F-22 and Saab Draken can also do Cobra

Cobra isn't an all-powerful maneuver, performed at the wrong time and wrong situation, it can backfire. The plane that does Cobra will nearly be stationary on air, a good target for cannon or IR missile, if the enemy has a wingman.

The Navy Times reported Thursday that the US sent the USS John C. Stennis, two destroyers, two cruisers and the 7th Fleet to the South China Sea.

Earlier, it was reported that China had sent fighter jets to the Woody Island, which is one of the disputed Paracel Islands (Xisha) in the South China Sea.

MOSCOW, March 4. /TASS/. US Department of Defense has deployed two radio-electronic intelligence stations in the Kiev-controlled Markovo district of the Lugansk Region, the spokesman for the militia of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People’s Republic, Igor Yashchenko, has said.

"According to our intelligence sources, the US Department of Defense representatives have placed two Trailblazer radio-electronic intelligence stations in the village of Kuryachovka, the Markovo district," the LuganskInformCenter news agency quotes him as saying.

The statement about North Korea readying its nuclear weapons came from the state-ran news and reported to have come from Kim himself while on a tour of an army artillery unit. The fear is that North Korea could use these weapons in preemptive attacks on South Korea. This terrifying possibility was underlined when the head U.S. military officer in South Korea stated that the Kim regime would use WMDs if they felt their power was endangered.

The latest version of the F-35's "magic" helmet, which allows wearers to "see" through the skin of the plane, is now being issued to pilots.

The Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) is a key part of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The helmet incorporates LCD displays to take input from the aircraft's various sensors—radar, infra-red, and the electro-optical targeting system—and overlay them on the pilot's field of view.

The biggest one is the pilot's ability to "see" through the plane; the pilot can look down at his feet, for example, and the view from of the infra-red camera on the bottom of the plane will be projected onto his helmet visor—in effect giving the pilot x-ray vision. The F-35 has six such cameras, all forming the so-called the Distributed Aperture System.

Rockwell Collins, the contractor responsible for the helmet, has a demonstration video here:

Navy’s 2 submarine hunter helicopters contract awarded soon

March 3, 2016 Ruben Santos

Aircraft manufacturer AgustaWestland was declared as the sole proponent of the Department of National Defense (DND)’s PHP5.4 billion anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter project. The government also announced that the manufacturer is undergoing post-qualification checks.

Post-qualification refers to the background check to determine the capability of the manufacturer to deliver the equipment on time and comply with the specifications requested by the contracting party.

AgustaWestland was chosen as the possible supplier for two anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters of Philippine Navy before 2015 ended. The firm offered its new AW-159 “Wildcat” anti-submarine helicopter.

In late February 2016, AgustaWestland official handling external relations and communications Alessandro Capocaccia told IHS Jane’s that their company is optimistic that contract will be awarded soon.

“2016 will be an important year for the programme”, Capocaccia said.

After looking into our Malaysian Army structure I am a little confused.

Kor Armor Diraja is said to have 5 regiments. Naturally 1 regiment operates our PT-91s. Other listed equipment are:
26 FV101 Alvis Scorpion 90 (Para Armd Sqdn)
184 Sibmas 90 IFV (160 90mm, 24 ARV?)
460 Condor APC
80 Bv206
103 K200 KIFV
211 ACV300 Adnan

In what way are they organised into the other 4 regts? At about 80+ vehicles per battalion I can make them fit, sort of. But as far as I can see these are 'empty' IFVs and APCs, except Sibmas 90. Are they intended to mate up with infantry battalions when deployed? And where will the 250 Deftech AV8s go?

Mintak ajar skit...

Indonesia Plans Su-35 Squadron Buy, Will Ink Deal for 10 Aircraft Next Month

Source : Our Bureau ~ Dated : Saturday, March 5, 2016 @ 08:49 AM



Indonesia plans to buy a squadron of 18-20 Su-35 aircraft from Russia in a bid to replace its aging F-5 Tiger squadron, Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said.

"We need a squadron of the jets, but for the first phase it will be 10 jets," Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamiard Ryacudu was quoted as saying by Jakarta Globe news daily.

"Ryamizard plans to attend the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-Russia senior officials meeting in Moscow on April 4th and 5th, and sought to sign the agreement in the sidelines of the meeting," the newspaper reported.

