AEGIS and AEGIS Like escort combatants of the World

[HMS Astute]

FREMM ships look great. Can't wait to GCS sailing alongside them...

 

[Dizasta1]

I don't think because the 4 Madina have her service life extended and not certain SA Navy get enouhg of crews, SA AF have Pakistanis mercenaries for help, Qatar and others in this region have also.

Old "announcement" for me...

The alleged "mercenaries" that you are referring to, are former Pakistan Military Officers who have retired from service. And they serve in the Jazeerat-ul-Arab's foreign element of their Armed Forces.

I don't know how you interpret mercenaries as, but in our culture they are scum. And as such, it is an insult to refer to Pakistan's former Military Officers as "mercenaries". So please refrain from making such a reference to them.

Pakistanis have a lot of respect and honor for their former military officers. Be they working in Pakistan or overseas.

 

[Jeff Head]

Rare high-res image of four US Navy Ticonderoga cruising together in formation.

 

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, participate in COMPTUEX

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USS Forest Sherman Press Release:

Guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman (DDG 98) departed Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, Jan. 9, to participate in a scheduled Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG).

The purpose of COMPTUEX, which is conducted by Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4, is to evaluate the mission readiness of all deployable assets, exercising each ship with unplanned and fast-paced tests that will simulate various real-world scenarios.

““Forrest Sherman will get a chance to perfect our considerable weapons and sensor employment and demonstrate combined strike group operations,” said Cmdr. John Krisciunas, commanding officer of Forrest Sherman. “I couldn’t be prouder of my crew, their efforts and their excellence.”

Each exercise will test how well Forrest Sherman operates as part of a larger strike group as well as independently. Training scenarios include simulated surface, air, undersea, strike and electronic attacks.

““This is a tremendous opportunity for the Forrest Sherman and TRCSG to execute, analyze and improve the processes we’ve been rehearsing for the entire Fleet Response Plan training cycle, with the goal of being certified for sustained combat operations,” said Lt. Grant Greenwell, operations officer of Forrest Sherman. “Forrest Sherman is filled with 300 of America’s best Sailors who are eager to display the hard-earned skills we’ve honed over the past year.”

Sailors attached to Forrest Sherman are also confident that they will be able to handle any task during the training exercise.
““I’ve been on a lot of different ships, and Forrest Sherman definitely is a topnotch command that strives to set the bar higher each time,” said Culinary Specialist 1st Class Joseph Platter. “There is no doubt in my mind the Sailors are up to this and we will blow it out of the water.”

USS Normandy Press Release:

Sailors aboard guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60) set sea and anchor detail and heaved in all mooring lines for an early start to their beginning phases of deployment preparation, Jan. 7.

Normandy and additional assets in the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) will enter into a high-velocity series of training scenarios called Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) to demonstrate the capabilities of the ships and personnel that operate them.

“COMPTUEX is about building upon our established integrated operations and taking those skill sets we’ve developed within the entire strike group to another level,” said Capt. Scott F. Robertson, commanding officer of Normandy. “It is designed to replicate real world combat scenarios that can potentially present themselves to our strike group at any time during a deployment.”
The ship will be slammed with various training situations, such as communication and engineering drills, submarine, aircraft and missile attacks and simulated ship casualties in an effort to challenge the readiness Normandy Sailors.
“We are going to experience real combat situations from all angles, there will be training evaluations from a hostile ship boarding, submarine attacks, and enemy ships or vessels trying impede their justice upon our strike group,” said Robertson. “This is an extreme environment within the real world. This COMPTUEX adds a dimension that ships can’t receive during synthetic, in-port training and exercises.”

Each department will have its hands full responding to each.
“COMPTUEX is essentially geared towards testing the ship and her crew in pre-planned responses based upon real world experiences and various contingencies,” said Chief Information Specialist Ray Braimer. “We hold these exercises in high regards because they certify us to be deployable and ultimately assist in fleet readiness and answering our nation’s call.”

