June 30, 2017
Islamic State's Amaq Agency Releases Footage Showing Clashes With ISF In Mosul
#IRAQ#IslamicState's #AmaqAgency Releases Footage Showing Clashes With #ISF In #Mosul. #TerrorMonitor pic.twitter.com/QWus7fAQSy— Terrormonitor.org (@Terror_Monitor) June 29, 2017
Islamic State Executes 2 PMU Members In Anbar
#IRAQ— Terrormonitor.org (@Terror_Monitor) June 29, 2017
WARNING! #GRAPH PICS#IslamicState Executes 2 #PMU Members In #Anbar. #TerrorMonitor pic.twitter.com/wuSBZ2VafT
G/ ATOR - Ground Air Task Oriented Radar
A highly mobile multi-mission radar system designed to fully support worldwide expeditionary requirements, Northrop Grumman's AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system provides multi-faceted detection and tracking capabilities to enable engagement of a wide range of hostile threats, and offers robust air traffic control capabilities to ensure the safety of Marines worldwide.
Saab Gripen E - adaptable for the future
Gripen E is developed with future progress in mind. See this video where Johan, one of our avionics specialists, and Marcus, test pilot, share our thoughts on building a fighter system adaptable for the future.
Royal Thai Air Force pilots begin KAI T-50 conversion course
Six Royal Thai Air Force pilots are now in South Korea for the conversion course to fly the KAI T-50
June 29, 2017
Afghanistan - AC-130 Spectre Gunship attacks a convoy of Pakistani terrorists
🆘‼️😎✈️ Rock ’n’ Roll: AC-130 Spectre Gunship attacks a convoy of terrorists in #Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/he0KghNOT5— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) June 23, 2017
Tigre helicopter in Afghanistan
'Give it some water and 800mg Ibuprofen, it will be ok'#Tigre #helicopter #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/NBTRl5T81U— Tom Antonov (@Tom_Antonov) June 23, 2017
Thailand’s First Win MPV Secures New Deal
Thai military vehicle manufacturer Chaiseri has secured an order from the military government’s Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) to supply an updated version of its 4x4 First Win multipurpose vehicle (MPV).
The contract – the latest in a series of military vehicle contracts in Thailand – comprises 13 vehicles, which will be used by ISOC in security and paramilitary applications, Jane’s understands. The vehicles supplied to the ISOC will be designated First Win 2, an updated version of the original platform featuring additional protection systems.
The value of the deal has not been disclosed.
The vehicle is already in operation with the Royal Thai Army (RTA) and Thailand’s Ministry of Justice’s Department of Special Investigation.
Royal Thai Navy Lays Keel for Second OPV
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has laid down the keel for its second 90 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV), which it is building in collaboration with BAE Systems.
The keel laying ceremony was held on 23 June at the RTN’s Mahidol Adulyadej Naval Dockyard in Sattahip, Chonburi, a facility managed by state-owned company Bangkok Dock.
The OPV, based on BAE Systems’ River-class platform, is scheduled to be launched in 2018. The RTN’s first OPV, HTMS Krabi , was commissioned in August 2013 and also built at the Mahidol Adulyadej dockyard through co-operation with BAE Systems.
Jane’s understands that the RTN has a total requirement for six OPVs of the type.
The RTN acquired the design of the OPV from BAE Systems in 2009, with the UK group also signing a contract to support the construction of the second OPV in February 2016.At the keel laying ceremony, the RTN said that the building of the second OPV will consist of two phases and have a total budget of THB5.5 billion (USD170 million).
Phase one runs from 2015 to 2018 and is allocated THB2.85 billion. It includes the construction of the platform, and the procurement of machinery, materials, logistics support, and technical services. Phase two – allocated THB2.65 billion – includes the procurement of command, surveillance, and weapon control systems and stretches from 2016 to 2018.
The OPV, which has an overall beam of 13.5 m, a draught of 3.5 m, and a top speed of 25 kt, will be fitted with a combat, navigation, and communication suite provided by Thales and Boeing’s Harpoon surface-to-surface guided weapon system.
Myanmar Interested in Russian Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, currently in the Russian Federation, accompanied by Lt-Gen Soe Htut and senior military officers of the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army) and Myanmar Military Attaché to the Russian Federation Brig-Gen Nyunt Swe, visited No 766 Production and Technological Equipment Center at 4.20 local standard time on 20 June, and was welcomed by Deputy Director-General Mr. Khlebtikov Evgeny.
First, the Senior General and party viewed round ambulances, operation theatre vehicles, laboratory treatment vehicles and cars at the Production and Technological Equipment Center. Officials conducted them round the center.
Next, they viewed remote-controlled mine clearance vehicles, combat vehicles and fire trucks and observed test driving. After viewing armoured vehicles, they rode them.Officials explained salient points.
June 28, 2017
F-22 flying over USS Lexington
Great pic of F-22 flying over USS Lexington "The Blue Ghost," via @ron_eisele pic.twitter.com/Fs6AiEdZLu— James Drew (@JamesDrewNews) June 27, 2017
Awesome Pics by Anthony Pecchi for Airbus
Before / After— Tom Antonov (@Tom_Antonov) June 27, 2017
📸Awesome Pics by Anthony Pecchi for #Airbus#H160 #A350XWB #Eurofighter #A400M #avgeek pic.twitter.com/thkTi6S79Y
June 27, 2017
Armenia Air Force 25th anniversary celebrations
The Armenia Air Force celebrates its 25th anniversary on Jun. 26 at Erebuni with an airshow. Hit the link below for a set of photos from the event.
Turkey refused to establish a safe zone in Idlib. The TAF ready to act within 24hrs after order received.
Video: TAF entering #Azaz
#Turkey refused to establish a safe zone in #Idlib. The TAF ready to act within 24hrs after order received. Video: TAF entering #Azaz pic.twitter.com/wyBlojroM2— Warfare Worldwide (@WarfareWW) June 27, 2017
Raytheon - First ever helicopter based firing of High Energy Laser
Test success: For the first time, an airborne Apache helicopter hit a ground-based target with a high-energy laser. https://t.co/6Zfr9SLpI4 pic.twitter.com/1RRUezRkLa— Raytheon (@Raytheon) June 26, 2017
Pakistan - Commuters collecting petrol from tankers before their deaths
Moments before the #Bahawalpur fire 🔥🔥🔥— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) June 25, 2017
Watch & listen how local people were collecting petrol in buckets, shopping bags & utensils 😐 pic.twitter.com/MPf32j6PEn
HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves the basin behind as she puts to sea for the first time today
There she goes! @HMSQnlz leaves the basin behind as she puts to sea for the first time today. #QNLZatSea pic.twitter.com/ApG5iOiE31— Royal Navy (@RoyalNavy) June 26, 2017
2x Merlin Mk2 c/s Dolphin 10 & 11 from 820 Sqn visited us for a flypast this evening. #QNLZatSea pic.twitter.com/A8xOOl7gHE— HMS Queen Elizabeth (@HMSQnlz) June 26, 2017
PLAAF strategic airlift capability realistic combat ops trials with 2x Y20 Il76 and Y9 possibly ftom Qionglai
#China #PLAAF #strategic airlift capability realistic combat ops trials with2x #Y20 #Il76& #Y9 possibly fm #Qionglaihttps://t.co/DYx9m9bJiN pic.twitter.com/QQzouv4GKt— RAJ (@rajfortyseven) June 26, 2017