The video published by the TV channel Zvezda shows a PAK FA prototype easily decelerate to 0 kmh and perform a spin without a flaw.

CARAT Indonesia 2015.

















https://www.flickr.com/photos/compacflt/

5 ways Russia’s military is literally falling apart


1. Their planes keep falling out of the air.



2. Their only aircraft carrier needs a tug boat escort and can’t launch fully-armed planes.



3. They rely on conscripts and soldiers forced into contracts.



4. Even their domestic displays of power keep going wrong.



5. Their funding situation is bad and getting worse.

While Russia continues to spend heavily on defense, the upgrades will eventually be limited by what the rest of the economy can bear.

Russia, crippled by sanctions, falling oil prices, and a weakening currency, has been forced to cut their purchase plans for fighters and new tanks. Some Russian contractors have attempted to sell the nation new helicopter carriers after a deal with France fell through, but there are reports that Russia can’t afford new ships anyway. Meanwhile, Russia’s largest economic ally, China, has questionable loyalty to Moscow.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/russian-military-2015-08

Philippine newly-acquired AW109 helicopters.





http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/photo/20...c_134501897.htm

US F-16 jet crashes in southern Germany, pilot ejects





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Russian Mi-28 crashed in the turbulent state of Dagestan





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Long-range early warning system in Heilongjiang revealed



A photo of the long-range phased array warning system in China's northeast. (Internet photo)

Photos of China's long-range phased array warning system with a similar appearance to the US PAVE PAWS have been revealed by the Guancha Syndicate, a political website based in Shanghai, on Aug. 7.

The photos taken last May indicate that China has the capability to develop its own version of a long-range warning radar like the United States and Russia. Established at an unknown space monitoring station in Heilongjiang province in the country's northeast, the long-range radar system is able to detect targets 5,500 kilometers away. It can be used to direct the People's Liberation Army's air defense missiles to intercept incoming ballistic missiles.

Internet users have posted photos of similar facilities in Xinjiang in China's northwest and Fujian in the southeast. The warning system in Xinjiang is apparently designed to monitor Siberia while the one in Fujian at check Alaska and Japan.

With early warning systems in different regions, China will have a comprehensive anti-ballistic missile defense capability like the United States, the Guancha Syndicate claimed.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...=20150810000106

http://www.airforce-technology.com/news/ne...fighter-4644276

US Army blackhawk crashes in southern Japan; 7 injured





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Rise of the brain-controlled robot ARMIES: Chinese military trains students to control machines with their minds







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whut happens if van bang rear of mrap? RIP..





Two police officers were killed and seven others injured when their van slammed into the rear of a parked armoured vehicle at a military checkpoint in Pattani’s Khok Pho district on Tuesday night.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/65...n-pattani-crash

Is it the same MRAP that deftech gonna build for malaysia army?

nope, this is reva mrap/apc of south african origin
also so far no deal yet made for the deftech mrap

PLA to conduct live-ammunition drill in South China Sea



PLA will conduct live-ammunition drill and maritime training in the related waters in the South China Sea from today to Aug. 14, according to the official website of China Maritime Safety Administration. During the above-mentioned period of time, no vessel is allowed to enter the designated maritime areas.

The following are the coordination points for the lines drawn to demarcate the related prohibited waters:

1. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Aug. 11: 18-49.55N 110-33.80E as the center, a radius of 3.24 sea miles.

2. 6 p.m., Aug. 12 to 6 a.m., Aug. 14: 20-05.2N 111-15.5E, 19-57.8N 111-19.0E, 19-55.0N 111-14.8E, 19-58.6N 111-11.2E

3. 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug 12, 13: 18-49.55N 110-33.80E as the center, a radius of 2.5 sea miles.

http://www.ecns.cn/military/2015/08-11/176653.shtml

JH-7A fighter-bomber a boost for PLA's electronic warfare: Sina



The People's Liberation Army is hoping that its new JH-7A "Flying Leopard" fighter-bomber can help give China a much-needed boost in aerial electronic warfare, reports the Beijing-based Sina Military Network.

