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4 soldiers killed after 25-year-old loses control of truck while driving them back from friend's wake



Four soldiers were killed in an accident while travelling back to their base at Kem Sri Rejang after attending the wake of a colleague who had also died in an accident.

Tragically, the four died at almost the same spot where their colleague was killed on Aug 22.

The incident happened when their three-tonne truck carrying 18 army personnel from Regi­ment 510, rammed into a tree by the roadside along KM10 of Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman near here on Sunday night.

The driver of the truck, L/Kpl Jimo al Bah Jan Gad was believed to have lost control of the vehicle while trying to avoid a four-wheel drive which was also travelling in the same direction.

The dead have been identified as Freedlee Boy George, 27, Wan Farhan Fahmi Wan Azizan, Ismail Borhan and Mohd Radzi Abdul Razak, all 23.

Freedlee was from Sabah while the rest were from the peninsula.

They had just been posted here about a month ago.

Nine others sustained minor injuries and were admitted to hospital while the rest, including L/Kpl Jimo were not injured.

In the 8pm incident, two soldiers were sitting in the front together with the driver while 15 others sat at the back of the truck which was covered with a canopy.

When the driver lost control of the truck and swerved before hitting the tree, five of those sitting at the back were flung out of the vehicle.

Four of them later died. District police chief Asst Comm Mohd Kamal Kordi said they detained the 25-year-old truck driver for investigation but released him on bail later.

In a separate incident, the body of a 20-year-old man, with injuries on the neck and face, was found in the drain at Jalan Tekam by the public at about 5am yesterday.

Police have yet to release the identity of the man and have classified the case as homicide.

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singapor...back#xtor=CS1-2

hmm... truck belakang tada seat belt?

al fatihah...

Five Chinese naval ships spotted in Bering Sea: Pentagon



The Pentagon on Wednesday confirmed the presence of five Chinese naval vessels in the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska, which US President Barack Obama is currently visiting.

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Wednesday (Sep 2) confirmed the presence of five Chinese naval vessels in the Bering Sea between Russia and Alaska, which US President Barack Obama is currently visiting.

It was believed to be the first time Chinese military ships have been spotted in the area and is another sign of China's global presence expanding far beyond its own shores.

"We respect the freedom of all nations to operate military vessels in international waters in accordance with international law. We are aware of the five People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships in the Bering Sea," said Commander Bill Urban, a Pentagon spokesman, confirming a story first reported by the Wall Street Journal. "This is the first time we have observed PLAN ships in the Bering Sea."

The vessels are in international waters near the Aleutians, a chain of islands that fan out from the Alaskan mainland. The boats comprise three combat ships, an amphibious ship and a replenishment vessel.

China became a permanent observer to the Arctic Council in 2013 and has shown increased interest in the region's energy reserves. The council's members are the eight Arctic states: Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States.

Obama is currently in Alaska for a three-day tour of the vast state to raise awareness of the effects of climate change.

China on Thursday will assert its military might with a large parade commemorating the end of World War II. The display will feature 12,000 Chinese troops marching through Tiananmen Square alongside gleaming tanks and missiles, as fighter jets scream overhead.

- AFP/de

some people take questioning of military procurement process as though people are saying no... some people take the questioning as an attack on military (to some yes cause less asset means less songlap opportunity)... a well run mindef would assess the threat to the country and recommend appropriate hardware and make avenues to purchase it the right way... but history of msia's mindef proves otherwise.. from a serviceman point of view hardware is always not enough, from a legislator point of view budget given is enough... both are right but that is not taking into account of leakage from both sides...

60mill pound wanna play sub? lelz..

ada songlap ada kontrak

Northern Limit Line (2015)

Alternate Titles: 연평해전, NLL - Battle of Yeonpyeong

The movies follows the incident knows as the second battle of Yeonpyeong which happened in 2002.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Yeonpyeong

coast line dont determine the need for such an asset...

why keep repeat... this is the 3rd or 4th post on the same thing?

orgy need bitches

like what our buddy says... inferiority complex

sg sendiri build...

[B]Exposed: Singapore's Aircraft Carrier in Disguise[/B]




Ever since the Defense Minister of Singapore, Dr, Ng Eng Hen talked about the prospect of acquiring what is called a Joint Multi-Mission Ship (JMMS) in late June last year, speculations about the true nature of this vessel—allegedly an aircraft carrier in disguise—have been swirling.

