Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

The news of the past week.

1. A perspective of why the U.S. wants Asia to buy American.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22220/

2. Naval version of EUROFIGHTER (TYPHOON) debuts @ Aero India 2011.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22214/

3. Jordon to convert 2 CN-235 medium transport planes into light gunships (As compared to SPECTRE and SPOOKY gunships.). The USAF & USMC looking at the same as I've already eluded to (For next year.) in this thread and the AC-130 Time to Upgrade? thread. These are roll on roll off suites. The USMC KC-130J will soon be used in that role and will still maintain one refueling pod as well to perform that function as well. See Post #21 above on USAF and USMC efforts.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...778/#more-6778

4. Israel doing what it does best, upgrading equipment and making it much better.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...796/#more-1796

5. SAAB GRIPENS arrive in Thailand.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/...s-awacs-04022/

6. Japan working towards it's own fighter. How will they get there though?
http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/gener...nous%20Fighter
Off the "did.com" site.

7. India looking to phase out it's MiG 17 and MiG 27 fighters by 2017. Will they get there it's hard to say given the issues they have procuring systems or "should we or shouldn't we" over the years.
http://www.defpro.com/news/details/22282/

Note to self, follow up for 2011/2012 campaign.
Regards,
Pat