Indonesian war planes violate PNG airspace



A Papua New Guinea report says two Indonesian military jets were scrambled to confront an Australian Defence Force aircraft near the border over West Sepik on Friday.

The Post Courier reports the information was in a PNG intelligence report which said in the process, the Indonesian aircraft violated PNG air space although the presence of the Australian aircraft was also a surprise.

Neither the Australians nor the Indonesians have confirmed the incident.

However PNG Air Services, which is responsible for air traffic movement, says that it approved the flight of the Australian Kingair aircraft over West Sepik.

According to the intelligence report the Indonesian jets flew over Wutung village, which is next to the PNG-Indonesia border post.

PNG Customs Service officers at the Wutung, servicing the border post, also confirmed this.

The incident comes a month after a group of Indonesian soldiers were alleged to have made a brief unauthorised border crossing.

http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pac...te-png-airspace

One U.S. marine dead, others injured in Hawaii accident





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is it just me or does it looks like they're covering the optics with bacon ?

If they did their job the gunmen would not dare enter but they didSomehow must make them fear coming to Malaysia
Like crossing to north korea


I wish ggk/special forces can raid the island and teach them a lesson

This post has been edited by AxeFire: May 18 2015, 09:41 PM

PressTV-Saudis target UNICEF ships: Yemeni media



Yemeni media report that Saudi warplanes have targeted ships purportedly belonging to UNICEF engaged in delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people.

Saudi fighter jets launched three "aerial attacks" on the ships which were bound for the northwestern Yemeni province of Sa’ada, Iranian news agency IRIB quoted Yemeni TV channel al-Masirah as saying.

In its latest report released on Sunday, UNICEF detailed the delivery of aid to the Yemeni people during a five-day humanitarian ceasefire which went into effect on May 12 and ended earlier in the day at 2000 GMT.

“During the pause, UNICEF was able to deliver assistance to affected people across the country, however humanitarian assistance cannot replace the needs of 26 million people who have been cut off from a regular supply of commercial imports of food and fuel,” said Julien Harneis, the UNICEF representative for Yemen.

“Hundreds of adults and children have already died during this conflict, many of whom could have been saved had we got supplies to them on time. We need to do everything we can to prevent any more of these unnecessary deaths,” he went on to say.

Following the termination of the ceasefire, Riyadh resumed airstrikes against the Yemeni people, hitting several positions in the southern port city of Aden.

The Saudi strikes on UNICEF vessels came as an Iranian ship, with tons of much-needed aid, including food and medical supplies, is now heading towards the Yemeni port city of Hudaidah.

The Riyadh regime has already blocked earlier Iranian aid deliveries to Yemen. Last month, it prevented two Iranian civilian planes from delivering medical aid and foodstuff to the Yemeni people.

On Saturday, Johannes van der Klaauw, the UN humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, said Saudi Arabia's harsh inspection process is obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid into war-wracked Yemen.

"The arms embargo and its inspection regime results in commercial goods, be it by air or by ship, no longer reaching the country,” he pointed out.

Saudi Arabia started military aggression against Yemen on March 26 - without a UN mandate - in a bid to undermine the Houthi Ansarullah movement, which currently controls the capital, Sana’a, and other major provinces, and to restore power to Yemen’s fugitive former President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, who is a staunch ally of Riyadh.

According to Yemen's Freedom House Foundation, the Saudi airstrikes have claimed the lives of 3,979 Yemeni people so far while more than 6,887 others have been wounded.

http://presstv.com/Detail/2015/05/17/41155...da-Humanitarian

http://www.janes.com/article/51510/st-mari...-mission-vessel

Asia's Largest Naval Warfare Exhibition: Focus on Subs and UVs



This week, Singapore will once more play host to Asia’s largest maritime defense trade fair, the Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (IMDEX). Taking place from May 19 – 20 at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Center, the 10th biennial IMDEX will feature military hardware from more than 180 participating companies, high-level delegations from around 40 and navy chiefs from 24 countries, along with 20 warships from 12 nations.

IMDEX 2015′s principal focus will be on unmanned vehicles (both in the skies and underwater), vessels suited for littoral waters, and underwater technology, according to the event organizers.

