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Singapore, China sign defence agreement to scale up army, navy exercises, establish regular dialogue

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singap...p-army-12018308

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Argentina plans to purchase FA-50 Fighting Eagle aircraft



The Government of Argentina is reportedly interested to procure FA-50 Fighting Eagle aircraft from the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI).

The FA-50 fighter jet has been selected after the completion of an evaluation, Jane’s reported citing an unidentified Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina – FAA) official.

If a firm contract is signed, the FA-50 will serve as FAA’s new interim fighter aircraft.

According to the officer, the government expects to approve the planned purchase of the supersonic, twin-seat light fighter and attack aircraft ‘in the near future’.

The aircraft will replace the airforce’s Dassault Mirage III and Mirage 5 fleets that retired in 2015.

The publication reported that the deal will infuse a new lease of life in the fleet as the ageing Douglas A-4R Fightinghawk fleet is proving increasingly ‘difficult and costly to maintain’.

Argentina sent a team to the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) 16th Fighter Wing at Yecheon in September 2016.

At that time, an FAA pilot performed testing of TA-50 Golden Eagle aircraft. TA-50 is an operational trainer variant of the FA-50 fighter jet.

The report added that the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Kfir, the Dassault Mirage F1, the Alenia M-346FT, the Aero L-159 ALCA, the CAC FC-1/PAC JF-17 Thunder, the Saab Gripen, early-model Eurofighter Typhoons were in consideration by the FAA.

Argentine media sources stated that the government is looking to purchase ten FA-50 fighters.

The aircraft features multimode radar, fly-by-wire digital flight controls, integrated identification friend or foe (IFF), night-vision imaging system and embedded GPS/INS.

The FA-50, which is developed by KAI in partnership with Lockheed Martin, can be armed with AIM-9 missile, MK-82, AGM-65 missile, internal 20mm gun, among other munitions.

Read more: https://www.janes.com/article/92092/indones...j-deals-with-us

so what happen to airbus A400 deal before???

Malaysian defence white paper will aim to develop a modern 'Smart Army'



The forthcoming Defence White Paper, set to be tabled in Parliament in December, will focus on developing a modernised ‘smart army’.

Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu said that the idea was to forge towards a new dimension by optimising computers, cyberspace technology and state-of-the-art systems.

This, he said, will reduce the reliance on traditional equipment and armaments like battle tanks, ships and weaponry.

“This means we will emphasise on unmanned aerial vehicles, drones and cyber security-related equipment towards achieving a comprehensive defence for the country.

“Much of the budget towards this effect will come from the 12th and 13th Malaysia Plans,” he said speaking to reporters at the ‘Perwira 4 Dialogue’ themed ‘Defence White Paper: Defending the Nation’ with civil society organisations and Armed Forces veterans here.

The dialogue was organised by the Malaysian Institute of Defence and Security (Midas).

Mohamad said that the ‘smart army’ concept was not new as several countries such as Australia had already implemented it.

“Countries like Australia have downsized their armed forces and paid more attention towards the use of state-of-the-art equipment and cyber-space warfare,” he said.

Mohamad said that other nations like South Korea, the United States, Great Britain, Brunei, Cambodia, the Philippines and Singapore had long implemented their Defence White Paper.

“Singapore, for instance, sets aside four to five per cent of its gross domestic product annually for its national defence.

“They also take into consideration an annual four per cent factor for inflation,” he said.

On the dialogue, Mohamad said that it was the last forum to obtain input and new ideas before the Defence White Paper was finalised and tabled in Parliament.

Asked on the urgency in tabling the Defence White Paper, he said although the country no longer faced tension from the times of the Confrontation with Indonesia and the communist insurgency (that ended with a peace treaty in 1989), threats to the country’s sovereignty still exist.

“There are still people out there who want to use various forms of economic, social, political and psychological threats to challenge the government.

“Therefore, we must be alert and vigilant at all times,” he said, referring to the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) facing threats from pirates and militants from the Philippines.

