Only found once reference to the deal and it was that small that I almost missed it.
Apparently we’re to get 246 missiles including test rounds, training rounds and live stocks.
I am glad about this as the SLAM-ER represented the best and cheapest solution to our needs, besides we can send some of our Air launched Harpoons back for modification to SLAM-ER .
Someone in Canberra has been studying, bout time 😉
By: YellowSun - 10th August 2005 at 01:05
Well credible they may be mate, but on this occasion they are not correct – not yet.
Orders like this are not placed in secret and there has been no contract announcement. There *has* been a notification to Congress of the intent to sell, for both JASSM and SLAM-ER. That alone tells you when an order comes it will be very public indeed.
The ROKAF press release would seem to confirm the state of play too.
YS
By: Ja Worsley - 8th August 2005 at 17:51
There is no official confirmation of this SLAM-ER deal anywhere that I can find. Ja, what is your source?
I read it in Australian Aviation mate, they are usually a credible source for this type of information.
By: DT AD - 8th August 2005 at 16:06
There is no official confirmation of this SLAM-ER deal anywhere that I can find. Ja, what is your source?
Are you sure it’s not simply a ‘notification to Congress’ announcement?
YS
First SLAM-ER Missile for Republic of Korea
Boeing Co
Aug 6, 2005, 11:56
ST. LOUIS: The first Boeing Standoff Land Attack Missile-Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) rolled out recently during a ceremony at Boeing’s Weapons Enterprise Capability Center in St. Charles, Mo.
The Republic of Korea is the SLAM-ER’s first international customer. The ROKAF will use the SLAM-ER on its fleet of Boeing-built F-15K multi-role fighters, which arrive in Korea this fall.
“We have been working with the ROKAF since 2002 with the SLAM-ER, but the company’s weapons’ relationship with Korea goes back to 1976 with Harpoon,” said Boeing Director of International Naval Weapons Programs Kevin Hanley. “So we are very pleased to have Korea as SLAM-ER’s first international customer.”
By: YellowSun - 26th July 2005 at 17:54
There is no official confirmation of this SLAM-ER deal anywhere that I can find. Ja, what is your source?
Are you sure it’s not simply a ‘notification to Congress’ announcement?
YS
By: Ja Worsley - 25th July 2005 at 16:35
But I doubt aussies would buy from anyone else other than US or france.
Not true mate, we also buy off English, Germans and Sweds as well!
By: JonS - 25th July 2005 at 05:25
Klub is already in service and seems superior to slam-er. Three Krivack-3 in IN service all are equipped with klub, not to mention some kilos. But I doubt aussies would buy from anyone else other than US or france.
sigh do you even bother reading before you reply this is about air launched land attack variant of the klub. And FYI IAF did send out tender for air launched 200 km ranged missile to mbda,rafale as always but not to novatar.
By: vikraal - 25th July 2005 at 04:56
Klub is already in service and seems superior to slam-er. Three Krivack-3 in IN service all are equipped with klub, not to mention some kilos. But I doubt aussies would buy from anyone else other than US or france.
By: JonS - 25th July 2005 at 04:42
I doubt Aussies will consider klub since its hasnt entered service,weights 2 tons, needs to be integrated with F-18, isnt any better than slam-er and isnt MITL system like slam-er. Besides wont be suprised if IAF ends up being them as well instead of agm-142.
By: Austin - 25th July 2005 at 04:13
Isnt the SLAM-ER capable of targetting ground based fixed and slow moving target,What prevent Australia from buying Russian weapon now that the cold war is over.
Even South Korea buys weapons from Russia
A few Klub is a good startup 🙂
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