U.S. Approves $1.5 Billion Ballistic Missile Defense Deal With Japan

[Armstrong]

Fun, indeed.

Plus @James Jaevid made fun of Stalin !

Who can dislike this adorable little fellow Super Sta...ummmh Mario ?

 

[Aepsilons]

They're fun people !

Communist states seem to know how to dance eh? From the picture you posted, that is.

I think a good song for them to dance to is Jay Sean's classic "Down"

Plus @James Jaevid made fun of Stalin !

Who can dislike this adorable little fellow Super Sta...ummmh Mario ?

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LOL!!!

 

[CCP]

Lets see which is cheaper US anti-ballistic missiles or Chinese missiles.

 

[haviZsultan]

@Nihonjin1051 I sometimes feel that Japan has surrendered its foreign policy almost completely to the US-and I might add no country allied to US is doing well or wants the Americans there. Look at my Pakistan, used as a tool to fight their idiotic wars including support to dictator Zia Ul Haq to arm so called mujahideen and taliban only to see the pleasure of a soviet defeat. These terroristic animals are now drowning countries in blood.

I am surprised that as a country bombed with nuclear weapons during the war with the US, how do you justify having such a relationship with US. Have you really swallowed your pride. Are you not eager to demand justice for the 200000 killed in the hiroshima and nagasaki genocide and much more injured. There have been protests in Japan too against US military bases so some Japanese are still proud of their culture and know their actual enemy.

Furthermore this move by the US seems more to encircle china (as the deal with India proves) by vouching on their enemies. Asia must unite like Europe and keep the machinations of the barbarian superpower at bay. What u say Nihonjin?

 

[James David]

Fun, indeed.

@Armstrong buddy, personally i have nothing against em i was talking bout the cold war where we are ideologically against with each other.

@Nihonjin1051 you jack*ss so you agree with him lols!!!

 

[Armstrong]

@Armstrong buddy, personally i have nothing against em i was talking bout the cold war where we are ideologically against with each other.

@Nihonjin1051 you jack*ss so you agree with him lols!!!

I was just kidding my brother !

I like to mess around with everyone here !

 

[James David]

@Nihonjin1051 I sometimes feel that Japan has surrendered its foreign policy almost completely to the US-and I might add no country allied to US is doing well or wants the Americans there. Look at my Pakistan, used as a tool to fight their idiotic wars including support to dictator Zia Ul Haq to arm so called mujahideen and taliban only to see the pleasure of a soviet defeat. These terroristic animals are now drowning countries in blood.

I am surprised that as a country bombed with nuclear weapons during the war with the US, how do you justify having such a relationship with US. Have you really swallowed your pride. Are you not eager to demand justice for the 200000 killed in the hiroshima and nagasaki genocide and much more injured. There have been protests in Japan too against US military bases so some Japanese are still proud of their culture and know their actual enemy.

Furthermore this move by the US seems more to encircle china (as the deal with India proves) by vouching on their enemies. Asia must unite like Europe and keep the machinations of the barbarian superpower at bay. What u say Nihonjin?

My friend @Armstrong the US made mistakes in the past like everyone else. But we do make up for it. In Europe we are partners to almost everyone out there. Yes they do have the EU now but at the end of the day we will always be there for our European brethren no matter what. Same to all our allies in Asia. And as i remember Pakistan is a Major Non NATO ally. Unless there is something i dont know. You are allies with China i know but in the end we are here to stay buddy. And will always side with Pakistan as we did in the last 70 years or so...

 

[Armstrong]

My friend @Armstrong the US made mistakes in the past like everyone else. But we do make up for it. In Europe we are partners to almost everyone out there. Yes they do have the EU now but at the end of the day we will always be there for our European brethren no matter what. Same to all our allies in Asia. And as i remember Pakistan is a Major Non NATO ally. Unless there is something i dont know. You are allies with China i know but in the end we are here to stay buddy.

I didn't say anything !

 

[Aepsilons]

@Nihonjin1051 you jack*ss so you agree with him lols!!!

LMFAO! , come on, i thought the painting was funny. Marx and Mao even have the red cup.

