Pentagon identifies US service member killed in Afghanistan copter crash





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The EDA hot transfer from the National Guard
the A109 is free, refurbish and upgrade are on us

Nexter Giat howitzers for the PARA iinm

This post has been edited by atreyuangel: Oct 30 2017, 06:16 PM

a fishermen in pahang fished out a drone from the sea
looks like an ar3 net ray drone made by tekever


https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/10/...erial-drone-net

Hezbollah – Capabilities And Role In The Middle East

Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle • German Mechanized Infantry (Panzergrenadier) Vehicle



The Marder Infantry Fighting Vehicle still forms the backbone of the German mechanized infantry (Panzergrenadier) forces. It is due for replacement within the next five to ten years by its successor, the Puma IFV.

Friendly fire? Two US Navy SEALs under suspicion in connection to Green Beret commando's possible murder in Mali


Staff Sergeant Logan Melgar was found dead in the US embassy barracks in Bamako, Mali

Navy criminal authorities are investigating whether two members of the elite SEAL Team 6 strangled an Army Green Beret to death in June while they were in Mali on a secret assignment, military officials say.

Staff Sgt. Logan J. Melgar, a 34-year-old veteran of two tours in Afghanistan, was found dead on June 4 in the embassy housing he shared in the Malian capital, Bamako, with a few other Special Operations forces assigned to the West African nation to help with training and counter-terrorism missions.

His killing is the latest violent death under mysterious circumstances for American troops on little-known missions in that region of Africa. Four American soldiers were killed in an ambush this month in neighboring Niger while conducting what was initially described as a reconnaissance patrol but was later changed to supporting a much more dangerous counter-terrorism mission against Islamic militants in the area.

Neither the Army nor the military’s Africa Command issued a statement about Sergeant Melgar’s death, not even after investigators changed their description of the two SEALs from “witnesses” to “persons of interest,” meaning the authorities were trying to determine what the commandos knew about the death and if they were involved.

No one has yet been charged in Sergeant Melgar’s death, which a military medical examiner ruled to be “a homicide by asphyxiation,” or strangulation, said three military officials briefed on the autopsy results. The two Navy SEALs, who have not been identified, were flown out of Mali shortly after the episode and were placed on administrative leave.

these MPA ?




This post has been edited by bereev: Oct 31 2017, 08:15 AM

Aiya these type of MPA Malaysia got alredi...

Not 100% based from Dzirhan recent article.



Malaysia already operate the Beechcraft MPA. From Dzirhan article the MPA contender looks like will be as follows:



https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/defence-...-new-equipment/

Top view of the Indonesian Army new Pandur II 8x8 IFV & APC variant. Credit to military_buzz.

Read more: http://www.defenseworld.net/news/21102/Ind...ts#.Wff4hbVx1dh

Russia developing massive Ekranoplan for use in future Arctic operations


A model of the proposed 'Rescuer' Ekranoplan

The Soviet era's enigmatic wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) "ekranoplans" are set to make a comeback according to various Russian media reports. In particular, a massive 600 ton design that is intended to carry out resupply and search and rescue missions in the Arctic is said to be in development, with flight testing planned for sometime in 2022 or 2023.

The design, dubbed "Rescuer" is described as being be 305 feet long with a wingspan of 233 feet. Supposedly the craft's large size was decided upon due to its ability to operate in rougher sea states than smaller alternatives and because it can fly over long distances, described by Russian sources as "several thousand kilometers."

Naval expert Alexander Mozgovoy told the Russian news paper Izvestia that "ekranoplans are much more economical than airplanes, it will be possible to quickly move more cargo for a longer distance... If they are equippes with air-cushioned landing gear, they will be able to land even on snow ridges and flat ice."

Supposedly the giant "Rescuer" will feature a wingspan more than 100 feet wider than the one found on Caspian Sea Monster, which actually makes sense considering it's planned for the type to include traditional landing gear as well as its boat-shaped hull. This amphibian format would theoretically allow the aircraft to fly at higher altitudes, outside of ground effect, but with far less efficiency, while also giving it access to traditional airstrips. Many Soviet-era ekranoplans also had the goal of flying at higher altitudes as well as in their standard WIG mode.

The image of a "Rescuer" model (top of post) shown to Russian officials and industry personnel at an arms expo looks more like the smaller but similar Lun class Ekranoplan than the Caspian Sea Monster. It's possible that the Lun class design was sized up to meet certain requirements.

Russia is said to also be actively developing a medium-sized ekranoplan for use in the Caspian and Baltic seas. Dubbed the A-050 "Seagull," this WIG flying boat will have a displacement of approximately one tenth of the "Rescuer" design, or around 54 tons, and is slated to can carry 100 passengers. The interior of the 115 foot hybrid aircraft will look like an airliner and in total it can carry 18,000lbs.


A model of the A-050 'Seagull' Ekranoplan

Its intended uses include passenger service, cargo hauling, environmental monitoring, and working for the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations. Most ekranoplans have the ability to access unimproved beach areas, which along with their high speed and heavy lifting ability, makes them pretty useful for disaster response.

Russia seems willing to spend big money is in the Arctic—a place Moscow views as a strategic stronghold that can be dominated early on for control of the region's energy reserves and emerging shipping routes.

With an expanding footprint in the frigid arctic, logistics are likely a major hurdle, and a craft like an ekranoplan may be an ideal long-term solution worth investing in. Outside of its stated humanitarian and support missions, the "Rescuer" is a fast ski-skimming target (around 300mph) that is impervious to submarine torpedoes or mine warfare. In essence, this is an access weapon as much as anything else.

