Monthly Archives: October 2014

the SLAVA class CG Mar. Ustinov, too…………..   After all the announcements that it would have no modernization, this is outta nowhere. via Blogger http://ift.tt/1tgBvwX

The Royal Navy with more admirals than surface warships? London’s Daily Mirror had taken on the Royal Navy arguing that the shrunken service now has nearly twice as many admirals as surface warships. In effect despite destroyers and frigates being cut to a paltry 19, the Senior Service still boasts 33 admirals on £100,000 aContinue reading “The Royal Navy with more admirals than surface warships?”

China’s newest stealth fighter could fly at Zuhai Airshow next month Aircraft Defense Technology Modernization & Upgrading Oct 25, 2014 5831 The upcoming Zuhai airshow taking place in China next month will provide an opportunity to get first impressions of the new stealth jets and modernized fighter aircraft currently under development or recently delivered toContinue reading “China’s newest stealth fighter could fly at Zuhai Airshow next month”

Taiwan………….   Carrier-killer’ starts trials SHOW BOAT:The nation’s first US$72.39 million stealth missile corvette began a round of sea trials yesterday in waters off the nation’s east coast, military officials said Taiwan’s first locally designed stealth missile corvette, the 500-tonne Tuo Chiang (沱江, Tuo River), began sea trials of its propulsion system yesterday. The shipContinue reading “Carrier-killer’ starts trials”

Rechartered Waters: Will U.S. Military Land Back In Philippines? It’s been 20 years since the U.S. had troops in the Philippines. With new plans in the works for a Filippino-U.S. base-sharing, much has changed – both locally and geopolitically. Jason Strother (2014-10-27)  SHARE :   SHARE ON FACEBOOKSHARE ON TWITTERSHARE ON LINKEDINSHARE ON GOOGLE_PLUSONE_SHARESHARE ONContinue reading “Rechartered Waters: Will U.S. Military Land Back In Philippines?”