Kinda puts a new perspective to Toby Keith's classic hit:

LMFAO!!!

 

[AMDR]

Lets see which is cheaper US anti-ballistic missiles or Chinese missiles.

DF-21D estimated cost: 5-7 Million USD

RIM-174A SM-6 Block I cost : 3 million USD
RIM-156A SM-2ER Block IV cost: 500,000 USD

By the way, the SM-6 and SM-2B4 were just tested against a ballistic missile in it terminal stage of flight. Both were successful intercepts. Both are currently deployed in the pacific.

SM-6 intercepts first terminal phase ballistic missile - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Aepsilons]

DF-21D estimated cost: 5-7 Million USD

RIM-174A SM-6 Block I cost : 3 million USD
RIM-156A SM-2ER Block IV cost: 500,000 USD

By the way, the SM-6 and SM-2B4 were just tested against a ballistic missile in it terminal stage of flight. Both were successful intercepts. Both are currently deployed in the pacific.

SM-6 intercepts first terminal phase ballistic missile - IHS Jane's 360

Ain't she just so purrrty??

 

[CCP]

DF-21D estimated cost: 5-7 Million USD

RIM-174A SM-6 Block I cost : 3 million USD
RIM-156A SM-2ER Block IV cost: 500,000 USD

By the way, the SM-6 and SM-2B4 was just tested against in against a ballistic missile in it terminal stage of flight. Both were successful intercepts. Both are currently deployed in the pacific.

SM-6 intercepts first terminal phase ballistic missile - IHS Jane's 360

1.DF-21D (CSS-5 Mod-4) is Anti-ship ballistic missile.
2. SM-6 cost US$5.1m
3.How many Sm-6 for one incoming missiles?

 

[Aepsilons]

By the way, the SM-6 and SM-2B4 were just tested against a ballistic missile in it terminal stage of flight. Both were successful intercepts. Both are currently deployed in the pacific.

And last i heard, 100% accuracy.

@AMDR @F-22Raptor , i doubt the accuracy of the DF-21.

 

[AMDR]

.DF-21D (CSS-5 Mod-4) is Anti-ship ballistic missile.

Ok. That isn't going to stop an SM-6 or SM-2 from destroying it like in the test conducted last month. If anything the terminal seeking on the MaRV will make it susceptible to jamming
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SM-6 cost US$5.1m

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It was 3.24 million in the FY14 budget

From: Standard Missile | SM-6 (RIM-174), SM-2 (RIM-66/67/156), Specs

"Price/Unit Cost: The unit cost of the SM-6 Block I RIM-174 Standard ERAM missile is $3.24 million per All-Up Round (in FY 2014)."


and it entered full-rate production 3 months ago so it is probably something like 2.5 million per missile now and the price is dropping everyday.

How many Sm-6 for one incoming missiles?

1 or 2 SM-6s per incoming missile once they are 200 miles out. Any leakers will be dealt with by the SM-2 Block 4s (which is under 500,000 USD each)

Enjoy!

 

[F-22Raptor]

A proposed $1.5 billion sale of two ship sets worth of Aegis combat systems, anti-submarine warfare systems and a cooperative engagement capability (CEC) equipment will give Japan’s planned new class of destroyers the capacity to connect and receive information from American battle networks, according to a list of items in a foreign military sales (FMS) notification issued by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Friday.
The DSCA notice laid out the planned offensive punch of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) yet-unnamed class of guided missile destroyer (DDG) that is planned to join the Japanese fleet in the 2020s — currently referred to as the 27DD, according to a July story in Navy Recognition.

The planned weapon systems sale for the two ships — the hulls of which will be built in Japan — further cements Japan’s trajectory in purchasing next generation weapons systems set to be compatible with the U.S. Navy’s emerging Naval Integrated Fire Control Counter Air (NIFC-CA).

“Japan continues to modernize its fleet to support Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) roles and special mission requirements. The addition of two new AEGIS DDGs will fulfill Japan’s mission goal of acquiring eight ballistic missile defense capable ships and will further enhance interoperability with the U.S. Navy, read the Friday statement.
“The proposed sale to Japan will represent an important commitment by the U.S. Government in furtherance of foreign policy and national security goals for both the United States and Japan.”

