was established. Currently known as the Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff. Among the academy's most famous alumni are Abdolhossein Teymourtash, Fyodor Radetsky, Nikolai Stoletov, and Mikhai Skobelev.

6. Japanese National Defense Academy

The Japanese National Defense Academy is an integrated state educational institution to train Army, Navy and Air Force cadets. The four-year course is designed to train students intellectually, physically and psychologically to grow into future leaders of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF).

After graduation, students undergo further training at the school of officers of the three JSDF military wings. In the prewar period, the Navy and the Imperial Japanese Army had two separate academies before they were united. The academy offers master and doctoral courses for eligible candidates.

In addition to producing exceptional military officers who have led Japanese armed forces, the Academy has given senior Japanese politicians Kimiya Yui and Satoshi Morimoto to each be an astronaut and academic academic.

7. South African Military Academy

The academy was founded in 1950 under the University of Pretoria and is now named the College of the Army of South Africa. This academy was created by adopting the United States military academy system to develop military officers who could meet the challenges of modern warfare.

The Academy provides a Bachelor of Military degree in Arts, Science and Commerce. Postgraduate degrees at master and doctoral level are also offered.

The Ministry of Defense decides that applicants to the Academy must meet the requirements in their respective services before gaining entry to the Academy. Therefore starting in 1976, junior officers did not have to undergo a degree program at the Academy.

The South African military is currently being rebuilt after the apartheid politics. The name of the country's armed forces also changed to the South African National Defense Force (SANDF).

8. Evelpidon Hellenic Military Academy, Greece

The Greek Army Officer cadet school, the Evelpidon Military Academy was founded in 1828 by Ionnis Kapodistrias, the first Governor of modern Greece. The aim is to improve the capabilities of Hellenic Army officers (Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Engineering and Aviation). This institution also provides manpower for the Technical Corps, Transportation & Supply and Corps.

Academy graduates continue their careers to become not only distinguished military officers but also high-level scientists and writers. The Academy successfully produced the first civil engineer and the first Physics and Mathematics professor in Greece. The first Hellenic Navy and Air Force officers in the Balkan War were also graduates of the Evelpides Academy.

9. National Defense Academy, India

In 1941, the Sudanese government awarded a gift of USD100,000 to Lord Linlithgow, Governor General of India, to thank him for the sacrifice of Indian troops in the East African World War II Campaign. After the war, Commander of the Indian Army, Field Marshall Claude Auchinlek led a committee which studied various military academies throughout the world.

He then recommended the establishment of a Joint Service Military Academy that mimics the US Military Academy at West Point. After partition, the Indian government decided to use a gift from Sudan to cover part of the costs of building the National Defense Academy (NDA) in Dehradun, the capital of the state of Uttarakhand. NDA offers a housing undergraduate program that teaches academics, Military Studies, Military History & Geography, Human Rights and Law of Armed Conflict. The academy graduates will then follow further training in an accredited school of the military wing of their choice. One of the most famous NDA alumni is India's first cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma.

10. Pakistan Military Academy

Also known as the PMA (Pakistan Military Academy), this academy is the first federal accredited military service school in Pakistan. Old Indian Army Brigadier Francis Ingall became the first PMA Commander. He formed the Pakistan Military Academy after the formation of Sandhurst (England), Saint-Cyr (France and West Point (US).

The academy provides four-year undergraduate programs with subjects such as English, Military Geography, International Relations, Islamic Studies, and Military, General & Social Sciences. Students also attend grueling physical training to develop combat quality for Pakistan's armed forces.

Alumni so far have also succeeded in producing several Pakistani national figures including General Rahimuddin Khan, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Parvez Musharraf, and General Ashfaque Parvez Kayani, a former Army Chief of Staff.

Russian VPK launches the Strela light tactical vehicle

Moscow, militarymedia.net - The Military Industrial Company (VPK) part of the GAZ Group, launched a light tactical vehicle (rantis) called Strela (Arrow) on July 13, 2020.

The strength of Strela is its light weight of around 4.7 tons or half the weight of the GAZ Tigr ranpur, so that it can be moved via air hanging using Mi-8 / Mi-17 helicopters.

In addition Strela can devour all fields and maneuver with agile. Vehicles can be driven on flat roads up to 155 km / hour.