"Indonesia has increased defense spending over the past three years in an attempt to regenerate its aging military arsenal".

Indonesia’s Armed Forces currently use Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighters. Sukhoi Su-35 fighters will replace the U.S. F-5 Tiger, which the Indonesian Armed Forces have been exploiting since 1980.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested building a new city in northern Syria to house some of the millions of refugees escaping the country's civil war

He said that the city would be 4,500sq/km in area and its infrastructure could be built in cooperation with the international community

Turkey is currently home to an estimated 2.7 million Syria refugees who fled the five year civil war

Turkey has repeatedly sought to persuade its Western allies to help create a so-called safe zone inside Syria that could house Syrian refugee

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is more about America’s relationship to Afghanistan than the war itself. Marines want to survive and the journalists want the next fix — a shot of war or whiskey, either will do — and no one seems to care what the Afghans want.

After looking into our Malaysian Army structure I am a little confused.

Kor Armor Diraja is said to have 5 regiments. Naturally 1 regiment operates our PT-91s. Other listed equipment are:
26 FV101 Alvis Scorpion 90 (Para Armd Sqdn)
184 Sibmas 90 IFV (160 90mm, 24 ARV?)
460 Condor APC
80 Bv206
103 K200 KIFV
211 ACV300 Adnan

In what way are they organised into the other 4 regts? At about 80+ vehicles per battalion I can make them fit, sort of. But as far as I can see these are 'empty' IFVs and APCs, except Sibmas 90. Are they intended to mate up with infantry battalions when deployed? And where will the 250 Deftech AV8s go?

Mintak ajar skit...

At the heart of the migration crisis, explained General Philip Breedlove, Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, is a ‘resurgent, aggressive Russia’ that has ‘chosen to be an adversary and poses a long-term existential threat to the United States and to our European allies and partners’.

Putin’s chosen weapon, according to the General, is the migration crisis itself.

And in all this toxic mix, Islamic Fundamentalism is ‘spreading like a cancer, taking advantage of paths of least resistance and threatening European nations, and our own, with terrorist attacks’.

As a former KGB man who yearns to rebuild Russia into a global superpower, President Putin sees the world in terms of ruthless, hard-headed realpolitik — in stark contrast, I have to say, with our own pusillanimous leaders.

more like 6, para got their own armor i think

dun take face value, most of the sibmas and some of the condor is ady retired,

the armor themselves is considered a "support" elements, so they are always deployed alongside other infantry battalion and other support elements under their corresponding division command

atreyuangel pls correct me if im wrong

The US military's research and development office announced on Thursday the next phase in a bid to build an unmanned vertical takeoff and landing "X-Plane," and it could be a game changer for soldiers on the ground.

The X-Plane has similarities with the military's V-22 Osprey, which can takeoff and land like a helicopter and fly like an airplane, but the big difference this time is there's no pilot onboard. It would be flown remotely, much like the military's Predator and Global Hawk unmanned aerial systems.

the X-Plane could be used in more diverse missions, like transporting troops, rescuing wounded soldiers during medical evacuations, dropping off supplies, and special operations

If all goes well, it could reach a top speed of about 460 mph, all while being capable of carrying around 4,000 pounds of gear or troops.

dun take face value, most of the sibmas and some of the condor is ady retired,

the armor themselves is considered a "support" elements, so they are always deployed alongside other infantry battalion and other support elements under their corresponding division command

KAD administrative bang bukan field formation.the other 4 are combined with infantry regiments forming mechanised brigades

Scorpion dengan stormer are with Para.

What do we use the Bv206 for then?

Yeah guessed as much, they are robust but also ancient some sources say jsut about 200 Condor still running

I understand, I am asking about how they organise for field deployment. Good idea that, a little armour goes a long way with Para. Wonder if we have the airdrop capability

So when forming brigades the armour regiments mate with the infantry battalions to form mechanised battalions. At 14 APCs/IFVs per company and 6 companies (we still use square battalion? A, B, C, D Coys plus Support Coy some more?) I can imagine about 80+ vehicles per battalion. So with that, and looking at a force of about 200 Condors, 100 KIFVs, 200 Adnans, that's 5 mech inf battalions...?

What do we use the Bv206 for then?