If you want to know how Russians work (and think)

an explanation from a former Finnish intelligence officer.

For the same insight but more relevant to our neck of the woods.

Sinki Bilahari offer a good insight on how china works.

One of his point is that diplomatic protest are useless as the foreign affairs is out of the inner workings of the state and it had turn into an appologist explaining & hoping people to understand china position but them themselves don't care much about it, they are blurring the lines between ethnicity & citizenship & are using international stage to solve china domestic problem

Philippine Air Force received delivery of the first 2 units T-129 ATAK attack helicopters.

Japan air force landing...

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PT Pindad unveiled Indonesian future MLRS design.

The important thing is CEP right...

Pakistan Air Force J-10C.

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AESA radar and long-range PL-15 missiles....sound nice

New PC-60 Patrol Craft for the Indonesian Navy ready for launching at PT Caputra Mitra Sejati Shipyard.

More pics of PT Pindad new MLRS design future development.

Indonesian Navy new KCR-60 Missile Boat KRI Panah-626 ready for launching at PT PAL Shipyard.

Philippine Air Force T-129 ATAK attack helicopters delivery video.

US gonna develop a new light tank for their infantry bct.
Scheduled production 3q of 2022.

min specs
- at least 2 can fit in a c17
- 105mm to 120mm cannon
- tracked vehicle
- can withstand a classified level of enemy fire
- capable of handling near-peer threats
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army comments
- The target was to give IBCTs a protected, long-range, cyber-resilient, precision, direct-fire capability for early or forcible entry operations.
- MPF vehicle and weapon will be used to “disrupt, break in and breach those secure defensive zones
- To replace need for artillery to take out secured enemy positions.
- The Army is anticipating awarding a contract to GDLS or BAE “about the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2022
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some additional systems
-army will select a few aps
--> isreali vfs trophy system by rafael (currently used on abrams tanks, Bradleys n us strykers )
--> Rheinmetall x Michigan UBT's Strike Shield APS (current use on german Stryker
-->Tardec x Lockheed MAPS hard n soft kill system
-theses system to be tested and installed after prototype selection
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the proposal

SAIC team (not selected)
- Belgium, CMI’s Cockeril 3105 turret
- ST Engineering next-generation armored fighting vehicle chassis

SAIC


GDLS team
- lightweight chassis with a high-performance power pack and an advanced suspension
- a turret featuring the latest version of the fire control system found in the Abrams main battle tank

GLDS 1 Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower combines a version of its latest Abrams turret with a chassis that leverages experience from the United Kingdom’s AJAX program.


GLDS 2 GDLS' Mobile Protected Firepower entry features the Ajax chassis and a turret with the same fire control system as the M1 Abrams tank. (General Dynamics Land Systems)


BAE Systems’ team
- updated M8 Buford armored gun system
- M35 105mm cannon, and an auto-loading ammunition system that allows the gun to fire at a rate of 12 rounds per minute
- roll-out powerpack design allows for easy access to the engine and transmission without the aid of heavy equipment


BAE M8 Buford Armored Gun System with new capabilities


https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11859
https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-army/...ck-up-infantry/
https://www.defensenews.com/land/2021/10/11...-final-stretch/
https://www.defensedaily.com/saic-strikes-m...le-market/army/
https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news...ne-to-make.html
https://www.baesystems.com/en/article/bae-s...ected-firepower
https://www.gdls.com/news/news-interior.html
https://www.defenceturkey.com/en/content/rh...y-u-s-army-3784

Malaysian defence firm STRIDE to showcase products at DSA & NatSEC 2022 exhibition

Science & Technology Research Institue for Defence (STRIDE) will among the 1,170 exhibitors taking in the upcoming DSA 2022 exhibition, scheduled for March 28-31 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur.

Stride in a posting on its social media said:










sos

Only the RWS looks halfway useful and I wonder how stabilised and jammable it is

SAIC and Buford already out

So only decision now is to go with the GDLS or re-tender or cancel

Germany To Buy F35 From US


https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-f35...ussia-invasion/

Germany really love flip floping.

Didn't they fired a general for making statement supporting of F35 when Ursula was MOD?

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