Turkey says will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales

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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will retaliate if the United States halts weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.

In an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Cavusoglu said a proposal by lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives to temporarily halt weapons sales, including F-35 jets, to Turkey was wrong, illogical and not fitting of the alliance between the NATO allies.

U.S. lawmakers released details on Friday of a $717 billion annual defence policy bill, including efforts to compete with Russia and China and the measure on weapons sales to Turkey.

Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Adrian Croft

Source: reuters.com


Turkey says it will retaliate if U.S. halts weapons sales


Tuvan Gumrukcu

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will retaliate if the United States enacts a proposed law that would halt weapons sales to the country, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday.

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives released details on Friday of a $717 billion annual defense policy bill, including a measure to temporarily halt weapons sales to Turkey.

In an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk, Cavusoglu said the measures in the bill were wrong, illogical and not fitting between the NATO allies.

“If the United States imposes sanctions on us or takes such a step, Turkey will absolutely retaliate,” Cavusoglu said. “What needs to be done is the U.S. needs to let go of this.”

The proposed U.S. National Defense Authorization Act, which is several steps from becoming law, would ask the Defense Department to provide Congress with a report on the relationship between the United States and Turkey, and would block the sale of major defense equipment until the report was complete.

Turkey plans to buy more than 100 of Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets, and is also in talks with Washington over the purchase of Patriot missiles.

Turkey signed an agreement with Russia in December to buy S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries as part of Ankara’s plans to boost its defense capabilities amid threats from Kurdish and Islamist militants at home and conflicts across its borders in Syria and Iraq.

The move to buy S-400s, which are incompatible with the NATO systems, has unnerved NATO member countries, which are already wary of Moscow’s military presence in the Middle East, prompting NATO officials to warn Turkey of unspecified consequences.

Cavusoglu dismissed the warnings, saying Turkey’s relations and agreements with Russia were not an alternative to its ties with the West and accused the United States of trying to control Turkey’s actions.

“Turkey is not a country under your orders, it is an independent country... Speaking to such a country from above, dictating what it can and cannot buy, is not a correct approach and does not fit our alliance,” he said.

Relations between Ankara and Washington have been strained over a host of issues in recent months, including U.S. policy in Syria and a number of legal cases against Turkish and U.S. nationals being held in the two countries.

Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Cavusoglu that the United States was seriously concerned over Ankara’s decision to buy the Russian S-400 missile batteries.

Cavusoglu said he would visit the United States next week to meet Pompeo, but added a specific date had not been set yet.

Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Editing by Adrian Croft

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Russia future aircraft carrier "Storm" Project 23000 can dramatically change the balance in three regions of the world

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Aircraft carrier "Storm" will change the balance in three regions of the world  


The Russian prospective aircraft carrier of the Storm project will become the world's first marine carrier of the fifth generation aircraft, which will give the Russian Navy a  strategic advantage over any other fleet. In addition, the presence of a Russian ship of this class can seriously change the balance of power in three regions of the planet, which are now attracted by the attention of the world's leading powers: the Arctic, the Mediterranean and Southeast Asia.

"If Russia's military-political relations in the Persian Gulf are strengthened, as now, the presence of a large aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean will be a symbol of support for Russian allies and will ensure the safety of cargo delivery for them," the authors of the article published in the journal Military Watch believe. 

The aircraft carrier "Storm" will be adapted to work in the Arctic Circle. His arrival in the Arctic will give the Russian military an indisputable advantage over all other countries claiming natural resources hidden under ice. If the aircraft carrier becomes the key to them, he will undoubtedly pay for his development.

The third region where the emergence of a new Russian aircraft carrier can dramatically change the alignment of forces - the Asia-Pacific. The situation there is not easy: China is increasing the power of its navy to control the disputed islands, and recently adopted anti-ship ballistic missiles DF-21 seriously worried the US military, since they are intended to destroy aircraft carriers. The US and its allies have to demonstrate their strength by conducting naval exercises in the surrounding waters. The appearance in this boiling boiler of a Russian aircraft carrier with a powerful grouping of the newest aircraft is a serious argument in favor of China. 

By the way, the Celestial Empire can become a buyer of Russian aircraft carriers. In China, there are already two aircraft-carrying cruisers of the Soviet model and deck fighter J-15, a copy of the Su-33. With the help of Russian aircraft of the fifth generation of Su-57 Beijing could significantly expand the capabilities of ship aviation. Another potential buyer of Russian aircraft carriers is India .

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The project of the prospective multipurpose aircraft carrier "Storm" was first shown at the St. Petersburg Naval Salon in 2013. Designed by the Krylov Center, a ship with a displacement of 100,000 tons will be able to take on board up to 90 aircraft and helicopters. The nuclear power plant will remove restrictions on the range of navigation, and the ice class will allow the ship to enter the Arctic. The flight deck will have two trampolines and four electromagnetic catapults. Receiving aircraft will provide an aerofinery. 