Most recently, writing for DefenceAviation, Marvin Diaz noted, “it doesn’t take an expert to look beyond the pretentious façade of the vessel.” But perhaps Singapore is not trying to be pretentious at all.

Beyond Physical Characteristics

The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) defines an aircraft carrier as a ship “with a flight deck that extends beyond two-thirds of the vessel’s length.” Yet there is no accepted standard definition of what constitutes an aircraft carrier. Countries that acquire carriers may categorize them as whatever is politically expedient.

(Recommended: The Five Greatest Aircraft Carriers of All Time)

For example, the Soviets called their Kiev-class aircraft carriers “large aviation-carrying cruisers” to circumvent the Montreux Convention so as to be able to sail through the Bosporus Strait. The Japanese called their Hyuga and larger follow-up Izumo classes “helicopter destroyers” in order to avoid misperceptions.

So indeed, the JMMS fits the “aircraft carrier” criterion insofar as physical characteristics are concerned, going by the IISS definition.

But Singapore has not labeled it as a JMMS in order to obscure its true purpose as an aircraft carrier. Beyond physical characteristics, it is necessary to examine the inherent design of the vessel, as well as looking at it as a system of systems, in order to decipher its actual roles and functions. In other words, a ship may have the physical characteristics of an aircraft carrier but it may not be optimally designed as one. More importantly, it may make little strategic sense to be deployed as such.

Endurance-160 as the Reference Point

The construction of a JMMS should also not come as a surprise to anyone. Singapore’s indigenous shipbuilder, Singapore Technologies Marine (STM) has already demonstrated it can construct a through-deck warship, designated Endurance-160 Multi-Role Support Ship. It was first unveiled in 2010 and its replica was even displayed at Euronaval 2010.

Reportedly inspired by the Italian San Giorgio class, the Endurance-160 was originally intended for the export market but to date has found no foreign buyer. This can be attributed to the competitive market for through-deck multi-role support ships. STM has to compete with numerous competitors in the West and Asia. As it stands, Singapore has the potential to become the first customer of the Endurance-160.

At 163.7 meters in length, the 14,500-ton Endurance-160 is one of the smallest of its kind. In comparison, South Korea’s Dokdo class, which is perhaps one of the closest equivalents in size, measures 199 meters in length and weighs 18,800 tons fully-loaded. Japan’s Osumi class measures 178 meters in length and displaces 14,000 tons fully-loaded.

Western equivalents are larger. The Spanish-built Juan Carlos I class measures 231 meters in length and displaces 26,000-tons fully-loaded. The Australians acquired a pair of these ships, designated the Canberra class. The French-built Mistral class measures 199 meters in length and displaces 21,300-ton fully loaded.

Physical size does matter. In theory, the larger the hull, the bigger the physical capacity that translates into bigger payload, better range, endurance and sea-keeping qualities. But the inherent design of a ship may be the more decisive factor in determining the actual roles and missions it is intended for.

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Inherent Design #1: Internal Stowage Capacity

There is really no pretense about what JMMS is designed for. It is a multi-role vessel configurable for several different missions—amphibious assault, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR), replenishment, hospital ship, command and control center, and so on. A full flight deck along the ship’s length merely means it can support a greater aviation capacity and flight operations.

cont.. http://nationalinterest.org/feature/expose...-disguise-12438

official news;

http://www.mindef.gov.sg/navy/careers/our-...evelopment.html

byk ahpek cina

tengkiu la bro...

lelz, putang peenoise... cant do shit

america's fake rusky





miss those guys... used to tip a lot

nice vids..

apa armour? not slant armour? not reactive.. ?

initial pxl was to disguise the frame of the user under electronic sensor aka night vision infra red... aka conventional warfare

but recently there's an increase of unconventional warfare aka vs terrorist, insurgence, separatist which do not possess such tech, therefore urban and environment blending becomes priority

with new development in material sc, they are able to solve both at the same time

we are not talking bout hiding from IR, we are talking bout blending in even after being undetected by IR...

quote research... you're right

here ppl are very skeptical of prc products