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Brumby

Major
I think there has been a lot of (mis)information on the J/APG-1. How badly it suck and so and so. But I have heard its Max detection range against a 5m^2 target is 189 km. AN/APG-77 max detection range in LPI mode is at least 290 km for 5m^2 target.

Here are some values. Please remember these were taken from the internet and NOT from official/manufacturer sources. Plus these are max detection range:

J/APG-1: 5m^2 @ 190 km
J/APG-1: 5m^2 @ greater than J/APG-1

AN/APG-63(v)2/63(v)3: 5m^2 @ >280 km
AN/APG-77: 5m^2 @ 290-335 km (LPI Mode)
AN/APG-79: 5m^2 @ 195 km
AN/APG-80: 5m^2 @ 165 km
AN/APG-81: 5m^2 @ 240 km

The state of AESA development in Japan would probably not lag behind the US and so all things being equal, the J/APG-2 more than likely have similar level of performance as the US build. Comparing performance range across different radars should be regarded as indicative at best because probability of detection; dwell time and scan rate has a variable effect on detection.

Btw, LPI doesn't mean a lower detection range. It has been pointed out by others that AESA broadcast are LPI in nature. It is a key attribute of AESA to have frequency agility, dynamic power management; irregular scanning patterns; variable PRF transmissions; et al.
 

navyreco

Senior Member
Japan Will Soon Launch Replacement Program for JMSDF 3 Towada class Replenishment Oilers
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The Japanese Minister of Defense should soon launch a new replenishement oiler program to replace the three Towada class replenishment ships. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Towada, Tokiwa and Hamana were ordered in the 1980ies and commissioned in 1987 and 1990.
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Hyperwarp

Captain
The X-2 nozzles are getting me more more excited each day.

I think the final version will be 30% bigger than the current demonstrator? Considering the I am really looking forward to seeing a fully powered version at an airshow. Should be a load of fun!

Video is Japanese, but you get to see some interesting animations and simulations showing what it could do one day.

 
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Iron Fist 2016: With U.S. Marines by Their Side, Japanese Soldiers Hit the Beach
A dozen amphibious assault vehicles left the USS Somerset (LPD-25) a mile offshore and raced toward the beach Friday in two waves. The night before, a group of Marines and Japanese soldiers rode ashore in combat rubber raiding craft, using speed and surprise to survey and prepare the beachhead in advance of the amphibious landing force.

The mission: Come ashore, establish a beachhead and prepare to assault a nearby island and unseat invading forces from a besieged town of innocent civilians. So on this bright morning, the U.S.-Japanese force hustled up the sandy bluffs to take and secure a nearby “combat town.” The force paired up with additional troops arriving on MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and moved onto the main objective, a nearby “island,” and liberate the town from enemy invaders.

The scenario parallels some of Japan’s biggest concerns. It is rethinking its defense posture in light of China’s growing military might and reach – notably in the South China Sea. With its new defense strategy to assist the U.S. and other allies, Japan is beefing up its defensive capabilities with new forces like a retooled brigade that can conduct combined amphibious operations. Japan, a major U.S. security treaty partner, paired with U.S. Marines a decade ago to help.

“We plan to build up our capabilities to defending islands,” Maj. Gen. Shinichi Aoki, the deputy chief of staff for operations with the Western Army, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, said at a Feb. 26 press conference before the AAVs came ashore during exercise Iron Fist 2016. “Defending the remote islands is very important for our nation,” which he noted number some 2,500. The Western Army is based in Kumamoto, and is responsible for the defense of Kyushu and Okinawa.

About 300 Japanese troops boarded Somerset a week earlier to practice being at sea and landing ashore. Working with Marines of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, the soldiers went ashore at San Clemente Island, where they also conducted a supporting arms exercise before planning the Feb. 26 amphibious landing. This year’s bilateral Iron Fist exercise was focused on “general island defense” operations, not on the new security posture, Aoki said, at times speaking in English. But as Japan adjusts to the new posture, “we’d have to work on that to harden our alliance and interoperability.”

The past decade has seen a significant change in that military-to-military relationship. “Our governments have pledged to strengthen the bonds of peace and friendship,” said Brig. Gen. David Coffman, I Marine Expeditionary Force deputy commander (I MEF), “and to uphold the principles of democracy, liberty and the rule of law.”

“This year, we are gaining experience… of a bilateral ship-to-shore, battalion-sized amphibious assault. This is a big deal,” Coffman said. “This training is a testament to the discipline and spirit of the fine warriors… and it’s very beneficial for both services.”

“Amphibious operations are vital to effective crisis-response support, regional security and deterrence – three things Japan and the U.S. have great interest in as Asia-Pacific maritime nations,” he said. The Iron Fist exercise is “paving the way for continued success for our coalition expeditionary force-in-readiness.” If and when needed, “we can work together to accomplish our mutual goals,” he added.

