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Talks about VABs operated by the Navy SEALs regiment; is that true?

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:12:20 +0000

Guys i was told the Navy Seals are using VABs now.
Can anyone confirm that ? Did they take any of the Ex-Unifil ones

40x digital switchboards as FMS to Lebanon

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:54:42 +0000

Army Contracting Command (ACC-APG - Aberdeen Division B) of the Department of the Army, is looking for sources to manufacture or supply Lebanon with 40x digital switchboards as FMS.

The request was posted on January 26, 2012, and last day for responses is February 10, 2012. So far there are 5 interested companies; so let's see in 5 days who will take this contract.

More details and specs are in the original source.

Quote:Desired Capabilities

Digital Switchboard

The digital switch board must be fully integrated into wired and radio networks and PSTN, providing numerous interfaces such as radio, Integrated Services Digital Network-Primary Rate Interface (ISDN PRI), Integrated Services Digital Network-Basic Rate Interface (ISDN BRI), Ear & Mouth (telephone signaling) (E&M) and Central Office (CO). Tactical digital field exchange enables communication between PBXs, digital tactical Units, videophones, radios etc. Interoperation with existing wired and radio networks and PSTN (public switch telephone network).
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=26bc58973e42cc4b67c2f989869cd15d&tab=core&_cview=0

General Chahine lecture in Muscat, Oman, March 26-27, 2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:40:47 +0000

In between 26-27 march in MUSCAT OMAN Brigadier General Pilot Ghassan Chahine will give a lecture among many other arab and international air forces commanders .His topic will focus on how the lebanese air force is develloping its capabilities with limited ressources

Yes, Sanctions Against Iran Can Work!

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:10:03 +0000

Unprecedented sanctions against Iran have been decided by the United States, Europe and like-minded countries. However, a number of commentators seem to doubt their effectiveness. They are wrong. Sanctions against Iran already have an effect. To carry on with sanctions is the least unreasonable option, says French expert Bruno Tertrais http://www.realite-eu.org/site/apps/nlne...t=11614995

LAF launches a major operation on the northen borders

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:50:11 +0000

Quote:
النشرة: الجيش يتابع عمليته الأمنية في منطقة أكروم لملاحقة مهربي أسلحة
السبت 04 شباط 2012، آخر تحديث 09:52

كشفت معلومات لـ"النشرة" ان عملية الجيش اللبناني التي كشفت عنها "النشرة" أمس، ما زالت مستمرة في منطقة أكروم بين السهلة ووطى السهلة. واكدت المعلومات انه تتم ملاحقة مجموعة من المهربين بالمنطقة بعدما وصلت للجيش معلومات عن وجود مجموعة تحاول تهريب أسلحة بالمنطقة المذكورة.
وتشارك بالعملية وحدات ضخمة من الجيش اللبناني والقوات الجوية بالفرقة المجوقلة.
ونشر الجيش عدداً كبيراً من الحواجز في المنطقة للتفتيش عن أي مطلوب.
http://www.elnashra.com/news/show/435464...9%84%D8%A7

Airborne operations are taking place.

Quote:Lebanese Army launches an operation in North to stop arms trafficking
14:31 The Arab Digest No comments

The Lebanese army has launched a military operation in alrami village, North Lebanon to stop arms trafficking into Syria. Alrami village is in the Wadi Khaled region where there has been several reports on Free Syrian Army activity including arms and fighters trafficking. According to elnashra, the Lebanese army is using helicopters to comb the region where traffickers are known to operate. Syria had given the Lebanese side a list of arms traffickers and their locations; the Syrians called for the deployment of the Lebanese army on the Northern and Eastern borders.
http://www.thearabdigest.com/2012/02/leb...on-in.html

Malev Airlines grounded...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:48:32 +0000

Quote:* All Malev flights grounded as of 0500 GMT on Friday

* Says situation unsustainable, stopped to minimise losses

* Comes after EU ruling in January to repay state aid

* Malev accounts for 40 pct of Budapest Airport revenue

By Marton Dunai and Gergely Szakacs

BUDAPEST, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Hungarian flag-carrier Malev ceased operating early on Friday, ending 66 years of almost continuous service, after its planes were held overseas for unpaid debts.

