GCC Announces a Joint Military Command

[HRK]

@Yzd Khalifa , @Bubblegum Crisis ..... @al-Hasani ..... plz explain this ....

this article is rubbish in its basic .... ignore it ..... but this pic certainly worth thousand word ......
Why Did Saudi Arabia Buy Chinese Missiles?
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Saudi ballistic missile site revealed - IHS Jane's 360

 

[HRK]

Qatar Continues To Expand Naval Capabilities | Defense News | defensenews.com

DOHA — Qatar is three years away from completing a new high-tech naval base as the Arabian Gulf state continues the rapid expansion of its naval capabilities.

The assistant director of the Qatari National Security Shield project, Naval Staff Brig. Tariq Al Obaidli, said that requirements include building a forward naval base with facilities to support special ops forces and air force operations.

Qatar’s huge oil and gas reserves and its reliance on sea trade makes maritime defense of paramount importance to the country, he said.

“Our resources are based on oil and gas production, mostly on the sea, and they are being exported all over the world through the sea,” Al Obaidli said Wednesday at the Middle East Naval Commanders Conference here.

“The future capabilities we need to acquire include larger ships that can travel up to 30 knots, and can travel up to 5,000 nautical miles and can hold on board helicopters and aircraft,” he said. “Therefore we need a number of ships with varying sizes.”

Requirements also include minesweepers; development of the naval helicopter fleet; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft; and unmanned aircraft and surface vessels.

The instability in the Arab world and Qatar’s hosting of global events provide challenges to the state’s maritime security.

“The challenges are varied and include terrorist acts in the sea, destruction of pipelines, drug trafficking, piracy, illegal fishing and oil and gas leakage, among others,” Al Obaidli said..

During the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX), the Qatari forces agreed to acquire 17 high-speed coast guard boats from Turkey´s Ares Shipyard.

According to the deal, Qatar will buy two 46-meter vessels, 10 33-meter ones and five 23-meter versions made from advanced composite materials. The contract is “the biggest one for the military ships category in the region,” said Kerim Kalafatoglu, Ares Shipyard managing director.

The Qatari fleet expansion is part of the greater National Security Shield project, Al Obaidli said.

The total area of Qatar’s sea waters is about 35,000 square kilometers, three times its land area. “We depend more on the sea than on land,” he said.

A new naval base will be operational in 2017, Al Obaidli said.

The new Qatar Emiri Naval Forces Base will be the center for Qatar's maritime security and will be built 14 kilometers from Doha, said Lt. Col. Saleh Al Saey, a member of the technical committee of the naval base project at the Emiri Naval Force.

The project “has been studied and researched for a number of years and the plan is to develop the most technologically advanced naval facility in the world by 2017,” Al Saey said. “Currently our naval capabilities are 10 years behind the most advanced ones in the region, therefore we want to acquire the latest capabilities in 2017. Furthermore, we are developing an infrastructure at the base to help support the Emiri naval development and expansion.”

Companies called upon to submit tenders — including Cassidian, Honeywell, Cegelec, Page Europa, Johnson Controls and Thales International — have been asked to propose only the newest technologies.

The scope of work for the naval base infrastructure covers a 4.5 square kilometer area of a manmade island and on-shore area of 1.1 square kilometer, including 53 kilometers of paved roads and a 78-kilometer fiber-optic telecommunications network and 14 buildings.

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Are they referring about the possible acquisition of helicopter Carrier/Aircraft Carrier ....

“The future capabilities we need to acquire include larger ships that can travel up to 30 knots, and can travel up to 5,000 nautical miles and can hold on board helicopters and aircraft,”

 

[HRK]

$23.9B in Deals Announced on Last Day of Dimdex | Defense News | defensenews.com

DOHA, QATAR — The Qatari Armed Forces today announced deals with US weapons manufactures worth US $7.6 billion, including Apache helicopters, Javelin missiles and PAC 3 Patriot systems.

The deals, announced at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition (DIMDEX), came in a string of announcements publicized on the last day of the show totaling 87 billion Qatar rials (US$23.9 billion), which included 17 Turkish fast patrol vessels and German tankers.

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon will provide Patriot configuration-3 modernized fire units and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support, according to a request to Congress presented by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Nov. 6, 2012.

The PAC 3 systems include radar sets, engagement control systems, antenna mast groups, launching stations, missiles and test missiles, multifunctional information distribution systems/low volume terminals, communications equipment, training, spares and related logistical support.

