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, 19 Sep 2026 11:58:08 +0000 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:58:08 +0000 Defence Forum & Military Photos - DefenceTalk https://www.defencetalk.com/military/ Indonesian Aero News Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:51:01 +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]]> 3825 Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:35:32 +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]]> 15502 Middle East Defence & Security Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:06:27 +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]]> 2052 F-35 Program - General Discussion Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:14:52 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/f-35-program-general-discussion.12487/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/f-35-program-general-discussion.12487/ invalid@example.com (OPSSG) OPSSG Dear Members,

In view of the length of the old F-35 Discussion thread (at 206 pages), the Mod Team have decided to close the old thread. From today onwards, members can continue their F-35 discussions in new threads. To organise these discussions, we have decided to split these discussions into three threads namely:

(i) F-35 Program - General...​

F-35 Program - General Discussion]]> 1610 Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:59:38 +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]]> 9978 Indonesia: 'green water navy' Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:58:21 +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']]> 3709 The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:20:30 +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]]> 15214 Royal Australian Air Force [RAAF] News, Discussions and Updates Sat, 19 Sep 2026 04:24:59 +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]]> 10623 Chinese Air Force (PLA-AF) News and Discussion Sat, 19 Sep 2026 03:17:11 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/chinese-air-force-pla-af-news-and-discussion.13873/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/chinese-air-force-pla-af-news-and-discussion.13873/ invalid@example.com (ngatimozart) ngatimozart I couldn't find a relevant thread so started this one.

It appears that the Chinese are increasing their airlift capabilities significantly. It is being reported that they have reached agreement with the Ukraine to restart production of the Antonov AN-225 Mriya strategic airlifter. The AN-225 is the largest aircraft in the world at the moment and only one is flying; it being flown by...

Chinese Air Force (PLA-AF) News and Discussion]]> 197 Military Aviation News and Discussion Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:02:09 +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.]]> 1273 Luftwaffe/German Air Force News, Discussions & Updates Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:52:38 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/luftwaffe-german-air-force-news-discussions-updates.15015/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/luftwaffe-german-air-force-news-discussions-updates.15015/ invalid@example.com (A4kscooter) A4kscooter
www.aerotime.aero

Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet to replace the German Tornado?

Since 2017, the German government has been actively looking to replace its aging fleet of Panavia Tornado aircraft. The strike aircraft that entered service in the 1970s is now even too old to participate in NATO missions. After eliminating the Lockheed F-35 and the Boeing F-15 SE, the German...
www.aerotime.aero www.aerotime.aero

I really read somewhere the F35 was rejected because it only has 1 x engine and after their experience operating F104 Germany would never operate a fight with 1 x engine again.

While the British, Dutch, Danes, Italians, Poles, Norwegian etc are operating or have ordered the F35 don't see this as an issue especially as the F104 first flew in 1958 and...

Luftwaffe/German Air Force News, Discussions & Updates]]> 135 Italian Navy Discussions and Updates Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:10:56 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/italian-navy-discussions-and-updates.14253/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/italian-navy-discussions-and-updates.14253/ invalid@example.com (JFoulke) JFoulke I hopen this post to discuss a little bit about what's going on in the italian navy.
I'll divide this post in 3 categories: Pro (what I think is good and why), against (what i think it's bad) and neutral (all the rumors that is going around the italian navy right now or project already financed but still not started)

PRO:
- Italy will build 2 more submarine U212
The U212 is ranked as one of the best disel submarine, Italy has already 4 and has financed the biuld of other 2 to use as patrol...

Italian Navy Discussions and Updates]]> 213 AI Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:26:18 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/ai.15790/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/ai.15790/ invalid@example.com (hauritz) hauritz Couldn't find an existing tread on AI. I think it deserves one however. Like it or not the future is AI. My own exposure to AI first happened around 5 years ago. I was working as a 3d animator for an online poker site. That is when the company I was working for became aware or the first rudimentary AI bots playing in the real money online poker rooms. Up until then there were online bots but they were simply probability machines which frankly were easily detected and pretty easy to beat. AI...

