- YouTube recently directed me to combat game simulations. One of these is DCS World. It works but is sort of comical because it's supposed to be simulator but it's buggy, the AI/game logic is very strange, the models aren't realistic, can be very difficult to use, etc... You'll only understand if you watch enough footage (some of the funnier bugs are missiles that drop into the sea or go into outer space instead of their target, aircraft and vessels that refuse to attack the enemy or simply do the wrong thing, effectively useless submarines, etc...). It's a bit of fun and interesting but you can't really take it too seriously? Suspect a lot of scenario videos are for marketing?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/world/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/
- it's a big download at ~60GB. If it was smaller and worked better I may have considered it but for now I'm satisfied watching others run simulations online
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/
https://games-database.com/8yo
- there seems to be a some development going on in the background? You may have to pay for some of the more interesting modules though...
dcs world source code
https://github.com/topics/dcs-world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DCS_modules
https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/5/22268721/dcs-world-lunar-sale
- Grim Reapers are pretty interesting because they're trying all sorts of simulations against a US carrier group. It's interesting because while a US carrier group is strong it's not as invincible as you may think especially against saturation style attacks
Grim Reapers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZuXjkFY00p1ga3UyCBbR2w/videos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/products/world/
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/
- it's a big download at ~60GB. If it was smaller and worked better I may have considered it but for now I'm satisfied watching others run simulations online
https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/downloads/world/
https://games-database.com/8yo
- there seems to be a some development going on in the background? You may have to pay for some of the more interesting modules though...
dcs world source code
https://github.com/topics/dcs-world
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Combat_Simulator
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_DCS_modules
https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/5/22268721/dcs-world-lunar-sale
- Grim Reapers are pretty interesting because they're trying all sorts of simulations against a US carrier group. It's interesting because while a US carrier group is strong it's not as invincible as you may think especially against saturation style attacks
Grim Reapers
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZuXjkFY00p1ga3UyCBbR2w/videos
Could Taiwan Survive A Second Strike By China? (WarGames Vid 1b) | DCS
Could Taiwan Survive An Aerial First Strike By China? (WarGames Vid 1a) | DCS
Questioned: Which SAMs & Aircraft Could Intercept The SR-71 Blackbird? | DCS WORLDhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuKRbCBh22I
*UPGRADED* Russian Carrier Group vs US Carrier Group: Naval Battle (Vid 29) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvTNKxZJMmU
Can An Iranian Gunboat Fleet Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 12) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ctd2SHUu5c
Can A Russian Carrier Group Kill A US Carrier Group? (Vid 10) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc8hPPiyhZk
US/UK Carrier Group vs China/Russia Carrier Group: Naval Battle (Vid 32) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB56n7NxpOU
Can A B-52 & B-1b Squadron Attack Beat A Modern US Carrier Group? (Vid 22) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhkclsiWtEA
Can A Stealth Fighter Bomber Squadron Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 15) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5PQa9YO7cA
Can A WWII Battleship Super Fleet Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 13) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkJqjuJ8JvU
REMATCH! Can A WWII Battleship Super Fleet Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 13b) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGzDhzJ-OnA
Can A Russian Carrier Group Kill A US Carrier Group? (Vid 10) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc8hPPiyhZk
Can A Chinese Type 052C Destroyer Flotilla Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 18) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLYLXy8gBMU
Can China's New Anti-Ship Missiles Beat US Carrier Group In South China Sea? (Vid 37) | DCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx3idWdzWMA
Can A Russian KH-31A Missile Strike Beat A US Carrier Group In Black Sea? (Vid 42) | DCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYr0suCsFW0
Can Russian Anti-Ship Missiles(P-700 & Kh-22) Destroy A Modern US Carrier Group? (Vid 9) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn3rkD3ocpg
CSG21 British Carrier Strike Group 21 Attacked By PLAAF In South China Sea (Vid 25) | DCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvil-Zi2md0
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_052D_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_055_destroyer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ticonderoga-class_cruiser
F-35A Lightning II vs F-22 Raptor: Dogfight | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLollOH8Ayg
Can Russian Anti-Ship Missiles(P-500, Kh-35 & Kh-41) Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 9b) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilLoA9GDWqo
F-22A Raptor vs Su-57 Felon: Dogfight | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKmvFFyfU2c
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4AxjTNXjfs
6 North Korean Migs Vs American F-16C Viper | Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ9IwRS63xk
Can An Iranian Silkworm Battery Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 17) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoThSataQC4
