Military Thread V20
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 Mar 25 2016, 07:34 PM
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QUOTE(Bombgen @ Mar 25 2016, 07:58 PM) Sometime we need to be clever and know when to back down or when to shows up. Indon did the right thing. lol.. it is easy to to wag one's dick around... but tougher to show restrain and solve problems diplomatically QUOTE(azriel @ Mar 25 2016, 09:09 PM)  |
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Mar 25 2016, 08:00 PM
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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Mar 25 2016, 07:32 PM) Damn, the F-35’s Required Upgrades Are Expensive If hillary won election these f35 going to be more expensive. http://warisboring.com/articles/damn-the-f...-are-expensive/ If trump won election f35 project will be review and contract will be renegotiates and probably goodbye. |
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Mar 25 2016, 08:18 PM
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QUOTE(yinchet @ Mar 25 2016, 08:00 PM) If hillary won election these f35 going to be more expensive. Bernie? If trump won election f35 project will be review and contract will be renegotiates and probably goodbye.  |
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Mar 25 2016, 08:27 PM
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QUOTE(Gregyong @ Mar 25 2016, 08:18 PM) Bernie? Bernie? Headless chicken. He would still support the f35 project no matter what is the pricetag. |
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Mar 25 2016, 09:55 PM
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Mar 25 2016, 09:56 PM
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Mar 25 2016, 10:08 PM
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100 CHINESE BOATS ENTER INTO MALAYSIAN WATER  QUOTE At a regular briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Hong Lei, asked about the Malaysian report and he said he did not “understand the details” of what the Malaysian Government had said about the matter. “What I want to point out is that now is the fishing season in the South China Sea … At this time of year, every year, Chinese trawlers are in the relevant waters carrying out normal fishing activities,” Mr Hong said . QUOTE Yesterday, in response to a deal between the US and the Philippines, which allows Washington to have military presence at five bases in the Asian state, China deployed YJ-62 anti-ship missiles to the Woody Island of the South China Sea. https://southfront.org/100-chinese-ships-en...an-state-media/ |
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Mar 26 2016, 01:10 AM
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https://youtu.be/mh7TkLmEGI8
Mortar variant 😍 but the 120mm gun is too much i think or is it 90 mm.😕😕 |
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Mar 26 2016, 01:17 AM
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QUOTE(lk23 @ Mar 25 2016, 03:09 PM) QUOTE(lk23 @ Mar 26 2016, 01:10 AM) https://youtu.be/mh7TkLmEGI8 stop watching that channel, it gives me cancerMortar variant 😍 but the 120mm gun is too much i think or is it 90 mm.😕😕 |
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Mar 26 2016, 01:37 AM
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3rd A400M(msn36) for RMAF spotted on a taxi test
https://twitter.com/ja_almarza/status/713351368577327104  |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:19 AM
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Just Because Lockheed Says They Can Build A Mach 6 Jet Doesn't Mean We Need One  QUOTE Now Lockheed says it can build 3,800 MPH proof-of-concept jet in just a couple of years time, an aircraft that could lead to an fully operational “SR-72.” Amazing as that sounds, does the Air Force even need such an aircraft at all? QUOTE Lockheed says it sees these so-called hypersonic weapons, a term that refers to speeds above Mach 5 QUOTE The big stumbling block for hypersonic flight is that it is very hard to optimize an aircraft to fly at such extremely high-speeds and be able to takeoff and land from conventional runways. Parasite-type configurations, where the hypersonic vehicle is lifted to altitude by a larger mothership and then launched on its mission QUOTE It would achieve such a capability through a “combined cycle” engine concept. This engine system would presumably get around the traditional limitations of individual turbojets, ramjets and scramjets which can only really work over their own specific velocity ranges. Obviously, installing three types of engines in an aircraft that is supposed to be super high-performance is not an option QUOTE Lockheed’s hybrid combined cycle propulsion concept aims at solving this issue by using a turbine engine at low-speeds and a scramjet at high-speeds, with both sharing a common inlet and nozzle design while keeping their airflow paths separated. QUOTE “Most importantly, we’re proving a hypersonic aircraft can be produced at an affordable price. We estimate it will cost less than $1 billion to develop, build and fly a demonstrator aircraft the size of an F-22.” QUOTE Then there is the survivability issue. Good luck making this thing low-observable, or to put it more simply, stealthy. The materials science and airframe shaping alone just to get to Mach 5 will be hard enough, and considering how much heat this aircraft will be propagating against a very cool and thin atmosphere, infrared detection will be a given. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/just-beca...-jet-1765367071 |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:22 AM
