Deadline for Canada’s fighter competition closes

The deadline for Canada’s fighter competition has closed and only three companies have submitted their bids. Boeing will enter the competition with its Super Hornet while Lockheed Martin will compete with the F-35. Europe’s only entrant in the competition is the Saab JAS-39.

Our Next Mars Rover is Headed to The Red Planet on This Week @NASA – July 31, 2020

China's Army Day: Review of the past four military parades

China's Army Day: Review of the past four military parades pic.twitter.com/UDR1uNWIZ3

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) August 1, 2020

Turret Gunner Survives 60 Pound IED In Helmand

US Airforce F-35 Lightning IIs get refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker

Pakhtoon and Baloch people rebel against rogue Pakistan Army

Mehndi hai rachne waali..
Pak Foj ki hai bajne waali..
Pakhtoon revolt + Baloch struggle..
Pak Foj ki hai bajne waali pic.twitter.com/S0Bf6jhFkx

— Arif Aajakia (@arifaajakia) August 1, 2020

Gripen - Any Mission, Anywhere - Quick Reaction Alert

Russian Home Front Day - 2020

The Indo-Pacific and the U.S. Army: A Conversation with the Chief of Staff

Five Turkish F-16s arrive in Azerbaijan for TurAz Eagle 2020 exercise

Azerbaijan is taking a beating from Armenia in the current border stand-off

ProFense M134 with Precision Remotes TRAP T-360 A3 M240 on the Polaris MRZR!!

B-roll of QF-16 at AMARG

Chinese PL Army Transformers

S-76 Fleet Achieves 7.5 Million Flight Hours

German Tiger Tank of sPzAbt 504 Destroyed in Italy during WWII

Russian Army aviation during an exercise in the North Caucasus

Russian aircraft Escorting reconnaissance aircraft of the US Air Force and Navy

Swiss Army orders Indago small UAS

Lockheed Martin has secured an order from the Swiss Army for its Indago small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

KC-46A first refueling mission in USAFE

A KC-46A assigned to McConnell Air Froce Base has carried out the first aerial refueling mission in USAF Europe with a F-16 from Aviano, Italy.

RAFAEL Unveils Multi-Missile SPIKE NLOS Launcher Configuration

Farnborough 2020: Meet the SPIKE 5th Gen Family

Farnborough 2020: Meet the SPICE Air to Surface Missiles Family

Documentary on the development of Chinese 54 Missile Frigate

Documentary on the development of Chinese J-11B

Episode five of China Central Television’s (CCTV) Memories of the Military Industry focus on the Shenyang J-11B.

US military planes arrive in the South China Sea for five consecutive days for reconnaissance

E-3 Sentry AWACS Aerial Refueling • Qatar

Apache Helicopter Gunships On The Target Range

Iranian Shahed 129 drone in action

Air Strike | Indian Air Force | Balakot Recreated

A-10 Thunderbolt IIs Fire Flares After Refueling

Sniper Platoon Conducts Sniper Gunnery

Introduction to the Fire Direction Officer or FDO

From the Field Artillery Proponent Office, here is an introduction to the Fire Direction Officer or FDO for short.

As the FDO you are responsible for all technical and tactical data that the FDC processes from the Fire Support Teams.

🎥 by Judith Oman#Ready2Fight pic.twitter.com/uOQIvnYcUU

— U.S. Army (@USArmy) July 29, 2020

Delivery of C-130 to Philippine Air Force delayed again

The Philippine Air Force will now have to wait till October to take delivery of a C-130 after the United States informed Manila that it is not possible to fly the aircraft over to Philippines this month due to COVID-19.

Body Armor Stops 50 Cal?

Pakistan inducts Al Khalid-I tank

 The Army on Tues­day inducted Al Khalid-I main battle tank in Armoured Corps Regiment.

The handing over ceremony of the tank, which is an upgraded version of Al Khalid tank, was held at Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT), the largest state-owned manufacturer of defence products.

Army Chief Gen Qamar Bajwa was the chief guest at the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Gen Bajwa said Pakistan, if provoked by the adversary — a reference to India — would respond with full force.

“Our defence preparation and operational readiness is to ensure peace within and peace without. However, if provoked we shall respond and respond with all our might,” the army chief declared.

Gen Bajwa emphasised the need for bolstering defence and operational preparedness and said there was a dire need of enhancing indigenous defence production in evolving security environment.

Al Khalid-I has been developed in collaboration with China and Ukraine.

