EspritdeKzhrot’s diary

Pick up the interesting topics of naval security from the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Navy trend reports and so on. Also, I will make a note and follow on my ideas.

米海軍関係

RTX shake-up signals a shift from change to steadiness, analysts say

ビジネスの話で、ふーんそうなのかという感じですが、来年度の防衛省予算案の公表を受け、計画期間中の日本の防衛費が最大と見込まれるとの報道も見られる中、国際的には戦争の影響による国家財政の赤字から、いずれ国防支出が減ると見込み、企業は先行きは…

JAPAN – TOMAHAWK WEAPON SYSTEM

各種報道のとおり、日本へのトマホークの売却についてのDSCAの議会への通知が公表されていますが、システムの数量が”14”であると話題になっています。 JAPAN – TOMAHAWK WEAPON SYSTEM https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-tomahawk-…

DDGを3国で共同建造(意見記事)

ディフェンスニュースから日本、韓国、米国はDDG建造に AUKUS を反映すべきとの記事。 ”この意見は著者の意見であり、必ずしも米国国防総省の見解を反映するものではない” との注釈付きで、DDGの建造を3国共同で推進せよとの意見。 この時期、日本の潜水艦プ…

防衛生産法に関する議会への報告

USNI News から 一般に、条文のレベルに遡ることはあまり考えられませんが、念のためリンクを貼っておきます。 https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24023708/the-defense-production-act-of-1950-history-authorities-and-considerations-for-congress-…

Army Long Range Missile Launcher Spotted on Navy LCS

According to USNI News, In the INF signed in December 1987, "both countries reported all land-based ballistic missiles with a range of 500 to 5,500 kilometers and cruise, but a June 27, 2019 Congressional Research Service report on the tre…

ついでにThe Buy American Act / U.S. GAO 読んでみた

半世紀前すでに現在の経済安全保障のようなこんな議論がされていたのか。当時、米国の貿易赤字問題などは確かに賑やかでしたが、近年のグローバルエコノミーとかサプライチェーンの推進など言う一方でこのような保護経済的なものも残されていたのかと思いま…

To extend Buy American laws for Navy ships

The impact on Japan is unknown as we do not know the details, such as whether it applies only to HM&E at shipyards. Continue to follow up. In Article, Senate to extend Buy American laws for Navy ships By Bryant Harris Jul 28, 12:06 AM WASH…

DON FY 2024 President's Budget

Department of the Navy FY 2024 President's Budget 13 March 2023 The Department of the Navy’s (DON) FY 2024 President’s Budget (PB24) request is $255.8B, an increase of $11.1B or 4.5% from the FY 2023 enacted budget. https://www.navy.mil/Pr…

DDG Mod2 Could Cost $17B, Take Up to 2 Years など

海上自衛隊のDDG(X)構想はフライトⅢベースなのでしょうが、進捗は如何。フライトⅡA艦の近代化は、SWIP相当機器を含めどうなるのでしょう。キニナル USNI Newsでは、 Navy Destroyer Modernization Program Could Cost $17B, Take Up to 2 Years Per HullBy: …

キニナル記事メモ2022/12/22

ちょっとキニナル記事、忘れないようリンクをメモします。 「宇宙安保構想」初策定へ 官民協力、産業育成を重視 関連防衛予算5倍・政府https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/e23587f0d6515119c3b66da461f702ba7f951880 防衛装備協定に署名 日スウェーデンhttps…

National Security Strategy of Japan December, 2022

I was surprised by the way the National Strategy was written, which is a very different step from the wording of the second clause of the preface to the Japanese Constitution. In the Constitution of Japan, "We trust in the justice and fait…

キニナル報道を拾い読み

時節柄とはいえ、暇なのに時間がない日々を過ごしてなかなか報道に目を通せませんが、キニナル報道を拾い読み。 タイミングとして当然とも言えそうなPAC-3の話題。他の武器もそうですが、これだけの引合いに見合う製造ができるとも思えないので、納期に注目…

UK - TOMAHAWK BLK IV TORPEDO LAUNCHED LAND-ATTACK MISSILES

ちなみに、トマホークはざっと2から3億円?($ 2m+くらい。)です。さすがに米海軍の調達価格は低い(後述)ようですが、どのような経費が含まれているかにより価格は大きく変動するので、読み込まないと何とも言えません。また、ブロックⅣ、タクティカルト…

