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Poland To Buy Rosomak Armored Vehicles
October 25, 2013 @ 09:30 AMPolands Defense Ministry has ordered 307 Rosomak armored modular vehicles under $500 million contract being built by state-owned defense manufacturer Wojskowe Zaklady Mechaniczne Siemianowice (WZMS). The delivery is scheduled from 2014 to 2019
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South Korea To Issue New FX-III RFP, F-35 Leads The Fray
September 25, 2013 @ 12:42 PMSouth Korean officials have called off the tender to procure 60 fighter jets after rejecting Boeings bid for the $7.7 billion contract after the air force expressed concerns the F-15SE wasnt advanced enough to counter North Koreas nuclear threat
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Lockheed Martin Wins $3 Billion THAAD Interceptors Contract
September 23, 2013 @ 02:09 PMLockheed Martin has been awarded a $3 billion contract for production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptors to be delivered to the UAE. The deliveries will begin in 2015 and complete in 2019
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Astrium Wins 344 Million Euros German Radar Satellite Order
September 19, 2013 @ 02:54 PMAstrium today signed a contract for the development, construction and launch of a high performance radar satellite with OHB System AG, Germany. This contract is for the ‘SARah satellite-based reconnaissance system, for a total value of 344 million euros
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F-35 Chosen For Netherlands Fighter Replacement Competition
September 18, 2013 @ 08:23 AMThe Netherlands has officially selected the F-35 joint strike fighter as the replacement for its fleet of F-16s, a major international sale for the fifth-generation fighter. “The F-35 is a well-considered choice for a high-tech, future-oriented air force,” a Dutch government official was quoted in a statement by Defense News
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Middle Eastern Countries Plan CH-47 Chinook Purchase
August 30, 2013 @ 12:26 PMLibya, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar plans to purchase CH-47 Chinook helicopter in coming years, Boeing officials were quoted by Defense News. If deals being negotiated between Boeing and these three countries would eventually be finalized, projections are that at least 54 Chinooks would be shipped overseas, making up a good portion of the 168 Chinooks that foreign clients around the globe are considering buying in coming years
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South Korean FA-50 Jet To Enter Service
August 20, 2013 @ 09:12 AMThe FA-50, a light attack aircraft modified from the T-50 supersonic trainer jet, is set to begin service with the Republic of Korea Air Force this week, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The first FA-50 is to be delivered today, with 59 more units to be delivered by 2016
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South Korea To Acquire Four New Aerial Tankers
August 13, 2013 @ 09:26 AMSouth Korea is to acquire four aerial refueling tankers to enhance operational capabilities of its Air Forces fleet of F-15Ks and KF-16s, according to the U.S Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
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HAL Proposes To Surrender 35% Of Its 50% Workshare In India's $35...
July 31, 2013 @ 01:51 PMThe progress of Indias futuristic fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) project has fallen under dark clouds after Russia, with whom India is developing the fighter jet, hiked the cost of manufacturing the aircraft. The project could end up costing India over $35 billion over the next two decades from the original $30 billion for over 200 fighters
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Astrium, South Korea To Produce GOCI-II Satellite System
July 24, 2013 @ 12:24 PMAstrium has recently signed a contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), to jointly design and manufacture the Geostationary Ocean Color Imager II (GOCI-II) for the future Korean mission GEO Kompsat 2B. The GOCI-II instrument, designed to provide detailed observations of the colour of the seawater, will contribute to a number of services associated with fishing, ecology and meteorology
Rheinmetall, Croatian Firm DOK-ING to Jointly Develop Unmanned Ground Systems
Hezbollah Announces 71-Year-Old Naim Kassem as its Leader
U.S. Approves $450M PATRIOT Sustainment Package for Switzerland
Croatia to Send Tanks, Soviet-made IFVs to Ukraine in Exchange for German...
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...