The recent deployment of China's first four indigenous KJ-2000 AWACS
aircraft marks an important milestone in the PLA Air Force’s long march
from being a ‘numbers intensive’ low technology force, to a much more
modern high technology one.
Aug 31, 2010
China 's Eyies In The Sky: Special Report
Antony’s Visit To South Korea TO Boost Defence Co-operation
Antony is set to undertake a two-day visit to the East Asian nation South Korea in a bid to “boost defence co-operation between the two countries”.
Antony, who will begin his visit on 2 September, will be accompanied by defence secretary Pradeep Kumar, defence adviser Sundaram Krishna and senior army and navy officials.
“The visit is part of India’s ‘Look East policy’ and a wide range of issues, including defence and bilateral co-operation in research and development for manufacture of military equipment, will figure prominently during the visit,” the defence ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
The visit comes in the backdrop of reports of a massive Chinese military presence in the Gilgit-Baltistan region in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and a recent Pentagon report that details the Chinese build-up. “Antony was supposed to visit South Korea later this year but the fact that he is going now, so close after Krishna’s visit, indicates that there is some urgency in countering China’s military build-up by forging stronger military and strategic ties with South Korea,” said Rajaram Panda, senior fellow at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (Idsa). Since May, Antony has visited Oman and Seychelles and is scheduled to visit the US in late September and Vietnam in October as part of a summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean).
Panda said India is looking to effectively counter the Chinese “string of pearls” strategy and Antony’s visit should be looked at in a larger context. “We could safely say that these are the beginnings of an India-South Korea-Japan axis as a counterpoise to the Pakistan-China-North Korea one,” he said. China’s “string of pearls” strategy is designed to control maritime interests in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)) by building bases or partnering with countries such as Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Myanmar in securing sea routes to move cargo and oil.
India and Japan have been holding negotiations toward concluding a civil nuclear deal and analysts point out that India would actively look to pursue a similar deal with South Korea. “Although chances of an Indo-Japan civil nuclear deal appear bright, Japan does have domestic political issues which could come in the way. In South Korea’s case, though, there is no such issue,” said Panda.
“Japan has always been on India’s strategic grid but not South Korea, which, because of its technological prowess, has a potentially large stake in India’s defence market,” said defence analyst Commodore C. Uday Bhaskar. “These back-to-back visits and bilateral exchanges are a tacit acknowledgement of that fact.”
Analysts say India would also seek to tap into South Korea’s strong capabilities in ship-building technology. “South Korea has marched ahead of Japan in naval ship-building technology, so it makes sense for India to build synergies with that country, considering the fact that our naval ship-building yards have their hands full,” added Bhaskar.
In recent years, India has increased its military, especially maritime, engagement with countries in the IOR.
The Indian Navy has been involved in anti-piracy operations off the Gulf of Aden.
“Both the South Koreans and the Japanese are equally dependent on the IOR as their maritime trade routes run via the IOR. Considering the fact that India is the predominant naval force in the IOR, co-operation with India becomes inevitable,” Bhaskar said.
For US Afganistan Is Second Vietnam
For the US military, the Vietnam War ended on April 29, 1975 when
its last personnel were evacuated from the embassy roof in Saigon. Only
hours later, the South Vietnamese government surrendered to the
Vietcong.
These were momentous events set in motion 25 years earlier when, in August 1950, the first shipload of US arms arrived in Vietnam, ostensibly to bolster France's ability to suppress a mounting Communist-led insurgency against continued colonial rule.
Russian Helicopters company will supply four Kamov Ka-32 helicopters to Azerbaijan
Russian Helicopters company will supply four Kamov Ka-32 helicopters
to Azerbaijan in the near future, the Azerbaijani APA news agency said
on Monday.
It is not known which of the country's state departments or institutions ordered the helicopters, the report said.
In May, the Azerbaijan Emergencies Ministry bought two Ka-32 helicopters from Russia.
The Ka-32 is a 12-ton coaxial twin-rotor helicopter that can carry a payload of up to four tons.