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the tank, during the ceremony, exhibited some of its “outstanding capabilities”, including mobility, speed, bi-axis gun stabilisation of the control system and use of smoke screen to mask movement.

According to information about the tank on HIT’s website, it is equipped with enhanced protection against smart ammunition and other forms of top attacks. The tank has improved Muzzle Reference System, Solid State Auto Loader, Improved Radiation Detector and independent and effective command and control system for deeper and long-distance operations.

The website further states that the tank is capable of sustainable operations in nuclear environment because of it life support system. It says the tank has been developed for “higher strategic and tactical mobility”. It is also said to be capable of fighting in built up areas or the urban warfare.

The ISPR said Al Khalid-I will be handed over to formations which have critical and decisive role during wars.

HIT Chairman Major General Syed Aamer Raza highlighted the ongoing projects, achievements of his organisation and its contribution to defence production in pursuit of self-reliance.

Boeing’s rendering of F-15JSI shows it carrying the JASSM

Boeing has announced that it had signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to upgrade Japan’s F-15J to the F-15JSI.

Artillery Shells in Slow Motion

12th Combat Aviation Brigade conducts duel door gunnery in Germany

Lt. j.g. Madeline “Maddy” Swegle, U.S. Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot

She will be getting her wings of gold this Friday.

2020 Wings over Warren Air Show

The Wings over Warren Air Show took place at F. E. Warren Air Force Base on Jul. 22. Despite the last minute pull out of the Thunderbirds, other aircraft such as the F-22, F-35 from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, A-10, B-1 Lancer and KC-46A were there to perform flying demontsrations.

Chinese fake military researcher spy hiding out in China’s San Francisco consulate is arrested

She says she did not understand the meaning of the military insignia on various uniforms

Chinese researcher accused of hiding her military affiliations and believed to have been sheltering for weeks in the Chinese consulate in San Francisco has been arrested by US authorities, officials announced on Friday.

According to court documents, Tang entered the US last December on an educational exchange visa to conduct cancer treatment research at the University of California, Davis, but did not disclose apparent military ties in her visa application.

South China Morning Post reports she denied to FBI agents that she had served in the military, and said she did not understand the meaning of the military insignia on various uniforms she was pictured wearing in photographs discovered in authorities’ investigations. By G-d they think we are stupid.

Royal Thai Army getting G500 for VIP transport

The Royal Thai Army is going to spend $42 million next year to purchase a G500 executive jet to replace its aging Beechcraft 1900.

Indian Air Force Rafale spotted during Mid Air refuelling by French Air Force A330

Indian airforce Rafale spotted during Mid Air refuelling by French airforce A330😍 pic.twitter.com/m3PCgDtXWP

— MaverickⓂ️ (@Maverick_bharat) July 27, 2020

17 CAV AH-64 Apaches Land on USS Lewis B. Puller

101st Combat Aviation Brigade arrives in Greece for Atlantic Resolve

Elements of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) have arrived in Port of Alexandroupoli, Greece as part of a nine-month rotation supporting Altantic Resolve.

Chinese J-15 night time buddy air refueling

New tanker aircraft arrived at Eindhoven Air Base

Highlights of Russian Navy Day celebrations

❗️Highlights of the 🇷🇺 Russian ⚓️🚢 #NavyDay, celebrations on 2⃣6⃣.0⃣7⃣.
Video: @RT_com pic.twitter.com/s2kLKNsVLQ

— Russia🇷🇺 in Israel (@israel_mid_ru) July 27, 2020

Indian Air Force gets ready to induct new Rafales

#WATCH Rafale jets taking off from France to join the Indian Air Force fleet in Ambala in Haryana on July 29th. pic.twitter.com/6iMJQbNT9b

— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2020

Massive Chinese unemployment - a large number of unemployed people took to the streets in Dongguan city in Guangdong province to protest against unemployment

Dongguan city in Guangdong province launched the Umbrella Movement, a large number of unemployed people took to the streets to protest, demanding the CCP to return their jobs.#China pic.twitter.com/9NGsGph8rj

— Harry Chen PhD (@HarryChenPhD1) July 27, 2020

Boarding a US NAVY NUCLEAR SUBMARINE in the Arctic

Marine 3rd Force Recon Embodies the Creed

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Network of Spies | Secrets of War | Timeline

Chinese military spies working as researchers in American and Western universities to steal technology and IP secrets

Chinese military copies the technology after theft and sells cheap products on the market 

A Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military on a visa application she submitted so she could work in the US was booked on Friday into a Northern California jail and was expected to appear in federal court on Monday.