Chengdu J-20 vs F-22A Raptor(Grinnelli): Dogfight | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBs7SYaR0r8
*NEW SERIES* JAS-39C Gripen vs F-22A Raptor(Grinnelli): Dogfight | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwq338oE1yQ
How Good Is The Eurofighter Typhoon - Better Than JAS-39 Gripen?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMWHtolXk2A
Grinnelli's F-22A Mod vs Nightstorm's F-22A Mod: Which Should You Use?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeVsDV5On6s
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw3aY-rNBoM
Can A Full Russian Air Wing ToT Strike Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 27) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVrpwFgX6fc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-22
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kh-32
Can A Multiple Directions Attack Beat An AEGIS US Carrier Group? (Vid 11) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuMTVI65Myg
Can Submarines, Helicopters Or Storms Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 19) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEkhhIQyPdI
Can A Kamikaze Attack Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 14) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YTDuQ687hs
Can A Swedish Air Wing Beat A US Carrier Group? (Vid 24) | DCS WORLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bdp5Il9E0E
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_(missile)
- there are some channels which specialise only in fighter aircraft dogfights. What bugs me is that the mods/modelling seem to be based on existing aircraft which means an F-22 acts more like an F-15 then an F-22, or a Su-57 acts more like an F-22 then a Su-57, etc... It also leads to fun games but unrealistic simulations
https://www.youtube.com/c/GrowlingSidewinder/videos
F-22 Raptor Vs F-16i Sufa Dogfight | Aim 9x Vs Python-5 | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE4n99sgIdA
Su-35 Flanker-E | R-37 Hypersonic Missile Vs F-15 Eagle | BVR | PvP | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwTt82U0Qg
F-22 Raptor Vs SU-35 Flanker-E Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4mhln1pPno
F-22 Raptor Vs F-16i Sufa Dogfight | Aim 9x Vs Python-5 | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE4n99sgIdA
Su-35 Flanker-E | R-37 Hypersonic Missile Vs F-15 Eagle | BVR | PvP | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIwTt82U0Qg
F-22 Raptor Vs SU-35 Flanker-E Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4mhln1pPno
F-22 Raptor Vs Su-57 Felon Dogfight | Boss Fight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
F-22 Raptor Vs F-35 Lightning II Dogfight | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
DCS: F-35 Lightning II Vs F-16 Viper Dogfight.
Su-35 Flanker-E | R-37 Hypersonic Missile Vs F-15 Eagle | BVR | PvP | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS
Su-33 Flanker-D Supermaneuverability Dogfight Vs F/A-18C Hornet | Digital Combat Simulator | DCS |
Israeli F-16i Sufa Vs Su-27 Flanker Dogfight | Insane Python-5 360 Degree Kill | DCS |
LongShot
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszke4C7G1THhlh0puHWZ1g/videos
A Worthy opponent F/A-18 Hornet vs JF-17 Thunder Dogfight | DCS | Digital Combat Simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfausOkMSSo
- there are some interesting reactions from real fighter pilots to these simulators. They say that graphically things are pretty good, often the simulators are behind the times, lack upgrade packs, etc...
Pilot REACTS to DCS World | Experts React
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BImXac9x_w0
https://www.youtube.com/c/Gamology/videos
Fighter Pilot Reacts to the 9 Most Ridiculous Myths People Believe about Fighter Jets Article
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQZBS1X2pM
https://www.youtube.com/c/CWLemoine/videos
- another interesting thing I found online are alternative scenario for key world events in the defense space...
https://www.youtube.com/c/BinkovsBattlegrounds/videos
What if the Soviets had joined the Axis in the WW2? A detailed alternate timeline! (Part 1 of 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hPiYi_4F8k
What if the US stayed neutral in World War 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJ17skCVG4
US Testing its New Gigantic $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqw6DQigcU
The missile packing 747 Boeing pitched to the Air Force
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vcuYNLaizA
The Navy's new missile could make non-stealth fighters viable again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqky2-AtvA
This F-16 dodged 6 surface-to-air missiles in an airstrike gone wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcTTQmbxwE
F-16 Evades SIX Surface to Air Missiles! HUD Footage Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJE5gDDnq9s
"Start Finding Me, Boys" - F-16 Ejection Over Serbia (Hammer 34) | HUD Video Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgxj0x4YZwc
iraq war aircraft losses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Iraq_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_air_campaign
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The Kaman 12 (Bow 12) combat drone was also showcased during the parade.
Kaman 12 is capable of carrying a payload of four 22.6-kilogram bombs and has a flight range of 1,000 kilometers.
The domestic Bavar 373 (Belief 373) missile defense system was also publicly displayed for the first time on Sunday.
The system has a maximum range of over 200 kilometers and a maximum altitude of 27.
Designed to be compatible with Iran's geographical features, it is superior to its Russian counterpart the S-300 and American counterpart the Patriot.
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- I studied US photos of the damaged Saudi oil installations. Its oil tanks appear to be precisely hit at the same place. After the attack, the Saudis claimed half of their oil production was knocked out; but a day later, they vowed production would be resumed within a week. Parts of so-called drones were shown that appeared way beyond the technological capabilities of Yemen or even Iran. The missiles may have been supplied by Ukraine.
