Thailand defense modernization effort phase II

Are very encouraging developments in Thailand. From some press release issued by the government of Thailand, Thailand will soon make the purchase of defense equipment for the second phase. The second phase is expected to start in 2012. Some items are to be proposed in the second phase are:

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A. 6 Fruit Gripen fighter aircraft for the air force thailand.

2. 1 Unit AWAC aircraft SAAB erieye

This second phase is estimated that it would spend up to $ 500 million.

As we know, Thailand has completed phase one of a defense modernization efforts, both for the air force, navy and army.

Some of the tools that have been purchased by pertahaanan thailand in phase 1 are:

A. 6 units of Gripen fighter aircraft

2. 1 Unit of AWAC planes erieye

3. MBT oplot of Ukraine, a number less than 60 units.

4. China-made frigate

5. Some MLRS units WS   china made ​​

Thailand is also known to try to get the submarine. Thailand has proposed a naval submarine U206 from Germany. Unfortunately this business is getting tough opposition from parliament Thailand.

Vietnam succes develop indigenouse rocket fuel

A great progress has been made by the defense industry vietnam. After a long research through the end, the Institute managed to create a defense technology vietnam agent compound O. O compound agent is part of the liquid fuel rocket R17. With this success means that the life of rocket R 17 vietname be held longer.

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  R17 missile or SS1 Scud  B (Nato Naming), is operated by B 90 brigade. This missile is result from Uni Soviet tactical misile development program. R 17 fuel is liquid rocket fuel that made 

Paramount, South africa defense company sign agreement with indonesian defense company

UAV aircraft maker from South Africa, Paramount came to Indonesia in earlyJune this year. The purpose of the UAV flight arrival permbuat Africa is toestablish cooperation with PT.DI UAV aircraft manufacturing and vehiclemanufacturing tactical cooperation with PT. Pindad.
As we know South Africa is an African country with a good defense industrialcapability. South Africa is also known to have the ability to produce anti-aircraftmissiles, fighter aircraft, tactical vehicles and electronic devices.

Paramount also is developing a light reconnaissance aircraft that are intended as a substitute for UAV aircraft. This plane is called AHRLAC (Advanced High Performance Light Reconnaissance Aircraft). AHRLAC claimed to have many advantages, namely:
A. low-cost
2. Prices are also relatively inexpensive
3. Has a range up to 2000 km

Paramount also offered to cooperate with Indonesia to manufacture anti-terroristvehicle. In this case, the paramount willing to provide technical assistance in the form of equipment and expertise, as well as funding the production. Whilemeeting with PT. Dirgantara Indonesia, has produced an activity with the twoparties to conduct joint production engineering Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)or unmanned aircraft that need for border surveillance. If successful, the UAVproducts will be marketed to south east asia region which Indonesia is aproduction and marketing base in the region.