Senin, Januari 04, 2010

Israeli Navy Again Request Purchase Cost German Submarine Dolphin

German Navy ordered Germany to finance more Dolphin-class submarines, which will be built in German shipyards Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW).


The German government has paid the previous five submarines, four submarines and a fifth has been sent September 2009. This submarine has been upgraded from earlier versions of the Dolphin class and is equipped with AIP systems (Air-Independent Propulsion). This system makes conventional submarines are capable of much longer in the sea.
The first submarine INS and INS Leviathan Dolphin given to the Israeli Navy as a gift by the German government after the German company revealed involved in Iraqi chemical weapons program.

Currently Israel intend to add one more submarine and asked the German government to finance at least some of the estimated price of 750 million dollars.

Dolphin submarine 190 ft in length, capable of firing torpedoes, anti-ship missiles and mines, and can also launch Popeye Turbo cruise missiles armed with nuclear warheads capable of reaching targets which as far as 930 miles.

Minggu, Januari 03, 2010

Indian Air Force Will Receive 40 Su-30MKI

Indian Air Force will receive an additional 40 jet fighters Su-30MKI, under a contract that was signed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 2007. Su-30MK is designed based on the Su-27UB, manufactured in Komsomolsk-on-Amur and Irkutsk.


Under the agreement "transfer of technology" between HAL and Rosoboronexport, the HAL will buy Russia's technical kit for assembling aircraft in India. HAL has sent 3 Su-30MKI to the Indian Air Force, while the other fighter jet delivery between 2011 to 2012.

USS New York Ready for Assignment

Amphibious ship San Antonio class fifth USS New York preparing to sail from Northrop Grumman shipyard in Avondale, Louisiana to New York to officially inaugurated into the Navy fleet ranks the United States.

The bow of the ship built with steel, weighing 7.5 tons of debris twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC). The naming of the USS New York to honor victims of 9 / 11 attacks.
USS New York will be based in Norfolk, Virginia, where the main task of fighting terrorism around the world.This warship capable of carrying 800 marines and can be driven up to 22 knots.

Israel's Barak Project 2020

Israel Air and Space Force launched a new upgrade project to the fleet of F-16C / D Israel.Program Air Force called the "Barak 2020" will be performed by Israel Aircraft Industries and Elbit. This project will make the F-16C / D approaching F-16 capability and Soufa estimated 124 aircraft will receive the project.

Somali pirates captured by the French navy.

As a result of identifying the target in the darkness of night, Somalia pirates eventually be subject in the hands of the French Navy. Because of the navy command ship France, La Somme, who thought the cargo ship, trying to approach the hijackers by firing AK-47, the French sailor who was surprised it right back up successfully arrested the pirates., At the time of La Somme was in Ocean Indies in terrorist hunt missions with the United States.

Scorpene arrive in Malaysia


The first submarine of the two Malaysian ordered from France arrived in Malaysia, the ship named KD Tunku Abdul Rahman from the Scorpene-class diesel engines with electric drive and weighs 1700 tons. Scorpene has a speed of 37 km / h, and armed with six 21 inch torpedo tubes with 18 torpedoes or missiles Exocet anti SM.39. Each ship manned by 31 sailors, the second ship KD Tun Razak will be sent after Tunku Abdul Rahman. Malaysia's purchase of ships by adding more potential arms race in the region of Southeast Asia, except Malaysia, Singapore also brings submarine followed by Indonesia, which is still struggling with the price and the Indonesian submarine procurement plan for 2010.

Sabtu, Januari 02, 2010

MV-22 Go Global


After successfully undergoing assessed three combat deployments over 19 months, U.S. Marines seemed to have set the heart to get ready to send the MV-22 Osprey Marines move anywhere around the world. For the first stage will be placed on the Osprey 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.