Like the Airspace Review quote from RIA Novosti, although it is classified as light rantis, Strela has a capable ballistic protection. This rantis is able to withstand the onslaught of bullets up to 7.62 mm caliber.

As for the level of protection against landmines and improvised explosive devices (IED), the equivalent of the explosive power of 2 kg TNT.

As a versatile fantasy, Strela can be developed for a variety of missions such as personnel transport, reconnaissance, command and control, recovery, and medical evacuation.

The personnel transport variant (APC) of Strela can accommodate eight armed forces including the driver.

While external weaponry is available as optional.

After 40 Years on the Air, the KC-10A Tanker Airplane Begins to Retire

United States, militarymedia.net - First flight on July 12, 1980, that means the age of the KC-10A Extender tanker has reached 40 years, and as if following in the footsteps of the DC-10 commercial aircraft that became its platform, the KC-10A reportedly began to enter the era pension. In a ceremony at the McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Joint Base, New Jersey, on July 13, 2020, a farewell ceremony was held at the inaugural unit of the KC-10A which will be flown to its final resting location at the boneyard (graveyard of aircraft), Lanud Davis-Monthan, Arizona .

The first KC-10A retired was an aircraft with registration number 86-0036. At Lanud Davis-Monthan, KC-10A will be handled by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, where several important components of the KC-10A will be stripped down and used as spare parts for the KC-10A fleet which is still operating.

The US Air Force operates a total of 59 KC-10A Extender units that are deployed at various domestic and foreign bases.

Apart from aging reasons, the KC-10A pension program is also encouraged by the increasingly difficult to maintain a supply chain of spare parts, especially the stock of DC-10 aircraft operating increasingly depleted, where most KC-10 parts rely on cannibals from the remaining DC-10. The plan, until the end of 2020, the US Air Force will retire two more units, namely KC10A with registration numbers 87-0120 and 83-0077, it is hoped that the pension process will both be carried out in September 2020.

Besides being used by the US, the Dutch Air Force also still operates two KC-10A units, one of which even hung out at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, while accompanying two Dutch F-16 fighter jets that participated in the 1996 Indonesia AirShow.

Referring to its history, the KC-10 Extender flew first from the McDonnell Douglas enclosure on July 12, 1980. While officially began operating by the US Air Force in March 1981. Nearly 88 percent of the KC-10 Extender components are identical to the DC-10 used by civil aviation, this is a point it is important that the operator is interested, given the ease of maintenance and the similarity of spare parts.

Interestingly, one unit of KC-10 Extender was also operated by a civil operator, namely Omega Aerial Refueling Services, a private company based in San Antonio, Texas. KC-10 services from Omega Aerial have been used by Australian F / A-18 Hornets on flights to Red Flag training in Alaska.

Initially, KC-10A which can distribute 161,478 kg of fuel will still be maintained by the US Air Force until 2043, but the decision to accelerate KC-10A retirement has been carried out. In its place, the US Air Force has designated the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus as the backbone of the tanker and cargo fleet.

2S43 Malva, SPH latest tire wheel made in Russia

Moscow, - MilitaryMedia.Net Not wanting to be left behind by the world trend that is launching the SPH (self-propeller howitzer) wheeled tire, the Russian defense industry launched the truck-based 2S43 Malva in mid-July 2020.

Compared to the wheeled version of the chain, SPH wheeled tire has a lighter weight and more agile maneuverability.

This combat vehicle does not need a transport truck so that it can be driven quickly to the destination point.

Malva was developed by the Burevestnik Central Research Institute, a division of Uralvagonzavod which is now part of the state company Rostec.

As the Airspace Review learned from Army Recognition, the Malva vehicle is based on an 8X8 BAZ-6010-027 military truck chassis manufactured by the Bryansk Car Factory.

As for the main weaponry carrying the 152 mm caliber howitzer.

Like other modern SPHs, Malva also adopted a semi-automatic munition loading system with a firing rate of 8 rounds per minute.

Malva is designed to be able to destroy command posts, communication centers, tank bases and armored vehicles, bunkers and army barracks, fuel depots, air defense system sites, aircraft hangars, and runways.

Malva's presence is said to be able to replace the role of the SPH's old-wheeled SPH of the Russian Army, namely 2S19 Msta 152 mm and 2S1 Gvozdika 122 mm.

