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Thales Australia has delivered two prototypes of its ground-breaking Hawkei vehicle to Australias Department of Defence. The vehicles are being submitted for verification and validation under the Departments LAND 121 Phase 4 program, which will replace part of the Armys fleet of Land Rovers with light protected mobility vehicles. Chris Jenkins, Thales Australias CEO, said the delivery marked a significant chapter in a rapid development program that had made full use of the companys protected mobility expertise. The Hawkei is an impressive vehicle that has been developed to meet the specific operational requirements of the Australian Defence Force, he said. We have leveraged the experience gained on the highly successful Bushmaster program, and teamed with world-class partners including Plasan, Boeing Defence Australia and the PAC Group, to deliver a unique, innovative, and high performance vehicle to the Commonwealth. "The speed the Hawkei team has demonstrated to develop these pr...

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation, will have its Light Combat Tactical Vehicle (LCTV) at AUSA Winter 2011 being held in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Oshkosh LCTV successfully completed the 43rd annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road course in November. Oshkosh developed the LCTV with the latest advanced technologies to demonstrate the future of light tactical vehicles including improved mobility, exportable power capabilities and optimal crew protection. Oshkosh conducted extensive independent testing of the LCTV and its technologies, but nothing compared to putting this vehicle through the paces and seeing it finish the 1,061-mile Baja race, said Ken Juergens, vice president and general manager of Joint Programs for Oshkosh Defense. The race allowed us to push these technologies in a very grueling, uncontrolled environment. The LCTV was the first military truck and the first diesel-electric vehicle to finish the Baja race. It was a thrilling venture for us, and we came ...

Tehran (XNA) Feb 28, 2011 -The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force has launched a project to design and build the country's most advanced fighter jet, the English language satellite Press TV reported Sunday. Brigadier General Mohammadreza Karshki, a senior Iranian Air force commander, said Saturday that the Iranian Air Force is cooperating with the Defense Ministry in the project, which is now in the initial stages. The new fighter jet is similar to the U.S.-built F/A-18, while its appearance is similar to F-5E/F Tiger II, according to Press TV. The new single-seater bomber has the ability to track down enemy aircraft, engage in combat, target locations on the ground, and carry assorted weapons and ammunition, said the report. Iran said last February that it successfully tested the prototype of its first domestically-built stealth fighter, which, due to its physical attributes and the material used in its body, could not be detected by any radar. Source: Source: Xinhua

Russia is holding talks with France on the purchase of Felin advanced "future soldier" equipment, which includes new combat clothing with body armor and a new ballistic helmet, weapons, and a portable computer. "We will take several Felin sets, we are currently in talks with our French partners," First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said on Thursday. Felin, produced by France's Sagem Defense & Security, is currently entering service with the French Army. The system includes a vest containing an integrated radio and GPS system, a hardened laptop computer and advanced optronics. The new Russian state arms procurement plan includes the creation of a Russian analog of the system, Popovkin said. "We need something no less capable than the equipment that is now being studied by the United States, Germany and other states," he said. The Russian military command places the lives of its soldiers above all else, Popovkin said, which is why it had ...

At a ceremony in Thailand on February 22, FMV handed over six Gripen fighter aircraft of the latest C- and D-version to the Royal Thai Air Force. Just before Christmas, FMV delivered the first parts of the air defense systems that Sweden and Thailand agreed on in 2008. And today FMV completed its commitment by delivering the six Gripen aircraft. They arrived in Thailand after having flown from Sweden via Hungary, Crete, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman and India. We have now successfully delivered a complete air defense system. Swedish pilots and technicians will now help Thailand to start using the system, said Arne Hden, head of Gripen Thailand at FMV. The agreement of 2008 between FMV, as a representative of Sweden and Thailand, covers six Gripen aircraft (four Jas 39D and two Jas 39C) with associated equipment and services, a Saab 340 aircraft with airborne radar surveillance system, a Saab 340 for transport and education and an integrated Command and Control system with data links. The ...

Italy has sold Libya explosives, gun targeting equipment and other military hardware worth tens of millions of euros (dollars) in the past two years, Italian daily Corriere della Sera reported on Feb. 26. The newspaper quoted an official report from the Italian interior ministry that listed signed contracts as well as ongoing negotiations between Libya and several major Italian defense companies including industry giant Finmeccanica. Missile systems maker Mbda Italia signed a deal worth 2.5 million euros in May 2009 to supply Libya with "material for bombs, torpedoes, rockets and missiles," the interior ministry report was quoted as saying. Helicopter maker Augusta Westland signed two contracts with Libya in October 2010 worth 70 million euros. Also last year, Selex Sistemi Integrati signed a 13-million-euro deal to provide Libya with gun targeting equipment. Italy and its former colony Libya signed a friendship treaty in 2008 that opened the way for major business deals. Ita...

Chinese Navy's new type 054 warship

Russia announced Feb. 26 that it intended to fulfill its contract to supply Syria with cruise missiles despite the turmoil shaking the Arab world and Israel's furious condemnation of the deal. "The contract is in the implementation stage," news agencies quoted Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov as saying. Russia initially agreed to send a large shipment of anti-ship Yakhont cruise missiles to Syria in 2007 under the terms of a controversial deal that was only disclosed by Serdyukov in September 2010. The revelation infuriated Israel and the United States and there had been speculation that Russia would decide to tear up the contract amid the current turmoil plaguing North Africa and the Middle East. Israel - which is still technically in a state of war with Syria and fears its close ties with Iran - suspects that the shipment is ultimately aimed at supplying Hezbollah militants in neighboring Lebanon. The disputed sale is believed to be worth at least $300 million and is ...

