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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/27/us-turkey-china-defence-idUSBRE98P19S20130927 U.S.-sanctioned Chinese firm wins Turkey missile defense system tender (Reuters) - NATO member Turkey has chosen a Chinese defense firm that has been sanctioned by Washington to co-produce a $4 billion long-range air and missile defense system, rejecting rival bids from Russian, U.S. and European firms. The Turkish defense minister announced the decision to award the contract to China Precision Machinery Import and Export Corp (CPMIEC) in a statement on Thursday. In February, the United States announced sanctions on CPMIEC for violations of the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act. It did not say precisely what CPMIEC had done, but Washington has penalized the company before. In 2003, Washington said it was extending sanctions on the firm for arms sales to Iran. It was unclear when those measures were first imposed. Officials at state-run CPMIEC, the marketing arm of China's missile manufacturing industry, could not immediately be reached for comment. Turkey, which has the second-largest deployable military force in the NATO alliance, has no long-range missile defense system of its own, but NATO has deployed the U.S.-built Patriot air and missile defense system there since 2012. The winning Chinese FD-2000 system beat the Patriot, the Russian S-400 and the French-Italian Eurosam Samp-T. Raytheon Co (RTN.N), which builds the Patriot missile system, said it had been informed about the Turkish decision and hoped to get a briefing soon. It said there were 200 Patriot units deployed in 12 countries, including Turkey. "NATO has long supported the system, deploying Patriots in five aligned countries and, in 2012, providing a requested Patriot deployment to Turkey. Given this strong performance, we hope to have an opportunity to debrief and learn more about this decision," Raytheon spokesman Mike Doble said. MADE IN CHINA CPMIEC does not make missiles itself. The two main manufacturers are China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp (CASC) and China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC). CASC makes intercontinental ballistic missiles, while CASIC focuses on short- and intermediate-range rockets. After decades of steep military spending increases and cash injections into local contractors, experts say some Chinese-made equipment is now comparable to Russian or Western weaponry. China last year became the world's fifth-biggest arms supplier with 5 percent of the market, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Pakistan was its biggest buyer. Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz's statement also said a contract to produce six corvette ships by Koc Holding (KCHOL.IS), Turkey's biggest conglomerate, had been canceled. A contract to build two ships would be awarded to the Turkish naval shipyard. The construction of four remaining ships will be put out to tender later, Yilmaz said. Koc Holding was recently accused of backing the 1997 military overthrow of Turkey's first Islamist-led government, sending the firm's shares tumbling on fears of a deepening vendetta against the country's secular business elite. The Turkish government launched a probe into the taxes of Koc energy firms in July, weeks after criticizing one of the family's hotels for sheltering protesters during anti-government unrest that rocked several cities over the summer. (Writing by Ece Toksabay, with additional reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa in Washington, David Lague in Hong Kong and Hui Li in Beijing; Editing by Dean Yates and Ian Geoghegan)

Si dice che la terza generazione sarebbero le versioni migliorata della classa Shang Type 093B

Un raro video in cui fanno vedere il WZ-10 con il pacchetto sensori del prototipo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fYVsdxY1Rk

Una conferma da People Daily sullo stato dei SSN cinesi. Development of China's fourth-generation nuclear submarine completed http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90786/8406448.html At the recent 2013 Four Northeastern Provinces Cooperation Leaders' Conference held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, Tan Zuojun, vice governor of Liaoning Province and former general manager of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, revealed that development of China's fourth-generation nuclear submarines and other high-tech weapons and items of equipment in the Northeastern Provinces of China had been completed. The news attracted considerable attention.

Sarò un'pò pignolo, ma l'unità ottica del WZ-9 e quello WZ-10 non sono esattamente uguali. Quello del WZ-9 non ha il gingillo di questa foto.

Sul peso del'unità ottica, se 2 unità hanno dimensioni simili è logico dedurre che abbiano anche pesi simili. Mi sono perso la cura dimagrante, mi elencheresti le cose che mancano rispetto al prototipo? Sulle armi. In verità, in aggiunta ai 4 missili può portare anche 2 razzieri come mostra questa foto : fonte : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ygZPrXq8qk Oppure può portare fino a 8 missili come mostra la foto di questo video ripreso durante una fiera fonte : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lwkHx5kMMU Se vuoi un ulteriore conferma, c'è questo video in cui la condutrice fà un paragone tra WZ-10 e l'Apache, e dice che il WZ-10 può portare 8 missili anticarro mentre l'Apache ne porta 16. fonte : http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNjA2NjI3ODU2.html Il fatto che durante le esercitazioni vola mezzo scarico è perchè non è necessario armarlo fino ai denti solo per fare qualche attacco simulato. Sopra WZ-10 armato di razzi e missili aria-aria TY-90

Beh, io ti ho postato un video da fonti ufficiali in cui l'elicottero è il volo armato che spara missili e razzi. A parer mio, più che cura dimagrante, hanno dimezzato il carico bellico massimo portandolo da 16 a 8 missili. La testa optronica del WZ-10 ha dimensioni simili a quello del Mangusta, non vedo perchè debba essere inferiore Anche il Z-9WZ porta dai 4 ai 8 missili

Scherzavo, ho trovato alcune foto del WZ-10 che testa il missile HJ-10 (equivalente cinese del Hellfire). Dalla foto sembra che porti 8 missili (4 per parte) La fonte è il sequente video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcNyaKu29eE Al minuto 4:35 spara un HJ-10 sequito dal lancio di razzi non guidati.