It is commonly used in utility cargo work and fire-fighting, has an endurance of about four hours and cruises at 205 kilometers per hour
BAE Systems bids for Indian Army's 155mm artillery gun order
BAE
Systems has submitted a fresh bid for an Indian Army order for 155mm
towed howitzers, the company said Tuesday, adding that it was offering
an advanced version of the gun that had performed extremely creditably
during the 1999 Kargil war with Pakistan.
The BAE offer is 'based on the FH77 B05 155mm
howitzer, and a significant proportion will be manufactured in India to
meet the specific needs of the Indian Army', a company statement said.
Indo-Russian Cruise Missile BrahMos aims to create $13 billion Export
Although there are over 60,000 cruise missiles worldwide, most of them are pretty archaic, having been developed in the 1970s. This explains the reason for the spurt in demand for the new BrahMos fleet, say defence officials.The supersonic cruise missile system has also caught the attention of many countries such as Brazil, South Africa and Chile because it has been developed at a low-cost budget of $300 million.
Taiwan plans to deploy its own Hsiungfeng 2E cruise missiles by the end of this year
TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to deploy its own cruise missiles by the end
of this year, a lawmaker and military pundit said Tuesday, reflecting
continued tension with China despite warming ties.
Taiwan began
mass producing the Hsiungfeng 2E cruise missiles after it acquired "key
components" needed to manufacture the missiles, and will start
deploying them this year, lawmaker Lin Yu-fang told AFP.
The defence ministry would not provide details of the sensitive weaponry development project when approached for comment.
A source close to the ministry said the military "has produced at least dozens of cruise missiles."
A top military chief spoke of the need for a military build-up despite the fast warming ties between Taipei and Beijing over the past two years.
"Although tensions between Taipei and Beijing have eased substantially, the Chinese Communists have not renounced the use of force against Taiwan," Lin Chen-yi, chief of the General Staff, told reporters in Taipei.
President Ma Ying-jeou gave an order in 2008 for the production of 300 Hsiungfeng 2E cruise missiles, according to the Taipei-based China Times.
The paper said Hsiungfeng 2E, which was developed by the military-run Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology, has a range of around 800 kilometres (500 miles).
The institute has spent 2.2 billion Taiwan dollars (68 million US) each year since 2000 on developing the missiles, whose name means Brave Wind, and managed to expand its range from 600 to 800 kilometres, it said.
The missile could be launched on land or at sea, the paper said, adding that it would be capable of hitting airports and missile bases in southeast China, as well as cities such as Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Russian Akula class Nuclear Sub able to track Vanguards and potentially sink
British submariners have also reported that they are experiencing the highest number of "contacts" with Russian submarines since 1987.
If the Russians are able to obtain a recording of the unique noise of the
boat's propellers it would have serious implications for Britain's nuclear
deterrent. Using its sophisticated sonar, the Akula would be able to track
Vanguards and potentially sink them before they could launch their Trident
D4 missiles.
The Daily Telegraph has learnt that, within the past six months, a Russian Akula entered the North Atlantic and attempted to track a Vanguard. The incident has remained secret until now.
It is understood that the Russians stood off Faslane, where the British nuclear force is based, and waited for a Trident-carrying boat to come out for its three-month patrol to provide the Continuous At Sea Deterrent
.
While patrolling in the North Atlantic, there are a limited number of places the Vanguard is permitted to go and it is thought that the Akula attempted to track it on several occasions.
Navy commanders are understood to have ordered a Trafalgar-class hunter-killer submarine to protect the Vanguard. A recording of the Akula was made by the Trafalgar submarine's sonar operators and has been played to The Daily Telegraph.
"The Russians have been playing games with us, the Americans and French in the North Atlantic," a senior Navy commander said.
"We have put a lot of resources into protecting Trident because we cannot afford by any stretch to let the Russians learn the acoustic profile of one of our bombers as that would compromise the deterrent."
The Daily Telegraph has learnt that, within the past six months, a Russian Akula entered the North Atlantic and attempted to track a Vanguard. The incident has remained secret until now.
It is understood that the Russians stood off Faslane, where the British nuclear force is based, and waited for a Trident-carrying boat to come out for its three-month patrol to provide the Continuous At Sea Deterrent
.
