I would call my friends in Kiev and ask if I could take some equipment off their hands.

First, I would purchase as many Su-25s from Ukraine as they would let me. I would send these birds to Georgia (Tbilisi) and have them upgraded to the the Su-25km Skorpion with help from Israel (Elbit Systems). These Su-25km Skorpions would be armed with Python-5 WVRAAM and air-to-ground weapons from Israel and Russia.

Next, I would purchase An-72/An-74 transport aircraft from Ukraine. I would also work out a deal to be the launch customer for the An-70.

Next, I would purchase Mi-17/Mi-24/Mi-26 helicopters from Ukraine. These would be upgraded with Israeli (Elbit) systems.

Finally, I would purchase the SPYDER SAM system and Green Pine Radar Systems from Israel to defend my air space.

Summary
*Su-25KM Skorpion (Ukraine / Georgia / Israel)
*Su-25UK (Ukraine / Georgia)
*An-72 / An-74 (Ukraine)
*An-70 (Ukraine)
*Mi-17 (Ukraine)
*Mi-24 (Ukraine)
*Mi-26 (Ukraine)
*SPYDER (Israel)
*Green Pine Radar (EL/M-2090)

Aircraft
AMX = Fighter = Brazil.
AMX-ATA = Trainer / COIN = Brazil.
AT-63 = Trainer / COIN = Argentina.
EMB-314 = Trainer / COIN = Brazil.
IA-58 = COIN = Argentina.
Seeker-II = UAV = South Africa

Helicopters
Rooivalk = Attack helicopter = South Africa
Oryx = Utility helicopter = South Africa

Air Defense
Umkhonto-IR = SAM = South Africa

Weapons
A-Darter = SRAAM = South Africa
MAA-1 Piranha = SRAAM = Brazil
Mokopa = LGM = South Africa
Ingwe = LGM = South Africa
Raptor-II = PGW = South Africa
Skyfire-70 = rocket pod = Brazil
Dumb Bombs

I started a thread about the Hamina Class a long time ago. This deal to get the Umokhoto SAM has been in the works for a long time.

Here is the old thread that I posted. http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=34415&highlight=Hamina+Class

Wasn’t a SK Sea Dolphin sunk by a 85mm shell from a NK gun boat not that long ago. I thought I remember reading that in the news.

IMO the vulcan is a silly weapon to place on a gun boat. I would place an Israeli 30mm Typhoon mount up front, the Swedish / Fin AMOS twin mortar system aft, and two 40mm automatic grenade launchers.

Is this the planned upraged Kongo class or a new class all together?

“Typhoon really has a swimming pool on the board.”

No. Its a small room with a small hot tub and a small sauna for the captin to use. The crew does not have anything close to those luxuries on the sub.

I do not understand why countries continue to use laser guided bombs to sink ships. Taiwan tried this and failed as well. Why can’t they just use anti-ship missiles and torpedoes. These are the weapons developed for this type of action and would be used in a time of war.

Is that a MD-900 helicopter on the back of the two Sierra class ships in post #12 or are they BO-105s? I think they are the MD-900s but the pics are too small for me to tell. How are the MD-900 performing in Mexican service ? I think the MD-900 is a great helicopter and wish it would get more export orders from more countries.