The military built an app to call in bomb strikes



The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated a new Android tablet app where an Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller — the guy on the ground who is an expert at calling in air strikes — was able to call in multiple close air support (CAS) strikes with an A-10, using only three strokes of a finger.

Conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the test was the first set of tests with U.S. Air Force aircraft. Earlier this year, the test were successfully conducted with Marine Corps Osprey aircraft. The Air Force tests used a mixture of laser and GPS-guided weapons, with a 100% success rate, all within the six minute test time frame.

The app — called Persistent Close Air Support — allows the JTAC on the ground to link directly with aircraft pilots, pick targets, and locate friendly forces for the inbound CAS. And you thought the Blue Force Tracker was awesome.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/darpa-app-bomb-strikes-2015-09

no f-35 but ada f-22?

I think that chinese news probably taken from this article..

http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/09/08/ma...luconia-shoals/

AS the exploration of Viscount Melbourne, a 150-year-old British cargo vessel, that sank right under Luconia Shoals continues, amateur marine archaeologist Captain Hans Berekoven and his wife Roz as well as their team of marine researchers went on to make a bold move – re-establishing Malaysia’s sovereignty on the site by planting the ‘Jalur Gemilang’ there.

Upon planting the flag, Hans made an emotional statement that the move was important to warn China to back down.Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/09/08/marine-archaeologist-stamps-malaysias-mark-on-luconia-shoals/#ixzz3mfIS7wPn

i read before, man.. the horror they facing

we going to buy to please master?

so around sabah engine power nvm

but for armored, need powerful engine right, and also flimsy part not good

also weapon range?? need to shoot sulu from far

“Of the 2.5 million Americans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, 300,000 of them came home with traumatic brain injury,” journalist Annie Jacobsen told NPR. “DARPA initiated a series of programs to help cognitive functioning, to repair some of this damage. And those programs center around putting brain chips inside the tissue of the brain.”

While the public is being told that the U.S. military is trying to find some way through computer technology to help people with brain injury, the program is far less than benevolent, according to Jacobsen, other scientists and thousands of secretlly implanted Targeted Individuals.

The military built an app to call in bomb strikes



The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated a new Android tablet app where an Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller — the guy on the ground who is an expert at calling in air strikes — was able to call in multiple close air support (CAS) strikes with an A-10, using only three strokes of a finger.

Conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the test was the first set of tests with U.S. Air Force aircraft. Earlier this year, the test were successfully conducted with Marine Corps Osprey aircraft. The Air Force tests used a mixture of laser and GPS-guided weapons, with a 100% success rate, all within the six minute test time frame.

The app — called Persistent Close Air Support — allows the JTAC on the ground to link directly with aircraft pilots, pick targets, and locate friendly forces for the inbound CAS. And you thought the Blue Force Tracker was awesome.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/darpa-app-bomb-strikes-2015-09

most light choppers are underpowered for high altitude operations, while we're basically flying them at sea level...so yea.
good enough

DSEI 2015: Rolls-Royce Unveils The Miecznik Design

Rolls-Royce company has unveiled visualizations and details related to the CDV (Coastal Defence Vessel) corvette design, which is offered for the Polish Navy, as a proposal related to the Miecznik programme. Secondly, the British company has also revealed the patrol ship design which is offered within the scope of the Czapla programme.
Both designs are virtually identical, the only difference is visible in the quantity of the utilized armament. Considering the current requirements of the Polish Navy, Rolls-Royce designers are focused on the corvette, assuming that adapting the ship’s layout to the Czapla-class requirements shall not constitute a problem. Patrol vessels are not going to be fitted with the missile armament, the purpose of which would be to counteract the naval and airborne threats. On the other hand, this type of a ship would have expansive SAR functions, along with the minehunting capability. In both cases, ASW capabilities are provided.

CDV corvette is 99.7 meters long (91.7 meters at the waterline), and its displacement is close to 2467 tonnes. The quantity of the crew-members is estimated as 62 persons, additional 30 specialists may also be accommodated on board, in order to operate the on-board task-equipment or to maintain the helicopter. The ship is capable of executing autonomous operations for 28 days, and there is also an option of replenishing the inventory and resources on the water.