While patrolling in the North Atlantic, there are a limited number of places the Vanguard is permitted to go and it is thought that the Akula attempted to track it on several occasions.
Navy commanders are understood to have ordered a Trafalgar-class hunter-killer submarine to protect the Vanguard. A recording of the Akula was made by the Trafalgar submarine's sonar operators and has been played to The Daily Telegraph.
"The Russians have been playing games with us, the Americans and French in the North Atlantic," a senior Navy commander said.
"We have put a lot of resources into protecting Trident because we cannot afford by any stretch to let the Russians learn the acoustic profile of one of our bombers as that would compromise the deterrent."
Pak Army officials call off US visit after being misbehaved
September 01, 2010
RAWALPINDI: A delegation, comprising officials from Pakistan Army, has resolved cancellation of US visit after they were mishandled by US officials of Transport Security at Washington Airport, Geo News reported.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) sources, a delegation of Pakistan Army was invited to Central Command meeting in US where delegation announced calling off visit after arrival at Washington airport when US security officials misbehaved Pakistan army officials.
Delegation has been called back to country.
Meanwhile, US Defense Department has strongly deplored the incident, sources said.
SOURCE HERE
RAWALPINDI: A delegation, comprising officials from Pakistan Army, has resolved cancellation of US visit after they were mishandled by US officials of Transport Security at Washington Airport, Geo News reported.
According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) sources, a delegation of Pakistan Army was invited to Central Command meeting in US where delegation announced calling off visit after arrival at Washington airport when US security officials misbehaved Pakistan army officials.
Delegation has been called back to country.
Meanwhile, US Defense Department has strongly deplored the incident, sources said.
SOURCE HERE
Dr. A.Q. KHAN Interview With NewsWeek
The term “Islamic Bomb” was mischievously coined by the Western world to frighten the rest of the world and to portray Muslims, and Pakistan, as terrorists who should not possess an atom bomb. The Western world is united in Muslim-bashing and ridiculing Islam and its golden values.
The U.N. has slapped sanctions on Iran—ostensibly as punishment for the Islamic country’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. How do you see global geopolitics shifting if Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons?
IS IT JXX FIGHTER
It's a JH-7B, which made its maiden flight around 2008 and is currently still in testing.
It's a dual-seat dual-vertical-stabilizer stealth strike fighter, which the designer has described as "completely reborn".
It's a dual-seat dual-vertical-stabilizer stealth strike fighter, which the designer has described as "completely reborn".
Iran Will Hit Dimona Nuclear Reactor If Attacked By Israel
TEHRAN will
target Israel's Dimona reactor in a retaliatory attack if the it is attacked by an Israeli or US air strike, a Iranian official told
the Arabic-language newspaper Asharq al-Awsat on Monday.
Tehran is aware that Israel and the United States want to attack Iran, but we are also aware that while they actually have the option to launch war, they do not have the option to end it. This is America's and Israel's point of weakness. We know that there is no solution to this point of weakness, thanks to the importance of the Gulf region, America's problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the (geographically) small area of the Zionist entity," the anonymous official was quoted by the paper as saying. He also specified that the Dimona Nuclear reactor would be on the top of Iran's target list in a potential war.
Tehran is aware that Israel and the United States want to attack Iran, but we are also aware that while they actually have the option to launch war, they do not have the option to end it. This is America's and Israel's point of weakness. We know that there is no solution to this point of weakness, thanks to the importance of the Gulf region, America's problems in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the (geographically) small area of the Zionist entity," the anonymous official was quoted by the paper as saying. He also specified that the Dimona Nuclear reactor would be on the top of Iran's target list in a potential war.
Indian Navy Answer to Chinese Rapid Growing Navy
The Termendies speed at which China has been moving to build up its navy is causing concern in the Japan, the United States—and in India.
INDIAN Navy Sub Torpedoes Private Shipyards Role In New Project
A far-reaching decision by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will come as a
jolt for domestic shipbuilders in the private sector seeking to
participate in India’s submarine programme. Top sources in the ministry
have told Business Standard that its apex defence acquisition council
has decided to exclude Indian private shipyards from the construction
of six submarines for the Indian Navy under Project 75I. Instead, the
first two submarines will be built at a foreign shipyard.
Project 75I initially envisaged all six
submarines to be built in India. The MoD-owned Mazagon Dock Ltd,
Mumbai, was to build three; Hindustan Shipyard Ltd — recently acquired
by the MoD from the Ministry of Shipping — would build one; while
Indian private sector shipyards L&T and Pipavav would compete to
build two. But the navy’s insistence on having the first two submarines
built abroad has torpedoed the private sector shipbuilders out of the
picture.
Iran sets 2020 target for nuclear fusion reactor
Iran says it has set a 2020 target date to build its first
experimental nuclear fusion reactor, a feat that has yet to be achieved
by any nation.
Iran said in July that its nuclear agency began research on the experimental reactor.Nuclear fusion, the process powering the sun and stars, has so far only been mastered as a weapon, producing the thermonuclear explosions of hydrogen bombs. It has never been harnessed for power generation.
Asghar Sediqzadeh, the head of the new fusion research center, is quoted by the semi-official ISNA news agency as saying the center will hire 100 experts to join the national project.
Tehran is not known to have carried out anything but basic fusion research.
Pentagon Chooses Two Companies to Build Flying Humvee
The race to build the world's first flying military jeep just moved a step closer to the finish line. The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected two companies to proceed with the next stage of its Transformer, known as TX.
A fully automated four-person vehicle that can drive like a car and then take off and fly like an aircraft to avoid roadside bombs. Lockheed Martin and AAI Corp., a unit of Textron Systems, are currently in negotiations with DARPA for the first stage of the Transformer project, several industry sources told Popular Mechanics at a robotics conference here in Denver. DARPA has not announced the official winners yet.
Pakistan to get US guided-missile frigate on Aug 31
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and United States signed a contract for the transfer of the guided-missile frigate USS McInerney here on Tuesday.
The contract will enable Pakistan to take over the USS McInerney at the US Naval station Mayport, Florida on August 31 this year, after which it will be commissioned as PNS Alamgir .A comprehensive refurbishment of the ship will be undertaken under the supervision of US Navy, which will be completed by January 2011.
Second submarine line for Mazagon Dock
Although private sector shipbuilders — especially L&T and Pipavav Shipyard Ltd (PSL) — argue that Mazagon Dock already has more than it can handle, MoD insists the public sector shipyard can execute this order.
US helicopter firm makes commercial offer to Indian Navy
Scorpene Stumbles Towards The Finish Line
These officials already caused numerous delays, and cost overruns, during negotiations to build the six Scorpene diesel-electric submarines. The bureaucrats have mismanaged this deal to the extent that it is nearly three years behind schedule. But it is even more behind schedule if you count the several years the Indian bureaucrats delayed it even getting started.
China Warns US Against Selling Taiwan Radars
China objected Friday to a U.S. plan to supply radar equipment to
Taiwan's air force, even though the sale was far short of the F-16
fighter jets the island's president urged Washington to provide last
week.
U.S. State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley said
earlier this week that the U.S. sale includes "defense services,
technical data, and defense articles" for Taiwan's air defense system,
and radar equipment for the island's Indigenous Defense Fighter jets.Aug 30, 2010
India to modernise Russian-made T-72 tanks: Antony
While the Army has placed an order with DRDO to acquire 124 indigenously-built Arjun Main Battle Tanks (MBTs), “it intends to retrofit/upgrade these tanks (T-72) to enhance their mission reliability and life expectancy,” Antony told the Parliament.
Aug 29, 2010
Israel to get 20 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Stealth Fighters for $2.75 Billion
The new fighter will be provided along with an integral support package, sustaining the aircraft through its service life. The decision has yet to pass the approval of the Israeli government. The purchase will be funded by U.S. military aid to Israel. Israel originally planned to buy 75 such planes, with an initial option of 25 aircraft. According to Israel MOD sources, the flyaway cost of these aircraft will be $96 million, but this cost reflects only the net platform price.
China Holding 4-Day Naval Exercise in Yellow Sea
BEIJING - China will hold live-fire naval exercises in the Yellow
Sea in the coming days, state media reported Aug. 29, after voicing
opposition to similar war games to be staged there by the United States
and South Korea.
The Beihai fleet of the People's Liberation Army Navy will conduct a "live ammunition drill" from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4 off the coast of eastern China's Qingdao city, Xinhua news agency reported.
N. Korea Vows to Use Nuclear Weapons If Attacked
HAVANA - North Korea's ambassador to Cuba said Aug. 28 that, if
attacked, his country would respond with nuclear weapons and engage in
a "sacred war," Cuban state media reported.
Kwon
Sung Chol, quoted by the Prensa Latina government agency, spoke at an
event late Aug. 27 marking 50 years of diplomatic relations between
Cuba and North Korea.
China-Pak in MoU to Develop Stealth Variant of JF-17 Thunder
There are NEWS on INDIAN INTERNET AND INDIAN NEWS FORUMS THAT
China and Pakistan have reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a stealth version of a light-weight fighter aircraft being jointly produced by them.
F-17 Thunder, also known as FC-1, being jointly built by Kamra-based Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aerospace Company (CAC) made its first appearance at an international air show having flown in here after making refueling stops in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
The plane, which has been in development in one form or another since 2000, is a symbol of cooperation between China and Pakistan and the first assembled version brought out by the Kamra plant, delivered in November last year, according to 'Show News,' a special issue of defence journal Aviation Week for the Farnborough Air Show.
JF-17 Thunder Celebrates its 7th Crash Proof Birthday.
The first Flight took place on 25th August 2003 & since then none of the birds both prototypes and Operational have Crashed.
Aug 28, 2010
Russia denies to halt cruise missile sale to syria
Russia stands by its international obligations and has no plans to
stop an arms deal with Syria, a Kremlin aide said on Saturday.
Sergei Prikhodko said recent reports in some Israel media outlets misrepresented Russia's position on cooperation with Syria.The Haaretz daily reported on Friday that Israel was working to "thwart a Russian arms deal with Syria" and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to stop the sale of advanced P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles.
Indian-Russian venture BrahMos Aerospace plans to produce engines for Brahmos missiles in India
The engines will be produced at the Brahmos plant in the state of Kerala in southeastern India, Pillai said. In two years its production volumes will exceed the manufacturing capabilities of the plant in Russia's Orenburg which currently produces the engines.
NEWS ON KAVERI ENGINE
(i) All major engine sub-assemblies have been tested for aerodynamic performance and structural integrity (life & safety) requirements from qualification point of view.
(ii) Critical sub-systems have been developed.
(iii) Full authority Kaveri Digital engine Control System (KADECS) has been designed and developed.
(iv) Various critical technologies in the fields of instrumentation/measurement, health monitoring, data acquisition, etc. have been developed.
Worst Cyber Attack on U.S. Military Came Via Flash Drive: U.S.
The thumb drive, which was inserted in a military laptop in the Mideast, contained malicious code that "spread undetected on both classified and unclassified systems, establishing what amounted to a digital beachhead, from which data could be transferred to servers under foreign control,"
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn wrote in the journal Foreign Affairs.
The code was placed on the drive by "a foreign intelligence agency," Lynn wrote.
Aug 27, 2010
Pakistan gaining military edge over India
While India keeps cancelling and re-issuing RFPs endlessly, Pakistan is
forging ahead on a war footing. They are ahead of India in the
following:-
1. Howitzers
India has been dilly-dallying over artillery guns for close to 30 years since the Bofors scam. Pakistan has inducted U.S. made M-109 howitzers.
Indian Express: United Nations data reveal that delivery of the M-109 A5 self-propelled artillery guns took place last year. The guns were transferred under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme that was granted to Pakistan for the fight against militant groups on its border with Afghanistan. Experts say these M-109 A5 155 mm howitzers give Pakistan a definite conventional edge over the Indian Army that is years away from induction of similar systems. Full news
1. Howitzers
India has been dilly-dallying over artillery guns for close to 30 years since the Bofors scam. Pakistan has inducted U.S. made M-109 howitzers.
