SAUDI-PAK Joint air forces exercise

SAUDI-PAK Joint air forces exercise

بدأت تمرين " الصقور 2 " المشترك بين القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية والقوات الجوية الباكستانية بقاعدة الملك فهد الجوية بالطائف
بدأت السبت 4/2/1432هـ فعاليات تمرين " الصقور 2 " المشترك بين القوات الجوية الملكية السعودية والقوات الجوية الباكستانية بقاعدة الملك فهد الجوية بالقطاع الغربي " الطائف ".
وتشارك في الفعاليات طائرات من الجانب السعودي والجانب الباكستاني ، ويأتي هذا التمرين لبناء العلاقات العسكرية وإعداد التمارين المشتركة التي تؤكد التقارب بين البلدين.
وأوضح قائد قاعدة الملك فهد الجوية بالقطاع الغربي اللواء الطيار الركن فياض بن حامد الرويلي أن التمرين يأتي ضمن الخطوط المعدة لتطوير الجاهزية العملية والقتالية للقوات الجوية الملكية السعودية ، وكذلك تبادل الخبرات مع القوات الجوية الباكستانية الشقيقة.

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Began to exercise the "hawks 2" Inter-Royal Saudi Air Force and Pakistan Air Force base, King Fahd


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Began Saturday, 02.04.1432 e events exercise "hawks 2" Inter-Royal Saudi Air Force and Pakistan Air Force , King Fahd Air Sector West "Taif".
The aircraft involved in the events from the Saudi side and the Pakistani side, comes this exercise to build military relations and the preparation of joint exercises that emphasize the convergence between the two countries.
The commander of King Fahd Air Base in Sector West corner of the pilot, Major General Hamid bin Fayyad Ruwaili that exercise is part of the stomach fonts for the development of the process and combat readiness of the RoyalSaudi Air Force, as well as exchange experiences with the PAF

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Likely to pip Russian, US, French jets for $10-billion ‘deal of the decade’



New Delhi, January 10
The buzz has started about which new ‘fighter bird’ will rule the Indian skies as well as those of enemy. The Eurofighter aircraft, it seems, has emerged the winner after a long ‘dogfight’ among six foreign 4.5th generation jet planes to clinch over $10-billion Indian Air Force deal for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA). The second runner-up is said to be the French fighter Rafale.

Despite the aggressive business-oriented visit of US President Barack Obama recently, two major competing American military aircraft makers, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, have lost their pitch.

Growing Indo-US strategic relations have not helped the American diplomatic and arms lobbies to get either of the two planes touch the winning mark. India had shortlisted sixaircraft : American Lockheed Martin’s F-16IN ‘Super Viper’, US Boeing’s ‘Super Hornet’ F/A-18IN, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company NV (EADS)’ Eurofighter Typhoon - EADS is a consortium of British, German, Spanish and Italy firms - French D'assault's Rafale, Swedish Saab’s Gripen, and Russian MiG-35. The MMRCAs induction is likely to start by 2015.

When the file related to the final evaluation of rival aircraft was shown to Defence Minister AK Antony, highly reliable sources told The Tribune that he said that if this was the case, let it be. The Prime Minister’s Office has been made aware about this. Now, a ‘political decision’ is awaited on this mega deal.

Interestingly, on the New Year eve, an important file relating to the deal was found on the roadside in the Khel Gaon area. The file was supposed to be in the custody of an IAS officer of the rank of director in the defence production wing of the Ministry of Defence. An inquiry has been ordered.

The IAF intends to purchase the MMRCA combat jets to replace its aging Russian-made MiG-21 fleet in phases and help in curbing the recent trend of the depleting squadron strength.

India had floated tenders for this deal in August 2007. The exhaustive technical evaluation of the six global manufacturers’ bids was completed last year. Starting from Bangalore, the trials took the competing fighters and their weapons to the hot desert region of Jaisalmer as well as high-altitude Leh.

Incidentally, the IAF ‘top guns’ - after trials at home and abroad - were said to be in favour of Swedish Saab’s Gripen fighters. Boeing’s ‘Super Hornet’ also reportedly gave a tough fight to be among the top four. The Eurofighter is said to be the costliest jet among the competitors.

Lockheed Martin’s F-16 lost mainly as the Air Force pilots’ community raised a critical question: why should India go for the same fighter aircraft that is with our main regional adversary - Pakistan?


The arrival of Lockheed Martin’s F-16 fighter plane for trials had made many in the IAF apprehensive, and they feared that its ‘selection’ - because of over-pitched American lobbying - might become a ‘combat disadvantage’ for India. Pakistan has been operating F-16aircraft since the mid-eighties and is currently flying the F-16 Block 50.

The Russian MiG-35 was ‘not touched’ by the evaluators as New Delhi and Moscow were busy signing a deal for a fifth generation fighteraircraft (FGFA).

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News

US defence chief looks to China talks to ease rifts

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Gates said his visit suggested China was seeking to improve the tone between the two countries’ military forces ahead of Hu’s long-planned visit to the United States from Jan. 18 to 21. —Photo by AFP

WASHINGTON: Defence Secretary Robert Gates said he wants to ease security strains with Beijing through talks with top Chinese military officials on Monday that will set the tone for a presidential summit. 
Gates’ trip to China comes a week ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States for a Jan. 19 summit with President Barack Obama.
US officials hope Gates’ visit will forge progress on sticky security issues that have raised worries that Beijing, with its growing economic and military strength, is increasingly willing to defy US objectives.
Those include a US push for Beijing to take a more assertive stand on Iran’s nuclear programme, to do more to rein in North Korea and to become less secretive about the modernisation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
Gates said his visit suggested China was seeking to improve the tone between the two countries’ military forces ahead of Hu’s long-planned visit to the United States from Jan. 18 to 21.
“I think that the Chinese clear desire that I come first — come to China before President Hu goes to Washington — was an indication of their interest in strengthening this (military) part of the relationship in terms of helping further set the environment and the tone for Washington,”
Gates told reporters accompanying him on a flight to Beijing over the weekend.
“My hope is that this visit will strengthen what I think both presidents believe is an underdeveloped part of the relationship,” said Gates.
Military ties are among the most brittle links between the United States and China, grappling with trade strains, security distrust and human rights disputes that have unsettled relations between the world’s biggest economy and the emerging number two.
Fear Of Mishaps 
While military links do not feature in day-to-day dealings between Beijing and Washington, officials fear China’s growing strength raises the risk of military mishaps flaring into volatile disputes that could destabilise overall ties.
“In the ups and downs in Chinese-US relations, military ties are always the first to suffer casualties,” said Jingdong Yuan, a professor at the University of Sydney in Australia who specializes in Chinese security policy.
“You need to have greater communications and regular channels of communication to reduce the misperceptions and miscalculations and avoid accidents,” Yuan said in a telephone interview.
US and Chinese military ties were curtailed for much of 2010 after Beijing protested Obama’s proposed arms sale to Taiwan, the self-ruled island China deems an illegitimate breakaway.
Gates’ trip is the most visible demonstration that relations have steadied. But security distrust remains deep.
The United States is far the world’s dominant military power, but China’s growing spending on defence has narrowed the gap to the point where some in Washington worry that the US security stake in Asia could be eroded.
China set its military budget for 2010 at 532.1 billion yuan ($80 billion), a 7.5 per cent rise on the previous year.
It has yet to unveil its budget for 2011. The Obama administration set the US defence budget for the fiscal year of 2011 at $708 billion.
In 2010, Beijing bristled at US joint exercises with South Korea in seas near China, and denounced US pressure on Beijing to solve territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
US weapons sales to Taiwan remain a constant sore spot for Beijing.
US officials have noted quick advances in China’s anti-ship ballistic missile programme, which could challenge US aircraft carriers. China may also be preparing to launch its first aircraft carrier in 2011, faster than some estimates, and new photos indicate it has a prototype of a stealth fighter jet.

Proof’s of Indian Interference in Pakistan “What Else Should I Write”?

In spite of American and Allied forces in Afghanistan and their full control over Kabul increasing Indian influence in Afghanistan and moreover Indian interference in Pakistan via  western border has been so much clear that even international media has started raising questions. In the August of last year (2008) when new intelligence agency of Afghanistan had been established Hamid Qarzai thanked India for playing vital role in establishment of this agency and said that in current changing situation the establishment of such an intelligence agency was inevitable. America also did not express any concerns about it that at least it needed supports due to situation it is facing (the top of list is fear of defeat). And due to the veiled name “Research and Analysis Milli of Afghanistan” including international media no body could understand that hidden purposes behind this agency is not stability of Afghanistan but destabilization of Pakistan. However when due to new born Afghan Intelligence agency hurt American interests than some Americans and Afghan understood the link between RAW and RAMA. They understood the importance of name “RAMA” (Ram of Hindus) and they also felt that India is using  continuing lawlessness in Afghanistan as its agenda.

American intellectual Mike J. Woller has written an article in Washington Post on 22 October 2009 with title of “Role of RAW & RAMA in Afghan Jihadi Guerilla War”. He claims that RAW and RAMA are two faces of same agency and the activities they are taking will be practically siren for American interests in the area. He has warned Obama establishment that at least what is the cause that in last few years not only in Afghanistan but in the millions of Muslims of the region there has been severe growth of hatred against USA. Mike Woller has asked American establishment that at least how long USA can continue its rule over Afghanistan due to India? India, who has no adjacent border with Afghanistan. But in spite of this India is spending more then 1 billion dollars annually. All the administrative expenses of RAMA are being paid by Indian Embassy in Kabul. America and its allies are limited to four major cities of Afghanistan while Indians are present near Pakistani border in the north Assadabad n Jalalabad and in the south to Qandhar moreover in North-Western Cities Mazar-e-Shareef, Shabeer Gan, Koh Shilla Jadeed, Bamian, Herat, Khaik, Lashkar Gah, and Husn Kheli. In the harsh words Mike has clearly written that if like Vietnam and Iraq America is defeated (which is obvious) then everyone should accept that it is due to the extra facilities provided to secreat agencies of India(Research & Analysis Wig (RAW) and Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)) by Americans.

                                                

Keep in mind that Indian established Secret Agency of Afghanistan RAMA’s headquarter is in Jabl Alsiraj of Ahmad Shad Masood. While training camps of this agency are in “Nom” village of Nooristan, there on duty officers of RAW and Indian Army’s Commandoes train employees of new Afghan Agency. All the expenses of RAMA are paid by India. The trainers include retired persons from Russian Secret agency KHAD as well. In above mentioned training camps the courses from 45 days to 18 months tenure are conducted. In these training courses these persons are trained suicide bomb blasts to terrorist activities and Gorilla Warfare practically. According to international defense analysts actually RAMA has been established to paralyze ISI and destabilize Pakistan. In these activities they have practical support of Israeli MOSSAD as well.

In the scenario of situation in Afghanistan with reference to Italian News Agency famous newspaper of Italy “Coreiere Della Sera” (in its English addition) and “Al Awenire” have published news and analyses on 28^th, 29^th August 2009. according to the news Italian forces working under the NATO, their troops deployed on the famous “Ring Road” of Afghanistan stopped a suspicious “Land Rover” Jeep going from Afghan border province Kanduz to Baghlan. When this jeep was searched there were Rocket Launchers, Rifles, and spare rounds. The five persons riding the jeep were arrested by Italian forces and transferred to their check post. Over investigation it was revealed that 2 of these persons were from Tajikistan, 2 from Uzbekistan and one was local Afghan. Only Afghan had papers of identification. According to these papers he was working as Shift Supervisor in Kabul in Indian Construction Company. On the further investigation it was further disclosed that al four persons had taken training of Gorilla warfare in the Farkhor air port, 140 Km away from Tajikistan’s capital and 2 Km away from Uzbekistan’s border. They all were going to Kabul along with their Afghan Guide. After two weeks stay in Kabul they would have been sent to their next destination (tribal areas of Pakistan). Till that time Italian soldiers were ignorant that Farkhor Airbase has been leased by in Tajikistan by India. Italian soldiers thought that on the will of Russia, Tajik govt. is playing that game and Russia wants to take revenge from Pakistan for its defeat in Afghanistan as Soviet Union. However after few hours important officials of Afghan Interior Ministry along with few Indians arrived on the check post and took the five men along with their weapons with them.

When all this was happening coincidentally an Italian journalist belonging to Rome “Austro D. Agnelli” was staying on the Italian army check post as guest. He had specially came there to meet his cousin deployed on the check post. When as journalist he further investigated into this matter, he made astonishing disclosures. According to these disclosures India has established a training camp adjacent to airbase in Tajikistan, moreover this process of training terrorists have been continuously going on since 2005.

According to methodology members of Indian Secret Services at Farkhor airbase, recruit underage, unemployed youth from underdeveloped parts of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in garb of highly paid jobs. Handsome  money is also paid to their families in advance. Young men are provided good food, dress, and living within camps. During this period Muslim Preachers from India preach religion to them for 2-3 weeks. Problems of Muslims are discussed along with so called reasons; they are made to believe that reason of all Muslim issues is Pakistan. Muslim Moulvi’s brain washed these young in Uzbek and Tajik languages. After this stage they are asked whether they want to have an ordinary job or fight against Pakistan for Muslims and Islam and get entry into Jannah. In case of fight against Pakistan they are offered double pay. According to Italian journalist very few Uzbek or Tajik avoid fighting against Pakistan. After this second stage starts, young men who have refused fighting against Pakistan are sent to India for further brain washing. Rest of them are given military training. This process continues for 4-6 months. They are trained to use automatic weapons, preparation of explosives and their installations and Gorilla warfare. During training they are only allowed to meet their families on the condition that they will not disclose anything about their employment. They are also introduced to Indian civilization and made to believe that this is heaven on earth, where people following all religions including Muslims live peacefully and Pakistan wants to destroy it. Another important aspect of Indian training camp at Farkhor base is that Indian women keep arriving there, the young trainees are married to these women and are assured that if they get killed in Pakistan these women will be waiting for them in heaven. Before start of the mission their visit to India is arranged. Here they meet so called prosperous Muslim families who are worried because of Pakistan and fear its atomic weapons. On return from India they are launched into tribal areas of Pakistan through Kabul.

According to Italian Journalist’s research, young men from FATA and Balochistan are also trained along side Tajiks and Uzbeks. Through this India enjoys double benefits; one they get manpower within Pakistan for terrorism, two Uzbek and Tajik does not feel abandoned in fight. 

Dear readers when India secretly gained access to abandoned airbase in Tajikistan, defense analysts viewed it as Indian attempt to have a military airbase in Central Asia and gain access to Central Asian states. When Tajik newspapers broke the news, Tajik govt. claimed that India is only going to reconstruct the base and would not be allowed to have a military base. Indians claimed that they want to avoid December 1999 scenario. When Indian aircraft IC-814 was hijacked to Qandhar. Indians should have a military base if factions opposed to India gain power in Kabul in future. Although 2 squadrons consisting of fourteen Mig-29 and one squadron of MI-17 gunship helicopters are present on Farkhor base but in fact this base is being used more for training of terrorists. From these camps terrorists are entering into Pakistan via Afghanistan after training. Western media has also acknowledged the extent of Indian involvement in terrorist activities against Pakistan. US Foreign Secretary has said that Pakistan has not provided evidence of Indian involvement during her visit. Why this happened and why Pakistani govt. is adamant that it will provide evidence of involvement to India during negotiations if these happen. Till what time nation will be fooled like this? We have not been able to raise destruction of Samjhota Express with India so far, although Indians confess this horrendous crime. On the other hand we have put out fingers into our mouth despite having knowledge of Indian involvement in remotely controlled and suicide bombing happening daily in Pakistan. But Why…

China needs to be transparent in defence issues: USA

Ahead of the resumption of Sino-US military-to-military dialogue, the Obama administration has asked China to be more transparent in its defence communication with America, saying there is uncertainty about Beijing's future capabilities and intentions.

