PK htiw klaw eriF Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-and-serbia-conduct-military-drill-2014-11 Well today Serbia started military exercises with NATO called "Platinum Wolf", I guess it was their time to play. (couldn't find any English news links)US operation names are always pretty cool, shame they never went with Infinite Justice. I'm pretty sure DC comics already trademarked that. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) @Gorgon The photo depicts an Australian Anzac-frigate and the Russian Slava-cruiser Varyag, launched back in 1983, so it's a bit creaky in spots; the Top Pair search radar is still a mechanical-scan array where other navies use phased electronically scanned arrays with plenty of redundancy, and it only has a single Top Dome fire control radar, so it can only defend against a saturation attack from a single 60 degree axis. Its SA-N-6 "Grumble" missiles (roughly analgous to the RIM-162 SM-2MR) still use semi-active track-via-missile guidance where other navies are switching to datalink capable active radar homing missiles like the RIM-174 Standard and the Aster 30, giving them over-the-horizon engagement capability against sea-skimming targets. To your first post In terms of overall armament, it can be considered analogous to the Arleigh Burke-destroyers, which the US Navy has 62 versus the only 3 Slavas in service with the Russian navy. Second photo depicts the Indian carrier INS Vikramaditya, converted from an old Soviet Kiev-class VTOL carrier/cruiser... and a bit of an overpriced lemon in the Indian navy's eyes. Still, it's big, it can launch fixed wing aircraft off a ski-ramp (albeit with a lower weapons and fuel load than a craft launched by steam catapult) and gives them a degree of overseas projection capability, and India now has a carrier to answer to China's Liaoning (also converted from an incomplete Soviet carrier) and (probably more importantly) to Pakistan's none. Edited November 25, 2014 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I thought they didn't build cruisers anymore. Too many eggs in one basket kinda deal. Better to spend that money on 5 smaller ships instead of one giant one, unless it's a carrier of course. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Larger ships with extremely sophisticated radars, battle-management systems, and heavy AAW firepower are needed to defend high-value targets, an example being the Ticonderoga-class cruiser and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers (which despite the difference of hull designation, both have nearly the same displacement tonnage, just shy of 10,000 tonnes fully loaded) defending the US Navy's carriers. You are however correct that strictly speaking Russia's navy is better served by inexpensive and low-endurance. but very quiet diesel electric submarines like the Kilo-class and smaller, multi-purpose vessels like the Nanuchka and Gremyashchy-class corvettes that can be supported by ground-based naval aviation and ashore A2/AD measures defending its littoral, as the Russia simply doesn't have the funding to create and maintain a blue-water navy with an activist maritime policy that necessitates aircraft carriers and large surface combatants as Admiral Gorshkov had envisioned. Hell, they could barely afford a beach trip for a graduating class of cadets. Edited November 25, 2014 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted December 14, 2014 Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Finnish Top Gun: A Finnish friend of mine has relayed to me that it's a video illustrating how in order to be an effective Ground Control Intercept officer, one has to be an qualified aviator as well. *Trivia/Goof: A pilot mistakenly uses the brevity code "Fox 3" when launching a captive Captive Sidewinder IR guided training/test missile. The proper call would be "Fox 2". Edited December 14, 2014 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Virtual tour of the front and back seat of the "Habu": http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/068/SR-71A%20Front%20****pit.html http://www.nmusafvirtualtour.com/media/068/SR-71A%20Rear%20****pit.html And interviews with pilots. Great listening at work.: Edited December 20, 2014 by Agiel 3 Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) Jesus christ, was the entire fuselage titanium, or just the leading edges ... R2-D2 standard with every Blackbird, that is the coolest thing I've ever heard. Edited December 20, 2014 by ManifestedISO All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 (edited) It comprises 85% of the composition of the main structure. http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20090007797.pdf Edited December 20, 2014 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Deck ops aboard R-91 Charles de Gaulle 1 Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted January 21, 2015 Author Share Posted January 21, 2015 http://youtu.be/1Nc8a9gnDso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Putin Looks Disappointed With Russia's Latest Robot. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Putin Looks Disappointed With Russia's Latest Robot. Kotaku probably is worst media ever (for example Dragon's Crown sexism accusation ). Authors are profanes with megalomania and strong WestWay/Gayness faith. Non surprisingly this new article consisted only from personal butthurt and Russophobia without any proofs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Tbh, I didn't even watch the second video in my link. I was just having a bit of fun with how Putin looks bored in the first gif. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Required reading for Falcon BMS. https://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/16v5.pdf "Come on, Mav! Learn some of that pilot s***!" Edited January 23, 2015 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Deck ops aboard R-91 Charles de Gaulle Somehow I missed this, total French badasserie. All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wingmen engage as briefed or when directed by the leader and support when the leader engages. It is essential wingmen understand their briefed responsibilities and execute their contract with discipline. Obviously he didn't. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Wingmen engage as briefed or when directed by the leader and support when the leader engages. It is essential wingmen understand their briefed responsibilities and execute their contract with discipline. Obviously he didn't. http://youtu.be/JqDE76JjK7o 1 Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That video was worse than Top Gun. Mighty Wings is catchy though. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted January 24, 2015 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 http://youtu.be/RN8OoefnUPM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obyknven Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 http://youtu.be/TBeqtL5nSLQ http://youtu.be/Dc3T6qHBcQc Why NATO pilots constantly cry about danger of collision every times when they notice Russian fighters near of their jet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Because exhibition pilots die relatively often ? Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoraptor Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Collisions do happen, certainly. Meh, it's all just one of those things where if it's the Russians doing stuff it is "grossly irresponsible aggression!" but if we do it it's "legitimate flights in international airspace being harassed!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Mock bombing runs and mock incursions into the airspace of non allied nations is part and parcel of a game that has been played since the cold war. You present to have that intent and veer off at the last minuite. It keeps airforces on their toes and ready to challenge so it's not all bad. We should be grateful really, it's not like NATO could afford to do that on regular excercise basis anyway. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agiel Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Collisions do happen, certainly. Meh, it's all just one of those things where if it's the Russians doing stuff it is "grossly irresponsible aggression!" but if we do it it's "legitimate flights in international airspace being harassed!". Difference being this is through among the world's busiest airspace, not responding to civilian ATC, transponders off so they wouldn't have shown up on TCAS, with aircraft probably equipped with nuclear warheads, flown by pilots and aircrew who meet the bare minimum flight hours to qualified aviators, and the airframes not being the most well-maintained in the world. A recipe for a disaster with casualties potentially in the thousands. Edited February 4, 2015 by Agiel Quote “Political philosophers have often pointed out that in wartime, the citizen, the male citizen at least, loses one of his most basic rights, his right to life; and this has been true ever since the French Revolution and the invention of conscription, now an almost universally accepted principle. But these same philosophers have rarely noted that the citizen in question simultaneously loses another right, one just as basic and perhaps even more vital for his conception of himself as a civilized human being: the right not to kill.” -Jonathan Littell <<Les Bienveillantes>> Quote "The chancellor, the late chancellor, was only partly correct. He was obsolete. But so is the State, the entity he worshipped. Any state, entity, or ideology becomes obsolete when it stockpiles the wrong weapons: when it captures territories, but not minds; when it enslaves millions, but convinces nobody. When it is naked, yet puts on armor and calls it faith, while in the Eyes of God it has no faith at all. Any state, any entity, any ideology that fails to recognize the worth, the dignity, the rights of Man...that state is obsolete." -Rod Serling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Pop quiz, see if you can guess without google : how many broken arrow incidents during the cold war (western allied and public knowledge, Soviet numbers aren't known) Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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