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Third (project) 22800 Karakurt corvette Shkval (584) launched at St. Petersburg - Video

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Published on May 5, 2018
The third small rocket ship of the project "Karakurt" was launched near St. Petersburg Третий малый ракетный корабль проекта «Каракурт» спущен на воду под Петербургом

'Pantcir-M', a air defense system 1x8 SAM missiles, 2x6 30 mm [32 57E6 missiles, 1000 rounds] on board RFS 584 'Shkval'. ©RussianArms. Twitter Capt_Navy

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China's deploys YJ-12B land-based ASCMs and HQ-9B SAMs on South China Sea outposts

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China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelligence reports.

The installations, if confirmed, would mark the first Chinese missile deployments in the Spratly Islands, where several Asian countries including Vietnam and Taiwan have rival claims.

China has made no mention of any missile deployments but says its military facilities in the Spratlys are purely defensive, and that it can do what it likes on its own territory.

China’s Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the latest report.

The foreign ministry said China has irrefutable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and that its necessary defensive deployments were for national security needs and not aimed at any country.

“Those who do not intend to be aggressive have no need to be worried or scared,” ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters in Beijing.

China “hopes relevant parties can objectively and calmly view this”, she added.

CNBC quoted unnamed sources as saying that according to U.S. intelligence assessments, the missiles were moved to Fiery Cross Reef, Subi Reef and Mischief Reef within the past 30 days.

The U.S. Defense Department, which opposes China’s installation of military facilities on outposts it has built up in the South China Sea, declined comment. “We don’t comment on matters of intelligence,” a spokesman said.

Greg Poling, a South China Sea expert at Washington’s Center for Strategic and International Studies think-tank, said deploying missiles on the outposts would be important.

“These would be the first missiles in the Spratlys, either surface to air, or anti-ship,” he said.

He added that such deployments were expected as China built missile shelters on the reefs last year and already deployed such missile systems on Woody Island further to the north.

Poling said it would be a major step on China’s road to dominating the South China Sea, a key global trade route.

“Before this, if you were one of the other claimants ... you knew that China was monitoring your every move. Now you will know that you’re operating inside Chinese missile range. That’s a pretty strong, if implicit, threat,” he said. 

CNBC said the YJ-12B anti-ship cruise missiles allowed China to strike vessels within 295 nautical miles. It said the HQ-9B long-range, surface-to-air missiles could target aircraft, drones and cruise missiles within 160 nautical miles.

  Last month, U.S. Admiral Philip Davidson, nominated to head U.S. Pacific Command, said China’s “forward operating bases” in the South China Sea appeared complete.

“The only thing lacking are the deployed forces,” he said. Once these were added, “China will be able to extend its influence thousands of miles to the south and project power deep into Oceania”.

Davidson said China could use the bases to challenge the U.S. regional presence, and “would easily overwhelm the military forces of any other South China Sea-claimants.

“China is now capable of controlling the South China Sea in all scenarios short of war with the United States,” he said.

Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in BEIJING; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and Darren Schuettler

Source: reuters.com

China's deployment of YJ-12B land-based ASCMs and HQ-9B SAMs into Mischief Reef, Fiery Cross Reef, and Subi Reef in April increases its military power in the South China Sea. Here's the range circles, courtesy of @googleearth pro.  Dr. Malcom Davis

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Russia have placed 10 MiG-31 armed with Kinzhal Kh-47M2 hypersonic air-to-surface missile complex "Dagger" for combat duty test

MiG-31 armed with Kinzhal Kh-47M2 hypersonic air-to-surface missile - Aleksandr Shukhov


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10 long-range interceptors MiG-31 with a hypersonic complex "Dagger" are on duty at the military - the RF Ministry of Defense

05/05/2018 15:32:05

      Moscow. 5 May. INTERFAX-AVN - Ten Russian MiG-31 interceptors of long-range interceptors with a dagger "Dagger" are on the test for combat duty, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said. 

       "In support of the fact that this is not some kind of exotics: today, ten aircraft are on experimental combat duty and are ready for use depending on the situation," he said in an interview with Zvezda. 

       "This is a modern weapon: a hypersonic missile of increased range, which, in fact, can overcome air defense and missile defense systems." "It is invulnerable and has very serious combat power and potential," Borisov said.

       He stated that the MiG-31 is the most suitable for accelerating the missile to the required speeds at the right altitudes. 

       On March 1, in a message to the Federal Assembly, Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the MiG-31 with the Dagger complex among the new Russian weapons. 

       Since December 1 of last year, the complex began to carry out pilot-combat duty at the airfields of the Southern Military District. 

       Glavkom VKS Russia Sergei Surovikin previously said that the aircraft missile system, created on the basis of the modernized MiG-31 aircraft with a high-precision hypersonic aeroballistic missile, will provide strikes against targets for a range of more than 2000 km, without entering the enemy air defense zone.

       He stressed that "rocket maneuvering at speeds several times the speed of sound allows it to overcome all existing and developed air defense and anti-missile defense systems". 