Indian Express: United Nations data reveal that delivery of the M-109 A5 self-propelled artillery guns took place last year. The guns were transferred under the US Foreign Military Financing (FMF) programme that was granted to Pakistan for the fight against militant groups on its border with Afghanistan. Experts say these M-109 A5 155 mm howitzers give Pakistan a definite conventional edge over the Indian Army that is years away from induction of similar systems. Full news
USA Releases Radar Upgrades for Taiwan F-16 jets
The U.S. has announced the sale of new radar upgrades for Taiwan's
Indigenous Defense Fighter (IDF). The announcement came during a
two-day tri-service military exercise in southern Taiwan from Aug.
24-25.
During the exercise, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) source said the radar deal was part of phase two of the IDF's ****-1C/D Hsiang Sheng upgrade program. Specifics of the deal were not released.
The decision to release was made on Aug. 12, but U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley did not make the announcement official until Aug. 24.
During the exercise, a Ministry of National Defense (MND) source said the radar deal was part of phase two of the IDF's ****-1C/D Hsiang Sheng upgrade program. Specifics of the deal were not released.
The decision to release was made on Aug. 12, but U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley did not make the announcement official until Aug. 24.
China denies visa to top general in Indian (invaded) J&K
NEW DELHI: India has cancelled defence exchanges with China after
Beijing refused to allow the visit of the Indian army's General Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Area Command, because he was responsible
for (Occupied) Jammu & Kashmir, a state that China maintained was
disputed.
In keeping with a practice for the past few years, the Indian defence establishment in June had began preparations for a regular high-level exchange visit to China this August by one of the top commanders of the Indian army — the northern area commander, Lt-Gen B S Jaswal.
In keeping with a practice for the past few years, the Indian defence establishment in June had began preparations for a regular high-level exchange visit to China this August by one of the top commanders of the Indian army — the northern area commander, Lt-Gen B S Jaswal.
Aug 25, 2010
Air Force Week makes a flying start in New York
NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- The first Air Force Week of 2010 kicked off on Tuesday in New York City with U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team conducting a six-plane flyover of the aircraft carrier Intrepid marking the start.
New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly declared the opening of Air Force Week at the proclamation ceremony with the theme Honoring Hometown Heroes at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in Manhattan .
Aug 24, 2010
N.Korea develops camouflage tactics: reports
North Korea has developed camouflage materials such
as stealth paint to hide its warships, tanks or fighter jets from
foreign reconnaissance satellites and aircraft, reports said Monday.
A confidential field manual used by the communist North's military
showed the isolated regime has also built a network of foxholes and
caves, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported.
China’s Cyber Command?
Iran launches military projects, strongly warns against any attack
On Monday, Iran opened the production lines of two home-made, high-speed assault boats, dubbed the Seraj (Lamp) high-speed boat and a new generation of the high-speed Zolfaghar (named after Shiite Imam Ali's sword) boat.
According to the local satellite Press TV, the new version of Zolfaghar boat is capable of launching missiles and sailing at a speed of 70 knots (82 mph), and can operate in an average wave height of 1.21 meters while its missiles will effectively work at a height of 1.25 meters.
PLA Expands Network of Military Reconnaissance Satellites
The state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that Yaogan-10 will conduct “scientific experiments, carry out land surveys, estimate crop yields and help respond to natural disasters” (Xinhua News Agency, August 10), yet there is evidence to suggest that the Yaogan satellite is also a military asset, with some models equipped with the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) system designed to observe locations in all weather and lighting conditions.
Two French soldiers killed in Afghanistan
PARIS, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Two French soldiers were killed and three
others wounded in a military operation in Afghanistan, said French
President Nicolas Sarkozy's office on Monday, raising the country's
total fatalities in Afghanistan to 47.
The two dead were a soldier and an officer from the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment. They were fatally wounded by gun fire during an overnight operation in Tagab, north of Kabul, while three others were injured at the start of the operation.
"These soldiers gave their lives in the service of France's commitment to the peace and security of the Afghan people," Sarkozy said in a statement.
The French president condemned "insurgents' murderous attacks" on NATO military forces in Afghanistan, stressing France would continue to be a part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
About 3,500 French troops are deployed in Afghanistan.
