Haijing 2901: China's heavily armed patrol boat may provoke escalation
With its 76mm rapid-fire naval guns, two secondary turrets and two anti-aircraft machine guns, the Haijing 2901 can easily overpower any patrol boat. If Japan's coast guard cannot oppose China's now "routine" patrols around the disputed islands, it could eventually lose control of the territory. The next step, an inevitable escalation, would be to deploy the warships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.

One Chinese patrol vessel armed mahu kecoh, padahal nearly ALL Japanese coast guard patrol vessels are armed minimum 20mm autocannon, even small ones under 180tons. Nobody bising2 also. 

Haha total BS, 'heavily armed' konon.

One Chinese patrol vessel armed mahu kecoh, padahal nearly ALL Japanese coast guard patrol vessels are armed minimum 20mm autocannon, even small ones under 180tons. Nobody bising2 also. 

ya,just BS...

Long time ago Japan coast guard already mount 40mm navy gun on vessel. (PL51 class)

Actually Japan started heavily arming their patrol vessels in the 1970s after a ton of infiltrations from North Korean spy and infiltration boats. They kept the policy after the NK threat has receded.

Also, just 1 operational CCG vessel has guns (sister ship still under construction), also want to kecoh? Its small 76mm gun won't do diddly squat against a medium-sized patrol vessel. Smaller patrol boats can be severely damaged or even sunk, but if Japanese CG send these against the 3901, it really needs to have its collective head checked.

Ishi Gonzales - September 15, 2015

Transfer of Korean corvette to Philippine Navy to proceed with ‘best support’

South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo confirmed at a press conference at Armed Forces of the Philippines headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City Monday that the transfer of military equipment including a Pohang-class corvette to Philippine military is going on as planned.

“The relevant assets we are transferring to the Philippines is going as planned and we will give the best of support,” Minister Han said as quoted by Philippine News Agency.

South Korea sees the donation as a small token compared with the great contribution of Filipino troops during the Korean War.

It is expected that the said warship will arrive with intact armament and sensors.

The South Korean government has committed a corvette, a landing craft utility and 16 rubber boats.

The landing craft utility and rubber boats have already arrived May this year.

The South China Sea, as the name indicated, is a sea area. It belongs to China,” said Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai, who commands the North Sea Fleet for the People’s Liberation Army Navy.

Yubai said China is working with the U.S. military on a code of conduct for aircraft encounters, which he hoped would help avoid conflict among the five nations with claims in the South China Sea.

“I believe after this code of conduct is successfully passed, all the neighboring countries around this area will have good communication with each other whenever such unexpected encounters occur,” Yubai said.

Vietnam’s new rule could escalate conflict with China

Under Vietnam’s new rule, it coast guard will start using their weapons onboard to drive away any foreign vessel entering its waters without permission. Vietnamese coast guards will not stop until a foreign vessel is completely out of the country’s territorial waters.

Vietnam claimed that some Chinese vessels have been attacking its fisherman while fishing bear the Truong Sa (Spratly) and Hiang Sa (Paracel) islands. According to the Vietnamese government, the attacks became more frequent since the oil rig standoff.

Political analysts suggested the possibility of an escalation of the conflict between China and Vietnam related to the territorial disputes in the South China Sea.

Vietnam is currently occupying 29 reefs in the Spratly Islands and intensified its military facilities in the territories. In May, satellite images showed that Vietnam did land reclamation in the disputed areas of Sand Cay and West London Reef.

On the other hand, China has a de-facto control over eight reefs in the Spratly Islands. In 2012, China created a new city called Sansha with an administrative body and headquarters in the Paracel Islands. The Chinese government said Sansha city is responsible for overseeing its territories in the South China Sea.

SHAH ALAM: More details have emerged of the Starstreak SAM deal which was signed in July at the current DSEI show in London.

It appears that we bought the same set-up as the Indonesian armed forces back in 2014, though it is likely that the numbers between the two services may vary. No word on the cost for the Malaysian deal however. The Indonesian one reportedly costs 100 million pounds or RM680 million.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) will deploy its commandos onboard government-linked companies' cargo vessels soon to deter piracy activities in Malaysian waters.

Maritime Criminal Investigation division director First Admiral Datuk Zulkifli Abu Bakar said the deployment of commandos from MMEA's Special Task and Rescue (Star) will be made based on threat assessment analysis.

"This initiative has been discussed with the management of GLC shipping companies, where they agreed to have our commandos onboard their randomly selected vessels.

"Each operation will involve a unit of at least four armed commandos," he said during a press conference at a hotel, here, earlier today. Zulkifli said they are in the final stage of planning and preparation, and the operation will start "very soon".

It was understood that the latest initiative was a part of the agency's plan in combating piracy activities in Malaysian territory following recent incidents which saw several cargo vessels, including GLC-owned MT Orkim Harmony, hijacked by pirates.

