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Russia reactivates Beriev Be-12 seaplanes from the Cold War era to detect Ukrainian naval drones

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 03/10/2023 - 23:10in Military, War Zones

In a twist that could come directly from a spy novel, Russia is deepening its Cold War manual to combat the cutting-edge technology of Ukraine's maritime drones.

Believe it or not, the Russian Navy is using its 1960s amphibious Beriev Be-12 plane to face the modern dilemma of Ukrainian naval drones. These drones have become a stone in the shoe of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, and Moscow bets that its updated but aged Beriev Be-12 may rise to the challenge.

According to Business Insider India, in the last two months, Ukraine has intensified its operations against the Russian Black Sea Fleet, despite not having a traditional navy. The Ukrainian military has unleashed cruise missile attacks against vital shipyards and fleet headquarters, while mobilizing unmanned surface ships, or naval drones, against Russian naval means. These economic drones, loaded with explosives, have emerged as a significant challenge for Russia.

Ukraine is ambitiously developing what it describes as "the world's first naval fleet of drones". These maritime drones have already inflicted damage on Russian ships, including the Olenegorsky Gornyak and the merchant oil tanker Sig. Although the Russian Ministry of Defense has contested these allegations, it continues to seek effective countermeasures against these maritime threats.

The Beriev Be-12 Chayka ("Seagull", NATO report name: Mail), which made its maiden flight in 1960, is not an ordinary aircraft. Designed with a V-shaped arched wing for takeoffs in the water and a lower fuselage similar to a ship for landings in the water, even in stormy conditions, the Be-12 is a relic with remarkable capabilities. It is powered by turboprop engines from the Soviet era, adding a layer of nostalgia to its modernized capabilities. The aircraft can fly at speeds above 500 km/h and has a fuel reserve that allows missions with an extension of more than 4,000 km or a duration of several hours. The aircraft is armed with a series of mines, torpedoes and bombs.

In 2018, the Russian Navy decided to give new life to these old aircraft. The modernization equipped the Be-12 with a completely new aiming system and modern weaponry. Despite being the oldest aircraft still in operation in the Russian armed forces, the updated Be-12 are expected to radically improve Russia's reconnaissance capabilities against enemy submarines through hydroacoustic, radar and magnetic detection systems. The aircraft will also be armed with modern anti-submarine torpedoes and depth bombs.

The Beriev Be-12 are currently stationed at Kacha Air Base in Crimea. The Russian high command seems to believe that these modernized aircraft could be a game changer in the fight against the Ukrainian naval threat in the Black Sea.

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AFP transports 6K relief packs to Cagayan

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MANILA – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday conducted a send-off ceremony for military personnel tasked to transport 6,000 relief packs to the victims of massive flooding in Cagayan.

This took place at AFP headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The relief goods include canned food, instant noodles, and water donated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the AFP Civil-Military Coordinating Center (AFPCMCC), said AFP public affairs office chief, Navy Capt. Jonathan Zata.

These are being transported via 10 military trucks and 13 trucks from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

He added that the team is composed of 13 security personnel from the AFP General Headquarters and 20 from the Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom). It is expected to arrive in Isabela and Cagayan provinces on Tuesday.

“The AFP extends its gratitude to the Asian Development Bank for their generosity in helping our people who are still in need. The leadership likewise salute our personnel for their tireless work in ensuring that help will come to the people of Cagayan,” said AFP chief-of-staff Gen. Gilbert Gapay.

Present in the send-off ceremony were AFP deputy chief-of-staff for civil-military operations Major Gen. Benedict M. Arevalo; AFPCMCC director Brig. Gen. Gabriel C. Viray III; Joven Balbosa, Advisor to the South East Asia Department for ADB; and Director Emmanuel P. Privaldo from the DSWD.

Since the start of its relief operations for victims of Typhoon Ulysses, the AFP has distributed a total of 55,250 food packs in Northern Luzon, Southern Luzon, and National Capital Region as of November 28.

The collection of food and non-food donations is still ongoing through the AFPCMCC in all military camps nationwide.

The civil-military operations initiative was launched in early November turning military units into donation drop-off centers for those who wish to send help to affected individuals.