Sacramento County jail records show Juan Tang, 37, was being held on behalf of federal authorities after she was arrested by the US Marshals Service. It was unclear if she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf.

The Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against Tang and three other scientists living in the US, saying they lied about their status as members of China’s Peoples Liberation Army. All were charged with visa fraud.

Tang was the last of the four to be arrested, after the justice department accused the Chinese consulate in San Francisco of harbouring a known fugitive. The consulate did not immediately respond to email and Facebook messages seeking comment and it was not possible to leave a telephone message.

The Justice Department said Tang lied about her military ties in a visa application last October as she made plans to work at the University of California, Davis and again during an FBI interview months later. Agents found photos of Tang dressed in military uniform and reviewed articles in China identifying her military affiliation.

UC Davis said Tang left her job as a visiting researcher in the Department of Radiation Oncology in June. Her work was funded by a study-based exchange program affiliated with China’s Ministry of Education, the university said in a statement.

Top 5 INCREDIBLE Helicopter Maneuvers

Large-scale airborne exercises in the Russian Ryazan region

Sling-load! CH-47 Chinooks Carry the M777 Howitzers

Islamic terrorists kill Pakistan Army soldier

Pony 10 - soloist of the Frecce Tricolori

F-16 Operations • Sentry Aloha Hawaii

Indian Air Force salutes the indomitable courage, valour and sacrifice of Kargil Heroes

Pakistan Air chief witnesses operational exercise at PAF Base QADRI in Skardu Gilgit Baltistan

Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force visited PAF Base, Qadri at Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan province today.

The Air Chief witnessed various operational activities at the base including rapid deployment of fighter aircraft and combat support elements. He was also briefed on the ongoing infrastructure development works at the base.

The Air Chief appreciated operational preparedness of the base personnel and expressed his satisfaction over the pace of developmental works.

Addressing base personnel, the Air Chief stated that PAF is fully cognizant of the geo-strategic developments in the region. He said that the aggressive military procurements by the enemy are not going unnoticed and necessary measures are in place to ensure the balance of military power in conventional domain as well.

Old tanks left underwater

Old tanks left underwater pic.twitter.com/FO7ONaJTSZ

— Areas Abandoned (@TerrifyingVids) July 15, 2020

U 32 German Submarine

Greco-Italian War 1940

Leopard 1A5 Tank In Action - GoPro Turret Cam & Interior View

Launch a Drone from Another Drone

Rheinmetall – MBT Challenger 2 - Advanced Technologies

USAF over Alaska

Welcome to the skies of #Alaska...this is what it's like to drop into the #JPARC: pic.twitter.com/W6HtY0TpLo

— Eielson Air Force Base (@EielsonAirForce) July 23, 2020

RAAF Our Air Force, Our People | Flight Lieutenant Zac Lofthouse

Romania scrambled MiG-21s to intercept Russian Tu-22M3s

Strange Light Blinks and Floats over London

EmbraerX eVTOL Simulator First Flight

Atlas V Mars 2020 Mission Profile

5/14 Annual Training: Battery Phase Walkthrough

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group conducts cooperative exercises with Indian Navy

China Launches Mars Mission in New Space Challenge to U.S.

Egypt’s Su-35 undergoing flight testing

VIP section of Japanese Air Force One 747 restored

The VIP section from a former Japanese Air Force One 747 has been restored at the Ishikawa Prefectural Aviation Plaza.

India could send MiG-29Ks to IAF base in the northern sector

India could send the Navy’s MiG-29Ks to an air force base in the northern sector, media reports in the country are reporting.

Do You Know What a Field Artillery Fire Direction Officer Does?

Bell APT Military Mission

Largest Floods in Chinese History Wiped Out the Country’s Food & Grain Supply

USS Gerald R. Ford's third commissioning birthday

NZ - Droop and Coning Stops

Chinese Houston Consulate burning espionage documents related to Chinese IP theft in US

#China Says #US Ordered Abrupt Closure of Houston Consulate in an “unprecedented escalation”

Houston police & fire officials reported that documents were being burned in the courtyard of the Consulate in Houston Tuesday nighthttps://t.co/oFfUqaO7VLpic.twitter.com/FKSJZ0yak4

