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Russian Helicopters To Overhaul Egyptian Mi-8T and Mi-17 Chopper Facility
December 15, 2015 @ 10:57 AMRussian Helicopters will supply required equipment and training and technical assistance in repairing Mi-8T and Mi-17-1V helicopters with the Egyptian Air Force. The company will retrofit the existing maintenance and repair facility at the plant in Helwan and offer technical assistance in the repair of the choppers, the company said in a statement last Friday
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Saudi Arabia to Lead 34 State Islamic Military Coalition Against ‘Terrorism’
December 15, 2015 @ 10:48 AMSaudi Arabia today announced a 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism with a joint operations center based in Riyadh. According to an official statement published by the Saudi news agency,"the countries here mentioned have decided on the formation of a military alliance led by Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism
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Bangladesh Navy Receives Two Multirole Corvettes From China
December 15, 2015 @ 10:33 AMBangladesh has received two corvettes that are able to detect, identify and assault targets at sea and in air from China. The two corvettes built by Chinese Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WS), a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) were delivered to the Bangladesh Navy last Friday, Chinamil reported Monday
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Singapore, UN To Develop Situation Awareness Analysis Tool for Peacekeeping Ops
December 15, 2015 @ 10:02 AMSingapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations to jointly develop an information management tool to enhance conduct of UN peacekeeping operations. The Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN Ms Karen Tan signed the MoU on behalf of the Singaporean Government and Department of Field Support
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Israel’s Second Iron Dome Interception System Battery Enters Service
December 14, 2015 @ 03:47 PMIsraels second Iron Dome interception system battery has been qualified with a new system upgrade with a new ‘software block over the past weeks. In a few weeks, the rest of the "Iron Dome" batteries, reserve and mandatory, will also be qualified
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KMW Miffed At Nexter’s New CEO Appointment
December 14, 2015 @ 03:34 PMGerman armored vehicle manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann is not happy with French Nexters decision to appoint a new chief executive even as both the companies are planning for a merger. French financial daily, Les Echos Sunday reported Sunday that KMW opposes the appointment of Stephane Mayer as is new CEO replacing Philippe Burtin as the joint CEO
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Denmark Orders 309 Piranha 5 Armored Vehicles For 603 Million Euros
December 14, 2015 @ 03:19 PMDenmark has ordered 309 Piranha 5 armored personnel vehicle for 603 million euros. The Danish Ministry of Defense and Defense Command agreed on acquiring the armored vehicles for its Army after a selection process
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Russian Arms And Services To Be Equipped With 70-100 Per Cent Modern...
December 14, 2015 @ 01:46 PMRussian arms and services will see 70 to 100 per cent increase in the share of modern weaponry that include planes, helicopters, surface ships, submarines, auxiliary ships and armored vehicles by 2021. “The Russian Defense Ministry plans to buy about 70-100 planes and more than 120 helicopters and up to 30 surface ships, submarines and special and auxiliary ships and 600 armored vehicles a year,” the chief of Russias General Staff Valery Gerasimov was quoted as saying by Tass during a news briefing for foreign military attaches in Moscow on Monday
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Elbit Systems Delivers Incident Command Training System To Israel
December 14, 2015 @ 01:27 PMElbit Systems has delivered the next version of its Incident Command Team Training System (ICTTS) to the Directorate of Production and Procurement (“DoPP”) of the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The system is already in use by the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command (“HFC”)
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Kuwait Will Have To Wait For Its Eurofighter Jets Beyond Christmas
December 14, 2015 @ 12:45 PMFinmeccanica might delay the signing of a contract worth 7-8 billion euros to sell 28 Eurofighter jets to Kuwait. Finmeccanica CEO, Mauro Moretti said last Thursday that the contract may not be signed before December 25
CTech Secures NATO SATCOM Modernization Contract
Five of Six Ukrainian ATACMS Missiles Targeting Russia’s Bryansk Destroyed: Kremlin
Northrop Grumman Delivers Stand-In Attack Weapon Test Missile to U.S. Air Force...
British Army Enhances Night-Fighting Capabilities with New Thermal Imaging Rifle Sight
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...