Sadly.. if korea partner with russia and their T50 design.. they would have it faster

The UK's ministry of defence has signed a multi-million pound deal to produce crew-less boats



The UK’s defence body has conscripted French defence firm Thales to develop a drone program to defuse underwater mines in a £17 million contract.

The 18-month project will see a consortium including BAE systems and led by Thales to create autonomous boats and submarines that can be operated remotely by Royal Navy vessels, improving safety and accuracy.

http://www.techworld.com/news/personal-tec...e-deal-3605766/

DOES IRAN HAVE SECRET NUKES IN NORTH KOREA?





http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015...orth-korea.html

Russian Military to Unveil New Drones in June – Defense Ministry



MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Russia's new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the Eleron, Orlan-10, Forpost and Gorizont drones, will be unveiled at the inaugural Army-2105 international forum scheduled for June 2015, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday.

"Complexes with unmanned aerial vehicles, both short and medium range, as well as helicopter drones will be presented as part of the first Army-2015 International Forum," the ministry's press release read.

In December 2014, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Russian military received 179 new UAVs in 2014, which was "almost as many as we received in all the previous years."

The minister's announcement came two weeks after a military unit, to be equipped with Orlan-10 drones, was formed in the Chukotka Autonomous Area, in the Russian Far East, according to Russia's Eastern Military District.

Development and production of surveillance drones is one of the top priorities for the Russian Armed Forces.

In May 2014, the Russian Defense Ministry said it would spend about $9.2 billion on acquiring new drones and training military personnel to operate UAVs before 2020.

More than 1,000 companies and manufacturers are expected to take part in the Army-2015 forum, due to be held in the Moscow region from June 16-19.

http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150330/1020207269.html

Sowing The Sea With Fire: The Threat Of Sea Mines













More reading :- http://breakingdefense.com/2015/03/sowing-...w-to-stop-them/

China May Build a Naval Base in the South Atlantic





http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/1302175-ch...south-atlantic/

Actually already think very long since last year, maybe no logic

Use Paguan island as front line base (outpost)

- Any one got think before Paguan Island (own by MY) as front line military base (outpost)?
- seems very good location, but very close to PH border too （also near by 3 small PH island.
- Size of Paguan Island about 400 meter x 200 meter size good enough to built proper navy base. if with extra reclamation land size event can go up to 800 x 400 meter.
- should easy built a base for 100-200 people. for run 24 monitoring.
- install good AESA cost guard radar like Airbus SPEXER 2000 COASTAL, can detect small boat (2 square meter) at 20km, swimmer at 9km. also FLIR， thermal imaging.
- defense system can install defense gun, diver detection system to protect base, small defense missile. (like thales LMM）
- also can be re-fueling station for patrol boat/MMEA boat，also rest base.
- Helipad can be built, also -refuel system, aircraft fuel tank.
- lay under water power and communication cable 50km from Lahat Latu and semporna and to Paguan island, or Gen set for 4 unit 150 kw @ 75% Load, about take 1 tons diesel per-day. Wireless point-to-Point as backup comms.
- use mini water desalination RO system to get fresh water.
- much better than container ship.



This post has been edited by waja2000: Mar 31 2015, 03:46 PM

all together--- much much more than expensive than a container ship seriously

In fact, pulau laynag layang according to some is also a hard to maintain base

"Sibutu" island... what an aptly named island.

KF-X / IF-X.





This post has been edited by azriel: Mar 31 2015, 09:56 AM

New Pakistani WZ-10 attack helicopter arrive from China

Not bad, why la they dont give this to us, we desperately in needed of attack helo

China is giving to Pakistan to gain critical battle data.

Why give it to us when there no real target to shoot at. Unless, sulu come invade again

As an outpost at best.
Having a helipad, coastal radar, jeti would be good enough.
I prefer we made pulau bum bum as a main base instead.

Pulau layang layang seriously need fac support.

First Chinese air force drills over 'far offshore' Pacific



BEIJING - China's air force has carried out its first ever military drill over the western Pacific Ocean, state media said, highlighting Beijing's growing military reach.


File photo, released by Japan's Defence Ministry, of a Chinese Su-27 fighter jet flying over the East China Sea
Several aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday flew over the ocean via the Bashi Channel, which runs between Taiwan and the Philippines, the official Xinhua news agency said.

