Let’s not forget another big contribution to all of this from India…$$$$.

—–JT—–

Maybe if we’re lucky we’ll get a drawing/picture or model of MiG’s proposed 5th Gen fighter design that they are proposing as a joint venture with India. 😀

—–JT—–

I too hope. 🙂

MiG has at least three projects of fighters of the fifth generation:

– «LMFS», one engine AL-41F (117S) 1 x 15500 kg.
– «1.27 +», two RD-133 / RD-43, normal weight of 19000 kg, the sizes as at MiG-29, “tailless airplane” is probable.
– «1.42 +», two AL-41F (117S) 2 x 15500 kg, the “duck”, two lateral air intakes

Paralay,

Which is the LFMS?

A tailless 1.27 would definitely be cool. Now with 3D thrust-vectoring, having a tail is no longer a necessity. If the 1.27 does look anything like the drawing you have, it would look really nice. A more stealthy MiG-29 with that nice arrow shape wing.

Keep up the great work on your website!

—–JT—–

I-21 / T-50 the first flight is probable in 2010.
http://paralay.narod.ru/pakfasu.html

Hopefully we’ll at least see a mockup before 2010.

Any word on the new 5th Gen MiG/1.27?

—–JT—–

I also read in a magazine that now DCN also has a variant of the Gowind design called the Fastwind, which can reach speeds of 43 knots.

Looks like the MEKO CSL now has a competitor. Although I’m not too sure if the Gowind/Fastwind designs have the modularibility of the MEKO designs where it can change mission modules (like the LCS).

—–JT—–

Hi,

No, they belong to the larger SAWS variant. Can´t post the pics of the smaller boat because I am not at home, sorry. The latest version may be a contender for the (not yet started) German MÜKE (medium surface combatant) project to replace the 10 remaining S143A Gepard class FPBGs.

Regards

Hi MConrads,

Thanks for all the great pics, can’t wait to see the one of the smaller boat when you get a chance.

—–JT—–

Hi,

the article gave the max speed with a COPAW drive with 30 knots. Though there was another article were the ship was called ” Seabased Asymmetric Warfare Ship (SAWS)”: 99,80m / 18m (max beam, delta hull) / 3,90m (max 6m) / 2.500 – 3.000 tons / COPAW or COCOW (all electrical based on the HTS technology) with 32 – 36 knots sprint speed / crew: 43 + 6

Weapons and equipment: 1 medium gun (first 76mm later 57mm), 4 MLG-27, 8 (self defense) + 16 (strike or tactical) mk-41 vls for ESSM, VL Harpoon, VLA, land attack missile (or similar), 2 MASS, 2 UAVs, 3 USV (1 x 9m, 57 knots, e.g. Chris-Craft Launch 28; and 2 x 6m, e.g. Medine II), 2 UUV (e.g. Seafox etc)

In an even later article the design (now called multi purpose attack boat of the future) shrank a bit to 72,50m / 13m / 3,55m / 800 – 1.500 tons / 40 knots. It last all of the vls launchers as well, retained all other equipment though.

Regards

Thanks for all the updates. So the latest proposal is for a fast (40knots) smaller (72m) corvette? Is that one of the pictures you added?

I’m surprised they would remove the VLS launchers as even the 72m Visby has a pop-up RBS-15 SSM launcher and vertically launched SAM’s.

—–JT—–