Defense News quotes Leck Chet Lam, IMDEX Asia’s head organizer, as saying that “unmanned vehicles will feature in several areas of IMDEX Asia 2015.” UV exhibitors will include Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, ST Engineering, SAAB AB, Atlas Elektronik and Microflown Maritime.

Unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) in particular are expected to play a larger role in future underwater warfare (see: “The End of the Submarine as We Know it?” ) and will be a topic of discussion during the 15th Asia Pacific Submarine Conference (APSC), which will be held in conjunction with IMDEX Asia.

Building on the garnering interest in UUVs, the Swedish defense contractor Kockum Naval Solutions (a subsidiary of SAAB) will try to pitch its newest diesel-electric stealth sub, the A26, to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) and perhaps also reignite Australia’s interest in Swedish military hardware. The A26 is equipped with an air-independent propulsion system (AIP) and specifically designed for littoral operations

The A26 specifically comes with a new Multimission Portal flexible payload lock system large “enough to allow the launch and retrieval of unmanned underwater vehicles,”according to Defense Industry Daily.

The articles further notes that UUVs “can already provide advance surveying and sensing capabilities, and their modification toward a combat role is a certainty. This will likely begin with coordinated decoying tactics, but UUVs are expected to graduate to active combat capabilities before the A26 leaves service.”

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is expected to dispatch a warship, the 4,000-ton Type 054A (Jiangkai II) frigate Yulin, to IMDEX. It’s the first time in seven years that Beijing has sent a warship to the exhibition, indicating China’s growing interest in the maritime domain.

Also, the commander of the South Sea Fleet, Rear Adm. Shen Jinlong, will speak at the International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC), another discussion forum held in combination with IMDEX Asia 2015 that will discuss strengthening maritime cooperation in Asian waters. Various Chinese exhibitors are also expected to showcase indigenous defense technology, including offshore armed patrol boats and maritime patrol craft, to interested customers.

AMI International, a naval industrial forecast group, predicts that countries in the in the Asia Pacific region are expected to spend around $200 billion on new ships and submarines by 2031. “Technological advancement is a key factor in driving defense spending in the region as military forces modernize their aging assets and replace obsolete technology,” an IMDEX Asia press release said. “High on the procurement lists are ships, naval craft, [and] radar systems along with submarines and naval defense systems.”

http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/asias-large...n-subs-and-uvs/

Type 071 will come again to malaysia this week 24th, this time should be park around Penang/Kedah for Asean Fire and rescue exercise.

This post has been edited by waja2000: May 19 2015, 10:05 AM

Exercise only? Stop by Port Klang la.... I would love to see these giant ships up close.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: May 19 2015, 10:20 AM

China, Malaysia agree to enhance military cooperation



Xu Qiliang ®, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, meets with visiting Malaysian defense ministry secretary general Abdul Rahim in Beijing, capital of China, May 18, 2015. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)

Xu Qiliang, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), met with visiting Malaysian defense ministry secretary general Abdul Rahim in Beijing on Monday.

Rahim is here to attend the China-Malaysia Second Defense and Security Consultation.

Describing the two nations as important players for safeguarding regional peace and stability, Xu called for their militaries to strengthen strategic mutual trust, carry out pragmatic exchanges, and cooperate on issues concerning the two countries' core interests.

Malaysia and China enjoy long-standing friendship and the two countries' military exchanges have a sound and solid foundation, Rahim said, expressing hope that his visit will further boost bilateral cooperation.

http://www.ecns.cn/2015/05-19/165837.shtml

Conflict in Iraq: Pro-Government militias rally in an attempt to retake Ramadi, IS death squads going door-to-door executing policemen and government workers & officials


IS militants stand beside the remains of an Iraqi Army M1 Abrams tank destroyed during their assault on Ramadi

Thousands of Shia militias and Sunni pro-government militias rally in an attempt to retake the city of Ramadi from the IS militants who captured the city yesterday. The Iraqi government sees the retaking of the city of 190,000 residents as immensely important and have issued a general call to arms after the elite Iraqi Army 'Golden Brigade' was utterly routed from the city by the force of an estimated 8,000 IS militants and dozens of car suicide bombs. Witnesses also claim that the Iraqi army left dozens of heavy equipment such as armored vehicles, artillery pieces and a few battle tanks, not to mention possibly a significant number of small arms such as assault rifles and grenade launchers.