The collected items will then be delivered to communities as part of the AFP’s relief operations service. In Northern Luzon Command, 1,135 family food packs consolidated by the Naval Forces Northern Luzon through the AFPCMCC, were transported and distributed in Alcala, Cagayan on Saturday.

On the same day, Tactical Operations Group 1 also transported relief items that weigh 895 kg from Baguio City to Tuguegarao City.

Meanwhile, the Joint Task Force–National Capital Region (NCR) is continuing its provision of manpower assistance in the transfer of donated relief goods, repacking of items, and clean-up operations in Marikina City and Rodriguez, Rizal.

“The AFP remains committed in the conduct of relief operations to alleviate the distress of our people who are still experiencing hardship caused by the recent calamities. The AFP will continue to assist them and the local government units in providing manpower, mobility and equipment to help affected communities rise stronger,” Gapay said. (PNA)

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* Philippine News Agency. "AFP transports 6K relief packs to Cagayan." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1123386 (accessed December 01, 2020 at 01:49AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "AFP transports 6K relief packs to Cagayan." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1123386 (archived).

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Cone crusher set cone assembly abnormal rotation

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Cone crusher because its broken ability is strong, the advantages of large processing capacity, this paper cone crusher production of sharing in the slime for a concentration of fixed cone assembly clockwise rotation and discharging mouth anomaly smaller problems, through field observation, investigation, summarizes the abnormal rotation of reason, put forward the measures to solve and prevent abnormal rotation.

1. Cone crusher working condition and failure

1.1 abnormal rotation characteristics of fixed cone assembly

A concentrator processes 450,000 t of ore per year.The processing process of mineral processing plant is crushing - grinding - flotation.The crushing system consists of three stages of closed-circuit crushing with screening operations, namely, a jaw crusher, a two-stage single-cylinder hydraulic cone crusher, and a three-stage multi-cylinder hydraulic cone crusher.There are two sets of systems in the grinding workshop, which are respectively: the second stage ball mill and grading mechanism to form the no. 1 old closed-circuit grinding system, and the first stage ball mill and cyclone to form the no. 2 new closed-circuit grinding system.Flotation for a rough, two - time sweep, two - time selection, middle - ore sequence return.

In this concentrator cone crusher, the fixed cone assembly often rotates in an abnormal clockwise direction and the discharge port automatically becomes smaller, which affects the normal production.Although many times to the production site to understand the equipment failure, find the cause, and cone crusher equipment overhaul, have changed the lock ring, lock cylinder, adjustment ring, moving cone assembly, fixed cone assembly, liner shape, have failed to solve the fixed cone assembly abnormal rotation of the fault.Later, technicians observed and investigated at the production site and found that the fixed cone assembly of the cone crusher was abnormally rotated with the following characteristics:

1) when the red number of the locking cylinder oil pressure gauge is 18.5 ~ 21.5mpa, and the fluctuation of the number of the oil pressure gauge does not exceed 0.1mpa, the cone assembly of the cone crusher can be locked without rotation.

2) when the red number of the locking cylinder oil pressure gauge is 17.5 ~ 22.5mpa, and repeatedly jumping up and down, the cone assembly of the cone crusher can not be locked and rotation.

3) in the period of 14:00 to 20:00 every day, the cone assembly of the cone crusher often occurs abnormal rotation failure;In other periods, such as morning and evening shift, the fixed cone assembly rarely has abnormal rotation failure.

4) when the hardness of ore increases obviously, the number of abnormal rotation failure of cone assembly of cone crusher increases obviously.

5) when the movable cone liner and fixed cone liner wear to the later stage, cone crusher assembly abnormal rotation failure of the number of significantly increased.

6) when the motor current exceeds 260A, the number of abnormal rotation faults of the fixed cone assembly is significantly higher;When the current is lower than 220A, the frequency of abnormal rotation failure of fixed cone assembly is obviously less.

7) the failure of abnormal rotation of fixed cone assembly occurs not continuously, but intermittently.

1.2 cause analysis of abnormal rotation of fixed cone assembly

After a week of observation and investigation, the hydraulic pressure of the hydraulic system is normal and stable, the cone assembly of the cone crusher can be locked without rotation. The reasons for the abnormal rotation of the cone assembly of the cone crusher are summarized as follows:

1) when there is leakage of hydraulic oil in the hydraulic system, the oil pressure will jump up and down, and the fixed cone assembly will rotate due to loose lock.

