Turkish Heavy Class Attack Helicopter Infographic.

Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB)  or TAI (Turkish Aerospace) ?

In order to develop a modern defense industry and to enable the modernization of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), SSB is designated to:

▪ Carry out the decisions adapted by the Defense Industry Executive Committee.
▪ Conclude ordering contracts of purchases to be made on project basis extending to years
▪ Reorganize and integrate the current national industry in line with defense industry needs; encourage new enterprises and orient them according to this integration and needs; explore the possibilities of foreign capital and technology contributions; direct enterprises to this end, and finally, plan the participation of the State.                      
▪ Set procurement schedules and financing models by taking resources into consideration.​​
▪Plan the production of required modern weapons and equipment by the private or the public sector.
▪ Support new private, public or joint investments on condition of openness when necessary.
▪ Research, develop, and produce prototypes of modern weapons, devices and equipment; provide advance loans and determine long-term orders and other financial and economic incentives.
▪ Enter into contracts covering technical and financial issues taking into account long term procurement decisions according to the nature of the work with the specifications and standards to be determined by the Ministry of National Defense.
▪ Coordinate exports and off-set trade issues related to defense industry products.
▪ Grant loans from the Defense Industry Support Fund or obtain loans from domestic and overseas sources and establish and participate in domestic and foreign companies where necessary.
▪ Monitor whether outputs comply with the contract content through quality  controls and check whether contract conditions have been fulfilled or not.Ensure that implementation deficiencies are resolved by the relevant organizations and companies.
▪ Procure the needs of the National Intelligence Organization and the urgent needs of the Turkish National Police relating to intelligence and security.

Guys, what are your views on a hypothetical Joint R&D project between Malaysia and Singapore on developing new weapons to challenge China in the South China Sea? Is it a viable option for Malaysia in its current financial situation? Would the benefits outweigh the costs?

A chopper bound for a military event crashed in Tarlac province on Thursday.

The Philippine Air Force said 12 people, including Deputy Minority Leader Anthony Bravo and some soldiers, were on board the Sokol helicopter when it crashed around 2 p.m. at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, also known as Crow valley.

Former House Secretary General Cesar Pareja, who was among the passengers, said the pilot suffered head injuries while one of the crew had a broken arm.

"I have minor scratches along with most of the passengers. The helicopter crashed just as we were about to land in Crow Valley," Pareja said.

Authorities said all passengers and crew are safe.

Pics of Latma Safkar Indopura 2018 Exercise between SAF & TNI-AD in Situbondo East Java. Credit to Antara.

From radar PPI, ships were navigating closer to the west side of that channel.... could be shallow on that part, instead.....she can choose to reduce speed or stop.

The training aircraft crashed in a firing zone of the Air Force in Rasulpur

An Air Force training aircraft crashed in Tangail, killing its pilot Wing Commander Arif Hossain. The plane crashed in the Air Force’s Telki Firing Zone in Rasulpur on Friday around 3:30pm.

Madhupur Fire Service Station Officer Delwar Hossain confirmed the incident to the Dhaka Tribune. Local fire Service, police and Air Force officials went to the scene to conduct salvage operations shortly after the crash.

Speaking to the Dhaka Tribune, Madhupur Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Ramendra Nath Biswas said: “Bangladesh Air Force was conducting an exercise in Arankhola union from November 22 to 27.

“Around 3:40pm, an F7-PG aircraft crashed in the Madhupur forest and caught fire, leaving the pilot Wing Commander Arif Hossain Dipu dead on the spot.”

Hey guys
Looking into weapons and equipment of ATM from 1980 to 1995
Anyone know any websites where I can find pictures or info?
Thanks in advance