SWITZERLAND – PAC3 MSE MISSILES

WASHINGTON, November 15, 2022 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland of PATRIOT Advanced Capability (PAC) 3 Missile Segment Enhanced (MSE) missiles and re…

CRS Report of Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans

アメリカ経済のインフレ、さらには来年には大不況とかの話があるなど、将来予測がどれだけ意味を持つか怪しい気はしますが、最新のCRSのNavy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans(October 20, 2022)の本紙通読は重いので、関連関のUSNI記事を読みます…

Japan Buy SM-6s in $450M

Japan Set to Buy SM-6s in Potential $450M Deal, Says State Department https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/japan-standard-missile-6-block-i-sm-6-blk-i-missiles https://news.usni.org/2022/10/20/japan-set-to-buy-sm-6s-in-potenti…

Navy Will Lead DDG(X) Design Effort

In the article, The CNO states that it is important that the Navy take the lead in the design of the DDG(X) to reduce the technical risk of the program. As part of the pending fiscal year 2023 defense policy bill, the Senate has encouraged…

The world is always full of injustice and destruction

The world is always full of injustice and destruction, but the destruction of social order is more threatened by the challenge of order-keeping rules than by mere violence. What the world is showing now is that there is no way to prevent a…

Backfill Stingers sent to Ukraine

The U.S. Army has awarded a $624.6 million contract to Raytheon Technologies to build Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to restock its own supply after sending roughly 1,400 Stingers to Ukraine to bolster the nation’s defense against the Russ…

MST and JMEWS

Future Block V capabilities will include the Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) variant and the Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS),” NAVAIR said in the news release. https://www.navair.navy.mil/news/Navy-awards-first-ever-multi-serv…

Raytheon wins SPY-6 radar contract

Raytheon Missiles & Defense wins $651 million SPY-6 radar contractMarch 31, 2022 https://www.raytheonmissilesanddefense.com/news/2022/03/16/spy6-hps-contract The U.S. Navy will outfit every surface ship in its fleet – from small patrol ves…

Turkey Closes The Dardanelles And Bosphorus To Warships

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/02/turkey-closes-the-dardanelles-and-bosphorus-to-warships/Turkey Closes The Dardanelles And Bosphorus To Warships

New gear into Pacific theater

The ground war in Ukraine seems to be unfolding in a predictably bad scenario. A model for the 21st century? It seems that the ground war as a Stinger, Javelin and other light weapons are in play.We can expect more analysis from around the…

DeepLなかなか流暢

DeepL(上段)とGoogle Chrome(下段)の翻訳を並べてみました。 どちらも十分に読める翻訳となっていますが、DeepLは流暢に思えます。 先日ロシア語の翻訳を試みたところ十分に意味が分かり、翻訳ソフトに進化に驚かされました。 Japan confirms details of…

Navy, Marines Want the Light Amphibious Warship to Haul 75 Marines for $150M or Less

The Sealift is especially important for island operations.The Ground Self-Defense Force is planning to build a transport ship.I am concerned about the future because of the vast difference between the scale of the project and what the US N…

The cancellation of the acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

The cancellation of the acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne Just following aerojet Rocketdyne's acquiring history is a heavy working. Living In Tokyo, it's easy to forget that they are exposed to this kind of huge competition from international com…

Space, power margins as a ‘warfighting capability’ worth paying for

The basic plan for future naval vessels will be to determine how much room for future hull and power can be secured.It has been pointed out by many that the key to the future of naval vessels will be the ability to incorporate day-to-day p…

walk and chew gum at the same time

It is from the iconic word of Lyndon B. Johnson, "He can't walk and chew gum at the same time." Now the people seem to prefer that they can walk and text at the same time than they can walk and chew gum too. #Watergate#Richard Nixon#Gerald…

Evolution of Aegis Weapon System could underpin joint all-domain operations

Evolution of Aegis Weapon System could underpin joint all-domain operationsBy Megan EcksteinJan 21, 03:00 AM https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2022/01/20/evolution-of-aegis-weapon-system-could-underpin-joint-all-domain-operations/ Copy of …

MDA Awards Contracts for GPI Design

https://www.mda.mil/news/21news0016.htmlMissile Defense Agency Awards Contracts for Glide Phase Interceptor Design21-NEWS-0016November 19, 2021