Prime Minister Viktor Orban told Kossuth radio on Friday that the decision to ground Malev, which was placed under creditor protection earlier in the week, was made after two aircraft were not allowed to take off from Tel Aviv and Ireland.

In a December white paper, the government said the potential loss of the airline, which spent about 50 million euros a year on air service charges and real estate fees, could jeopardise the operation of Budapest Airport.

The airline accounts for 40 percent of turnover at the airport, owned by Germany's Hochtief and four financial partners.

"If this situation continues for a longer period of time, then we will obviously have to revise our business plans for this year and all our contractual obligations," Mihaly Hardy, a spokesman for the airport, told Reuters.

"There are some estimates that over 20 or 23 routes of Malev will never be served by other airlines," he added.

It was not immediately clear whether Malev's halt would automatically trigger a compensation option in the privatisation agreement of the airport first signed in 2005 with BAA, which sold it two years later to its current owners.

In the white paper, the Development Ministry had said the state could be required to pay about 1.5 billion euros ($2 billion) in such circumstances, with "grave consequences for the maintenance of the budget deficit target".

The ministry and Hochtief could not immediately respond to Reuters questions on Friday regarding the agreement.

Malev said its suppliers had lost confidence and started to demand advance payment for their services, while the government could no longer provide cash injections for the company following a European Union ruling last month.

"This has accelerated the outflow of cash to such an extent, that by today the situation of the airline has become unsustainable," Malev said on Friday.

"The board, in order to minimise losses, has ordered a halt in operation of the Hungarian national airline."

All flights were grounded from 0500 GMT. The airline's http://www.malev.hu website was taken offline and replaced with a message informing passengers about compensation options.

A Reuters correspondent on the scene estimated there were about 100 people stranded at terminal 2 of the airport. Malev's early morning announcement had been greeted with scornful cheers and applause by passengers.

"They gave us a bottle of water, and they think this will compensate us for the whole ticket?" said 30-year-old Melinda Kis, who was en route to Copenhagen with her husband and four children.

ILLEGAL AID

The stoppage comes after the airline was ordered by the European Commission last month to repay millions of dollars worth of state aid received between 2007 and 2010, the equivalent of its entire 2010 revenue.

"It is painful ... We tried to keep Malev operational as long as possible, but we could no longer do it as we would have lost our aircrafts seized abroad ... We had to stop," Prime Minister Orban said.

"But I think restarting is not impossible, and if we can get rid of the burdens inherited from the past, there could still be a Hungarian national airline."

Malev has a leased fleet of 22 passenger aircraft.

After failed privatisation attempts, in 2010 Hungary bought back all but a 5 percent stake in the carrier, which employs around 2,600 people.

The government held a series of talks with Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines last year on a cooperation deal, but they came to nothing.

In a Jan. 9 ruling, the EU Commission listed various forms of state financing for Malev between 2007 and 2010 that it said it would not have been able to obtain from the market on the terms granted by the Hungarian authorities.

The airline posted a loss of 24.6 billion forints ($110 million) in 2010, but early this month forecast a significant improvement in operating results this year. ($1 = 0.7592 euros) (Reporting by Krisztina Than; Editing by Will Waterman)

Video: Networked Overview

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:24:16 +0000

Quote:Lebanon, 01.02.2012.
With Nine radar stations along the coast and a 'Control and Command "station will monitor the Lebanese Navy's territorial waters. The Lebanon to again be in a position, is also a merit of Germany. In 2006, some radar installations by Israeli attacks have been destroyed. the construction of the stations has supported the Federal Government with an investment of around € 1 million in hardware and software. The army has taken over as part of the UNIFIL mandate the training of Lebanese soldiers
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl...soft:en-US

Self Guided Bullet

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:42:30 +0000

Here's one breakthrough that can change the battlefield dramatically. If you watch Discovery and Nat Geo, they've been trying to develop such bullets for some time.

