3-D shape database improves fit of clothing, equipment





http://www.army.mil/article/146686/3_D_sha...ing__equipment/

Bad, or Worse? Depends on the Meaning of ‘S-300’


See the S-300 change the game











http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysi...300/2015/04/20/

This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Apr 21 2015, 12:47 AM

have anyone consider the Mistal 140 or 160 for our MPSS acquirement

Mistral 140 - downsized version of BPC (14,000 t, 169 m). 5 Helicopter spots (as opposed to 6 for BPC 210). Below deck helo hangar capacities : 6. Passengers/troops: > 400.

This post has been edited by thpace: Apr 21 2015, 01:19 AM

I would prefer a flat top "helicopter frigate" rather than LPD actually. Still, if we can get chinese Type-071 on the cheap, I suppose there's nothing we can complain.

How about this?

Indian Navy Launches First Missile Destroyer of Own Design



NEW DELHI (Sputnik) – The Indian Navy has launched its first guided-missile destroyer of Indian design and construction, the country's Defense Ministry said in a statement Monday.

"The first ship of project — 15B, guided missile destroyer, christened 'Visakhapatnam' was launched on April 20, 2015 at a magnificent ceremony at Mazagaon Dock Limited (MDL), Mumbai," the statement read.

The Visakhapatnam is the first of four destroyers of the class designed by the Directorate of Naval Design in New Delhi.

The stealth warship has a displacement of 7,300 tons and is 163 meters long. It will be powered by four gas turbines to be able to travel at speeds of greater than 30 knots.

The Visakhapatnam-class vessels are designed to carry two multiple-role helicopters and are equipped with a vertical launching missile system capable of engaging shore- and sea-based targets from long range.

http://sputniknews.com/asia/20150420/1021139979.html

http://www.janes.com/article/50801/malaysi...rvette-upgrades

US Military NASTY SURPRISE for Russian Navy

Advance of the 'Great Wall of Sand': New aerial photographs show incredible scale of construction on man-made islands in disputed area of South China















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This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Apr 21 2015, 07:50 AM

we also got Pulau Layang-Layang airfield.....
if got money we also can do reclamation land at Pulau Layang-Layang to make it bigger or other our control reef.
they china invest RMB 76 billion to do reclamation land at Spratlys
i impress there construction capability, ask them built a outpost in Semporna reef like in Pulau Paguan will be great

This post has been edited by waja2000: Apr 21 2015, 09:47 AM

after complete can go and capture the base onot...claim as ours

later all our island become china own ....

US Navy deploys Aircraft Carrier to Yemeni waters to block Iranian weapon supplies to Houthi rebels



In a stepped-up response to Iranian backing of Shiite rebels in Yemen, the Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi rebels.

The deployment comes after a U.N. Security Council resolution approved last week imposed an arms embargo on leaders of the Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels. The resolution passed in a 14-0 vote with Russia abstaining.

Navy officials said Monday that the Roosevelt was moving through the Arabian Sea. A massive ship that carries F/A-18 fighter jets, the Roosevelt is seen more of a deterrent and show of force in the region.

The U.S. Navy has been beefing up its presence in the Gulf of Aden and the southern Arabian Sea in response to reports that a convoy of about eight Iranian ships is heading toward Yemen and possibly carrying arms for the Houthis. Navy officials said there are about nine U.S. warships in the region, including cruisers and destroyers carrying teams that can board and search other vessels.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the ship movement on the record.

Saudi Arabia and several of its allies, mainly Gulf Arab countries, have been trying to drive back the rebels, who seized the capital of Sanaa in September and have overrun many other northern provinces with the help of security forces loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The U.S. supports the Saudi campaign.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/04...ing-planes.html

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-19/capt...-flight/6403392

This post has been edited by azriel: Apr 21 2015, 11:31 AM

those island are describe as "glass island"

if you want to destroy it, it does not take alot of effort.

but who dare to do so

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015...ite-next-month/

New Russian Armata Tank & Armored Vehicles during Victory Parade rehearsal.













This post has been edited by azriel: Apr 21 2015, 03:20 PM

Islands like these are designed and equipped to be forward recon/intel gathering bases and act as tripwires instead of island fortresses,so not that big of a deal in that matter.

Unlike this:

The heavily fortified island of Fort Drum, nicknamed the 'concrete battleship', armed with 4x 14-inch guns, guards the entrance to Manila harbor from 1909-1942

Japan looks to patrol S China Sea as US-Philippine drills commence



The Japanese and US governments are considering joint patrols and surveillance in the South China Sea, reports China's state-owned China News Service.

The two sides were said to have come to a consensus on April 8 during a meeting between the US secretary of defense, Ashton Carter, with the Japanese defense minister, Gen Nakatani. The plan will reportedly be fleshed out in more detail when Japan and the US update their bilateral defense cooperation guidelines later this month.

Citing a Japanese government source, the report says that the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the United States Armed Forces aim to ensure the stability of sea lanes Japan needs for the importation of crude oil. The move is also allegedly targeted at pressuring China to back off from its aggressive stance in the region, where it is embroiled in territorial disputes with Vietnam and the Philippines.

While Japan and China are locked in a bitter dispute over the Diaoyutai islands (Diaoyu to China, Senkaku to Japan) in the East China Sea, extending Japanese patrols to the South China Sea as well would no doubt be regarded as a provocative move by Beijing.

Accordingly, sources said, Nakatani remained cautious by only telling reporters following his meeting with Carter that Japan-US military cooperation in the South China Sea is "possible," adding that the Japan Self-Defense Forces will conduct further research into this plan.

Adding to tensions are separate reports that Japan is pushing for an explicit reference to the Diaoyutai in the latest version of the defense cooperation guidelines. The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Japan has requested the revision include a clear commitment by US forces in the event of an attack on the islands, which are held by Japan.

Meanwhile, the Philippines and the US have commenced their annual Balikatan — or "shoulder-to-shoulder" — joint military drills. The exercise will run from April 20 to 30 and feature 6,656 troops from the US and 5,023 soldiers from the Philippines. Australia will also supply 61 military personnel to aid operations. With nearly 12,000 troops, 92 aircraft and four warships participating, the scale of the exercise is the largest in the last five years.

Of particular significance is the announcement that part of the drills will be conducted in the Philippine province of Zambales, situated only 220 kilometers from the disputed Scarborough Shoal, contested by China and the Philippines.

Last week, Philippine foreign minister Albert del Rosario told reporters that Manila is seeking more "substantive" support from the US on how to counter China's rapid expansion in the South China Sea, which includes large-scale land reclamation and buildup of military outposts on disputed reefs.

"We are, at this point, seeking additional support from the United States in terms of being able to take a stronger position in defending our position, which is to uphold the rule of law," he said, but did not clarify what kind of support he was seeking.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...000018&cid=1101

i'm so like this compact 6x6 design and capability.



Jaguar EBRC 6x6 reconnaissance and combat armoured vehicle Scorpion program French army



he Jaguar EBRC is a new development of a 6x6 Reconnaissance and Combat Armoured Vehicle for the French Army under the program EBMR Scorpion (Engin Blindé Multi-Rôles - Armoured Multi-roles Vehicles). Under the EBMR contract, the Reconnaissance and Combat Armoured Vehicle Jaguar EBRC will replace the AMX10RC, the ERC-90 Sagaie and the VAB Hot in service with the French Army.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Apr 21 2015, 11:02 PM