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@Lazarus dijo en Eurofighter EFA EF-2000 Typhoon:

Los FCAAM (de la derecha) seran de menor tamaño que el IRIS-T ?

Son del mismo tamaño: https://www.edrmagazine.eu/iris-t-fcaam-the-future-sraam-6th-generation-missile-by-diehl-defence

Eso sí, tienen elementos plegables pensados para minimizar su tamaño en bodegas internas. Por aquí lo representan aparentemente bastante bien: https://lovegqsk.live/product_details/24635612.html

@Lazarus dijo en Eurofighter EFA EF-2000 Typhoon:

Y en que se diferencian de los FCAAM que van dentro del HRC ?

Son los mismos, solo que están dispuestos verticalmente en el Eurofighter y horizontalmente en el HRC ("Heavy Remote Carrier"). Lo que sí que es una novedad para mí es la versión acortada.

@Lazarus dijo en Eurofighter EFA EF-2000 Typhoon:

Y el FEANIX... alguien sabe que rayos es ?

Es el LRC ("Light Remote Carrier") de Diehl: https://www.diehl.com/defence/en/press-and-media/news/diehl-defence-presents-new-light-remote-carrier-feanix/

"During this year's ILA Berlin, taking place from June 5 to 9, Diehl Defence presents for the first time a model of the new Light Remote Carrier FEANIX. FEANIX stands for Future Effector - Adaptable, Networked, Intelligent, Xpendable.

The Light Remote Carrier (LRC) is characterized by a weight of <300 kilograms and a length of <4 meters. It is a long-range effector which can be launched from the air, from land as well as from sea. Due to its modularity, the LRC is individually equippable with different payloads, from sensors to lethal and non-lethal effectors, depending on the operational scenario and mission. Thanks to the low signature (low observable), the Light Remote Carrier is difficult to detect by the enemy air defence and it makes a valuable contribution to the networked battle management. Besides the mentioned modularity, FEANIX is also characterized by its networking, swarming, robustness and stand-off capability."

· Artículo sobre el Spaceflag 24-1: https://www.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3767362/preparing-for-tomorrow-space-flag-24-1-strengthens-operational-readiness/

· Además, están sondeando mediante una RFI crear una constelación de satélites en la órbita media para comunicaciones: https://sam.gov/opp/1d9dd95088e24f46b2cbe770f4f9fc36/view

"Description
The US military must preserve its asymmetrical advantage given a contested, degraded, and operationally limited space environment. The capabilities provided by Narrowband (NB) SATCOM are critical to the US military and its allies and they must continue to evolve in order to address expanding needs, benefit from emerging technologies, and to mitigate future threats. For the purposes of this RFI, NB is defined as the frequencies utilized for satellite communications between 244-318 MHz (legacy 5/25 kHz channels) and 280-380 MHz (5 MHz WCDMA channels).
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Specifically, information is sought on capabilities and technologies that enable satellites to provide continued support of the NB SATCOM services provided to WCDMA-capable user terminals from a proliferated MEO space segment. Continuation of these services to the current set of user terminals creates an opportunity to increase space segment resiliency on the path to a more capable and resilient architecture. Additionally, if there are software or hardware modifications that user terminals may have to consider in order to be supported from MEO, those should be identified in the response.

The intent of this overall effort is to explore opportunities for non-traditional and/or traditional space, ground, and terminal vendors to rapidly manufacture, integrate, and make available for launch, transitional NB SATCOM solutions that are interoperable with fielded NB SATCOM terminals, and to better understand the opportunity and pathways to gracefully and efficiently evolve space, ground, and terminal segments to deliver resilient modern NB capabilities.

Of concern, are the ability to begin transitional service delivery in 2031; the efficiency, cost, and timeliness of transitional services; and the extent to which transitional services support a pathway to resilient and modern (5G-like) services of the future. Responses to this request will aid in shaping the NB SATCOM transition from MUOS to a future NB architecture. In answering the specific questions below, responses should include clarity on the Responder’s ability to meet the priorities, potential tradeoffs, limitations, and risks. "

Creo este tema para comentar noticias sobre la Fuerza Aérea Espacial de EEUU.

