well Lynx & NH90 is 2 different class, one is small or one is Medium class helicopter, both have own different market
- NH90 bigger size than can perform much more role。NH90 bigger space can both ASW and ASuW warfare terminal but still carry passenger 6-10 for CSAR or transportation。
- but Lynx if Terminal and ASW system install in helicopter, space will be full, than your wont't able to carry passenger anymore except sensor Operator and Winch Operator
- IF you only have 1 helicopter one Navy ship, NH90 can do much more role as some mention above. this advantage of space and much long range than Lyxn.

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jan 10 2016, 09:55 PM

Indonesian Army Aviation AH-64E Guardian Infographic.



Credit to Forum Sejarah Militer.

well Nh90 getting retrofit in 2013-2014 to fix the problem, and slowly ,many Nh90 user start getting IOC or FOC. and going to mature.。。
latest news RMN sending pilot to traning Seahawks, so high possible getting Seahawks ASW in future。plus our defense Minister seems pro america product.
generally i believe Seahawks and AW159 either 1 will get our ASW deal in future.
evey hardware hv Pro and Cons, also price, depend which 1 suite your your need and budget, also political reason。

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jan 11 2016, 12:49 AM

America flexes its muscles as heavy B-52 Stratofortress that can carry nuclear weapons flies just 45 miles from North Korean border



















http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-33...orth-Korea.html

Kongsberg receives CROWS program order



Kongsberg has received orders from the U.S. Army to support its Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station program.

The orders represent a modification to an earlier contract signed between the U.S. Army and Kongsberg in August 2012.

The CROWS is designed to enable warfighters to operate vehicle-mounted weapons while being inside of the vehicle, therefore protected by its armor.

Defense World reports the station is comprised of two parts, including the control group and the mount fixed to the exterior of the vehicle.

The mount is capable of performing a 360-degree rotation and can be used to mount a variety of weapons including the M2 .50-caliber machine gun, the Mk19 40mm automatic grenade machine gun and others.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kongsber..._order_999.html

The ones with protruding element on left is... tandem-warhead HEAT

Dreadnought 2050: Can Britain Build the World's Best Battleship?





http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016...iedfolrf0000001

"Ghost" troops slowing down Afghanistan's military





http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghost-troops-s...istan-military/

Actually those are the impact fuze for the warhead.

China builds second 'monster' ship



China has finished building its second mega coast guard ship and will likely be deploying it in the South China Sea, according to Chinese media reports yesterday.

It joins another 10,000-tonne Chinese vessel, which was reportedly completed last year and patrols the East China Sea, as the biggest coast guard patrol ships in the world.

The move looks set to increase China's presence in the contested waters of the South China Sea, just days after a senior retired People's Liberation Army (PLA) official said that the Chinese military will probably conduct test flights soon from a controversial airport in the disputed Spratly Islands there.


This comes as Japan has decided that its P-3C patrol aircraft returning home from anti-piracy activities off the Somalian coast will give priority to stopping at bases of countries facing the South China Sea, including the Philippines and Vietnam, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported.

The completion and planned deployment of China's second "monster" coast guard vessel - as dubbed by the media - will be a "cornerstone of the country's maritime enforcement strength", reports said.

The "monster" vessels are part of the CCG's robust shipbuilding plans. Experts have said that China is quickly expanding its coast guard fleet as part of its plans to strengthen its naval capability.

But this comes amid rising tensions in the South China Sea as China is seen to be increasingly assertive in its territorial claims there that overlap with those of Asean states Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.
Beijing-based news website Guancha said the vessel will have a displacement of 12,000 tonnes and a top speed of 25 knots. It added that the ship will be fitted with a 76mm quick-firing main gun, two secondary guns and two anti-aircraft guns.

The "China Coast Guard (CCG) 3901" ship will also have a helicopter pad. The ship is similar to the design of the CCG 2901, which was deployed last year in the East China Sea, where China has a territorial dispute with Japan.

Military expert Song Zhongping said China needs such a large vessel, given its purported objective of patrolling the South China Sea, which stretches for 2,000km and is bigger than the East China Sea. A larger ship can be out at sea longer, hold a bigger crew and carry more supplies. It is also more effective if a clash happens with other ships. "Given the distance and resources that are needed for such a vast area, it's no surprise China built a ship of this size. It's necessary," Mr Song said.

The previous biggest CCG patrol ships measured only 4,000 tonnes.

The "monster" vessels are part of the CCG's robust shipbuilding plans. Experts have said that China is quickly expanding its coast guard fleet as part of its plans to strengthen its naval capability. But this comes amid rising tensions in the South China Sea as China is seen to be increasingly assertive in its territorial claims there that overlap with those of Asean states Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

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Chinese military must advance peace

Retired PLA major-general Xu Guangyu said last Friday that a controversial new Chinese airport built on Fiery Cross Reef will likely be used by Chinese military aircraft for test flights by June.

