Seems that I miss a lots of things
Quite busy with my mum cataract operation tomorrow

guys please pray for my mum well being 
Loh, no wonder your nick seems so familiar!

Oh my.
wish your mom fast recovery.

thanks yinchet
it is simple procedure, but since my mum many medicine allergy
it always give the pharmacist a headache 

Just bear in mind as u lived in singapore b4.... 2 possibilities. What the intel dept will think about u, good & bad

CNO: Malaysia Offers U.S. P-8 Detachment Site

By RICHARD R. BURGESS, Managing Editor

ARLINGTON, Va. — Malaysia has offered the use of a base in East Malaysia on the island of Borneo to the United States as a site for detachments of Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Speaking Sept. 8 about the Asia-Pacific strategic rebalance to an audience at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ADM Jonathan W. Greenert said that “recently, the Malaysians have offered us to fly detachments of P-8s out of East Malaysia. You can see the closeness to the South China Sea. So we have opportunities and we ought to continue to nurture them.”

A staging site in East Malaysia would enable the Navy’s maritime patrol aircraft easier access for operating over the South China Sea and shipping lanes such as the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait, through which much of the world’s commerce passes.

Malaysia allowed Navy P-8A and P-3C aircraft to operate from West Malaysia during the search for Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 that disappeared on March 8. The Malaysian government expressed appreciation to the United States for its response.

The South China Sea has been a region of increased tensions in recent years because of competing claims over islands and shoals where mineral resources may exist and because of the Chinese naval build-up, particularly the submarine base on Hainan. There have been several incidents at sea involving Chinese coast guard ships and U.S. Navy warships and ocean surveillance ships and aircraft in international waters off China. The most recent involved a Chinese J-11 fighter flying dangerously close to a U.S. Navy P-8A over the South China Sea in late August.

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CANBERRA, Australia—Australia is close to buying up to 10 submarines from Japan for as much as 20 billion Australian dollars (US$18.7 billion) in a move that would turn the north Asian country into a weapons exporter for the first time since World War II.

The deal, which senior defense officials on Monday said they expect to be signed this year, risks stoking regional tensions since it positions Tokyo as a major guarantor of Australia's security as relations between China and some of its neighbors, including Japan, remain strained.

A purchase of Japanese submarines would breach a promise by the government before last year's elections to build a new fleet at home to help support the nation's struggling ship builders. On Monday, Australia's prime minister, Tony Abbott, said his government wanted to support the manufacturing industry, but not at the expense of national security.

"The most important thing is to get the best and most capable submarines at a reasonable price to the Australian taxpayer," he told reporters. "We should make decisions based on defense requirements, not on the basis of industry policy."

Toru Hotchi, director of the equipment-policy division at Japan's Defense Ministry, said on Monday that "since Japan and Australia have reached an agreement concerning the transfer of defense equipment and technology in July, we are cooperating in various aspects." He declined to say whether that included submarines.

Australia sees a submarine fleet as necessary to protect the country's vast maritime borders, as well as to defend sea lanes vital for its raw-materials exports, and to patrol some of the world's largest offshore oil-and-gas projects.

Canberra has for some time expressed a strong interest in buying Japan's Soryu-Class stealth submarines to replace its own aging Collins-Class fleet of six boats, which face rising maintenance costs as they approach the end of their working lives.

The 4,200-ton Soryu, or Blue Dragon, is the world's largest diesel-electric submarine, jointly built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. The vessels are driven by an ultraquiet air-independent propulsion system that allows them to operate underwater for almost two weeks at a time.

The Australian-built Collins are among the world's biggest diesel-electric submarines and have a longer range, but have been plagued over their 18-year lifespan by issues concerning noise and reliability.

A decision to buy the Japanese submarines this year would come sooner than defense analysts had expected, given that the Australian government is slated to publish a major defense-strategy blueprint early next year.

While competing French and German submarines hadn't yet been completely ruled out, several senior defense figures said that a decision on the Japanese vessels gained momentum after Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's July visit to Canberra, aimed at strengthening military ties amid China's regional muscle-flexing.

"The exact details haven't been finalized," one of the officials said. "But it's very close—before the end of this year. The Japanese are strong favorites."

The Soryu submarines can travel for up to 11,000 kilometers (6,835 miles) before having to return to base. That is less than the Australian government had originally hoped for, considering Canberra's wish to safeguard shipping routes through disputed waters in Asia, where China has recently jousted with Vietnam and the Philippines.

One option Australia has is to shift its submarine port-and-maintenance facilities to the northern Australian city of Darwin, closer to other countries in Asia, from Perth and Sydney where they are currently situated. Such a base could also give better support to visiting U.S. nuclear submarines, as Canberra looks to deepen security ties with its closest ally.