Centered around the established Lockheed Martin SPY-1D radar, the planned Mk 7 buys from Japan would give the 27DD class the same capabilities of the U.S. Navy’s Baseline 9 Arleigh Burke DDGs — capable of tackling ballistic missile defense (BMD) and simultaneously intercepting cruise missiles and aircraft — as well as transmitting and receiving target quality tracks to friendly ships and aircraft through CEC data links.

A planned upgrade to Japan’s existing Atago-class destroyers — announced in late May — will also give the two ships a similar technical backbone to tie into a joint U.S. and Japanese networked battle force.

The DSCA announcement follows a bevy in planned U.S. FMS sales to Japan. In June the State Department notified Congress of a potential $1.7 billion foreign military sales (FMS) case for Japan to buy four Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye information surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). In May Congress was notified of a potential $3 billion sale of 17 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotors.

In addition to the Mk 7 Aegis Combat systems, and CEC the 27DDs will be outfitted with the AN/SQQ-89A anti-submarine warfare suite.

The following is the list of materials from the Aug 7, 2015 DSCA announcement.

Major Defense Equipment (MDE) includes:

-Two (2) AEGIS Weapon Systems (AWS) MK 7
-One (1) J7 AWS Computer Program
-Two (2) ship sets Multi-Mission Signal Processor (MMSP)
-Two (2) ship sets AN/MK8 MOD4 AEGIS Common Display System (CDS)
-Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-15 Digital Video Distribution System and Common Processor System (CPS)
-Two (2) ship sets AWS Computing Infrastructure MK 1 MOD4
-Two (2) ship sets Operational Readiness Test System (ORTS) hosted in AWS computing infrastructure
-Two (2) MK 99 MOD 8 Fire Control Systems
-Two (2) ship sets AN/SPG-62A Radar, Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) including Mission Planner blade server processors hosted in the CPS
-Two (2) Kill Assessment System/Weapon Data Recording Cabinets (KAS/WDRC) -Two (2) ship sets Mode 5/S capable Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) System
-Two (2) ship sets MK 36 MOD 6 Decoy Launching System
-Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (V) 15 Underwater Surveillance and Communication System -Two (2) Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Navigation systems with OE-553/U antenna
-Two (2) ship sets AN/SSN-6F (V) 4 Navigation Sensor System Interface (NAVSSI)
-Two (2) ship sets WSN-7(V) Inertial Navigation System (INS)
-Two (2) ship sets AN/URC-141(V) 3(C) Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Radio Set
-Two (2) ship sets AN/UYQ-86(V) 6 Common Data Link Management System (CDLMS) -Two (2) ship sets AN/SQQ-89A (v) 15J UWS
-Two (2) ship sets Gigabit Ethernet Data Multiplex System (GEDMS)
-Two (2) ship sets Maintenance Assist Modules (MAMs) cabinets for Fire Control and Combat Systems equipment
-Two (2) ship sets Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA) and associated OK-410(V)3/SQR handling equipment
-Two (2) ship sets of Vertical Launching System (VLS)
-MK41 components for Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) launcher to support BMD missions employing the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3)
-Two (2) ship sets Launch Control Units (LCU) MK 235 Mod 9 with Vertical Launching System (VLS) Global Positioning System (GPS) Integrator (VGI)
-VLS launcher components including twenty-four (24) MK 448 Mod 1 Motor Control Panel -Four (4) Programmable Power Supplies MK179 Mod 0
-Twenty-four (24) Launch Sequencers MK 5 Mod 1
-Four (4) Fiber Optic Distribution Boxes (FODB)
-Twenty-four (24) Single Module Junction Boxes
-Two (2) ship sets Gun Weapon System MK 34
-Two (2) ship sets MK 20 Electro-Optical Sensor System (EOSS)
-Two (2) ship sets of Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)
-Two (2) ship sets Global Command and Control System-Maritime (GCCS-M)
-Two (2) ship sets AN/SPQ-9B Radar
-Two (2) ship sets Enhanced AEGIS Combat Systems Trainer (ACTS) with communication suite -Two (2) ship sets technical documentation

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