Yemeni army forces have taken control of a strategic military base in Saudi Arabia, as Riyadh continues its military aggression against Yemen.

Middle East
16:38, 22 May 2015 Friday

Yemeni forces take over Saudi military site

World Bulletin / News Desk

Yemeni soldiers and Popular Committees fighters seized control of al-Me’zab base in southwestern Saudi Arabia near the border with Yemen on Friday.

The Saudi forces in the base fled the site en masse.

The Yemeni forces released footage of the military base following the operation to seize it.

Earlier on Thursday, Yemen’s army and Popular Committees took control of al-Tuwal heights in the Jizan region of southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Yemen’s al-Masirah reported back then that the Yemeni forces entered the mountainous area near the border with Yemen and destroyed several Saudi military vehicles as well as ammunition forcing the Saudi soldiers to withdraw from the region.

The United Nations says that, since March 19, over 1,800 people have been killed and 7,330 injured due to the conflict in Yemen, which was exacerbated by the Saudi airstrikes.

http://www.worldbulletin.net/todays-news/1...i-military-site

http://www.janes.com/article/51606/malaysi...n-shopping-list

I also hear a Malaysian/Singaporean accent

Delta airlines... and Malaysia Airlines ?

Malaysian plane also in the radio? I thaught I heared someone say "this is Malaysian <some numbers>"

T-45C crashed into San Diego Bay

Enam cedera peluru meriam meletup

Oleh Mohd Helmi Irwadi Mohd Nor

mohdhelmi@hmetro.com.my

Tampin: Enam anggota tentera cedera di mata, tangan, telinga dan muka selepas peluru dari sebuah kelongsong meriam meletup di Lapang Sasar Asahan, Melaka pada Rabu lalu kini dalam keadaan stabil.
Sumber berkata, semua anggota berkenaan kini dirawat di Hospital Tentera Darat (HTD), Kem Tentera Syed Sirajuddin, Gemas, di sini dengan menerima pemantauan rapi.
Katanya, dalam kejadian 5.30 petang pada Rabu lalu, keenam-enam mangsa terbabit dalam latihan menembak dan menggunakan meriam jenis Oerlion berukuran 35 milimeter (mm).
Menurutnya, sebelum kejadian, latihan menembak berjalan lancar sehinggalah ketika seorang anggota mahu mengeluarkan peluru daripada meriam dan secara tiba-tiba meletup.
"Disebabkan itu anggota terbabit melecur di tangan dan mata kabur. Lima lagi mangsa terkena serpihan cedera di mata, muka, gendang telinga.
"Ada antara mangsa cedera dengan gendang telinga berdarah serta berdesing," katanya.
Menurut sumber itu, kes berkenaan kemudian dirujuk kepada Kementerian Pertahanan untuk perkembangan lanjut.
Sementara itu Ketua Polis Daerah Tampin Superintendan Wooi Kooi Cheang ketika dihubungi memaklumkan tidak menerima sebarang laporan mengenai kejadian itu.
Menurutnya, kes itu diserahkan kepada tentera sepenuhnya dan juga Kementerian Pertahanan.



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This post has been edited by waja2000: May 23 2015, 01:59 PM

tat Skyguard Oerlikon twin 35mm is long over due for a replacement

look like one of the barrel was blown off possible a premature detonation or jammed rounds in barrel

time to get pantsir system.. Please

China contributing experts, troops to Southeast Asian disaster relief drills in Malaysia

straight away get mid-range SAM plz

BUK-M2 ftw


btw, usually how frequent the army have these shooting drills in a month?

Dunno about the gapu (air defence) corps, but when I used to live in kem terendak the artillery corp there have practice at least once a month
the dumdum can rattle my coffee mug off the table

Also the paras train for night-fighting like every 2-3 months, sometimes you can see the red flares shooting up then came down slowly with small parachute with sporadic assault rifle fires going on

how about nasams version, since rumour we are going for essm for lcs why not go for nasams

The name buk is sensitive now especially since it associated with mh17

but the rumours goes it one of the system currently considered for our air defence system. Ironically, on both Ukraine civil war and MH17,
Buk shows it capabilities in shooting down both side fighter planes as well as high flying civilian planes


the extended range variant? have not start production yet also

INS Saryu will be visiting malaysia for Direx-15

new thread。。。

Swedish Fighter Jet Best Bet For Malaysia's Defence - Manufacturer

(Source: Bernama news agency; published May 21, 2015)
KUALA LUMPUR --- Sweden's latest Gripen fighter jet has what it takes to shoot down the competition to defend Malaysia's skies. Its manufacturer, Swedish-based defence and security company Saab Group, believes the reasons lie in the Gripen NG's cost-efficiency and multi-role operational performances.

