The Tentera Darat Nuri in digital desert is at the 2015 Lima.

Russia to deploy 9K720 Iskander (NATO: SS-26 'Stone') SRBM to Kaliningrad as relations with western Europe deteriorates


A Russian army Iskander SRBM launcher prepares to erect the missile during readiness exercises

Russia plans to station state-of-the art missiles in its westernmost Baltic enclave and deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea as part of massive redeployment to showcase its resurgent military power amid bitter tensions with the West over Ukraine.

The Iskander missiles will be sent to the Kaliningrad region that borders NATO members Poland and Lithuania, said a Defence Ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to comment publicly. The deployment of the Iskander missiles will allow Russia to reach targets all over the Baltic states, Poland and eastern Germany.

The official also said Russia will deploy long-range, nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 bombers to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine a year ago.

Wiki link: 9K720 Iskander (NATO: SS-26 'Stone') Short-Range Ballistic Missile

Sanctions Hamper Receiving Arms Export Revenue, but Russia Knows a Way Out



Sanctions Hamper Receiving Arms Export Revenue, but Russia Knows a Way Out

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Western sanctions against Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine make it more difficult for Russia to obtain the money it has earned on arms exports, though Russia has found a way to deal with this problem, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Wednesday.

“We make almost fifteen billion dollars a year. And it would seem that Russia could compensate the economic losses we have suffered over sanctions with the foreign currency earnings,” Rogozin said at a conference.

However, “the sanctions targeting the financial system of the Russian Federation complicate the return of the money we have actually earned through the sale of weapons,” the minister added.

“We have, of course, found a way to compensate this,” Rogozin noted, refraining from specifying the details.


Russian Arms Trader Exceeds 2014 Sale Forecasts by $22Mln Despite Sanctions

On Tuesday, Russia's state arms trader director general Anatoly Isaykin told RIA Novosti that the company exceeded its export projections by $22 million in 2014 despite the anti-Russia sanctions.

The United States, the European Union and their allies imposed several rounds of restrictions against Russia aiming to weaken the country's economy and particularly its defense industry and financial system in 2014. Russia has repeatedly denied the accusations.

http://sputniknews.com/business/20150318/1019652948.html

Read more: http://www.shephardmedia.com/news/rotorhub...fighting-ah-6i/

This post has been edited by azriel: Mar 18 2015, 07:06 PM

I know weapon system price is not written on stone, but I did recalled that some country bought brand new Mi-171 for less than US$10 million each

Looks really like MiG-29SMT. With such upgrade, we could see MiGs being operated beyond 2020. They ccould fill both F-5 and Hawk( which for me need replacement more urgently than MiGs).

If you're asking why Sukhoi team is doing on MiG aircraft, that's because both Sukhoi and RSK-MiG are under Russian's United Aircraft Company. When Algeria rejected MiG-29SMT from Russia, Russia gave them Su-30MKA instead(while those MiG rejects were later absorbed into Russian air force).

AVIC TA-600 flying boat could be used in S China Sea: designer


The head of the AVIC TA-600 flying boat at the AVIC Chengfei Commercial Aircraft Company factory in Chengdu, Sichuan province, March 17. (Photo/CFP)

The head of the AVIC TA-600, a large amphibious flying boat, has been completed by AVIC Chengfei Commercial Aircraft Company, a major milestone in the plane's development, according to China's Global Times.

The chief designer of the plane, Huang Lingcai, told the paper on March 17 that the plane, also known as the AG600, is extremely suited to long-range ocean search and rescue missions and may be used in the South China Sea in the future.

The plane is one of three large planes that China is developing and the largest amphibious plane in the world. It was designed to meet China's aerial firefighting needs in forest regions and for search and rescue operations at sea. Its maximum takeoff weight is 53.5 tonnes and it can draw 12 tonnes of water within 20 seconds. The majority of the body of the plane is scheduled to be handed over for production at around this time. The plane will be completed this year and will have its debut flight in 2016, according to AVIC.

The plane's head is very large and may possibly be divided into two layers, according to the paper. The plane stands 4.75 meters tall and is 9.5 m long with a V-shaped monohull. Pressure requirements and the need to make the craft watertight mean that the design is more complex to design and manufacture than ordinary planes.

Huang said that the maximum takeoff weight of the Russian BE-200 and Japan's US-2 is between 40-45 tonnes, while that of Canada's Bombardier 415 Superscooper is around 20 tonnes. Huang said that overall the AVIC TA-600 is on par with these classic amphibious aircraft but that it has stronger functionality than the other planes.

The plane is an upgraded version of the Harbin SH-5 maritime patrol amphibious aircraft and is expected to form part of a series of amphibious planes, according to Huang.

Huang said that the plane could be used in 75%-80% of weather conditions in the South China Sea in the event of an accident involving an oil rig, an oil tanker or fishing boats far out to sea. Ships would take a long time to get so far out to sea and helicopters can't operate beyond a radius of around 500 km, which means that the AVIC TA-600, with a flight radius of 1,000 km, is likely to be deployed on long-range search and rescue missions, as it would only take two hours to reach targets and it can land, said Huang. On each trip the plane can carry 50 people.

Huang said that the craft is extremely versatile, which should be good for its market prospects. Currently there has been expression of interest in 17 of the planes, the majority from forestry authorities, the State Oceanic Administration and the China Coast Guard. The plane could also potentially be used to supply soldiers stationed on disputed islands in the South China Sea, according to the paper.

Although Japan is seeking to export its US-2 to India, Huang says that the AVIC TA-600 is primarily to support China's domestic search and rescue needs.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...000086&cid=1101

Thanks i thought they were both competitors.

This post has been edited by azriel: Mar 18 2015, 07:16 PM

http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?p=6134

March 18, 2015 13:25 PM
Malaysia Offered Similar Financial Package As Egypt For Rafale Procurement


LANGKAWI, March 18 (Bernama)-- French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, says Malaysia is being offered a financial package similar to that given to Egypt, for procurement of its Rafale jet fighter.

Dassault Chief Executive Officer Eric Tappier said the package entails a ten-year repayment loan from a French commercial bank and guaranteed by the government of France.

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full news :

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/state_ne...=1117975&cat=nt


sound good, like buy car, can get 24 unit, and can get 10 year installment ....

This post has been edited by waja2000: Mar 18 2015, 11:18 PM

That also means ours (if RMAF so chose Rafale) won't going to have nuclear launching capability.

that for sure.

correct me if im wrong isnt all millitary procurement have this installment payment for about x years?

ya， usually follow construction & delivery， but usually jet fighter can delivery with in 2-5 year after sign contract （depend contract delivery date), so have to pay every think after all delivery.
so if provide 10 year installment, means france bank will pay to Dassault with in 5 year (just assume， depend contract)
Offcouse how much loan from contract value, depend negotiation. i think Gov able to pay at lease 50% of contract value.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Mar 18 2015, 11:46 PM

In photos: China’s construction of military bases in Spratlys



Satellite image analysis of Fiery Cross Reef (Kagitingan Reef)



Satellite image analysis of Johnson South Reef (Mabini Reef)




Satellite image analysis of Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef)



Satellite image analysis of Mischief Reef (Panganiban Reef)



Satellite image analysis of Cuarteron Reef


http://globalnation.inquirer.net/119660/in...outh-china-sea/

wow look at the scale of their construction
it's like they're building their own version of Hawaii base in Spratly

So rafale ady offer loan and gripen long time ady offer lease.. just take the bait lor..

By this time I dun even care what they select anymore.. just damn get it over with

getting something better than nothing.
by the way, the sukhoi center in sungkai deal is still on or off already?

Will i be able to see most of the exhibtors in LIMA on the last day of the show apart from the aerial display? I plan to do day trip there and collect freebies that meant for trade visotors

This post has been edited by minizian: Mar 19 2015, 02:33 AM

Are Malaysian Flanker and Hornet can reach that spots, if it needed in some "urgent measurement" case ? the development is much worrysome than ever. I read at Singaporean defense forum, they are starting to worry too about Chinese activities in SCS can affect their shipping lane and business....

Although Indonesia and Malaysia is sometimes at odds, personnaly i wish if Malaysian economics getting well and can support your modernization programme