This is the Origin of the Sukhoi Su-57 Felon Name

MilitaryMedia.net - Moscow - For Russian Fans Boy, the name of the Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet feels sacred, this is a symbol of the superiority of the Russian Air Force defense system. It symbolizes the achievement of Russian technology in stealth-capable combatants.

Although its existence was rocked by several technical problems and the impact of the oil price war with Saudi Arabia, the Vladimir Putin government was still consistent in continuing the Sukhoi Su-57 acquisition project. Well, apart from that, do you know where the origin of naming Su-57?

The site id.rbth.com, quoting information from the Russian Aircraft Corporation "Gorizonti" Magazine, states that the Su-57 was originally named T-50, which based on the Russian tradition of aircraft production, the letter "T" was given to projects aircraft that have triangular wings. While the number 50 comes from the word "poltinik" (half-ruble coin), the unofficial name given by the designers of the aircraft.

Traced from its history, the T-50 was the product of Sukhoi, Alexander Davidenko, in which the T-50 flew first on January 29, 2010. And only in August 2017, the Russian Air Force Commander (AU) formally called the aircraft by the name Su-57 .

Then the Su-57 label ‘addition’ becomes the Su-57 Felon, where "Felon" is the code given by NATO to the Su-57. The NATO code in naming Russian production weapons is used in radio communication and in general use among Westerners, including fans.

The first letter of Felon is "F", or "FOXTROT," which is used by NATO to image Russian fighter jets, such as Foxbat for MiG-25, Fulcrum for MiG-29 and Flanker-E for Su-35.

"Then the Su code, of course, comes from the Sukhoi constructor and manufacturer (JSC Sukhoi Company). While the number 57 has its own meaning, five (5) shows the fifth generation of Russian warplanes, and seven (7) is the lucky number, which shows the relationship with the previous generation's best fighter, Sukhoi Su-27, "Gorizonti wrote.

Sukhoi Su-57 is designed to have supercruise, supermaneuverability, stealth and and advanced avionics to overcome the deficiencies in previous generation fighter jets, precisely the Su-57 was indeed staying to replace the MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker in the Russian Air Force. With leading combat equipment, the Su-57 is claimed to be a match for the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.

Ilyushin Il-38N Novella - Old Looks With New Technology, This is Russia's Mainstay Maritime Spy

MilitaryMedia.net - Moscow - Wednesday, April 8, 2020, there was a tense incident in the skies of Alaska, when a Russian maritime reconnaissance aircraft, the Russian Ilyushin IL-38N type was detected in the United States Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) in the Alaska region. And not wanting to take the risk, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) then sent a F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet, and a Raptor intercept incident occurred on the Il-38. Although it did not end up in the heat of the Washington-Moscow political tension, what became interesting here was the figure of Il-38, which was classified as a legendary reconnaissance aircraft since the Cold War era.

Flashbacks on December 7, 2010, two Russian Il-38 units were reported to appear above the Sea of ​​Japan near the Noto Peninsula, both planes known to conduct "disturbances" in joint exercises between the US-Japanese Navy. The exercise was eventually suspended due to concerns that the Il-38 was carrying out a surveillance mission on US / Japanese naval activities.

Ilyushin Il-38 (NATO code - May) is actually a reconnaissance aircraft. Ilyushin Il-38 first flew on September 28, 1961, and was officially used by the Soviet Union in 1967. By global military analysts, the Il-38 is referred to as an aircraft copy of the Lockheed P-3C Orion, because Orion first flew first in 1959 .

Besides being operated by the Russian military, Il-38 users in several variants are only Indian and Egyptian. Even Egyptians only used Il-38 until 1976.

Well, in the ambush incident by the F-22 Raptor on April 8, competing was the latest upgrade variant of the Il-38, which was labeled Novella's Il-38N. Quoted from ainonline.com, Il-38N is operated by the navy and inaugurated its use by the Russian Navy Aviation Service Commander General Igor Kozhin on January 31, 2020 in Lanudal Ramenskoye, south of Moscow.

General Igor Kozhin said that there were about 30 of the 54 Il-38 fleet units that would be upgraded to become Il-38N variants, where the entire upgrade program would be completed by 2025 and would later be deployed in the Pacific and Northern Fleet.