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First order 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles and plans for 17,000  Oshkosh Defense has received the first production order for the 657 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) vehicles. The order, issued by the U.S. Army is valued $243 million. It also includes 2,977 installed kits and related support. The order will serve both the U.S. Army and Marine Corps. The JLTV production contract calls for Oshkosh to deliver a total of nearly 17,000 vehicles, as well as kits and services over an eight-year period with first vehicle delivery in October 2016. The base L-ATV does not have a standard armament, however it can be fitted with a selection of weapons including light, medium, and heavy machine guns, automatic grenade launchers, or anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) depending on user requirements. The weapons can be operated from ring mounts or a remote weapon station. Smoke grenade launchers for self-defense can also be fitted if required. During the L-ATV design process, every component was optimized for survivability, resulting in the same level of protection in a vehicle 30 percent smaller. This resulted in a curb weight for the JLTV requirement of 14,000 lb (6,400 kg), almost one-third the weight of the heavier MRAP (4x4) models, and almost half the weight of the original MRAP models. Payload allowance for the JLTV in Combat Tactical Vehicle (CTV) configuration is four passengers and 3,500 lb (1,600 kg) of cargo, and in Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) configuration is two passengers and 5,100 lb (2,300 kg) of cargo Up Armored Hummers weigh about 2.6 tons the JLTV weighs 6.4 tons MRAPS weigh 14-18 tons Oshkosh's JLTV will deliver a level of protection similar to that of current, but far heavier and less maneuverable, Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) class designs these having far more protection from blast than even the latest up-armored HMMWVs. The cost is similar to up armored hummers. http://nextbigfuture.com/2016/03/first-ord...t-tactical.html |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:26 AM
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Danger close: Spotted by ISIS, Russian special forces officer called for fire on himself  QUOTE A Russian Special Operations Forces officer reportedly called a strike onto himself when he was compromised and surrounded by ISIS militants near Palmyra, where a fierce battle between the Syrian army and terrorists is in full swing. “A Russian special operations forces [SOF] officer was killed near a town of Palmyra while guiding Russian warplanes to IS [previously ISIS/ISIL] targets,” a military source at Russia’s airbase Khmeimim told Interfax news agency on Thursday. The source added that the special forces operator was on a mission near Palmyra for at least a week, detecting the terrorists’ most important targets and providing coordinates for Russian warplanes to strike. “The officer died as a hero, calling a strike onto himself after he was compromised and surrounded by terrorists,” the source added. https://www.rt.com/news/337224-russian-soldier-killed-syria/ |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:39 AM
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Maritime Strategy With Chinese Characteristics?  QUOTE Those with an interest in East Asian nautical affairs should read and ponder China’s 13th Five Year Plan. QUOTE This naturally prompts a question: what do Chinese policymakers mean by “maritime strategy?” QUOTE Sir Julian Corbett famously defined it as comprising “the principles which govern war in which the sea is a substantial factor QUOTE America’s current maritime strategy outlines principles to guide the building, organization, and use of the sea services—the Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines QUOTE In the Chinese context, the term means neither of these things. “Maritime strategy” (海洋战略) is primarily a civilian concept. It is akin to what other countries call ocean policy QUOTE In Chinese sources, the term is used interchangeably with “maritime development strategy” and, since late 2012, “maritime power strategy.” Regardless of which term is used, the overarching objective is to transform China into a “maritime power, QUOTE which is often described as “a state with formidable comprehensive power with which to develop the ocean, exploit the ocean, protect the ocean, and control the ocean.” QUOTE Chinese texts refer to as “safeguarding maritime rights and interests.” Thus, economics are not just about economics. Chinese policymakers actively encourage oil and gas exploration and fishing in disputed waters in order to achieve “rights protection” objectives QUOTE Chinese agencies issue fishing licenses and provide subsidies for fishermen to operate in these waters. A large chunk of this space overlaps with Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Since China claims these waters as “traditional fishing grounds,” it is vital that there be real Chinese fishermen operating there QUOTE China Coast Guard serves at least two functions: it makes sure that Chinese fishermen can operate free from foreign interference (obviously the recent incident represents a failure on this account, and may explain the desperate pursuit to the Indonesian territorial sea) and supports a narrative of Chinese administration of “Chinese waters.” QUOTE Today, most center on the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), an agency within the Ministry of Land and Resources. In 2013, Chinese policymakers began a major reform to better integrate the entities that formulate and implement maritime strategy QUOTE SOA was given control over most of the country’s maritime law enforcement forces, now collectively called the China Coast Guard QUOTE Meng Hongwei, the first director of the newly-created China Coast Guard, called the reform “an important step to advance maritime strategy and achieve the dream of becoming a powerful country.” QUOTE One of the lesser-known entities is the National Marine Data and Information Service (NMDIS), located in Tianjin. Among other responsibilities, this organization provides maritime intelligence support for China’s decision makers and for the China Coast Guard QUOTE The agency is the nerve center of SOA efforts to monitor activities offshore, including in disputed areas. NMDIS also conducts open source intelligence collection and analysis. It tracks, collates, and analyzes foreign discourse about Chinese behavior, providing the information in the form of a regular internal Maritime Information Bulletin (no doubt grown thick of late—同志们，你们辛苦了！) http://thediplomat.com/2016/03/maritime-st...haracteristics/ |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:49 AM
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IDF general dies in plane crash in northern Israel
 QUOTE IDF Brig.-Gen. Munir Amar, 47, was named as the piolt who died Friday when the light plane he was operating crashed into a mountainside in the North near the Misgav region. Amar served as the head of the COGAT Civil Administration in the West Bank and previously served as a former battalion commander in the predominantly Druze "Herev" Brigade. [sos] |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:49 AM
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Jordan's king accuses Turkey of sending terrorists to Europe  QUOTE King Abdullah of Jordan accused Turkey of exporting terrorists to Europe at a top level meeting with senior US politicians in January, the MEE can reveal. QUOTE “The fact that terrorists are going to Europe is part of Turkish policy and Turkey keeps on getting a slap on the hand, but they are let off the hook.” QUOTE Asked by one of the congressmen present whether the Islamic State group was exporting oil to Turkey, Abdullah replied: ”Absolutely.” QUOTE Abdullah said that Erdogan believed in a “radical Islamic solution to the region". QUOTE He repeated: "Turkey sought a religious solution to Syria, while we are looking at moderate elements in the south and Jordan pushed for a third option that would not allow a religious option.” QUOTE He claimed that Turkey had not only supported religious groups in Syria, and letting foreign fighters in, but had also been helping Islamist militias in Libya and Somalia. QUOTE Abdullah claimed that "radicalisation was being manufactured in Turkey" and asked the US senators why the Turks were training the Somali army. QUOTE Judeh said that when the Russian bombing campaign prevented Turkey from establishing safe zones in northern Syria to stop refugees from coming to Turkey, "Turkey unleashed the refugees onto Europe”. QUOTE Both Judeh and Abdullah bridled at the $3bn deal offered by Europe to Turkey, noting that Turkey had only 2m Syrian refugees out of a population of 70m, whereas Jordan was facing “a bigger problem proportionally". http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/jordans-...rope-1687591648 |
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Mar 26 2016, 06:59 AM
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How Islamic Jihad Hacked Israel’s Drones  QUOTE For at least two years, the Palestinian terror group Islamic Jihad could see what the Israeli military’s surveillance drones saw QUOTE Israeli authorities arrested the alleged hacker, 23-year-old Maagad Ben Juwad Oydeh, this year QUOTE The Israeli press has referred to Oydeh as a “master hacker.” But his alleged crimes were, on a technical level, probably far less impressive than whatever methods the Israelis used to appprehend him QUOTE The terror group reportedly provided Oydeh a satellite dish for picking up radio signals and a frequency counter for pinpointing the signals’ location on the electromagnetic spectrum. QUOTE It reportedly took Oydeh three tries to intercept the signals from Israeli drones flying over Gaza. On the third attempt in 2012, Oydeh was allegedly able to record the video QUOTE Viewing the video drone would have allowed Islamic Jihad leaders to determine where in Gaza Israeli authorities were focusing their attention QUOTE That’s not hard to do because drones’ video streams are, by design, meant to be easily accessible. To that end, the feeds might be totally open and unencrypted QUOTE To tap