Defense Forum at DefenceTalk.com Global Defense forum, discuss topics on air force, army, navy, missiles and global military news updates in internet's most professional defence forum. Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0000 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0000 Defence Forum & Military Photos - DefenceTalk https://www.defencetalk.com/military/ Middle East Defence & Security Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:52:09 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/middle-east-defence-security.13210/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/middle-east-defence-security.13210/ invalid@example.com (MaenZ) MaenZ It's funny to call this a crisis because we have always been at war.

Anyway, Does you have any strategic insight to share about the growing ISIL threat in the region?

I'm particularly interested with Jordanian defense capability against the group. As voices inside Jordan claim that ISIL cannot possibly break into Jordanian defenses. However outside neutral sources claim that Jordan cannot handle ISIL on it's own.

Jordan is claimed to be the best trained Arab fighting force on the...

Middle East Defence & Security]]> 2002 Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:50:14 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-australian-navy-discussions-and-updates-2-0.15429/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-australian-navy-discussions-and-updates-2-0.15429/ invalid@example.com (OPSSG) OPSSG 1. This Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 thread is a continuation of the older thread (starting 20 Nov 2021). The older RAN thread at 1,500+ pages is a bit too long and further discussions should continue here. Some prior posts before this was moved here from the RAN thread to seed future...

Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0]]> 15216 Indonesian Aero News Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:09:28 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indonesian-aero-news.9220/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indonesian-aero-news.9220/ invalid@example.com (Ananda) Ananda PIKIRAN RAKYAT - PT DI Akan Produksi Pesawat Amfibi

I'm sorry the link is in local newspaper, but in short it's said that the Indonesian Aerospaces (PT. DI) will build (under license) with Dornier a light amphibious plane.

The DI spokesman says the plane will have capacities for 14 passanger (outside the pilot) and have two engines.
Try to find the info in dornier site, still has not find the relevant...

Indonesian Aero News]]> 3708 Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:52:24 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-new-zealand-navy-discussions-and-updates.4854/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-new-zealand-navy-discussions-and-updates.4854/ invalid@example.com (Padman) Padman Protector Update
The Navy’s new Multi-Role Vessel (pictured right), to be named CANTERBURY, has a vehicle capacity for up to 40 NZLAVs (the Army’s new armoured fighting vehicle) along with an embarked force of up to 250 personnel.

The MRV’s commercial design heritage provides a comfortable and flexible level of accommodation for the embarked force, utilising a series of 12 berth cabins (four sets of bunks three deep) which are located in the superstructure on the same level as the flight...

Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates]]> 9932 Vietnam People's Navy Sat, 11 Jul 2026 07:01:50 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/vietnam-peoples-navy.16059/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/vietnam-peoples-navy.16059/ invalid@example.com (koxinga) koxinga Given their growing capabilities, especially indigenously, Vietnam warrants having their own discussion thread.]]> 5 Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates Sat, 11 Jul 2026 05:07:29 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-australian-air-force-raaf-news-discussions-and-updates.6007/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-australian-air-force-raaf-news-discussions-and-updates.6007/ invalid@example.com (Todjaeger) Todjaeger Thought I'd start a general RAAF thread, since many of the existing ones end up shifting back and forth despite the initial start of the topic. That and I have a question that doesn't quite seem to pertain to any active thread at present.

Currently the Project Wedgetail (AIR 5077) for the E-737 is ongoing but behind 18+ months. Delivery from what I've last read is now expected in early 2010, although some are already in Australia. As part of the program, 4 were ordered, with options...

Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates]]> 10546 Indonesia: 'green water navy' Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:16:25 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indonesia-green-water-navy.3897/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indonesia-green-water-navy.3897/ invalid@example.com (Supe) Supe After reading this (quite interesting) thread on Indonesian aspirations for a 'green water navy' , it left me wondering about the capabilities of the Indonesian Navy as it stands now and the direction it wants to take. World Navies today website lists quite a few assets, particularly of amphibious ships. It looks like they have a decent amphibious...

Indonesia: 'green water navy']]> 3604 New Chinese Space Plane Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:57:44 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/new-chinese-space-plane.15111/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/new-chinese-space-plane.15111/ invalid@example.com (John Fedup) John Fedup It appears that China may have something similar to the US X-37B. Sort of explains the push for America’s Space Force if intelligence sources knew about this launch for sometime.

www.thedrive.com

U.S. Confirms China Has Launched What Could Be Its Version Of The X-37B Spaceplane

The reusable experimental spacecraft was launched into space on a secret mission from Inner Mongolia earlier today.
www.thedrive.com www.thedrive.com
]]> 6 The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:38:48 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-russian-ukrainian-war-thread.15283/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-russian-ukrainian-war-thread.15283/ invalid@example.com (Feanor) Feanor I tried looking for the last one of these we had but it seems to be buried pretty deep, so I'll start a new one. This is a catchall thread for the ongoing military and geo-strategic stalemate in eastern Ukraine.

As of late there have been increasing indicators that something might be brewing. Mostly pro-Russian sources have been pointing out increasing movements of Ukrainian troops, including armor, towards the front line. Now there are indications of rearmament of frontline units with...

The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread]]> 14867 Germany Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:58:27 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/germany.14063/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/germany.14063/ invalid@example.com (gf0012-aust) gf0012-aust catchall thread for Germany]]> 367 NZDF General discussion thread Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:55:54 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/nzdf-general-discussion-thread.6137/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/nzdf-general-discussion-thread.6137/ invalid@example.com (NZLAV) NZLAV If a new government came into power in New Zealand and had the vision of making New Zealand a regional power, what could they to to make this happen?

