{"id":24982,"date":"2016-03-01T14:30:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T03:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/?p=24982"},"modified":"2016-03-01T09:41:54","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T22:41:54","slug":"sea-air-and-land-updates-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aspistrategist.ru\/sea-air-and-land-updates-39\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea, air and land updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Sihanoukville<\/a><\/p>\n

Sea State<\/strong><\/p>\n

China and Cambodia held their <\/span>first joint naval training exercise<\/span><\/a> last week, with three Chinese warships docking in Sihanoukville port on 22 February for a five day visit. 70 Cambodian sailors and 737 Chinese counterparts participated in simulated rescue activities and emergencies at sea. Following the exercises, Vice Admiral Tea Vinh, commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy, and Rear Admiral Yu Manjiang, Chinese naval commander, <\/span>discussed the potential<\/span><\/a> for Beijing to supply Cambodia with warships to defend its maritime territory. The two countries have been strengthening their bilateral defence ties over the past few years, with China now the largest donor of military aid to Cambodia. <\/span>The Diplomat<\/span><\/i> has an analysis of these developments <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

RAN looks set for a major recapitalisation after the <\/span>2016 Defence White Paper<\/span><\/a> was released last Thursday. 12 future submarines, nine anti-submarine warfare frigates and 12 offshore patrol vessels form the centrepiece of the plan to regenerate Navy, as the Turnbull Government seeks to create a future force capable of maintaining stability in the Asia\u2013Pacific. In response, China has <\/span>expressed serious concerns<\/span><\/a> regarding the Paper\u2019s remarks on the South China Sea, with China\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying saying the country strongly disagreed with Australia\u2019s criticism of its land reclamation activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Flight Path<\/strong><\/p>\n

Late last week, US Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James <\/span>revealed<\/span><\/a> the first rendering of the Long Range Strike Bomber, designated the B-21. The designation signifies that the LRS-B is the first bomber of the 21st century. The contract was <\/span>awarded<\/span><\/a> last year to Northrop Grumman over Lockheed Martin and Boeing, with the US Government Accountability Office <\/span>recently denying<\/span><\/a> a Boeing protest over the contract. The selection process and cost-reimbursement contract of the new LRS-B did generate some <\/span>dissenting views<\/span><\/a>, but if you\u2019re still sceptical, have a look at <\/span>this recent article<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>War on the Rocks <\/span><\/i>which outlines three reasons why work on the B-21 is ready to begin without changing the contract type.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bomber will need a name (like the B-1 Lancer and the B-2 Spirit) and Secretary James has asked the public for suggestions. Check out some of the choicer suggestions (like \u2018Money Pit\u2019 and \u2018Bad Guy Make Go-Away System\u2019) and find out how you can have your say <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>video<\/span><\/a> using 360 degree immersive cameras to show a US pilot\u2019s perspective as he takes off in an F\/A-18 Super Hornet from an aircraft carrier has recently been released. You can drag the camera around to view every direction and can even look down at the pilot\u2019s controls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rapid Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

In conjunction with the second anniversary of the annexation of Crimea by Russia last Friday, <\/span>Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced plans for a \u2018substantial enhancement\u2019 of its military capacity<\/span><\/a> around the Black Sea and the Kherson Oblast, which borders Crimea. Poroshenki\u2019s call to arms, that began with \u2018Crimea was, is and will be an integral part of the Ukrainian state and the country-criminal will be forced to return the loot\u2019, follows on<\/span> from Ukraine\u2019s interior minister Arsen Avakov<\/span><\/a>\u2019s statement that Ukraine would be preparing a special unit of the National Guard for their impending return to Crimea.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>US Army has patented a new \u2018limited range projectile\u2019 that self-destructs<\/span><\/a> upon reaching a set distance in order to limit collateral damage should it fail to hit its designated target. Members of the US Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Centre designed the projectile so that when fired a pyrotechnic substance inside the bullet ignites a reactive material that causes <\/span>the bullet to become aerodynamically unstable once it reaches a particular distance<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally <\/span>the 2016 Australian Defence White Paper<\/span><\/a> has unveiled details about Australia\u2019s investment in land combat and amphibious capabilities to 2025\u201326. See a brief summary of the future Army on <\/span>The Strategist<\/span><\/i> here<\/span><\/a> and read about why Army’s current (and soon to be upgraded) M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks are still champions of the battlefield <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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