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  Poland Orders RBS15 Missiles for its Navy

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/poland-orders-rbs15-missiles-for-its-navy-02692/

  Fire! On October 6, 2006, Saab Bofors Dynamics and the Polish companies MESKO and BUMAR signed a contract for production of the RBS15 Mk3 anti-ship missile. MESKO and BUMAR are procuring the RBS15 Mk3 on behalf of the Polish Ministry of Defence, and the…

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  South Korea to Buy Another 20 F-15K Fighters?

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/south-korea-to-buy-another-20-f15k-fighters-02276/

  Back in 2002, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) selected the F-15K advanced derivative of the F-15E Strike Eagle for its Next Generation Fighter Program. Under that $3.6 billion contract, Boeing will deliver 40 aircraft to the ROKAF beginning

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  A Spookier Spooky, 30mm at a Time? Nope.

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/a-spookier-spooky-30mm-at-a-time-03023/

  In 2006 GD was contracted to repackage A-10 ammo for AC-130 Gunships. As is so often the case, there's a story behind the story. The USA's fearsome AC-130U "Spooky" Hercules gunships were having their old 40mm

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  Patrol for Pennies: Vietnam’s DHC-6 Twin-Otter 400s

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Vietnamese-Navy-Orders-DHC-6-Twin-Otter-400s-06373/

  Canadian firm Viking Air of Sidney, BC achieved a double-breakthrough with its recent sale to Vietnam. Its modern DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 variant of the legendary global bush plane will become the Vietnamese military's first western aircraft, and the

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  Too Late? Canada’s CASW for 40mm GMGs

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Too-Late-Canadas-CASW-for-40mm-GMGs-06694/#more-6694

  The infantry soldier is the center of gravity in current wars, and improvements to the individual soldier's equipment and firepower overmatch often provide most bang for the

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  Upgrading the Admiral: Russia’s Kuznetsov

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Upgrading-the-Admiral-Russias-Kuznetsov-06305/#more-6305

  Russia's "heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers" have received a lot of unfavorable attention from India's snake-bit deal to refurbish the Admiral Gorshkov; in fairness, however, the Russians haven't had much more luck with their own ship. Launched in 1985,

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  Norway’s New OPVs: Flexibility, Power, Efficiency – Opportunity?

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/norways-new-opvs-flexibility-power-efficiency-opportunity-02437/

  Norwegian EEZ Guest Article by Endre Lunde For most countries, coast guard duties consist of inshore search and rescue, security patrols and environmental protection, and are performed by smaller vessels, Many are even operated by civilian agencies.…

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  Korea’s K21 KNIFV

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Koreas-K21-KNIFV-05345/

  South Korea is steadily becoming a force to be reckoned with in the global defense market. Its world-leading shipyards are successfully building and and delivering vessels that include KDX-III AEGIS destroyers and Dokdo Class LHD amphibious assault

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  Israel Retains Interest in F-22EX Fighters

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/israel-requesting-f22ex-fighters-03257/

  In April 2007, Flight International reported that Israel had approached the USA about acquiring F-22 stealth fighters, as concern mounted about new threats to the IAF's regional air superiority from proposed sales of advanced US weapons to the Gulf states,…

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  Saudi Rumors of Rafale: Stalled?

  http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/rumors-of-rafale-more-2006-saudi-shopping-spree-02859/

  Rafale: dark horse?(click for cutaway view) In December 2006, The Business online reported that the Saudi government was in talks to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from the French, regardless of how ongoing issues with the Eurofighter Typhoon contract were…

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