there are plan for 2nd batch,
but only when there is better radar will be available to us
but right now we are more focus on MIG replacement

actually Oplot has been sell to Thailand, and i must concur some facts

1. Actually both sides using the same old equipment they had in inventory, and refrain from using their newest equipment. But lately, Russian steadily supplying the rebels with much advanced models of equipment. Ukraine do had newer model of ground combat equipment like Oplot tanks, BTR-3U, BTR 4, and so on.

2. The battles largely conducted by land forces, there is no need to involve a much larger Air Forces for now, as it will just invite a more reactionary repercussion from Russian and led them to supply more AA SAM batterai like BUK M, Pantsyr or OSA.

3. For the Navy and missile system, it just has the same effect for the Russian, as Ukraine military industries lies on their Missile regime tech and Naval industries in which has been existed since Soviet times. There is a report about Moskwa must halting their Kilo class production and starting to build a new class of SSK design in which has no parts from Ukraine defense products like propeller engine,sonar system and so on.

4. Ukraine can produce much of their needed equipment themselves, but what they lack is modern infantry gear. They are decades behind their western counterpart, and actually Poland has supply them to Ukraine but still they need times to learn how to use the tools properly. And in all, this battle against donbass Rebellion is the first major war military Ukraine must facing since their independence. Meanwhile their Russian counterparts with their rich experience since Chechen War till invasion of Georgia is able to teach and advise their partner in Donbass.

I think Irbis-E ady available?

so Debaltsevo finally fallen..
Ukraine truly didn't see this coming

still PESA

hybrid

Too bad zhuk aesa can't still match it's pesa counterpart

Rusia want to sell zhuk to india mki upgrade. They hopeful to sell in large number n cheaper price tag

Already did. Rafale nose radome could only fit smaller medium range radar. F/A-18E/F radome is much bigger that it could fit larger extended medium range radar.

Comparing Rafale to F-16E, rafale would lose BVR engagement meaning you'll need to perform evasive maneuver a lot hoping to engage the f16 in dogfight. MICA AR really lacks the range compared to AIM-120C7.

When comes to ground attack, the F/A-18E/F is best after F-15E. It could carry more armaments destroying more ground targets than the Rafale could. F-16E with improved engine too could perform ground attack role well despite its small size. Only problem with buying from Americans, they have strict political requirements like you must follow what Americans said.

Gripen is just toned down F-16C block 30. Since Singapore has block 50/52, better go for Mig-35 or Rafale.

MBT best armor Challenger 2 but slowest.
Best fuel efficiency Leclerc
Best combat proven M-1A2SEP but worst FC
Best urban warfare with anti-missile defenses with troop carrier capability Merkava Mk4 with trophy defenses.
Best price China made Type99 with unproven tech
Best class German luxury feel Leopard 2A6

The commanche has been cancelled and will only be revive if more countries against America own lots of advanced pantsir defenses. Best attack helicopter is still held by Apache.

Donetsk people's Republic Prime minister/"Oplot" battalion commander Alexander Zakharchenko injured during assault on Debaltsevo



Reports say that Alexander Zakharchenko, the Prime minister of the DPR and also commander of the separatist "Oplot" battalion has been injured in the battle over Debaltsevo yesterday. Apparently during an assault, Zakharchenko was injured in the leg by a mortar fragment as he was trying to cross a street partially held by Ukraine government troops. Zakharchenko was then transported with other wounded men by military transport to a hospital in Archevisk, in nearby Luhansk People's Republic. The injury is reportedly not severe and he is expected to fully recover shortly.

And Leopard Revolution..........

if want gripen, better get the NG variant other variant are simply basic stuff but i read the overall flyaway cost is increase(US$ 113M) which is better go for other fighter if it that expensive

the best for us is the advance super hornet, but still only if we have the budget since the oil price goes down might hurt the overall military procurement budget

your just see too suface thing....
well radar not only see size， also how good is Rx/Tx module, what is power of each module. how good is on board computer process.

for BVR .... no need much maneuver, only alot maneuver in dogfight, and too sample to said Rafale will loose, AIM-120C7 is 120km range, but it have to fire at 70km max because you attack target will run also, that jet not waiting there at 120km waiting you to shoot. at fire missile more than 70km range successfull hit rate only at 40%. 100km just less than 20%. and 120km just base on strait line range. so went both jet close betwwen 50-90km, is up to who get the position to fire the missile first. pilot skill and experience, how good pilot interactive with fighter also very importance.
and F16E APG-80 no better than RBE-2AA actually， mostly about same. and for Rafale/EF2000 soon will come with Meteor BVRAAM.
Other han that, our RMAF event can't get AIM-C7，only C5 we get. if we get F18, hopefully get C7, if not point get F18EF.
and nowdays jet figther also include IRST sensor to track target and fire missile, not necessary radar will turn ON. depend situation.

ground attack just Rafale best capability. it have 14 hardpoint and 9 tons+ payload. more hardpoint/payload than than F18EF, at lease capability on pair with F18EF. both no issue on Close Air Support mission.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Feb 18 2015, 10:09 AM

Just read news on China sell warship Argentina..
surprising Argentina GDP about 610 bilion usd about 2x malaysia GDP.
but military budget is about USD 4.1 billion, a bit lower than Malaysia.
if they have usd 8 bil, sure they can built strong arm forces, and able to get back Fakland island。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Feb 18 2015, 01:24 PM

this remind me of the Argentinian president tweet

"More than 1,000 participants at the event... Are they all from the Campola and in it only for the lice and petloleum?"

As I said leasing gripen is a much better deals given our budget conditions.
gripen is lots better than f16 blk30.
migs 35 no thanks.
rafale momey is the problem.

Russia's Rosoboronexport is currently in negotiation stages with Indonesia to supply the Su-35 fighters.



This post has been edited by azriel: Feb 18 2015, 11:45 AM

Nah, that usd113mil flyaway cost include production license and rnd. Probably that figure were pick from swiss and Brazil deals.