TNI-AD ordered 61 units Leopard RI....Kadispen TNI-AD reported that the shipment will extend to 2016....for 2016, about 58 vehicles will be shipped. So, at least TNI-AD will receive 3 Leopard RI this year.

Wah, like that throw away all 5.56mm ammo la, because used to kill the soldiers at Lahad Datu. Idiots....

dont have to be tat harsh.. even if we were to purchase russian sam, i am sure it will be discreet. SAM system is not something every nation like to show around

depending on missile package i would say

Vietnam bought medium range missile canister first then only upgrade to long range cannister

the radar was bought upgraded from Ukraine stock

i dont think it tat expensive..Past Iran now cancelled deal for five S-300 missile batteries was only $800 million..
That was without missiles package yet i guess.. but again 1.1Billion for 2 batteries is far over estimate.
If that so expensive, vietnam would even be able to afford it

This post has been edited by thpace: Jan 27 2015, 12:35 AM

It will be outside of Yearly budget in which almost all of them goes to salary, remuneration, acquisitions of expendable stuff like rifles and munitions, clothes, tactical and daily operational vehicles for officer and so on.....


Strategic budgets means that including maintenance, support logistics, building new base or store and training crew for the stuff itself. They cost a lot, more so than the toys itself.

no worries, Navy just want to added 40 Patrol Craft 60 meter class to patrolling some water in Indonesia EEZ, maybe not much shiny stuff this period, only more patrol vessels/aircraft, radar and logistic ships/aircraft

This post has been edited by madoka: Jan 27 2015, 12:57 AM

I am not talking for batteries but Brigade, one Brigade comprises of several batteries. 1,1 billion for two Brigade expensive lah

Azriel, i am not an appropriate person to talking about Leopard2 procurement progress, my guess is maybe same with you. Everything based on news in media and some first hand person who know the deal

This post has been edited by madoka: Jan 27 2015, 12:49 AM

Rafael’s SPICE (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective) air-to-surface precision guided glide bomb family has been significantly reinforced recently with the addition of the new SPICE-250, reports today Israel Defense. Unlike previous models in this category, which offered a smart conversion kit for Mk-83 and Mk-84 general purpose bombs, the SPICE-250 offers a complete solution with a 250 pound (100 kg) warhead to a range of 100 km.

Rafael’s SPICE (Smart, Precise Impact, Cost Effective) air-to-surface precision guided glide bomb family has been significantly reinforced recently with the addition of the new SPICE-250, reports today Israel Defense. Unlike previous models in this category, which offered a smart conversion kit for Mk-83 and Mk-84 general purpose bombs, the SPICE-250 offers a complete solution with a 250 pound (100 kg) warhead to a range of 100 km. Rafael SPICE-250 air-to-surface precision guided glide bomb

The new bomb is offered with a range of warheads for various missions, such as destroying lightly-fortified bunkers, SSM and SAM batteries, vehicles or radar stations. The SPICE-250 will be showcased for the first time at the Aero India 2015 exhibition.

“The SPICE-250 is a new product in Rafael’s series of air-to-surface glide bombs that revolutionizes the field,” explains Yuval Miller, Rafael’s EVP and Head of the Air & C4ISR Systems Division. “The new munition brings two primary advantages to the series: the ability to handle mobile targets, and the Smart-Quad-Rack feature, which enables an aircraft to carry multiple munitions. An F-16 fighter can carry 16 munitions and an F-15 fighter can carry 28 munitions. This is an actual revolution in this field.”

The era of warfare that combines reduced defense budgets, targets with a short life cycle and a mode of combat that is mainly asymmetrical and involves multiple small targets has presented IAF with contradicting challenges. On the one hand, the number of flight hours must be reduced and new platforms must be acquired. On the other hand, the number of targets is increasing and the timeframe for engaging and killing each target is shrinking. This complexity provides the background against which the advantages of the SPICE-250 stand out.
“In the past, a fighter aircraft had to cover a long distance and eventually release two munitions which did not always hit their targets. Now we have fighter aircraft that can destroy close to 30 targets in a single pass. A formation of four F-15 fighters can carry more than 100 munitions on a mission. This changes the way air power is employed. In fact, we are breaking the paradigm regarding the effectiveness of a sorties,” says Miller.

