Ukraine Revolt/Civil War News, Reports, Data, etc.
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now I saw a report which made look up the list
#1403
and this post:
Feb 8, 2017
#1403
and this post:
Feb 8, 2017
no need to rush now: either it was faked/unrelated news or ...
timepass
Brigadier
>> "UKRAINE INTENDS TO DEVELOP NEW MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER"
Following up on an earlier intent to reduce the Ukrainian Air Force’s dependence on legacy Russian fighter aircraft, Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko, announced plans to develop a new lightweight multi-role fighter powered by two Ivchenko-Progress/Motor Sich AI-322F turbofan engines.
IHS Jane’s reports that preliminary design sketches of the fighter, designated Legkiy Boiviy Litak (LBL) – i.e. “Lightweight Combat Aircraft” – have been produced. Electronic subsystems are expected to be a mix of Western and Ukrainian systems.
Analysis :
Recurring reports have suggested that the LBL would “bear a strong resemblance to the MiG-29.” It is very unlikely that the LBL will be as large as the MiG-29 if it is powered by AI-322F turbofans. Each AI-322F will have an afterburning thrust output of 41.19 kN, two of which would provide the LBL an afterburn thrust-rating of 82.2 kN. The AI-322F has a dry weight of 560 kg and is equipped with a full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system.
The Taiwanese F-CK-1A, which is powered by two Honeywell/ITEC F125-70 turbofans (with comparable thrust-ratings as the AI-322F), could provide an example of the LBL’s physical specifications. The FCK-1A has a ferry range of 1,100 km, top speed of Mach 1.8, and six hardpoints. Like the F-CK-1, the LBL might also see a strong use of composite materials as well as a fully-digital fly-by-wire flight control system.
The LBL may enter a saturated space (with other lightweight fighters), but Ukraine’s incentives to develop the LBL are fuelled by completing its supply-side independence from Russia, modernize its air force, and offer a high-value product for export. In fact, the LBL would round-out Ukraine’s fixed-wing product line, which comprises of the special mission An-132D and tactical transport An-178.
Considering how some of Ukraine’s defense programs rely on partial foreign funding and scale support (see Saudi An-132D program), it will be worth seeing if Kiev charts the LBL along similar lines. A funding and procurement partner would raise the LBL’s chances of succeeding through development. The extent of overseas technical support and sourcing, especially from the U.S. and Western Europea, will also be key considerations. Heavy sourcing, especially of key components (e.g. flight control system) may cut development time, but it could also add to the cost and accessibility (for third-party buyers) of the aircraft.
Without such a partner, and one with deep pockets, the chances are nil. And which partner would accept the change that the regime will not survive until the end of development, say optimistically twelve years.
Jura The idiot
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the funds of Russian banks have been instrumental for Ukrainian economy, and now (the subsidiaries of the several) Russian banks will be put up to sale "with large discount" and likely bought by Ukrainian companies ... says who?
for РИА (and outrage in Russian Internet; in case you didn't know, they're Kremlin banks (EDIT ) = Russian people money);
background (I know it's an older article, but I didn't find anything from today in English yet):
Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia's Sberbank
for РИА (and outrage in Russian Internet; in case you didn't know, they're Kremlin banks (EDIT ) = Russian people money);
background (I know it's an older article, but I didn't find anything from today in English yet):
Ukraine eyes sanctions on subsidiary of Russia's Sberbank
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Equation
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Pakistan..regime change? I highly doubt that.
I read that there are no casualties so in that respects these are happy fireworks.