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Romanian-German JV To Build 400 'Agilis' Armored Vehicles Under EUR 234M Deal

November 14, 2017 @ 01:12 PM

Romania will likely award a contract worth EUR 234 million to Germany's Rheinmetall for producing 8×8 armored vehicle 'Agilis' at Moreni, in Southern Romania. Thorsten Kutz, board member of the joint venture between the Romanian state and the German company, told in an interview with
UAE to Purchase Bombs From Turkish Company

November 14, 2017 @ 12:15 PM

The UAE Armed Forces will purchase MK-82 and MK-84 bombs from a Turkish firm, Chemical and Mechanical Industries Corporation. A contract to this effect worth AED 74 million (USD20 million) was announced at the Dubai Air show today
UAE to Modernize Air Tractor Ground Attack Aircraft

November 14, 2017 @ 11:44 AM

The UAE Armed Forces has announced a contract to modernize and upgrade its air tractor light attack aircraft in a contract worth AED 41.32 million (USD 11 million)
Russia, Saudi Arabia Likely to Have Signed S-400 Air Defense Contracts

November 14, 2017 @ 11:32 AM

Russia and Saudi Arabia have likely signed contracts on the supplies of S-400 missile systems on Monday. "We have well-known contracts on air defense and other issues, which have been signed," Head of Russias Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev was quoted by
Russia Turns Down Requests to Convert Tupolev Bombers to Supersonic Business Jets

November 14, 2017 @ 11:00 AM

Russia regularly turns down enquiries from wealthy foreign clients to convert Tupolev long-range bombers to supersonic business class jet. “Wealthy foreign clients regularly address the Russian aircraft-building company Tupolev for making a private supersonic business class jet on the basis of Russias Strategic bombers Tupolev-160 or Tupolev-22M3,” Tupolev Deputy CEO for Design and R&D, Valery Solozobov, were quoted as saying by
Thales to Setup First UAE Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi

November 14, 2017 @ 10:50 AM

Thales plans to establish a dedicated United Arab Emirates Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi to provide training and transfer of knowledge to UAE Armed Forces. The new Service Centre will serve all divisions of the UAE Armed Forces and will span across the entire Thales portfolio of solutions
UAE Armed Forces To Upgrade French-built Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Aircraft

November 14, 2017 @ 10:22 AM

The UAE Armed Forces have announced a contract to modernize its Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets during the on-going Dubai airshow this week. “The UAE Armed Forces have announced their intention to sign a contract with Dassault and Thales to upgrade their Mirage 2000-9 aircraft,” said HE Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al-Balushi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Industries and Development of Defense Capabilities at the Ministry of Defense and Deputy Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of Idex 2017
South Korean Army Test Fires Hellfire Guided Missiles from Apache Helicopters

November 14, 2017 @ 10:06 AM

The South Korean Army carried out an air-to-surface missile firing exercise using eight Apache attack helicopters on Monday. Each of the copters fired one Hellfire guided missile at a shooting range in the waters off the western coastal city of Gunsan, according to the Army,
Russian Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Offers Superjet 100 to Angola

November 14, 2017 @ 09:44 AM

Russian Ministry of Far Eastern Development has proposed delivering Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger aircraft to Angola. "The main issue discussed during the meeting was the prospect of deliveries of Sukhoi Superjet 100 civil aircraft to Angola… At the moment, Angola's national airline — TAAG Angola Airline — uses Boeing 737-700, 777-200 and 777-300
Israel Deploys 'Iron Dome' Missile Batteries Amid Terror Threats

November 14, 2017 @ 09:27 AM

The Israeli army has deployed anti-rocket batteries of its "Iron Dome" air defense system at key points in the country to guard against retaliation by the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad, Israeli media reported late Monday. Channel 2 news, citing high-ranking military officials, said the army deployed the batteries countrywide, especially in central Israel, and tightened security on the Gaza border after Islamic Jihad threatened to avenge the killing of 10 of the groups fighters when Israel destroyed a cross-border tunnel on Oct 31

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