If I read you right, you’re emphasizing on a COTS approach or at least COTS usage in most of sub-systems?

I think the biggest challenge would be to meet the noise and vibration level criteria. Civilian systems are not designed with the same priority degrees in noise, energy consumption and vibration issues. So, modifying a COTS system for a SSK could be a difficult task.

Additionally, AFAIK, SSK’s rarely exceed 10-12 knots during their cruises (except extreme conditions during engagements and evasive action). Such system can provide effective cruise speed well above 20 kts, but there comes the nesxt challenge for modifying detection systems (i.e sonars) to work well in those speeds.

But I concur that littoral submarine design is going to face the incoming problem of more efficient energy generators for more complex sub-systems and speed demands.

I’m pretty sure I saw more of these 3D renders on this forum. They are hypothetical “F-3” designs for Japan’s next generation fighter requirment IIRC.

“new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities” for the Qatar Armed Forces

Double-you-tea-aefff????!!!!1111 Is this some kind of a sick joke?

I want to find the salespeople and business development managers of Boeing responsible of the sale. I want to be their pupil. I want them teach me the secrets of selling a tiny state which covers 1/60 land of Texas LONG RANGE STRATEGIC CARGO AIRCRAFT’s!

In heaven’s and all the good things’ name, can somebody please, as if talking to a 6-year old kid, explain the motives and justification of this sale? I’m more than perplexed…

Anyone knows what GR.9s carry?

According to Mr. Jane’s:

“In December 2006 the RAF launched a competition for a replacement targeting pod under an Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) for the Harrier GR. Mk 9. Rafael Litening III and Lockheed Martin Sniper shortlisted to replace TIALD 500. In January 2007 the AN/AAQ-33 Sniper pod was selected on grounds of performance, cost of integration and support cost. Three pods are understood to have been procured.”

I bet the Ex-Gorshkov because some drunk Russian worker will leave a blow torch by his bottle of vodka and burn the whole ship down! Any other theories how this will end?

Maybe the shipyard will eventually realize they were installing the flight deck to the wrong side of the hull and request another billion dollars to remove it and another extra billion to install it to the right place?

French Huns were in Djibouti? What for?

An Iraqi F-1 shot down a THK F-100F? I’ve never heard of that. What happened?

Details are not fully known but according to official statement, the aircraft was part of a two-craft formation and accidentally crossed the border by navigational mistake. This may or may not be the case, since Iraq and Turkey signed a hot pursuit aggreement allowing Turkish troops to enter Northern Iraq by a limited distance while pursuing terrorist and / or smuggler gangs. My theory is that the aircraft was conducting a recon or CAS mission against a terrorist or smuggler target in Northern Iraq. During the height of Iran – Iraq War, it should be misidentified as an Iranian a/c striking Iraqi targets, or just punished for violating the airspace. I don’t know.

The aircraft was from 8. Main Jet Base, most probably from 182. Squadron.

The wreckage was reported to be found several years later by Turkish commando units conducting cross-border operations in the region.

Turkish AF F-100D 54-2238 was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on July 22nd, 1974 during the Cyprus conflict

Another interesting Hun shoot down: Turkish AF F-100F, 56-3903, was shot down over Northern Iraq by a Super 530 missile fired from an Iraqi Air Force Mirage F1, Sept 1983. Pilot ejected safely.

What??? There was a Greece vs Turkey thing and I’ve missed? OMG!!!11