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Kazakhstan Plans to Buy Additional Su-30SM Aircraft

March 13, 2018 @ 12:24 PM

Kazakhstans Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to procure additional Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to a March 6 report by Russian news agency TASS. Kazakhstan Armed Forces signed an agreement for first batch of the Su-30SM in 2015
US Pressured Indonesia to Abandon Su-35 Fighter Jet Contract with Russia

March 12, 2018 @ 01:30 PM

The United States exerted pressure on Indonesia to abandon its negotiations with Russia for the supply of Su-35 fighter jets, a top Russian Presidential aide has said. During an interview with Rossiya-24 TV Channel, Russian Presidential Aide for Military and Technical Cooperation Vladimir Kozhin said that despite the pressure from foreign countries, Russia has begun implementing a contract for the delivery of Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Indonesia
Russia to Accelerate S-400 Missile Systems Delivery to Turkey

March 12, 2018 @ 11:45 AM

Russia will accelerate the delivery of S-400 missile defense systems to early 2020 upon a request from Ankara. "Turkey expressed a wish to accelerate its implementation and we managed to find the most appropriate solution as we agreed to accelerate the contracts implementation
Lebanon to Receive 100 HOT Missiles, Other Weapons from France

March 9, 2018 @ 07:34 PM

Lebanon will receive 100 HOT missiles, a simulator, training equipment and large quantities of spare parts and tools from France. The Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly met with Lebanese Defense Minister Yacoub Sarraf on March 8 at her office
Raytheon to Upgrade Qatari Air Force's Operation Center

March 9, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar of equipment and support to upgrade the Qatari Emiri Air Forces (QEAF) Air Operation Center (AOC) for an estimated cost of $197 million. The purchase is meant to enhance the performance of integrated air defense planning and provide US-Qatari systems interoperability
UAE to Procure Raytheon AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Missiles Worth US$270 Million

March 9, 2018 @ 04:15 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of three hundred (300) AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block II missiles and associated equipment worth US$270 million. The prime contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems Company
Japan’s New Advanced Jet Fighter to be Based on Existing Western Aircraft...

March 8, 2018 @ 09:26 AM

Japan is eyeing proposals for its new advanced jet fighter worth around $40 billion based on existing western aircraft and has issued a third request for information (RFI) to American and European nations. "Japan expects specific proposals for designs based on existing aircraft," said one of the sources
Russia's Weapons Export Order-book Stands at US$45 Billion

March 6, 2018 @ 02:18 PM

The order-book of Russian arms exports stands at US$45 billion with $15 billion new orders singed at the end of 2017 which was double that of the previous year. Russian President Vladimir Putin was quoted as saying by TASS at a meeting of the commission on military-technical cooperation: "The export of military hardware has grown for a third year in a row to more than $15 billion
Saab’s New Air Traffic Surveillance Capability Goes Operational In Norway

March 6, 2018 @ 10:51 AM

Saab and Avinor announced that the northern Automatic Dependent Surveillance (ADS-B) region of the Norway National Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system is now operational. The system will enable Avinor to implement a new reduced separation procedure, thereby increasing traffic capacity between the Svalbard archipelago and the mainland
Antonov, Saudi Taqnia Aeronautics Agree on AN-132 Aircraft Production Work-share

March 6, 2018 @ 10:14 AM

Antonov Company and Saudi Arabias Taqnia Aeronautics have agreed to a work-share for building the AN-132 military transport aircraft. A three party MoU to manufacture the AN−132 aircraft was signed between Antonov, Taqnia Aeronautics, a subsidiary of Saudi Technology Development and Investment Co (TAQNIA) and another Saudi firm WAHAJ

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