Chinese civilian aircraft had just last week completed two test flights at the airport.

"Military aircraft will take off from there sooner or later. Very likely within the first half of the year," he told the Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post.

The PLA last month also added one of its most advanced missile destroyers to its South Sea fleet, which operates in the South China Sea. That is the third advanced destroyer to be deployed there in the last two years.

The expansion of the CCG's ships is likely to continue, experts say.

"One 10,000-tonne coast guard vessel isn't enough for the South China Sea," said Mr Song. "We can expect more of them to be built."

http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia...nd-monster-ship

http://www.malaysiandefence.com/eots-and-s...ekiu-and-jebat/

This post has been edited by azriel: Jan 11 2016, 11:27 AM

PLAAF J-10 already in Fiery Cross airport
early got new J-16 also test in Fiery Cross airport

This post has been edited by waja2000: Jan 11 2016, 11:44 AM

Beijing and Seoul sets up hot line to prevent maritime incidents



South Korea and China have agreed to set up a hotline between their coast guards to help them swiftly cope with maritime accidents and prevent illegal fishing, Seoul officials said Thursday.

The agreement was signed between Hong Ik-tae, head of the Korea Coast Guard, and his Chinese counterpart, Meng Hongwei, in Beijing earlier in the day, officials said.

The coast guards of the two nations also agreed to hold an annual meeting to help promote bilateral exchanges and mutual understanding.

In a statement, Hong said the agreement would help the two nations' coast guards "swiftly exchange information to maintain maritime order and cope with accidents at sea."

The hotline began operations soon after the agreement was signed, officials said.

Out of curiosity, who produces the ammo for the Malaysian Armed Forces? Or are they imported?

at one of the disputed island?

The bulk of it is license-produced locally by SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd, but of course some other types of ammunition is imported from foreign countries

ya, already mention, Fiery Cross island.

lol.. d makers of d local aug

didnt know its at the disputed area

Tiger Forces enter Al-Bab Plateau after seizing village of Ayishah



On Sunday night in the Aleppo Governorate’s eastern countryside, the Syrian Arab Army’s elite special operation division known as the “Tiger Forces” continued their march north towards the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham’s (ISIS) stronghold of Al-Bab after a violent battle at the village of Najarah all week long.

For second time in nearly two weeks, the Tiger Forces – in close coordination with the Russian Air Force – carried out a surprise night operation to catch the ISIS terrorists in east Aleppo off-guard. This once again worked out to the Syrian Arab Army’s advantage, as the terrorist group was unable to quickly respond to the ferocious military assault. As a result of this surprise assault in east Aleppo, the ISIS fighters entrenched at the small village of ‘Ayishah (south of Al-Bab) were quickly overrun by a contingent comprised of soldiers from the Tiger Forces and Liwaa Suqour Al-Sahra (Desert Hawks Brigade), who used the cover of night to infiltrate the terrorist group’s defenses en route to the capture of this site.

With the capture of ‘Ayishah tonight, the Tiger Forces are within 4 villages of the ISIS-controlled city of Al-Bab, marking the first time since 2012 that the government forces have entered this plateau. The Tiger Forces are knocking on the door of Deir Hafer and Al-Bab; the two cities that have been under ISIS’ control since they forced the Islamist rebels to abandon them in late 2013.

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/tiger-...age-of-ayishah/ | Al-Masdar News

Syrian Army surrounds the rebel stronghold of Salma from 3 sides



In a matter of 48 hours, the Islamist rebels of Jabhat Al-Nusra (Syrian Al-Qaeda group) and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) have watched the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade of the Republican Guard, the National Defense Forces (NDF) and the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) quickly surround their long-standing stronghold of Salma in the Latakia Governorate’s northeastern countryside.

On Sunday morning, Al-Masdar News reported the powerful assault launched by the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade; however, this was only the beginning of what turned out to be one of the largest attacks conducted by the pro-government forces at the strategic town of Salma in the Kurdish Mountains (Jabal Al-Akrad).

According to a battlefield source embedded with the Republican Guard in Jabal Al-Akrad, the Syrian Armed Forces imposed full control over Wadi Nabi’ Miro (Valley of the Prophet Miro) at the western flank of Salma, leaving them in position to strike the aforementioned town from three different axes in Jabal Al-Akrad.

In addition to their capture of Wadi Nabi’ Miro, the Syrian Arab Army’s 103rd Brigade and their allies (specifically, the Syrian Social Nationalist Party) imposed full control over mountain Point 867, which is located to the east of the aforementioned valley that is situated at Salma’s western flank. Much of the Syrian Arab Army’s success in northeastern Latakia is due in large part to the Russian Air Force, who continuously provides the pro-government forces with much needed air cover.

http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian...a-from-3-sides/ | Al-Masdar News