Counterland Training • Volk Field Wisconsin • Northern Lightning Exercise

 

Landing Zone Short Operations

 

How does a Tank work? (M1A2 Abrams)

 

GDLS W MUTT with Precision Remotes TRAP T 360 M2 RWS payload. Modular Mission Payload RWS

 

Russian Embassy in India hosted a protocol event for Indian military specialists heading to Moscow for the S400 air defence systems

 Russian Embassy in India hosted a protocol event in honour of the first group of the Indian military specialists heading to Moscow for the S400 air defence systems training courses

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Indian coastal defense exercise Sea Vigil 21

Images in from the final manoeuvres at the Indian coastal defence exercise SeaVigil21. pic.twitter.com/SxWIGO4Fh1

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Philippines Navy’s Air Wing Building New Hangars

 The Naval Air Wing (NAW), operating under Philippine Navy’s Philippine Fleet, is building new hangars to accommodate its growing inventory of air assets.

NAW leadership together with civilian contractor RD Mandanas Construction conducted the ground breaking for the first hangar on January 11. Three hangars are being eyed this year.

According report by Inquirer.net, the first 2 hangars are eyed to be built within the first of 2021, while the third hangar is slated before the year ends. Each 700-squaremeter hangar is estimated to accommodate up to 6 aircraft.NAW, in its official publication The Flight Log’s edition released late last year, said it is working to “keep in pace with the fleet’s modernization efforts to attain a strong and credible navy capable of protecting our maritime interest.”

The Flight Log managing editor Captain Nelson Liwanag said in the publication that “we are vying to have additional anti submarine helicopters to complement the Jose Rizal Class Frigates. We are waiting for funding for the amphibious helicopter heavy (long range maritime helicopters) designed for tactical airlift and amphibious operations.”

“We also have the naval helicopter weapons upgrade,” he added. “An amphibian aircraft which aims to provide airlift and support to PN personnel guarding our bases at [West Philippine Sea] is also expected to be acquired by the PN.”“We are also aiming to have TC12B Huron aircraft with ISR capabilities. The NOC on the other hand further prescribes, on its long term A2/AD concept for the NAW to have the Anti Submarine Warfare Long Range Aircraft and Medium Range Patrol Aircraft in the Future,” Captain Liwanag said.

HMNZS Canterbury Trains with Its Landing Craft

 HMNZS Canterbury with its two landing craft "Tahi" and "Rua" (photo : RNZN)

A key capability of multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury is its two landing craft, "Tahi" and "Rua". They weigh around 60 tonnes each, and are launched from the ship using two cranes.

The landing craft can take troops and cargo ashore, particularly on aid missions to Pacific islands, where there are no suitable port facilities. Cargo would be unloaded on to a beach through their bow door ramps. HMNZS Canterbury is a multi-role vessel (MRV) of the Royal New Zealand Navy. She was commissioned in June 2007, has 131 m in length and displacement of 9,000 tonnes (full load). She is also New Zealand's first purpose-built strategic sealift ship.