Nice Tu-95MS mission video

May 8, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized · Comment

Including interception by a pair of F-16s.

(Hat tip: Kobus)

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IMINT Analysis: Taiwan’s SAM network

May 7, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized · Comment

Another first-rate article by SOC, detailing the SAM defences of Taiwan. Plenty of good scenario material in there.

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Raytheon claims anti-ship capability for TACTOM

May 7, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized · Comment

"This capability will allow the warfighter to attack a new tactical target set from more than 900 nautical miles (1035 statue miles)," said Harry Schulte, vice president of Raytheon Missile System’s Air Warfare Systems’ product line.

That will probably make it the longest-ranged ASCM in history. Hat tip to Kobus.

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Bell unveils “Hybrid Tandem Rotor” helicopter

May 6, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized · Comment

Interesting find by Steve Trimble; a concept for a possible replacement for the AH-64 and UH-60 by Bell.

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Old CIA report on Flat Twin ABM radar

May 5, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized · Comment

Stumbled upon this by accident…. a declassified CIA report on the merits of the RSN-225 (NATO: Flat Twin) ABM radar. A rather unique system by virtue of its mobility and certainly quite advanced for its era.