They want every ship of class. Can get everyone tech and Knowhow.

Hahahahahaha

middle east warfare ingenuity

Epic

If it's stupid but it works, it isn't stupid.

Speaking about Leopard 2 and tank gun in general, here's Leopard 2A4 gun stabilization demonstration

The Indonesian Army to buy additional Leopard 2 tanks.

KSAD : TNI AD Akan Membeli Tambahan Tank Leopard



This post has been edited by azriel: Apr 14 2017, 07:51 AM

this system (gun stabilizer+fcs) was introduced by leo1

US drops 'Mother Of All Bombs' in Afghanistan



WASHINGTON: The US military on Thursday (Apr 14) dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb ever deployed in combat, targeting an Islamic State complex in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said.

US President Donald Trump called the mission "very, very successful."

The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb hit a "tunnel complex" in Achin district in Nangarhar province, US Forces Afghanistan said in a statement.

The strike occurred at 7.32pm (11.02pm Singapore time).

"The GBU-43/B is the largest non-nuclear bomb ever deployed in combat," Air Force spokesman Colonel Pat Ryder said.

Pentagon spokesman Adam Stump said the bomb was delivered via an MC-130 transport plane.

General John Nicholson, who heads US Forces Afghanistan, described the weapon as the "right munition" to reduce IS obstacles and maintain the momentum against militants in the region.

"As ISIS-K's losses have mounted, they are using IEDs, bunkers and tunnels to thicken their defense," he said, referring to a regional affiliate of the militant group.

White House spokesman Sean Spicer said: "We must deny them operational space, which we did."



The MOAB is better known by its nickname, the Mother of All Bombs, and was rapidly developed in 2002-2003 around the time of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

The US military on Tuesday said an American special forces soldier had been killed while conducting operations against IS in Nangarhar, though it was not clear if Thursday's strike was connected in any way.

Military officials declined to immediately provide additional details on the strike.



Nangarhar, which borders Pakistan, is a hotbed of IS militancy. US forces have conducted a number of air strikes on jihadist bases in the area since August last year.

IS, notorious for its reign of terror in Syria and Iraq, has been making inroads into Afghanistan in recent years. It has attracted disaffected members of the Pakistani and Afghan Taliban as well as Uzbek Islamists.

But the group has been steadily losing territory in the face of heavy pressure both from US air strikes and a ground offensive led by Afghan forces.

Islamic State's strength in Afghanistan has fallen to 600-800 fighters from 3,000 in early 2016, NATO has said, adding that it killed the top 12 IS commanders in the country last year.

According to the Air Force, the last time the MOAB was tested in 2003, a huge mushroom cloud could be seen from 32 kilometres away.

- AFP/de

RSAF Sends Six F-15SG Jets to Guam for Training with US Forces



SINGAPORE — The Republic has sent six F-15SG jets and about 100 personnel to an air base in Guam in the Western Pacific for training with a squadron from the United States Pacific Air Forces, said the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) on Thursday (April 13).

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had said last year that the Government was exploring the possibility of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) training in Guam.

In response to TODAY’s queries, a Mindef spokesperson said: “The RSAF is deploying six F-15SGs and about 100 personnel from 142 Squadron to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam for fighter flying training with the United States Pacific Air Forces’ (US PACAF) 44th Fighter Squadron from April 10 to May 11 (this year).”



“The RSAF and the US PACAF interact regularly through a wide range of activities, including regular bilateral and multilateral exercises such as Exercise Commando Sling and Exercise Cope Tiger. These interactions have enhanced the interoperability and people-to-people ties between the two air forces,” the spokesperson added.

In a Facebook post on its page on April 5, the RSAF noted that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is “no stranger to Guam, with the Singapore Army having conducted bilateral exercises with the US Marine Corps there as early as the 1990s”.


Lockheed Martin Sniper XR pod under F-15SG

“Overseas training such as this is important for the RSAF as we face airspace constraints in Singapore. The vast overseas airspace allows our airmen and women to conduct realistic training to build up our operational capabilities and readiness. We also train regularly with other air forces such as Australia, India and Thailand,” the RSAF post said.

Guam, a US island territory strategically located in the Western Pacific, has long been a station for passing jets and submarines and is a linchpin in Washington’s pivot to the Asia-Pacific region.

According to US media reports last year, there were plans to turn Guam into a hub for about 5,000 US Marines who will be tasked with responding to conflicts and disasters in East Asia.



In August last year, Mr Lee said that Singapore’s air training space and military ties with the United States would be expanded if discussions for training opportunities in Guam were finalised.

“We have fighter training in America, flying training in Australia — we have a flying training school there, we have got a facility in France in Bordeaux. Guam, geographically, is a bit closer than these places,” Mr Lee had told the Singapore media as he wound up a four-day official visit to the US.

RSAF: Air Warrior Challenge 2017



Over four days, hundreds of military personnel from the Republic of Singapore Air Force's heli squadrons competed in this year's Air Warrior Challenge. From the Apaches to the Seahawks, the 5 heli squadrons and their signature helicopters battled it out in a series of tasks that tested the skills and readiness of both the air and ground crew.

Another pic of the Indonesian Army new MBDA Mistral MPCV. Photo credit to Dedi 2116.

Turkish Altay MBT. Credit to Amaruk @ AW Forum.

Read more: http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/...ntil-2048-20155

http://ukroboronprom.com.ua/en/media/vidmo...noyi-vijny.html

Singapore's Heron Drone. Credit to RSAF.



http://www.air-cosmos.com/le-drone-heron-1...singapour-91585

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid...762257483796698

TLDM could buy the HMS Ocean as interim and use it as a offshore base later.

Indonesian Air Force Den Bravo 90 showcase their new locally made P6-ATAV (All Terrain Assault Vehicle) during Indonesian Air Force 71st Anniversary. Photo credit to Mauldcard Cassae.



This post has been edited by azriel: Apr 15 2017, 04:08 PM

Qatar ordered 1500 Amazon vehicles from Turkish manufacturer BMC

http://defence-blog.com/army/qatar-ordered...cturer-bmc.html

The largest contract that was announced by the Qatar’s military. Turkish manufacturer BMC will build 1,500 of its new Amazon 4×4 armoured vehicles for the Qatar Armed Forces and Police.

That was reported by daimabilgi.com.

The first batch of 35 Amazon 4×4 armoured vehicles will be delivered in April and all vehicles will be delivered within 2 years. BMC first launched the Amazon at the 2016 Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference in Qatar. According to Turkish daily Cumhuriyet, some 49 percent of Turkish defense company BMC has been sold to a Qatari company in 2015.

The vehicle, according to company officials, is ideal for both police and military use in urban operations. The Amazon can accommodate up to seven personnel. It comes with extra armor and remote gun-station system options.

The distinguishing features of the vehicle are as follows: Automatic fire extinguishing system, central tire inflation system, run flat tire inserts, rear view camera, blackout and camouflage lighting.

Specifications:
Property Value
Number of drive wheels
4
Number of wheels
4
Engine power output (h.p.)
360
Number of forward gears
6
Number of reverse gears
1
Fording depth (mm)
800
Gradient (%)
60
Side slope (%)
30
Max. road range (km)
600
Max. speed (km/h)
110

well, otherwise the mug would fall off due to air pressure and wave action from the sloshing
point here is that the liquid was pretty level
Not sure Pendekar can do that, T-72s aren't known for good gun stabilisation

that ship is almost at the end of its useful life, it's built only to commercial standards
even warships require SLEP at 25 years, HMS Ocean is expected to be only scrapworthy at that time