When the hydraulic system of pipe joints, all kinds of valves, sealing element of the place such as seal wear or fails, prone to leakage of hydraulic oil or the leakage phenomenon, the hydraulic system of hydraulic falling fast, hydraulic system pressure filling system automatically start the gear oil pump, automatic pressure and oil pressure is rising fast, then lock cylinder hydraulic table red Numbers in 17.5 ~ 22.5 MPa jumping up and down, set the friction of the cone assembly (lock) is not in the normal range.Therefore, the cone assembly of the cone crusher can not lock and rotate.

2) when the oil temperature of the hydraulic system slowly rise, the oil pressure will slowly decline, less than 18.5mpa, cone crusher assembly can not lock and rotation.

Due to lubrication station of cone crusher with 1 typhoon only cold system to reduce and control the oil temperature, since the device installed and put into production, there have been problems of higher temperature of lubricating oil, especially in the summer, lubricating oil temperature is difficult to control in a safe range, so on the transformation, increase 1 typhoon cooling system to reduce the effect of oil temperature, but is not ideal.

The concentrator is located in southern China, and the environment temperature of the workshop is higher than other periods during the period from 14:00 to 20:00 every day.Because there is only one steel plate between the hydraulic oil tank and the lubricating oil tank, the heat of the lubricating oil is transferred to the hydraulic oil quickly, resulting in the hydraulic oil temperature rise of the hydraulic system, hydraulic pressure drop, when the oil pressure falls to 18.5mpa or below, the cone assembly of the cone crusher can not lock and rotation.The environment temperature of morning and evening shift is relatively low, the hydraulic oil temperature of the hydraulic system is not high, the oil pressure is relatively stable, HP200 cone crusher fixed cone assembly can lock without rotation.

3) when the hardness of ore increases significantly, crushing ore needs more crushing force, and the reaction force of a given cone assembly of crushed ore is greater, even if the hydraulic pressure of the cone crusher hydraulic system is stable, the pressure of the locking cylinder is not enough, the fixed cone assembly is difficult to overcome the reaction force.As a result, the fixed cone assembly rotates abnormally.

4) when the movable cone liner and fixed cone liner wear to a later stage, the shape of the crushing cavity changes. Even if the ore crushing force does not increase significantly, the component force of the reaction force in the horizontal circumference direction increases significantly, and the fixed cone assembly is difficult to overcome the action of the reaction force.As a result, the fixed cone assembly rotates abnormally.

5) if the cone crusher into the hopper mouth feed too much ore or ore silt content is large, the size of discharge mouth and adjust too fine, resulting in broken ore can not be quickly discharged.This will also lead to cone crusher fixed cone assembly stress increase, can not lock and rotation.

2.Transformation and application of cone crusher

2.1 equipment transformation

After observation, investigation and summary of the causes of abnormal rotation of the set cone assembly, the HP200 cone crusher is reformed to completely eliminate the abnormal rotation of the set cone assembly:

1) redesign and make the locking ring.

Add 4 locking cylinders to the locking ring, that is, make and install 12 locking cylinders.Therefore, the downward pressure of the locking cylinder of the locking ring to the adjusting ring is 295.61kN.If the friction coefficient between the locking ring and the adjusting ring is set as 0.1, the fixed cone assembly connected with the adjusting ring by bolts is subjected to the horizontal circumferential friction force (locking force) of 29.561kn.The fixed cone assembly is subjected to 1.5 times more frictional force (locking force) in horizontal circumference direction than before modification.

2) check the hydraulic oil, safety valve, solenoid valve, hydraulic cylinder, seal, etc. regularly to ensure that the hydraulic system neither leaks nor leaks, to ensure the oil quality and oil pressure stability.

Replace or tighten the loose hydraulic oil pipe joint in time, replace the broken and perforated oil pipe, replace the worn hydraulic cylinder seal ring or eliminate the internal leakage fault in time.Eliminate oil pressure fluctuation and prevent abnormal rotation of fixed cone assembly.

3) install a cooling circulation water pipe in the hydraulic oil tank, and use the cold water inside the water pipe to take away the heat of the hydraulic oil outside the water pipe in time to ensure that the temperature of the hydraulic oil is within the normal range.