into an unencrypted video feed, all you really need is a satellite dish and a radio receiver. The frequency counter can help to speed up the hacking process. All these items “exist in the marketplace with no problem whatsoever to acquire them,” QUOTE What you’re likely to get is a stream of digital code. “You need to decode it,” Langley explained. “You have to figure our what protocol is being used to transmit the bits of information that make up picture or video that's being transmitted.” QUOTE “There are standards such as MP4, which is commonly used by almost everyone to take video,” Langely pointed out. “You could certainly transmit that via drone.” And anyone with even the barest experience in software engineering could easily decode the raw data into a viewable video QUOTE It’s possible Oydeh blabbed about his hacking—in person, on the phone, or in an email—while Israeli agents were listening in. It’s also possible an Islamic Jihad double agent implicated Oydeh QUOTE Oscillators help a device capture a signal. And—this is key—they emit tiny, nearly undetectable signals of their own, ones that can give away their own location. If the Israelis are using equipment similar to British T.V. enforcers, they could—in theory—detect the drone-video detector. “But you’d have to be pretty close to the receiver to pick up its local oscillator signal,” http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016...l-s-drones.html |
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Mar 26 2016, 07:03 AM
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RUSSIA'S NEW COMBAT ROBOT IS A TINY FIREPROOF TANK  QUOTE The Uran-9 is an unmanned ground combat vehicle, or a robot tank. It’s the latest in a long line of war robots made by Russia, and like all of them, it hasn’t seen combat yet. It features a machine gun, a 30mm cannon, and missiles. It’s built as both a scout and a fire support platform, one that would likely accompany troops into battle, like in the demonstration below: It can also drive over burning walls, which is just normal tank business. Rather than being a true robot, the Uran-9 is remotely controlled, so there’s always a human directing the machine. That’s good news for people skeptical of killer robots, though still not great news, given the bad judgements humans themselves can make with weapons. And what weapons it will have! It carries both anti-tank missiles, accurate at over 2 miles, and anti-air missiles, making it a dense little bundle of firepower. And we can expect it on battlefields soon. Initially planned to enter military service in 2017 or 2018, Defence Blog reports that it will enter service by the end of this year. Russia also hopes to export it. Uran-9 appears to be a few feet taller than the humans in the video below. That makes it a little shorter than most battle tanks, which can be as tall as 10 feet, and when seen from above, Uran-9 appears to be narrower than manned battle tanks. Watch it in action below: http://www.popsci.com/russias-new-combat-r...-fireproof-tank |
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Mar 26 2016, 07:08 AM
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German Army Uses Toy Tanks to Train Kurdish Fighters   QUOTE German Army advisors in Iraq are training Kurdish fighters to use the Panzerfaust III anti-tank rocket launchers that Germany donated to the Kurds. But training troops in the field to use brand-new weapons isn't easy, and it's even harder to train someone to use anti-tank weapons when you don't have any tanks to destroy QUOTE In the mountains of Kurdistan, the Germans are a long way from the high-tech training grounds of Western Europe. So, they're improvising. The German Army is using toys and some clever tricks to teach the Kurds how to operate the Panzerfaust III. QUOTE Inside one tent, the Germans have built a simulated defensive position where an imaginary anti-tank position has been set up. A toy tank is towed along by a piece of string and the Kurds observe the tank. While this looks silly (the bright pink paperclip doesn't help) it's actually a pretty useful exercise—the toy tank is about the size a real tank would appear to be from a distance of 210 meters. A Kurdish fighter then pops out of cover with a Panzerfaust III launcher (minus the disposable rocket tube), quickly takes aim, and click! Tank destroyed. QUOTE Here you can see the Panzerfaust III's sight. It's dead simple, consisting of generic tank silhouettes at ranges of 100 to 400 meters. If the tank fills up the silhouette located second from top, the target is approximately 200 meters away. The plus signs are for leading the target if the tank is moving at certain, predetermined speeds. http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/n...rdish-fighters/ This post has been edited by BorneoAlliance: Mar 26 2016, 07:09 AM |
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Mar 26 2016, 07:12 AM
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QUOTE(BorneoAlliance @ Mar 26 2016, 06:26 AM) Danger close: Spotted by ISIS, Russian special forces officer called for fire on himself Make Ridley Scott direct this...........Black Hind down » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « https://www.rt.com/news/337224-russian-soldier-killed-syria/  |
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