Full infantry for ESSCOM


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ESSCOM


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The Labuan Plan to counter Abu Sayaff Islamic State Group



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Advanced Air Defence System for Sepanggar Naval Base

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Brief interview with Lieutenant Commander Noor Hisyam


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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



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Sabah best port visit so far

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US Navy ship's sole female crew takes charge of weapons


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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants killed and wounded a number of Israeli soldiers in a "big operation" on Wednesday targeting an Israeli military convoy in a frontier area, a Lebanese political source said.

The attack in the Israeli-occupied Shebaa Farms area was in response to an Israeli rocket attack in Syria, the source, who is familiar with details of the operation, said.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/World/2015/...convoy--source/

Lahad Datu to get chopper unit


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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

On 25 January 2015 a Special Action Force company of the Philippine National Police entered a Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters’ (BIFF) stronghold in Mamasapano, Maguindanao to serve an arrest warrant for wanted bomb makers, Zulkifli Abdhir (a.k.a. Marwan) and Basit Usman, when they were ambushed by a large force of the militants, resulting in 44 of the policemen being killed and 12 wounded.

The massacre puts at risk a peace agreement signed between the Philippine government and the MILF. The SAF were said to be working on minimal intel without first vetting the operation through their chain of command, while the Islamic militants were accused of savagely executing the wounded officers.

The SAF claims to have killed the target Marwan, a claim which has been disputed by the MILF.

The following motion sickness inducing video was filmed by one of the militants, showing them getting into position and then opening up on government forces.

As I watched the video I took note of the weapons… an M-16, a few M1 carbines, some squad designated marksman rifles that I couldn’t identify and then I saw it… A 1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.

http://www.funker530.com/special-action-fo...in-philippines/

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Second hand armed forces vehicle disposed to the malaysian public


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Cepat rich

TNI overall champion at BISAM

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Pawang Nong: The unsung Malay Witch Doctor Hero.

For his bravery fighting the Malayan Communist. Pawang Nong was awarded the British Empire Medal.

With his help the Homeguards bravely defended Perlok,Bukit Batu & Terbol. Another of his heroic was the successful rescue of a hostage abducted by the communists.

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If you watch Braveheart the movie. William wallace who maybe was a bit like mat kilau had many friends but in the end betrayed by friends

TNI marksmans share tip how to become a top marksman that is the will to be only the number one.


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Jeffery: why malaysian border at Nunukan unmanned?


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5 Royal Malay Regiment Soldiers almost died at sabah's road


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