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Romania Interested In Raytheon-built Patriot Missiles

NATO member Romania has expressed its interest in the US Patriot surface-to-air missile (SAM) system to modernize its military, benefiting from a gradual increase in annual spending. European Union countrys defense budget was 1

Russian Delegation To Visit Egypt To Negotiate Mistral Equipment Deal

A Russian delegation has left for Egypt to negotiate delivering communications and control equipment for the Mistal-class helicopter carriers France sold to Cairo after it cancelled their sale to Moscow. "Negotiations continue, the Russian delegation has left for Egypt to discuss with the Egyptian side the parameters of the potential deal with the available technical proposals on the communications and control equipment,"

Russia’s New ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile Surpasses Max Speed

Russias newest Tsirkon 3M22 hypersonic anti-ship missile reached eight times the speed of sound during the test launch on Saturday, Russian media reported. "During the tests of the missile it was confirmed that its speed on the march reaches eight Mach,” the source told

Asia Is Largest Russian Military Equipment Buyer In 2016: Rosoboronexport

Asia as a region has become the largest Russian military equipment buyer in the year 2016, Rosoboronexport announced in a press release Wednesday. Rosoboronexport signed military and technical cooperation contracts worth USD 9 billion last year with 53% of total annual volume claimed by Asian customers, Dmitry Shugaev, Director of Russian Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation was quoted as saying in the release

DCNS' Multi-Mission Frigate Auvergne Delivered To French Navy

DCNS has delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne to the French Navy, Tuesday. This frigate is the fourth of the series ordered by OCCAR1 on behalf of the DGA (French armament procurement agency)

New Organisation Planned For Defence Procurement In India

The Indian ministry of defense constituted committee to study the setting up of a new organization for defense procurement has submitted its report in February 2017. The committee constituted in April 2016 comprising experts from various fields has recommended the creation of a central, autonomous, empowered professional organization to build up indigenous defence capability as a strategic imperative for long term self-reliance, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said in a written statement in the Parliament Tuesday

Russia To Deliver MiG-29 fighters To Egypt By Year End

Russia will start delivery of MiG-29 fighters to Egypt this year, President of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Yuri Slyusar said. "MiG-29 aircraft in interests of Egypt - implementation of this contract, training of pilots and deliveries of aircraft equipment will start this year," Slyusar said on the air with Rossiya 24 TV Channel on Tuesday,

Russia’s Tu-160M2 Blackjack Supersonic Bomber To Enter Serial Production In 2022

Rauma Marine Constructions Wins Finnish Ship Design Contract

Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command to sign a 7.5 million Euro design contract with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), with the aim to construct the vessels of the Squadron 2020 project Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö has authorised the contract

Frigate With Anti-ship, Anti-Sub Combat Capabilities Joins Indonesian Navy

The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) has commissioned its first Martadinata class guided-missile frigate, KRI Raden Eddy which has anti-ship and anti-submarine combat capabilities. Indonesian defence minister Ryamnizard Ryacudu officiated a ceremony to commission the frigate into the Navy last weekend at Tanjung Priok ,