Ilyushin Il-38N features a new technology called Novella P-38 search and sighting system made by the company from St. Petersburg, Leninets. This control technology replaces the Berkut-38 which is now installed in the old Il-38 variant. Novella P-38 is able to track 32 targets simultaneously, and has a detection range at an air target of up to 90 km and a detection range at targets at sea level as far as 320 km. India is said to be a user of the export variant Novella P-38 installed on Il-38SD, in its marketing language, Novella P-38 is also referred to as the Sea Dragon sensor suite.

The Russians also realized how old the Il-38 design was, "This is an old platform, but we expect a substantial increase in mission equipment updates. Other maritime countries will be surprised by the new capabilities that Il-38 will show after modernization, "said Igor Kozhin.

Kozhin described the Il-38 as the first Russian anti-submarine aircraft capable of long-haul long-distance flights over the ocean, and was still able to locate and destroy submarines. He also praised Ilyushin for producing unique and durable machines.

Il-38 deployed by Russia is not limited to spying on the sea, but its intrinsic function is the destroyer of submarines. As a destructive force, Il-38 is equipped with two bomb bays which can load a variety of munitions, ranging from torpedoes, sea bombs and mines, to a total payload of 9 tons. Similar to the Orion P-3C, a magnetic anomaly detector (MAD) appears on the tail. To accurately sniff the opponent's submarine, one of the bomb bays was prepared as a launch point for sonobuoys. (Haryo Adjie)

Specifications Ilyushin Il-38

• Number of crew: 7
• Length: 40,185 meters
• Wingspan width: 37.4 meters
• Height: 10.17 meters
• Empty weight: 35,500 kg
• Maximum takeoff weight: 66,000 kg
• Engine: 4 × Ivchencko / Progress AI-20M turboprop engines
• Max speed: 645 km per hour
• Roaming distance: 7,500 km
• Endurance: 13 hours
• Max altitude: 11,000 meters

BMP-3M Dragun - Amphibian IFV with Artificial Intelligence Technology

MilitaryMedia.net - Still a family with the BMP-3F Marine Corps, the Russian military is now preparing to accept a new type of ranpur, and reportedly this ranpur will be included in the Russian Victory Day parade in Moscow on May 9, 2020. The intended Ranpur is the BMP-3M Dragun (Dragoon), a type of IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) that uses a firing control system with artificial intelligence technology. Reportedly, besides BMP-3M Dragun, who took part in the May 9 parade was BMP-3 hanud variant (Derivatsiya-PVO).

Dragun is a true unmanned shooting module. Another feature of the Dragun's BMP-3M is a modern fire control system called "Vityaz," which increases the BMP-3M Dragun's fire power compared to the older IFV BMP-3. The advantages of this technology include reducing the preparation time in the shooting process, scanning faster and increasing the attack power ranpur.

Vityaz firing control system is fully automatic, all-digital, with a unified information environment, anti-jamming, and able to track targets on land and air automatically. In comparison to the manned combat modules of the previous generation of BMP-3, Dragun which adopted the RCWS (Remote Control Weapon System) base ensured the movement of infantry troops could operate freely. The module location is at the back of the ranpur, which allows more free space for mounting additional devices.

The main armament of the Dragun RCWS dome consists of a main cannon 2A70 caliber 100 mm and an automatic canon 2A72 caliber 30 mm. Ammunition storage in the dome consists of 22 items for cannon 2A70 and 500 munitions for canon 2A72. The 2A70 cannon can shoot at targets up to a maximum distance of 7,000 meters. Dragun RCWS can also fire 8 ATGM missiles. Still from the dome, there was also a 7.62 mm caliber PKTM coaxial machine gun with 2,000 rounds of munitions.

Dragun RCWS is also equipped with an outside mounted panel for the "VPDU" remote weapon control system, which is fully digital, and is equipped with video information output, vision control, real time with jamming-free or optical fiber free radio lines.

The BMP-3M Dragun is equipped with a four-stroke UTD-32T diesel engine with direct fuel injection plus a 860 hp gas-turbine turbocharger. The location of the engine is at the front, while the compartment for eight infantry troops is at the rear which is equipped with a hydraulic door. The maximum speed of the Dragun's BMP-3M is 70 km per hour and swimming speed in water reaches 10 km per hour.

The standard weight of Dragun's BMP-3M is 18 tons, but when added additional protection, ranpur weight can reach 21 tons. This Ranpur OJSC Kurganmashzavod production has passed the trial in 2017 ago.