From My Generation to Yours




ASEAN:Strengthening cooperation, building resilience



The ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) and its eight Plus nations, the ADMM-Plus, have come a long way from dialogue and confidence-building to complex practical activities to protect the ASEAN way of life.

Watch how the ADMM and ADMM-Plus militaries have come together over the years and how in 2018, as ADMM Chair, Singapore will strengthen regional cooperation and build resilience against dangers such as terrorism and other emerging threats.


Bukan Kali Terakhir – Sezairi




We Are the People – Nathan Hartono (Feat. Minister for Defence Dr. Ng Eng Hen & Camokakis)

http://www.publicnow.com/view/9CC64BEA46A8...6+00:00-xxx2443

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Hmm....Hartono

Cash-strapped Royal Navy forced to cannibalize ships to keep its fleet going


HMS Artful, an Astute-class SSN of the Royal Navy

Royal Navy ships and submarines are being increasingly ‘cannibalized’ in a desperate attempt to keep Britain’s fleet at sea, a damning report claims today. Navy chiefs have doubled the amount of times they strip parts from vessels in order to maintain other ships and submarines on patrol, an investigation by the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

During 2016-17 there were 795 instances of equipment cannibalization, equating to 66 instances a month. The term ‘cannibalisation’ refers to the removal of a working part from one vessel to put it in another. The danger is that if equipment was cannibalized enough from a ship without eventual replacement, the affected ship could be unfit for combat operations.

The report said budget cuts in the last two years could have increased the need to move parts between vessels and naval helicopters. The report also warned this was affecting morale on the subs and ships.

Nuclear-powered Astute-class hunter-killer submarines, some of the most modern and advanced vessels in the Royal Navy, experienced the highest level of cannibalisation in the fleet with 59 instances per boat on average.

Official guidance states that cannibalization should only happen when no other solution is available. But the NAO said delays in deliveries of spares and a lack of information about when parts will be available contributed to the increase in the practice.

‘The risk of cannibalization has increased further with reductions in fleet sizes meaning the armed forces have limited alternative equipment to deploy,’ the report noted. The NAO said the Ministry of Defence had taken decisions to cut support to save overall costs, which could have exacerbated the problem of cannibalization.

‘In the past two years, the Navy has removed an estimated £92million from its maritime support in-year budgets,’ the report said. That amounted to 34 per cent of the total £271million of maritime support budget cuts.




Goddamn, UK armed forces really going downhill nowadays.

53 Malaysian IS members hiding in no-man's land in Syria



Malaysians who went to Syria to join the Islamic State (IS) are believed to be hiding in no-man’s land in the country after US-backed coalition forces routed the militants from its de facto capital of Raqqa last month, according to Malaysian police.



“Malaysian IS members who are still in Syria have fled the cities where fighting took place and are now hiding in areas which are not controlled by anyone. There is a possibility some of them may have (gone) to refugee camps at the borders of Jordan and Turkey,” Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay, counter-terrorism chief of Special Branch, told Channel NewsAsia.

Special Branch is the intelligence arm of the Royal Malaysian Police.

On Oct 17, the Syrian Democratic Forces, a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, declared Raqqa liberated from IS after four months of air strikes and gruelling ground battles.



Among the survivors is the most senior Malaysian IS leader in Syria, Mohd Rafi Udin, who appeared in a video last year beheading a prisoner, a first for a militant from the country.

“We believe Rafi Udin is still alive and he is still with IS,” said Ayob.

Rafi Udin’s action raised concern among security officials over the level of radicalisation of Malaysians fighting in Syria and the potential brutality they could bring home.

“It was shocking to see Rafi carrying out beheadings. He may be a militant but he is not known to be brutal and cruel. For Rafi to slaughter someone this way shows how drastically he has changed in a short period of time,” said Ayob in an earlier interview.

Rafi was a former member of the Malaysia Mujahidin Group (KMM) and worked as a taxi driver in Kuala Lumpur before leaving for Syria around 2014.

Police have identified at least 53 Malaysians who are still in Syria: 24 men, 12 women and 17 children.

A total of 34 Malaysian men were killed in Syria and Iraq, out of which nine died as suicide bombers, according to Ayob.

As IS' territories were crumbling, the terror group issued a call to militants to make their way to the southern Philippines as the new land of jihad, where it hopes to establish a province.

On May 23, pro-IS groups attacked Marawi in southern Philippines and laid siege to the city for five months before it was also liberated on Oct 17 by the Philippine army.

Some analysts say militants will move from the Middle East to the southern Philippines.

However, Ayob said it would be difficult for Malaysians to travel from Syria to the Philippines as many of them no longer have valid travel documents.

“Many of the (Malaysian) passports were kept by their leaders. Some of them burnt their passports and there are those whose passports have expired. It is hard for them (Malaysians) to travel without a passport,” said Ayob.

However, it is Malaysians in the country who have taken up IS' call to go to the southern Philippines, he added.

“To date, we have arrested a Malaysian, 2 Indonesians (and) 2 Bangladeshis who tried to make their way to the southern Philippines to join the pro-IS faction of the Abu Sayyaf Group,” said Ayob.

The Abu Sayyaf Group is a notorious kidnap-for-ransom group, of which one faction has since declared allegiance to IS.

“We are continuing with our efforts in intelligence-gathering to prevent Malaysians from getting involved in activities in the southern Philippines,” Ayob added.
Source: CNA/ac
Read more at http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapa...n-syria-9361346

A more detail article of the Indonesian Kongsberg NASAMS deal.



Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/def...gian-sam-system

Royal Thai Army new NORINCO VT4 Main Battle Tank. Credit to Thaipost.



http://www.thaipost.net/?q=node/36782

Live firing test of Indonesian Army Field Artillery Battalion new M109A4-BE SPHs.