2.2 application effect

The production practice of cone crusher after 2 months of reconstruction has achieved good application effect.

1) increase the cooling circulation water pipe, and the oil temperature of lubricating oil and hydraulic oil decreases by 5℃ on average, which is conducive to stabilizing the pressure of the hydraulic system.

2) within the normal wear and service life range of the liner plate, the inner fixed cone assembly only rotates one gear for 8h, that is, the discharge port decreases by 0.2mm.This is normal and the fixed cone assembly does not rotate abnormally.

3) as long as the crushing ratio between the first section crusher, the second section crusher and the third section crusher is well controlled, to ensure that the cone crusher feeding particle size, feeding load and discharging particle size, the total achievement of fixed cone will not occur abnormal rotation.

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The United Kingdom will buy at least 74 F-35 jets

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 05/04/2022 - 08:00 AM in Military

The United Kingdom has confirmed that it will buy at least 76 F-35B fighters, with plans to reach up to 138 aircraft. The Ministry of Defense is in negotiations with the F-35 Joint Project Office (JPO) to buy a new batch of F-35 jets, consisting of 26 aircraft, in addition to the 48 already contracted.

The Integrated Review published in March 2021 only vaguely stated that there was an intention to buy "more than 48" F-35s. Speaking at a session of the Parliamentary Defense Committee, Air Marshal Richard Knighton, deputy chief of the Defense General Staff, specified the exact number for the first time in public. The initial installment of 48 jets already ordered will be delivered by 2025 and Knighton said that the UK Ministry of Defense now has funding for the purchase of 26 more aircraft, including support and personnel costs. This will bring the UK fleet to a total of 74 aircraft (minus the jet lost in a non-fatal accident at sea in 2021).

In negotiations with Lockheed Martin and the JPO, the Secretary of Defense stated that the contractor must demonstrate reductions in support costs and apply more urgency to the integration of weapons in the United Kingdom. Work on integrating Meteor BVRAAM and SPEAR-3 has begun, but there is no definitive date for its entry into service, which depends largely on how quickly Lockheed Martin can deliver the Block IV software update to the aircraft. The flyaway cost of an F-35B is now approximately £85 million, so the ministry has considerable influence when negotiating what is potentially a £2.2 billion deal.

It is not clear when the United Kingdom can expect the delivery of this second batch, but it will need to reserve aircraft from the production series that are divided into 'Lots'. Lockheed Martin's goal is to build 156 jets per year for customers around the world, but recently COVID, inflation and supply chain problems have complicated negotiations for 15-17 lots and price may begin to rise, reversing the downward trend as production has increased.

The idea that the United Kingdom could opt for a split purchase of the F-35B/F-35A has fortunately now been set in history, but for now, it is not clear whether there will be a third installment of F-35Bs. Knighton noted that: "the decision on new purchases beyond this 74 will be made in the middle of the decade in the context of what we decided to do in our Future Combat Air System [FCAS] program. It is perfectly plausible that we have a fleet of 138, as we described in the early 2000s." If the United Kingdom is all-in with the FCAS, i.e. Tempest and its associated UCAV, distributed sensors and new ammunition components, it is unlikely that there will be funds available for new purchases of F-35 in the 2030s.

FCAS can have three possible results:

Overcoming vast technical challenges, it will second only to the nuclear deterrent in defense spending and the centerpiece of the UK aerospace industry, ideally with several international partners and export buyers.

A technical demonstrator that achieves some success, but ultimately proves beyond the achievement of UK capacity and is used as a lever to be a level 1 partner in a future U.S. fighter development program.

A flaw that results in the purchase of more F-35Bs by the UK and eventually replacing the Typhoon with an "off-the-shelf" purchase from the US, with little industrial entry from the UK.

The RAF now plans to have 3 F-35B squadrons on the front line (4 were originally planned). Each one will have a force between 12-16 aircraft. Assuming that about 20% of jets are under maintenance at any time, this leaves about 60 available for the 'advanced fleet' that includes aircraft assigned to the OCU (Squad 207 - pilot training) and OEU (Squad 17 - U.S.-based operational assessment unit).

