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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 12:51am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Sbura: The peace-time South Africa of today is a product of the war-time Angolan Bush war needs that were identified, today's South African military is built to fight a national army relatively as strong as Cuba with USSR supplied latest and best weapons. War-time Nigeria is being built to fight Islamic terrorists, but if the threat is relatively the level of Cuba with USSR supplied weapons, you would have seen Nigeria buying anti-aircraft missiles with 400km range and cruise missiles with 1,000 km range. Get it? . 1 Like |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 12:54am On Dec 08, 2014 |
Henry120: Southies are dreamers, they have obsolete Gripen C/D with 20 year old generation radars ![]() ![]() Reason why Brazil refused to buy the SAAF's kind of old fashioned Gripen . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 1:16am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: yes gripen e/f wasnt available when we ordered it,and gripen c/d entered service for the first time in 2002. Plus grippen c/d are 4.5 gen fighters: www.asianmilitaryreview.com/4-5-generation-combat-aircraft/ www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-jas39-gripen-swedens-4th-generation-wild-card-02401/ |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:17am On Dec 08, 2014 |
[size=25pt] NAF : Devastating Thunder JF-17 [/size] The avionics software comprises more than one million lines of instructions, and incorporates the concept of open architecture. Instead of the military-optimised Ada programming language, the software is written using the popular C++ programming language, enabling the use of the numerous civilian programmers available.[66] The aircraft also includes a health and usage monitoring system, and automatic test equipment.[12][67] The flight control system (FCS) comprises conventional controls with stability augmentation in the yaw and roll axis and a digital fly-by-wire (FBW) system in the pitch axis. The leading edge slats/flaps and trailing edge flaps are automatically adjusted during manoeuvring to increase turning performance. The FCS of serial production aircraft reportedly have a digital quadruplex (quad-redundant) FBW system in the pitch axis and a duplex (dual-redundant) FBW system in the roll and yaw axis. The JF-17 has a defensive aids system (DAS) composed of various integrated sub-systems. A radar warning receiver (RWR) provides data such as direction and proximity of enemy radars, and an electronic warfare (EW) suite housed in a fairing at the tip of the tail fin interferes with enemy radars. The EW suite is also linked to a Missile Approach Warning (MAW) system to defend against radar-guided missiles. The MAW system uses several optical sensors across the airframe to detect the rocket motors of missiles across a 360-degree coverage. Data from the MAW system, such as direction of inbound missiles and the time to impact, is shown on cockpit displays and the HUD. A countermeasures dispensing system releases decoy flares and chaff to help evade hostile radar and missiles. The DAS systems will also be enhanced by integration of a self-protection radar-jamming pod that will be carried externally on a hardpoint. The first forty-two PAF production aircraft are equipped with the NRIET KLJ-7 radar, a variant of the KLJ-10 radar developed by China's Nanjing Research Institute of Electronic Technology (NRIET) and used on the Chengdu J-10. Multiple modes can manage the surveillance and engagement of up to forty air, ground, and sea targets; the track-while-scan mode can track up to ten targets at BVR and can engage two simultaneously with radar-homing AAMs. The operation range for targets with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 5 m2 (54 sq ft) is stated to be ≥ 105 km (65 mi) in look-up mode and ≥ 85 km (53 mi) in look-down mode.[69][70] A forward looking infrared (FLIR) pod for low-level navigation and infra-red search and track (IRST) system for passive targeting can also be integrated; the JF-17 Block 2 is believed to incorporate an IRST. A helmet-mounted sight (HMS) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre of AVIC was developed in parallel with the JF-17; it was first tested on Prototype 04 in 2006. It was dubbed as EO HMS, (Electro-Optical Helmet Mounted Sight) and was first revealed to the public in 2008 at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow, where a partial mock-up was on display. The HMS tracks the pilot's head and eye movements to guide missiles towards the pilot's visual target. An externally carried day/night laser designator targeting pod may be integrated with the avionics to guide laser-guided bombs (LGBs).An e xtra hardpoint may be added under the starboard air intake, opposite the cannon, for such pods. To reduce the numbers of targeting pods required, the aircraft's tactical data link can transmit target data to other aircraft not equipped with targeting pods. The communication systems comprise two VHF/UHF radios; the VHF radio has the capacity for data linking for communication with ground control centres, airborne early warning and