It is a pinnacle of combat stress training with the added bonus of knowing how to readily respond and take action when the time comes.
“Normandy has a high bar set for her Sailors, and I really feel like we are going to excel and meet all of our goals during this underway,” said Interior Communications Electrician 2nd Class Cliff Norman. “Many of my shipmates and I are committed to a reputation of zero failure, and we strive to set ourselves apart in the fleet.”

Throughout the exercise, Normandy Sailors will be engaged – from cooks lighting up grills in the early hours to make sure everyone is fed to the Ships Nautical or Otherwise Photographic Interpretation Examination (SNOOPIE) Team documenting potentially-threatening vessels and engineers running through the ship with sweat beads dripping down their brows from constant engagement in the engine rooms.

““I know my Sailors acknowledge that this is going to test their mettle and really prove what they are made of. It’s a high-strung, high-stress environment for the duration of this underway,” said Robertson. “I have complete faith in my Sailors. Time and time again, they step up to the challenge and blow these exercises out of the water. And, that’s what we’re looking to do again.”

These are the long days and nights outsiders hear about in the Navy, the grueling and sleepless nights, extreme weather conditions, cuts and bruises, all flooding the air with an excitement but these exercises prepare all the Sailors aboard Normandy to be ready for anything that comes their way.

The TRCSG consists of the staff of Carrier Strike Group 12, USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 1, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 2, and her ships guided-missile destroyers USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Forest Sherman (DDG 98) and USS Farragut (DDG 99). Independent deployers USS McFaul (DDG 74) and USS Laboon (DDG 58) will also participate in the TRCSG COMPTUEX, which is conducted by Carrier Strike Group 4.

Normandy will deploy with the TRCSG later this year to provide an overseas forward presence and maintain maritime security abroad.

 

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Sejong the Great

 

[aksha]

interesting blog. though i can't comment on the accuracy of the article.
the author is just imagining that the kolkata's electronics are good, but we don't know,
but i posted it because it may be food for discussion

The BrahMos is not an invincible missile. It is just a bigger headache for the ones at the receiving end of it

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in general in the earlier articles. We strongly suggest you to read those 2 articles before proceeding with this as it will give you a better idea of what is explained here. In this article we will specifically deal with shooting down the famous Indo-Russian Anti Ship missile, the BrahMos. This missile has been chosen as it is currently the fastest and probably the deadliest anti-ship missile in service. The Russian variant ofBrahMosis calledOnyxand the export variant is calledYakhont. Its NATO reporting name is SS-N-26Stallion. If you want to know how these missles work, i suggest you read my earlier article

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Do note that no classified information is revealed in this analysis and all the data used are publicly released figures. The analysis uses logic, physics and mathematics with the available data in order to present a general idea of how it will be to face BrahMos and measures to counter it.

The main advantages of BrahMos are

• Mach 3 (2500-3000 km/hr) speed (which makes it very difficult to detect and track)
• 300 kg Semi-Armor piercing warhead (which causes massive damage upon impact)
• Very high kinetic energy on impact (which disintegrates smaller ships and cripples larger ones)
• S-manoeuver just a few seconds before impact (which makes interception very difficult)
• 300 km range in Hi-Lo altitude profile
• 400+ km range in Hi-altitude profile
• No wings (makes it harder to shoot down as winged missiles plunge into water after suffering wing damage)

The main disadvantages of BrahMos are

• Only 120 km range when using Lo-altitude sea-skimming profile
• Not intelligent ( can’t take evasive measures on its own to avoid interceptor missiles and follows predetermined path)

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There is a lot of rumor that the BrahMos is impossible to shoot down. This is mainly due to the fact that NATO missile defense systems were prepared to handle Mach 1-1.5 speed Anti-Ship missiles which Russia possessed during the Cold War. But after the Mach 2-3 speed Onyx/BrahMos was developed, it surprised the western world and it is unknown what specific measures have been taken to handle this supersonic threat. But the US Navy is well prepared to protect its fleet from such a threat. The stages involved in shooting down Onyx/BrahMos using modern anti-missile systems will be explained (read the full article at the link).