AI]]> 26 Indian Navy Discussions and Updates Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:20:29 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indian-navy-discussions-and-updates.8569/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/indian-navy-discussions-and-updates.8569/ invalid@example.com (dragonfire) dragonfire Looks like the IN has planned to deploy 3 Aircarft carriers (by next decade) with a vision to have 2 carrier groups with one back up (refit, mainteanance, repair work etc). Two would be Indian made 1. The Air Defense Ship - The Vikrant class 37K ton displacement ship. 2. A second indigenious ship with approx displacement of 70K tons will be ordered in 2010 and estimated commisioning by 2015-17. The third the Kiev class Vikramaditya (Ex-Admiral Gorshkov), the purchase of the same despite cost...

Indian Navy Discussions and Updates]]> 937 New Zealand Army Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:06:04 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/new-zealand-army.4547/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/new-zealand-army.4547/ invalid@example.com (Whiskyjack) Whiskyjack Hi Guys, before Christmas I saw a media report that suggested that the NZ army had conducted a review of how it was going to organise its battalions. This review was a result of manpower shortages and new equipment. This review was finished the same time as the Defence Sustainability Initiative released in May 2005, but has not been released.

I have seen nothing since, but I know the Australian army is looking at changing its...

New Zealand Army]]> 2356 USAF News and Discussion Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:39:00 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/usaf-news-and-discussion.12722/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/usaf-news-and-discussion.12722/ invalid@example.com (RobWilliams) RobWilliams I searched for an appropriate thread like this but couldn't find one. May as well create one, can't stand it on other forums where a thread is created every time a piece of news comes out.

Anyway, interesting article about the role of the USAF in a potential Syrian intervention. The jist of it being that considering how the current plans are going (i.e limited cruise missile strikes) that their inventory of fighters, bombers & the like most probably won't be needed. Meaning that the USAF...

USAF News and Discussion]]> 1035 The Indonesian Army Wed, 16 Sep 2026 23:34:32 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-indonesian-army.10167/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/the-indonesian-army.10167/ invalid@example.com (DavidDCM) DavidDCM There are lots of threads in this forum related to the Singaporean and Malaysian Armed Forces, yet very few about the Indonesian military, despite being the biggest player in Southeast Asia.

In the last few months there were quite a lot interesting new developments, which in my eyes are worth being discussed.

One of the more interesting things that happened was a speech by the general who is the current commander of the Indonesian armored corps (or cavalry corps, as it is called in...

The Indonesian Army]]> 1428 European Union, member states and Agencies Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:14:14 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/european-union-member-states-and-agencies.15723/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/european-union-member-states-and-agencies.15723/ invalid@example.com (SolarisKenzo) SolarisKenzo As a result of the tragic 2015 European migrant crisis, the European Union decided to create its first Standing Corp: The European Border and Coast Guard Agency, also known as Frontex ( wich was the name of the previous agency that was replaced ).

Frontex | European Union Agency

Frontex promotes, coordinates and develops European border management in line with the EU fundamental rights charter applying the concept of Integrated Border Management.
frontex.europa.eu

Frontex is de iure and de facto a Federal Agency, with its own standing corp and officers.

Its HQ is in Warsaw.

While being almost unknown outside of the EU, Frontex is the fastest growing...

European Union, member states and Agencies]]> 360 Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Thread Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:29:34 +0000 https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/japanese-maritime-self-defense-force-thread.11488/ https://www.defencetalk.com/military/forums/t/japanese-maritime-self-defense-force-thread.11488/ invalid@example.com (gf0012-aust) gf0012-aust New Helicopter Carrier for Japanese Navy
By Keith Henderson at October 11, 2011 07:35
Filed Under: Research & Development

Details of the propulsion system for the new Helicopter Carrier of the Japanese Navy / Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) have been announced. To be built by IHI of Tokyo, the LOA 814 ft (248 m) and beam of 124 ft (38 m) vessel will have a fully loaded displacement of around 27,500 tons. The official Japanese 22DDH designation of the ship is of a “destroyer” but...

Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Thread]]> 682 Australian Army Discussions and Updates Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:31:42 +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...

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