control aircraft and combat aircraft with compatible data links for network-centric warfare, and improved situation awareness. Data from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex General characteristics Crew: 1 Length: 14.93 m (49 ft) Wingspan: 9.45 m (31 ft, including 2 wingtip missiles) Height: 4.72 m (15 ft 6 in) Wing area: 24.4 m²[114] (263 ft²) Empty weight: 6,586 kg (14,520 lb) Loaded weight: 9,100 kg (20,062 lb) Useful load: 3000 kg (6600 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 12,383 kg (27,300 lb) Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-93 Dry thrust: 49.4 kN / 51.2 kN (11,106 lbf / 11,510 lbf) Thrust with afterburner: 84.5 kN (19,000 lbf) G-limit: +8 g / -3 g Internal Fuel Capacity: 2,300 kg (5,130 lb) Performance Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 (1,217.9 mph; 1,960.1 km/h) Combat radius: 1,352 km (840 mi) Ferry range: 3,482 km (1,880 NM) Service ceiling: 16,920 m (55,500 ft) Thrust/weight: 0.95 Armament Guns: 1× 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel cannon or 1x 30 mm GSh-30-2 Hardpoints: 7 in total (4× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage; pylon stations number 3, 4 and 5 are wet-plumb capable) with a capacity of 3,400 kg (7,500 lb) for external fuel and ordnance Missiles: Air-to-air missiles: MAA-1 Piranha (Short-range) AIM-9L/M (Short-range) PL-5EII (Short-range) PL-9C (Short-range) PL-12 / SD-10 (Beyond visual range) Air-to-surface missiles: MAR-1 (Anti-radiation missile)[79] Ra'ad ALCM (Nuclear capable Stealth Cruise missile) Bombs: Unguided bombs: Mk-82 (general purpose bomb) Mk-84 (general purpose bomb) Matra Durandal (anti-runway bomb) CBU-100/Mk-20 Rockeye (anti-armour cluster bomb) Precision guided munitions (PGM): GBU-10 (Laser-guided) GBU-12 (Laser-guided) LT-2 (Laser-guided) H-2 (electro-optically guided) H-4 (electro-optically guided) LS-6 (satellite-guided glide bombs) Satellite-guided bombs Others: Countermeasures (Flares, Chaff) Up to 3 external drop tanks (2× under-wing 1,100 litres (240 imp gal; 290 US gal), 1× under-fuselage 800 litres (180 imp gal; 210 US gal)) for extended range/loitering time Avionics DEEC electronic warfare suite NRIET KLJ-7 multi-mode fire-control radar Night vision goggles (NVG) compatible glass cockpit Helmet Mounted Sights/Display (HMS/D) Externally mounted avionics pods: KG-300G self-protection radar jamming pod WMD-7 day/night targeting pod [size=25pt]Nigeria's New Air Power Is This Thunder ![/size] . 1 Like
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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:19am On Dec 08, 2014 |
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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 1:24am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:What HMD does the jf-17 use, cant find anything on the web with the exception that it uses a HMS(helmet mounted sight) witch is only good for targeting and nothing els really? |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:27am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: What cruise missile, stealth missile, or nuclear weapon does the Gripen carry ? Just short range weapons and nothing else really? . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:34am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: JF-17 has mix of about 5 different European/NATO countries and Asia. The equipment varies with customer's choice. That is what is called OPEN-ARCHITECTURE.....I thought you said you know a lot about aviation ![]() ![]() Learn to read : JF-17 Avionics list - Avionics DEEC electronic warfare suite NRIET KLJ-7 multi-mode fire-control radar Night vision goggles (NVG) compatible glass cockpit Helmet Mounted Sights/Display (HMS/D) Externally mounted avionics pods: KG-300G self-protection radar jamming pod WMD-7 day/night targeting pod . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 1:37am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: Was asking a honest question just wanted to know, no need to get pissed if you dont know, a simple I DONT KNOW will do. As for the gripen missiles:Missiles: 6× AIM-9 Sidewinder (Rb.74) or IRIS-T (Rb 98) 4× AIM-120 AMRAAM (Rb.99) or MICA 4× Meteor (under development) 4× AGM-65 Maverick (Rb.75) 2× KEPD.35 2× Rbs.15F anti-ship missile Bombs: 4× GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb 2× Bk.90 cluster bomb 8× Mark 82 bombs plus a-Darter missile from 2015 |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 1:40am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:(A helmet-mounted sight (HMS) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre of AVIC was developed in parallel with the JF-17; it was first tested on Prototype 04 in 2006. It was dubbed as EO HMS, (Electro-Optical Helmet Mounted Sight) and was first revealed to the public in 2008 at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow, where a partial mock-up was on display. The HMS tracks the pilot's head and eye movements to guide missiles towards the pilot's visual target) So it only has(HM sight) witch is used for targeting? |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:44am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: I just posted source that is has HMS and HMD, they are the same