The second Tu-22M3M long-range bomber aircraft premiered

MilitaryMedia.net - Moscow - The second Tu-22M3M long-range bomber is reported to have carried out its inaugural flight from the aircraft industry facility in Kazan. After carrying out the flight, the plane then landed again in the same place.

Tupolev (part of Rostec) said flights were carried out to test takeoff and landing parameters.

In addition, the flight control system and information technology were also tested in the flight.

As the Airspace Review quoted from TASS news agency on Friday (20/3), the aircraft will then undergo other tests in the near future.

Meanwhile, the first Tu-22M3M test aircraft was aired on December 28, 2018.

A source from the defense industry said, until October last year the first Tu-22M3M aircraft had carried out flights 18 times.

The Tu-22M3M is an upgraded aircraft from the old Tu-22M3 version. This aircraft can carry anti-cruise cruise missiles Kh-32 (X-32) and Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has previously planned to upgrade 30 Tu-22M3 to Tu-22M3M. It is known, Russia still operates approximately 60 Tu-22M3.

This modernization program also simultaneously increases the age of aircraft use to reach 45 years.

The Tu-22M3 prototype (NATO: Backfire-C) flew in 1977 and began to be used by the Soviet Air Force in 1989.

HC-130J Combat King II, USAF Battle King transport aircraft

MilitaryMedia.net - United States - Designed specifically for the United States Air Force (USAF) and used since 2010, the HC-130 Combat King II is one of nine variants of the C-130J Super Hercules which gets the frightening name, the Combat King.

However, bearing the name Combat King does not mean that this aircraft is equipped with weapons for warfare in the air or carry out attacks against ground targets.

The HC-130J Combat King II remains in its original state as the military transport aircraft of the Super Hercules family, a descendant of the large Hercules family born on earth in the 1950s with the production of more than 3,000 units to date (2,600 C-130 and over 400 C-130J ).

Even if there is something special that earned the nickname the King of Combat, it is because this Lockheed Martin-made aircraft has specificity as a personnel recovery aircraft or in a more popular terminology called Combat SAR (CS Combat SAR).

More than that, this aircraft also has the capability to carry out air command and control missions and refueling in the air against helicopters (Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk). For the task of "breastfeeding" this rotary wing fleet, Combat King II can carry it out simultaneously on two helicopters at night.

Combat King II can also function as a land tanker to refuel other aircraft in remote areas or in other terms called FARP (forward area refueling point).

For the latter task, Hercules' expertise has gone into remote areas carrying out logistics and humanitarian transport missions.

Another advantage of the Lockheed Martin Combat King II, which is also a manufacturer of F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, is its capability to carry out tactical flight maneuvers to avoid enemy detection.

This was fulfilled with supporting equipment such as radio frequency jammer, digital radar warning receiver, terrain-following and terrain-avoidance radar systems, chaff and flare dispensing systems, missile warnings, and others.

The night vision goggle (NVG) system can be fully integrated into the aircraft's cockpit system. The use of head-up displays (HUD) and multifunctional displays (MFD) has also completed the cockpit device for flight navigation and control.

There are also INS, GPS, and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and satellite-based communication systems on this aircraft.

In terms of structure, the HC-130J Combat King II uses a C-130J-30 base or a stretced version. More precisely the aircraft uses the US Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130J tanker base with minor modifications and the addition of a more advanced navigation and detection system.

Speaking of Combat King II users, this aircraft was originally made to replace the role of HC-130P / N which is operated by the USAF Air Combat Command (ACC).

Now, there are three agencies in the USAF that have used this aircraft. The three are the USAF Air Combat Command (ACC), the USAF Air Training and Education Command (AETC), and the US Coast Guard (USCG). On 2 April 2020, one more agency followed after getting Combat King II, namely the USAF Reserve.

The first Combat King II was received by the USAF ACC in September 2010 as a realization of the 11-unit order contract in 2008.

Furthermore, USAF AETC received the first aircraft in September 2011. While USCG obtained this aircraft in 2015 through a contract to procure nine aircraft in 2012. One Combat King II unit at that time was hit by a tag of approximately 70 million US dollars. As for customers outside the US, currently the price per Combat King II unit reaches 100-160 million US dollars.

The USAF Reserve will operate Combat King II in the 39th Rescue Squadron, part of the 920th Relief Wing, based at the Patrick Air Base in Florida.

The aircraft is manned by five personnel. Consists of a pilot, copilot, combat systems officer, and two load masters.