Dejo un enlace a su página oficial: https://www.spaceforce.mil/

El Eurodrone en ILA con torpedos y lanzadores de sonoboyas: https://x.com/Rotorfocus/status/1797913276384526339

Algo más de información sobre este concepto: https://x.com/GeHegmann/status/1797930432048124241

https://x.com/SchoellhornMike/status/1798017017578242420

https://x.com/GarethJennings3/status/1797971663675621563

Por otra parte, MTU parece que también propone un motor de ciclo adaptativo: https://x.com/MTUaeroeng/status/1795781175815913831

Imágenes desde ILA 24: https://x.com/Rotorfocus/status/1797914383127085234

Y una curiosidad: https://x.com/ala14_ea/status/1797706916677693723

https://x.com/robeslo/status/1798052832521986396

"A400M T.23-06 del Ejército del Aire desciende hacia Incirlik, Adana, Turquía procedente de Zaragoza": https://x.com/MilRadar/status/1797628758431850821

Airbus presentará su concepto de UAV de escolta en el ILA: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-06-unmanned-escort-for-manned-fighter-jets-airbus-presents-new-wingman

@elgranmazapan , es la feria aeronáutica de Berlín. Se celebra la semana que viene: https://ila-berlin.de/en

Parece que en el ILA de este año Alemania dará el paso definitivo para integrar el Taurus en el Eurofighter, además del Brimstone 3: https://x.com/MBDADeutschland/status/1797266494566416698

· Los alemanes, por su parte, suspenden los vuelos de ayuda a Gaza (tenían dos A400M estacionados en Jordania para ello): https://aussiedlerbote.de/en/german-military-halts-airlift-to-gaza/

· TK.23-14 a Malta: https://x.com/MilRadar/status/1797172550063038593

Nuevas operaciones de los Eurofighter británicos en Yemen: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-air-strikes-against-houthi-military-targets-in-yemen-30-may-2024

"On Thursday 30 May, UK forces participated in a joint operation with US forces against Houthi military facilities to degrade their ability to persist with their attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which have thus far killed innocent merchant mariners from Vietnam and the Philippines, damaged several merchant ships, and sunk the bulk carrier Rubymar.

Intelligence had confirmed two locations near Hudaydah as being involved with the Houthi anti-shipping attacks, with a number of buildings identified as housing drone ground control facilities and providing storage for very long range drones, as well as surface to air weapons used to impede coalition operations to safeguard shipping in the region. Furthermore, a set of Houthi facilities at Ghulayfiqah, further south on the Yemeni coast, had also been identified as being involved in the command and control of their anti-shipping campaign.

Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s therefore conducted strikes on the target buildings at these three locations, using Paveway IV guided bombs. As ever, the utmost care was taken in planning the strikes to minimise any risk to civilians or non-military infrastructure. Conducting the strikes in the hours of darkness should also have mitigated yet further any such risks. As ever with such missions, RAF Voyager tankers provided essential air refuelling support to the Typhoons."

Los F-35 holandeses asumen la misión de ataque nuclear: https://theaviationist.com/2024/05/31/dutch-f-35-nuclear-role/

Otro contrato más relacionado con el motor (30/05/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3791872/
"Raytheon Technologies Corp., doing business at Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $301,762,768 modification (P00002) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-incentive-fee advanced acquisition contract (N0001923C0030). This modification procures Lot 19 long-lead time materials as well as the manufacture, assembly, inspection, acceptance, and delivery of 108 conventional takeoff and landing F135 propulsion systems, 27 short takeoff and vertical landing F135 propulsion systems, and 13 Carrier Variant F135 propulsion systems. Additionally, this effort provides global spares requirements to include spare engines, power modules, and other hardware supporting the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (17%) (labor surplus area); Indianapolis, Indiana (10%); Middletown, Connecticut (8%); Kent, Washington (7%); North Berwick, Maine (4%); El Cajon, California (3%) (labor surplus area); Cromwell, Connecticut (3%); Whitehall, Michigan (3%) Portland, Oregon (2%); San Diego, California (2%); South Bend, Indiana (2%); Columbus, Georgia (1%); Hampton, Virginia (1%); Manchester, Connecticut (1%), Cheshire, Connecticut (1%); Elmwood Park, New Jersey (1%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (34%), and is expected to be completed in June 2027. Fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Air Force) funds in the amount of $45,759,000; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $21,319,250; fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $18,408,000; FMS customer funds in the amount of $195,364,769; and non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $20,911,749, will be obligated at the time of award, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity."

· Los británicos despliegan un MLRS a Estonia a bordo de un A400M: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-flexes-rapid-deployment-of-rocket-artillery-to-estonia/

· También desde RU, parece que ya han realizado 60 vuelos a Israel, la mayoría (36) partiendo de Akrotiri. Es estos números, 30 fueron llevados a cabo por su flota de A400M: https://www.declassifieduk.org/60-british-war-planes-have-landed-in-israel-since-gaza-bombing-began/

· Airbus y BAE prometen a la India que el Eurofighter seguirá volando en 2060: https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2024/05/30/eurofighter-to-take-flight-by-2060-promise-airbus-and-bae-systems/

En el artículo también parece que el T5 ofrecido a este país incluye las mejoras británicas (Mk.2, Stryker 2 y pantalla panorámica), mejoras en la suite de guerra electrónica y por su parte Airbus añade mejoras de la LTE entre las que se encuentra una evolución del motor.

· "Incidente con un Eurofighter de Morón: falló el tren de aterrizaje y acabó en el suelo": https://www.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/defensa/incidente-eurofighter-moron-fallo-tren-aterrizaje-acabo-suelo/20240530000000788636.html

Foto: @FollowMe_ES: https://x.com/FollowMe_ES/status/1793030901921706109/photo/1

@frapu , se pueden editar. Coloca el cursor sobre tu post y en la parte inferior derecha verás tres puntos. Clica sobre ellos y se desplegará un menú donde puedes editar o borrar:

Artículo de Jesús M. Pérez Triana sobre la necesaria MLU de las F-100: https://www.elconfidencial.com/tecnologia/2024-05-30/fragatas-f-100-buques-modernizacion-media-vida-armada_3892946/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=BotoneraWeb

Parece que el piloto implicado en el último accidente de un F-35B (New Mexico, 28/5/2024), se encuentra estable: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/air-force-pilot-f-35b-crash-kirtland/

Esta unidad accidentada era una instrumentalizada de pruebas configurada como TR2 y entregada en septiembre de 2023. Esta flota es muy escasa y con mucha demanda, por lo que la pérdida es significativa.

Contrato relacionado con los motores (29/05/2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3790490/
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"Raytheon Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $380,604,448 modification (P00053) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price incentive (firm-target), cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable contract (N0001921C0011). This modification adds scope and increases contract ceiling to provide for F135 propulsion system annual sustainment including program management, financial and administrative activities, propulsion integration, replenishment spare part buys, engineering support, material management, configuration management, product management support, software sustainment, security management, Joint Technical Data updates, and support equipment management. Additionally, this effort includes depot level maintenance and repair for all fielded propulsion systems at the F-35 production sites and operational locations, as well as training in support of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) participants, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers. Work will be performed in East Hartford, Connecticut (40%); Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (21%); Indianapolis, Indiana (12%); Windsor Locks, Connecticut (6%); West Palm Beach, Florida (6%); Brekstad, Norway (4%); Leeuwarden, Netherlands (3%); Iwakuni, Japan (3%); Williamtown, New South Wales, Australia (2%); (1%); Cameri, Italy, and Marham, United Kingdom (1%); and Fort Worth, Texas (1%), is expected to be completed in August 2024. Fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Air Force) funds in the amount of $91,144,011; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Marine Corps) funds in the amount of $54,514,229; fiscal 2024 operations and maintenance (Navy) funds in the amount of $16,667,989; non-U.S. DOD participant funds in the amount of $49,397,375; and FMS funds in the amount of $25,311,056, will be obligated at time of award, $162,326,229, none of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity."

Hola a todos, un placer estar otra vez por aquí.

Para ir probando, pongo esta noticia sobre las mejoras que están introduciendo los británicos, con las que esperan lograr nuevas ventas: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/technology-enhancements-to-boost-eurofighter-sales-appeal-bae-says/158396.article

Además de las ya conocidas del radar ECRS Mk2 y el HMD Striker II, se habla como novedad de una computadora de misión unificada con 200 veces más capacidad, pensada para la LTE y que se sumaría a la nueva pantalla panorámica de presentación de datos. Respecto a la computadora, el hecho de que hablen de "unificada" hace pensar que por fin se dará el salto de la arquitectura federada a la modular integrada, como ya tienen los 5ª y el resto de Eurocanards