the 2 men crew + autuloader from CMI make a better deal than those of hitfact which still using manual loader. Denel turrent is also a 3 man crew

unless we want to go russian or china on the 105mm autoloader which is highly unlikely

PH Navy to acquire six Austal offshore patrol vessels

By: Frances Mangosing - Reporter
INQUIRER.net / 04:22 PM August 10, 2018

The Philippine Navy will acquire six offshore patrol vessels from Austal, Australia’s largest shipbuilder, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana revealed on Thursday.

While details of the purchase are not immediately available, Lorenzana said the vessels would be built in Austal’s Philippine shipyard in Cebu.

“Dito na gagawin sa ating bansa sa Cebu..Sa Balamban lahat. Maganda ito kasi it will be made in the Philippines,” he told reporters in a press briefing.

Aside from the Philippines, Austal has shipyards in US and Australia and service centers around the world. It builds defense and commercial vessel platforms.

On Thursday, the Philippine Navy successfully tested its first missile system off Lamao Point in Bataan.

The weapons were fired from the three multi-purpose attack craft and hit the designated target.

Lorenzana said that the Philippines will purchase more missiles in the future. “We are getting more of those kasi nga we are acquiring more vessels eh.”

the 2 men crew + autuloader from CMI make a better deal than those of hitfact which still using manual loader. Denel turrent is also a 3 man crew

unless we want to go russian or china on the 105mm autoloader which is highly unlikely

Why can't we go with Rusia or china?

Local TV coverage of the Pindad/FNSS Medium Tank mobility test.

Malaysia considers mix of manned, unmanned aircraft for maritime surveillance requirements

Ridzwan Rahmat, Singapore - Jane's Navy International
12 August 2018
 

Leonardo’s ATR 72MP, seen here at LIMA 2017 in Langkawi. It is one of several aircraft types being considered for Malaysia’s maritime patrol requirements. Source: IHS Markit/Ridzwan Rahmat

Key Points

• The Malaysian government is studying further options for the country’s maritime surveillance requirements
• Country will likely operate a combination of manned and unmanned systems to fulfil the role

The Malaysian government is considering a mix of both manned, and unmanned aerial platforms to fulfil the country’s maritime patrol requirements.

In his response to a question from the member of parliament for Mersing, Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu assured that the new administration, which came to power in May 2018, will honour plans made under the previous government. These include a programme to equip the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) with new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).

However, the government is now making cost comparisons between manned, and unmanned aircraft, and may eventually decide on a combination of both types to fulfil the country’s maritime surveillance requirements. The minister did not give details on the types of equipment being compared.

Turkey's F35 buy on hold

How? Wanna pick up a couple?

(No don't actually. Current operating cost is $50,000/flying hour)

sure...we sure can afford F35
pffffff   

Turkey's F35 buy on hold

How? Wanna pick up a couple?

(No don't actually. Current operating cost is $50,000/flying hour)

If buy American just get F18 or F15SE

I say Malaysia should settle with Gripen NG or more F18

F18 is IF Kuwait will sell their 2ndhand to us and US allows

Gripen is my choice of new buy IF we want to avoid US*, but it costs about the same as F35A and F18SH too, $80-85m

We will never get F15SE as America is not selling, it only has about 200 of the best current Eagle variant in USAF service

12 Gripen NG will cost approx $1.5 billion including weapons and support, aka Rm6 billion. That is the entire TUDM capex budget for 6 years. If we can ask for a 12-year loan that is realistic for our MRCA/MIG replacement.

*Of course my real choice is to buy American, preferably F18SH, but politics...

Oh yes my friend

Quoted price is only $85m for F35A

That is on a level with Su35, a new Super Hornet, and cheaper than Eurofighter Typhoon

If buy American just get F18 or F15SE

I say Malaysia should settle with Gripen NG or more F18

TAI ANKA offered for Indonesian MoD UAV Tender

August 2018
POSTED ON TUESDAY, 14 AUGUST 2018 11:19
 
Turkish Aerospace, Turkey’s center of excellence in defence and aerospace industries held a workshop on August 14th, 2018 in Jakarta with an extensive participation of Indonesian Defence and Aviation Industry companies, regarding the possible cooperation on upcoming several bilateral opportunities such as Unmaned Aerial Vehicle System Tender of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence.


