Not sure is confirm or not.
If true, than means F/A-18 SH Block3 less order or no order,
means decrease possible we buy F/A-18 SH Block3

China developing military stealth helicopter - E & T Magazine



China is reportedly developing a new helicopter that will provide its military with stealth capabilities, a Chinese newspaper has reported.

The new aircraft, being developed by the country's leading aerospace manufacturer Aviation Industry Corp of China, should be ready for delivery to the People's Liberation Army around 2020.

Citing Lin Zuoming, the company chairman of Aviation Industry Corp of China, told China Daily on Friday that the stealth capabilities of the helicopter will ‘reshape the combat patterns’ of the country's 2.3 million-strong military forces.

"It is a trend that the ground force will become increasingly dependent on helicopters because they have better strike capability and mobility than armoured vehicles and transport supplies to frontier troops," Lin said.

Without providing any further details, Wu Ximing , the chief helicopter designer of Aviation Industry Corp of China, said the aircraft would have ‘supreme manoeuvrability in complicated environments, outstanding survivability and joint operation ability’.

The development is another step in the strategy of China’s President Xi Jinping to toughen and modernise the country's army as China pursues its interests in the South China and East China seas.

In the recent years, the country’s industry has been focusing on development of multiple high-tech weapons including stealth jets, aircraft carriers and emerging technology aimed at shooting down satellites.

http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2015/sep/chin...-helicopter.cfm

Russia India T-90MS Tank Deal Negotiations For Moscow To Supply Military Battle Vehicle Have Begun



The Russian military began discussions with India Friday over a contract to supply the South Asia country with the T-90MS battle tank, according to a report from Russian news site Sputnik. Supplying the tank, which costs around $4.5 million per unit, would be the latest defense contract signed between the two countries over the last year.

"Negotiations are underway on the possibility of signing a new contract with new conditions, to supply India with T-90MS," said a representative of Uralvagonzavod, the manufacturer of the tank. However, the number of tanks that Russia would supply to India and their value have yet to be negotiated.

India currently has a license with Russia to reproduce a similar tank known as the T-90S. Both tanks use the same type of ammunition, but the T-90MS includes additional countermeasures to significantly reduce the chances of being hit by enemy anti-tank semi-automatic guided weapons.

The T-90MS, also referred as Tagil, was first unveiled in 2011. It was proposed specifically for the Russian army and possible export markets, including India. Russia has completed the full cycle of testing on the T-90MS, a spokesperson for the defense company manufacturing the tank told Sputnik Wednesday.

Last week, the Indian Defense Acquisition Council said it would add 48 Russian-built Mi-17-V5 helicopters to its military's fleet, Russia's official news agency Tass reported. That deal adds to the $6 billion contract that India signed earlier this year to buy BrahMos cruise missiles from Russia.

Despite sanctions resulting from Russia's involvement in the east Ukraine war, Russian defense sales topped $15 billion dollars in 2014, and the country's long term defense portfolio stands at about $48 billion, said Alexander Formin, director of the Federal Service for Military-Technological Cooperation, according to the Russian government owned Rossiyskaya Gazeta.

"We planned to deliver $15.59 billion worth of products but the actual cost of deliveries was $15.3 billion. Foreign currency revenue exceeded $14 billion," said Formin.

http://www.ibtimes.com/russia-india-t-90ms...le-have-2092998

inb4 copy of comanche

Some photos taken during Hari kebangsaan 2015 parade 2 weeks back.

11 out of 18 flying isnt bad at all. Sends those smart guys who question the flight status of our MKM down the drain.

Haze on that day was not in my favour though

Flying Rehearsals Day 1 (28/8/2015)

Flying Rehearsals Day 2 (29/8/2015) - much better weather. Haze was there but not as bad as the previous day

D-day (31/8/2015) - Terrible terrible haze with grey skies

But just when you thought, they would run out of surprises by now. There came an 11 ship Su-30MKM formation to the roar of the crowd.



Made my day really..

it will be gud if we can have SH

8 FA-18 H + 8 FA-18 SH in airforce inventory

thats a gud thing imo

buying FA-18 SH no problem, but if getting Block3 is problem.

Regrading jet fighters, which type jet fighters should TUDM looking for:
Specialist(air superiority, maratime/ground attack) or
Jack of all trade(all round performance, can do abit of this and that but not particular excel on one specific job) ?

multirole will be the main work horse

Japan’s Armed Forces: The Ultimate Military or an Out-of-Date Relic?






http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/0...t-of-date-relic

This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Sep 12 2015, 04:45 PM

Multirole as we already have AS fighter

Ada apa apa cerita panas?

But i think wont have news lah

Soon, one thing for sure after what happened with Rafizi recently
does effect one or two things
hahahaha

hmm..in regards to MRCA or other news?

any major procurement
gonna let this issue calm first

Perhaps we will have more news after PM anounce budget 2016 ?

ohh..I see..so I guess there wont be any major procurement anytime soon?

Read more: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2...tions/72080268/

This post has been edited by azriel: Sep 12 2015, 06:29 PM