Croatian Military Pictures! - Read the first post carefully!

[marcellogo]

Quite funny.

And why to put granade launcher in that way?

[Karl Agathon]

I always assumed that in every case the "new" croatian fighters would be second hand or better surplus aircraft from the former owner air force and not newly built aircraft.
All the nation of Europe are in a process of radical downsizing of their armed forces and so there would be almost new aircrafts (Gripen was first introducted in 1996 and Typhoon in 2003) at disposition at a reasonable prize.

Maybe Gripen bid would be a reasonable mix of new built and used ones, but Eurofighters would surely all be used block 5, available at end of decades as soon as new thirth batch Eurofighters (that the Air forces are obliged to acquire in every case in order to avoid paying reparations to industres ) are put in line.
The "free" offer of F4f has so now more sense: Croatia sign a deal for acquire used Eurofighter between some years, Germany gives Phantoms to close the gap.
Sweden has a obvious convenience to train its pilot in sunny Zadar instead than in Stockolm, and Croatia has a still more obvious convenience in exchange something in last istance unmaterial with real fighters so the deal it is quite interesting.

Hrvatska za sada neće nabavljati nove zamjenske zrakoplove za potrebe Hrvatske vojske zbog ekonomske situacije, niti je spremna prihvatiti ponudu Šveđana o uvježbavanju njihovih pilota u zračnoj luci Zemunik u zamjenu za borbene zrakoplove tipa »gripen«. Izjavio je to jučer u Splitu državni tajnik u Ministarstvu obrane Mate Raboteg

Croatia for time being will not procure new aircrafts for HRZ due to economical situation nor is ready to accept Swedish offer to train their pilots in Zemunik Airbase in exchange for grippen fighter jets, stated MOD state secretary Mate Raboteg (state secretary of certain ministry in HR is position second to minister).

Now, if procurement of new aircraft is set aside for now - what is that clever solution they have in mind?
Accept German F-4s or use Fishbeds beyond their life expectancy

[SATNIK]

Quite funny.

And why to put granade launcher in that way?

It is the way how to reload 40mm and than goes under when in fire position.
But I'm not a hundred percent sure, perhaps he is also in a process of mounting or removing it.

HV at 2.00min:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRr4A...watch_response

[marcellogo]

[QUOTE=SATNIK;5562319]It is the way how to reload 40mm and than goes under when in fire position.
But I'm not a hundred percent sure, perhaps he is also in a process of mounting or removing it.

Yes, it can be : trigger has remained in the usual position .

[Ivi]

http://zastita.info/hr/novosti/hrvat...ja!,11903.html

[Dunion]

Bit late with April Fools jokes, but still a good read

[Hrvoje]

Bit late with April Fools jokes, but still a good read

It's right on time
hint "Datum objave: 1.4.2011"

[Annihilator9112]

Sweden offers JAS 39 fighter planes to Croatia

Sweden has offered to donate military aircraft to Croatia, at the same time that Germany has made a similar offer, the daily 24 Sata writes.

Swedes would give Croatia JAS 39 fighter planes in return for being able to conduct some exercises in Zadar.

The current Croatian fleet contains eight MIG aircraft which are due to be replaced.

http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Ge...nes_to_Croatia


If that is true then that would be a dream come true.
I hop this is true and Croatia actually accepts the deal.

[Dankster]

Fingers crossed your government accepts this! It would be a shame to have another NATO member incapable of defending it's own airspace

[Ivi]

Donations, Donations, Donations

[marcellogo]

http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Ge...nes_to_Croatia


If that is true then that would be a dream come true.
I hop this is true and Croatia actually accepts the deal.

I'm not sure, it seems me not relevant as it is clearly not written by someone with even a basic knowledge of military technical language.
"Swedes would give Croatia JAS 39 fighter planes in return for being able to conduct some exercises in Zadar" means absolutely nothing when referred to a deal such this.
How many fighters? who would pay for that exercises? They would use only facilities or will get flying hours on croatian Pilatus? Croatia would have some obbligation to buy Gripen in future (same question would apply to F-4f donation obviously) and so on?

[marcellogo]

Police patrol boat Josip Jović launched:



http://www.mup.hr/89695/1.aspx

Police boat "Josip Jović" has been produced in Motomontaža Greben shipyard at Vela Luka.
24,6 meter long, 6.2 meter wide it was ecquipped with two MTU engines of 1050 kv power each for a 27 knots maximum speed.

[marcellogo]

Magazin Zastita published last round of media speculations about two precedent topics:

Kuwaiti tanks modernization:

http://zastita.info/hr/novosti/hrvat...ove,11908.html

and German F-4F donation:

http://zastita.info/hr/novosti/njema...tom,11898.html

Nothing new, except to positively assest the interest of the magazine on defence matters and finally of a more professional approach to the subjects.

Let's hope that in future they would keep on this way and maybe publish some supplements focused about defence or even start a side-project magazine.

[marcellogo]

Ah, they have also an interwiew with MoD:

http://zastita.info/hr/clanak/2011/3...,172,5445.html

[marcellogo]

From Croatian Times:helicopters with croatian soldiers aboard came under fire in Afganistan.

http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Ge...in_Afghanistan