Frontal view of the Indonesian Army Leopard 2A4 tank on display at the Indonesian International Motor Show 2015. A 3rd batch delivery of Leopard 2s & Marders are scheduled to arrive early September. Photo by Yogi Diwangkoro.



This post has been edited by azriel: Aug 26 2015, 11:44 AM

http://indonesia.rbth.com/news/2015/08/24/...300_392111.html

This post has been edited by azriel: Aug 26 2015, 12:32 PM

Hopefully they also discuss about more medium and heavy heli for TUDM .☺

lelz... rupiah going to the dogs, they still buying weapons

Gripennn hahaahah

Haiya baru mau misteri misteri

Haha I feel like I'm reading news from an alternate dimension, where Malaysia is filthy rich country.

1 biji mistral ~700 m euro
18 biji rafale ~3.5b euro
Thats about 20 b ringgit

Where we want to get the money ?
even if we managed to find the money,its a political suicide move for najib...he has many scandals right now involving billions ringgit...

well it not pay one short, it divided to many year, i expected about 10 year payment term

well it not pay one short, it divided to many year, i expected about 10 year payment term

Same like buying car la, you got buy Toyota straight away pay 80,000 on the spot ah? Pay in installments la.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: Aug 26 2015, 03:43 PM

double up all the orders,

he'll pay by cash from personal account, got balance somemore yo.

SG aside, which ASEAN is next most well equip military now?

i want to say is us, but looking at how indon, thai and vietnam spending these days, both on infra and military, i dont think we'll be in the same league soon.

This post has been edited by IReallyNeed Answers: Aug 26 2015, 03:46 PM

i will vote him if he really wants to buy those ships

see see, he buy those ship with tax payer money for 2billion euro each then transfers to 1mdb, and re valued at 700million euro, and he'll sell it again to "balance" the account!

hahaha

myr, ekonomi, pendapatan rakyat, epf, gaji hancur takpe... janji ada mistral dan rafale .. ada mistral dan rafale ada kontrak, ada kontrak ada

Indonesian Army Astros II Mk.6 MLRS. Credit to the original uploader.



This post has been edited by azriel: Aug 26 2015, 04:55 PM

Johor Sultan advises Special Forces regiment not to be involved in politics

MERSING: The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today advised members of the Special Forces Regiment not to be involved in any political parties to uphold the good name of the regiment and not to accept blindly information disseminated via the Internet.

The Sultan also reminded military leaders and honorary officers not to wear decorations like badges and wings all the time as according to procedures, they should only be worn during certain occasions only. “If one really wants to wear the wing badge all the time, I suggest they make the jump first. At least the wing pinned on the chest really has value and not just a decoration to complete the uniform,” he said. The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar attends the 50th anniversary parade of the Special Forces Regiment at the Iskandar Camp in Mersing, Johor.




Bernama Photo The Johor Sultan was speaking at the 50th anniversary parade of the Special Forces Regiment at the Iskandar Camp here today.

Sultan Ibrahim also reminded all members of the regiment to be prepared for any future challenges in the modern and developing military era now. He hoped the Defence Ministry would give more attention to the needs of the regiment considering it is a frontline force in combating incidents affecting the country’s peace and sovereignty. The Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar attends the 50th anniversary parade of the Special Forces Regiment at the Iskandar Camp in Mersing, Johor. Pix by Hairul Anuar Abd Rahim

He stressed that his presence as Colonel Commandant of the regiment was not just as a figure head but to ensure the regiment continued to progress. He was also disappointed that several programmes to develop the regiment with new facilities have yet to be implemented. On the 50th anniversary of the regiment which was set up on Aug 1, 1965, he wanted members of the force to empower the institution with their full commitment as the success today was the sweat and tears of previous members. In the past 50 years, the commandos had served and sacrificed for the people, he said. --Bernama

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/node/97773

means got people wear badges they dont earn?

Pentagon: Modernize military on Guam



The Pentagon's new maritime security strategy in the Asia-Pacific region includes modernizing the military's Guam-based assets as territorial disputes in the South China Sea remain unresolved.

The Guam modernization, according to the military's recently released strategy, includes:

The U.S. military expects to have 10 Joint High Speed Vessels, which cost about $185 million apiece. The high-speed ship bridges the gap between low-speed sea transport and high-speed air transport capabilities for the military.

The Catamaran-style high-speed vessel will have a crew of 22 people, but will have "airline-style" seating for more than 312 troops and fixed berthing for 104, according to the Navy. The Military Sealift Command will operate and sustain the high-speed vessels.

The high-speed ship can navigate shallow waterways, has roll-on, roll-off ramps for offloading cargo and combat-loaded Abrams Main Battle Tanks, among other equipment.

The Air Force also continues a program to modernize hangars and other support structures to augment those and other U.S. military capabilities, according to the strategy.

Guam serves as the regional hub for the Air Force's Global Hawk fleet.

The Navy will operate a new unmanned surveillance aircraft called MQ-4C Triton from Andersen Air Force Base by 2017, according to the report.

Released Aug. 21, the Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy states the United States continues "to express to China our concerns about its behavior in the East and South China Seas."

China's actions included "restricting access to fishing grounds in disputed waters, engaging in provocative energy exploration in other nations' claimed exclusive economic zones and undertaking dramatic land reclamation activities on disputed" areas, including in the Spratly group of islands, according to the report.

http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2015/08/...-0826/32312819/

Mistral Warships: Russian Military To Dismantle Computers, Radar, Specialist Equipment After Canceled Deal





http://www.ibtimes.com/mistral-warships-ru...uipment-2067127

PressTV-Iran mass-produces Nasr cruise missile



Iran has launched the production line of a cruise missile with its defense minister saying the air-launched missile is aimed at improving the country's deterrence power.

The production line of Nasr cruise missile was launched during a ceremony at Iran’s Aerospace Industries Organization affiliated with Iran’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday.

Iran's Minister of Defense Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan said Nasr is to be delivered to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force and the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Air Force to "significantly upgrade the tactical power of these forces."

"Nasr air-launched system can be installed on different types of fighters," he said, adding that the missile is equipped with radar tracking system which would enable it to destroy targets with "high precision."

Dehqan said boosting Iran's missile capabilities is among the main strategies of the country's Ministry of Defense.

The Iranian defense minister also said the Nasr missile functions autonomously, allowing fighter jets to immediately leave the danger zone.

He said Iran plans to fit Nasr missile on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the future.

In recent years, Iran has made major breakthroughs in its defense sector and attained self-sufficiency in producing important military equipment and systems.

The Islamic Republic also regularly conducts military drills to enhance the defense capabilities of its military and to test modern military tactics and equipment.

Iran has repeatedly said that its military might poses no threat to other countries, reiterating that its defense doctrine is based on deterrence.

http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/08/25/42...-Cruise-Dehqan-

its honorary badge, it can be given to politician, allied military commander, or royalties (like sultan bolkiah have honorary badges from sgpore, msia, indo and usa)
in this case the sultan johor specially take a jab at hishammudin cuz he annoyingly took it everywhere

This post has been edited by DDG_Ross: Aug 26 2015, 11:47 PM