International Defence Green and White Papers

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

I wanted to get this out there because of the possibilities this will raise in the next couple of years but basically Vietnam is going Indian. When you see what the value is in American dollars as compared to the local currencies this is huge in currency vs potential buying power for the Vietnamese Govt. Though it's still a lot of money it could be less if this is of course structured on the U.S. Dollar. Bottom-line I see the potential to see the ARJUN, HAL TEJAS and their new 155mm/52 field arty gun being possibly exported which India has considered doing for some time now.
http://www.janes.com/article/63444/i...ence-equipment

For me it'll be interesting how they'll struture the deal and what gets bought.
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/arjun.htm
http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/hal_tejas.htm

Regards,
Pat

[IronDuke99]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

I wanted to get this out there because of the possibilities this will raise in the next couple of years but basically Vietnam is going Indian. When you see what the value is in American dollars as compared to the local currencies this is huge in currency vs potential buying power for the Vietnamese Govt. Though it's still a lot of money it could be less if this is of course structured on the U.S. Dollar. Bottom-line I see the potential to see the ARJUN, HAL TEJAS and their new 155mm/52 field arty gun being possibly exported which India has considered doing for some time now.
http://www.janes.com/article/63444/i...ence-equipment

For me it'll be interesting how they'll struture the deal and what gets bought.
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/arjun.htm
http://www.military-today.com/aircraft/hal_tejas.htm

Regards,
Pat

Would make a good deal of sense for India that has China as a major potential enemy, on the basis that 'my enemies enemy is my friend'.

[Suhiir]

Also parts and ammo would probably be easier to get from India then the US, both logistically and politically.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Just a little something about two "old friends" one is rising and one is just trying to maintain itself.
http://www.army-technology.com/featu...roops-5645850/

An easy understanding of modern armor options.
http://www.army-technology.com/featu...eight-4939190/

The "bumpy" road of the Boxer's journey to the UK Army.
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/mrav

A different kind of fat is "eating away" at the military.
http://www.army-technology.com/opini...oblem-4951081/

NATO the current issues (Minus what might be our future role in it.) from this years main conference.
http://www.army-technology.com/opini...focus-4990357/

Note the sites new look.

Regards,
Pat

[Aeraaa]

Greece, white paper for the armed forces: http://www.resdal.org/Archivo/d000007e.htm

While this one is a bit old (1997), the general premise hadn't changed much.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Came across this this while reading my "newspapers", though the data is a couple of years old, it is telling on the state of the Russian defense industry from the numbers taken from 2014. This doesn't bode well for their military certainly in the early to the mid term goals in the modernization and development of equipment. It's a "cautionary tale" to definitely follow that will/or could affect when these pieces of equipment actually get into the field.
http://tass.com/infographics/7274

Long "day at work" so good night/morning and enjoy your weekends!!

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Common cause for two countries that don't want to revisit the past. Much stronger ties and cooperation for the common good has been in play for the last 2-3yrs in particular and are expanding currently to the benefit of both.
http://www.defence24.com/453755,ukro...olish-industry

Regards,
Pat

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Tried something didn't work. Any help to get PDF document from my files to here without paying ADOBE would be great! I'm sitting on some good stuff I'll otherwise just have to delete from my PC as I can look them over only so many times myself. THANKS!

Regards,
Pat

[DRG]

zip it up and post it as an attachment

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Alright, first thank you Don. Second hope I did this right. So hopefully first up as I remember, this from JANE's a look at some of the challenges Russian was/is facing in modernizing their ground forces.
Return_of_the_bear_Russian_Ground_Forces_modernisation.zip

Next up is a very good understanding how defense issues are looked at from the top. In this case the UK from the end of WWII through 2010 (Which many at the time was a defense killer. Has since been modified however the cuts still are deep.)
UK SDR since WWII.zip

Finally a simple but very good look at APS and other protective armor systems out there. If you didn't know already, Russia was the first to have them onboard later versions of the T-55. Though the assessment was done in 2006, you'll find it very current on the systems as are used now. You'll also find an APS system I never knew the U.S. was trying to develop. I don't know (Though likely.) if it was one of the five or so systems tested that would lead the USA to chose the TROPHY system already currently mounted on a handful of M1A2 SEP V2 tanks. The contract as it stands now is to retro fit 145 of those tanks with the system to be completed by 2019.
Active_Protective_Systems_CPP_Oct06-1.zip

Time to delete some files. Well not until someone tells me it works anyway.

Regards,
Pat