It was unclear whether Australia would buy off-the-shelf boats built solely in Japan. Maintenance and possibly some fitout work would be carried out in Australia.

"What we need is the right submarine for Australia that works from the start and [is] affordable through life," a spokesman for Defense Minister David Johnston said. "We didn't achieve either of these objectives with Collins."

Japanese military contractors are taking their first steps toward selling weapons abroad since Mr. Abe relaxed an export ban, a politically sensitive shift in the country's postwar pacifist defense policy that has angered neighbors including China and South Korea.

Tokyo has also been in talks with India about the sale of Japanese US-2 amphibious aircraft, which can be used for civilian maritime-rescue operations as well as for military purposes. Even under the new policy, Japanese contractors will be restricted from selling to governments involved in international conflicts, and to countries that intend to re-export military hardware.

A spokesman for Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces said Japan was paying ¥64 billion (US$609 million) for each Soryu submarine. He declined to discuss possible submarine exports.

Most likely KK airport 

since tat the closest to South china sea and alot of US militray aircraft have landed there before

i guest labuan airforce base

I was thinking kk because that the closest edge to south china sea, well labuan is another option

china wont be too happy about this since it almost their backyard 

it look like japan almost complete their 1st weapons export deal.
Australia Nears Deal to Buy Up to 10 Japanese Submarines

when they gonna export gundams

I was thinking kk because that the closest edge to south china sea, well labuan is another option

china wont be too happy about this since it almost their backyard 

Brahmos-M to be introduced by DRDO and NPO Machinostraya for export

Manufacturers unveiled a smaller version of the hypersonic BrahMos cruise missile specifially designed for air launches. The missile,noticeably smaller than its parent version, is about 6 meters in length with a speed of mach 3.5. The range is reportedly shorter than the full version due to space restrictions on fuel.

While the BrahMos-M missile is originally designed to be carried by the Su-30MK fighter series,it can also be fitted onto the MiG 29K, Mirage 2000 and Dassault Rafale. The Su-30MK can carry up to 3 of the BrahMos-M missile (centerline & 2 wing pylons). The missile is slated to be in full production for the Russian and Indian military in 2017 with some set aside for export markets to interseted countries.
Eh,muat Su-30 & Mig 29? apa lagi,MENHAN boleh start tempahan la!

Seems that I miss a lots of things
Quite busy with my mum cataract operation tomorrow

guys please pray for my mum well being 
Loh, no wonder your nick seems so familiar!

Brahmos-M to be introduced by DRDO and NPO Machinostraya for export
Eh,muat Su-30 & Mig 29? apa lagi,MENHAN boleh start tempahan la!

Needs a major modification to the mkm fuselage to carry these big guns, their mki modified by the hal india

The missile stole center stage at Malaysia's Defense Services Asia exhibition, with high-profile potential customers including South Africa, Egypt, Oman, Brunei and other African and Middle Eastern countries.

Defense Talk reported this month that India was considering exporting the BrahMos to Chile, Brazil, South Africa and Indonesia. The keenest interest, however, has come from Malaysia, which is looking for a new weapons system to fit its Meko A100 Kedah class ships.

BrahMos’s Market Promotion General Manager, Praveen Pathak, told KLS’s journalist that BrahMos has already been doing assessment on ship body of Meko 100. The result is BrahMos is suitable to be installed on it.

Currently, the Indian Navy has installed BrahMos on her naval ship with inclined launch style which is different from western style. Whether BrahMos could be installed in crossover style, Praveen Pathak answered that it is certainly no problem!

He said BrahMos has already done an assessment on it that there is no problem to develop crossover style launcher, BrahMos can be designed and integrated according to customer requirement. But, the problem now is Malaysian government hasn’t made any official requirement to install missile on NGPV.

BrahMos is a multipurpose supersonic anti-ship missile and suitable be installed on 500 ton, 1000 ton and 2000 ton above warships. There is no problem to integrate BrahMos into western standard ship. But, 500 ton missile fast attack boat is not suitable to install vertical launch BrahMos system.

Needs a major modification to the mkm fuselage to carry these big guns, their mki modified by the hal india

NORINCO releases prototype of 4-legged military robot

During a robotics expo in Beijing on August 2014, Chinese defense firm NORINCO displays their version of the 4-legged military robot, similar to the US LS3 'Big Dog' robot by Boston Mechanics. The robot prototype is officially named the Mountainous Bionic Quadrupedal Robot, but is informally called "Da gou", which means "Big Dog"in Mandarin.