no rafale no typhoon
Hornet all the way

ultimately depends on the entire package itself.

klu F/A-18F has the same hassle as the F/A-18D we bought decades ago then tell mr obama to belok kiri.

First Kilo submarine arrives in Vietnam

01/01/2014 | 18:22:54

Heavy lift vessel Rolldock Sea , carrying the first Kilo submarine Russia is building for Vietnam , arrived at the Cam Ranh port in central Khanh Hoa province, after a one-and-a half month voyage from St Petersburg .

By January 3, all the attached equipment of the submarine will be unloaded before it is released into the sea.

The Kilo-636 submarine, named Hanoi , is the first of the six 636 Varshavyanka (kilo)-class submarines run by diesel power that Vietnam buys from Russia to modernise its navy, enhancing the capacity to defend the country’s territorial waters. The submarines are being built at Admiralty Verfi Shipyards in St. Petersburg.

Having a displacement of 3,000-3,950 tonnes, the 73.8m long submarine can operate at a maximum depth of 300 metres and at a range of 6,000-7,500 nautical miles for 45 days and nights with 52 crewmembers. It has the quietest engine in the world and is the best choice for reconnaissance and patrols.-VNA

no rafale no typhoon
Hornet all the way

no rafale no typhoon
Hornet all the way

mana bole..aku rafalenista...rafale all the way     

dude budget tengah senak habis, m'sia mane ade duit

Wondered if ATM need accountant or someone who deals with moneh.. Considering most are atalking about the solders or the equip and etc's

dude budget tengah senak habis, m'sia mane ade duit

What more can you do with only 2% of federal budget given each year and it keeps decreasing!
While our neighbours are officially beefing up their security budget, speeding up their arms race with each other..

If there's some kind of military bonds exist here, Ima gladly invest 1k every month for a well-equipped army

Apache helicopters to arrive Jan.2

Taiwan News, Staff Writer
2014-01-01 05:41 PM

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – The second batch of Apache AH-64E helicopters Taiwan ordered from the United States will arrive in Kaohsiung on Thursday afternoon even though technical problems had still not been solved, reports said.

On December 17, manufacturer Boeing Defense and Space Industries informed the Army of a transmission failure problem which led to the immediate grounding of the first six of the 30 attack helicopters bought from the US.

The first six arrived in Taiwan in November and were officially inaugurated at a Tainan army base on December 13, just days before the technical issues arose.

The second batch of six will arrive at Kaohsiung harbor on Thursday afternoon and be transferred to the Kueijen Army Base in Tainan, the military said.

Because they left the US before the grounding and because no new messages were received about a solution, the new craft will immediately be subjected to inspections and will not be allowed to fly, according to the military. Training using simulation on the ground will proceed as normal though.

The next batches of six helicopters each are scheduled to arrive in Taiwan in March, May and July respectively, reports said.

The whole Apache deal was worth NT$59.31 billion (US$2 billion) and formed part of a US$6.4 billion (NT$189 billion) arms package announced in 2008. The contract also included 1,000 Hellfire air-to-ground missiles and 66 Hellfire Longbow missile launchers.

The new helicopter was praised by commentators as an effective force against tanks and armored people carriers, eventually after an invasion. Taiwan was reportedly the first country outside the US to be entrusted with using the aircraft.

The Apache joined the Bell 60 AH-1W Super Cobra attack helicopters which Taiwan purchased in 1990.

The new helicopters were seen as a necessary counterweight to China’s rapid military modernization. The Apaches feature sophisticated communications systems, including the reported ability to control drones.

There was no clear answer yet as to when the US would work out the technical problems with the helicopters, military sources said.

Actually there is a slight increase of budget in 2014.
Government would also planning to further increase defense budget in 2015.