Poland Expands Orders for Rosomak Wheeled IFVs

ISAF Rosomak M1M

Poland’s 2002 export order for 690 armored vehicles put Patria’s AMV on the international map. Now, the Poles are ordering another 307, which will be built in-country at WZM SA’s Siemianowice Slaskie plant. Terms weren’t disclosed, but the 2nd round of production will be worth several hundred million dollars.

Rapid Fire July 18, 2013: Afghans Get Into Bridge Trolling Business

• The Afghan government, taking example from Pakistan, is trying to submit the US logistics flow out of their country to outrageous customs fees.

Iraq: Weapons – and Challenges – In the Pipeline

The last quarterly report [PDF] from SIGIR (the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction) included an interview with OSC-I (Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq) head Lieutenant General Robert Caslen.

Among other things, it provides an interesting breakdown of Iraq’s planned future purchases. Overall: