Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

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Still cleaning up the favorites list of the "junk" to just get to my core refs for the PP.

1. F-22 still grounded though they're closer to finding the root cause and also checking into other planes including the F-35 for the same issue.
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...be-widens.html

2. The hammer starting to fall with just a tap for now as the U.S. Senate tightens up on the cost overruns of the F-35.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...94&c=AME&s=TOP

3. The F-35 delays are causing the USAF (F-16), USN (FA-18) and USMC (AV-8B) to put money back into existing platforms to keep them flying and relevant. Another case of unintended consequences of the delays and the Congress has their calculators out tracking this as well as these a + in $ in the cost evaluations as previously reported.
http://defensenews.com/blogs/paris-a...or-usaf-f-16s/
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...-flying-02816/
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2011/06/15/re...rs-for-spares/
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...r-peanuts.html

Regards,
Pat

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Just a bit of news.
1. Though $400,000,000 looks to be cut from the Defence Budget in light of our current financial situation, there has been plenty of discussion that this number could possibly be doubled or more. Which makes this next story very interesting.
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...88&c=AME&s=AIR

2. In a related story and one I posted earlier, South Korea has seen the writing on the wall at least with the chronic delays in the F-35 program and has found the partner they needed to go forward with their Stleath Fighter program, it's just now official.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56

3. I think we got this within a month in the last patch.
http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/news124051.html
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/26137/

4. Though I just left a similiar question concerning "light gunships" on the PP thread, this would be a different issue for Italy if the program "gets off the ground".
http://defensenews.com/blogs/paris-a...c-27j-gunship/

Regards,
Pat

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To the above post, I missed a set of zeros, it should read $400 Billion possibly being raised to $800 Billion over the next five to ten years depending on the actions of the government. Sorry for any confusion.

Regards,
Pat

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1. You just ever have one of those bad weeks? It seems like myself and the USAF are having many of those lately.
http://www.defpro.com/daily/details/856/

2. F-22 grounding problem solved?
http://www.defensenews.com/story.php...20&c=AME&s=AIR

3. UK dispels HARRIER rumors.
http://www.janes.com/products/janes/...hannel=defence

Regards,
Pat

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I'll be on hiatus for a while, as I have 25 excellent reasons why I have to go, however they'd be too long to list them here. Suffice to say a couple of people know why due to the state of my current project. But I wish to leave for you all that are interested in such things the following site info and the opportunity to view the main site for it's reference purposes as well. The link below will list every countries Air Force/Naval current and ordered status of fighters, transports and helos through the end of 2010. The file is in PDF format. You WILL need to fill out the basic request form first. For those like myself that had to sign "documents" for employment purposes, under the company name info I simply put USN Ret. and this was accepted so feel free to use what you want there. This would be an excellent tool for verifying current OOB status etc. and just great general info. Sorry simple "cut and paste" didn't work and I don't want to just post the PDF without knowing for sure if I'd violate any copyright issues at this time. So I hope you'll find this helpful.
http://www.flightglobal.com/page/wor...s-report-2010/

Enjoy!

Regards,
Pat

ALWAYS ON WATCH AND LOOKOUT! Well sometimes anyway!?! Good Night!

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

For those who doubt decent analysis, I'll start with see
Post #44 above, and ask Don not to dispose of the GR.7 & 9 data as it'll be needed for the CORPS. The U.S. DOD is about to purchase UK's GR.7 & 9 HARRIERS for the USMC. This will keep the HARRIER flying through the mid 2020's as the HORNET D Series gets phased out and the USMC experiences further delays with the F-35B.
See defenceindustrydaily.com RAPID FIRE 11/14/2011 section. This links to a defencenews.com article that as reported already will not link to archival articles for some reason.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=59
gotta get ready for work!!

Regards,
Pat

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Do you speculate the Corp will fit them with 30mm cannon or left without ?