I'm working in HR and found out some colleague actually violated our employment rules.

As the year comes to a close HR is tasked to do a salary review for the company, so we had a meeting in a meeting room to discuss on salary adjustment for the IT support department which is grossly underpaid, we heard a loud commotion in the meeting room next door.

Turns out the commotion was actually a male engineer pleasuring off his male co-worker in the most indecent way possible. To make things worse, another colleague who has a bad record in meeting deadline came into the meeting room to join them in their circle jerk as well. Unfortunately I couldn't post the CCTV footage due to privacy issues.

My question is should they be sacked or do they deserve a second chance with warning letter?

On Monday evening, a Syrian Arab Air Force (SAAF) helicopter suddenly crashed near the Palestinian “Nayrab Refugee Camp” after coming under heavy gunfire from the Syrian Al-Qaeda group “Jabhat Al-Nusra” and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham during its take-off at this area in the Aleppo Governorate’s southeastern countryside.

According to a military source in Aleppo, the aircraft was carrying medical supplies, food, clothing, and other provisions for the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) soldiers that under the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham’s (ISIS) brutal siege at the Kuweries Military Airport in southeast Aleppo.

The military source added that the pilot and his crew were all also killed by the impact of the crash; this aerial disaster marks the second time in two months that a Syrian Air Force helicopter has crashed outside of Aleppo City.

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quote from which tered bro? 

Thales Announces Order for ForceSHIELD Integrated Air Defence system and STARStreak Missiles for Malaysian Armed Force





(Source: Thales; issued Sept 15, 2015)
General organisation of the Thales Force Shield air-defense system sold to Malaysia.
DSEI London --- Thales announced today at DSEI that it has signed a contract with Global Komited, a company within The Weststar Group, to supply the Malaysian Armed Forces with ForceSHIELD, the Thales integrated Advanced Air Defence system.

In addition to the STARStreak missiles, the system comprises CONTROLMaster 200 radar and weapon coordination systems, RAPIDRanger and RAPIDRover mobile weapon systems and the Next Generation Lightweight Multiple Launcher, as well as associated communications.

The STARStreak missiles and launcher systems are manufactured in Thales’s facility in Belfast and the CONTROLMaster by Thales in France. This significant purchase by the Malaysian Armed Forces will increase jobs in Belfast and develop high value added jobs and skills set in Malaysia through a programme of technology transfer.

The purchase of ForceSHIELD will enable the Malaysian Armed Forces to replace and enhance the previously commissioned Thales STARBurst missile system, which has been in service since the mid 1990’s.

The STARStreak missile utilises the proven principle of ‘high velocity’ to defeat threats with short unmasking times. The three-dart configuration maximizes lethality and the highly accurate laser beam riding guidance enables engagement of small signature targets.

Victor Chavez, CEO of Thales UK, said: “I am delighted that another country has decided to buy ForceSHIELD. This latest-generation sensors to effectors solution will give Malaysia a world class, cutting edge capability. Increasing our export sales is a key part of Thales’ growth strategy and today’s news marks another milestone.”

Thales’s ForceSHIELD solution is based on customising and combining a range of product lines such as radars, communications, engagement and fire control systems, launchers and missiles to meet front-line users’ needs. This approach provides highly-effective capabilities for its customers to meet the increasing array of asymmetric and conventional air threats in today’s security environment.

The CONTROLMaster200 comprises the latest generation solid-state radar, capable of detecting and tracking 200 targets simultaneously out to ranges up to 250km. It incorporates the CONTROLView engagement control system that evaluates threats, assigns weapons, and coordinates combat management activity – enabling complex and critical decisions to be made faster and with greater precision and security.

The RAPIDRanger is a unique lightweight vehicle-based launcher and fire control system, which can be integrated into a network-enabled force structure and coordinated with a variety of Command and Control systems.

Equipped with the STARStreak high-velocity missile, RAPIDRanger has the ability to defeat a wide variety of air threats, including ground attack aircraft, pop-up Attack Helicopters, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and cruise missiles.

The LML NG system can be based on a tripod or vehicle mount and supports swift deployment of STARStreak with 24hr capability. It provides two missiles, which are ready to fire, and allows the system to deal with saturation air attacks and provides a complimentary surface to surface capability. The manportable system is designed to suit a wide range of missions from lightweight rapid reaction roles to air droppable operations.

The STARStreak missile operates at a speed in excess of Mach 3 to defeat fast-moving threats and those with short unmasking times. The three-dart ‘hittile’ configuration maximises lethality and the highly-accurate laser beam riding guidance enables engagement of low-signature targets and is immune to all known countermeasures.


Global Komited is a specialised vehicle and defence equipment engineering division of The Weststar Group. A key industry player, Global Komited extensive activities encompass the design, engineering, customization, fabrication and supplies of specialised vehicles as well as military equipment

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