According to the DSCA, the Patriot systems will improve Qatar’s missile defense capability, strengthen homeland defense and deter regional threats. The sale also will enhance Qatar’s interoperability with the US and its allies.

Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Electric and Raytheon were awarded a deal for the acquisition of AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow attack helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support at the cost of $2.4 billion.

According to a DSCA notification to Congress presented on July 10, 2012, the government of Qatar requested the sale of 24 Apaches, 56 engines, 27 target acquisition and designation sights, 27 night vision sensors, fire control radars, missile warning systems, radars and other equipment.

The request included 60 Hellfire missile launchers, 576 Hellfire II missiles, 295 Stinger Block I missiles, 50 Stinger air-to-air launchers, Hydra rockets and 90 Apache aviator integrated helmets.

Other equipment includes countermeasure flares, training devices, helmets, simulators, and other support, test and logistical equipment.

According to the DSCA, this sale will aid US foreign policy and national security by helping improve the security of a friendly country that is host to the US Central Command forces and serves as a critical forward-deployed location in the region.

The agency added in its notification to Congress that acquisition of these helicopters will allow for integration with US forces for training exercises.

The Qatari Armed Forces need to replace aging airframes with multimission attack helicopters capable of meeting requirements for close air support, armed reconnaissance and anti-tank warfare missions.

According to a senior officer in Qatar’s National Security Shield Project, the helicopters will provide a long-term defensive and offensive capability and enhance the protection of key oil and gas infrastructure.

Raytheon and Lockheed Martin were awarded contracts to supply 500 Javelin missiles and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $122 million. On March 28 last year, Qatar requested 500 Javelins, 50 command launch units, and associated equipment, spares, support and training.

Lockheed also was awarded a five-year training contract for the Qatar Emiri Air Force Academy.
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According to the DSCA, the Patriot systems will improve Qatar’s missile defense capability, strengthen homeland defense and deter regional threats.

under unified GCC commond there was plan of collective missile defence sys, but it seem that Qatar is tring to setup seprate system.

 

[HRK]

German Government To Cancel Saudi Tank Deal

BERLIN — The German government will not approve a reported deal to sell up to 800 battle tanks to Saudi Arabia, a German Sunday newspaper said, citing government sources.

The sale of the Leopard-2 tanks was billed as one of the biggest deals for the German armaments industry, Bild reported.

But Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, a Social Democrat in the left-right “grand coalition,” has “positioned himself against a tanks delivery to the autocratic royal house,” it said, citing government sources.

“Without agreement from the economy minister, the deal has no chance,” Bild said.

The report said the deal was not sent for approval to the German national security council, which counts Chancellor Angela Merkel among its members.

In 2012 Bild am Sonntag reported that Saudi Arabia wanted to buy 600-800 Leopard battle tanks from Germany, more than twice as many as originally envisaged.

Its latest report Sunday said Saudi Arabia was chasing the German tanks for years and had budgeted nearly €18 billion ($25 billion) for them.

The Leopard-2 tanks, Germany’s main battle tank, is also produced under license in Spain.

Germany declined to sell heavy weapons to Saudi Arabia for decades because of concerns over human rights and fears for Israel’s security.

Contacted by AFP, an economy ministry spokeswoman said the government did not give information about “individual procedural stages of possible approvals for export of munitions.”

 

[HRK]

GCC Seeks To Form Military Bloc With Jordan, Morocco

DUBAI — The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has invited Jordan and Morocco to form a military alliance to resolve the bloc’s manpower issues.

According to a Jordanian official, the invitation was presented to the two governments during a GCC meeting in late March and is under consideration.

The Morocco-based Al Massae newspaper reported that the new military alliance would include the six countries of the GCC — Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman — along with Morocco, Jordan and possibly Egypt.

“Egypt has not been formally invited; however, there is a strong push from the Saudi government to include the Egyptians in such an alliance. However, the consent of the remaining GCC countries has to be given,” the Jordanian official said.

One year ago, the GCC invited Morocco and Jordan to join the regional grouping. The most recent move, according to the Jordanian official, is seen as another step in solidifying the relationship between the only remaining monarchies in the Arab world.

According to the newspaper report, the military alliance would receive the assistance of a total of 300,000 troops from Morocco and Jordan, as well as Egypt if included.

In exchange, the three countries will be provided with financial aid.

In 2012, the GCC presented Morocco and Jordan with a US $5 billion aid package to help sustain the two countries’ economies.

“The financial rewards from a military alliance will be welcomed by both governments,” said military analyst Matthew Hedges at the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis.

