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Belgian F-16s Intercept Russian Su-27 Fighters over Baltic Sea

November 30, 2018 @ 10:30 AM

The Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian Su-27 jets entering the airspace over Baltic Sea. “Yesterday, F-16s of the Belgian Air Force currently deployed in the Baltic region intercepted Russian flanker fighter planes without a flight plan to preserve the integrity of the airspace,” the Belgian Defense Ministry posted on Twitter Thursday
Syrian Air Force Claim Shooting down Israeli Aircraft, Four Missiles: Reports

November 30, 2018 @ 08:46 AM

Syrian air defense forces have shot down an Israeli war plane over the town of Kiswah, south of the capital Damascus. Syrian air force also shot down four Israeli missiles, according to Russian RIA news agency report citing a Syrian security source Thursday
Northrop Grumman Wins $119M in Embedded GPS and Inertial Navigation Contracts

November 30, 2018 @ 08:36 AM

Northrop Grumman has won two contracts worth $119 million combined for Embedded Global Positioning Systems and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) on Thursday. Northrop won $60 million as a modification to an existing contract, consisting of platform integration, modernization, diminishing manufacturing sources, flight test support, technical support following integration efforts, training, engineering support/studies, contractor depot repair, spares, and data for the INS, the United States Department of Defense said in a statement Thursday
Poland to Buy 20 HIMARS Artillery Rocket Systems for $655 million

November 30, 2018 @ 04:40 AM

The US state Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of (20) High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) M142 Launchers, and other related equipment for an estimated cost of $655 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
US Approves $1.2 Billion Upgrade for Morocco’s M1A1 Abrams Tanks

November 30, 2018 @ 04:09 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Morocco of enhancements to 162 Abrams tanks for an estimated cost of $1.259 billion
Schiebel Wins European Maritime Safety Agency Contract

November 29, 2018 @ 02:47 PM

Schiebel has won a maritime surveillance service provision contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to supply Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services. The UAVs will be equipped with L3 Wescam MX-10 Electro-Optical/Infra-Red (EO/IR) camera gimbal, an Overwatch Imaging PT-8 Oceanwatch payload and an Automatic Identification System (AIS) receiver, Schiebel said in a statement Thursday
Taiwan May Prefer F-16V over F-35 for New Fighter Purchase

November 29, 2018 @ 01:48 PM

Taiwan is likely to consider buying 66 F-16V fighters instead of F-35 jets to replace its ageing F-5 fleet. The fleet of F-5 fighter jets at Zhi-Hang Air Base in Taitung County will be retired and replaced by 66 F-16V jets to strengthen the regions defense against Chinese warships and other threats, United Daily News (UDN) reported Wednesday
Iran, Malaysia Advance Interest in Pakistan's JF-17 Fighter Jet

November 29, 2018 @ 01:22 PM

Iranian and Malaysian defence officials visiting the IDEAS 2018 aerospace exhibition in Karachi have expressed interest in the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet made in Pakistan with Chinese technology. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Qasem Soleimani visited the fighter aircraft at the exhibition, according to local media reports Thursday
Iranian Navy Gets Two New Ghadir-class Mini-submarines

November 29, 2018 @ 11:40 AM

The Iranian navy has received two home-grown new Ghadir-class mini submarines designed for operations in shallow waters such as the Persian Gulf. One of the submarines was built in 18 months
Russia Sets up Non-US Dollar Payment System for Turkey's S-400 Purchase

November 29, 2018 @ 11:30 AM

Russia and Turkey are working to create an interbank payment system independent of SWIFT for the S-400 anti-air missile system deal between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an economic conference Wednesday that Russia would use the new interbank payment system and not the dollar because US administration used it as a pressure tool

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