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US Approves Sale of Penetrator Bombs for Bahrain’s F-16 Aircraft
May 19, 2018 @ 11:49 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies for an estimated cost of $45 million. The Government of Bahrain has requested three thousand two hundred (3,200) General Purpose (GP) and Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies to include: one thousand five hundred (1,500) MK-82 (500lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-83 (1,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, six hundred (600) MK-84 (2,000lbs) GP bomb bodies, and five hundred (500) BLU-109 (2,000lbs) Penetrator Warhead bomb bodies, A US Defense Security Cooperation Agency release said
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European Union Defence Spending at Euro 200 Billion in 2016
May 18, 2018 @ 01:29 PMThe 28-member European Union spent €200 billion ($222 billion) on defence in 2016, the same figure as in 2015, Eurostat announced Friday. The EU, most of whose members share NATO membership with the United States are under pressure from Washington to increase military spending and buy more American arms
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India Issues RFP For Russian Kamov Ka-226T Helicopters
May 17, 2018 @ 10:45 AMIndias defense ministry has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure and co-produce 200 Russian Kamov Ka-226T helicopters for the countrys army and air force, estimated to cost INR 21,000 Crore (US$3 billion),
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BAE Systems to Provide 7000 APKWS Laser-guided Rockets to US Navy
May 10, 2018 @ 11:10 AMThe U.S
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Ukraine, Turkey Make Progress on AN-188 Military Transport Project
May 3, 2018 @ 10:35 AMUkraine and Turkey will begin joint production of An-188 military transport aircraft soon, Ukroboronprom Director General, Pavlo Bukin said during the recently concluded Eurasia Airshow-2018. "It was decided to move to the practical implementation of the Ukrainian-Turkish project in the near future," Bukin said in a statement Thursday
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Raytheon Wins $387 Million SM-3 Block IIA Missiles Contract
May 2, 2018 @ 10:53 AMRaytheon has won $387 million modification contract to procure a limited subset of items necessary to maintain schedule for eventual manufacture, assembly, test and delivery of 20 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles and related efforts, and up to four additional foreign military sales (FMS) missiles, for a potential total of 24 missiles. The contract action also increases the transition to production undefinitized contract action (Unue developing engineering manufacturing readiness level (EMRL) 3 compliance, achieving sustained rate capability of producing two all-up rounds per month, demonstrating EMRL 4 compliance, and achieving Tactical Configuration Readiness
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Iran Overhauls F-4 Fighter Jet
April 30, 2018 @ 11:35 AMThe Iranian Air Force has overhauled an F-4 fighter, which was grounded for years. The 1
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Upgraded Tupolev-22M3M Strategic Bomber's First Flight in August
April 26, 2018 @ 02:29 PMThe upgraded supersonic long-range bomber Tupolev-22M3M will make its first flight in August, the CEO of the Tupolev design bureau, Alexander Konyukhov, told TASS on Wednesday. "Yes, this will happen at the airdrome of the aircraft-building plant in Kazan," he said
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Russian Helicopters VRT500 Light Utility Helicopter Prototype by end-2019
April 25, 2018 @ 02:19 PMRussian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, will produce light utility helicopter prototype, VRT500, designed by VR-Technologies design bureau, by the end of 2019. Helicopter rotor system strength tests are now underway
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Taiwan to Mass Produce Missiles to Counter China
April 25, 2018 @ 09:47 AMTaiwans state-funded National Chung-Shan Institute of Science & Technology (NCSIST) is set to prepare for mass production of two types of missiles with extended range capable of travelling more than 1,000 and 2,000 kilometers to counter Chinas provocative actions. The NCSIST was looking for procurement of more than 600 sets of ring laser gyroscopes (RLG) and control panel components from the US, which is believed to be preparing for mass production of the domestically developed extended-range version of the Hsiung Feng IIE, a surface-to-surface cruise missile, and of the Cloud Peak medium-range missile,
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