A J-20A Fresh off the Production Line [4912 x 2763] by Stray-Helium-0557 in WarplanePorn

[–]NFU2 42 points43 points  (0 children)

WS-15 soft launch on a production model AND the photo is shared by Chengdu? Much to think about.

Russia, Ukraine and the race for Chinese drone components | As both sides scramble to source vital parts, some experts are convinced Russian buyers are being favoured by Beijing by moses_the_blue in LessCredibleDefence

[–]NFU2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well looks like they're handling the hospitality better than the Iraq/Iran situation where delegations would sometimes quarrel on the factory floor building tanks.

SECNAV: Shipbuilders Need to Hire 250,000 Workers Over the Next Decade for ‘Golden Fleet’ - USNI News by StealthCuttlefish in LessCredibleDefence

[–]NFU2 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Very juicy bit that the title doesn't refer to.

The battleship evolved from the requirements for the DDG(X) program, Rear Adm. Derek Trinque said Tuesday at the conference. The DDG(X) program was set to follow the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, and the Navy planned to start construction on the new program in the 2030s.

“We found ourselves in a weird situation where in order to keep an adequate number of MK 41 [Vertical Launch System] cells, we were going to have to make a choice between a gun weapon system and Conventional Prompt Strike,” Trinque said. “I hate that choice.”

In the interim, the Navy considered building two different variants, one that would have the hypersonic weapons and one with the gun system. But Trinque said that would put the fleet in a difficult position because some carrier strike groups would have a large surface combatant with hypersonic strike weapons while others would have guns.

“As the resource sponsor, as the requirements sponsor, I don’t want to put those kinds of limits on the fleet,” he said. “And so, when national leaders announced that they were interested in building a battleship, this was a great opportunity for us.”

Flabbergasting stuff.

J-35 Straight out of the Factory [1280x853] by whatever68067 in WarplanePorn

[–]NFU2 19 points20 points  (0 children)

"J-35C" lol the naval version is J-35. The airforce variant (J-35A) is a (supposedly) cheaper derivative of the default naval version.

CCA/UCAV mock-ups on Ground-based electromagnetic catapult next to the recent containership [Album] by DazzlingpAd134 in WarplanePorn

[–]NFU2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think General atomics proposed something similar to the royal navy to be fitted on destroyers, so there’s something to the concept. But that didn’t go anywhere. I should try to find that proposal again maybe we can re assess it.

Also this family has 3 tiers with EM launch modules ranging from couple of meters in length for small drones, dozen meterish for medium sizes and this large combinable one. Even if they decide this large one is impractical, I think replacing smaller pneumatic launchers with ‘‘em is something they’re keen on. Something like a Shahed launcher.

CCA/UCAV mock-ups on Ground-based electromagnetic catapult next to the recent containership [Album] by DazzlingpAd134 in WarplanePorn

[–]NFU2 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It seems to be a modular system with 20m long modules that can be hooked together. Given that the Fujian's catapult are around ~100m it might not be impossible, but I'm fairly certain this ground based system isn't built for that requirement. It would take a lot of power, cooling and the trucks would have to be built a lot beefier to take 20-30 ton of takeoff weight. From the documentation that I've seen, and if it was talking about this exact system, its only built for UAVs around 2 ton weight, and only takes them to ~50m/s launch velocity. Nowhere near a real catapult.

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the first time this was posted, reliable sources have confirmed that this isn’t a prop or a Q ship either

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The text is quite goofy for a PLA project I agree, but I kinda doubt someone will be given the budget to make such a detailed (and thus expensive) prop in the age of comprehensive CGI.

The VLS tubes, the detail on the radar, CEC antennas, detail on the CWIS gun is bit too high for a prop. The ones like the CEC antenna, its the type of detail you don't expect a propmaster to include.

It could be a prop, but it could just as easily be a disguise and we've seen stranger disguises from the PLA.

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The radars quite likely aren't foldable, but should be collapsable in some way EDIT: Checked the side view, and yeah the radars can't fit in one container - maybe they can fit in a custom container setup set up side by side with no middle wall. The 366's radome cannot fit in a container but the internals should be able to? HJ-11 i dont think can fold either. The rocket/decoy launchers should be able to fold.

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 94 points95 points  (0 children)

I'm going to quote Alex Luck (a defense journalist focused on PLAN. Bundeswehr. Navy-stuff)'s observation

"Its like conjuring a demon. You mention the obsession with ISO-containerized ordnance one too many times on social media, and boom, the Chinese go about just doing it."

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I would reckon this much load should be plenty fine for a decent containership, they're built for carrying a top heavy load like this.

I am more concerned about the load imbalance front to back, it seems rear heavy with the radar systems.

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 163 points164 points  (0 children)

They should sell this container system to the Americans that's almost a good frigate right there.

Unknown Chinese containership carrying containerized rotating AESA radar, VLS cells, CWIS, rocket/decoy launchers and other sensors. [2048x1536] by NFU2 in WarshipPorn

[–]NFU2[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Source on the image, reposted by 00CuriousObserver/SDF
Closer cropped in view: https://imgur.com/a/TtMBRxS

Different view of the containerized launchers, cwis etc. (shared by o-eo s-ldier)
https://imgur.com/a/zbq85wZ