"Much like the region itself, China's future remains uncertain," Michael Schiffer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for East Asia policy, said in his remarks at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a Washington-based think tank.

This is a remarkably complex moment in the history for China as it acquires new capabilities and begins to play a greater role in regional and global economic and security affairs, he said.

"And it is this very uncertainty about China's future capabilities and intentions that makes the military component of the bilateral relationship so extraordinarily challenging and so extraordinarily important to get right," he said.

"It is the question, in fact, that we each have about each other, because China certainly has questions about us, just as we have questions about China, that underscores the importance of developing a deeper dialogue and a more durable military and security relationship between our two countries," Schiffer said.

This is an issue that the US talk quite openly and frankly with the Chinese, he said. "We emphasise on our part that while we understand that China is a growing economic power, it's modernising its military in ways that are natural aspects of any country's development, (but) the lack of transparency about the nature of China's investments, its intents and its doctrine has caused disquiet in the United States and the region."

"It is, therefore, in both of our countries' interest, indeed in the interest of the region as a whole, that we are able to have forthcoming and candid conversations about China's military modernisation and in particular about some of the anti-access capabilities that we think we see in the pipeline, but which we understand imperfectly," Schiffer said.

"It is precisely because we seek to avoid the sort of uncertainty and insecurity which if not managed properly can lead to a dangerous and unwanted security competition that we recognise the need to build a healthy military-to-military relationship, ... that as we like to say is sustained, reliable and continuous," he observed.

His remarks came ahead of Defence Secretary Robert Gates' visit to Beijing next week for the bilateral military-to-military dialogue.

China needs to be transparent in defence communication: US

China's homemade jet ARJ21-700 starts cold-weather trial

China's homemade jet ARJ21-700 starts cold-weather trial 

English.news.cn 2011-01-09 15:17:00 FeedbackPrintRSS

XI'AN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The country's first homegrown regional jet ARJ21-700 is being tested to see how well it performs in the extreme cold of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China's flight testing establishment said Sunday.

The 78- to 90-seat aircraft completed a 3-hour flight from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to Manzhouli City, Inner Mongolia, Thursday, according to the jet's manufacturer -- the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac).

A spokesman with the company confirmed the jet's cold-weather trial would continue for a week to test the performance of its hydraulics and other functions in Manzhouli, where the daily average temperature is 30 below zero.

The jet has a maximum flight range of 3,700 kilometers and maximum altitude of 11,900 meters.

So far, ARJ21-700 has completed more than 900 hours of tests during 400 trial flights since November 2008, when the plane made its first trial flight in Shanghai.

Comac is working to get U.S.Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. If achieved, the ARJ21 will be the first Chinese commercial aircraft to receive U.S. approval.

China's AVIC International Holding Corporation signed a deal with Comac to sell 100 ARJ21-700 baseline models overseas at an air show held last November in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, which brought the number of the jet orders to 340 in total.

China's homemade jet ARJ21-700 starts cold-weather trial

XI'AN, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- The country's first homegrown regional jet ARJ21-700 is being tested to see how well it performs in the extreme cold of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China's flight testing establishment said Sunday.

The 78- to 90-seat aircraft completed a 3-hour flight from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to Manzhouli City, Inner Mongolia, Thursday, according to the jet's manufacturer -- the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac).

A spokesman with the company confirmed the jet's cold-weather trial would continue for a week to test the performance of its hydraulics and other functions in Manzhouli, where the daily average temperature is 30 below zero.

The jet has a maximum flight range of 3,700 kilometers and maximum altitude of 11,900 meters.

So far, ARJ21-700 has completed more than 900 hours of tests during 400 trial flights since November 2008, when the plane made its first trial flight in Shanghai.

Comac is working to get U.S.Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. If achieved, the ARJ21 will be the first Chinese commercial aircraft to receive U.S. approval.

China's AVIC International Holding Corporation signed a deal with Comac to sell 100 ARJ21-700 baseline models overseas at an air show held last November in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, which brought the number of the jet orders to 340 in total.