A TuAF Anka MALE UAV
(Credit: TAI)

With long experience in merging and integrating the capabilities of local and global companies, Turkish Aerospace is now exploring the opportunity to cooperate with Indonesian defence and aviation industry companies with unique and exclusive qualifications, in order to bring the already proven capabilities of the “ANKA Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System” to new heights, through the Indonesian UAV System Tender. As indicated and underlined repeatedly, Turkish Aerospace is ready to fine tune its persistent multi-role ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance) system ANKA to satisfy the specific requirements of the Indonesian end-user, through integrating distinguished Indonesian suppliers into its supply chain. 

F18 is IF Kuwait will sell their 2ndhand to us and US allows

Gripen is my choice of new buy IF we want to avoid US*, but it costs about the same as F35A and F18SH too, $80-85m

We will never get F15SE as America is not selling, it only has about 200 of the best current Eagle variant in USAF service

12 Gripen NG will cost approx $1.5 billion including weapons and support, aka Rm6 billion. That is the entire TUDM capex budget for 6 years. If we can ask for a 12-year loan that is realistic for our MRCA/MIG replacement.

*Of course my real choice is to buy American, preferably F18SH, but politics...

please no typhoon or su35. those plane looks like no future.
85m is good actually. its the correct price for 5th gen so far.
last time i read, the government accountability office have been inform the F35 will be priced around 90m-95m range,so its already down so much now.
if we can afford,it would be good but its operating cost will make RMAF broke soo much 
F18 yeah...its a good decision. but Gripen NG just big NOPE. its not just procurement cost and operating cost should be review but also the future plan. the F35,F18 or F15 already have future plan where it will be upgrade with more feature overtime to be able to keep up with future tech. but typhoon,gripen or even Rafale  was none. if we want to upgrade,we need to figure out ourselves means we need to make the R&D and its very costly and time consuming. example looks at our MKM,its one of its kind and take a lot of time and resources to get the necessary abilities.

Philippines considers Russian loan to support submarine procurement

Jon Grevatt - IHS Jane's Defence Industry
14 August 2018

  
Russia has offered the Philippines a soft loan, repayable over several years, to support its potential acquisition of Kilo-class submarines. Source: IHS Markit/Patrick Allen

Russia has newly offered the Philippines an economic package to support its potential acquisition of Kilo-class submarines, Arsenio Andolong, the chief of public affairs at the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND), told Jane’s on 14 August.

He said the offer was made to the Philippine government recently and consists of a soft loan that would be repayable over several years. He also stressed that the loan has not been agreed but is being considered by the Philippine government as it looks to boost the undersea capabilities of the Philippine Navy (PN).

“This offer was made last week,” said Andolong. “Russia has said that if we require funds [for the submarine procurement] we could opt for a soft loan to be repaid over a period of time. We are considering the offer, nothing has been agreed.”

The new loan offer was made shortly after the PN confirmed that it was discussing with the Russian Navy the terms of a memorandum of understanding centred on the provision of training and support of submarines.

PN spokesman Commander Jonathan Zata also confirmed in comments to the state-run Philippine News Agency in early August that the Philippines is looking at Russia as a “possible source” of submarines and that the pending agreement would facilitate technical and operational training for the PN.

PN officials have also been invited to Russian shipyards to observe submarine construction programmes, he said.

The PN submarine procurement programme was recently accelerated by the Philippine government, and the DND is expected to decide on the acquisition within the next year. The acquisition, which is likely to feature the procurement of up to three platforms, was previously scheduled for 2023–27 under the Philippines’ ‘third horizon’ military modernisation programme but was moved forward to the 2018–22 second horizon.