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Chinese Made Trainer Debuts at Maks 2009

[singlepic id=21 w=320 h=240 float=left] KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese made advanced jet trainer Falcon L-15 developed by China’s Jiangxi Hongdu Aviation Industry Group appeared in the Russian International Air Show, being held starting on August 18. The manufacturer claimed that the Falcon has a pneumatic platform with a three-axle and four-redundancy […]

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Defence Minister at Le Bourget

KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Minister I am told is gracing the Paris Air Show being held this week at Le Bourget. Apart from promoting our local defence shows, I am sure the French will undoubtedly used the opportunity to market their products from the Cougar to new corvettes. The British, […]

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Defence Shows

Gravy Train…

KUALA LUMPUR: The defence money is short; everything has to be pared down, even essential training programmes but the gravy train goes on The story below on the launching of LIMA 09 is a perfect example of such happening. Indeed they had the foresight to hold the ceremony at a […]

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Defence Shows

Pictures from Pakistan

Some of the pictures I took while at IDEAS 2006 in Karachi late last month. Enjoy…more to come Pakistan Ordnance Factory G3 in 5.56mm Nato Close up of a POF made MP5 serial number visible A Pakistani soldier on duty with G3 Another Pakistani soldier on duty with G3 A […]