Read and enjoy.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/28680...ded-bullet

Ferrari driving experience at Rayak Air Base

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:12:55 +0000

Ferrari and Sport Motors Group kicked off the summer with an unprecedented Ferrari driving experience at Rayak Air Base where Ferrari owners could enjoy professional driving lessons given on their own cars and VIP guests could try the new Ferrari California with a thrilling test drive experience.

Bahraini Chief of Staff Meets with Lebanese Air Force Commander

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:59:44 +0000

Quote:Manama, Safar 25, 1433, Jan 19, 2012, SPA -- Bahraini Chief of Staff Major General Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa met here today with the Commander of Lebanese Air Force Brigadier General Ghassan Shahin, who is currently visiting Bahrain to participate in the activities of Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS 2012).
During the meeting, they discussed issues of common interest in addition to means of enhancing relations between the two countries.
--SPA

Rafale Wins Indian Deal

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:38:45 +0000

After several years of competition, better known as the Indian MMRCA, Rafale has won the deal to provide India with 126 fighter jets. F-16, F-18, Typhoon, Grippen and MiG-35 were all running.

http://www.france24.com/en/20120131-fran...le-defence

MEA A330 model for sale on ebay

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:57:12 +0000

Theres a MEA A330-200 model for sale on ebay and its starting at just 99c....
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Middle-East-A...4ab3911a43

Britain Sets out Support Package for Lebanon

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:18:20 +0000

Quote:British Prime Minister David Cameron expressed on Monday his support to PM Najib Miqati, revealing that in addition to other things London will double the training programs to the Lebanese armed forces.

British Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher held a meeting with Miqati at the Grand Serail and handed him a letter from Cameron.

The letter, according to a press release issued by the British embassy, is to open a new phase with the Lebanese government as London is keen to back stability, growth and reform in the country.

http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/28430...or-lebanon

An interesting aviations models forum to check

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:48:14 +0000

Hi Guys, for those of you who have an interest in aviation models see this forum http://www.modelaircraftcommunity.com/forums.html
I recently joined and its great!

US Choose Embraer Super Tucano; are we second?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:58:21 +0000

GUYS I THINK LEBANON IS THE SECOND
http://defense-update.com/20120102_super...ssion.html

Iraqi Air Force AC-208 Caravan

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:56:56 +0000

Iran's "Flying Boats"

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:20:41 +0000

One of the rare occasions that I'm impressed with Iranian borne hardware. It would be interesting to know what weapons they can use. These could be primitive at the moment but could develop into something that can cause havoc.
For the moment it says they will be used for surveillance.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11432319

Major drill around mid March including a famous foreign regiment?

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:14 +0000

Mabrouk guys. This ship was a very long story, with a happy ending ...

A hint: Expect a major drill around mid March including a famous foreign regiment. They will use their modern armored vehicles, including a tank that i would like very much to see in our arsenal ....

Cabinet meeting decisions, January 18, 2012

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:33:36 +0000

Quote:
- قبول هبة عبارة عن منشأة تدريبية مقدمة من حكومة الولايات المتحدة الأميركية لصالح الجيش اللبناني.
http://www.lebanonfiles.com/news/328117

The government accepted a US donation consisting of "a training facility" for the LAF.
We will see the details later in the Official Gazette; could be one of the simulators mentioned lately?

Syria Signs $550M Deal for 36 Yak-130

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:51:00 +0000

Quote:MOSCOW — Syria has signed a $550 million (425 million-euro) contract to purchase 36 Yak-130 advanced training fighter planes from Russia, the Kommersant business daily reported Jan. 23.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120...|FRONTPAGE