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Qatar Receives First Rafale Fighter Jet from Dassault

February 7, 2019 @ 10:21 AM

The Qatari Emiri Air Force has received the first of 36 Rafale fighter jets from Dassault Aviation. A ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari Emiri Air Force, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs, and Geneviève Darrieussecq, French State Secretary to the Minister of Armed Forces, and in the presence of Qatar Emiri Air Force Commander, Major General Mubarak Al Khayareen, the company said...
Indian Navy to buy Mine Counter-measures from Thales Australia

February 7, 2019 @ 09:22 AM

The Indian Navy has inked a INR 306 Crore ($42 Million) deal with Thales Australia for eight mine counter-measure clip-on influence sweeps. "In order to meet the requirement, a contract for procurement of eight Clip Influence Sweep (CLOIS) for minesweeping has already been concluded", Subhash Bhamre, India's minister of state for defence was quoted by
United States To Purchase Israeli Iron Dome

February 7, 2019 @ 07:14 AM

The United States is eyeing to purchase Israeli Iron Dome missile defense systems. The decision was made as part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense to fill its short-term needs for an Indirect Fire Protection Capability
US Approves Sale of Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures for Indian PM Boeing...

February 7, 2019 @ 03:58 AM

The US State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of two (2) Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) worth $190 million to be installed on Boeing 777 aircraft for use by the Prime Minister. The Government of India has requested to buy two (2) Self-Protection Suites (SPS) consisting of AN/AAQ 24(V) N Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM), ALQ-211(V)8 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS), and AN/ALE-47 Counter-Measures Dispensing System (CMDS) to protect two (2) Boeing-777 Head-of-State aircraft
France Upset as Germany Blocks Meteor Missile Export to Saudi Arabia

February 6, 2019 @ 12:29 PM

Germany and the UK are at loggerheads over the former blocking the export of MBDAs Meteor long range air-to-air missile for use on Saudi Arabias Eurofighter Typhoons. Berlin is understood to have blocked the sale citing German-made components in the missile as it is opposed to Saudi Arabias use of the Meteor-mounted Typhoons in the Yemen conflict and over the Jamal Khashoggi affair
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation To Supply 12 A-29s To Nigeria

February 6, 2019 @ 12:26 PM

Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation have won a contract to supply 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. The A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are turboprop light air support aircraft meant for attacking and reconnaissance of lightly-defended enemy territory
Ford-class US Navy Aircraft Carrier Self Defense System undergoes first live test

February 6, 2019 @ 12:23 PM

The US Navys Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers self defense system has been tested for the first time
Russian Army to Stop 5.56mm Ammo For Kalashnikov Rifles

February 6, 2019 @ 11:05 AM

To ensure penetration against modern body armor the Russian Army has decided to stop using 5.56mm round for the AK-74, AK-12 assault rifles Instead, an enhanced 7
Russian S-300 Operational In Syria: Israeli Satellite Images

February 6, 2019 @ 09:36 AM

Russian S-300 long range surface-to-air missile systems delivered to Syria last year have been erected, an Israeli company ImageSat International (iSi) has claimed. The company released satellite images claiming that three out of four S-300 launchers had been erected in the northwestern Syrian city, Masyaf
Israeli Aeronautics Allowed to Export 'Suicide' Drones to Azerbaijan

February 6, 2019 @ 08:34 AM

The Israeli government has revoked the export licence suspension of Aeronautics allowing it to sell the K1 Orbiter Drone to Azerbaijan. The suspension had been imposed after Aeronautics attempted to bomb an Armenian military site on behalf of Azerbaijan during a demonstration of its suicide drones in August 2017, according to a complaint filed with the Israeli Defense Ministry and reported in the local media

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