The remaining 47 aircraft that make up the purchase of tranche 1 provide a minimum output for the attack capacity of the aircraft carrier. Routinely, the aircraft carrier will be deployed with 12 jets (although this can often be improved with U.S. Marine Corps aircraft). In the emergency condition of 2 squadrons totaling 24 jets could be deployed. Aircraft carriers are designed to board up to 36 fixed-wing aircraft (plus helicopters), but this could only be managed by the United Kingdom in a terrible emergency, interrupting pilot training and severely interrupting the maintenance cycle.

Despite only 54% of the 138 promised, a force of 73 jets provides a little more depth and the possibility of 24 aircraft more routinely deployed on the aircraft carrier. Obviously, this will also depend on what other ground tasks the Lightning Force must perform, in addition to its main role in naval aviation.

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And even today, Russia’s Air Force doesn’t yet boast anything comparable to the latest American fifth-generation fighter jets like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).(This first appeared years ago.)The fact that Russia hasn’t reached parity with the most advanced air force in the world should not detract from the fact that Moscow has produced some formidable aircraft over the years. Moreover, Moscow has proved willing to sell its aircraft to nations both large and small that the United States and Europe have shunned. And since many countries around the world don’t have a need for the most advanced technologies that Western planes boast, Russian aircraft often is an attractive, cheaper alternative to purchasing planes from the United States or European powers.(Recommended: Can China Rise Peacefully?)As a result, many air forces around the world are built around Soviet and Russian-made planes, or derivatives from them. 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In India, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. produces the Su-27 while China’s Shenyang Aircraft Corporation assembles the aircraft under license as the J-11. Indonesia and Vietnam also fly the Su-27 in Asia. The Soviet Union’s collapse left the air forces of several ex-Soviet republics with Su-27s of their own, including Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Ukraine’s Air Force also flies the Su-27 and in fact has deployed the fighter in the ongoing War in the Donbass, albeit in a limited capacity.MiG-29Small, short-range, and widely produced, Mikoyan’s MiG-29 (NATO reporting name “Fulcrum”) might accurately be described as the TIE Fighter of the former U.S.S.R. Entering service for the Soviet Union in 1983, the MiG-29, much like the Su-27, was designed to compete with the F-15 and F-16.While the MiG-29 is smaller than the Su-27, and cannot compete with it in terms of range, speed, and quality, it compensates in one critical area: maneuverability. In fact, post-Cold War tests carried out by the German Luftwaffe revealed that the Mikoyan jet was more agile than the F-16.The MiG-29 is also a multirole fighter and can be equipped with air-to-air missiles like the AA-8, designed for use at close range, and air-to-ground weaponry like the AS-12 missile. The Fulcrum proved to be a highly dynamic platform, and since 1983, has been adapted for a wide array of more specialized roles.The MiG-29 is still in service with the Russian military as well as with several other ex-Soviet states. The aircraft was widely exported during the Cold War and its aftermath, meaning the Fulcrum has seen combat in a range of theaters. For example, Yugoslavia used the Mig-29 in the Balkan Wars of the 1990s., and the plane is seeing limited use in the ongoing War in the Donbass. The Syrian government still employs the MiG-29, and Russia intends to deliver a new batch of planes to its embattled Middle Eastern ally in 2016.