MADRID (Reuters) - Ten people were killed and 13 injured when a Greek fighter plane crashed during NATO training in Spain on Monday, the defence ministry said.

The F-16 plane crashed about 3:20 p.m (1420 GMT) as it took off at a training centre in Albacete, 260 km (160 miles) southeast of the capital Madrid.

"The plane, part of the Tactical Leadership Programme of NATO was carrying out a (training) exercise when during take-off the plane lost power, crashing into the parking area for planes, crashing into various planes that were parked there," the defence ministry said in a statement.

Two pilots on board were among the dead. Other pilots and mechanics were underneath the plane in the parking area when it crashed, Spanish media reported.

"I am deeply saddened," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement.

"This is a tragedy which affects the whole NATO family. I express my heartfelt condolences to the loved ones and the nations of those who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to the injured."

(Reporting By Inmaculada Sanz and Emma Pinedo in Madrid; additional reporting by Adrian Croft in Brussels; Writing by Sarah Morris; Editing by Sarah White)

just read airbus helicopter 2015 sales target ....
they listed malaysia "possible" in EC725 batch 2 with 6~12 unit and Tiger helicopter.

Looks like rpg-2, sure not them?

Fighter jet falls on biker in Rajasthan


The MiG-27 was on a routine sortie from the Jodhpur air base to Uttarlai base at Barmer. PTI.

A MIG-27 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Barmer on Tuesday and a part of it fell on a passing motorcyclist.

Twenty-six-year-old Loon Singh was on his way to a village to distribute invitation cards of his wedding when the jet crashed around 3 pm. Singh had a miraculous escape though he suffered burns and injuries on his hand. His bike was completely burnt.

According to defence ministry spokesperson Lt. Colonel Manish Ojha, the pilot ejected safely before the crash at Mahabar village, around four km from the Barmer city. Later, helicopters were flown to the crash site for rescue operations. The MiG-27 was on a routine sortie from the Jodhpur air base to Uttarlai base at Barmer in western Rajasthan.

The Indian Air Force has ordered a court of inquiry into the incident.

[India Today]

can upgrade to UH-60L ah?
the free choppers i mean

KERJASAMA PERTAHANAN ANTARA NEGARA BRUNEI DARUSSALAM DAN MALAYSIA

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Rabu 28 Januari 2015 - Kementerian Pertahanan sukacita memaklumkan bahawa hubungan pertahanan antara Negara Brunei Darussalam dan Malaysia semakin bertambah erat terutama dengan adanya rundingan rapat antara kedua negara; pertukaran latihan dan latihan bersama ketenteraan; pertukaran maklumat; penyertaan kedua negara dalam operasi antarabangsa seperti United Nation Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) dan International Monitoring Team (IMT); dan sebagainya.

Kerjasama ini akan dipertingkatkan lagi dengan rancangan penyerahan Helikopter Blackhawk S-70A kepunyaan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) kepada Angkatan Tentera Malaysia.

Helikopter tersebut masih beroperasi  dalam TUDB dan dijangka akan sedia untuk diserahkan seawalnya dalam bulan September apabila helikopter baru Blackhawk S-70i TUDB beroperasi sepenuhnya. Keterangan bagi penyerahan tersebut akan dibincangkan selanjutnya oleh kedua belah pihak.

Kementerian Pertahanan berharap penyerahan helikopter tersebut akan menyumbang kepada peningkatan keupayaan Angkatan Tentera Malaysia dan usaha kedua negara untuk menjaga keamanan dan keselamatan serantau.

[Mindef Brunei]

Photoshopped photo of Grom module on an m113
This seems like a nice system for adnans since its remotely controlled and packs quite a lot of firepower
Grom module armament:
1x 30 mm automatic cannon
1x 30 mm automatic grenade launcher
1x 7.62 mm coaxial machinegun
4x 9P135M Konkurs or Baryer AT missiles
Officially promoted by ukraine's tank design bureau
Maybe can deploy like 2 of this plus 4 sharpshooter adnans together in a squad for huge firepower plus manpower

By the way why we no get anti air version?? Our armour right now basically if see attack heli can prepare to bail oredi

Strangely fully equipped Malaysian Army soldiers being trained by US Marines. Ballistic goggles and Plate Carrier vests, anyone?

The Australian Government will gift two recently-decommissioned Landing Craft Heavy vessels, including a package of spare parts, to the Philippines Government, the Minister for Defense Kevin Andrews announced today.

Mr Andrews said the former Royal Australian Navy vessels HMAS Tarakan and Brunei would be gifted to the Philippine Navy after being refurbished with new safety and navigation equipment.

“I expect the vessels will be refitted and ready for hand over in May 2015,” Mr Andrews said.

The Landing Craft will be commissioned in the Philippines Navy and will provide additional intra-theatre sealift capability.

I dun get it.
How does these contribute to Pinoy national security?

German CH-148 Cyclone proposal.

MANILA, Philippines—Two people were killed after a plane crashed Saturday morning into the sea off Nasugbu town in Batangas, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said.

CAAP said an SF260, an Italian aircraft of the Philippine Airforce (PAF), which was on a training flight, crashed in Batangas past 9 a.m.

The PAF, meanwhile, confirmed that one of its instructor pilots and a student died after its aircraft crashed 300 meters off the shore of Nasugbu.

The PAF said recovered bodies of the pilots would be brought to the Villamor Airbase in Pasay City.

PAF added that it would not disclose the names of the fatalities until their next of kin have been informed.

saw the gun before..
but never seen the radar system for the skyguard like this below

Or is it just the guns without the radars?

nvr seen the radar during exhibition, only the gun 
Plus, i dont think we have the missile version.. nvr see before either

well, i would say the fire control system is outdated 80s system.. i doubt it can defend against fast moving target even with the radar system
But it still useful, the guns can be manually operated   

Put on top, hicom 4x4 truck and shoot around 

or ada budget can modernise it with better fire control system

  fuhh .. 200-men operation (elite cops) vs bunch of cowboys

Pinoy news claimed this guy is actually a malaysian bombmaker, any validasyun?