Lahad Datu to get chopper unit


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Probably no choice, big daddy already said buy F-35, have to buy F-35.

The best they can do is delayed the procurement few years back.
buy small amount and wait f35 tech to be mature.
at the same time pray hard no war incoming.

Hahaha this is the Korean peninsula we're talking about. Hardly a month passes without Dear
leader up north threatening war.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: Jan 29 2015, 12:52 PM

They still have their eagle to play around.

mostly Nuri leh i think .....

Looking back at Lima13 video, dat najib face reaction machiam takde feel saje

PLA troops practice winter artillery exercises


Gun crew of a D-66 152mm Artillery gun practice reloading procedures of their gun


KABOOMM!!!

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From second-hand boots to ex-Army tanks: Britain's military surplus for sale



Telegraph.co.uk

This post has been edited by OvenBaked: Jan 29 2015, 10:49 PM

RBAirF Transfers 4 S-70A Blackhawks to Malaysian Armed Forces

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei's Ministry of Defence yesterday said it will transfer S-70A Blackhawk helicopters belonging to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) to the Malaysian Armed Forces.

News of four S-70A Blackhawk helicopters from the RBAirF to be transferred to the Malaysian Armed Forces have been widely reported in prominent Malaysian websites since early this week and was confirmed by a statement from Brunei's Ministry of Defence on its website yesterday.

"The Ministry of Defence is pleased to inform that the defence relations between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia continue to be strengthened especially with the close consultation between the two countries; exchanges in trainings and joint military exercises; exchange of information; participation of both countries in international operations, such as the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the International Monitoring Team (IMT); and many others.

"This cooperation will be further enhanced with the transfer of the S-70A Blackhawk helicopters belonging to the Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) to the Malaysian Armed Forces.

"The helicopters are still operational in the Royal Brunei Air Force and are expected to be ready for the handover as early as September when the new RBAirF S-70i Blackhawk helicopters are fully operational.

"Details of the transfer will be further discussed by both sides.

"The Ministry of Defence hopes that the transfer of these helicopters will contribute towards enhancing the Malaysian Armed Forces capability and to the efforts of both countries in preserving regional peace and security," read the statement.

Brunei's Ministry of Defence had ordered 12 S-70i Blackhawk helicopters that were contracted to Sikorsky as part of Royal Brunei Air Force's helicopter fleet modernisation.

The new fleet will enhance the Royal Brunei Air Force's rotary wing capabilities in air mobility, Search and Rescue (SAR) and enhance surveillance of Brunei's waters and borders. The first batch of the uniquely configured aircraft was delivered in early 2014.

Equipped with a suite of advanced avionics and sensors, the multirole aircraft can perform a variety of missions over land and water, including search and rescue, humanitarian relief, anti-piracy, troop transport and medical evacuation.

The contract includes ground support equipment, spares and technical training.

The Ministry of Defence has an option to order an additional 10 aircraft as part of the same contract.

Meanwhile, Malaysia will almost certainly operate the second-hand tactical / transport helicopters out of Labuan RMAF Base on an island just eight kilometres off the coast of Borneo, the land that holds Brunei, the Malaysian provinces of Sarawak and Sabah and Indonesian Kalimantan. From Labuan the choppers will likely be deployed to maintain peace in the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone), airheadfly.com reported.

By helping neighbouring Malaysia with additional rotary wing, Brunei more or less provides an extra forward line of defence for its own security, the website added. The Blackhawk is not new to Malaysia, as the Royal Malaysian Air Force flies a pair for VIP duties. ©BRUDIRECT.COM

http://www.brudirect.com/0-national/nation...an-armed-forces

"Haizz saya mau F22/ F35 tabi bajet tak cukup "

WTS Challenger 2 ?

if they are, they'll probably strip off the secret armor coat

Pro-Russian separatists continue winter offensive

Along with attempting to make some maneuvers towards the port city of Mariupol in South East Ukraine, pro-russian separatist militias attempt a pincer movement and seal the bulge along the frontline near Debaltseve. If the separatists are successful in sealing the bulge, it may prove disastrous to Ukraine government forces, who is believed to have about 5,000 to 7,500 troops and many heavy equipment located in the area. With the main highway leading out of the area slowly coming under the range of separatist heavy artillery, any attempts at resupply or evacuation may prove dangerous.


Map of pro-Russian separatist movements, attempting to seal off the Debaltseve bulge.

Amply supplied with good winter gear and heavy equipment, the separatists are reportedly gaining good ground both in Debaltseve and near the approaches to Mariupol. Some observers view the separatists as waiting to see how each theater develops and then only deploying the bulk of their forces to either objectives, most see the separatists as having not enough numbers to obtain both objectives simultaneously.

While taking both objectives are preferable, each target has on itself, excellent strategic targets:

Mariupol can serve as a major stepping stone in forming a land bridge connecting Russia to the newly-annexed Crimean peninsular and simultaneously give the separatists an outlet to the sea, potentially opening a new supply line.

Meanwhile, the elimination of the Debaltseve salient can significantly shorten the separatist front line, create a unified frontline between the Donetsk & Luhansk provinces and potentially take out thousands of Ukrainian government troops and capturing many heavy equipment.

both also rubbish figther, just tat f22 is better

both suppose to be US high low mix.. highly advance f22 and lower f35 to carry out most of the dirty work

in end both have so much issues. The only reason why it still continuing is because they are in too deep to come out and forcing allies to buy those

british, canadian and Australian evaluation report all mentioned serious improvements to be made to the f35 but some how politics took over and they are buying rubbish plane for the sake of pleasing US

Japan and korea does not escape as well.

sorry.. not for sale

so if we want to get our own SU-55EM (Export Malaysia), we would need to wait beyond 2023 until russian airforce get theirs SU-55 FGFAM

This post has been edited by thpace: Jan 30 2015, 12:46 AM

Looks good. We ordered how many units?

about 24 unit ....

18, To complement our MKM which by then may need a SLEP upgrade