The Saudis, like their patron in Washington, have a poor record for truthfulness. Remember the Saudi denials about the murder of journalist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi? More important, we have been waiting for more false flag attacks in the Gulf designed to justify a US attack on Iran.
The pattern of so-called drone attacks against the Saudi oil installations is just too neat and symmetrical. The Israelis have a strong interest in promoting a US-Saudi War. The attacks in Saudi came ironically right after the anniversary of 9/11 that plunged the US into war against large parts of the Muslim world.
As a long-time military observer, I find it very hard to believe that drones could be guided over such long distances and so accurately without aircraft or satellites to guide them. In Yemen, which is just creeping into the 12th century, changing a flat tire is a major technological achievement. To date, Iran's missile arsenal has poor reliability and major guidance problems.
Adding to the questions, the Saudis have spent billions on US-made air defense systems. They failed to protect the oil installations. The Saudis would have been better off buying air defenses from the Russians, at a quarter of the US selling price.
Trump at least showed some wisdom by so far rejecting demands from the neocons that surround him to launch major attacks on Iran. Blasting Iran would not serve much purpose and would expose US forces in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, and Syria to Iranian guerilla attacks. Saudi oil installations – after what we saw last week – are vulnerable.
Attacking Iran, even if just from the air, risks a much wider Mideast war just as the Trump administration – which originally campaigned against 'stupid' Mideast wars – faces next year's elections. But the administration is under intense pressure from its pro-Israel base to go after Iran.
Bombing Iran's oil infrastructure would be relatively easy and has been intensively planned since early 2002. But what next? So-called 'regime change' (Washington's favorite euphemism for overthrowing disobedient foreign governments) rarely works as planned and can get the US into horribly messy situations. The CIA overthrew Iran's democratic government in 1953 and look where we are today.
Perhaps the attacks on Abqaiq may cause the reckless Saudi leaders to stop devastating Yemen and throttle back on their proxy war against Iran which has gone on since 1979. But don't count on it.
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2019/09/who-launched-that-mystery-attack.html
- April 26 (UPI) -- The lower-than-desired performance of the F-35 fighter plane is the result of supply chain issues, the General Accounting Office said in a report.
The 59-page report, released on Thursday, noted that the plane is unable to fly as often as required because of spare parts shortages and logistical problems in moving parts around the world.
GAO said that in the time period analyzed, May to November of 2018, F-35s were unable to fly 30 percent of the time because of shortages and mismatched parts, and that the Defense Department has an order backlog of about 4,300 parts.
Parts for the aircraft are made largely in the United States, but also in other NATO countries, and the report said the Defense Department has not fully determined which actions are required to close the pipeline gap between fighting requirements and the performance of the F-35 supply chain.
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/04/26/F-35s-grounded-30-percent-of-the-time-GAO-says-in-parts-supply-chain-analysis/5151556296621/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCszke4C7G1THhlh0puHWZ1g/videos
A Worthy opponent F/A-18 Hornet vs JF-17 Thunder Dogfight | DCS | Digital Combat Simulator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfausOkMSSo
- there are some interesting reactions from real fighter pilots to these simulators. They say that graphically things are pretty good, often the simulators are behind the times, lack upgrade packs, etc...
Pilot REACTS to DCS World | Experts React
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BImXac9x_w0
https://www.youtube.com/c/Gamology/videos
Fighter Pilot Reacts to the 9 Most Ridiculous Myths People Believe about Fighter Jets Article
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZQZBS1X2pM
https://www.youtube.com/c/CWLemoine/videos
- another interesting thing I found online are alternative scenario for key world events in the defense space...
https://www.youtube.com/c/BinkovsBattlegrounds/videos
What if the Soviets had joined the Axis in the WW2? A detailed alternate timeline! (Part 1 of 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hPiYi_4F8k
What if the US stayed neutral in World War 2?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJ17skCVG4
US Testing its New Gigantic $13 Billion Aircraft Carrier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqw6DQigcU
The missile packing 747 Boeing pitched to the Air Force
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vcuYNLaizA
The Navy's new missile could make non-stealth fighters viable again
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCqky2-AtvA
This F-16 dodged 6 surface-to-air missiles in an airstrike gone wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcTTQmbxwE
F-16 Evades SIX Surface to Air Missiles! HUD Footage Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJE5gDDnq9s
"Start Finding Me, Boys" - F-16 Ejection Over Serbia (Hammer 34) | HUD Video Breakdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgxj0x4YZwc
iraq war aircraft losses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_Iraq_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_War_air_campaign
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"The single-chip computing performance reached 78,563 IPS at peak moment, while the computation efficiency was 500 IPS/W during the Resnet-50 Inference test.
