the desert version of the current (or soon to be replaced) rimau belang camo only made debut in 2006, so they have no desert camo available to them up until 2006

Well, in fairness they are there in a peacekeeping mission (not a combat mission) that depends on everybody knowing they are there. So a misplaced camo uniform pattern doesn't really detract from the mission at hand.

the desert version of the current (or soon to be replaced) rimau belang camo only made debut in 2006, so they have no desert camo available to them up until 2006

Dammit, I remembered I saw somewhere a pic of Malaysian soldiers wearing the US pattern 3-color desert camo....couldn't find it.

The portable computer, based on the Astra Linux operating system, ensures maximum protection against cyberattacks and leaks, including during text, voice and videoconference transmissions, Rossiiskaya Gazeta newspaper wrote citing a press-release posted on the UIC’s website.

The laptop features a GPS-Glonass receiver, VGA and HDMI interfaces, a Wi-Fi module and four USB 3.0 ports.

It runs on a sixth-generation 3.5 GHz microchip. The battery ensures up to eight hours of continuous operation at temperatures ranging from minus 50 to plus 50 Centigrade.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters that patrols by U.S. military aircraft and Navy vessels, along with joint exercises involving regional partners were the true reason why concerns were growing over peace and stability.

"The above actions have escalated tensions in the South China Sea, and that's the real militarization of the South China Sea," Hong said.

SINGAPORE – The market for spy planes and surveillance platforms is buoyant in Southeast Asia, where countries are facing off against China — and each other — in the resource-rich South China Sea, industry insiders at the Singapore Airshow said.

“They did not know that China was building artificial islands,” said one industry source who regularly talks to the region’s navies. “They did not know that it had built a runway or put in missile launchers. They want to fix this.”

“People don’t trust their neighbors, resource and territory claims require a keen knowledge of what the other guy is going, and military operations other than war demand strong situational awareness,” said Richard Aboulafia, vice president of analysis at Teal Group, a U.S.-based aerospace consultancy.

Sweden’s Saab unveiled its “Swordfish” maritime patrol and anti-submarine system, which can be based on a Bombardier business jet or a turboprop aircraft, at the show.

350,000 soldiers, 20,000 tanks, 2,450 warplanes and 460 military helicopters will be involved in the military exercise that is being called “Northern Thunder”. During this time the airspace over northern Saudi Arabia will be closed to air traffic. The report adds that it will be the largest military exercise in the history of the region.

Territorial claims from Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines, Taiwan, and China make the South China Sea one of the most disputed territories on the planet.

Meanwhile, China claims the majority of the contested region, which is home to $5 trillion in annual global trade.

To that end, by 2030, the entire region is predicted to be nothing more than a “Chinese lake.”

2016 Exercise North Thunder, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

dont see msian flag...

why the hell are we drawn into this... zzzz

Saudi Arabia said on Friday that it is halting a $3 billion programme for military supplies to Lebanon in protest against Hezbollah, the militant group fighting in support of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

The kingdom carried out to "a total evaluation of its relations with the Lebanese republic" in light of positions taken by the group, an unnamed official told the Saudi Press Agency.

It added that the remainder of a $1 billion financing package for Lebanese security forces had been suspended, in a separate decision.

The $3 billion programme financed military equipment provided by France.

A Lebanese military source told AFP that the "Lebanese army command hasn't been informed" of the Saudi aid halt.

The tanks, fearsome in battle, are less graceful than penguins when playing in the snow.

The clip comes from AiirSource Military, who note “The training exercise is designed to improve U.S. Marine Corps capability to operate in cold-weather environments.” Indeed, it appears there are improvements to make.

dont see msian flag...

why the hell are we drawn into this... zzzz

Indonesia May Soon Sign Agreement To Purchase Su-35 Fighters

Source : Our Bureau ~ Dated : Friday, February 19, 2016 @ 11:52 AM

Indonesia is expected to sign a contract to purchase around a dozen Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a month's time.

These will replace its ageing Northrop F-5 fighters, and supplement a fleet of 16 Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighters that form the backbone of its air force, the sources were quoted as saying by Reuters at the Singapore Airshow today.

Indonesian companies will get contracts to manufacture some components for the Su-35, and the Russians are expected to set up a maintenance centre for the fighter jet in the country, added the sources.

However, the confirmation has not come from the Russian side yet.

If confirmed, this will be the second export order for Russia's newest fighter jet, with China inking a deal for 24 planes worth more than $2 billion in November 2015.

Indonesia also has around 12 early-model Lockheed Martin F-16s, and is receiving 24 refurbished F-16s from the United States as part of a 2011 government-to-government agreement.

It has also agreed to help fund South Korea's KF-X fighter jet programme, which hopes to develop a modern multi-role jet fighter in the 2020s. Jakarta expects to eventually get around 80 new fighter jets via this programme.

Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $15.589 million… contract for the accomplishment of post shakedown availabilities (PSA) for USS Detroit and USS Montgomery," the announcement stated on Friday.