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Nice if the network is functioning correctly.

Not so nice if the network is down for some reason. i.e EMP attack, natural occurrences like solar storms or the like knocks out the satellite network....

A BVR fighter is only as good as its missiles. How does modern western AAMs stack up?

Also the issue of the limited capacity of the internal weapons bay will come up. Of course extra AAM missiles can be carried externally, but that will mess up its stealth profile, taking away its main advantage in the first place.

Not sure about that fact. Even if enemy airborne fighters have lost their air superiority battle, ground-based AA systems are still dangerous to a fighter plane. A stealth fighter still needs to be as stealthy as possible even in that situation.

Probably ground-based AA systems are even more dangerous in that scenario, because without friendly planes the sky is essentially a free-fire zone for AA systems. Anything flying is very probably an enemy and can be shot down without hesitation.

Also arguably ground-based radars are far more powerful than smaller mobile airborne ones carried by fighters and can range out farther (if they can avoid those pesky SEAD attack planes. though)

Western pilots who never had the plane capable in executing the maneuver would obviously marvel at the move. Russian pilots meanwhile would probably do a cobra maneuver every day before breakfast.

MMEA installs high-tech IR camera onboard KM Marlin patrol vessel for night operations



Human traffickers, used to operating under the cover of darkness, will soon discover that the night won't be a deterrent to those hunting them. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has been given a new tool in their fight against the people smugglers in the form of a highly-sophisticated Infra Red Camera System (IRCS).

The Japanese-made surveillance camera has been fitted onto MMEA vessel KM Marlin. The camera can zoom on objects as far as two nautical miles away. It can also detect body heat and human movements from suspicious boats at night.

MMEA director-general Admiral Datuk Ahmad Puzi Ab Kahar was speaking after the handing over ceremony of the camera system which took place on KM Marlin at the National Hydrographic Centre, here today. The RM1.8 million camera system was a gift to the MMEA by the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA) with the cooperation of Tokyo-based KSK Corporation.

"We can detect movements on boats that we want to get closer to, stop or wish to inspect. We are also able to get a clear picture of a situation like how many people are on board and if they have anything in their hands. All this prepares us to face any threats."

"MMEA will evaluate the effectiveness of the camera system for six months. If helps in the our current operations, we will work towards getting the system to be incorporated in all our assets," said Puzi.

New type of Russian rocket launcher, to be part of the Ratnik system. Looks very AT-4.

Just wear whatever BDU can also la. Use the PASKAL M81 woodland BDU also can if don't wanna waste designing new uniform.

While for now the maneuver is only done to look good in an airshow, there is definitively a lot of usefulness for a fighter plane that is able to pull of the maneuver in a dogfight.

A total BVR style of aerial fighting is not 100% foolproof, the longer the range of a missile, the longer the target has time to counter it. There are many instances where missile-armed fighters have lost out to less advanced, more maneuverable fighters. If the fighting devolves into a close-range aerial melee, the fighter with better maneuverability will have the advantage.

Sure looks like it, with that fibreglass-looking launcher.

Anyway I was hoping the Ratnik system would have some kind of light reloadable rocket launcher like the RPG-7 or a recoilless launcher tough. For organic infantry support, light anti-armor, those sort of roles. I find disposable rocket launchers rather cumbersome. Each infantryman can only bring one each and they are individually quite bulky.

Whereas reloadable launchers with one gunner and two assistants can carry a good amount of ammunition (an RPG-7 gunner carries the launcher tube, while each rifle-armed assistant carries 3-4 rockets each). That's a significant amount of firepower.

One of the possible issues with operating these very,very expensive assets is what will happen if one of them actually goes down and gets destroyed for whatever reason.

Some theorists have suggested even the loss of one or two aircraft carriers in an actual combat scenario can spell catastrophe with the US Navy.

Cannot see the black drinking tube? The Camelbaks themselves are inside their packs.

One still has the Camelbak tag.

Interestingly, the guard on the right is using a Surefire 60-round extended capacity magazine on his HK-416.

From the pic the guard looks quite tall, so I don't think that's an issue.

I think its just a regular (not short-barreled) M4A1 without a front sight. It does seem to be camo painted though, which is interesting in itself.

I've always wondered why some fighter planes always deploys parachutes during landing?



I get it in if in war situation, you sometimes have to use shorter field runways than what is needed for the plane and to slow down as fast as possible to land there you use the parachute. It is a good system to have in some adverse war/forward base situations.

But why still use this system in peacetime where you always have all the runway you need to land? Kesian all the parachute packers, each time fighter land have to pack new parachute.

Royal Malaysian Navy to consolidate its ship classes to prepare for the future


Depiction of the Royal Malaysian Navy's LCS-SGPV design

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is set to consolidate all its naval units from 15 classes to five in an effort to strengthen the country’s maritime security.

Navy chief Datuk Seri Ahmad Kamaru­l­zaman Ahmad Badaruddin said this is part of the RMN’s transformation programme to stren­g­then its armada and also to be cost effective.

“The replacement process will be done in stages. We will focus on the abilities of the local industry and from 15 classes we will consolidate it to five classes.

“The five classes are New Generation Patrol Vessels (NGPV), Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), submarines, Littoral Mission Ships (LMS) and Multi Support Ships.

“This will be done in accordance with the allocation set by the Government,” he said after accompanying Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein to launch the keel-laying ceremony for the first of six LCS’ at the Boustead Naval Shipyard here yesterday.

The RMN is set to be bolstered by six LCS built by Bousted, an associate company under Bousted Heavy Industries Corporation Berhad (BHIC).

Considering the expanse of the South China Sea, it seems pretty weird nearly all of RMN's Naval bases in peninsular Malaysia are fronting the Malacca straits.

Probably coined by the same people who coined the phrase 'kinetic military action'.

I think the 'multi support ships' cover those jobs. The job scope seems pretty broad.

This post has been edited by MilitaryMadness: Mar 9 2016, 03:00 PM

I think these classes do not refer to a single ship class, but rather refers to ship designations. I can see probably 2-3 ship types of each class under this revamp. Different ships under the same designation. For example the term NGPV can be used as a blanket term for several class of frigate-class ships. LCS can be used for any type of OPV/Corvette-class ship, stuff like that.

Surely they don't mean RMN LCS only one single type of ship, NGPV one single type of ship, like that. Because it is rather ridiculous and silly if RMN have 5 ship types only in the entire fleet.

A ro-ro type ship will be much better use as a logistics support ship between west-east Malaysia. Doesn't really need a good port with heavy duty equipment to unload heavy vehicles, any dock will do. Vehicles just drive away off the ramp.