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What are these missiles? can you give some information


Its a UAV, we also have the XASM-3,

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What are these missiles? can you give some information

Number 1 is an AQM-6 TACOM UAV.

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Number 2 is a Air launched target drone used to test air-to-air missiles - I don't have a designation for that one.

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Number 3 is an ASM-2 (also known as the Type 93) anti-ship missile.

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Picture number 4 features an AAM-5 on the wingtip, and an AAM-3 on the under-wing hardpoint (An ASM-2 and an AAM-4 are also present, but less visible).

AAM-5

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specifications

Missile diameter
12.6cm
Missile overall length 2.86m
Missile full width 44cm
Missile weight 83.9kg
Warhead Directional warhead
Fuse Active laserproximity fuse
Firing range 35 km (19 nmi)
Promotion method Solid rocket
Induction system Mid sail: INS +CoLOS
end sail:infrared image (IIR)
Flying speed M3
Price 55 million yen - ¥ 60 million

AAM-3

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specifications

Missile diameter
12.7cm
Missile overall length 3.1m
Missile full width 64cm
Missile weight 91kg
Warhead HE debris effectdirectional warhead (15kg)
Fuse Active laserproximity fuse
Firing range 13 km (7.0 nmi)
Promotion method Solid rocket
Induction system Dual-wavelength lightwave homing (IR / UVH)
Flying speed M 2.5
 
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Japan is not a nuclear armed nation, but it can be.

The "Japan Option"

Paranuclear capacity is the condition of a country possessing the technology to quickly build nuclear weapons, without having actually yet done so. Because such latent capability is not proscribed by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, this is sometimes called the "Japan Option" (as a work-around to the treaty), as Japan is a clear case of a country with complete technical prowess to develop a nuclear weapon quickly, or as it is sometimes called "being one screwdriver's turn" from the bomb, as Japan is considered to have the materials, expertise and technical capacity to make a nuclear bomb at will.

It has the technical capabilities and facilities that can make massive amounts of fissile material.

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The Rokkasho spent nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. When the plant is operating at full capacity, it's supposed to produce 8 metric tons of plutonium annually. That's enough to make an estimated 2,600 nuclear weapons, each with the explosive force of 20,000 tons of TNT. A six-and-a-half pound lump of plutonium— enough to make a weapon — is the size of a grapefruit.

Japan also has a delivery system in the form of its Epsilon space launch vehicle:

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Function Carrier rocket
Country of origin Japan

Size
Height
24.4m
Diameter 2.5m
Mass 91t
Stages 3–4
Capacity
Payload to
250x500 km orbit
3 stages
1,200 kilograms (2,600 lb)

Payload to
500 km orbit
4 stages
700 kilograms (1,500 lb)
Payload to
500 km SSO
4 stages
450 kilograms (990 lb)

First Stage - SRB-A3
Engines
1 solid
Thrust 2,271 kN
Specific impulse 284 seconds
Burn time 116 seconds
Fuel

Second Stage - M-34c
Engines
1 solid
Thrust 371.5 kN
Specific impulse 300 seconds
Burn time 105 seconds
Fuel

Third Stage - KM-V2b
Engines
1 solid
Thrust 99.8 kN
Specific impulse 301 seconds
Burn time 90 seconds
Fuel

Fourth Stage (optional) - CLPS
Thrust
Specific impulse
215 seconds
Fuel hydrazine

And the H-IIA

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Function Launch vehicle
Country of origin Japan

Size
Height
53 m (173 ft)
Diameter 4 m (13.1 ft)
Mass 285,000 - 445,000 kg (628,317 - 981,057 lb)
Stages 2
Capacity

Payload toLEO
10,000 - 15,000 kg (22,046 - 33,069 lb)

Payload to GTO
4,100 - 6,000 kg (9,038 - 13,227 lb)

Boosters (All Variants) - SRB-A, SRB-A3
No. boosters
2 - 4
Engines 1 Solid
Thrust 4,520 - 9,040kN (SRB-A)
Specific impulse 280 seconds (2.7 km/s)
Burn time 120 seconds
Fuel Solid

Boosters (H-IIA 2022/2024) - Castor 4AXL
No. boosters
2 - 4
Engines 1 Solid
Thrust (1,490 - 2,980kN)
Specific impulse 283 seconds (2.78 km/s)
Burn time 60 seconds
Fuel Solid

First stage
Engines
1 LE-7A
Thrust 1,098 kN (246,840 lbf)
Specific impulse 440 seconds (4.3 km/s)
Burn time 390 seconds
Fuel LOX/LH2

Second stage
Engines
1 LE-5B
Thrust 137 kN (30,798 lbf)
Specific impulse 447 seconds (4.38 km/s)
Burn time 534 seconds
Fuel LOX/LH2

what Japan lacks is the political will or necessity. It can become nuclear if needed.
 