New Zealand's army is very well trained as in equipt with modern weapon such as:

Armoured Vehicles

105 x NZ Light Armoured Vehicle (NZLAV)
352x Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicle (LOV)

Missile Systems

12 x Mistral anti-aircraft missile
24 x Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) launchers

Support...

NZDF General discussion thread]]> 9323 6th Generation Fighters Projects Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:33:01 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/6th-generation-fighters-projects.15234/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/6th-generation-fighters-projects.15234/ invalid@example.com (Sandhi Yudha) Sandhi Yudha If i'm not wrong there isn't a thread yet for new and future 5,5th and 6th generation fighterjet programs, so lets start one.

The sixth-generation jet — planned by the U.K., Sweden and Italy and set to enter service after 2030 — will bristle with new technology, from its weaponry and propulsion to a virtual cockpit projected inside the pilot’s helmet.

But the group set the bar high in October by announcing the fighter’s radar would process a quantity of data equivalent to nine...
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6th Generation Fighters Projects]]> 381 German Navy Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:12:50 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/german-navy.13997/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/german-navy.13997/ invalid@example.com (gf0012-aust) gf0012-aust catch all thread]]> 509 Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) News and Discussions Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:34:34 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-canadian-air-force-rcaf-news-and-discussions.13518/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-canadian-air-force-rcaf-news-and-discussions.13518/ invalid@example.com (John Fedup) John Fedup As there seems to be no RCAF thread, I will start one. Today's Ottawa Citizen is reporting the RCAF is looking at a combination of Predators and Avengers to meet Canada's drone needs.

A Predator C Avenger drone for the RCAF? | Ottawa Citizen

Mod edit: Fixed thread title.
-Preceptor]]> 2137 Australian Army Discussions and Updates Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:01:10 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/australian-army-discussions-and-updates.5526/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/australian-army-discussions-and-updates.5526/ invalid@example.com (mickk) mickk James Button, London
November 24, 2006



HE REMEMBERS every detail: a massive explosion in the helicopter, a smell of cordite, bullets ricocheting off the walls, his door gunner trying to get a shot at their attackers, and his co-pilot noticing blood pooling in his lap and realising he had been shot through the chest.

"He was amazing," Scott Watkins says of his co-pilot that day in Iraq, Keith Reesby, whose heart escaped a bullet by two...

Australian Army Discussions and Updates]]> 12263 The Royal Navy Discussions and Updates Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:48:44 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-royal-navy-discussions-and-updates.5679/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-royal-navy-discussions-and-updates.5679/ invalid@example.com (overlander) overlander RN Year in Review - 2006
... the lowest priority

24 December 2006

Every year since 2000 I have written an end of year wrap up ... and everyone is more depressing to write and read than the last. Sadly 2006 is ending on a new low, with precious little good news and rumours of a yet another round of deep cuts getting ever stronger.

In 2005 we had the Trafalgar bicentenary which at least forced many senior officials of the realm to pay some lip service to the Royal Navy, but 2006 didn't...

The Royal Navy Discussions and Updates]]> 14164 Royal Canadian Navy Discussions and updates Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:09:19 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-canadian-navy-discussions-and-updates.4210/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/royal-canadian-navy-discussions-and-updates.4210/ invalid@example.com (stephen weist) stephen weist The tribals will have to be replaced in the near future, anyone have any thoughts on possible replacements. I think the replacements should be slightly larger to accomodate the CnC task and also for future upgrades. I think the anti air/missile capability should be enhanced as the city class frigates could handle the ASW component of any taskforce. Would six be enough, this would leave on avail on each coast at all times.]]> 4126 Military Aviation News and Discussion Wed, 08 Jul 2026 11:08:38 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/military-aviation-news-and-discussion.13643/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/military-aviation-news-and-discussion.13643/ invalid@example.com (ngatimozart) ngatimozart I've started this thread so that military aviation news can be posted and discussed. this is more about the equipment in general rather than placing it in one another air force's and / or navy's thread. This way it isn't repeated or lost. This is not an aircraft vs another aircraft argument thread - see the guidance.]]> 1257 Russian Army/Ground Forces Discussion and Updates Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:05:33 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/russian-army-ground-forces-discussion-and-updates.13454/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/russian-army-ground-forces-discussion-and-updates.13454/ invalid@example.com (Jack Johnson) Jack Johnson Russian Tank development - did I get it right?

I have some problems understanding the russian tank development...Thats how I think it goes:

(1) First T-54, T-55 and T-62 as mediocre, but reliable and mass produced tanks.

(2) After that, a policy of two tanks at the same time, a high quality one and a cheap mass produced one. The high quality tank is the T-64, the mass produced one the T-72

(3) The T-64 gets replaced by the T-80, the T-72 is still kept in service because he...

Russian Army/Ground Forces Discussion and Updates]]> 732 Philippine Navy Discussion and Updates Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:33:24 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/philippine-navy-discussion-and-updates.11183/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/philippine-navy-discussion-and-updates.11183/ invalid@example.com (gforce) gforce Philippine Navy Modernization

DND rushing acquisition of Navy vessels
(The Philippine Star) Updated May 16, 2010 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Outgoing Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales is rushing the acquisition of one or two multi-role vessels through a government-to-government contract at a cost of from P5 billion to P10 billion... either from Singapore or South Korea...

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