Saab Malaysia Vice-President Thomas Linden said the Gripen multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) was among the first aircraft to focus on air-to-air combat, based on the operational range, payload and built-in Net Centric Warfare (NCW).

He said the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was currently reviewing the Gripen in a move to replace its ageing 10 Russian-made MiG-29 aircraft.

"RMAF is now evaluating our offer, and I strongly believe that Gripen will be the best solution for Malaysia in defence," he told Bernama after attending a lecture on 'Combat Air System: Future Development, Challenges and Way Forward' at the National Defence University of Malaysia here today.

The talk was presented by Saab Aeronautics's Chief Engineer of Future Air System, Knut Ovrebo. Swedish Ambassador to Malaysia, Bengt G. Carlsson attended the event.

Linden said Gripen NG was one of the best choices as a new generation fighter jet, and had recevied positive feedback and reviews from RMAF and others during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 15) in March.

He said Saab had been in Malaysia for 40 years supplying the Malaysian Armed Forces with high-performance, cost-efficient defence systems such as navy and army radar systems, airborne self-protection systems for fighters, naval command and control systems and army support weapons including anti-tank weapons.

It also supplied military equipment to many armed forces in the world, and had supplied the Gripen NG fighter jet to South Africa, Hungary, Czech and Brazil.

Meanwhile, Ovrebo told Bernama that Gripen NG, which was equipped with a 27mm Mauser BK27 gun, litening and reccelite, was not only usable in times of war but could also be used for daily training.

He said Gripen also has several advantages such as excellent combat efficiency, situational awareness, seamless collaboration and high survivability.

He said Gripen had been designed to be multi-role whereby, it could perform air-to-air, air-to-surface and reconnaissance missions.

"Besides that, the fighter jet can perform a wide range of missions from offensive and defensive counter-strikes to air policing and tactical air reconnaissance, he added.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-...o-malaysia.html

Guys,

Just curious, how do you distinguish naval ship by classification?

There's destroyer, cruiser frigate and etc, so what's the different? Just merely by size and armandment?

Other than single engine, is there any gripen weak point from rmaf requirement

First is size, its role then the weapon system

Germany, France to Develop New Battle Tank to Catch Up With Russia’s Armata



The German Defense Ministry has announced its plans for the "Leo 3" (as it's likely to be nicknamed in Germany) to replace its main battle tank, the Leopard 2.

The main reason for the modernization is believed to be the Leopard 2 service life, which is set to expire by 2030.


US Trying to ‘Beat’ Russia’s Armata – German Media

The German media, however, suggest that the real reason is the recently-presented analysis by Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) on Russia’s reinforced combat strength and its recently showcased T-14 Armata tanks, which were presented during the country's Victory Parade in Moscow on May 9.

A column of Armata tanks, equipped with 125mm cannons, rolled through Moscow's historic Red Square on May 9 as Russian President Vladimir Putin and a number of foreign heads of state, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping, watched on.

The BND analysis suggests that even though the combat vehicles unveiled at the parade are still somewhat pre-production models, when completed, it will be a tank with the highest levels of armaments.

According to Deutsche Welle, the manufacturer of the current Leopard 2, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann, is scheduled to fuse with the French firm Nexter Systems over the course of this year.

This has prompted the German media to report that the new Franco-German firm, with more than 6,000 staff and a combined turnover of around 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion), could be a strong candidate to win the contract to develop a new battle tank for the German Bundeswehr.

Just before the Victory Day Parade in Moscow, the US bimonthly magazine The National Interest reported on why America should really fear Russia's Armata T-14 tank.

The magazine suggested that Russia actually might be able to deliver in the field the tank of greater speed, maneuverability, firepower and survivability vis-à-vis anything being produced for Western armies.

The Armata is a Russian prototype of a heavy tracked vehicle platform that will be used in the construction of a next-generation main battle tank and a range of other combat vehicles.

The tank's main armaments include a 7.62mm remote-control machine gun and a 125mm smoothbore cannon. The tank is operated by a crew of three, which are housed in an armored capsule in the front.

The military vehicle is also equipped with active counter-mine defense and a suit of circular-view high resolution cameras. It can fire rounds while in motion and travels at a speed of up to 50 miles (80.47 km) per hour.

http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150523/1022481431.html

1. Size
2. Weapons systems
3. Roles

most important, that navy designation. In japan almost all called destroyer.