CDV vessels feature the CODLOD propulsion system which allows them to reach speeds that exceed 25 knots. The company is open to proposals, when it comes to the armament, however, currently the proposed vessels are fitted with the Oto Melara Super Rapid 76 mm bow cannon, two MSI DS30 30 mm cannons, two quadruple NSM anti-ship missile launchers, four Sylver A35 vertical launch systems, each housing four VL MICA anti-aircraft missiles, along with two double MU90 torpedo launchers.

The current design assumes that the electronic systems on board are going to include the following devices: Smart-S 3D radar, Thales STIR 1.2 EO Mk2 radar-optronic artillery control system, Thales Mirador observation optronic system, Thales Vigile reconnaissance system, along with the under-keel Thales Kingklip sonar. All of the above-mentioned devices are going to work together, within the framework of the Thales TACTICOS combat management system. Rolls-Royce company, by following these steps, is willing to maintain maximum compatibility with the ORP “Ślązak” patrol vessel which is also equipped with the systems delivered by the Thales company.

Among the solutions that distinguish the CDV ship, one should include the task board (with a stern slip for 11 m long boats, and with a space for the second boat and for a standard combat systems container), landing platform with a hangar for an NH-90-sized helicopter (up to 11 tonnes), passive and active stabilizing system – with a track-proven record on the British vessels – along with a specially designed pear-shaped bow. It is worth to note that despite the fact the vessel is capable of housing an 11 tonnes helicopter and 11 m long boat (or unmanned water-craft), the Rolls-Royce company managed to contain the length of the ship within 100 meters.

CDV ship design has already been examined by the Centrum Techniki Okrętowej [Ship Design and Research Centre] based in Gdansk. As a result, it has gained the top certificates, allowing it to operate within any part of the world, excluding the ice-covered waters.

What’s interesting, due to the wide scope of operations executed by the ship, Rolls-Royce also qualifies the CDV design as a light frigate.

House support plans to buy Russian submarine

thejakartapost.com, Jakarta | September 29 2015 | 6:03 PM
   

(antaranews.com)

The government's plan to purchase Kilo-class submarines from Russia has received support from the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I overseeing defense and foreign affairs due to sufficient budget.

According to the commission's member Sukamta, the Indonesian Military (TNI) had proposed a budget of Rp 37 trillion (US$2.52 billion) and an additional budget allocation of Rp 14.5 trillion for the Navy (TNI AL), which was the largest compared to the budget allocation for the Army (TNI AD) and the Air Force (TNI AU).

"Indonesia is a maritime country, since around 70 percent of its territory is oceanic, so sea security must be prioritized," said Sukamta on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.

Sukamta said the submarine was currently the most sophisticated of its kind.

"It's similar to the Sukhoi SU-35 aircraft, which the Air Force wanted to have," said Sukamta.

He then referred to the upcoming ASEAN Economic Society (EMA) that would be faced by Indonesia as well as the potential for conflict in the South China Sea.

"[Increasingly] our maritime defense and security is becoming a priority," said Sukamta.

He also called on the government to plan carefully prior to the purchase, including ensuring the submarine's size was suitable for the archipelago's marine areas, the ease of maintenance and the ease of access to spare parts.

"We don't want to buy weaponry that is not suitable for our sea defense needs," said Sukamta. (edn/kes)(++++)

The military built an app to call in bomb strikes



The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) demonstrated a new Android tablet app where an Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controller — the guy on the ground who is an expert at calling in air strikes — was able to call in multiple close air support (CAS) strikes with an A-10, using only three strokes of a finger.

Conducted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, the test was the first set of tests with U.S. Air Force aircraft. Earlier this year, the test were successfully conducted with Marine Corps Osprey aircraft. The Air Force tests used a mixture of laser and GPS-guided weapons, with a 100% success rate, all within the six minute test time frame.

The app — called Persistent Close Air Support — allows the JTAC on the ground to link directly with aircraft pilots, pick targets, and locate friendly forces for the inbound CAS. And you thought the Blue Force Tracker was awesome.

http://www.wearethemighty.com/darpa-app-bomb-strikes-2015-09

they propably deem F35 unworthy opponent, just like what the rest of the world thinks, just a junk overprice piece of shit!

haha

why ang moh so good? wanan plant malaysia flag there?

