Intel Briefing: Assessing China's SAM Capabilities
Publicado el 1 ene. 2018
This extract briefing from Jane's analysts examines the missile systems
employed by the Chinese strategic SAM network, and assesses the
capabilities of the network as a whole, as well as future capabilities
as forthcoming systems are brought into service.
Los chinos han progresado, sí. Pero parece que a veces no es suficiente...
Los chinos celebraron con bombos y platillos el lanzamiento de su nuevo submarino nuclear, el Type 93, que supuestamente debería ser más difícil o imposible de detectar. Sin embargo, en sus patrullajes en la zona en disputa con Japón, pues los nipones pillaron fácilmente el dichoso submarino y lo siguieron sin problema... ¡Incluso sumergido!
Are China’s Nuclear Attack Submarines Too Easy To Detect?
After a Chinese nuclear attack submarine was discovered by the Japanese
navy while submerged near disputed islands in the East China Sea,
military experts say it could be too easy to detect.
The PLA Navy’s 110-metre Shang-class submarine surfaced in international
waters with a Chinese flag on its mast on January 12 after it was
followed by the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force for two days.
Some military experts believe the vessel was forced to surface, but
others say there is not enough information to back up that theory.
China’s defence ministry has not responded to inquiries from the South China Morning Post regarding the incident.
What is known is that the submarine entered the contiguous zone less
than 24 nautical miles from the contested Diaoyu Islands, which are
known as the Senkakus in Japan.
Relations between China and Japan have long been tense because of
historical issues and their territorial disputes over the tiny,
uninhabited archipelago – which lies between Taiwan and the southern
Japanese island of Okinawa – that is controlled by Japan but also
claimed by China.
It was the first time a Chinese navy submarine had come so close to the
islands, leading to speculation that it was an apparent move by China to
demonstrate its sovereignty claim.
But the early and long exposure of its underwater trajectory, according
to military experts, suggests the vessel is not as quiet as it should
be. Japan’s defence ministry said anti-submarine ships and planes had
been tracking the Chinese submarine since January 10.
China’s nuclear attack submarine has been in service since 2006,
carrying out missions in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. Two of
the submarines, type 093, were built in the 2000s, and at least two more
– the upgraded type 093A – were commissioned in 2016, according to a
report to the US Congress in 2017.
Japan did not say whether the submarine spotted near its waters was one
of the earlier vessels or the upgrade, but experts say it was the newer
type. That submarine is believed to have a vertical launch system for
anti-ship YJ-18 cruise missiles, and was expected to be on par with the
United States’ Los Angeles-class submarines – or at least much quieter
than its notoriously noisy predecessor, the type 091 Han-class.
“This is such a shame for the navy,” said a Beijing-based military
source, who requested anonymity, adding that the vessel was detected
because it was “too noisy”.
The incident has also shown the strong anti-submarine capabilities of
Japan, which has the technological backing of the US military, according
to military commentator Zhou Chenming in Beijing.
“It’s not so bad that they’ve been exposed, it could push the Chinese to
work harder on making the submarines quieter,” Zhou said. “As a strong
military power China should be confident enough not to cover up its
weaknesses and failures.”
It is also unusual that a nuclear submarine – which could stay
underwater for months – surfaced in front of another navy, given that
they usually strive to stay unseen and undetected.
“Once a submarine has been exposed and its unique acoustics have been
recorded, it puts them at a great disadvantage,” said Li Jie, a
researcher at the Naval Military Studies Research Institute in Beijing.
In 2004, a type 091 Han-class nuclear submarine was detected as it
trespassed in Japanese territorial waters near the recent incident. But
it remained submerged until it returned to Chinese waters, despite being
chased by Japanese ships and planes dropping sonobuoys, which pick up
underwater sounds and transmit them.
Macau-based military expert Antony Wong Dong believed the nuclear attack
submarine was forced to surface, and said it was “dumb” of the Chinese
navy to allow its features to be seen and photographed.
He also dismissed claims that the submarine was flying a Chinese flag to
assert its claim to sovereignty over the Diaoyus, noting that it
surfaced in international waters.
“If they wanted to claim sovereignty, why didn’t the submarine enter the territorial seas of the islands?” Wong said.
Flying a flag is the general practice when a submarine surfaces in international or foreign waters.
But Li said there were other possibilities to explain why it surfaced,
such as the need for clearer communication, positioning or technical
problems. Li also noted that the Chinese submarine did not enter Japan’s
territorial waters so in tailing the vessel, the Japanese navy was
actually breaching international law.
According to the Japanese defence ministry statement, a Chinese frigate
was also seen on the second day near the disputed islands, but it was
not clear whether the warship was still in the area when the submarine
surfaced.
The Chinese navy plans to expand the fleet of nuclear attack submarines
to six, according to the US Congress report, before it brings in the
next generation type 095 – which it hopes will be substantially quieter
when it is introduced in the 2020s.
Parece que instalaron una Rail Gun en una de susType 072-III, mas concretamente la de numero de casco 936, de nombre Haiyang Shan / 海洋山:
¿Por qué probar montar esta Rail gun en un Type 072III que es un buque tanquero y de desembarco y no en sus Type 909 que son Weapon Trials Ship? pues al parecer tienen el mismo problema que los Americanos y es que no todos los buques tienen suficiente potencia para hacer funcionar esta arma, para hacerla funcionar en sus Type 909 tendrían que renovar el sistema eléctrico de ese buque, otra razón para hacerlo en sus Types 072III sería por el espacio...
Algo que me dice que la Us Navy tarde o temprano va a retomar ese programa.
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este es el sistema GL-5, el gif al parecer lo quitaron
Hola a todos.
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Intel Briefing: Assessing China's SAM Capabilities
Publicado el 1 ene. 2018This extract briefing from Jane's analysts examines the missile systems employed by the Chinese strategic SAM network, and assesses the capabilities of the network as a whole, as well as future capabilities as forthcoming systems are brought into service.
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Rusia suministra los primeros sistemas antiaéreos S-400 a China
https://www.telesurtv.net/news/Rusia-suministra-los-primeros-sistemas-antiaereos-S-400-a-China--20180118-0011.html
(El barco que los llevaba a China le tocó volver a puerto por mal tiempo...)
Los chinos celebraron con bombos y platillos el lanzamiento de su nuevo submarino nuclear, el Type 93, que supuestamente debería ser más difícil o imposible de detectar. Sin embargo, en sus patrullajes en la zona en disputa con Japón, pues los nipones pillaron fácilmente el dichoso submarino y lo siguieron sin problema... ¡Incluso sumergido!
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2018/01/are-chinas-nuclear-attack-submarines.html
Así pues, el alto mando naval chino debe estar haciendo ¡PLOP! en estos momentos...
¿Por qué probar montar esta Rail gun en un Type 072III que es un buque tanquero y de desembarco y no en sus Type 909 que son Weapon Trials Ship? pues al parecer tienen el mismo problema que los Americanos y es que no todos los buques tienen suficiente potencia para hacer funcionar esta arma, para hacerla funcionar en sus Type 909 tendrían que renovar el sistema eléctrico de ese buque, otra razón para hacerlo en sus Types 072III sería por el espacio...
Algo que me dice que la Us Navy tarde o temprano va a retomar ese programa.
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