No, it should be the DCA calls the RMAF to identify the plane or track it where it was last seen on ATC radar
But in this case the ATC assume first the plane had crashed, and then the SAR was activated without considering the probability of hijack or takeover

For the million dollar question, military radar don't monitor commercial aircraft, and the blip they see in the radar is no different from any other commercial flight flying on that time

That's DCA's job as they have both approved route and flight plan

Thats why, DCA and military must link their data (route, flight plan and transponder data) in the future and better co-operation also
But this also would take a huge undertaking as new infrastructure (both mobile and static radar) to be done, and a centralized air defence command (NORAD equivalent) would certainly be built

All modern commercial aircraft is equipped with IFF (Mode III)
That's how our military radar sees it, but it doesnt tell you anything more than that (other than it's a commercial flight)

After 9/11 the most proactive approach they have done is to embed an air marshall on american flights,
Thats probably more effective than having more radar to watch the planes

Flying silent without any identification
Not transmitting IFF even when interrogated, or recognized as foe
Approaching a restricted no-fly-zone or breaching minimum safe altitude (MSA) area
Flight pattern and radar return close to known fighter aircraft

There's lots more, but that is under MKN to determine

True, you can turn off the transponder from transmitting anything
but IFF system works by replying the radar return (interrogation)

Transponder data is transmitted
IFF data is not transmitted, instead it's interrogated by radar system

The military radar positively identified the commercial plane, so I guess the IFF still works

There's ways how military radar can identify a commercial plane, that's one of them
More advance radar can track infrared signature and ESM pulse to track planes

Why put much pressure on the military, is not in their jurisdiction to monitor commercial flight,
much less notice if anything wrong with a particular flight that is not informed by the ATC

Nice, I thought this MRAP is for esscom? or for utk?

Giving out radar tracks is no better than giving the raw data, it's still classified

The closest we got is from thailand, and it is just from an oral presentation saying "Yeah, we saw the same thing as the malaysian did"
without quoting any radar reference and evidence to back that up, which amounts to nothing

Indian cargo plane crashes


An Indian Air Force (IAF) C-130J Super Hercules

NEW DELHI: An Indian Air Force C-130J Hercules cargo plane crashed in the central state of Madhya Pradesh,
an Air Force spokesman said

A rescue operation was under way after the plane, a heavy lifter of a type made by U.S. Lockheed Martin Corp,
came down to the West of the city of Gwalior.

It was not known how many people were on board, the spokesman said. REUTER

[NST]

Oh.. tu butthurt troll mane ntah, biar ler

I think KD Jebat is still in the docks? under repair from a collision accident

Ask LTZ to confirm this

I still like armed pc-7, we have lots of them why dun we just upgrade them

I think I saw some pics of them, but that was long time ago

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I dun think they made bronco and pucara anymore?

The bronco got newer version OV-10x but no customers so far

Operating expenditure and development expenditure is two different thing, one does not affect the other

PhilAF To Study Multi Role Fighter Options

After a 9 year lull since PhilAF withdrew its ageing Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter out of service in 2005,
the country now on its way to regain its supersonic jet aircraft capabilities. This comes after the Department
of National Defense (DND) announced that it will be acquiring a “multi-role fighter” (MRF) by 2018.

This was revealed by DND undersecretary for finance, modernization, installations, and munitions Fernando Manalo

2018 is the second phase of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program.

During this period, the defense and military establishment will determine whether to acquire additional
units of the South Korean F/A-50 “Fighting Eagle” or go full stream with the acquisition of the MRFs to
enhance the country’s external defense capabilities.

Nevertheless, it has been reported earlier that the Philippines pilot prefer the Gripen jet-fighters to other
types (of fighter planes) because of its lower cost, yet armed with sophisticated latest stand-off long-range
anti-ship weapons and air-to-air missiles. This was based on a random interview conducted by the Philippines News Agency.



[Flying Herald]

US House approves frigate sale to Taiwan




[Janes]

OHPs goes to taiwan.. huhu..

I don't think we need another shorad missile..

I'm interested on their indigenous altay tank

Hehe just buy it.. then say same pretext as the indon, heavy tank for fibua, light tank for anywhere else