I don't think Jagged Alliance 3 will come out anytime soon: http://games.on.net/article/7697/Akella_drops_Jagged_Alliance_3
If anything, Hired Guns: The Jagged Edge should be a decent alternative: http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-HGTJE/hired-guns-the-jagged-edge and on Steam
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