tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post166979492015550670..comments2024-03-28T21:57:32.099+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: China-Philippines Relations Poor - Chinese oil & submarine channel surveyingPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-83139987804802067422017-03-22T21:53:57.704+11:002017-03-22T21:53:57.704+11:00Hi Pete
Today, second Izumo-class, Kaga commissi...Hi Pete <br /><br />Today, second Izumo-class, Kaga commissioned. Now, Japan has four helicopter carriers. Izumo-class can carry 14 helicoptes including 7 HSs(SH-60K), improvement of anti submarine activity is expected [1].<br /><br /><br />[1] http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASK3P61MXK3PUTIL05M.html?iref=com_video_01 <br />(“Second of MSDF’s largest warship comes into service”, THE ASAHI SHIMBUN,March 22, 2017 at 16:40 JST)<br /><br />The Kaga can carry 14 or more helicopters, which will mainly patrol for submarines. Those patrol helicopters will search for Chinese submarines, which are becoming difficult for Japan to detect due to improvements in their capabilities.<br /><br />Regards<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-45604661616599179822017-03-22T15:59:46.337+11:002017-03-22T15:59:46.337+11:00Hi MHalblaub [at 21/3/17 9:17 PM]
I'm confide...Hi MHalblaub [at 21/3/17 9:17 PM]<br /><br />I'm confident Norway would have kept the Ulas in good condition with mainly shallow operations yielding minor hull contractions. Perhaps to prevent any Chinese submarine sales TKMS could lease:<br /><br />- 2 or 3 tropicalised Ulas to Saudi Arabia and<br /><br />- 2 or 3 tropicalised Ulas to the Philippines<br /><br />Then build new 210mods for grateful Saudi and Philo navies.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-27477796724682444052017-03-22T15:50:40.147+11:002017-03-22T15:50:40.147+11:00Hi Anonymous [at 20/3/17 9:25 PM]
Thanks for the ...Hi Anonymous [at 20/3/17 9:25 PM]<br /><br />Thanks for the details. I'll use the details to do an Izumo-Malabar 2017 article on Thurs of Fri this week or Monday next week.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-43042996918104498452017-03-22T09:40:19.959+11:002017-03-22T09:40:19.959+11:00Thanks KQN [at 21/3/17 11:20 PM]
Here's a ref...Thanks KQN [at 21/3/17 11:20 PM]<br /><br />Here's a reference that rounds off your comment. http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/327013/military-exercise-aimed-at-china-planned-for-cnmi<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-26298835039331330872017-03-21T23:20:31.210+11:002017-03-21T23:20:31.210+11:00France is sending a Mistral class ship to the join...France is sending a Mistral class ship to the joint exercises in the Marianas.<br />KQNAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-26909687403700918782017-03-21T21:17:32.821+11:002017-03-21T21:17:32.821+11:00Dear Pete,
Saudia Arabia may have another option ...Dear Pete,<br /><br />Saudia Arabia may have another option for submarines: used Ula-class / Type 210 from Norway.<br /><br />Norways Ulas will be replaced soon by Type 212. It is not unusual for Germany Army to lease weapons to other countries (Eurofighter to Austria, tanks for Canada, ...). So maybe Norway will get a German Type 212A and TKMS could overhaul a Norwegian Ula very soon. Several Ulas are already "tropicalized".<br /><br />KNM Utvær was disqualified from NATO exercise Joint Winter in 2004. The submarine did "sink" to many ships including HMS Invincible for a planed landing operation. <br /><br />Regards,<br />MHalblaubMHalblaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14234020711635190127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-72852550067109676742017-03-21T14:05:06.036+11:002017-03-21T14:05:06.036+11:00
Hi Pete
Today, Japanese PM Abe met French counte...<br />Hi Pete<br /><br />Today, Japanese PM Abe met French counterpart and has announced that the first joint practice by France, Japan, UK and US will be conducted in this year.<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-23852311050518223572017-03-20T21:25:36.255+11:002017-03-20T21:25:36.255+11:00Hi Pete
According to REUTERS JPN [1], Japan will ...Hi Pete<br /><br />According to REUTERS JPN [1], Japan will send helicoper carrier Izumo [2, 3, 4] to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean. Izumo will anticipate Malabar 2017. In Malabar 2016, Japan sent a smaller helicopter Hyuga, US-2, P-3C and P-1. In Inzumo, ability as a helicoper carrier is emphasized and its armament is not so strong as Hyuga. Japan may send other warships, but details are yet announced. President Duterte may be invited to Izumo. China showed irritated and nervous response as expected [5].<br /><br />[1]http://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-navy-southchinasea-exclusive-idUSKBN16K0UP<br />Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a three-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in May, three sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War Two.<br /><br />It will return to Japan in August, the sources said. "The aim is to test the capability of the Izumo by sending it out on an extended mission," said one of the sources who have knowledge of the plan. "It will train with the U.S. Navy in the South China Sea," he added, asking not to be identified because he is not authorized to talk to the media.<br /><br />[2]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JS_Izumo<br />[3]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izumo-class_helicopter_destroyer<br />[4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFM4NM3Ue10<br />[5]http://finance.sina.com.cn/roll/2017-03-17/doc-ifycnpvh4803549.shtml (we can understand size of Izumo, and equipment including medicine)<br /><br />Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said at a regular press conference on the 16th, Japan should reflect on history, do not stir up trouble in the South China Sea, do not do damage to the region peace and stability.<br />Hua Chunying replied that since last year, with the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea has been steadily improving. The countries concerned should respect the efforts of the countries of the region to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.<br /><br /><br />Regards<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com