-2017 Cuba, Iran, and North Korea are also among the MiG-29’s numerous users. The MiG-29 even served in NATO air forces after the Western alliance expanded to encompass former Warsaw Pact members.Sukhoi Su-35While technically a variant of the Su-27, the Sukhoi Su-35’s impressive modernizations easily merit this multirole fighter plane its own spotlight. The Su-35 was built to meet the challenges of the post-Cold War era. It still undergoing testing but is expected to enter into operational service later this year.Demonstrating its role as a bridge between fourth and fifth-generation fighters—Sukhoi calls its a 4++ generation plane—the Su-35 employs engines comparable to those designed for the PAK FA (see below). The Su-35 can achieve a top speed of 2,390 km/hour, slightly slower than the original Su-27. However, the Super Flanker’s vastly improved combat radius of 1,600 km or greater compensates for this considerably.Armament systems also received an upgrade. For starters, the Su-35 has 12 weapon stations and 8,000 kg. It is also a versatile platform, deploying air-to-air missiles like the ramjet-powered K-77ME and air-to-ground weapons like the Kh-59 missile. Justifying its 4++ generation designation, he Su-35 employs radar absorbent materials (RAM) in its structure, giving the plane some stealth qualities.The Russian Air Force is currently the Super Flanker’s only user, and— as mentioned above— it hasn’t actually entered into active service yet. Nonetheless, other governments are already actively considering purchasing the plane once it is available for sale abroad. Most notably, while China is developing new models of the J-11 (Beijing’s domestically manufactured Su-27), the country is also advancing plans to purchase its own fleet of Su-35s.Sukhoi T-50/PAK FAThe MiG-29, Sukhoi Su-27, and their derivatives are at least intended to match the capabilities of American and European fourth generation fighter models like the F-15, F-16, Dassault Rafale, & Eurofighter Typhoon. Sukhoi’s PAK FA multirole stealth fighter flies in a league of its own as Russia’s only direct answer to U.S. fifth generation designs like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.With a maximum speed of 2,600 km/hour, the PAK FA leaves its Cold War cousins in the dust, and its range is also reported to exceed its predecessors. Some U.S. defense officials even speculate that the new Sukhoi fighter is more agile than the American-built F-35 (albeit, the F-35 wasn’t built for this purpose).As a multirole fighter, the PAK FA will be fitted with both air-to-air and air-to-ground systems, including R77 air-to-air missiles and two 1,500 kg anti-ship bombs. The age of dogfights may be long over, but the PAK FA will carry two 30mm Gsh-30-1 cannons capable of firing up to 1,800 rounds per minute—just in case.The PAK FA has hit some bumps in the road in producing and testing the PAK FA, but the Russian Air Force is expected to receive the jets by the end of the year for further testing. At least for the foreseeable future, the Russian Air Force is likely to be the only user of the jet. Russia has also reduced the number of aircraft it plans to purchase, but is still aiming to have around 55 PAK FAs by 2020.Tupolev Tu-160Russia’s fighter fleet provides an array of dynamic platforms that can be refitted and updated to conduct an array of missions. Nevertheless, a fighter platform can only be stretched so far, and the Soviet Union, like the United States, designed strategic bombers to carry out long-range campaigns with a heavy weapons supply.For exactly this purpose, the Russian Federation recently announced it will resume production of the Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers (NATO reporting name “Blackjack”).The Tu-160 is incredibly fast for a strategic bomber, achieving a maximum speed of 2,220 km/hour. This far outpaces the American strategic bombers like the B1-B Lancer (1,448 km/hour) and the B-52 (1,000 km/hour). The Blackjack boasts an impressive 7,300 km combat radius and made its first transatlantic flight from Murmansk to Venezuela in 2008. The Tu-160 is equipped to carry nuclear and conventional weapons. The turbofan-propelled Kh-55MS missile can be launched from the Tu-160 carrying a 200 kt nuclear warhead with an incredible range of 3,000 km.As of 2015, Russia is the only country to fly Tupolev’s Blackjack. Russia is expected to build fifty additional Tu-160s under the new plans. The newly built strategic bombers will be upgraded models, dubbed the Tu-160M2. Production is expected to commence after 2023. Moscow intends to simultaneously initiate production of the PAK DA stealth bomber, also a Tupolev design.Evan Gottesman is a former editorial assistant at The National Interest.Image: Reuters.(This article first appeared several years ago and is being republished due to reader interest.)

