This April, the prototype of the future French naval strike missile, Scalp Naval, flew for the first time. The missile will provide future French Aquitaine-class frigates and Barracuda-class attack submarines with a Tomahawk-like land-attack capability, albeit in far smaller numbers (per ship) ...
It was fired at the Biscarrosse missile test centre by an A70 vertical launch system simulating the launch from the frigate.In October 2014, the French DGA conducted a successful final qualification firing for the MdCN missiles. The first operational strike of the missile was performed in April ...
we delve into the evolving construction progress and specifications of this new design for the program Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES). The design is based on the proven design of the SIGMA 10514 multi-mission light frigate/corvette of Damen that was successfully constructed in other no...
Pilots and NFO’s were being trained to operate extremely sophisticated and expensive machinery. We were (currently) being trained to operate them exactly to specifications, and not to deviate from our orders, assignments and tasks. That we were being trained to be highly trained spec...
The main striking force were the four "Illustrious" class carriers, "Illustrious", "Formidable", "Indomitable", and "Victorious", and the two "Indefatigable" class carriers "Indefatigable" and "Implacable". The planes carried by the carriers provided the main strike force of the fleet. The bat...
islands. The firing unit, TB-2 Bayraktar UCAV, which took off from Dalaman Naval Air Base, illuminated the target with laser and hit the target with pinpoint accuracy with one MAM-L munition. After the MAM-L strike, an S-70B naval helicopter engaged the target with a Hellfire miss...
PT-796is a Higgins classPT Boat. PT-796's specifications are: Length:78 feet Beam:20 feet 8 inches Draught:4 feet Crew:Two officers and nine crewmen Displacement:43 tons empty, 48 tons fully loaded Max Speed:41 knots (46mph)
These were capable of entering and remaining in the backyards of potential adversaries undetected, preparing and shaping the battle space and striking rapidly.Their missions include surveillance, intelligence collection, special warfare, cruise missile strike, mine warfare, and anti-submarine and anti-...
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Drawing from the latest insights sourced from infodefensa.com and with invaluable assistance from Erich Saumeth Cadavid, an esteemed analyst and correspondent at infodefensa, Janes, and Mönch, we delve into the evolving construction progress and specifications of this new design for the program ...