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US Considers F-35 Aircraft Sale To UAE
November 7, 2017 @ 11:40 AMThe United States is considering selling F-35 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, which the Gulf country has been seeking for years. On November 4, Defense News reported that experts and insiders had made clear that the UAE had a continued desire to buy F-35s, in spite of the United States repeated rejections of its requests
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Sensing UAE Deal, Russia to Fly Su-35 Fighter Jet at Dubai Air...
November 6, 2017 @ 07:26 AMRussia will be exhibiting its Su-35 fighter jet at the Dubai Air Show next week signaling progress in its talks to sell some 12-18 jets to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Dubai show organizers have confirmed that the Su-35 will participate in the flying displays as well as be present in the static presentation
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StandardAero Acquires Vector Aerospace from Airbus
November 4, 2017 @ 09:01 AMStandardAero has finalized the acquisition of Vector Aerospace from Airbus. Vector is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul company, providing responsive, quality support for turbine engines, components, fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, the company said in a statement Friday
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German Army Orders 120mm MBT Practice Ammo for the First Time
November 4, 2017 @ 07:47 AMGermanys Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a €24.7 million contract to supply new 120mm DM98 practice ammunition for the main battle tanks
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Lockheed Martin Airborne Tactical Mission System for German Navy’s P-3C Orion Aircraft...
November 1, 2017 @ 04:04 PMLockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh (MSR) program
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North Korea Accused of Stealing South’s Warship Documents, Denies involvement
November 1, 2017 @ 10:28 AMAbout 60 classified documents were among 40,000 hacked from South Koreas Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in April 2016 allegedly by North Korean cyber groups. The documents included information on construction technology, blueprints, weapons systems data, and evaluations of the ships and submarines, a South Korean opposition lawmaker said Tuesday
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Israel Plans to Loosen Defence Export Restrictions
October 31, 2017 @ 11:47 AMIsraeli companies need not obtain a marketing license for certain cyber and electro-optic systems and tools, and security and anti-terrorism warfare education, according to changes in the defence export policy proposed by the countrys Ministry of Defence (MoD). The MoD will significantly shorten the list of products whose overseas marketing requires prior approval from the Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA)
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Brazilian Army Orders RBS 70 Air Defense Missile System
October 30, 2017 @ 02:16 PMSaab has received an order from the Brazilian Army for deliveries of the RBS 70 VSHORAD (Very Short-Range Air Defence) system. The contract signed between Saab and the Brazilian Army includes man-portable launchers, training simulators, camouflage systems and associated equipment for operators and maintainers
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Saab's Latest Generation Fighter Gripen E Completes First Supersonic Flight
October 30, 2017 @ 10:15 AMSaab's next-generation fighter, the Gripen E, successfully flew supersonic for the first time over the Baltic Sea on 18th October, the company announced in a press release last week. The Gripen E smart fighter flew at speeds greater than the speed of sound, at over Mach 1, as part of the ongoing flight trials programme
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V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor Accidents Up 1.5 Times in Japan
October 30, 2017 @ 09:58 AMAccidents involving US Marines' V-22 Osprey tiltrotor in Japan has gone up by approximately 1.5 times from when the aircraft were first deployed at Marine Corps Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture five years ago, the
Poland Marks Initial Operational Readiness of Wisla Air Defense System
Syrian Democratic Forces Claim Downing Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drone
U.S. DoD to Finalize $1.2B in Ukraine Security Assistance by Year-End
Indian Navy Speedboat Collides with Ferry off Mumbai Coast, Killing 13
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...