Witnesses from the estimated civilians fleeing the city reported seeing corpses of hundreds of civilian and military personnel lying in the streets from the heavy fighting. Iran has offered military aid to the embattled Iraqi government, stating "we will help in any way possible", quoting an Iranian government official.

Meanwhile, inside Ramadi IS death squads are going door-to-door with lists containing the names of local police and government workers & officials. Unverified reports say the people on the list that have been captured by IS militants are given quick show trials in IS courts, executed and had their corpses thrown in the Euphrates river.

The most recent gains by the IS militants seems to have totally undermined Iraqi and US claims that IS is already on a defensive stance and on the run due to the US air campaign and Iraqi Army/militia offensive.

State Trials of Russia’s 'Sosna' Air Defense System to Begin in Summer



MOSCOW (Sputnik) – State trials of Russia’s new short-range air defense missile system will begin in summer 2015, Tochmash design bureau told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

The system, dubbed Sosna, is expected to replace Strela-10M air defense systems in service with the Russian armed forces.

“Last year, we successfully completed the preliminary tests of this system. In summer, the state trials of the system at testing grounds of the Land forces will begin,” Tochmash Managing Director Vladimir Slobodchikov said.


“The outcome of the trials will determine whether this system will be put in service with the Russian Army,” Slobodchikov said.

According to Tochmash, the Sosna system “is intended to protect against all types of air threats including high-precision weapons like cruise missiles and guided aircraft missiles in the area of the system responsibility: in range – up to 10 km, in altitude – up to 5 km.”

Slobodchikov noted that a number of foreign countries, including those of the South-East Asia region and the Middle East, have shown interest in acquiring the Russian Sosna system.

Sosna participated in recent military exhibitions in South Africa and United Arab Emirates and will be exhibited in Peru and Brunei.

"Everyone is following this newest system very closely and waiting for the completion of state trials in Russia," Slobodchikov noted.

Russia’s Tochmash design bureau will take part in the development of a new short-range air defense system together with Belarus, the Tochmash Managing Director said.

“We are planning a joint project in the framework of the Union State of Russia and Belarus to develop a new short-range air defense system,” Slobodchikov said, adding that the work is expected to start in 2016.

Russia and Belarus are closely integrated and are co-members of several regional supranational unions.

The most comprehensive of these, the Union State, includes consolidation of the countries’ foreign and defense policies.

As part of their close military cooperation, the two countries coordinate air defense systems and routinely conduct joint military drills, both on a bilateral basis and as part of the six-member Collective Security Treaty Organization.

Russia’s Tochmash design bureau is a leading research institute specializing in the development and manufacturing of military equipment. Established in 1934, the company now operates under Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20150519/1022302967.html

South Korean submarines a new threat to China: Strategy Page



South Korea's fourth Type 214 submarine is launched in August 2013. (Internet photo)

After creating a new Submarine Command in February, the South Korean navy's submarine fleet has become a potential threat to the maritime security of China, writes Strategy Page.

The ROK submarine fleet consists of nine Type 209 and four Type 2014 diesel-electric submarines. By the end of this decade, five additional Type 214 submarine will be commissioned as well. The South Korean navy established its new Submarine Command with the purpose of developing better anti-submarine warfare capabilities against North Korea and China. In addition, this organization purely run by submarine officers is expected to be more resistant to corruption.

The People's Navy of North Korea has 70 submarines in service, but 70% of them are small and obsolete vessels designed to patrol the coastal region. It has 20 Romeo-class submarines purchased from the former Soviet Union, which are much bigger in size. However, the 1,800-ton submarines were built during the Cold War era and are very loud underwater. South Korean subs can easily track and deal with Romeo-class submarines, according to the report.

Equipped with the Haeseong-3 cruise missile, which has an attack range of 1,500 kilometers, South Korea's Type 214 submarine, also known as the Son Won-Il class submarine, is capable of hitting any land targets within North Korea. Like the US Tomahawk cruise missile, the Haeseong-3 can be launched from the Type 214. South Korea's first three 1,700-ton Type 214 submarines are able to stay underwater for up to two weeks, ten times longer than the Type 209s.

