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Rapid Fire 2010-05-04: SA-21 Growler

Rapid Fire 2010-05-04: SA-21 Growler

by | May 3, 2010 | ABM, Africa - Other, Asia - Central, Bases & Infrastructure, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Daily Rapid Fire, Engines - Aircraft, Europe - Other, Explosives, Fighters & Attack, Guns - under 20mm direct, IT - Software & Integration, Missiles - Surface-Air, Other Corporation, Russia, Signals Intercept, Cryptography, etc., Training & Exercises, Transport & Utility, USA

* NATO’s Review Magazine features: “Maritime Security: Sink or Swim.” * Russia’s moves its newest S-400 Triumf/ SA-21 Growler air and missile defense SAM into serial production. * British worries that US SecDef Gates’ comments on the...
Rapid Fire 2010-05-04: SA-21 Growler

The Australian Debate: Abandon F-35, Buy F-22s?

by | May 3, 2010 | Australia & S. Pacific, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, Official Reports, Policy - Procurement, Projections & Assessments, Spotlight articles, T&C - RAND Corp.

F-22s for Australia?(click to view full) In their October 2006 article, “Rapped in the Raptor: why Australia must have the best,” Australian newspaper The Age reported that: “[Recently] Retired RAAF air vice-marshal Peter Criss has put aside usual...