       According to S.Surovikin, a high-speed carrier aircraft will be able to deliver this unique missile to the reset area in a matter of minutes. "A march engine mounted on an aeroballistic missile accelerates the warhead to hypersonic speeds within seconds, and the use of an all-weather homing head in the final section of the hypersonic flight ensures the required accuracy and selectivity of target destruction at any time of the day," the commander-in-chief said. 

       MiG-31 with Dagger will take part in the air of the Victory Day parade in Moscow for the first time.
       
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Source: militarynews.ru

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Published on Mar 11, 2018

RAW: Russia's new hypersonic 'Kinzhal' missile tested

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Russia to supply Egypt with about 20 Ka-52 helicopters in May

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Russia in May will supply Egypt with about 20 military helicopters Ka-52 - the source


05/03/2018 9:00:00 AM

      Moscow. 3 May. Interfax-AVN - Russia will supply about 20 reconnaissance-strike helicopters Ka-52 "Alligator" to Egypt by the end of the month, an informed source told Interfax.
       "Until May 30, the next installment of Ka-52 from 18-22 helicopters will be delivered to the Egyptian side," the source said.

       He recalled that in 2017, Egypt was transferred to a party of 15 helicopters, and all under the contract, it is necessary to supply 46 "Alligators".

       Earlier, the head of the holding "Russian Helicopters" Andrei Boginsky said that in 2018 the company will produce about 25 combat Alligators, six of them are intended for the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the rest - for export.

       "Last year, 27 helicopters were produced (Arseniev Aircraft Company (AAC) Progress-IF), this year the volume is about 25 helicopters," A.Boginsky said while visiting the plant.
     
      He noted that in comparison with 2016 the volume of manufactured products increased more than twofold, as the export contract was added to the supply under the state defense order.

       In November, the press service of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia told Interfax that "the contract for the delivery of Ka-52 helicopters to Egypt is being implemented in accordance with the previously agreed schedule."

       Earlier, Egyptian media reported that in September, Egypt received a new batch of Ka-52 attack helicopters.

       The combat reconnaissance-strike helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator" is serially produced for the needs of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation since 2010. The helicopter is designed to destroy tanks, armored and unarmored combat vehicles, manpower, helicopters and other enemy aircraft at the forefront and in tactical depth, in all weather conditions and at any time of the day.

       The export version of the Ka-52 is a modification of the serial combat helicopter. Unlike the basic model, the Alligator for a foreign customer is manufactured using anticorrosive materials and has a reinforced fuselage design. It is equipped with new chassis racks and wheels, designed to increase the take-off mass of the helicopter.

       The Ka-52 in the export version has a new onboard defense complex and a sighting station, which provides a greater range of detection and recognition of targets. The helicopter is also equipped with an updated complex of on-board equipment, an objective control system, an advanced digital video registration system, and a new cooling system that provides helicopter operation in a hot climate.

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First Egyptian Ka 52 Alligator

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Lockheed Martin has provided the Japanese government with sensitive information on the F-22 Raptor design

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Lockheed Shares Coveted F-22 Designs With Tokyo


Lockheed Martin has provided the Japanese government with sensitive information on how the F-22 Raptor is designed as Tokyo pursues a hybrid F-22/F-35 Lightning II to replace its F-2 fighter fleet.

On Thursday, Nikkei Asian Review reported that the largest American defense contractor forked over technology on the US Air Force's elite F-22 Raptor to support Japan in its goal of building a new fighter program to enter service in the 2030s.

Fighter jet programs can take up to a decade to develop. In some cases, like the F-35, upwards of two decades. Japan already has acquired F-35 aircraft, plans to acquire more, and operates one of two non-US-based F-35 production factories (there is an F-35 plant in Italy as well).

According to Nikkei, Washington and Lockheed Martin's decision to share F-22 technology with the Japanese may be motivated by a change of heart rooted in US President Donald Trump's fixation with reducing the US trade deficit.

Japan is the US' fourth largest trading partner by total value of goods exchanged between the two countries, data from the Office of the US Trade Representative shows. Goods exported to Japan account for about $63.3 billion, while the US imports $132.2 billion worth of goods from Japan. Thus, the US trade deficit with Japan is about $68.9 billion.

"Japan, however, faces a difficult decision over whether to accept Lockheed's offer," Nikkei reported, adding that while Japan wants to produce its next-generation aircraft indigenously, "it would be difficult for Japan to turn down an offer of arms from the US, its strongest ally."

Incidentally, the US Air Force's secret plans to restart F-22 Raptor production were revealed on Friday after a Freedom of Information Act request was made by The War Zone. Restarting F-22 production would cost about $50 billion to produce about 100 aircraft and reconfigure the manufacturing processes to build the Raptors, since subsystems like the F119 engine are no longer in production.

One idea for defraying F-22 production costs is to share F-22 technology with foreign partners. Lockheed Martin built 195 F-22 Raptors in total and the stealthy aircraft was never approved for foreign sales. Even the uber-expensive Raptor restart is drastically cheaper than buying 1,700 F-35 aircraft, which have not shown themselves to be paragons of reliability and performance.

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