Combat King II with a length of 29.5 m, a wing span of 40.4 m, and a height of 11.5 m has a maximum flying weight (MTOW) of 74,389 kg. The fuel tank capacity reaches 34,159 liters. The aircraft can also carry fuel in the cabin weighing 15,875 kg.

Four FADEC turboprop Rolls Royce AE2100D3 engines with six Dowty propeller blades are perched on both wings of the Combat King II. Each machine produces 4,591 shp.

The aircraft can go at a maximum speed of 316 knots and fly to an altitude of 33,000 feet. For cruising distances 3,478 nautical miles can travel.

Hercules and Super Hercules with a variety of variants, become examples of military transport aircraft that have long life and have proven resilience on all fields. The family of 'son of god' is a plane that is always missed during disasters to carry out logistical support missions to remote areas.

Linza, the latest combat ambulance from Russia

Militarymedia.net - Moscow, - Not wanting to be left behind by other combat vehicle manufacturers (ranpur), Russia's defense industry is currently developing a special battlefield armored ambulance.

It was Kamaz who initiated the creation of an anti-green vehicle-based ambulance (MRAP) with the production of Typhoon 4X4 for the Russian military.

The newest combat ambulance named Linza, was designed by Kamaz to be able to protect the medical personnel who served on the front lines during the war against terrorists or enemy forces.

To test the power of Linza, the Russian military began to specifically send these combat ambulances to the Syrian army.

Citing Russia Beyond, Linza has been placed on a hot battlefield in Raqqa, a city now under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SFD), a group that opposes the Damascus government.

Basically Linza itself is a special armored car to carry out evacuation missions for the wounded on the battlefield.

To survive on the battlefield, Linza's body is coated with composite material (steel plus ceramics) that is able to withstand the assault rifle bullets and 12.7 mm caliber shotguns and collisions of artillery shells.

Under his body, Linza was also able to survive the explosion of landmines or from IED (improvised explosive) approximately 8 kg of TNT.

No less interesting, the vehicle can still go with a speed of 50 km / h over rough terrain even though one of the wheels has been destroyed.

In a field combat operation, doctors can treat injured victims in the main compartment behind the driver's cabin.

Linza can also accommodate up to four people in a reclining position or six people when seated.

Medical personnel can also combine the position of the victim being transported. For example two people lie down and three others sit.

What is clear, Linza will ensure a smooth journey and will deliver injured victims through difficult terrain as comfortable as possible.

Linza's standard default equipment in addition to stretchers and medical equipment, are five cameras mounted around the perimeter to get a view of the field being traversed thoroughly.

There is also room for a machine gun mounted on the roof, which is operated by the driver's assistant from the screen inside the armored compartment.

In the military ambulance market, at least Linza will compete with Otokar Cobra II ambulances from Turkey which have also been tested by war.

Other challengers came from neighboring Georgia, which launched Didgori AMEV (armored medical evacuation vehicle). This vehicle is produced by STC Delta, which is reportedly also now owned by the Police Mobile Brigade.

SA'AR Corvette 6 Israeli Navy Begins Sea Trial

Military Media.net - Germany - The Israeli Navy's SA'AR-6 class Corvette, possibly the first ship in the Magen INS class, begins its first sea test on March 10, 2020.

The first SA'AR-6 class corvette was named INS Magen in May 2019. German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) acted as General Contractor to build four corvettes of this class for the Israeli Navy.

The SA'AR 6 corvette had a stealth design. The contract for shipping four SA'AR 6 corvettes was signed in May 2015. After the design phase, the construction phase began with a first-class steel cutting ceremony in February 2018. Only 15 months after the first steel was cut, the ship was launched , fulfilling his very ambitious schedule.

After the current sea trial campaign, INS Magen will be sent in the spring of 2020. Three other vessels will follow later at intervals of several months.

In terms of weapons systems, SA'AR 6 displays impressive firepower despite its compact size :

• Melara Oto 76 mm Main Gun
• two Typhoon Weapon Stations
• 32 vertical launch cells for Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles, the C-Dome point defense system
• 16 anti-ship missiles (likely Gabriel V)
• two 324 mm torpedo launchers
• About 90 m long
• 13 m wide
• Estimated weight of 1,900 tons

The sensor suite includes the EL / M-2248 MF-STAR AESA radar. It has hangar space and a platform that can accommodate medium-class SH-type helicopters.