World Millitary Power

New Zealand's OPVs : HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington (photo : Militaryphotos)

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is looking into the possibility of acquiring a third offshore patrol vessel (OPV) for the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).

The RNZN currently operates two 85 m Otago-class OPVs, HMNZS Otago and HMNZS Wellington , commissioned in February and May 2010, respectively. The vessels have a range of 6,000 n miles and can carry a core crew of 35 and a flight crew of 10 for its helicopters. Both ships are deployed in long-range patrol missions around New Zealand, the Pacific, and Southern Oceans.

VPAF Su-30MK2 (photo : kienthuc)

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), in the execution of export contracts in the second half of 2014 will put Vietnam four Su-30MK2 fighters, and India - six MiG-29K/KUB. In the delivery schedule for this year also means the transfer of the first batch of Su-30K fighters for Angola. However, aircraft requiring major repairs and upgrades, so first delivery shifted to 2015.

Graph export aircraft deliveries for 2014 provides for the supply of ten aircraft to Vietnam and India, told "Kommersant" a source close to Russian arms exporters of arms

KDB Daruttaqwa - 09 is a 80 meter Offshore patrol vessel ordered from Lurssen Werft (all photos : korearms.egloos)

LEMWERDER, GERMAN -  The Acceptance Ceremony of the fourth Darussalam Class Patrol Vessel, DARUTTAQWA was held today at Luerssen Wharf in Lemwerder, Federal Republic of Germany. DARUTTAQWA’s construction began in 12 July 2012 and the vessel had successfully carried out harbor trial and sea trial and test earlier this year.

Oleh Agence France-Presse Kamis, 8 Mei, 2014

Rusia berencana untuk memperkuat Armada Laut Hitam yang berbasis di Krimea, yang dicaplok dari Ukraina pada bulan Maret lalu, Menteri Pertahanan Sergei Shoigu mengatakan pada hari Selasa.

"Tahun ini, armada Laut Hitam akan menerima kapal selam dan kapal-kapal generasi baru," kata Shoigu dalam pernyataannya yang disiarkan televisi, tanpa menjelaskan secara rinci mengenai jumlahnya.

The contract is for Lot 9 Modernized Target Acquisition Pilot Night Vision Sensors to include eight US systems with one spare and four additional systems with four war replacement spares. It also covers eight systems for Indonesia with one spare. Other procurement funds in the amount of $19,705,128 for fiscal 2014; $17,385,938 for fiscal 2013; and $43,577,378 for fiscal 2010 were obligated at the time of the award. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with an estimated completion date of July 31, 2018. Army Contracting Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity.