India's Eurofighter Invitation

feeds@yuku.com (Rajeev) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:29:17 GMT

Eurofighter programme as a new partner. This invitation was highlighted by Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security, during a high-level Eurofighter event in New Delhi on Thursday.

Gerwert said: "As part of our industrial cooperation offer, we invite India to become a member of the successful Eurofighter family. India is our partner of choice and we are interested in long-lasting political, industrial and military...

US company offers key radar technology to India

feeds@yuku.com (Rajeev) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:26:08 GMT

El Segundo (California) (PTI): Indian Air Force will get access to cutting-edge radar technology, as permitted by the US government, if it decides to buy Boeing F-18 Superhornets under its global tender for 126 combat aircraft, American space and airborne systems company Raytheon has said.

"We are willing to support Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar technology transfer up to the level the US government allows...

India's Agni 3 test fired

feeds@yuku.com (Rajeev) — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:24:35 GMT

India on Wednesday test-fired the 3,500-km range surface-to-surface nuclear capable Agni-III missile from the Wheelers' Island off Orissa coast.

The intermediate range ballistic missile (IRBM)...

Chinese carrier build-up?

feeds@yuku.com (FreeloaderUK) — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:25:52 GMT

http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/03/27/chinese-building-93000-ton-supercarrier/

since China is looking to be a superpower they are building up their navy

Head of JMSDF fired

feeds@yuku.com (Alexius55) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:49:56 GMT

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7308569.stm Adm. Eiji Yoshikawa was fired after a damning report into a collision between the Aegis-equipped DDG JDS Atago and a trawler, in which two fishermen were killed. Apparently, various crew members including the one meant to be watching the radar were not at their posts- the BBC says that the captain and XO were both asleep, but this is normal for a...

USS Kitty Hawk for India ?

feeds@yuku.com (mjg1008) — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:39:48 GMT

http://www.forceindia.net/cover4.asp

Syrian amphibs

feeds@yuku.com (stanger69) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 02:53:49 GMT

Looks like three ex-Russian Polnocny's still at Tartus.
Why does a country with just over 100 miles of shoreline need these?

Help!Are there any link to most updated World Navies?

feeds@yuku.com (ssg00) — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:28:23 GMT

Looking to do some research on small navies(VietNam..Cambodia..etc..) with most up to dated in fo..World Navy website stop in 2003.Any help is gratefully accepted.Thanks

JMSDF DDH Hyuga Launched

feeds@yuku.com (Sargon) — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:08:08 GMT

A couple of articles of interest for the board. Both are not exactly new stories, but it's quite an important development for the JMSDF:

Japan's New Ship: Destroyer or Carrier? (Defense News Article)

Japan's New Ship: Destroyer or Carrier?
Launch of Vessel Prompted by China's Growing Submarine Force
By WENDELL MINNICK, TAIPEI

Japan's...

International maritime drill off Japan

feeds@yuku.com (Sargon) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:15:14 GMT

Thought this might be of interest to forum members:

Japan Times Article

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Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007

Maritime WMD drill kicks off with mock chases, inspections

Kyodo News

Chinese Submarine

feeds@yuku.com (jim3au) — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 03:35:21 GMT

It is a good thing that the expert saw this because it does not look like much to me.

www.smh.com.au/articles/2...?from=top5

A new Jing class submarine is not so special. The news to me was that China was had five submarine programs going. That is a major effort.

Having the programs and producing the goods are two different...

Brunei warships to go on sale

feeds@yuku.com (orko8) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:14:22 GMT

As expected...

Three warships built at BAE shipyard in Glasgow for the Royal Brunei Navy are finally to be sold after a long-running legal dispute was resolved.

A £600m deal between BAE Systems and Brunei was signed in 1998, resulting in the completion of three coastal patrol frigates by 2004.

However the Sultan of Brunei claimed the ships were not as he had ordered, and they remained berthed in...

Japan and Increased Production

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:37:55 GMT

I am curious.
If Japan had someone like Speer, adopted German or American industrial theory(assembly-line mass-production) in 1939 or even 1941, how much stronger could the Imperial Japanese Navy have been and maintained?

I was just watching a history program about the Pacific Dragons, Japan, Korea, Taiwan even...

Japanese Navy Ship Designations

feeds@yuku.com (orko8) — Wed, 16 May 2007 00:53:21 GMT

Hi,

I have been looking for a list of official Japanese MSDF designations given to ships, such as 16DDG, 16DDH, so on.. Thanks in advance..

Will Japan re-enter the aircraft carrier game?

feeds@yuku.com (Admiral Beez) — Mon, 07 May 2007 14:52:44 GMT

With India building a large CV, China building up Varag and even Thailand sporting a carrier AND talk of Japan wishing to change or drop its pacifistic constitution, will Japan one day re-enter the aircraft carrier game?

Let's assume yes....and the new JSDF Yamato is begun. What does it look like? What aircraft? Presumably US JSF will be of strong interest.

India vs. China 2014

feeds@yuku.com (Admiral Beez) — Thu, 03 May 2007 17:59:42 GMT

By 2012, the first of India's new Vikrant class carriers will be in commissioned (if built on time). www.answers.com/topic/vik...ft-carrier Her 30 aircraft will consist of MiG-29K, HAL Tejas,
Dhruv, and Ka-31 'Helix'.

Next, let's assume that China is able to get Varyag operational by 2013.

Given the continued growth and development of both...

Rent a SSN

feeds@yuku.com (borys68) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:09:11 GMT

Ahoj!
Did India finally rent SSNs from Russia or not?
Borys

Video with Vikrant in 1971

feeds@yuku.com (shiplover) — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:14:25 GMT

I found a link with various videos of the Indian Navy. This is about the War 1971. The attacks e.g. by Vikrant are shown.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=M...ed&search=

Thai navy status

feeds@yuku.com (Sink them All) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:49:53 GMT

Does the Thai navy go to sea anymore? I read that the CVL doesn't go to sea hardly and her Harriers are unflyable? Why don't they sell the damn thing?

Indonesian corvette by Schelde

feeds@yuku.com (shiplover) — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:45:55 GMT

Just found these nice fotos of the indonesian corvette.
BTW: The link shipspotting is a treasure island for fotos.

www.shipspotting.com/modu...lid=386294

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