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Japan's other "carriers" - Osumi Class Tank Landing Ship:

The Osumi class of ampbious ships caused quite a stir in the western Pacific when they were developed and commissioned between 1998 and 2003.

With the obvious look of small carriers, the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) went to great ends to assure those nations who expressed concern that these ships were not offensive weapons (prohibited by the Japanese constitution) and that they were not "aircraft carriers".

In an effort to reach that end politically, the ships were designated as Landing Ship Tanks (LST) officially, though they are clearly of a more Amphibious assault nature, providing a well deck for two air cushioned landing craft and other traditional landing craft, and air assault via helicopter from on board their large deck.

The well deck streteches forward to the island and houses two LCACs. Forward, there is a 100m hanger deck below the main deck, and a single elevator accesses tis space.

Modernization plans call for the hanger elevator to be enlargened to accomodate a V-22 Osprey aircraft, and for the flight deck to be treated to withstand the heat a Oprey VTOL aircraft would generate. The hanger spaces bcan also be used for vehicle storage where the fighting and/or armored vehicles can access the well deck. Helicopters (and later Ospreys) can also be stored and serviced there.

The Osumi class is a amphibious assault vessel. In a pinch its helos could serve in either a mine-hunting/clearing role or in ASW duties, but it is clear the vessel was in fact designed for amphibious operations. A designation of LPD or even a small LPH would be more accurate given the role of these vessels.

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Displacement: 8,900 tons standard 14,000 tons full load
Length: 178 m
Beam: 25.8 m
Draught: 17.0 m
Draft: 6.0 m
Propulsion: 2 × Mitsui 16V42M-A Diesel (2 shafts propulsion, 26,000 bhp.)
1 × bow thruster
Speed: 22 knots (41 km/h)
Complement: 138 crews + (330 troops)
Sensors and processing systems: OPS-14C air search radar,OPS-28D surface search radar,OPS-20 navigation radar, TACAN Electronic warfare and decoys: 4 × Mark 36 SRBOC
Armament: 2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS,2 × 12.7mm machine gun M2
Aircraft carried: up to 8 helicopter
Notes: Two Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
Troops: 330/1000 long/short duration up to 10 main battle tanks
 
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Wonderful pictures @Transhumanist sama!!!


I see you're Norwegian! I have a friend here who's Swedish....he's onnleave right now tho. Maybe you and he can exchange discussions whenever he gets back.

Nordic Stronk!! ;)
 
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Ah, ok. I'll keep an eye out for him. You said he's on leave? Military leave? When's he coming back?

He's on research leave, he's a Ph.D candidate like myself, tho his area of expertise is in clinical psychology focused in military research. He'll be back im sure. The good never leave for too long. ;)

PS. Excellent pictures @Transhumanist ! Keep em coming, buddy!




Ah, excellent picture of the Hayabusa Class Missile Patrol Boat. These babies are undergoing ASW upgrade btw. ;)



Some more pictures:


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Hayabusa Class in Fleet Guard Position.


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In tactical evasive maneuvers, ASW operation exercise


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A squadron of Hayabusa Class in tactical evasive maneuvers, ASW operation exercise



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Returning to port.... after a day's hunt. ;) ;)
 
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Japan is currently designing a new generation of frigate-sized warships to replace the Abukuma class destroyer escorts. The new 3000-ton class ship is called the DEX. These escorts will be designed to provide special warfare and ASW support for larger capital ships.

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The DEX is to replace the older Abukama class destroyer escorts


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The JMSDF will also begin fielding an upgraded variant of the Akizuki class destroyer (25DD) from 2017. 25DD will equip an improved FCS-3A S/X-band multifunctional AESA radar and a COGLAG propulsion system.

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