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Eurofighter to Zoom Past Dassault Rafale with Germany's 93 Typhoon Order

April 23, 2020 @ 11:00 AM

The Eurofighter Typhoon is set to race past European rival Dassault's Rafale in new orders if the proposed German contract for 93 aircraft comes through. Germanys defense minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer announced earlier this week the country plans to buy 93 Eurofighters and 45 F-18 jets to replace its ageing Tornado fighter-bombers
SunExpress to Carry Cargo on Passenger Seats, Overhead Bins

April 14, 2020 @ 07:05 AM

After canceling passenger flights owing to COVIS-19 pandemic, SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa will begin cargo flights with 18 aircraft in its fleet without removing passenger seats. The carrier will begin freighter operations with a new type of cargo-carrying model by utilizing the passenger cabin to maximize the capacity for cargo, a company statement said Monday
Indonesia to buy Leonardo’s RAT 31 Air Defence Radar

January 21, 2020 @ 11:31 AM

Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). The IAF will operate the radar to strengthen the air defence system of the Republic of Indonesia
France Orders 75,000 Glock 17 Semi-Automatic Pistols

January 7, 2020 @ 08:07 AM

Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces, announced on Monday that the country placed an order for nearly 75,000 Glock 17 9 mm short recoil-operated, locked-breech-automatic pistols from Austrian company Glock for an estimated €44 million
Thailand to get Leonardo's RAT 31DL Air Defence Radars

November 19, 2019 @ 05:21 AM

Leonardo won a contract to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with RAT 31DL air defence radar system during the Defense & Security Exhibition (18- 21 November) in Bangkok, Thailand. The long-range radar will be installed at a site in Samui in order to protect the countrys southern region
Pentagon Awards X Technologies A Contract to Supply Laser-Guided Bomb Test Sets...

September 13, 2019 @ 06:57 AM

X Technologies has been awarded a $9.5 million USAF contract to supply Turkey, Egypt, Germany and 18 other countries with TTU-595 Laser-Guided Bomb test sets
First Russian Civil Helicopter at Paris Airshow in 30 Years

June 15, 2019 @ 06:18 AM

When the Ansat helicopter of Russian helicopters takes flight at the Paris Airshow 2019, it will become the first from Moscow in 30 years. The last time a Russian civil chopper was displayed at Le Bourget, Paris was in 1989 during the Soviet Union era, when the Mi-17-1VA was demonstrated
Bittium to Provide IP-based Tactical Communication System to Austrian Defense Forces

December 5, 2018 @ 04:05 AM

Bittium Corporations Tactical Backbone Network has been selected as part of the new Austrian Defense Forces (ADF) IP-based Tactical Communication System. Bittium announced on November 23, 2018, that its cooperation partner, Austrian information technology company Kapsch BusinessCom AG was informed by the Austrian defense administration (Bundesministerium für Landesverteidigung BMVL) that it should be selected as the provider of the new IP-based tactical communication system for the ADF in case no appeals by the losing parties of the competitive bidding will be filed during the next 10-days appeal period, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Russia to Procure 230 Propeller-driven Trainers for Pilot Cadets

October 8, 2018 @ 04:16 PM

The Russian ministry of defense will procure 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots. "The military agency is about to buy 230 propeller planes for primary training of pilots
American Ordnance to Supply 155mm Howitzer High Explosive Projectiles to Austria and...

September 24, 2018 @ 10:11 AM

American Ordnance has won $56.8 million modification foreign military sales (Austria and Lebanon) contract for 155mm HE projectile M795 TNT

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