Io non seguo RID, che cosa dice esattamente? Cmq con un elicottero senza armi non te ne fai niente, dalle foto mostra 4 punti di aggancio per una portata massima di 16 missili. Il fatto che non ci sono foto del WZ-10 armato con missili non vuol dire che non è in grado di portare armi sotto, una foto del punto di aggancio

Su wikipedia dice che con il motore Wozhou 9 può portare fino a 8 missili anticarro, mentre con il prossimo Wozhou16 può portare fino a 16.

La fonte che citi dice : "The report by Xinhua said China's vessels had gone as close to the islands as 0.28 nautical miles during the past 12 months, but did not specify when." Ci vanno proprio vicini

il rover lunare Chang'e 3 verrà lanciata entro fine 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHVKMYwknso

Più che gli Stati Uniti, è Taiwan che deve preoccuparsi.

Un IFR probe per J-20

Per chi se lo fosse perso... http://youtu.be/1m09H8-PJok

Strano che F-35 non abbia vinto

Nonostante i dialoghi non cambia la posizione cinese riguardo alle dispute marittime. http://www.defencetalk.com/china-will-defend-its-maritime-rights-defense-minister-48820/ China will defend its maritime rights: defense minister Military relations between China and the United States are steadily improving but Beijing remains determined to defend its maritime rights, the country’s defense minister said Monday during a US visit. Although General Chang Wanquan and his US counterpart, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, struck an optimistic tone after more than three hours of talks, the Chinese official made clear Beijing would not make concessions when it comes to its core interests. “We always insist that related disputes be solved through dialogue and negotiation,” Chang told a joint news conference at the Pentagon. “However, no one should fantasize that China would barter away our core interests, and no one should underestimate our will and determination in defending our territory, sovereignty and maritime rights,” he said. .... ....

Anche in Cina, hanno sviluppato la propulsione elettrica integrata http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-08/20/c_132646180.htm Chinese shipbuilder reveals breakthrough technology BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhuanet) -- One of China's major shipbuilders said it has developed cutting-edge propulsion technology that will bring the nation closer to its goal of modernizing its shipping and naval fleets. China Shipbuilding Industry Corp said its Wuhan Institute of Marine Electric Propulsion finalized its integrated electric propulsion technology in mid-July. It said the in-house development will help the nation wean itself off the longstanding dependence on imported parts in manufacturing ships. .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTWo9SCVuqM 利剑出鞘 专家解读中国第四代核潜艇作战性能 Il titolo del video dice : "La spada viene sfoderata, gli esperti spiegano le capacità di combatimento dei sottomarini di quarta generazione cinesi" Vengono spiegate cose abbastanza banali e scontate sui sottomarini nucleari

http://war.163.com/13/0818/14/96IMOOQO00014OVF.html 辽宁副省长:中国第四代核潜艇已完成研制 Vice governatore di Liaoning : Lo sviluppo dei sottomarini nucleari cinesi di 4° generazione è stato completato. La foto che trovate nel link raffigura un sottomarino di 2° gen classe Shang Type 093 attualmente in servizio. Dalle dichiarazioni del vice governatore mi sembra di capire che hanno deciso di saltare la 3°gen (Type 095 / Type096) e puntare direttamente alla 4°gen (Type 097 / Type 098).

Il primo stampante di parti del corpo umano http://youtu.be/GH9lAJxfU2o

Non crederci, ma è così India to launch 1st indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/India-to-launch-1st-indigenous-aircraft-carrier-INS-Vikrant/articleshow/21756895.cms Pare che verrà varata domani

http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-08/08/content_16879004.htm China seen replacing US in 2016 as leading business travel market

Non solo il più grande ma anche la più "smart". http://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/5842/Worlds-Largest-3D-printer-built-in-China.aspx World’s Largest 3D printer built in China Dalian University of Technology has announced the development of the world’s largest 3D printer. The massive laser sintering 3D printer has a build volume of 1.8m3 and can reduce print processing timeby some 35%. In addition, the printer’s “contour scanning” printing technique can also reduce manufacturing costs by 40% when compared to other laser sintering machines. According to Yao Shan, Professor at Dalian University, the key to the time and cost reductions is the fact that the printer only makes an outline of each layer rather than building out an entire solid surface. Once the model’s outline has been printed it is cured in an 180C furnace where it becomes solid. One other notable benefit of Dalian’ new printer is its use of industrial grade sand as its print material. At a price of about $163 per ton, this new machine might not just be the largest printer in the world, it might have the cheapest print material to boot. http://www.3dprintingmaterial.org/in-2016-china-will-surpass-the-united-states-as-the-worlds-largest-3d-printer-market/ In 2016 China will surpass the United States as the world’s largest 3D printer market http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2013-08/06/content_16875259.htm Hospital uses 3D printed orthopedic implants Using a printer to produce lifesaving medical implants and body parts might sound like science fiction, but it is already a reality in China. ..... .....

Section of engineering sample of future Chinese aircraft carrier unveiled http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/801866.shtml#.UgIgOkC6HJE E' ufficiale, è solo un sezione campione costruito per fini ingegneristici.