SP, MLRS and SPAA Developments

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

It's a good night for some house cleaning.

1. A belated Happy 25th to the SAF G6 still one of the most advanced SP systems out there and a long time leader in the "range game".
http://www.army-guide.com/eng/article/article_2406.html
FYI.

2. BAE wins a contract modifications for the M109A6 PIM and I'll need to check for a fielding date modification.
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...pim-programme/
VERIFY DATES.

3. Want to develop your own artillery? Well do what the Kalyani Group in India has done by buying the gun, then buying the factory that made it and finally move the factory brick by brick from Austria to India.
http://ajaishukla.blogspot.com/2012/...illery-to.html
FYI.

4. USA buying the latest CB Fire Radar systems. I think this more as an FYI issue vs a game issue. Though I've been involved in many arty issues I feel in this area no further changes need to be asked for or made within the game concerning this issue. This is more about understanding how things work.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/34966/
FYI.

5. Chile to upgrade it's M109A5 with work being done in the U.S. Read para three for the upgrades due to be completed in 10/2013.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/28431/
MODIFY UNITS.

6. A think tanks thoughts on MEADS and the USA.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/34675/
FYI.

7. S. K orean company partners up w/L&T of India in a joint tender to produce Indias SP 155mm. Note the picture.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april...a_0304121.html
TRACK.

8. It's nice to have money in a story related to the above.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...asia&Itemid=56
FYI.

9. Italy wants the U.S. to maintain it's commitment to MEADS.
http://www.defensenews.com/article/2...text|FRONTPAGE
FYI.

10. Morocco fields the M109A5 from the U.S.
http://www.dmilt.com/index.php?optio...rica&Itemid=55
ADD.

11. The new PATRIOT GEM-T missile has successfuly intercepted a target in a high density enviroment.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/march...ight_test.html
TRACK.

12. Russia sucessfully tests a new thermobaric rocket for the TOS-1 which entered service in late 2000. Don't know if there's a date issue or not for the game concerning TOS-1.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/april...t_1104122.html
VERIFY DATE AND FYI.

13. Russia pulls SMERCH from Indonesias MRLS tender.
http://en.rian.ru/mlitary_news/20120502/173165458.html
FYI.

Regards,
Pat