TOMAHAWK MISSILES AGAINST CHINESE SHIPS ?

021110-N-0000X-003 China Lake, Calif. (Nov. 10, 2002) -- A Tactical "Tomahawk" Block IV cruise missile, conducts a controlled flight test over the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) western test range complex in southern California. During the second such test flight, the missile successfully completed a vertical underwater launch, flew a fully guided 780-mile course, and impacted a designated target structure as planned. The Tactical Tomahawk, the next generation of Tomahawk cruise missile, adds the capability to reprogram the missile while in-flight to strike any of 15 preprogrammed alternate targets, or redirect the missile to any Global Positioning System (GPS) target coordinates. It also will be able to loiter over a target area for some hours, and with its on-board TV camera, will allow the war fighting commanders to assess battle damage of the target, and, if necessary redirect the missile to any other target. Launched from the Navy's forward-deployed ships and submarines, Tactical Tomahawk will provide a greater flexibility to the on-scene commander. Tactical Tomahawk is scheduled to join the fleet in 2004. U.S. Navy photo. (RELEASED)

Sourced : Israel Defence By Yotam Gutman & Ami Rojkes Dombe A recent experiment conducted by the United States on a new version of the Tomahawk cruise missile – the Tomahawk Block IV – suggests that it will serve as a temporary solution for American warships facing Chinese ships, at least until the new Sea-to-Sea… Continue reading TOMAHAWK MISSILES AGAINST CHINESE SHIPS ?

70 PERCENT OF TURKISH NAVY VESSELS USED IN THE COUP OF THE 15TH OF JULY 2016

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Sourced : Hurriyet By Mesut Hasan Benli Some 70 percent of Turkish navy vessels played a role in coup activities on July 15 night as their personnel were previously informed about the attempt by the orchestrators of the failed bid, according to Ankara prosecutors. In an indictment sent to an Ankara court of serious crimes… Continue reading 70 PERCENT OF TURKISH NAVY VESSELS USED IN THE COUP OF THE 15TH OF JULY 2016

CHINA DEVELOPS NEW “HUMPBACK” SSBN WITH CAPABILITY OF STRIKING THE U.S.A

Sourced : International Business Times By Tareq Haddad Images of China’s new nuclear submarines have emerged and are believed to carry a weapons arsenal powerful enough to reach the United States. The ‘Jin’ Type 094A has a large ‘hump’ concealing 12 submarine-launched ballistic missiles known as ‘big waves’, with a range of over 11,000km (6,835m).… Continue reading CHINA DEVELOPS NEW “HUMPBACK” SSBN WITH CAPABILITY OF STRIKING THE U.S.A

ERDOGAN : “TURKISH TROOPS WOULD REMAIN IN CYPRUS FOREVER”

Sourced : NY Times By Nick Cumming-Bruce and Andreas Riris Turkey’s president declared on Friday that Turkish troops would remain in Cyprus “forever,” complicating hopes of reuniting the island nation, which has been effectively partitioned since 1974. “Greece is fleeing again from a solution to the Cyprus problem,” the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, told reporters… Continue reading ERDOGAN : “TURKISH TROOPS WOULD REMAIN IN CYPRUS FOREVER”

CHINA’S NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER HINTS AT THE FUTURE OF ITS NAVY

Sourced : Popular Science By Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer Last month China reported that its aircraft carrier Liaoning was ready to start operational service. The country’s navy provided proof on Christmas Day, sending out its first carrier battle group (CVBG) through the Miyako Straits, around Taiwan, and into the South China Sea, launching and… Continue reading CHINA’S NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER HINTS AT THE FUTURE OF ITS NAVY

WHITEHALL INVESTS £30m IN LASER WEAPON TO PROTECT SHIPS FROM ATTACK BY AIR AND SEA

Industry has been given two years to design, build and then test a laser directed energy weapon at sea and on land. The weapon is intended to down – or disrupt – drones or missiles , fast attack boats and even incoming mortar rounds courtesy of a high-power, concentrated laser beam. The US Navy already… Continue reading WHITEHALL INVESTS £30m IN LASER WEAPON TO PROTECT SHIPS FROM ATTACK BY AIR AND SEA

PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)

Sourced : Sputnik In a public statement, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced that on the 9th of January 2017, the country had successfully test-fired a nuclear-capable, 450-km range Babur-3 submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM). It went on to add that the missile provides a credible second strike capability and augments deterrence. Pakistan has not specified… Continue reading PAKISTAN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED A BABUR-3 SUBMARINE LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (Video)

RUSSIA SENDS MORE MILITARY GEAR TO SYRIA AFTER DRAWDOWN CLAIM

Sourced : Middle East Eye Russian cargo ships have been spotted transporting military equipment towards Syria, days after Moscow ordered its only aircraft carrier to home as part of a general drawdown of forces involved in the Syria conflict. The carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, was sent to the eastern Mediterranean in the autumn to mount… Continue reading RUSSIA SENDS MORE MILITARY GEAR TO SYRIA AFTER DRAWDOWN CLAIM

CHINA EXPECTED TO HAVE THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUPS IN NEAR FUTURE

(121125) -- LIAONING AIRCRAFT CARRIER, Nov. 25, 2012 (Xinhua) -- This undated photo shows China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, sailing on the sea. China has successfully conducted flight landing on its first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning. After its delivery to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Sept. 25, the aircraft carrier has undergone a series of sailing and technological tests, including the flight of the carrier-borne J-15. Capabilities of the carrier platform and the J-15 have been tested, meeting all requirements and achieving good compatibility, the PLA Navy said. Designed by and made in China, the J-15 is able to carry multi-type anti-ship, air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles, as well as precision-guided bombs. The J-15 has comprehensive capabilities comparable to those of the Russian Su-33 jet and the U.S. F-18, military experts estimated. (Xinhua/Zha Chunming)

Sourced : Sputnik The Chinese military’s combat capability has significantly grown in the past decade. At present, China’s second aircraft carrier is under construction. According to military expert Liang Fang, the Chinese navy is expected to build its third aircraft carrier battle group in the near future and that would be capable of safeguarding territorial… Continue reading CHINA EXPECTED TO HAVE THREE AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUPS IN NEAR FUTURE

ARE CONDITIONS RIPENING FOR IRAQI KURDISH STATE ?

Arap Birliği Genel Sekreteri Amr Musa, resmi temaslarda bulunduğu Irak'ın başkenti Bağdat'tan sonra Erbil'e geldi. Musa, Erbil'de Bölgesel Kürt Yönetimi Başkanı Mesut Barzani (resimdeki) ile görüştü.

Sourced : Council on Foreign Relations Author: Steven A. Cook, Eni Enrico Mattei The failure of Iraq, breakdown of Syria, and changes in Turkey have created opportunities for Kurds in all three countries. They are not quite the regional kingmakers that some Kurds have boasted they might become, but Kurdish political and military power is… Continue reading ARE CONDITIONS RIPENING FOR IRAQI KURDISH STATE ?