JMSDF, Thai aircraft carriers participating in Singapore’s inaugural fleet review The Republic of Singapore Navy will be mark its 50th birthday with an inaugural International Maritime Review on May 15.
This year, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) commemorates her Golden Jubilee. The RSN’s development has mirrored that of Singapore as our island nation transformed from Third World to First. At 50, the RSN stands strong, ready and committed. "Now we have a fully capable and integrated Naval Force…It shows how far the RSN has grown, and we are now capable of protecting our sea lines of communication, which are vital for Singapore, because we are a Maritime Nation." - President of Singapore Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam during a visit to Changi Naval Base in 2016. As part of the anniversary celebrations, the RSN will host Singapore's inaugural International Maritime Review (IMR) on 15 May 2017. The IMR is an opportunity for the RSN to welcome our friends from around the world to join us in our 50th anniversary celebrations. Working with like-minded navies from the region and beyond to tackle common trans-boundary maritime security threats, the RSN has strengthened mutual trust and understanding to interoperate effectively with other navies and maritime agencies. The RSN, together with our international partners, continues to ensure a safe and secure maritime environment for all.
Russia stilll agree to give us parts and servicing?
if not we wont be signing a service deal with them for our MKM maintenance
part from india have some quality issues or so i was told. Then we opt to stock pile parts sourced direct from russia and build service center for the MKM. Partly also to improve the MKM readiness
if not we wont be signing a service deal with them for our MKM maintenance
part from india have some quality issues or so i was told. Then we opt to stock pile parts sourced direct from russia and build service center for the MKM. Partly also to improve the MKM readiness
SATMO Indonesian Army AH-64E Technical Assistance Field Team
The Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Bragg (MICC-FB) in support of the United States Army Security Assistance Training Management Organization (USA-SATMO) has a requirement to provide the Indonesian Army, Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), with an AH-64E Technical Assistance Field Team (TAFT) in Indonesia.
MICC-FB is seeking information from interested contractors that are capable of providing an AH-64E TAFT to assist TNI in building a mission-ready AH-64E Attack Helicopter Company with appropriate instructor pilot, maintenance support and an organic training capability that will allow TNI to sustain the force.
Joined: Feb 2014
From: Somewhere in the pacific, or indian ocean
stupid erdogan now yer leopard and altay tank is a junk
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Germany Bans Rheinmetall From Exporting Products To Turkey
Germany is denying clearance to Rheinmetall for few defense trades with Turkey amid a row over campaign appearances by Turkish officials in pursuading support for a referendum that could boost President Tayyip Erdogan's powers.
"The German government is currently denying clearance for some export contracts", Rheinmetall Chief Executive Armin Papperger told reporters on Thursday after the release of its full-year results.
He said Rheinmetall remained in talks with Turkey over a contract to supply a defense system for its Leopard battle tanks, after the country lost 10 such vehicles in its war against the Islamic State.
Rheinmetall and peer Krauss Maffei jointly build the Leopard tanks. "Europeans would not be able to walk safely on the streets if they kept up their current attitude towards Turkey," Erdogan said on Wednesday.
A combat operation that legends are made of just occurred under the cover of darkness on March 21-22 as US Special Operations troops and elite Kurdish special forces parachuted deep into deep into ISIS-held ground while other US-backed SDF troops made an amphibious assault that succeeded in retaking the Tabqa Dam from the Islamic State who were caught by surprise.
Some of the following information is unconfirmed but comes from our trusted sources and will give a more in depth look at what happened beyond the “official” CJTF-OIR statement.
The airborne troops jumped from at least a half dozen rotary-wing aircraft into at least two different drop zones onto a peninsula west of Raqqa near Abu Asi. There are even rumors of a high altitude jump taking place. The Syrian democratic Forces (SDF) have proven to be the top indigenous fighting force in the region, without a doubt. Yet, a very very small population within the ranks of the SDF is airborne qualified, and there were indeed Kurdish troops on the jump. This means that the Kurdish Counter Terror Group (CTG) from northern Iraq was definitely there leading the way. It’s also possible, and even likely, that the CTG’s Syrian counterpart, the Syrian Kurdish Anti-Terror Forces Command (HAT) were also in on the Airborne operation, considering the high echelon of their training. The key strategic ground now held on the Western flank cuts off the main ISIS supply route flowing from Aleppo to Raqqa.