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This is mainly due to the fact that NATO missile defense systems were prepared to handle Mach 1-1.5 speed Anti-Ship missiles which Russia possessed during the Cold War.

No, SS-N-12/19 have a speed of mach 2.5 max and much larger warhead 750 kg/1t, otherwise interesting.

 

[aksha]

BrahMos Anti-Ship/Land Attack Test From INS Kolkata

The country's most potent warship, the INS Kolkata stealth destroyer, deployed in the Arabian Sea has been put through the motions towards the end of 2014, with the first glimpses of its operational prowess now visible. While the ship is yet to get its long-range surface to air weapons complement, the war room is very satisfied with the performance with the BrahMos, fitted in the INS Kolkata in a 16 silo vertical configuration on the forward deck. Shortly after being commissioned last year, the ship tested all its weapons as part of a solitary exercise with two other ships off the coast of Goa, where it tested the BrahMos in its proven vertical configuration. INS Kolkata, incidentally, carries the maximum number of BrahMos missiles of any Indian Navy warship so far, carrying two 8-cell vertical launch systems. While the three follow-on Talwar-class frigates, two Rajput-class destroyers and all three indigenously built Shivalik-class frigates deploy a single 8-cell vertical launch configuration of the BrahMos, the INS Rajput -- the first Indian Navy warship to deploy the BrahMos operationally -- deploys four BrahMos missiles on two shoulder inclined launchers. The 290 km range naval BrahMos that performs the twin roles of anti-ship and precision land attack, is being improved for deployment on the P15B destroyers and P17A frigates, which will include greater stealth characteristics and survivability features over and above its velocity. The images, captured by on board cameras on the INS Kolkata for the first time depict the twin 8-cell vertical launch system of the BrahMos in action.

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[Jeff Head]

BrahMos Anti-Ship/Land Attack Test From INS Kolkata

Very nice sequence of pics of the firing by the Kolkata.

Glad to see it doing such live fire testing.

Look forward to seeing the Barak 8 similarly fired from the Kolkata now that they are getting the missiles.

 

[Jeff Head]

Some quick..but interesting numbers about existing vessels and firm plans for AEGIS and AEGIS like vessels:

US Navy
28 - Arleigh Burke I & II AEGIS DDG
45 - Arleigh Burke IIA AEGIS DDG
12 - Arleigh Burke III AEGIS DDG
22 - Ticonderoga AEGIS CG
03 - Zumwalt DDG
110 Total AEGIS and non-AEGIS DDG/CG

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF)
04 - Akizuki DDG
04 - Kongo AEGIS DDG
04 - Atago AEGIS DDG
12 Total AEGIS and AEGIS-like DDG

Korea
06 Se Jong the Great AEGIS DDG
06 Total AEGIS DDG

UK
06 Daring DDG
06 Total DDG

People's Republic Army Navy (PLAN)
06 Type 052C DDG
12 Type 052D DDG
08 Type 055 DDG
26 Total DDG

Russia
02 - Kirov CGN
04 - Gorshkov FFG
06 Total CGN & FFG

France
02 Forbin DDG
02 FREMM (Air) FFG
04 Total DDG/FFG

Italy
02 Orizzonte DDG
02 FREMM (Air) FFG
04 DDG/FFG

India
06 Kolkata DDG
06 Total DDG

Germany
03 Sachsen FFG
03 Total FFG

Netherlands
04 De Zeven FFG
04 Total FFG

Spain
05 Bazan AEGIS FFG
05 Total AEGIS FFG

Norway
05 Nansen AEGIS DDG
05 Total AEGIS DDG

Australia
03 Hobart AEGIS DDG
03 Total AEGIS DDG

Total US AEGIS DDG - 107
Total US AEGIS-like - 03
Total non-US AEGIS - 27
Total non-US AEGIS-like - 63

Total US AEGIS and AEGIS-like - 110
Total Rest of World AEGIS and AEGIS-like - 90