The JH-7A is an upgraded version of the JH-7 twin-engine fourth generation aircraft manufactured by the Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation. The fighter-bomber is said to be a major step forward in China's bid for "electromagnetic supremacy," the modern key to air supremacy in combat.

According to the report, the current problem with China's electronic warfare lies in the low number of available platforms, inferior technology and average combat capabilities.

At present, the PLA only has two aircraft with electronic warfare and countermeasure capabilities — the HD-6, the electronic warfare variant of the H-6 jet bomber, and the Y-8G, the electronic warfare model of the Y-8 transport aircraft.

Neither is particularly suitable for combat, however, as the HD-6 is hampered by its heavyweight, high fuel consumption and short flight endurance, while the Y-8G is considered slow and with poor defensive capabilities.

The JH-7A is believed to be exactly what China needs, a durable aircraft that can engage in electronic warfare and be able to withstand electromagnetic attacks, the report said. Importantly, the fighter-bomber's load capacity is reportedly sufficient to carry the higher weight of Chinese electronic warfare equipment, which is said to be on average heavier than that of the US.

Nonetheless, Chinese technology has not yet reached the level of the US military's ALQ-99 and ALQ-218 airborne electronic warfare systems, which are capable of receiving and jamming signals through the same aperture, said the report. Accordingly, the JH-7A requires more antennas to be mounted, though this also raises concerns that it could interfere with the PLA's own communications and signals.

In addition to electronic warfare installations, the JH-7A can also carry combat weapons such as anti-radiation missiles and medium-range air-to-air missiles combination, the report said. It is the PLA's hope that by combining state-of-the-art electronic warfare equipment with lethal firepower, the JH-7A could end up as effective as the EA-18G Growler, America's carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft that once shot down an F-22A fighter in a training exercise, the report added.

The JH-7A's flight range and speed are also suitable for combat, the report said, adding that with a combat radius of 1,350 kilometers and speeds of up to Mach 0.8, the aircraft will be able to participate in missions with fighter jets like the J-10 and J-11. It is also expected that the JH-7A will add some stealth capabilities to make the plane more difficult to detect by radar.

http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclas...=20150812000031

As Japan continues to broaden its military role, the military is getting a helping hand from the US government. Tokyo’s next generation naval destroyers will incorporate ballistic missile defense systems provided by the United States.





http://sputniknews.com/asia/20150813/1025684146.html

Taiwan unveils its biggest ever military drone



A photographer takes photo of the latest home-made MALE Unmanned Aircraft Systems during a press conference of the 2015 Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition at the World Trade Center in Taipei on August 12, 2015. Taiwan will unveil the prototype of its largest military drone to the public at a Taipei convention, a chance for the island to flex its muscles in the face of China’s growing military might. AFP PHOTO/SAM YEH

TAIPEI–Taiwan unveiled the prototype of its largest ever military drone on Wednesday as it seeks to boost its defense forces in the face of a perceived threat from China.

The sleek, white unmanned aircraft is designed for intelligence gathering and surveillance missions, according to the National Chung Shan Institute of Science and Technology (CSIST), an arm of the Ministry of National Defense that is developing the drone.

It is more than twice the size of any of the existing fleet of 32 “Sharp Kite” drones used by Taiwanese forces.

“Our research and development capabilities are definitely not inferior (to China’s),” said Ma Wan-june, director of the aeronautical systems research division at CSIST.

Ma did not say when the prototype is to be put into use or give any further specifications.

“It’s equipped for automatic takeoff and landing, communications, optical detection, among others,” Ma said.

The drone was shown to reporters ahead of the biennial Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition which starts Thursday and is open to the public.

Taiwan in December launched its largest-ever missile ship, the 500-ton corvette named “Tuo Chiang”–the first of its kind to be produced locally.

The ship is armed with 16 missiles including eight supersonic Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) anti-ship missiles.

Self-governing Taiwan split from mainland China in 1949 after a civil war. But Beijing still sees the island as part of its territory and does not rule out force to achieve reunification at some stage.

According to Taiwan’s defense ministry, China has more than 1,500 ballistic and cruise missiles trained on the island.

http://technology.inquirer.net/43674/taiwa...-military-drone

MalaysianDefence update

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haih... so bz during NDP sg50... now only got time to spam