The only competitors to Rafael’s SPICE-250 are manufactured primarily by US industries, with Raytheon and Boeing developing similar munitions under the brand name Small Diameter Bomb. The people at Rafael are not overly concerned about it. “The only munitions capable of competing with ours are the models the Americans have developed. Our product does it all in a single munition. They need two models to accomplish the same,” concludes Miller.

The SPICE-250, like the other models in the series, operates using an internal navigation mechanism (INS/GPS) and homing using image matching. This capability makes it immune to GPS jamming. This independence of GPS also reduces the margin of error owing to the use of coordinates conveyed to the munition. According to the image matching method, the munition homes on to a pixel – a technology regarded as more accurate. “Owing to the capabilities of the SPICE, it is extremely difficult to jam all of the munitions carried by the aircraft. Add the munition’s accuracy and the fact that it can operate during the day and night and under extreme weather conditions, and you will end up with a highly reliable weapon,” says Miller.

The ability of the SPICE-250 to engage mobile targets is a new world of content for the SPICE series of precision-guided munitions. The targets in question are leap-frogging elements that have a very short life-cycle, on land or at sea. The people at Rafael say that the SPICE-250 is a munition capable of handling the entire target spectrum. “The client knows that he acquires a single munition capable of handling almost any type of target. If effectiveness and budget savings are a consideration, than this is the recommended direction,” explains Miller. “The ability to handle mobile targets is made possible owing to image processing algorithms developed by Rafael and the communication channel the pilot has with the airborne munition, which enables him to update the targets while the munition is in flight.”

The advantages of the SPICE-250 notwithstanding, one should bear in mind the fact that in order to succeed globally, the new munition must be adapted to an extensive range of aircraft models. Unlike air-to-air missiles, the people at Rafael explain that the adaptation of air-to-surface munitions is simpler to accomplish. While an air-to-air missile has to synchronize with the carrying aircraft’s core systems, including synchronization with the pilot’s helmet, with air-to-surface munitions it is simpler.

The people at Rafael were able to tell us that the SPICE-250 is currently undergoing adaptation to F-16 and F-15 fighters in the IAF, and orders from several overseas clients have already been received. Additionally, Rafael is also aiming for the light strike aircraft market.

http://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/fo...s-fighters.html



This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Jan 27 2015, 01:55 AM

Ten killed in Greek fighter plane crash in Spain







Photos emerging on social networks seem to suggest the aircraft may have hit the flightline: two Italian Air Force AMX jets seem to be quite close to the burning wreckage of the Greek two-seater F-16D. However, more aircraft are believed to be involved, since several explosions were heard following the impact of the HAF fighter jet.

[The Star]

What do you guys think of tulpar ifv?

K21 as expensive as an MBT right?

K21?
Expensive and it amphibious capability below par.
having problems even on sea states 2.

tulpar look gooding on price tag usd1.5mil depending on configuration.
Modular design and would be nice support for our mbt.
I'm not looking to much on amphibious capabilities in these.

Why not BMP-3

Bristling with gun, autocannon and machine guns...can fire ATGM and has great amphibious performance

Prefer easier intergration of western tech and ncw function with av8.
Pt-91 should not be hard to add in such network capability.

If the primary aim is full integration between vehicles like installation of compatible BMS system on APC and IFV....then Tulpar is the most ideal aternative.

Other characteristics, like amphibious capability can be less prioritized. Can't get everything....need to sacrifice something

Full amphibious capabilities ifv can wait until our military officially establish marine and procure lpd ship.

Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona was awarded a $295,866,116 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Indonesia) contract for eight AH64E Apache attack helicopters.



http://www.defense.gov/contracts/contract....contractid=5465

This post has been edited by azriel: Jan 27 2015, 09:24 AM

Sabah best port visit so far

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Odd couple in TNI-AD aviation corps... 2018 onwards.....one for precision strike, another for wholesale massacre with dual-30mm cannons and rockets

I rather we do away with amphibious capability altogether in exchange for extra protection.

Your reasoning?