The two dead were a soldier and an officer from the 21st Marine Infantry Regiment. They were fatally wounded by gun fire during an overnight operation in Tagab, north of Kabul, while three others were injured at the start of the operation.
"These soldiers gave their lives in the service of France's commitment to the peace and security of the Afghan people," Sarkozy said in a statement.
The French president condemned "insurgents' murderous attacks" on NATO military forces in Afghanistan, stressing France would continue to be a part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
About 3,500 French troops are deployed in Afghanistan.
PLA Amphibious Capabilities: Structured for Deterrence
A few weeks before the U.S. Department of Defense
(DoD) released its 2010 report to Congress on “Military and Security
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China,” a Taiwanese
military intelligence assessment reportedly asserted that the People's
Liberation Army (PLA) "regular amphibious abilities have ... increased,
with transport capacity reaching a full division" (Taipei Times, Jul
19). Unfortunately, the 2010 DoD report does not support the assertion
that amphibious capabilities have “increased.” This year’s report shows
no change in the number of PLA large and medium amphibious ships from
2009. In fact, based on these figures and other publicly available
material, despite the expansion of PLA Army amphibious and Marine
units, the modernization of the PLA Navy (PLAN) amphibious landing
fleet, and increased amphibious training over the past decade, PLA
amphibious lift capacity is roughly the same as it was assessed to be
in 1997. Moreover, as non-traditional security missions have risen in
prominence for the PLA, barring a major change in the international and
cross-Strait political environment, the PLA does not appear to be
readying itself for large-scale amphibious operations in the near to
mid-term (probably out to at least five years), particularly against
Taiwan.
Largest airborne military exercises since Sov.Union begin in central Russia
The exercises, to be held in the Kostroma, Yaroslavl and Ivanovo regions until August 28, will feature over 4,000 servicemen and 300 hardware items, Col. Alexander Cherednik said.
The exercises will include airborne assault landings, assault river-crossings and the use of automated command and control systems.
MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti)
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Iran launches assault boats, warns ‘don’t play with fire
The inauguration of the production lines for the Seraj and Zolfaqar speedboats comes a day after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled Iran's home-built bomber drone, which he said would deliver "death" to Iran's enemies.
Karrar: Iran’s new combat UAV
Karrar: Iran’s new combat UAV
Karrar: Iran’s new combat UAV
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Karrar: IR Iran's new combat UAV jet, Aug. 2010
This UAV can deliver weapons and has a range of 1000 km from ground to target. Karrar means relentless striker. It lands using a parachute system, this way it can land pretty much everywhere. Also, it is launched using a catapult/rocket system that can fit on the back of a truck, making it possible to take off from pretty much everywhere.
Aug 23, 2010
Northrop reveals two new UAV concepts
The two concept designs - MQ-X and MUVR - also are the first glimpse inside Northrop's internal strategy for addressing two of the US military's potential requirements in the next decade.
Indian Navy looks for rotary UAVs
The Indian Navy has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for the procurement of a Vertical Take Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
The RFI, issued earlier this month, is for the procurement of, presumably, Naval Rotary UAVs (NRUAV). While there has been talk, recently, of the possibility of Northrop Grumman’s Fire Scout being procured by the Indian Navy, especially in light of the delays in the conversion of the Chetak helicopter into an unmanned platform, the navy’s stand is all vendors will have to go through this process begun with the RFI.
New additions to Iran's armed forces matter of concern: US
WASHINGTON: Expressing concern over the series of recent additions to Iran's military arsenal, including the aerial drone and assault boats, the US has cautioned Tehran that it might find itself "less secure" than ever if it continues on this path.
"This is something that is of concern to us and concern to Iran's neighbours. On the one hand, every country is sovereign and has the right to provide for its own self-defense, but obviously, we take into account systems that can potentially threaten particular countries or peace and stability in the region more broadly," state department spokesman P J Crowley said.
"This is something that is of concern to us and concern to Iran's neighbours. On the one hand, every country is sovereign and has the right to provide for its own self-defense, but obviously, we take into account systems that can potentially threaten particular countries or peace and stability in the region more broadly," state department spokesman P J Crowley said.