Well, most helicopter operations are run on low or medium altitude, so not that many high-altitude helicopters are ever designed anyway. Also there's a certain limit on how much atmospheric pressure is needed for the rotor blades to generate lift. I think average max altitude for a helicopter is about 10,000 feet (around 3,000 meters) before the atmosphere gets too thin and the main rotors lose their ability to generate lift effectively.

In aerial combat against the J-20 or J-31, Majumdar predicted the F-22 would have a kill ratio of three to one, which could take a serious toll on the US side. "The Chinese don't have to match the F-35 one-for-one. The Chinese just have to do enough damage to the US military to make it too expensive to fight," Majumadar wrote, quoting a senior US Air Force official who said that even a three-to-one kill ratio advantage has become costly.

Realizing that the J-31 will not match the F-22 or F-35 in maneuverability, the Chinese military aviation industry is developing what it hopes will be a new super weapon for the aircraft known as the PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile, touted to have even better terminal phase performance than the venerable American-built AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile. Majumdar said the US Air Force should consider seriously the potential threat of the PL-15 missile.

Indonesia Eyes Military Budget Boost to Fund New Equipment

Boost would reverse an earlier proposed defense budget cut for 2016.

By Prashanth Parameswaran
September 30, 2015
     
Over the weekend, reports surfaced that the Indonesian legislature had agreed to a proposal to boost the country’s defense budget in order to fund new purchases following earlier cuts being mulled.

According to ANTARA News, Mahfudz Siddiq, the Chairman of Commission I of the House of Representatives (DPR), said on September 25 that he had agreed in principle to a proposal advanced by Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu to increase the military budget by Rp37 trillion. Around Rp30 trillion of that amount, Siddiq said, would be used to purchase military equipment, with the rest going to other areas like troop welfare.

The development is not surprising. Indonesian legislators, including Siddiq himself, had expressed deep concern when it was revealed earlier this month that Indonesia may be cutting its 2016 defense budget (See: “Why is Indonesia Set to Cut its Military Budget for 2016?”). As I wrote then, some had expressed concerns that it might affect the purchase of important new hardware for Indonesia, including Su-35 jets and submarines from Russia (See: “Indonesia to Buy New Submarines from Russia”).

Indonesian defense officials, however, had indicated that efforts would be made to ensure that critical new equipment – especially for the navy and air force – would be prioritized despite the cuts. At an event at the U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO) earlier this month, the DPR’s Speaker Setya Nevanto had also told The Diplomat that officials were in the process of ensuring that “priority purchases” – including submarines, helicopters and planes – would not be affected. In this vein, the proposal to increase the budget and spend most of it on new equipment is an encouraging sign as it could mean fewer cuts for procurement.

More broadly, if the proposal ends up being passed by the DPR’s budget board, the 2016 defense budget would stand at Rp132.8 trillion, up from the Rp95.8 trillion allocated in the draft budget earlier this year. Beyond the amount itself, that new total figure is important because it would represent an increase, rather than a decrease in the 2015 military budget, which is over Rp102 trillion.

As I noted in an earlier piece, a decrease would have been seen as a severe blow to Indonesia’s military modernization efforts (See: “Why is Indonesia Set to Cut its Military Budget for 2016?”). As it is, despite being the world’s largest archipelagic state and its fourth most populous country, Indonesia has significantly underinvested in its military relative even to its much smaller Southeast Asian neighbors. Despite sharp increases in recent years, growing from 17 trillion in 2010 to 102.3 trillion in 2015, Indonesian defense spending as a percentage of GDP was the lowest in ASEAN at 0.8 percent in 2014, well below the regional average of 2.2 percent.

As it is, despite being the world’s largest archipelagic state and its fourth most populous country, Indonesia has significantly underinvested in its military relative even to its much smaller Southeast Asian neighbors. Despite sharp increases in recent years, growing from 17 trillion in 2010 to 102.3 trillion in 2015, Indonesian defense spending as a percentage of GDP was the lowest in ASEAN at 0.8 percent in 2014, well below the regional average of 2.2 percent.


Read more: http://thediplomat.com/2015/09/indonesia-e...-new-equipment/

True...even spending $20 billion annually on defence, it is still considered as average, in terms of GDP

Rp14.5 T ~ USD 1 billion

Just about enough to buy two Kilo Project 636, if it's still in production...or perhaps Amur 950

rm ke usd? usd 8 bill je