Croatian Military Pictures! - Read the first post carefully!

[marcellogo]

Oh wow, general Kruljac was interviewd about the shady dealings in our Armed Forces. Apparently, Army engineers completed up to 250 million kuna worth of civilian construction projects at the expense of the military budget. We really could've upgraded all our tanks to Degman standard for that money!
Fortunately, Kruljac is willing to name names and spill everything he knows, so maybe we'll rid our Armed Forces of other parasites like him.

Do you have a viable link to that information or you got it from another kind of media?

[Hoverhind]

Here's the link: http://www.jutarnji.hr/mladen-krulja...l--kn-/964324/

[marcellogo]

A SMALL donation to those simpatetic afgan comrades...

http://www.morh.hr/hr/vijesti-najave...ganistana.html

[marcellogo]

http://www.morh.hr/hr/vijesti-najave...vucni-zid.html

[Al-Bundy]

English would be nice.

[Hoverhind]

First news is that the Croatian Armed Forces are donating 15,000 AK-47 rifle sets to Afghanistan, meant for the National Police.

The second is a notice for citizens to expect a MiG-21 supersonic test flight so they won't be alarmed by the sonic boom. This isn't much of a news really, I often fly from Pleso and I see our MiGs taking off or landing nearly every time I'm there. As marcellogo said, they're still alive and kicking.

[SATNIK]

The 93rd Squadron Air Force Base and the Air Defence ended up flying selecting for eight candidates who are studying for military pilots.





Representatives of the 91st Squadron of transport aircraft of Air Force and Air Defence at a working visit to 46th squadron of transport aircraft of Italian Air Force, located in Pisa, and the activity called "Expert talks crew transport aircraft - transport on short and long-haul people and resources."
During the visit, members of the squadron of the two countries discussed the plans for training flight crews of transport aircraft, the procedures associated with flying at high and low altitudes, and landing paratroopers and cargo during day and night. Particular attention is being prepared for the type of flight and the use of technical resources required for successful performance of flight tasks. Also, special emphasis is placed on the preparation of the crew in a flight simulator for flying training and all the critical situations that may occur while performing flight duties.

[Hoverhind]

Cross training in the Spartan. Preparations for acquistion of C-27Js in the future? Buying 4-5 to replace the An-32Bs would be an excellent boost to our tactical airlift capabilities and our paratroopers could finally start jumping from aircraft instead of Mi-17s, not to mention HALO/HAHO with O2 from our own aircraft instead of having to go to Poland for that.

[SATNIK]

Cross training in the Spartan. Preparations for acquistion of C-27Js in the future?

I dont think acquisition is the question here,probably just an exercise in tactical flight procedures in a simulator.And why do you think they cant jump from a An32 ? HALO/HAHO ?

4-5 Spartan no way.. If you ask me I will wait for that new Brazilian Embarer jet (c130 like) buy just one or two and keep the An32B.

This plane is much more suited for Us Patria,HMMVV could eat Spartan alive and it has the range and speed + also.

[Hoverhind]

An-32B doesn't have OBOGS compatibile with NATO gear our special forces are using and you have to breath pure O2 at least 30-40 minutes prior to jump to flush nitrogen out of your blood. That's not viable with personal bailout O2 supply, which hold 10-20 minutes worth of O2.
The small size of our fleet is the reason our Clines aren't used for regular drops.

Embraer KC-390 is virtually a strategic airlifter and thus has greater range, payload, speed and can also function as tanker. It is also more expensive to buy and maintain. Buying 1-2 would be foolish, for a round-the-clock operational capability, 3-4 would be needed. I agree that capabilities-wise, it is superior, but objectively we can't hope for it. We can hold our fingers crossed for C-27Js, and hope that we won't have to wait another 10 years for them as the current plan states.

Or looking at the worst-case scenario, the next government decides to buy KC-390s but shuts down our fighter component to compensate, probably with an excuse of "NATO says they need transports, not fighters".

[marcellogo]

An-32B doesn't have OBOGS compatibile with NATO gear our special forces are using and you have to breath pure O2 at least 30-40 minutes prior to jump to flush nitrogen out of your blood. That's not viable with personal bailout O2 supply, which hold 10-20 minutes worth of O2.
The small size of our fleet is the reason our Clines aren't used for regular drops.

Embraer KC-390 is virtually a strategic airlifter and thus has greater range, payload, speed and can also function as tanker. It is also more expensive to buy and maintain. Buying 1-2 would be foolish, for a round-the-clock operational capability, 3-4 would be needed. I agree that capabilities-wise, it is superior, but objectively we can't hope for it. We can hold our fingers crossed for C-27Js, and hope that we won't have to wait another 10 years for them as the current plan states.

Or looking at the worst-case scenario, the next government decides to buy KC-390s but shuts down our fighter component to compensate, probably with an excuse of "NATO says they need transports, not fighters".

They are different aircrafts, An32 is a good aircraft but something better than Spartan simply doesn't exist in that class, Embraer KC-390 it is a serious medium class trasporter, but that is not at all a tactical aircraft in the way c-27, An-32 or C-130 are.

And for a possible offset:

Croatian company equips Italian police with helmets

Sestan-Busch company from the northern town of Prelog has delivered 2,150 visor helmets made for the Italian police force's branch of the carabineers.

The total ordered number is 4,300 helmets.

http://www.croatiantimes.com/news/Bu...e_with_helmets

[Iperka]

If i have to vote what army i like in Balkans, definitely Croatian army is 1-st. ( Hi everybody,by the way this is my first post. )

[SATNIK]

Iperka welcome, and thank you for your vote

Same pics of a new HRM uniforms:



VHS-K at the shoot house:

[Hoverhind]

Recon company of the Army's Guards Armored Mechanized Brigade completed a three day exercise, named Trag, meaning a lead, today Gakovo training ground. 48 members of the company participated. Two main objectives of the company were to infiltrate and recon enemy positions undetected, and to neutralize enemy infiltrators and terrorist elements.

This was the second exercise of this type held by GOMBR's Recon Company this year.

[Hoverhind]

Air defense exercise Shield 2011 was completed yesterday on Rt Kamenjak missile range. The final event was live firing of Strela 2M and Igla MANPADS.

Over 500 soldiers and airmen from various units took part in the exercise.