Well while China and Pakistan enjoy close ties, I still think the PN has a long way to go in terms of it’s military expenditure. In all honesty only their Army is sufficiently armed.

Down here in Australia, we mainly eat Chicken, lamb and Beef for christmas, since it’s so hot we usually throw a couple of steaks on the barbie with some sausages and onions a few eggs and have a party out doors. I’ve been trying to introduce a new family custome for christmas, each year we have a food from another country. I’m still trying to source a good Venison dealer, but it’s really hard because down here Deer isn’t such a delicasy.

The U.S. tried to get German submarines for Taiwan, but the export was denied.
Don’t know any source for western SSK’s, willing to deliver to Taiwan.

Aurel: Mate they Taiwanese were interested in the Collins but that deal was squashed because of Australia’s “One China” policy 🙁 in any case, it’s probably a good thing, look at the problems we’ve had with them!

Mate if anyone does find any they’d be legends, anyone caught taking pics of military stuff in that country are shot on sight, they don’t even pretend to ask questions.

$75M per annum, wow that’s more than some countries entire budget!

Your Sri Lanka Herk is actually a Belgian AF C-130H.

Oops, well they do have a similar coding system, maybe I’ll go back and hide in the Navy forum at least I know what I’m talking about there 🙁

Sorry if I sounded rattled Glenn mate, truth is, I wasn’t. We’ve been cyber mates for five years now, starting off with Commonwealth Navies, and going from there. Mate, you should know that the last thing I want is a death match of flaming proportions.

Peg: Nice shot there mate, I can see a French C-160, Five American C-130’s, A Saudi and an Egyptian as well as A singaporean, Canadian and what looks like a Sri Lankan C-130, very interesting. The SLAF model being that right down the back there, the tail code gives it away.