Recently the Russian Marines have been deployed in Syria as a part of the Russian military assistance in fighting terrorism. Since September this year, few hundred marines have been stationed in western Syria and in the city of Slunfeh in East Latakia, with the primary objective of guarding the Russian air base. During their short service in Syria, there have already been sporadic clashes with terrorist groups in Latakia. One of the incident happened in September when the fighters of the Islamic State tried to mount an attack on the air base in Latakia, however they were ambushed by the Russian Marines which resulted in a couple of dead terrorist while the others retreated. There are also some reports which suggest that this unit might be coordinating attacks on terrorists alongside Hezbollah and the Syrian Arab Army. The Involvement of the Russian Marines in the Syrian conflict has been already paying off. After the downing of the SU-24, this unit was successful in the search and rescue mission of the second pilot while fighting the jihadists in the border region with Turkey.
That depend on how effective it is on the layer defense. For example Russia s-400 will have pantsir as point defense. If they decide it is not enough they could add combat air patrol, aew, signit aircraft and so on. As for stealth fighter I think it will be hard for them to get close around 100km as they will get higher chances to be detected. F18G will have tough luck to get close enough to jam those radar. Defeating those s-400 will be toughest sead mission ever.
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I prefer both. You still need SAM to protect your airbase. What the use of the runway being blast off.
we only discuss SAM VS Jet fighter ... not other item include.
Navy’s new submarine hunter builds reputation in Pacific with secret flights
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The flights may be secret, but his jets are receiving a lot of attention these days.
They are some of the Pentagon’s eyes and ears gathering evidence of China’s military expansion in the contested waters of the South China Sea, where China has built up small atolls in territory claimed by neighboring nations.
The Poseidons are produced on Boeing’s production line in Renton and joined the Navy’s fleet three years ago.
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The jets are packed with 129 sonobuoys — floating sonar devices — that sailors can drop from a chute in the rear of the plane to find submarines hiding out deep underwater. They also can drop depth charges, torpedoes and anti-ship harpoon missiles.
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job is to track the submarines. If we have to hunt for the submarine, we find it. Usually it works out pretty well,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Austin Lien, 27.
“We are the most advanced, most capable aircraft to do it,” added Lt. Cmdr. Brian Fichter, a flight officer.
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY REVIEW – SYRIA, DEC. 7, 2015
Last weekend, aproximately 1,100 additional troops arrived to the Syrian Government stronghold of Al-Safira in order to intensify their military operations near the strategic towns of Al-Hadher and Tal Al-‘Eiss in the Aleppo province. According to the field reports, the Syrian troops was moved to Aleppo from the the town of Ras Al-Bassit in northwest Latakia.
Now, the pro-government forces including Hezbollah and Iraqi paramilitary units are advancing in the southern Aleppo countryside.
On Moday, the pro-government forces captured the villages of Zeitan and Al-Qala’jiyah near the strategic city of Khan Touman after a series of firefights with Al-Nusra, Harakat Nouriddeen Al-Zinki, and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. The villages of Zeitan and Al-Qala’jiyaj are lcoated approximately 1km east of the Aleppo-Damascus highway which is the most important supply line in the region.
In the western countryside of Palmyra, the SAA supported by Hezbollah, Liwaa Imam ‘Ali and the National Defense Forces have imposed control over the strategic Palmyra-Homs Highway after intense clashes with ISIS. According to the field reports, the pro-government forces captured the villages of Al-Bayarat and Marhatten and are now in 4km away from the western walls of Palmyra.
To Strike the Islamic State, America Should Unleash Light Attack Planes
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The low logistical requirement of light attack aircraft makes them suitable for airfields in northern Iraq that are too short or rough for jet fighter and attack aircraft, or too dangerous to support with large quantities of fuel.
As a general rule of thumb, any airfield capable of operating a C-130 is suitable for the light attack birds. Five airfields in Iraqi Kurdistan fall cleanly within that category — Irbil, Sulimaniya, K1, Sirsenk and Kirkuk. K1 is a former U.S. Army airfield, Kirkuk is a former Air Force installation, and Irbil has an existing U.S. presence and serves as an emergency airfield at need.
Sirsenk Forward Support Base (Bamerne) was the primary coalition fixed-wing airstrip during Operation Provide Comfort. Its condition is unknown.
