Hmm, does seem strange the integration is not taking place @ the warship’s construction site.

I was under impression though that Barak will be fitted in India.
Any news on Teg’s Barak integration?
The guidance radars for Barak are not fitted either it seems….

I don’t see where/how the radar directors for Barak could be fitted and am not expecting Barak to appear at all. Given the installations on destroyers, I don’t thinkg Orekh or MR-123 can/do work with Barak.

Didn’t the Kashtan fall out of favour with the Indian navy.

Also on the Russian 11356’s: only AK630

Why no more Kashtan, just ‘old’ AK 630s?

056 goes on sea trials
China can now make stealth ships as best with other countries.
stealthier compare to this..

I agree with TR-1 and Jonesy, plus compare to Soobrazitelny rather than Stereguschy

Rooivalk has to work hard to maintain its lack of sales!

Indeed Iraq could get more Mi-17 and Mi-24 but it appears to be a political issue in Iraq about getting a new generation attack helicopter.

Super Hind Mk 4 and Mi-17 upgrade ? Puts South Africa back in the middle of the game. Capitalized on earlier experience with the type(s).
https://sites.google.com/site/stingraysheligalleries/south-africa-s-ate-superhind-series-mk-2-mk-3-mk-4-and-mk-5

Between 25 and 30 OHP remain in USN active service (of 51 built for the USN).

45 SM1 ships:
Bahrain 1
Chili, Italy, Japan, Poland, each 2
Egypt 4
Spain 6
Turkey, 8
Taiwan 8+8

Counting these nations initial stock plus whatever USN SM1 stock should be a fair supply of missiles. Several export customers are paying to have their SM-1MR rebuilt with new motors and the decomissioned SM-1MR from the USN are likely to be sold to export customers.

The SM-1MR Block V was designated RIM-66B, because it introduced more significant changes. It had a new plane-scanning seeker, a faster-reacting autopilot, a new MK 90 blast-fragmentation warhead, and a new Aerojet MK 56 dual-thrust rocket motor. The latter increased missile length by 25 cm (10 in), and increased range and ceiling by about 45 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

The final SM-1MR version was the Block VI, designated RIM-66E (RIM-66C/D versions are SM-2, see below). The RIM-66E featured the monopulse seeker of the SM-2, and a new MK 45 MOD 4 proximity fuze (also known as TDD – Target Detection Device). Production began in 1980, and the RIM-66E entered service in 1983. It is still in production for export customers. The subvariants of Block VI include RIM-66E-1/3/7/8 (-3/8 have the MK 115 warhead of SM-2). Block VI A (RIM-66E-5) and Block VI B (RIM-66E-6) had later MODs (6 and 7, respectively) of the MK 45 fuze for improved performance against low-RCS targets, and both use the MK 115 warhead.

RIM-66A SM-1MR Block I-IV
RIM-66B SM-1MR Block V
RIM-66E SM-1MR Block VI (RIM-66E-1/3/7/8), VIA (RIM-66E-5), VIB (RIM-66E-6)

The prime contractor for all Standard missiles has long been Standard Missile Co. (SMCo), a joint venture of Hughes (which had previously acquired General Dynamics Pomona, the original prime contractor), and Raytheon. However, the Hughes missile division has since also been acquired by Raytheon, making Raytheon the sole contractor for Standard. Until 2001, more than 21000 missiles of all versions (including RIM-67 Standard ER) had been built.

http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-66.html

Aerojet MK 56 dual-thrust solid-fueled rocket is/was used also on
RIM-66C SM-2MR Block I (Aegis)
RIM-66D SM-2MR Block I (Tartar)

The SM-2 Block I missile is similar to the SM-1 Block V. SM-2MR Block II introduced an improved Thiokol MK 104 rocket motor, to deal with faster and more manoeuverable targets. The Block II missiles was 24 cm longer than its predecessors. I suppose it could be possible to shoehorn the Mk104 into SM-1 if needed (and doubt this would require a new/additional rebuilding facility)

http://rewreward.blogspot.nl/2010/03/rim-6667156300-standard-missile-12345.html

http://www.balancer.ru/forum/punbb/attachment.php?item=302950&download=2

Nice photo of Kuznetsov; thanks Snake 😀

Has she been repainted in a lighter shade of grey?