Quick look at the Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOCs)
Quick look at the Sea Lanes of Communication (SLOCs). Throughout history the SLOCs have proven instrumental in the building of Empires and demise of global empires. Sea Lanes of Communication connect ports and land masses across the world. They are trade routes during peace and lines of military reinforcement during times of war. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDNmbyVrFh8
The Type 42 was a direct evolution of the cancelled Type 82 destroyer. Outfitted with Sea Dart missiles to deter air threats, it was smaller and more cost-effective than the Type 82, and proved to be an invaluable asset to the Royal Navy.
0:10 Type 42s from 1970s to 1980s
07:50 Falklands War
11:45 Attack on Glasgow, Sheffield and Coventry.
14:40 Post Falklands War.
The Type 42 or Sheffield/Town-class comprised of fourteen vessels that served in the Royal Navy. Additionally, two of the ships were built and served in the Argentine Navy. The first ship of the class was ordered in 1968 and launched in 1971. Two of the vessels, Sheffield and Coventry, were tragically sunk during the Falklands War in 1982. The Royal Navy utilized these destroyers for 38 years, between 1975 and 2013, until they were eventually replaced by the Type 45 destroyers. One of the ships remains active with the Argentine Navy.
The Type 42 Destroyer provided a reduced "economy" with maximum automation, a smaller crew, and the heaviest possible armament. The GWS-30 Sea Dart, a lightweight auto-loading twin railed unit, was chosen as the primary weapon. Additionally, the ship would be outfitted with a Mark 8 114mm automatic gun, a Lynx helicopter with ASW responsibilities, two Type 909 Sea Dart F/C radars, a Type 965 AKE-2 air search radar, a Type 992Q surface search radar, two single 20mm Oerlikon guns, and two sets of STWS Mk.2 torpedo launchers. This gave the ship the capability to attack close targets when the helicopter was out of range, and allowed the Lynx flexibility to perform additional missions.
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How to identify the legacy F/A-18 Hornet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0ByaZupK8U
The Boeing F/A-18E/F is a further development of the venerable F/A-18 meant to operate off of an aircraft carrier and perform a variety of fighter roles. It can be equipped for almost any type of mission from electronic warfare, especially with the F/A-18G Growler, to air defense, ground attack, or naval strike missions.
The F/A-18E/F is heavier, longer, and larger than the legacy Hornet. Because of this, naval carriers have had to adjust their arresting and catapult systems to account for the newer aircraft.
The F/A-18 E is a single seat aircraft. The F/A-18F and EF-18G are twin seat aircraft.
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How to identify the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HklHNtnUMSc
The F/A-18 Hornet developed from the Northrop YF-17 Cobra and competed with the F-16 Fighting Falcon in the USAF lightweight fighter competition. A competition won by the F-16. The U.S Navy decided on a heavily modified version of the YF-17 for aircraft carrier use. This became the F/A-18 Hornet.
The Hornet like the Fighting Falcon was light, cheap and agile. These qualities, coupled with its immense ordnance load, made it a capable fighter for both the Navy and the Marines.
The F/A-18 has a digital control-by-wire flight control system which provides excellent handling qualities and allows for exceptional maneuverability.
While the Super Hornet has replaced the F/A-18 Hornet with the United States Navy it continues to serve with the United States Marine Corps and air forces across the world.
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In this episode we take a quick look at how we can identify the basic T-64 Main Battle Tank (MBT.) In future episodes we will take a look at some unique examples of this tank.
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In the 21st century drones are reshaping the modern battlefield whether they are in the air, land or at sea.
This video takes a quick look at some of the methods in use or in development to counter military drones.
A rapid evolution in drone warfare has seen unmanned aerial vehicles transform from reconnaissance platforms to both communications and offensive weapons systems. Mirroring the evolution of aircraft during the WW1.
Countries around the world are hastily investing in anti-drone defenses with varied results. Missiles, guns, nets, other drones, electronic warfare and lasers are all undergoing testing in an effort to find a cost effective and reliable defense against these relatively cheap but deadly machines.
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