“Aside from the obvious reasons and closeness of these two countries, the Jordanian forces are the most professional military force in the Arab world,” he said. “The Moroccan military has been involved in security training operations across the GCC with many governments and have a long history of cooperation.”

On the other hand, the GCC would benefit from being a step closer to formalizing its Joint Command, which was announced in December at the GCC Summit.

According to Saudi Arabia’s minister of the National Guard, Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah, the council intends to have a force of 100,000 members under the Joint Military Command.

“There will be a unified command of around 100,000 members, God willing. I hope it will happen soon, and the National Guard is ready for anything that is asked of it,” he was quoted as saying by the Saudi Press Agency.

In December, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the US intends to sell weapons to the GCC ahead of the announcement of a Joint Military Command. President Barack Obama in January issued a directive to Congress to facilitate the GCC defense article sales and defense services under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act.

 

[al-Hasani]

If Morocco can become a member then an ancient neighbor and long-standing ally such as Egypt can as well. The GCC should not only limit itself to monarchies hence why Yemen looks to join sometime in the future.

The GCC might evolve from a regional bloc involving all Arab countries on the Arabian Peninsula outside of Yemen and Jordan but it has the potential to become a regional Arab bloc. Maybe even non-Arab as well in a future stable ME.

 

[The Sultan Erdogan]

Arab militaries are not well-trained, well-experienced, disciplined. Moreover, they lack any brilliant tactics and war-planning.

All their hardware comes from the United States, and it can be rendered useless junk when ever the U.S establishments wants to 'push the button'

 

[Falcon29]

Arab militaries are not well-trained, well-experienced, disciplined. Moreover, they lack any brilliant tactics and war-planning.

All their hardware comes from the United States, and it can be rendered useless junk when ever the U.S establishments wants to 'push the button'

Is there really such a thing?

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Is there really such a thing?

The kill-switch myth ..

 

[Falcon29]

The kill-switch myth ..

I know it's probably not true, but codes could be exchanged or information on weapons systems and their weaknesses.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

I know it's probably not true, but codes could be exchanged or information on weapons systems and their weaknesses.

They can be altered too.

 

[al-Hasani]

I know it's probably not true, but codes could be exchanged or information on weapons systems and their weaknesses.

USA does not need any of that to make life difficult for ANY of its allies. Exchanged, altered or whatever.

You quoted a well-known troll anyway that is not even a Turk if we believe the Turkish users here.

 

[Hakan]

A kill switch is any manipulation of the chip's software or hardware that would cause the chip to die outright--to shut off an F-35's missile-launching electronics, for example. A backdoor, by contrast, lets outsiders gain access to the system through code or hardware to disable or enable a specific function. Because this method works without shutting down the whole chip, users remain unaware of the intrusion. An enemy could use it to bypass battlefield radio encryption, for instance.

The Hunt for the Kill Switch - IEEE Spectrum

The Following are real 100%:

IFF systems can be set where certain countries can not be targeted.

Report: Turkish warplanes now able to fire at Israeli targets - Israel News, Ynetnews
Top Turkish Firm Develops First Local Friend-or-Foe Gear | Defense News | defensenews.com

No other country is getting the so-called source code, the key to the plane's electronic brains, Jon Schreiber, who heads the program's international affairs, told Reuters in an interview Monday.

"That includes everybody," he said, acknowledging this was not overly popular among the eight that have co-financed F-35 development -- Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Canada, Australia, Denmark and Norway.

U.S. to withhold F-35 fighter software code| Reuters

Arab militaries are not well-trained, well-experienced, disciplined. Moreover, they lack any brilliant tactics and war-planning.

All their hardware comes from the United States, and it can be rendered useless junk when ever the U.S establishments wants to 'push the button'

BTW He is not from Turkey

 

[EagleEyes]

They can be altered too.

Americans wont allow altering codes, the truth is you cannot use American systems against American will.

 

[The Sultan Erdogan]

Is there really such a thing?

Yes.

Search British-Argentina war (The farkland wars).

During initial days of war, Argentinian Air Force struck invading British ships by using their French-made anti-ship weapons...but as days progressed, Argentinians seemed helpless and their missiles would never be able to even come close to British ships etc.

"Later", after British crushed Argentinia...it was revealed that French had 'helped' Britain by giving them source codes and all the other relevant information about the anti-ship missiles, and in this way, Argentinian French-made weapons were literally useless against British forces.

America can and most likely will do the exact same thing whenever it feels like.

Americans wont allow altering codes, the truth is you cannot use American systems against American will.

Exactly.

All the 'informed' people know that.