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AFP rescue units save 2.7K persons from 'Ulysses' onslaught

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MANILA – Rescue units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have successfully rescued 2,727 persons from the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.

“The Armed Forces of the Philippines will never waver in carrying out our duty to protect the wellbeing of our people. As defenders of peace and security, the AFP is one with the Filipinos as we rise as one nation from the devastation brought by Typhoon Ulysses,” AFP chief-of-staff General Gilbert Gapay said in a statement Friday.

The number of rescued persons can be broken down into 2,716 in the National Capital Region (NCR), Rizal Province and Bicol Region, and 11 who were injured in Camarines Sur.

The AFP also retrieved eight cadavers from Bicol, Calabarzon, and Zambales while it recorded nine persons reported missing.

Gapay also announced the AFP will launch “Tulong Bayanihan” for relief missions in affected areas by Typhoon Ulysses and Super Typhoon Rolly.

The program will activate military units as drop-off points for donations which will then be delivered to communities as part of the AFP’s relief operations service.

"Through our 'Tulong Bayanihan' program, AFP camps nationwide will serve as drop points for individuals, groups or organizations who intend to donate food and non-food items to typhoon victims," Gapay said.

The AFP is the lead agency for the Search, Rescue, and Retrieval (SRR) Cluster of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) Response Cluster.

"The AFP assures the public that disaster response operations will be prioritized to address the needs of the Filipino people. We will continue to assist the local government units in providing manpower, mobility, and equipment for the relief and rehabilitation of communities affected by Typhoon Ulysses," Gapay added.

At present, the military has deployed 83 SRR teams, 83 ground mobility assets, nine aircraft, and 18 naval assets in affected areas. Meanwhile, 145 ready-reserve deployable SSR teams are on standby for identified hardest-hit areas including 268 land assets, another nine aircraft, and two vessels including 25 rubber boats.

A total of 3,777 AFP personnel consisting of 147 officers, 2,451 enlisted personnel, 550 Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) members, and 629 reservists together with 303 land, 32 watercraft, 12 aircraft, and six naval assets were deployed to assist local government units in humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) operations.

In the NCR, a total of 86 families and 385 individuals were rescued while 349 families and 6,309 individuals were evacuated as of 5 p.m. Thursday.

The Joint Task Force NCR led HADR efforts in Valenzuela City, Quezon City, Marikina City, Montalban, Rizal, Pasig City, Pandacan, Manila, Navotas, Caloocan.

In Southern Luzon, the Joint Task Force Katagalugan spearheaded disaster response and relief efforts in affected municipalities of Quezon Province, Rizal, Laguna, Camarines Sur, and Catanduanes.

HADR and Quick Response Teams from the 201st Brigade, 21st Division Reconnaissance Company, Civil-Military Operations Battalion, 85th Infantry Battalion, 59th Infantry Battalion, 564th Engineer Construction Battalion, 202nd Brigade, and 80th Infantry Battalion were mobilized to provide aid in the areas.

The 564th Engineer Construction Battalion led the search, rescue and retrieval operations as well as clearing operations in Los Baños, Laguna. The 80th Infantry Battalion, on the other hand, led rescue efforts in the towns of San Mateo, Rodriguez, Baras, and Tanay, all in Rizal.

Meanwhile, the 9th Infantry Battalion in coordination with the local government units conducted force evacuation to the residents of Barangays Malibago of Sipocot and Quitang, Bahay, and Sta. Rosa del Sur of Pasacao, all in Camarines Sur.

In the Bicol Region, the Joint Task Force Bicolandia led force evacuations, transportation of evacuees to relocation sites, and distribution of food relief goods. Among communities assisted were in Tinambac, Buhi, and Calabanga in Camarines Sur; Pandan and Virac in Catanduanes; and Legazpi City.

Disaster response units and essential assets under Northern Luzon Command on the other hand are on alert for possible deployment and augmentation.

It continues to intensify the conduct of coordination and close monitoring and coordination on both emergency operations centers of provincial and municipal disaster risk reduction and management offices.

As this developed, NDRRMC chair and Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he was satisfied with the way relevant government agencies responded before and after the onslaught of "Ulysses".

"Maganda ang ating response dito dahil bago pa man dumating 'yung bagyo ay nakaalerto na ang ating NDRRMC at OCD (Office of Civil Defense) sa lahat ng region na tatamaan ng bagyo (Our response was good because our NDRRMC and OCD were on alert in all regions along the typhoon's track)," he added.

Lorenzana also lauded all uniformed personnel, especially those from the AFP military, who responded to help those trapped in their homes by the heavy floods.

"Sa kasalukuyan, tumutulong ang tropa sa paglilinis ng debris (For now, our troops are helping in cleaning up debris) from landslide," he said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "AFP rescue units save 2.7K persons from 'Ulysses' onslaught." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121727 (accessed November 14, 2020 at 12:06AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "AFP rescue units save 2.7K persons from 'Ulysses' onslaught." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1121727 (archived).

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These 5 Russian Military Aircraft Keep Europe Awake At Night

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