Tanahair Defence

tanahairdefence.blogspot.com  To plan for the TUDM CAP55 Phase 2 2031-2045, the plan should be a fluid one, that can be further tweaked when we approach and arrive at the phase. As of the date this is written, CAP55 Phase 2 will be 10-25 years in the future, of which a lot can happen between now and then. One thing that should be done before we arrive at CAP55 Phase 2 is to have all the basic minimum capability of the air force be the foundation for further capability improvements. Before we arrive at CAP55 Phase 2, all the plans that is laid out in my writing about CAP55 Phase 1 must have been executed. While CAP55 Phase 1 mostly involves getting all the basic tasks like having adequate fighters to undertake QRA, having robust MPA availability and getting radar coverage up to notch, CAP55 Phase 2 will mainly about the air force getting a new MRCA capability while embracing new technologies in UCAV and FVL aircrafts. The plan should also be adapted to the current security and regi...

  tanahairdefence.blogspot.com  UAC Checkmate. Picture :Rostec During the recent  International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS 2021, the United Aircraft Corporation of Russia, through its Sukhoi division unveiled a new 5th generation fighter, the so called Checkmate LTS. This will be a fighter that is designed as a mainly for export, affordable and an option for countries that cannot get the F-35 in the future. Since the unveiling, there is quite a few information that we have learned about the Checkmate LTS. Lets start with the preliminary specifications of this aircraft and the official English video of the unveiling. General characteristics Crew: 1 (later versions for 2 or unmanned) Length: 18m Wingspan: 12m Height: Empty weight: 8.000 - 9.500kg Maximum takeoff weight: 18.000kg Payload: 7.400kg Engine: initially Al-41F1, later Izd. 30 with 3D TVC Performance Max. speed: Mach 1.8 - 2 Supercruise: Mach 1.5 - 1.6 (targeted) Range: 2800 - 3000km Service ceiling: 1...

  tanahairdefence.blogspot.com  There is a flurry of recent news on the global tender for Light Combat Aircraft / Fighter Lead-In Trainer (LCA/FLIT) for Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia (TUDM). The global tender which was released in June, is expected to be closed on 22 September 2021.  ROKAF FA-50 with USMC F/A-18C. Picture: USMC In April 2021, a news release from South Korea ( here , the original was taken down) mentions that the JF-17 Thunder is the front running variant, followed by the FA-50. The article mentioned that the JF-17 is the front runner due to " a better mid-range weapons capacity which is a requirement of the Malaysian Air Force". In my opinion, weapons capability is just one of many requirements of the LCA/FLIT, among others such as the need to be a capable Lead-In Fighter Trainer for example. JF-17 Block III prototype. Picture: chinese internet Recently there are plenty of news of the HAL Tejas will be offered for the LCA/FLIT global tender ( here , he...