Meanwhile, a massive amphibious mission was underway. The SDF’s Kurdish YPG and Syrian Arab Coalition fighters led by Marine Special Operations Command (MARSOC) boarded Zodiac watercraft and whatever boats they could find, and made a more direct assault onto the dam itself, east of the airborne drop zone. The dam was being used as an ISIS headquarters, a prison for high value individuals, and a training camp. They were successful in taking the dam.
As the footholds across the Euphrates were confirmed, bridge boats were loaded with combat vehicles, supply trucks, and command and control vehicles, and they made their way for the beach heads to reinforce the initial shock troops who were carrying very little water, ammo, and supplies in order to stay highly mobile.
According to our reports, the fighting was intense, but somewhat brief, as Islamic State forces were caught of guard, most likely overconfident after the coalition’s recent failed attempt to take the dam. ISIS had also most likely pushed a good portion of their force to fortify the east of Raqqa after a recent night of successful raids by these same elite SDF troops and US commandos. Some ISIS fighters were killed, while most panicked and retreated into the actual town of Tabqa. Reports on twitter say that IS is now pushing troops to reinforce and entrench Tabqa for a fight.
While airborne and amphibious assaults were happening, ISIS was taking an absolute beating from the skies. AH-64 Apache helicopters rocked enemy fighting positions and scattering fighters. The newly arrived Marine artillery unit pounded IS targets all night. Fighter jets continuously stayed on station scorching through the sky in order to keep enemy heads down while the ground forces could set up shop.
US-SDF forces now have Raqqa blocked on three sides and hold some critical high ground. The coalition forces are wasting no time and have now initiated airstrikes and clearing operations to purge the tactically useless, but necessary, town of Tabqa and will also be conquering the strategic Tabqa airfield to the south.
Another important aspect of retaking this ground, the airfield, and getting Raqqa completely surrounded has just as much to do with our competitors as it does with the Islamic State. Russian and Syrian regime forces have been steadily making their way toward Raqqa from Homs and Palmyra to the south. They’re too late. This latest successful operation has all but blocked Syrian and Russian forces from meddling in the Raqqa operation and the rest that will follow in the region.
ISIS is on their last leg in Raqqa, and while they will undoubtedly fight wildly like a cornered, desperate animal, using seemingly unlimited SVBIEDs, booby trapping every house and street, and fighting from hidden tunnels below the city… they are dead men walking. It’s over, but they just don’t know it yet.
Ukranian Missile Depot Sabotaged Causing Missiles To Fly Out Like Fireworks
An ammunition base in Ukraine has allegedly been sabotaged and the blaze has resulted in the evacuation of more than 20,000 people who live nearby.
The fire broke out in the base situated in Balakliya, near Kharkiv, which is around 100 kilometres from the front line of the ongoing war between Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists.
Due to the current political situation, Chief military prosecutor Anatoliy Matios is convinced the fire cannot be a coincidence and is the “result of sabotage.”
The munitions depot fire fell on the same day as the killing of Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov, who moved to Ukraine last year, prompting Ukrainian officials to declare the blaze “no accident” and an “act of state terrorism” by Russia.
All residents within a 10km (6 miles) radius of the fire have been evacuated in an attempt to keep the population safe.
Thankfully, there has been no reported civilian casualties reported.
The base, which spans more than 350 hectares, stores 138,000 tons of ammunition, including missiles and is a key supply for Ukrainian forces at war with the separatists.
Take a look at footage of the blaze below:
Authorities are investigating the possibility of an explosive device being dropped from a drone, which was the method believed to have been used when someone tried to set the base on fire in December 2015.
The conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels has claimed more than 9,700 lives since 2014.