“Japan will stand up a new blue-green force called the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade by 2018. Japan plans to buy the AAV-7, or amphibious assault vehicle, and the MV-22, which will give them the sea legs and reach to conduct amphibious missions. “This Iron Fist is a great opportunity for us to educate our personnel who will be in the unit with the AAV-7 and the MV-22,” Aoki said.

“For Japan, training with the Marines helps build more interoperability working with other militaries and even as a joint task force. Unlike operations inland, “amphibious operations require higher capability, because we’d have to coordinate with JMSDF and JASDF,” said Aoki, referring to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Japan Army Self-Defense Force. Iron Fist allows them “to directly observe and learn U.S. Marine Corps planning and operations skill.”

“Through this Iron Fist, we will continue to be beef up cooperation between Japan and the U.S.,” he added, speaking through a translator. “We learned a lot from the U.S. Marine Corps, and we have corrected many lessons from developing our capabilities.”

“It is a testament to our young soldiers and Marines, that although we don’t always get that exactly right, they seem to still be able to get the mission done,” he added.

Those missions include some of the basics, like setting up a security perimeter or loading casualties on aircraft. Marine and Navy instructors paired with translators and Japanese evaluators watched the soldiers on their techniques. One group tasked with evacuating a fellow “wounded” soldier loaded him on a gurney they then placed in an MV-22 nearby. Speed is critical to ensure wounded troops can survive that “golden hour” after an injury, said Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class (FMF) Benjamin Chapin, an instructor with Combat Logistics Battalion 11’s Health Services Platoon. So soldiers have to learn to stem blood loss, keep patients warm and determine who’s worse, or triage. Instructors also reminded soldiers to load patients head-first and place the gurneys on the racks inside the Osprey so the worst wounded are offloaded first when the aircraft lands at the medical unit.

As Ospreys launched and others landed, Japanese soldiers stretched in the dry brush and scrub along the landing zone. “It’s extremely important to defend our own islands,” said Sgt. 1st Class Satoshi Hashiguchi, a platoon sergeant with his face covered in black-and-green camouflage paint. Training together with the Marines, especially in their local training ranges and facilities, “is extremely important.”

Like many fellow soldiers, Hashiguchi participated in last year’s exercise, but this year he got to experience life at sea aboard Somerset. And he operated aboard the AAVs, observing Marines and seeing how they use those amtracs for amphibious assaults. “It has been very good training, so far,” he said.

Military officials expect that training and relationships will continue to grow. “We have a lot of interest in the amphibious development” in Asia-Pacific, said Maj. Christopher Neal, a liaison with Japan-based III Marine Expeditionary Force. Neal, a CH-53E pilot by training, is one of three liaisons working with Western Army Infantry Regiment headquarters. The regiment, based near Sasebo, falls under the Western Army and is developing the Army Rapid Deployment Brigade.

“In a couple of years, it’ll be its own unit,” Neal said. It will include a ground control command headquarters that, “in an operational scenario, when something happens, it will serve as a coordination mechanism for a rapid response force."
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Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Here are a few more pics from Exercise Iron Fist 2016. This is the 11th exercise conducted annually since 2006.

it focuses on training for the Japanese military regarding Amphibious Assault.

As we all know, they have three LPDs and associated LCACs and Amphibious assault craft of their own, and the desire is for them and the US Navy and Marines to be able to operate very closely together.


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SamuraiBlue

Captain
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who is participating in this joint training is one kick ass battalion all ranger and frogmen qualified with further training in reconnaissance, survival skills and techniques.
There are three companies consisting of 200 personnel each and another 60 assigned to the regiment HQ.
Their mission is similar to United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance or Force Recon(SOC) and will spear head behind enemy lines to create a foothold in a battle.
 

MwRYum

Major
The X-2 nozzles are getting me more more excited each day.

I think the final version will be 30% bigger than the current demonstrator? Considering the I am really looking forward to seeing a fully powered version at an airshow. Should be a load of fun!

Video is Japanese, but you get to see some interesting animations and simulations showing what it could do one day.

That'd be the least the actual model ended up to be, otherwise there won't be enough internal volume for a effective payload capacity...especially when you consider what the X-2 project's end product have to replace - the F-15DJ (and perhaps including the F-2 as well). The F-35 Japan is buying won't be the "high" in the "hi-lo" combo in their future's fleet.
 

plawolf

Lieutenant General
The X-2 nozzles are getting me more more excited each day.

I think the final version will be 30% bigger than the current demonstrator? Considering the I am really looking forward to seeing a fully powered version at an airshow. Should be a load of fun!

Video is Japanese, but you get to see some interesting animations and simulations showing what it could do one day.


It's just re-using the nozzle tech developed in the X31 test programme.

While it will work, I have deep reservations about it's efficiency compared to traditional TVC nozzles.

You are going to have significant pressure and thrust loss from the gaps between the peddles when trying to redirect thrust compared to a traditional solid walled TVC nozzle.

That does have benefits, since the reduced pressure and thrust should also lessen the wear and tear as well as structural requirements on the peddles and actuators, helping to reduce weight and lengthen the life of the peddles.
 
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