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BREAKING NEWS: Airbus A400M airlifter crashes in Seville, Spain

Unconfirmed - but may be an #A400M that was destined for Turkish Air Force involved in todays crash in #

@towersight Turkish, problems at take-off and tried to turn back, 8 on board 😕







This post has been edited by waja2000: May 9 2015, 08:28 PM

with 8 crews onboard..

Shit these years military aircraft is really out of luck.

latest news now say got 10 crew.

"Spanish PM says crew died in #A400M military air crash near Seville airport."

Dang, hopefully can investigate soon.

damnnn RIP to the crews

# Spanish emergency services say 7 on crashed A400M in Seville; 3 dead, 2 seriously injured, 2 unaccounted for #CASA423

This post has been edited by waja2000: May 9 2015, 10:14 PM

will RMAF will quarantine A400M? UK seems already do that.

engine lost power ?

MMEA Bay-class patrol vessel christened 'KM Satria'



The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) today received a Bay class patrol vessels from the Australian government after the first one was received on Feb 27.

Its director-general Datuk Mohd Amdan Kurish said the patrol vessel which was named KM Satria' would be deployed in Johor Baharu to carry out the tasks curb human trafficking in the southern maritime area.

"The southern region is a hot spot in the activities of human trafficking to third countries and I see it, the more patrol vessels needed for the job there.

However, it does not mean the vessels used solely to combat smuggling activities, but "we will diversify its work to maintain maritime security of the country",he told reporters after the ceremony and gave the name of the ship on Friday.

Present at the ceremony were the Deputy High Commissioner of Australia Dr. Angella MacDonald.

The first Bay-class Patrol vessel, 'KM Perwira' that the APMM received last February is now deployed in Lumut, Perak to fight cross-border crime.

Most likely but our A400 have been flying around testing

but according to local TV new report, the crew report technical failure upon taking off. 3 killed are most likley the cockpit crew and the other 2 load masters

office statement from airbus defense

....Airbus is devastated to confirm that of a total crew of 6 on board we have lost 4 of our crew members in the accident. 2 other crew members are currently in hospital in a serious condition. All crew members are Airbus Defence and Space employees of Spanish nationality....

http://airbusdefenceandspace.com/newsroom/...00m-in-seville/

Britain's RAF suspends A400M flights after Spain crash
PARIS | Sat May 9, 2015 1:00pm EDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Air Force has suspended operations of its Airbus (AIR.PA) A400M Atlas troop and cargo planes as it waits for more information on the cause of a crash involving a similar aircraft during testing in Spain on Saturday, the Ministry of Defense said.

The RAF has taken delivery of two of the 22 planes it has ordered.

The crashed aircraft was not earmarked for the RAF, but operations have been halted as a precaution, a spokeswoman said.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher)

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN0...150509?irpc=932

This post has been edited by xtemujin: May 10 2015, 06:27 AM

Turkey Altay Tank at IDEF 2015









Come with side mirror too

Moscow Victory Parade 2015

50min onward is the military hardware

PS. Worse presenter ever. Didnt even bother to know what the basic vehicle are. Even APC also dunno

Military experts discuss chances of Terminator style AI rebellion



China's CH-4 unmanned aerial vehicle shown at the Zhuhai Air Show in November 2014. (Photo/Xinhua)

In the run up to science fiction action film Terminator Genisys being shown in theaters, various Chinese defense experts have been discussing the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) being used in future military operations against the enemies of the People's Liberation Army, reports the China's nationalistic tabloid Global Times.

Dai Hao, an academic from the Chinese Academy of Engineering in Beijing said that AI can be used tactically and strategically in military operations. Tactically, the AI can be deployed as killing machines just like the terminators in the movies. He said that future iterations of weapon systems like unmanned aerial vehicles and precision-guided munition may fit into this category. Strategically, Dai said AI could be developed to improve the command structure and communication between different military units.

Professor Huang Changqiang of the PLA Air Force Engineering University said that in the next five years, he believes that a really intelligent flying killing machine will be deployed to the battlefield, as opposed to just programmed or remote controlled drones. Qin Jirong, the secretary of the Chinese Institute of Command and Control said that it is too early to discuss the question regarding the possibility of a machine rebellion against humanity shown in many science fiction films.

"After all, smart weapon systems are currently under the command and control of human beings," said Qin. "They can not launch any attack unless the human gives the order." Wang Feiyao, the secretary of Chinese Association of Automation said that only man has the capability to destroy man, not machine. Wang said that weapon systems designed with AI may have the ability to wipe out a city or an entire nation, but such an incident would only be the result of an accident, not a robot rebellion.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...=20150510000012

The side mirrors are standard on some MBTs and can be folded. Mainly use during driving on roads. Even the Leo 2s are with side mirrors.



Anyway the Altay in IDEF 2015 is the final design prototype. The design of the turret is different from the early prototype.



This post has been edited by azriel: May 10 2015, 12:12 PM

Brazil to Send Inquiry About Russian Pantsir-S1 Missile Systems' Purchase



MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Brazil will send an official inquiry about the potential purchase of the Russian Pantsir-S1 missile system, Brazilian Minister of Defense Jaques Wagner told Sputnik.
On Saturday, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that the waiting list for the purchase of the Pantsir-S1 system is formed until 2019.

"I have talked to the Russian ambassador in Brazil, and soon we will send an official inquiry [about Pantsir-S1 purchase] and start negotiations on the price," the Brazilian minister said on Saturday.

Wagner stressed that the deal could have happened earlier, but it was postponed due to the military spending cuts in Brazil this year.

According to Russian media reports, the potential arms purchase by Brazil, which includes three Pantsir-S1 batteries of up to 18 units, is estimated at $1 billion.

The Pantsir-S1 (SA-22 Greyhound) is a Russian short- to medium-range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon system, which first entered service in 2012 and is set to gradually replace the Tunguska self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon.

The Pantsir-S1 system can be mounted on both wheeled and tracked chassis.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20150510/1021947030.html

i know Just that, they have TV camera for 360 view which negate such use

but road law require the installation

Anyway, it looking more like a K2 turret

Really like the new turret with a much lower profile than the previous prototype.