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Umkhonto Missiles to Equip Visby Corvettes?

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/umkhonto-missiles-to-equip-visby-corvettes-03253/

Forecast International reports that Sweden has decided to equip its 5 Visby Class stealth corvettes with Denel's Umkhonto-IR anti-aircraft missile system (and see PDF brochure) at a total cost of about SEK 1 billion (currently about $149.6 million). The

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

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

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

Kuwait to Upgrade its Spada Air-Defense Systems

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/kuwait-to-upgrade-its-spada-airdefense-systems-03128/

Kuwait has awarded MBDA a 3-year, EUR 65 million (currently about $86 million) contract to upgrade the Aspide air defense missile batteries deployed by the Kuwaiti air defence brigade. The units and missiles will be upgraded to SPADA 2000 configuration,…

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,

JHMCS: Fighter Pilots’ “Look & Shoot” Helmets Changing Aerial Warfare

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/fighter-pilot-look-shoot-helmets-upgrade-ups-downs-01271/

(click to view larger) In the 1970s, fighter aircraft began to appear with Head-Up Displays (HUD) that projected key information, targeting crosshairs etc. onto a seemingly clear piece of glass. HUDs allowed pilots to keep their eyes in the sky, instead…

AGM-158 JASSM Family Cruise Missiles: FY 2012 Orders

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/agm-158-jassm-family-cruise-missiles-fy-2012-orders-07450/

The 2,000 pound AGM-158 JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile) is intended to be a stealthy, inexpensive GPS/IIR (Global Positioning system/ Imaging InfraRed) guided cruise missile that lets American aircraft attack well-defended targets - without

CVN 70 Carl Vinson’s Mid-Life RCOH Refueling & Maintenance

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/cvn-70-carl-vinsons-midlife-rcoh-refueling-maintenance-01554/

Osama Bin Shot, Osama Bin Buried. (May 3/11) In November 2005, Northrop Grumman Newport News in Newport News, VA was awarded a $1.94 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for accomplishment of the FY 2006 mid-life refueling and complex

Desert Leopards: Germany Selling Heavy Armor to the Saudis?

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Desert-Leopards-Germany-Selling-Heavy-Armor-to-the-Saudis-06993/

In mid-2011 reports surfaced that Saudi Arabia was preparing to buy around 200 German Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks. Those reports stirred serious controversy in Germany, and indirectly confirmed the existence of a sales request. Saudi Arabia would…

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