India to order large number of Javelin anti-tank missiles from US
The deal for the man-portable, fire-and-forget Javelin ATGM systems will once again be a direct government-to-government one under the American foreign military sales (FMS) programme, without any global multi-vendor competition.
DRDO’s next: Star Wars-like weapons
NEW DELHI: Move aside Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker, DRDO is trying to develop its own set of Star Wars-like weapons. From laser dazzlers to control rioting crowds to high-powered lasers to destroy incoming missiles, DRDO is working on a slew of directed energy weapons (DEWs).
"Lasers are weapons of the future. We can, for instance, use laser beams to shoot down an enemy missile in its boost or terminal phase,'' said DRDO's Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) director Anil Kumar Maini, talking to TOI on Monday.
"Lasers are weapons of the future. We can, for instance, use laser beams to shoot down an enemy missile in its boost or terminal phase,'' said DRDO's Laser Science & Technology Centre (LASTEC) director Anil Kumar Maini, talking to TOI on Monday.
Russia's sale of Su-30MKI fighters in India rose to 102 million unit
LONDON August 18 news: According to Russia's "ties" network on August 17 reported that the Indian media recently revealed that Russia has sold India Su-30MKI multi-purpose fighter unit significantly increased 1.5-fold.
India's cable news channel NewsX reports, India in 2007 to buy 40 Russian Su-30MKI with only spent 1.5 billion U.S. dollars, while the Russian side of the Indian Air Force purchased 42 new this year, Su-30MKI's offer is 4.29 billion U.S. dollars. That is, in a short period of three years, the unit price of Su-30MKI soared from 40 million U.S. dollars to 102 million U.S. dollars.
Indian Su-30MKI Upgrade To Cost Rs 10,920-Crore
Defence Minister AK Antony mentioned India's proposed Su-30MKI upgrade in Parliament today. He said, "There is proposal to upgrade the SU-30 MKI aircraft of the Indian Air Force by M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) with the support of the Russian Original Equipment Manufacturer. The current estimated cost is Rs 10,920 crores and the aircraft are likely to be upgraded in a phased manner from year 2012 onwards.
Agni II missile to be tested in September
The Hindu quoting sources in Defence Research and Development Organisation said, the missile has two stages - both powered by solid propellants - and “several advanced technologies.”
Iran set to launch imaging satellite
“We are preparing the Rassad 1 (Observation) satellite for launch” by the end of 2010, IRIB quoted Taqipour as saying on Sunday.
Russian Fifth-Generation Fighter to Exceed Rivals
The Russian fifth-generation T-50 fighter, currently being developed by
Sukhoi, will exceed all rivals, according to Russian Air Force
commander Colonel General Alexander Zelin.
The Russian Air Force will acquire 60 T-50s, which will be delivered from 2015 onwards. The T-50 will feature low visibility, supersonic cruising speed and highly integrated control systems. It will have a take-off weight of over 30t and have similar dimensions to the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker. The Sukhoi Design Bureau designed the current prototype of the T-50 and developed it at a plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur in Russia's Far East. |
DRDO chief, arguing for developing a 155mm gun in India
Business Standard has reported (29th July 10, “155 mm gun purchase: DRDO enters the fray”) that the DRDO is joining hands with a private sector company to develop and manufacture an Indian gun. Now, DRDO Director General, Dr VK Saraswat, has explained the rationale for this DRDO decision. He says that, amongst the foreign guns on offer, there is no clear winner. And, given the cutthroat nature of competition for this Rs 8000 crore contract for 1580 guns, a drumbeat of corruption allegations will keep derailing any decision
Nerpa nuclear submarine sets sail from Russia for India
The Akula class nuclear attack submarine on a ten year lease to the Indian Navy left its base on the Pacific coast earlier this week, bound for India, RIA Novosti and Interfax news agencies reported.
Aug 22, 2010
Iran starts loading fuel in first nuclear power plant
After decades of delay, engineers finally began loading the Russia-supplied fuel into the plant in the southern port of Bushehr, in the presence of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors, a statement by Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation said.
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