— Indo-Pacific News (@IndoPac_Info) July 22, 2020

173rd Airborne Brigade Discusses Their Mission

SPY-6: A radar’s journey

HMLA-169 aerial gunnery

H160 Certification

Russia starts building 6 new combat vessels

B-1B Lancers return to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

Armenia releases a footage of downing of Azeri Elbit Hermes 900 UAV

F-16 Basic Fighter Maneuvers • 40th Flight Test Squadron

Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is transiting through IOR. During the passage, #IndianNavy units undertook Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with US Navy

Su-27 / Il-20 intercept by RAF Eurofighter Typhoon Jets 4.6.2020 NATO baltic Air Policing Mission

JF 17 Thunder Participates In UK Virtual Royal Air Tattoo Show For The First Time

The Rafale Is Much More Agile Than The F-35

Footage showing ‘cartel forces’ in Mexico

Better weaponry than the army has | Footage showing ‘cartel forces’ in #Mexico prompts govt inquiryhttps://t.co/CYYTW489nc pic.twitter.com/Lwi4bjs1oK

— RT (@RT_com) July 20, 2020

Iranian special forces and the indestructible Iranian pitcher

Суровый иранский спецназ и неубиваемый иранский же кувшин pic.twitter.com/G9DAJz5FMx

— Specnazopedia (@gunfighter2020) July 19, 2020

Dutch DSI Elite Police Raids After Cracking Of Global Encrypted Crime Network

Royal Australian AF 2020 Force Structure Plan and the Space Domain

US Navy ’s USS Nimitz carrier battle group will conduct a passage exercise with Indian Navy frontline ships today & tomorrow near the Andaman & Nicobar islands

Mini-Malabar: The @USNavy’s USS Nimitz carrier battle group will conduct a passage exercise (PASSEX) with @IndianNavy frontline ships today & tomorrow near the Andaman & Nicobar islands. Needless to say, especially significant with churn in Ladakh, South China Sea, etc (File📸) pic.twitter.com/zc2qhBmdYx

— Livefist (@livefist) July 20, 2020

Japanese navy ship and Philippine Navy aircraft C-90 in the South China Sea

Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP) In US Military

Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

Royal Air Force Atlas A400M delivered a cargo load weighing 23 tonnes by parachute over Salisbury Plain in a record-breaking test

1st Armored Brigade mobile mortar launcher

Ready Now! #IronSoldiers pic.twitter.com/4pKShm7AyQ

— 1st Armored Division (@1stArmoredDiv) July 19, 2020

Induction ceremony of state of the art Corvette, PNS YARMOOK held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi

Induction ceremony of state of the art Corvette, PNS YARMOOK held at PN Dockyard, Khi. The Chief Guest, CNS Adm Zafar Mahmood Abbasi termed the induction as imp milestone for PN & said that PNS YARMOOK will act as force multiplier to safeguard maritime interests of Pakistan.(1/3) pic.twitter.com/7H8nQALUp0

— Rear Admiral M Arshid Javed DGPR Navy (@dgprPaknavy) July 13, 2020

Indonesia Interested in Buying Austrian Eurofighter

Indonesia wants to buy the Austrian Eurofighter. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto offers his counterpart Klaudia Tanner (ÖVP) a letter to buy all 15 interceptors, reports "Die Presse" in its Sunday edition.

The defense department confirmed receipt of the letter but did not want to comment further on the letter.

"Please allow me to contact you directly on a very important matter for the Republic of Indonesia," the minister wrote in English. A German consultant informed Prabowo that Austria bought the Eurofighter in 2002. "In order to modernize the Indonesian Air Force, I would like to enter into official negotiations with you to buy all 15 Eurofighters for the Republic of Indonesia," quotes "Die Presse" from the letter, dated July 10 and in the Ministry at the end of last week has arrived.

Prabowo apparently knows the clashes over the Eurofighter in Austria and the efforts to get rid of these planes: "I am aware of the sensitivity of the matter," writes the Indonesian minister. He knows the circumstances of the Eurofighter purchase in Austria and its effects to the present day. "Nevertheless, I am sure that my offer offers opportunities for both sides," he believes.

CC-138 Twin Otter of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)

Portugal - Gun training

Crazy pilots - Best low pass flybys of all time

Virtual Air Tattoo Day 1

WARNING of blubonic plague

Authorities in Mongolia have imposed a quarantine after a 15-year-old boy died of bubonic plague.