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By Mr. Unknown. Chinas ongoing evacuation of its citizens from a chaotic Libya is starting to draw close scrutiny from pundits, due to the PLANs use of a 054A class Frigate (Xuzhou, FFG-530) amongst other civilian means of evacuation. Unsurprisingly, we can leave it to some media outlets to exaggerate this action into nothing less than old school imperialist gunboat diplomacy. A not-so-subtle proclamation of Chinas menacing display of naval power came from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Elliot Abrams, who wrote the following on the CFR blog, ( here ) In recent days, the White House has been saying that the United States had to watch its words and actions because American citizens were at risk in Libya. So instead of acting, we are building a diplomatic coalition. China has taken a different tack: to use power. Instead of biting their tongue, the Chinese appear to be making it clear to the Qadhafi regime that no danger to Chinese workers will be tolerated. A ev...

By Mr. Unknown. Chinas ongoing evacuation of its citizens from a chaotic Libya is starting to draw close scrutiny from pundits, due to the PLANs use of a 054A class Frigate (Xuzhou, FFG-530) amongst other civilian means of evacuation. Unsurprisingly, we can leave it to some media outlets to exaggerate this action into nothing less than old school imperialist gunboat diplomacy. A not-so-subtle proclamation of Chinas menacing display of naval power came from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Elliot Abrams, who wrote the following on the CFR blog, ( here ) In recent days, the White House has been saying that the United States had to watch its words and actions because American citizens were at risk in Libya. So instead of acting, we are building a diplomatic coalition. China has taken a different tack: to use power. Instead of biting their tongue, the Chinese appear to be making it clear to the Qadhafi regime that no danger to Chinese workers will be tolerated. A ev...

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February 22, an article published in the U.S. journal Foreign Affairs said, that the U.S. Air Force plans to use 3.7 billion to develop a new long-range stealth bomber within the next five years, and which may be designed to breakthrough Chinas Air Force defense system.Currently, this program has been approved and included in the 2012 budget of Obama government, according to this, until mid-20s of this century, U.S. may produced about 100 this types of new bombers, and these bombers will be used to focus to maintain the balance of power in the Pacific region.Which is mentioned in the article, in the bombers report announced in last week, the arms race between China and the U.S. continued to upgrade. Since from 2010, China have successively exposed a new stealth fighter prototype J-20, east of new anti-ship ballistic missiles -21, and absolute number of their launched satellite were equal to the United States (15 pieces). At the same time, the United States has deployed long-...

The PLAN is taking the next logical step as a naval power -- sending warship to protect its citizen aboard. Is this the slippery slope toward a greater military involvement in conflicts outside of China? Well, that is depended on your political point-of-view. Type 054A FFG530 (XuZhou) to Libya By Royston Chan and Tom Miles http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFTOE71O00420110225?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true SHANGAI/BEIJING Feb 25 (Reuters) - China has so far evacuated 12,000, or about a third, of its citizens from turmoil in Libya, many of them workers for Chinese-run projects and businesses in the oil-rich nation, official media said on Friday. The mass evacuation effort, supported by a Chinese naval frigate, is the latest test for a government that has encouraged companies to seek business across the developing world, often in conditions considered too dangerous, difficult or poorly paid for Western firms. In 2010, Chinese trade with Libya was worth $6.6 ...

~Clubber~ has added a photo to the pool: An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the USAF Thunderbirds Demonstration Squadron, lands on the waterlogged runway.

Clear Views of Chinese WZ-10 Attack Helicopter (中国武直-10武装直升机高清图) BEIJING: China and Pakistan have announced a packed military exchanges' schedule in 2011. This would include two joint military exercises, Chinese media quoted visiting Pakistan Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee chairman Gen Khalid Shameem Wynne as saying on Wednesday. The two countries would participate in a multinational naval drill in March besides two bilateral army and air force exercises. Chinese People's Liberation Army chief Gen Chen Bingde told the Pakistani general that China is willing to work with his country to develop the mechanism of defence and security talks, deepen strategic cooperation and contribute to the peace, stability and common development in the region and the world, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Gen Wynne said ties between the two countries are based on the principle that the China has a role in maintaining regional peace and stability. ``That's wh...

what the next generation of bomber in the end U.S. military officials imagine? Journal of American diplomacy network February 22 article said that, 37 billion - which is the U.S. Air Force plans for the next five years to develop a new long-range stealth bomber was driving the costs, the bombers may be designed to break through the Chinese Air Force defense system designed and manufactured. Under the Obama administration to be included in the fiscal 2012 budget plan, the mid-20s of this century, the United States will produce about 100 of the types of new bombers, these bombers will be used to maintain focus on the Pacific balance of power. The article said that the bombers last week's announcement that the arms race between China and the U.S. continued to upgrade. Since early 2010, China has gradually exposed to a new stealth fighter prototype (CAC production of China J-20 ), new anti-ship ballistic missiles (DF -21) also entered service, while the absolute numbe...

U.S. forces recently released "National Military Strategy Report" relating to the contents of the Asia Pacific region accounted for more space. Some public opinion, the U.S. military shift in the focus of this means more to target China, and even lead to Sino-US military confrontation and conflict. I do not think so easy to make judgments. U.S. Marine Corps China's Marine Corps Should see the new U.S. "National Military Strategy," in addition to military strategy toward China reflects the alert, the statement on the relationship between the two armies have many positive aspects, for example, with China to seek "positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship" Welcome to China's commitment to "responsible leadership" and so on. This is not simply diplomatic rhetoric by the packaging, but the real strategic needs of the U.S. military. Because the United States in dealing with regional and global security challenges,...