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Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

by | Jul 13, 2014 | Australia & S. Pacific, Contracts - Awards, Middle East - Other, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Support & Maintenance, Support Functions - Other, Surface Ships - Other

TSV-72 concept(click to view full) The US Navy’s JHSV ships won’t be the only ones of their kind. Oman, which already operates a pair of 65m Austal fast catamarans as civil ferries, has decided to add a pair of slightly larger ships for military use. The...
Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

South Africa’s Sad Military: Why Maintenance Matters

by | Jul 13, 2014 | Africa - Other, Budgets, Contracts - Awards, Events, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Policy - Procurement, Scandals & Investigations, Submarines, Support & Maintenance, Surface Ships - Combat, Warfare - Lessons

SAAF JAS-39D(click to view full) In 1999, South Africa became the Saab JAS-39 Gripen’s 1st export customer, ordering 26 fighters. The country is generally considered to be one of Africa’s stronger economies, and a regional security partner. On the defense...
Oman’s HSSV Fast Transport Catamarans

Grand Salaam! Eurofighter Flies Off With Saudi Contract

by | Jul 13, 2014 | Alliances, BAE, Britain/U.K., Contracts - Awards, Fighters & Attack, Force Structure, Issues - International, MBDA, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, Policy - Procurement, Raytheon, Rolls Royce, Rumours, Saudi Arabia, Support & Maintenance

RSAF Eurofighter(click to view full) In 2005 talks were underway for a Saudi purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 2 advanced air superiority and strike aircraft from Britain’s BAE Systems – with an important (albeit denied) set of conditions on the...