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It'll be more expensive in the long run to get the GDF if everyone else is likely getting the Skyshield. The term "cry once, buy once" applies a lot here.

Boeing just rolled out the Block III F/A-18 prototype, and they added some neat new features into the aircraft. Keep in mind this isn't even the full package yet. Would be a pretty good replacement for the Su-35 and the Su-30/27. Also, a small overview of the Boeing Air Power Teaming drone...

Why would you want the Skyguard when most countries are replacing them with newer systems like the Skyshield? Better to just have the Skyshield as the standard Tri-Service static AA gun.

I'd rather just go with the Rheinmetall Skyranger on a Pandur II. We already have the Skyshield and the Millenium Gun so having the Skyranger gives you a common pool of AAA.

FYI the armor the guys here wear are rated Level III not IV. Level IV is rated up to 7.62x54r whereas the issued plates are rated only up to 7.62x39 MSC.

It's more quality of leadership, quality of human resources, quality of training, and lack of ISR assets. All the newly procured equipment would mean ****-all if they don't update the training doctrine and human resource aspect of the armed forces.

It's a POF MG3.

Yeah, it came as part of a test kit for the Leopards before we replaced them with M240's.

It's likely what they are going to go for.

I doubt the US would allow it.

The incident pretty much killed proliferation of Chinese arms in this country.

I can guarantee that is not the case. CAATSA is all encompassing, to leave it out for 'smaller' purchases would defeat the whole purpose of the act. That is why the Marines are apparently looking at the AAVP-7 from BAE as a replacement for the BT-3F. Also, you'd be hard pressed to find a bank...

https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/2955420/4-prajurit-tni-gugur-saat-latihan-di-natuna Then like it or not they would have to adapt. They're used to NATO equipment since they've already operated plenty of them before. It's not really an excuse for them to stick to Russian stuff. CAATSA: "I'm...

Wow, that's pretty interesting. Fincantineri has repeatedly bidded for contracts over here with little success. Hopefully with his win they'd have a stronger footing in future bids with the Navy.

They're doing it as a response to this. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutton/2020/05/01/upgrades-increase-potency-of-chinese-navys-anti-carrier-capabilities/ If anything it's pressing to build more PKR's and subs with increased Anti-ship capabilities now.

If the Bundesmarine's MKS 180 can be seen as a benchmark, it'd likely be in the 10,000-11,0000 range.

It's in the plan. Personally I'd rather they just ditch the Pandur and make a family of tracked IFV's/support vehicles from the the Kaplan line to replace the plethora of tracked vehicles in service. Let more variants the Anoa take over the wheeled role from the old British vehicles.

It's because the Flips learned the hard way what happens when you don't have a standardized vehicle fleet, an outdated military formation, and lack of NCO hierarchy. During the early phases of the Battle of Marawi they suffered accordingly because of the aforementioned reasons above. The...

It's a life maintenance contract.

They're referring to a rocket pod on that article, not the AShM they're building. They would, it's about money not how close you are. I can guarantee it's likely because it's a very transparent program that leaves very little room for corruption.