[Gurachn]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

I'll be on hiatus for a while, as I have 25 excellent reasons why I have to go, ...ALWAYS ON WATCH AND LOOKOUT! Well sometimes anyway!?! Good Night!

Hope its not too long of a hiatus, Pat.
Always enjoy your interesting and well researched posts.
Godspeed, and best of luck with your project.

-G

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Well let me start by saying I just lost over an hours worth of work in trying to answer you guys when the screen "fluttered" and my reply was gone and I was returned to the "last page" was I in a maintenance period or something?
Anyway-
Don
Yes, to clarify AV-8B carries the GAU-12 25mm "EQUALIZER" as used on SPECTRE, SPOOKEY and LAV-AD. All use(d) DU rounds for all platforms just named. And does this make them AP rounds since they're from DU origin? Anyway AV-8B uses the same pods that used to carry the twin ADEN 30mm cannons on early UK HARRIERS (GR.3 I believe was last to have them.), AV-8B uses the Port side pod the carry the GAU-12, Starboard pod carries 300 rounds. USMC uses the 30mm on their MC-130 "Light" gunships, same ones the USAF discarded on the SPOOKEY+4 planes we fixed in last years Patch Post/Release. UK would drop ADEN for short ranged AAM. Real issue will UK keep SNIPER (1) Pods and USMC back fit to LITENING (2) II Pods as now carried? We use both (1) A-10, B1B etc. and (2) AV-8B, B-52 etc. I say LITENING for the sake of conformity and all that implies. The worst thing is for us a great deal for the UK not so after spending almost 2 Billion Pounds to improve the GR.9 and bring the remaining GR.7 to the GR.9 standard. Also see Posts #12-#16.
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...ems/gau-12.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...an-alq-164.htm
http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircr...aircraft_id=47
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/harriergr9/
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/harrier/

Pics:
GR.9 note in first the SNIPER Pod on Port side. Next BRIMSONE that performed so well in Libya and has caused great interest by both the USAF & USMC.


AV-8B in first note GAU-12 25mm "EQUALIZER" on Port side and Ammo Pod w/300 rounds on Starboard side.


G-
Thank You! All is well 25 reasons was for 25th Wedding Ann. with CINCLANTHOME, Daughters wedding the following week and months of work issues surrounding our new contract, new employer, rehire process etc. and the main project trying to make head way on the 2011/2012 Patch Posts. PP #2 is started FINALLY!! Preview for #2 moving ahead w/OPLOT for Thailand, finally have what I needed to close it out, BPM-97 for Russia new info shows assigned to army now see APC THREAD as this was submitted as a "maybe" 2yrs ago, and a couple of other vehicles. Helos fixes for USMC MV-22 OSPREY, UH-1Y, SAF ROOIVALK, UK PUMA HC1, ADD RUSSIA Mi-35 (Mi-24V) + Verify carry 8P even in gunship config it never lost carry ability, Verify/Add CH-47F to USA, UK, Turkey with CH-47G for USA Spec Op config. If within time limits as agreed btwn Don and myself Add India APACHE 64-D. If I can finish this soon hopefully it's #3 Jets after that think B-1B, B-52, A-10, HARRIER, F-15SE, F/A-18D(?), F/A 18E/F combined with SNIPER and LITENING Pods this will have Vision and FC repercussions for the game as it now has had in the battlefield, have video showing a real world target at 25NM (50,000YDS) on a SNIPER Pod cockpit display looking like the plane is on "top of it". Preview for everyone else update for others.
I even got to use some naval terms , what a GREAT way to end the day!!
Gotta get some sleep later is another day at the "office".

Regards,
Pat

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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

........does this make them AP rounds since they're from DU origin?

Pat, Aircraft "AP" ratings come from the weapon "HE" ratings.

The AP slot .........

MOBHACK HELP

Class 11 air cannon can only use HE ammo as the AP round number is used as the number of cannon, so if they have an armour piercing capability then this is reflected in an HE AP rating, not an AP round rating

So the 25mm GAU-12 has a penetration rating of 6


Don