"This is the first time that the PLA Air Force conducted such drills in an airspace far offshore from Chinese coastlines," Xinhua cited army spokesman Shen Jinke as saying.

The drill aimed to "level up the PLA Air Force's mobility and combativeness" over the "high seas", Xinhua reported.

Territorial tensions have increased in recent years between Beijing and its neighbours around the South China Sea -- which it claims almost in its entirety.

Beijing has also been building up its military reach in recent years, with its first aircraft carrier going into service in 2012.

China announced an 'Air Defence Identification Zone' (ADIZ) over the East China Sea in 2013, sparking condemnation from Japan and the United States.

Japanese media have reported that China is considering a similar zone over the South China Sea, which would be likely to further fan tensions in the region.

China has increased its military budget by double digit amounts for several decades, but says the spending is purely defensive and not aimed at other countries.

Several southeast Asian nations as well as Japan have boosted their defence budgets and ties with the US, in moves widely seen as reflecting fears about China.

The Bashi channel is a waterway between the Philippines' northernmost province of Batanes and Taiwan's Orchid island. Its ownership is disputed.

"The drill is not targeted at any certain country or targets and carries no threat against other countries and regions," Xinhua cited Shen as saying.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/51364...ffshore-pacific

PLA chooses A300 hybrid rocket system as contractors compete


The A300 Precision Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. (Internet photo)

The People's Liberation Army decided to buy the A300 hybrid rocket system designed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference held in Abu Dhabi between Feb. 22-26, according to Richard Fisher, a US expert in Chinese military affairs, in a piece for the UK-baed Jane's Defence Weekly on Mar. 28.

Source from the Chinese military said the A300 is a two-stage artillery rocket designed based on the current A200 hybrid rocket system. China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has extended the attack range of the A300 to 290 kilometers from the A200's 200 kilometers. It has a larger engine which can boost an unpowered second stage with vanes for lift and control fins directed by an inertial measuring unit-navigation satellite guidance system, Fisher said.

Fisher wrote that a single A300 rocket may be able to carry a 150-kilogram warhead. After the rocket enters service with the PLA, its attacking range may be extended to more than 300 kilometers. It has a 30 to 45 meters circular error probable (CEP) and can engage eight targets in a 20 km by 20 km area, according to its promotional material.

Fisher also noticed that several Chinese state-run military hardware manufacturers were competiting against each other in Abu Dhabi. At the expo, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation and China North Industries Corporation were all showing off their new precision-guided long-range artillery rockets that approach the range of short-range ballistic missiles. Fisher believes the PLA is encouraging the competition to accelerate weapons development.

"The PLA is happy they have greater choice," an official from the Chinese military told Fisher.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...000076&cid=1101

These are the plans for Russia's new third-generation tank









More reading :- http://www.businessinsider.com.au/plans-fo...ata-tank-2015-3

that for sure, cost built a proper outpost.
pulau laynag layang to far from KK,
Paguan Island near to semporna/LahatLatu, easy to setup infra and supply. event rotation crew.

yes, what i means is outpost (small military base),
need small group to protect it. worry later got few thousand sulu using alot boat come to attack. so small arm needed.
but still need a full Navy base, i still think built in Lahat Latu is good idea, due to water deep enough, can built a complete navy base support all our Navy ship event future LPD (send supply). like at lease half Sepanggar size. also as Command and Monitoring HQ.

i think Pulau bum bum have great potential, it is very good as airport (share civilian/military) with 2.5km runway, so i think we still need a Airforce base at Semporna Palau Bum Bum is good location, specially SAR/Attack/transport Helicopter need a base and refueling, and close enough to front line.

For navy base Pulau Bum Bum need do some transform, the southern side can't due to large reef, only north side have good deep water suitable as Navy base but need to reclamation land first at reef area (more cost) but still problem is large reef from island . But have other problem in Pulau Bum Bum, that area is main water line, easy get spy by some body, for this reason, Lahat Latu more ideally i think as navy base.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Mar 31 2015, 04:33 PM

gas turbine with cylinders?.......i'm confused.
Gas turbine = jet engine.
Cylinder=standard piston engine.....

and having all crews in that area with no ability to climb onto the top of the turret seems like a downside for any commander needing to scan the battlefield (unless you trust cameras that much)