He and 2 other teens had eaten an infected marmot, a large ground squirrel. More @business: https://t.co/LA4IbXwaez pic.twitter.com/qdoUyvAu1h

— Bloomberg QuickTake (@QuickTake) July 16, 2020

Taiwan's OH-58D aircraft crash-lands - 2 pilots dead

Greek Mirage 2000, F-4 Phantom, F-16 ZEUS

Bob Lazar story doesn't go away - George Knapp, Jeremy Corbell on Joe Rogan

THIS is the future of warfare

THIS is the future of warfare: pic.twitter.com/c9XszfTBVv

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) July 16, 2020

Russian Navy - Conquerors of the two elements

Z-9 of the China Coast Guard

中国海警のZ-9 pic.twitter.com/SaJtgVMM20

— OedoSoldier (@OedoSoldier) July 16, 2020

Bat Painting on DT 01

DT 01の塗装が完成しました(^.^) pic.twitter.com/MjLrKihTDw

— 銀次 (@wwBIOSww) July 17, 2020

Watch the final flight of KC-10 #86-0036

USN intends to use the MQ-8C’s AN/ZPY-8 Osprey radar to provide OTH targeting for Naval Strike Missile

The U.S. Navy’s UX-24 squadron is preparing to start testing of the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 Osprey radar on the MQ-8C unmanned helicopter.

Singapore’s ST Engineering in JV with IAI to sell next generation anti-ship missile

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) discloaed on Jul. 15 that it has formed a joint venture company (JV) in Singapore, named Proteus Advanced Systems Pte. Ltd., with Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd (IAI).

USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier spotted in the South China Sea on 16 July

USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier spotted in the South China Sea on 16 July. pic.twitter.com/yNNNI18AAn

— Duan Dang (@duandang) July 17, 2020

USS Nimitz, USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups team up, continue US Navy dual carrier exercises in South China Sea

#USSNimitz, #USSRonaldReagan Carrier Strike Groups team up, continue #USNavy dual carrier exercises in South China Sea: https://t.co/3RJhxUwklx #CVN68 #CVN76 @US7thFleet #FreeandOpenIndoPacific pic.twitter.com/neKevdUoqe

— U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) July 17, 2020

Armenia's "Su30 SMs" on a special mission to ensure the inviolability of Armenia 's air borders.

Armenia's "Su30 SMs" on a special mission to ensure the inviolability of #Armenia 's air borders. pic.twitter.com/2BdI2uuFUp

— Nikol Pashinyan (@NikolPashinyan) July 15, 2020

F-15EX - The Legendary Jet Flies On

USS BonHomme Richard (LHD 6) Firefighting Efforts, July 15th, 2020

33 Year Old KC-10 Extender Final Flight To The Boneyard

Understanding The Global Unease After WW1 | Impossible Peace

Drone footage of CCP authorities loading Uyghurs onto trains, presumably to transport them to reeducation camps

Someone just leaked drone footage of CCP authorities loading Uyghurs onto trains, presumably to transport them to reeducation camps.

Look familar? pic.twitter.com/zfmEvpObMX

— Neoliberal 🌐 (@ne0liberal) July 15, 2020

Bell 360 Invictus

Airbus Offers H145M for Australian Special Operations

Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Project, the Commonwealth of Australia is seeking a fleet of helicopters to support the Australian Defence Force’s Special Operations.

Bringing together Australia’s best industry capabilities and academia, the Team Nightjar members include: Cablex, Cyborg Dynamics, Deakin University, DEWC, ECLIPS, Ferra Engineering, Helicopter Logistics, Helimods, Kinetic Fighting, Kratos Australia, Microflite, PREDICT Australia, QinetiQ Australia, Safran Helicopter Engines Australia, Seeing Machines, Sigma Bravo, Rusada, TAFE NSW, Tagai Management Consultants, Toll Helicopters, University of Technology Sydney, Varley Group and Varley Rafael Australia.

In response to the Commonwealth of Australia’s request for proposal for a four-tonne class, rapidly deployable, multi-role helicopter for the Australian Special Forces, Team Nightjar will be offering a fleet of the highly capable Airbus H145M and in-country support.

“We recognise the importance of working with Australian companies on this programme, with each partner offering niche capabilities to the Commonwealth. Building on our established commitment to Australian industry, Team Nightjar will have a strong focus on Australian industrial support and innovation,” said Andrew Mathewson, Managing Director of Airbus Australia Pacific.

The local consortium will deliver world leading training solutions, empower indigenous participation, and enable rapid design and delivery of enhancements throughout the programme’s lifetime.

With a clear commitment to invest in Australian-led innovation, the teaming proposal will generate over AUD250 million of economic benefits and more than 170 Australian jobs.

“We believe these capabilities will greatly enhance the core offering of the very capable H145M helicopter, while providing local jobs, technology transfer and export opportunities.”

“The Commonwealth is seeking a proven, mature and highly reliable off-the-shelf platform and robust support systems. The H145M that we are proposing is the latest member of the H145 family, which has flown over 5.9 million hours with more than 1,400 aircraft in service globally across civil, parapublic and military domains. It is well supported by a mature global network.”

“The H145M is an exemplar platform for light special operations and is a solid match for the Special Forces’ requirements, with proven capabilities for no-fail, high-readiness missions,” added Mathewson.

The light twin-engine aircraft is an operationally proven, affordable and low-risk option for Australia, complementing the MRH90 Taipan with improved mobility and situational awareness for special operations. By virtue of its compact size, the H145M will be optimised for operations within dense urban terrain and will be rapidly deployable via a C-17A Globemaster.

The H145M is tried and tested and is gaining popularity among defence forces due to its excellent price-performance ratio and the short delivery time, counting military forces in Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Serbia and Thailand as customers.

In particular, the H145M is today supporting special operations roles with the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) with mission readiness of above 99%, delivering safety and superior power and payload.

Airbus has nearly two decades of presence in Australia, building extensive local industrial capabilities and network, in support of the country’s defence and commercial aviation. With a strong local team of more than 1,500 employees working across 23 sites for civil and military fixed-wing and rotary wing aircraft, the company has injected over A$1.7 billion of activities into the Australian aerospace industry, including A$100 million of direct investments from ARH Tiger and MRH90 projects.

Australia’s smallest nocturnal bird of prey, the nightjar’s characteristics include agility, stealth through its compact size, excellent camouflage, silence in flight and non-reflective eyes. The nightjar is known to hunt in pairs, and catch prey on the wing, combining its heightened senses, agility, speed, power and focus – characteristics which are critical for Special Operations. With close resemblance to Airbus’ H145M, the Australian nightjar is adopted as the inspiration for the team’s response to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. 

Thailand Begins Deck Landing Trials for Bell 212, H145M Helicopters on Bhumibol Adulyadej

he Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has begun deck landing qualification (DLQ) activities for H145M light utility twin-engine, and Bell 212 medium helicopters aboard its sole Bhumibol Adulyadej-class guided-missile frigate.

The first DLQ trials were held on 9 July in the Gulf of Thailand, the service’s 202 Squadron said in a statement the next day.

The landings involved a single H145M airframe with serial number 2215, and a Bell 212 helicopter bearing serial number 2211. Both aircraft are operated by 202 Squadron, and were dispatched from the U-Tapao naval aviation base for the trials. Meanwhile, the frigate operates out of the Sattahip Naval Base, which is located about 12 km away.

HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej is the South Korean-built warship that the RTN commissioned in December 2018. The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME)-designed vessel has an overall length of 123 m, an overall beam of 14.4 m, and a hull draught of 4.2 m. It can accommodate one helicopter on its flight deck.

The frigate is equipped with a Mk 41 VLS, 30 mm guns from MSI, a 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun from Leonardo, and launchers for the Boeing Harpoon Block II anti-surface missiles. It features combat systems from Saab.

Equipped with a hull mounted DSQS 24C sonar, an active towed array sonar (ACTAS) from Atlas Elektronik, and six (two triple) 324 mm torpedo tubes, Bhumibol Adulyadej is presently the RTN’s most capable warship in terms of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities. The service plans to eventually embark the frigate with an S-70B ASW helicopter.

Israeli Air Force Wing 7

USS Ralph Johnson steams near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday in the midst of a deployment to the region

#USSRalphJohnson steams near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday in the midst of a deployment to the region conducting #USNavy maritime security operations for a #FreeandOpenIndoPacific. #DDG114 @US7thFleet pic.twitter.com/mrJhxv4QJL

— U.S. Pacific Fleet (@USPacificFleet) July 14, 2020

Watch PLAAF J-10 pilots communicating in English during dogfight

Iron Fist Force is the 12th Fighter Division of the PLAAF.

Modified Japanese ASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile revealed

The ASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has undergone modifications, a photo posted by Japan’s State Minister for National Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto has revealed.

Italian Frecce Tricolori Bet Bits

U.S. Navy Ship On Fire • USS Bonhomme Richard

Russian Navy - Northern Fleet target practice

Let the rockets hit the mark | Northern Fleet target practice pic.twitter.com/DIMsDDPzWc

— RT (@RT_com) July 14, 2020