Military Talk Thread Part 2

[inlinesix]

 

[DOBIEMKZ]

 

Malaysia expected to finalise deal for new EVA 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzers from Slovakia

https://www.asiapacificdefensejournal.com/2022/09/malaysia-expected-to-finalise-deal-for.html?fbclid=IwAR0gkQObf8QkrDSNG6XmaWxPpyAg_eW2MdS-lNLNzmwEDVjEROBUGlWD48E

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The EVA artillery system. Photo c/o Konstrukta Defence.

 

Malaysia is expected to conclude a deal with Slovakia for the supply of EVA 155mm self-propelled howitzers for the Malaysian Army.

According to Institute for Central Europe, the deal may involve between 16 to 18 units, and no agreement has been reached regarding production and potential licensing.

Should this deal push through, Malaysia will be the first user of the EVA 155mm self-propelled howitzer system.

The EVA was developed by the Konstrukta Defence and uses a 155mm/L52 howitzer compatible with standard NATO ammunition, and is mounted on a Tatra 815 6x6 or 8x8 armored cab truck depending on the end user’s preference. 

It was developed with technologies coming from the larger Zuzana 2 155mm self-propelled howitzer and is believed to also use some components from the said artillery system.

EVA artillery system is equipped with an automatic ammunition loader with a maximum rate of fire of 5 rounds in the first minute and 13 rounds in 3 minutes, and has a maximum range of 41 kilometers using Extended Range rounds.

[DOBIEMKZ]

On 9/1/2022 at 8:46 PM, inlinesix said:

 

So....does Singapore bill the USA for the fuel?

[macrosszero]

B-21 or B-2.1? 😂

So this was unveiled yesterday but it looks more of a mock up than TGM’s Darkstar

 

[inlinesix]

Northrop Grumman unveils B-21 nuclear bomber for U.S. Air Force
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/northrop-grumman-set-unveil-b-21-nuclear-bomber-us-air-force-2022-12-02/

Unveiling video is in the article. Can’t attach here

[macrosszero]

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2463789/navy-ship-sinks-in-storm-31-crew-missing

 

[macrosszero]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64524105
 

Much ado over a balloon, yet it pays to remember the US used to brazenly overfly the USSR with SR-71s and U-2s. I think also that the US wanted to bring it down as intact as possible that’s why they let it float over the Atlantic before knocking it down.

[SGCMmadman]

If roles were reversed, china would be making a bigger fuss, cry mother, father, ah kong ah mah. Simi weather balloon... Now hv satellites wat. Knnccb wan to make the world be more dangerous.. Covid not enuf ah?

[inlinesix]

 

[Atonchia]

 

[macrosszero]

On 3/13/2023 at 11:02 PM, Atonchia said:

 

Yup. That’s the difference between able to keep it and letting someone else snatch it from you and you are powerless to resist.

One of the comments in the video cited an islander saying, between having too little (of deterrence) and having too much, he’d rather take the risk to have the latter. 

Expansionists do not take a peaceful posture as anything other than a sign of weakness and opportunity.

[Atonchia]

On 3/14/2023 at 10:15 AM, Macrosszero said:

Yup. That’s the difference between able to keep it and letting someone else snatch it from you and you are powerless to resist.

One of the comments in the video cited an islander saying, between having too little (of deterrence) and having too much, he’d rather take the risk to have the latter. 

Expansionists do not take a peaceful posture as anything other than a sign of weakness and opportunity.

Same thing on why SG is also continuing spending when necessary to ensure our defence capability is a great deterrent.

[Beregond]

Exciting days ahead 😂

 

[Atonchia]

 

[macrosszero]

Veteran defence correspondent David Boey has just launched his first novel, Pukul Habis: Total Wipeout

Its available on Amazon as well as at Books Kinokuniya.

Anyone read it yet?

[Victor68]

When elephants make love, the grass die. Worse is when they pick your place to make love and not their own. 

[Lala81]

 

 

 

[Playtime]

On 5/5/2023 at 9:41 PM, Lala81 said:

 

 

 

Hmm... he repeated that the vessel is 10000 tonnes 🤔... that's comfortably over twice the formidable class weight. 

There are only very few serving destroyers  in that weight class. Perhaps he miss quote.

Or maybe they will also serve as some kind of sea based long range  anti air defence🤔