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Venezuela receives more Chinese K-8 trainers

The Venezuelan Air Force (Aviación Militar Bolivariana de Venezuela) in late February received six Hongdu K-8W jet trainers for its Grupo Aéreo de Operaciones Especiales N 15 based at Maracaibo
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Venezuela received 18 K-8Ws from January 2010 for N 15 and the Grupo Aéreo de Caza N 12 at Barquisimeto. For Grupo 12 the K-8Ws replaced the Northrop VF-5A Freedom Fighter and for Grupo 15 they replaced the Boeing (Rockwell) OV-10 Bronco, performing advanced training, light attack, and operations against illegal flights.

Source:
IHS

No, you can really see the G-meters in the HUD of the Rafale going briefly in the two digits range. Try to watch this video, here .It’s a long watch but near the end you’ll find some in-cockpit view of an airshow (and hear the pilot suffers accordingly).

Anyhow, trading high G loading for high AoA (and rates) has always been the intend. IMOHO, it works and lies inside the evolving philosophy of WVR fight. The infamous test report leaked argues that it does not. It’s a matter of opinion, I guess.

I will try to post a screenshot of the G-meters reaching 10.

EDIT:
here it is (notice the low AoA):

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That’s mean…

So, let’s go back to the source (LaTribune.fr)

and focus on the FCAS…

Safran et le motoriste britannique préparent le futur dans le cadre du programme FCAS, le système de combat aérien du futur. “Le moteur sera un moteur Rolls Royce et Safran à 50-50”, a expliqué Philippe Petitcolin. “Il est trop tôt” pour avoir déjà une répartition des tâches entre les deux motoristes, a-t-il précisé. Il envisage d’utiliser le double corps du M88 pour développer le moteur du prochain système de combat européen. “Ce serait quand même pas mal mais ce n’est pas encore décidé”, a-t-il souligné.

Let’s slice it down piece by piece:

Safran et le motoriste britannique préparent le futur dans le cadre du programme FCAS, le système de combat aérien du futur. “Le moteur sera un moteur Rolls Royce et Safran à 50-50”,
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Safran and the engine maker from Britain are readying what will be next in the FCAS program, the next generation Combat system. “The engine will be made by RR and Safran at a 50-50% share of work.

If that is 50/50, it means, that one will do something, while the other make the other part. Hence, both work are complementary design, not competitors.

“Il est trop tôt” pour avoir déjà une répartition des tâches entre les deux motoristes, a-t-il précisé.
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It’s too early to envisioned who will do what

So far, nothing has been decided…

HOWEVER (and that’s where it becomes interesting):

Il envisage d’utiliser le double corps du M88 pour développer le moteur du prochain système de combat européen. “Ce serait quand même pas mal mais ce n’est pas encore décidé”, a-t-il souligné.
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He is envisioning to re-use the twin core concept of the M88 to develop the engine of the next generation combat system for Eu. “It would be something at least [means: it won’t be bad for us] but nothing has been arrested so far

From marketed Turbine temps value, technologies and general appreciation in the press, we can assess that the M88 chore has some similar or slightly better perfs in regards to the EJ200. Hence, it won’t make a difference to use one or the other.

On the contrary, if RR did not have an edge (or some step in advance), a CEO will be more competitive marketing the work done by its team (and I think I know Safran). The main way we can understand those words are that RR has more than an edge and that using the M88 core will be the solution to comply with the frame of the agreement for a joint design (otherwise he would have prized its investment in R&D).

Now, have a look at the ADVENT etc (see below)… How are they working? Known core tech with peripheral technologies such as 3rd stream and other that I won’t name here, given the level of discussion shown by some.

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This is my take, obviously. That’s true. But tell me, Hallow, what’s your? Argue instead of biting.

Source:
la tribune.fr

*For the M88 as installed on the Rafale, essentially this has been discussed in the Rafale thread (9+t possible but an increase to 8t something possible without inlet redesign)

Third world countries? really?

Might be related:

Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Saturday that his government would not discuss presidential elections at peace talks in Geneva this week or hold talks with any party wishing to discuss the question of the presidency.
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“So President Putin, who is invested in supporting Assad, with an enormous commitment – and it has made a difference obviously on the battlefield – should be somewhat concerned about the fact that President Assad sent his foreign minister out yesterday to try and act as a spoiler, to take off the table something that President Putin and Iran had committed to,” Kerry said.

Source:
Reuters.com

The Air Force also is negotiating to buy AGM 88 missiles from the US and plans to induct more than 1,500 in the next five years.

Wew… Doesn’t it seems over stretched for a number (first buy).

But one DRDO source said the agency could not develop the missile on its own and that DRDO has sought help from Russia for seeker technology.

Thehindu.com just says the opposite:

The entire missile is being developed indigenously, including the seeker.

And then comes the Martel…

It will be hard, for now, to make some accurate suppositions out of those two sources beyond the basis that a missile is in development.

This was a good point-counterpoint discussion on the merits of a competition. http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/if-f-35-is-the-right-aircraft-for-canada-it-would-win-an-open-competition-says-former-procurement-chief

I wonder if lobbying cost will part of the offset? (at least, make them local)