A Vietnam People’s Air Force (VPAF) Mi-8 helicopter crashed while attempting to land on Phu Quy Island,
Central Binh Thuan Province, on Mar. 26

A Indian Navy Do 228 crashed off the coast of Goa on the night of Mar. 24 with three on board

A Ukrainian Army Mi-24 has crashed in Vasylkiv district of Kyiv region on Mar. 24
One person on board was killed and two others injured

A Syrian Navy Mi-14 went down near Jabal al-Zawiya in Idlib Province on Mar. 22
Four on board were said to have been captured by fighters from al-Qaida-affiliated Nusra Front.

with the recent heavy upgrade?
still for a long time

Luconia_Shoals still our （Malaysia） control and Admin ?
china many forum have many hype said maybe Luconia Shoals already re-control by china and malaysia keep silent.

just 100km to Sarawak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luconia_Shoals

http://www.fri.gov.my/friswak/publication/luconiafri.pdf

beting serupai dlu letak monumen (small monumen)
when they go, we just simply cabut the monumen
hehe

Malaysia Army And ISIS: 70 Soldiers Have Joined Islamic State, Officials Say



Dozens of Malaysian military personnel were found to have joined the Islamic State militant group, authorities in the country announced Monday. At least 70 members of Malaysia's armed forces were identified by police as having such ties, Defense Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said during a session in the Dewan Negara, Malaysia's Parliament.

"The army is monitoring the situation via its investigation and intelligence division, together with its human resources section," Abdul Rahim said, the Malaysian Insider reported. "If army personnel are found to embrace elements of ISIS, the army and police will cooperate in our efforts to counsel them and restore their faith in accordance with proper teachings."

Just last week Abdul Rahim denied that any soldiers or army veterans had joined the Islamic State group -- which is also known as ISIS or ISIL -- despite the Royal Malaysia Police releasing information to the contrary, including the reported deaths of 10 Malaysian servicemen who were killed from participating in suicide bombing attacks, the New Straits Times reported.

In order to combat what local officials hope will not become a trend, army recruits are now expected to be subjected to an enhanced security process before being admitted. That process will include a criminal background check, which will be conducted in concert with the police and the country's National Registration Department.

The report comes two months after a growing number of Malaysians were found to have joined ISIS, including two citizens who were involved with producing one of the militant group's beheading videos showing a Syrian being executed. It is unclear if the Malaysians in the video were previously affiliated with the country's military.

The age of those found to be involved with ISIS was not disclosed, but Abdul Rahim in February advised parents on how to prevent younger Malaysians from attempting to join the militant group. “[The Islamic State's] ability to recruit young people with their false struggles is worrying," he said, the Borneo Post reported. "To date, there have been several of our young people who not only joined them in the IS territories as supporters but also became directly involved in military activities such as suicide bombers."

http://www.ibtimes.com/malaysia-army-isis-...als-say-1879299

I got a friend in the army. He currently a platoon leader station in Tawau. I want him to escort me for a trip to Sipadan. Will he be allowed to carry a pistol outside his uniform.

wah, how are you now bro?

Vietnam rescuers scour sea for missing fighter pilots




(Reuters) - Vietnam launched a search mission on Thursday for two fighter pilots who ejected over the South China Sea during a training exercise involving two Russian-built fighter jets, a provincial official said.

The pilots were flying separately in two Sukhoi Su-22 jets but lost contact off the coast of south-central Binh Thuan province around noon local time, the Defence Ministry said.

The incident is the latest in a series of setbacks for Vietnam's military, which has seen two fatal helicopter accidents in the past nine months, killing a combined 24 personnel.

The Defence Ministry said in a statement that search teams had located four reserve fuel tanks and it was trying to determine what happened. It did not say whether or not the two planes had crashed.

Nguyen Hung Tan, chief administrator at the provincial committee for floods and storms prevention, said the pilots had ejected and their whereabouts were unknown.

"The two pilots jumped out of the planes and parachuted," Tan told Reuters.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/16/u...N0N71DI20150416

Marine Corp?

SONMIAMI- A Pakistan Air Force Mirage aircraft today crashed in Balochistan during a routine training session.

According to our sources, the pilot ejected himself from the aircraft safely but the reason for the crash remains unknown. A board constituted by the Air Headquarters is investigating the possible cause of the crash. In 2014, three similar accidents were reported that involved Mirage jets.

http://nation.com.pk/national/16-Apr-2015/...-pilot-unharmed

Marhalim just edited his article it's about Saudi asked Malaysia to join in operation in Yemen.

http://www.malaysiandefence.com/?p=6265#comment-234294

There risk attached to peace keeping also

But in particular, i dont favour involving in middle east issues. That issues might spill over massively anytime

Quite bizarre.
This MBT-3000 represents probably the best MBT design and technology NORINCO can offer the PLA currently (it has better armor system, engine and greater range per fuel tank than the Type 99), but they insist on offering this MBT only to export customers. If I was them I'd keep this under a lid and deploy it to my own forces. 

I've been reading about the smart s mk2 radar for the sgpv, i noticed it mention the radar is suitable for essm but i remember last time in this thread someone mention that the radar only suitable for essm and mica but not for aster.

can someone explain why aster not suitable for smart s mk2 radar?

is camm too late to be in contention for our sgpv?

Some TLDM pilots sent to familiarize with seahawk.