"Both performance scores largely outpace the industry average, showcasing advantages underscored by a remarkable balance between powerful computing capabilities and the highest level of computational efficiency.
"For example, around one billion product images are uploaded to Taobao, Alibaba's e-commerce site, every day by merchants.
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He said that in the past Malaysia used to send to China "gold and silver flowers every year as a symbol of our being practically, well, subservient to them".
This month, China and Malaysia agreed to set up a joint dialogue for the South China Sea, as ties between the countries improve. China is Malaysia's biggest trading partner.
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- Among the indigenously-developed military equipment showcased during the parade in Tehran, the Ha'el (Buffer) gunnery system was making its debut.
Ha'el, which is an aerial defense system, has a passive radar, enabling it to detect targets and initiate a launch without being detected itself. It is mobile and is designed to take on low-altitude targets such as cruise missiles, intruding drones, and small flying robots.
The Kaman 12 (Bow 12) combat drone was also showcased during the parade.
Kaman 12 is capable of carrying a payload of four 22.6-kilogram bombs and has a flight range of 1,000 kilometers.
The domestic Bavar 373 (Belief 373) missile defense system was also publicly displayed for the first time on Sunday.
The system has a maximum range of over 200 kilometers and a maximum altitude of 27.
Designed to be compatible with Iran's geographical features, it is superior to its Russian counterpart the S-300 and American counterpart the Patriot.
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/09/22/606802/Iran-Armed-Forces-parades-Sacred-Defense-Week
- I studied US photos of the damaged Saudi oil installations. Its oil tanks appear to be precisely hit at the same place. After the attack, the Saudis claimed half of their oil production was knocked out; but a day later, they vowed production would be resumed within a week. Parts of so-called drones were shown that appeared way beyond the technological capabilities of Yemen or even Iran. The missiles may have been supplied by Ukraine.
The Saudis, like their patron in Washington, have a poor record for truthfulness. Remember the Saudi denials about the murder of journalist and Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi? More important, we have been waiting for more false flag attacks in the Gulf designed to justify a US attack on Iran.
The pattern of so-called drone attacks against the Saudi oil installations is just too neat and symmetrical. The Israelis have a strong interest in promoting a US-Saudi War. The attacks in Saudi came ironically right after the anniversary of 9/11 that plunged the US into war against large parts of the Muslim world.
As a long-time military observer, I find it very hard to believe that drones could be guided over such long distances and so accurately without aircraft or satellites to guide them. In Yemen, which is just creeping into the 12th century, changing a flat tire is a major technological achievement. To date, Iran's missile arsenal has poor reliability and major guidance problems.
Adding to the questions, the Saudis have spent billions on US-made air defense systems. They failed to protect the oil installations. The Saudis would have been better off buying air defenses from the Russians, at a quarter of the US selling price.
Trump at least showed some wisdom by so far rejecting demands from the neocons that surround him to launch major attacks on Iran. Blasting Iran would not serve much purpose and would expose US forces in Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, and Syria to Iranian guerilla attacks. Saudi oil installations – after what we saw last week – are vulnerable.
Attacking Iran, even if just from the air, risks a much wider Mideast war just as the Trump administration – which originally campaigned against 'stupid' Mideast wars – faces next year's elections. But the administration is under intense pressure from its pro-Israel base to go after Iran.
Bombing Iran's oil infrastructure would be relatively easy and has been intensively planned since early 2002. But what next? So-called 'regime change' (Washington's favorite euphemism for overthrowing disobedient foreign governments) rarely works as planned and can get the US into horribly messy situations. The CIA overthrew Iran's democratic government in 1953 and look where we are today.
Perhaps the attacks on Abqaiq may cause the reckless Saudi leaders to stop devastating Yemen and throttle back on their proxy war against Iran which has gone on since 1979. But don't count on it.
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2019/09/who-launched-that-mystery-attack.html
- April 26 (UPI) -- The lower-than-desired performance of the F-35 fighter plane is the result of supply chain issues, the General Accounting Office said in a report.
The 59-page report, released on Thursday, noted that the plane is unable to fly as often as required because of spare parts shortages and logistical problems in moving parts around the world.
GAO said that in the time period analyzed, May to November of 2018, F-35s were unable to fly 30 percent of the time because of shortages and mismatched parts, and that the Defense Department has an order backlog of about 4,300 parts.
Parts for the aircraft are made largely in the United States, but also in other NATO countries, and the report said the Defense Department has not fully determined which actions are required to close the pipeline gap between fighting requirements and the performance of the F-35 supply chain.
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/04/26/F-35s-grounded-30-percent-of-the-time-GAO-says-in-parts-supply-chain-analysis/5151556296621/