Of these, Irbil’s international airport has the best mix of ramp space, fuel supply and security — and has a long history of U.S. air operations dating to 2003.
Close proximity of light attack aircraft allows for a rapid response time. With a scramble time of five minutes, the light attack birds can be overhead any point up to 75 miles away, half an hour from the scramble order.
From Irbil, this coverage encompasses all of Iraq east of the Tigris and north of Kirkuk and over Mosul almost as far as Sinjar Mountain. From Kirkuk, this coverage arc stretches almost from Balad to Mosul.
Either location could conceivably support Iraqi government or Peshmerga forces in operations to free Mosul from the Islamic State’s domination. By comparison, a fast jet scrambled from Incirlik is still 30 minutes behind the light attack aircraft.
The largest logistical requirement could very well be weapons, as up to 500-pound precision munitions might be employed. The new APKWS II laser-guided Hydra rounds used by the Marines in Afghanistan are compatible with light attack aircraft, and give the capability to demolish bunkers or hit moving targets. Flexible warhead choices would allow them to kill light armored vehicles.
US, Singapore Agree on Deployment of Spy Aircraft - Defense Department
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“Secretary Carter and Dr. Ng also welcomed the inaugural deployment of the P-8 Poseidon aircraft to Singapore from 7 to 14 Dec. 2015,” the release said.
Chinese dredging vessels are purportedly seen in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in this file still image from video taken by a P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft and provided by the United States Navy on May 21, 2015
US Spy Planes to Fly From Singapore Over South China Sea At present, the US military conducts surveillance missions from Japanese and Philippine airfields, while continuing military patrols in the disputed waters.
Carter and Ng met in Washington, DC to sign the enhanced defense cooperation agreement, which should provide a new framework for an expanded defense cooperation, according to the Defense Department.
Lockheed wins $318 million contract for Hellfire missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) was awarded a contract for more than $318 million to sell Hellfire II missiles to the U.S. Army, Air Force and a number of countries, the Pentagon said on Monday.
Part of the contract would be through foreign military sales to South Korea, Egypt, Pakistan, Iraq, India, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Indonesia, the Department of Defense said in its daily digest of major contract awards.
The fight against Islamic State militants and other armed conflicts around the globe has fueled demand for U.S. missile defense equipment, helicopters and munitions.
that the issues.. all come in one but all we have is the bits and pieces
MRSS suppose to enable fast deployment of force but also tak ada
SPH suppose to support tank but 10years until now tak ada
MRCA suppose to enable better ground attack and the mkm will solely focus in air to air combat but also tak ada
Medium air defense to support advancing force.. but until now still with manpads. Starstreak is still a point defence system
attack helo.. aiyo... kesian also tak ada
wait after 2020 .... we not buy new big item next few year. if lucky many get 1 or 2 item. MRSS / SPH not expensive depend which model. if follow our current procurement culture ... hard to buy many military asset.
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For the past year usa have been dropping bombs in the desert . They cannot attack assad legally so they want isis to help moderates to defeat assad. USA also did not stop illegal oil sale because they want to reward Turkey for their roll to topple assad.
Now russia come in and expose them by easily defeating isis. For the first time I see USA as the bad guys really messing up the world.
Why they hate assad only God knows. I watch Ian Wright visit syria before the war on astro and it was a beautiful country. The even allow sell sex toys in their bazaar lol
Russian Air Force Carries Out Airstrikes Over Lebanon for the First Time
On Monday morning in the Beqa’a Governorate of east Lebanon, the Russian Air Force conducted their first series of airstrikes over Ras Ba’albak, Jaroud Qarah, Jaroud Rankous, and Jaroud ‘Arsal in the Qalamoun Mountains.
The Russian Air Force struck several enemy targets that were shared by the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS), Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham, and the Syrian Al-Qaida group “Jabhat Al-Nusra”, including the Jaroud ‘Arsal-Rankous border-crossing into Syria.
According to a military source in Lebanon, the Russians notified the Lebanese Armed Forces before they entered their airspace; this notification allowed the Russian Air Force full access, which will likely stir up some political turmoil between the March 8th and March 14th movements.
Whether Scorpion or Texan 2, the modifications to make them capable of this kind of ground attack is not cheap and it comes up to a few tens of million anyway. And I shudder to think what the ISIS's AAA cannons and MANPADs would do to them.
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