thing with two names. "A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a device used in some modern aircraft, especially combat aircraft. HMDs project information similar to that of head-up displays (HUD) on an aircrew’s visor or reticle, thereby allowing him to obtain situational awareness and/or cue weapons systems to the direction his head is pointing. Applications which allow cuing of weapon systems are referred to as helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) or helmet-mounted sights (HMS)" Later you will be complaining about the way I answer you, it's all about the crooked way you think and talk, I just retaliate, my nature. You must be a clown, you were posting photos of MiG-21 to compare it to JF-17 Thunder, real comedian you are, but surely not an aviation expert enthusiast....you know next to nothing except internet copy and paste ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:46am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: Thanks, you just proved Gripen weapons are inferior to JF-17. Gripen CANNOT carry or launch long range cruise missiles, stealth missiles, nuclear missiles. Gripen price is a $50 million junk and Swedish rip off ! . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 1:51am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:Please quote where i said i was an aviation enthusiast or expert. Your source only points out that the HMS used in the jf-17 is used only for targeting: (A helmet-mounted sight (HMS) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre of AVIC was developed in parallel with the JF-17; it was first tested on Prototype 04 in 2006. It was dubbed as EO HMS, (Electro-Optical Helmet Mounted Sight) and was first revealed to the public in 2008 at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow, where a partial mock-up was on display. The HMS tracks the pilot's head and eye movements to guide missiles towards the pilot's visual target) BTW u are confusing me with the american! |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 1:56am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: HMS and HMD mean the same thing, do you ever learn ? "A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is a device used in some modern aircraft, especially combat aircraft. HMDs project information similar to that of head-up displays (HUD) on an aircrew’s visor or reticle, thereby allowing him to obtain situational awareness and/or cue weapons systems to the direction his head is pointing. Applications which allow cuing of weapon systems are referred to as helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) or helmet-mounted sights (HMS)" . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 2:00am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: Yes, I thought I was replying @MiG-23.....the guy is NOT American, if he wants to drag that with me, I will expose him. I live in America. You could be the one masquerading as MiG-23, you have already created two different user names/monikers in one day ! LOL ! Soweto fraudsters let loose ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:00am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: KEPD.35 is a long range cruise missile, as for nuclear missiles, sweden and SA are non nuclear states dus no need for nuclear missiles. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:02am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:Good for you, used to live there to from 1998-2000 in kansas city missouri. South Africa still a 100x better for me personally |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 2:07am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: LOL KEPD.35 is NOT a stealth missile like the JF-17 carries stealth missiles, Gripen is inferior. Secondly, Gripen not able to carry nuclear missile is a big minus and makes it inferior to JF-17. What is a Gripen user wants to launch it's nuclear missile? Like if India buys Gripen....no wonder India rejected Gripen jets. Swedish junk of 1998 old time generation.....Gripen jet C/D . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 2:10am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: The South African black and white doctors running away daily to America will laugh at your 'better' ANC republic ![]() |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:15am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: If saab really wanted to, it can definitely configure the gripen to carry nuclear missiles, Are NAF jf-17s going to carry nuks ? |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 2:17am On Dec 08, 2014 |
[size=16pt] jl115: LOL ![]() ![]() Gripen cruise missile is far inferior to JF-17 Thunders SUPERSONIC ANTI-AIRCRAFT CARRIER MISSILE.... http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131126000062&cid=1101 JF-17 combat weapons firepower is far superior to Gripen GAME OVER + CASE CLOSED. .[/size]