Mohamad said many assumed that as the world progressed, it would be more peaceful.

“On the contrary, just look at the scenario in the Middle East, north Africa and the Arab peninsular which face endless conflicts,” he said.

He recalled how radio and television broadcasts were effective in disseminating patriotism during the challenging times in the 1960s through the 1980’s against the communist terrorist threat.

To this end, Mohamad said Malaysia strongly advocates defence diplomacy with its regional neighbours via bilateral and multi-lateral engagements to ensure continued peace and stability.

sos

AFAIK....A400 is not TNI choice. It is their other ministry choice to help distribute logistics,. TNI act as operator only.

But indonesia national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, has a better option to use drone. They are planning to buy 100 cargo drone if the test which is conducted now is a success.

Anggota pasukan keselamatan akan ditempatkan atas kapal atau bot nelayan di ESSZONE tangani kes penculikan



Kapal atau bot nelayan yang berada di perairan Zon Selamat Timur Sabah (Esszone) akan diletakkan anggota pasukan keselamatan.

Komander Kawasan Keselamatan Khas Pantai Timur Sabah (Esscom), Datuk Hazani Ghazali berkata cara itu antara langkah bagi menangani kes penculikan membabitkan nelayan di Esszone.

“Sebelum ini, kita pernah buat (meletakkan anggota keselamatan dalam bot nelayan) pada tahun 2016, kali ini kita aktifkan semula.

Ketika itu, terjadi insiden tembak menembak antara pasukan keselamatan dan penjenayah,” katanya kepada Bernama.

Pada Disember 2016 itu, anggota daripada Pasukan Gerakan Am (PGA) menembak mati tiga daripada tujuh penculik dari Selatan Filipina dalam kejadian berbalas tembakan di perairan Pulau Gaya, Semporna.

Selain itu, pasukan keselamatan turut berjaya menahan dua suspek lain manakala bakinya melarikan diri.

Ketika kejadian, seorang mangsa culik juga berjaya diselamatkan.

sos

The A400M is not for the Indonesian Air Force. The Indonesian Air Force 31st Airlift Squadron wishlist is the C-17 Globemaster. Don't know where they will get it though as the C-17 Globemaster production is already closed.



https://lancerdefense.com/2019/09/18/skadro...-di-masa-depan/



Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/...-region-461785/

The Malaysian government has not acknowledged that harassment and generally avoids mentioning the years-long CCG presence. But authorities are clearly aware, as evidenced by Royal Malaysian Navy vessels that infrequently monitor the Chinese patrols. For example, RMN Warships 3502 and 176 each patrolled near the Haijing 3306 at Luconia Shoals for at least two days in September and October 2018. Most recently, the Ka Bunga Mas 5, a Malaysian navy auxiliary ship, has been operating as close as 2 nautical miles from the Haijing 5401, which began patrolling the area on September 22.

https://amti.csis.org/signaling-sovereignty...ontested-reefs/

KF-X.

We would need a lot of OPVs to 24/7 patrol our SCS EEZ

Then got the rest of our coast also lagi... pinoy side...

If we could get voters to allocate lets say another Rm 5 billion to the annual security budget for this purpose alone, let's say to mass produce and operate those MMEA OPVs... how many could we put into the water?

This post has been edited by KLthinker91: Oct 29 2019, 12:49 AM

2 sq F-16 V?
33(present)+32(new)=65 units F-16
Looks like indonesia is serious buying F-16V next year. A smart move to avoid CAATSA for buying SU-35.
TNI will have a strong AF

This post has been edited by Lampuajaib: Oct 29 2019, 08:07 AM

Singkie will triggered?

singkie f35 yo! singkie not too worried bout volume, they can also play the volume game... who more $$$ will win... singkie only will be worried if indon can integrate their network well, which at this moment doesnt look too good... so viper yes, full potential exploited... no... inb4 indon f16 cannot bomb singkie

Also curious how equipment from all over the place talk to each other.

When KF-X

Don't have to lol

Just to back to 1990s communication style