The second batch of Type 214s, consisting of six boats, will be equipped with air-independent propulsion systems and will be able to operate underwater for a longer period of time, said the report. South Korea is likely to become a supplier of AIP systems as well as the country has gained experience in developing the technology through the production of Type 214 submarines. This is what makes the Republic of Korea a real potential threat to the People's Liberation Army Navy, the report said.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...000114&cid=1101

Airbus Defence and Space has today (Tuesday 19 May) sent an Alert Operator Transmission (AOT) to all operators of the A400M informing them about specific checks to be performed on the fleet.

To avoid potential risks in any future flights, Airbus Defence and Space has informed the operators about necessary actions to take. In addition, these results have immediately been shared with the official investigation team.

Statement Regarding Alert Operator Transmission (AOT) to A400M Operators

The AOT requires Operators to perform one-time specific checks of the Electronic Control Units (ECU) on each of the aircraft’s engines before next flight and introduces additional detailed checks to be carried out in the event of any subsequent engine or ECU replacement.

This AOT results from Airbus Defence and Space’s internal analysis and is issued as part of the Continued Airworthiness activities, independently from the on-going Official investigation.

BREAKING
A Hungarian Air Force Gripen JAS-39 aircraft crashed in Czech Republic



SOS

Looks like both crew managed to safely eject, so far no loss of life in gripen accident and crashes

fuuuuuuu a suhkoi just flew low and slow in Semporna.

what gives?

show of strength? Fully loaded lagi tu.

US & Arab coalition forces consider military option to stop Iran cargo ship approaching Yemen


The Iran Shahed cargo ship, seen here in port, is currently transporting what Iran calls 'humanitarian aid' to Yemen. The Arab coalition suspects the ship is carrying weapons and military supplies for the Houthi rebels

A U.S. warship, the USS Iwo Jima, has begun shadowing an Iranian cargo ship approaching the coast of Yemen with Iranian military escorts, raising concerns it could be delivering weapons for Houthi rebels in violation of a United Nations arms embargo, Defense Department officials said.

Iran says the cargo ship, "Iran Shahed," is carrying humanitarian relief to war-torn Yemen. It is being accompanied by a pair of Iranian warships, the missile frigates "Vosper" and "Bandar Abbas", which has joined up with the cargo ship on Tuesday.

The Iranian government has publicly announced that the cargo ship intends to deliver its shipment directly to Yemen and ignore U.N. demands that all relief shipments for Yemen first be delivered to a U.N. inspection station in nearby Djibouti.

But it's not yet certain whether the U.S. or other coalition warships will attempt to intercept the Iranian vessel. For the time being, the US Navy vessel is keeping its distance to the Iranian convoy. In the event that an attempt to board the cargo ship is authorized, the USS Iwo Jima can drop in US Navy SEAL commandos onto the ship via helicopters.

According to US officials, there's evidence that for "propaganda purposes" a number of "international observers" may be aboard the Iranian cargo ship prepared to document any attempt to board and search the Iranian vessel only to find no weapons on board.

On the other hand, to allow the ship free passage into Yemen without an inspection could set a "dangerous precedent" for future shipments.

Remains of missing Moroccan Air Force F-16 pilot found, returned home from Yemen


The coffin containing the remains of First Lieutenant Yassine Bahti is unloaded from an civilian airplane in Rabat, Morocco.

A Moroccan pilot missing since his plane crashed during a mission over Yemen has been found dead and his body returned home on Tuesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

First Lieutenant Yassine Bahti, 26, is the first airman to die since a Saudi-led coalition began bombing Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 26.

His body was sent to Rabat. “Since the first moments of the crash, a team from the Saudi Defense Ministry, its Moroccan counterpart and (the International Committee of) the Red Cross was formed to locate the body of the martyr,” SPA said.

“Once the body was located, his family had requested it to be flown to Morocco and it was flown to Morocco through Djibouti.”

Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, second deputy premier and minister of defense, directed “that the Moroccan martyr be treated the same as a Saudi martyr, financially and morally.”

Doublepost

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