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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:18am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:Actually my dad worked for a South African firm doing a project for an America firm. And yes iam not a fan of the anc, but the tide is changing in SA and the ANC wont be in power for much longer. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:24am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:CM-400akg range=180-240km KEPD 350 range= over 500km cm-400akg speed is extremely impressive though! www.taurus-systems.de/tsg/brocs/TAURUS%20KEPD%20350.pdf |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 2:49am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: you just prove what ive said the whole time: HMS/HMSD =Applications which allow cuing of weapon systems are referred to as helmet-mounted sight and display (HMSD) or helmet-mounted sights (HMS)" dus targeting of weapons HMD= HMDs project information similar to that of head-up displays (HUD) on an aircrew’s visor or reticle, thereby allowing him to obtain situational awareness and/or cue weapons systems to the direction his head is pointing, dus targeting plus additional info displayed on hud. Plus i love how you left out the part where it says we created it first.(These devices were created first by South Africa, then the Soviet Union and followed by the United States) "The first aircraft with simple HMD devices appeared for experimental purpose in the mid-1970s to aid in targeting heat seeking missiles. These rudimentary devices were better described as Helmet-Mounted Sights. Mirage F1AZ of the SAAF (South African Air Force) used a locally developed helmet-mounted sight." Conclusion: HMD not the same as HMS |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 3:28am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: See why I said you have learning problem? See your own source above calling the 1970s HMS an HMD at the same time..... "" "The first aircraft with simple HMD devices appeared for experimental purpose in the mid-1970s to aid in targeting heat seeking missiles." JF-17 has HMS/D meaning HMS plus HMD. Then both are the same, depends on use of English language. The HMS on a 2014 JF-17 is NOT the same old rudimentary-elementary HMS that SAAF put on Mirage jet many old year 1970 ago. Use your head like an adult dude, complex things screw you up badly ![]() . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 3:35am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: Nope, range of the CM-400 is 500km, just that export versions were deliberately reduced in range to 250km because of international laws "The CM-400AKG was demonstrated to the public for the first time during the Zhuhai airshow last year. The YJ-12 was originally designed to be used against multiple targets including US aircraft carriers with a combat range of 500 kilometers and can be carried by various platforms such as bombers like the H-6 and JH-7, fighter jets such as the J-11B, J-15, J-16 and Su-30MKK and Type 052D destroyers. However, the range of the CM-400AKG has been reduced to 250 kilometers to meet export restrictions of the international Missile Technology Control Regime." LOL....Your Gripen cruise missile speed is less than mach 1, even a local hunter's gun will sh.oot it down ![]() WOW....My JF-17 cruise missile speed is a whopping mach 4, even America is afraid of it ! Better don't let NAF Thunder s.trike y.o.u this Soweto man ![]() . 1 Like
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Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 3:42am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:SOURCE YOU gave says 180km-240km, give another source to prove your new 500km range please! |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 3:46am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: You need to buy new reading eye-glasses with ANC cash support ? " The CM-400AKG was demonstrated to the public for the first time during the Zhuhai airshow last year. The YJ-12 was originally designed to be used against multiple targets including US aircraft carriers with a combat range of 500 kilometers and can be carried by various platforms such as bombers like the H-6 and JH-7, fighter jets such as the J-11B, J-15, J-16 and Su-30MKK and Type 052D destroyers. However, the range of the CM-400AKG has been reduced to 250 kilometers to meet export restrictions of the international Missile Technology Control Regime." http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20131126000062&cid=1101 This is the missile Nigeria will use to sink ALL your Valour frigate warships in 5 minutes ! . |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 3:49am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain: Nope the source YOU GAVE again clearly states that there is a difference one is for targeting and the other for targeting and display of hud info etc. Plus the jf-17 source you gave also states that the hms/d is only used for targeting |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by jl115: 4:14am On Dec 08, 2014 |
AugustineAgain:Fair enough but the exsport version, the one NAF MIGHT be getting will only have a range of 250km! BTW you dont have the missile yet, never mind the aircraft!! |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 4:40am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: No hurry. Done deal. It will come. |
Re: Who Has The Strongest Military In Africa? by AugustineAgain: 4:41am On Dec 08, 2014 |
jl115: Quote that part. Confused man ! |
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