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2026-04-13 Science & Technology

Roketsan [TK] unveils mystery ballistic missile, opens $1B facilities, delivers 20 systems

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-13 00:46|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1801 views ] Top
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1 Lockheed Martin awarded $4.7 billion contract to boost Patriot missile production

Posted by Skidmark 2026-04-13 09:43|| 2026-04-13 09:43|| Front Page Top

2 I visited the Rocketsan booth at SOFIC in Amman and they had an impressive range of equipment. And lots of folks interested in talking to them across three days.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-13 11:25|| 2026-04-13 11:25|| Front Page Top

3 Agh - SOFEX - I always get SOFIC and SOFEX confused. There was a Bulgarian naval mine manufacturer just across the aisle from our booth and they had steady traffic across all three days as well. Interesting.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-13 11:27|| 2026-04-13 11:27|| Front Page Top

4 International gun runner eh? Your Rantburg assignment, should you choose to accept it, is to provide intelligent commentary on all weapons system postings. We all have our niche. Please do not disappoint us.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-13 11:54|| 2026-04-13 11:54|| Front Page Top

5 For some reason, I feel a sudden urge to go watch "Lord of War". I wonder what Viktor Bout is up to these days.

Posted by SteveS 2026-04-13 12:07|| 2026-04-13 12:07|| Front Page Top

6 Victor currently holds a seat in the assembly for the Ulyanovsk Oblast (Liberal Democratic Party). Presumably he finally figured out you make more money with less repercussions as a politician than as a gun runner.

Posted by Clem+Elmish4239 2026-04-13 17:49|| 2026-04-13 17:49|| Front Page Top

7 Once again Clem, a thank you ist in Ordnung.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-13 18:32|| 2026-04-13 18:32|| Front Page Top

8 in 2017, one dollar gets you ~2 turkish lira
now, one dollar gets you ~44 turkish lira

great job Erdogan

Posted by Lord Garth 2026-04-13 21:30|| 2026-04-13 21:30|| Front Page Top

9 That was only the last round of egregious inflation, Lord Garth. There had been several rounds of it since the 1990s.

Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-13 23:19|| 2026-04-13 23:19|| Front Page Top

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