Looking at the photos, I believe that it's a yellow colour primer and ready for the green paint when handover to the Malaysian Army Aviation.

After fly in and out of langkawi for the last day. I conclude that the whole thing is more enjoyable if you go on trade days.

I had this thinking before but feel dumb not to go fir trade passes.... The whole place cant support large public crowd with that puny entrance to static display...

Being said last day cant really get freebies as many exhibitors had left. But the guys at dassault still managed to give me whole set of info kit about dassault and rafale when I impressed them with what I know about their stuff..

I still wish they give me the red dassult lanyard only manage to get hold Saab rocket lanyard

would be good if cost less than half of a new jet which i doubt it will be

A400M Reporting for duty with the Royal Malaysian Air Force

Russia answer to new heavy weight transporter?



This post has been edited by thpace: Mar 21 2015, 11:49 PM

their claim (atsc proposal) cites it cost 20% from the projected 6bil-8bil mrca deal
I think we should move away from the migs, its last gen platform anyway and better sell it to others if it really still have some flying hours left

for me, if it cheap, might as well upgrade it for another 10 or so years

channel the money for critical system like AWACS, SAM, ldp and others

then 10 years again, just redo the competition. we should improve our radar system as well with proper awacs

Akan datang.

well RMAF try hard to get budget, than got RM 9b ..... dont think willing give to other force.
buy AWACS around usd 1B , maybe 2nd phase EC725 other usd 500 mil. also Airforce new radar.
maybe can MPA maybe under Navy if with ASW module.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Mar 22 2015, 12:34 AM

We still need the MiGs to be upgraded because the period between contract signing and actual delivery of the aircraft would take up to five, six years and the subsequent integration and familiarization would take another year or two. The MiGs upgrade programme, on the other hand, could be done in less than 2 years and we already has extensive ground support and munitions for them.

Even when we already got the new aircraft, these MiGs could be relegated into secondary role, ensuring the status quo in term of quantity, unless we somehow bought around 40 new aircraft

what i think our armed forces should do is

For MPA, get a good long range like P8 or Airbus A320 MPA and put as join procument between the airforce and navy.

share both purchasing and human resources where the air force will fly the plane while the navy will run the system

For AWECS, Get the air force to fly the plane while GAPU run the system. Or for SAM, air force handle the radars (using sam radars, save purchasing a new radar system) and GAPU operate the actual missiles

Yes, this would require a new operating standard and Manuel but i would say it a win-win situation. Each side get what they want although not fully theirs

Reports of Vietnam would order it's first batch of 18 units Nexter Caesar 155mm SPH with a planned total of 108 units and an additional order of a new batch of 36 units of Caesar SPH from Indonesia.

S-400 Air Defense Regiment Takes Up Duty in Russia's Northwest



MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The advanced S-400 Triumph air defense missile system division of the Russian Northern Fleet took up combat duty in country's northwest Murmansk region, the Russian Defense Ministry's press service said on Saturday.

Russian Northern Fleet air defense forces, equipped with S-300 and S-400 air defense systems, are tasked with protecting Murmansk region' strategic facilities such as industrial and energy objects, transport communications, stationing bases of defense and fleet forces, the press service said.

The S-400 Triumph long- to medium-range surface-to-air missile system is expected to form the cornerstone of Russian air and missile defense by 2020. It can engage any aerial target, including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and cruise and ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles) and an altitude of up to 30 kilometers (18.6 miles).

The bolstering of Russia's Northern Fleet with S-400 systems comes amid the country's strategy to boost its presence in the Arctic region. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in December, 2014 that Russia is not planning to militarize the Arctic, but is taking necessary measures to ensure a secure defense in the region.

http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150321/1019829216.html

US Vice admiral criticized for suggesting joint patrol of South China Sea


China's first carrier battle group conducts exercise at South China Sea in early 2014. (Photo/CNS)

Vice Admiral Robert Thomas, the commander of the US Seventh Fleet was criticized by Chinese nationalist tabloid, the Global Times, for suggesting that Southeast Asian nations which have territorial dispute with China should form a combined maritime force to patrol the South China Sea.

The suggestion was made by Thomas on Mar. 17 during his participation at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition held in Malaysia. "Perhaps easier said than done, from both a policy and organization perspective, such an initiative could help crystallize the operational objectives in the training events that ASEAN navies want to pursue," said Thomas. "If ASEAN members were to take the lead in organizing something along those lines, trust me, the US 7th Fleet would be ready to support."

Lie Feng, an expert in maritime affairs told the Global Times that Thomas' suggestion was not constructive to maintain peace and stability in Southeast Asia. He said that the members of ASEAN would not be able to protect their own security and economic interests besides risking war with China should they follow Thomas's suggestion. "What Thomas really wants is to incite those Southeast Asian states to contain China," said he.

Hong Lei, the spokesperson of the Chinese foreign ministry said that it is time for all nations neighboring the South China Sea to cooperate with each other to solve the territorial dispute through peaceful meaning during a press conference on Mar. 18. After saying that China is working very hard to maintain stability over the South China Sea, Hong suggested that the United States and other nations out of the region should keep out of discussions about the issue.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...000041&cid=1101

This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Mar 22 2015, 01:29 PM

When can we get this?

China price coming for fighter planes, submarines, destroyers and other weapons





Read more:- http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/03/china-pri...ter-planes.html

MKM solo maneuvers video tak keluar lagi?

Dassult Super Etendard was in operation for many years with multiple upgrade and still able to function well,be replaced with Rafale next year.

Xiaomi stealth jet

what you trying to say? get those Super Etendard?