happen few weeks ago when my patient gave me this and told me in whispering manner
"one i the new one we got, another one is what we gonna buy next"

haa i wish it can come true

This post has been edited by nukeblitz: Aug 25 2015, 06:16 PM

http://www.janes.com/article/53798/thailan...our-ec725-helos

suddenly EC725 become popular helicopter in asean don‘t why。。。

How if I say that you are not totally wrong.

What's that?

Rafale?eurofigther?

What about NO

Well, I rather they delay it and save up for ASH and pak fa

Today's news, the google translate may have skewed some words though



[La Tribune]

This post has been edited by KYPMbangi: Aug 25 2015, 10:51 PM

well good to announce prefer winner from competition , so end the competition and fair to other aircraft.
it may not sign contract soon, at lease can go to detail discussion and draft the contract in 6 month to 1 year.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Aug 26 2015, 12:28 AM

I knew it, it's gonna be rafale

eurofighter too expensive while Gripen a lil weaker than the two imo

still, i highly doubt it they gonna announce the winner and seal the deal until atleast 2017

the french must have offer irresistible deal to the TLDM.
i wonder what?(AESA radar? Storm Shadow cruise missile or Meteor missile? )

more like good re-payment packages on mistral, like 10-15 year term. or goog discount new helicopter use in mistral example 2-3 unit new EC725 or NH90.

weed mode ON:
get 18 units Rafale, bundle with limited units of TIGER attack heli and new batch of EC725

weed mode off

kopi?

Oshkosh Wins $6.75 Billion Military Contract to Replace Humvee



Oshkosh was chosen over Lockheed Martin and AM General to build as many as 55,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, or JLTVs, over the next 25 years. Photo: Oshkosh Defense

Oshkosh Corp. on Tuesday won a $6.75 billion contract to build almost 17,000 new light trucks to replace aging Humvees for the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, cementing the future of its defense business.

The Wisconsin-based company was chosen over competitors Lockheed Martin Corp. and AM General LLC to build as many as 55,000 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, or JLTVs, over the next 25 years to replace part of the Humvee fleet and some larger military trucks.

The JLTV is one of the Army’s highest priorities and follows a series of budget cuts and shifting requirements that prompted the Pentagon to cancel helicopter, artillery and communications programs, after investing billions of dollars.

Oshkosh has a long history of producing military vehicles and offered a brand new design to meet the Army’s requirements for a four-wheeled truck to carry two or four personnel that is resistant to mines and roadside bombs, but also is light enough to be carried by air.

“It’s a historic win for us,” Oshkosh Chief Executive Charles Szews said in an interview, adding that the defense business “supports the whole infrastructure for the company.”

Oshkosh shares soared 11.6% to $43 apiece in after-hours trade, erasing more than half of their 20% decline this year.

The deal gives Oshkosh a stable, long-running contract for assembly work to offset other, volatile business lines, including specialty vehicles such as firetrucks and cement mixers.

The company’s defense unit has struggled in recent years in the face of shrinking Pentagon spending on military trucks. The company laid off hundreds of assembly workers to lower expenses even as the company moved ahead with development work on its JLTV proposal.

“It’s the difference between having a viable defense business for the next five or 10 years and having a big question mark,” said Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann.

The new trucks will replace many of the 120,000 Humvee trucks built by AM General that have been worn out by use in Iraq and Afghanistan, and promise greater protection against mines and roadside bombs, as well as more range and durability to move troops and gear. They are also lighter than the Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicles introduced in Iraq.

The JLTV program was launched in 2007 and the Army, bruised by a series of cost overruns and canceled programs, stuck to its $250,000 price cap for each JLTV. Army officials said all three bids came in below the cap, with the average price of vehicles equipped with communications and other equipment expected to come in under $399,000, taking the total program cost to $30 billion.

The price cap pushed the three companies to use as many commercial, off-the-shelf parts as possible to lower production and maintenance costs. Oshkosh uses engines from General Motors Co. , with Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. supplying the gearboxes.

The Army plans to acquire 49,909 of the vehicles alongside 5,500 for the Marines, and has the option to choose another contractor for future production runs.

The final bidders emerged from a pack that included Navistar International Corp. , General Dynamics Corp. and Ford Motor Co. The trio made their final submissions in January after building a series of prototypes that the Army tested. The companies touted their offerings in a series of radio and print ads in Washington, D.C., and in Michigan, home to the Army’s contracting command.

Lockheed said it would await a debriefing from the Army before deciding whether or not to protest the award to Oshkosh. The potential loss is more of a blow for AM General, which has subsisted on a diet of Humvee exports and a recent deals to assemble vehicles for Mercedes-Benz at its plant in Mishawaka, Ind. The company had no immediate comment Tuesday.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/oshkosh-wins-6...mvee-1440537576

Best military, civilian aircraft on display as MAKS-2015 show takes off in Russia



https://www.rt.com/news/313361-maks-2015-av...on-space-salon/

Malaysia to send troops to observe China’s military parade



http://www.nst.com.my/node/97798

US Navy Commander Confirms 'Great Angst' Among Allies





http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content...es/2931988.html

During his Malaysian trip, French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will discuss the possibility of delivering to Malaysia the two Mistral-class warships initially built for Russia, the French newspaper Tribune reported.



Earlier, the French media suggested that Egypt and Saudi Arabia were seriously contemplating the purchase of Mistral ships. Other nations believed to be interested in the two Mistrals include Brazil, Canada, China, India and the United States.

In early-August, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Francois Hollande agreed on the cancellation of a contract on the construction of two Mistral-class ships. France has already paid the compensation, but the sum was not made public.

After the Russian equipment is dismantled from the carriers, France will be able to take charge of both ships.

Le Drian will arrive to Malaysia on August 30. On the way back, the minister plans to visit India to sign a contract on the delivery of 36 Rafale jets to New Delhi.

According to Tribune, the Indian military is also interested in the purchase of the Mistrals.

http://sputniknews.com/military/20150825/1...sia-france.html

mari jangan tak mari

from the news looks like its the usual offset bait, offset with what product dunno lar.. palm oil again maybe?