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Russian Helicopters, Thai Company MOU on Helicopter Maintenance

February 7, 2018 @ 09:54 AM

Russian Helicopters and Thai company Datagate Limited signed a memorandum of intent on cooperation in setting up a maintenance service center for Russian-made helicopters at the Singapore Airshow. The document was signed by Deputy General Director on Aftersales of Russian Helicopters, Igor Chechikov and Director of Datagate Ms
US Approves Harpoon, SEASPARROW Missiles Sale to Finland

February 6, 2018 @ 06:20 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FSM) to Finland of RGM-84Q-4 Harpoon Block II+ ER Grade B Surface-Launched Missiles and RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Grade B Surface-Launched Missiles for an estimated cost of $622 million. Another FMS Finland approval was made for sixty-eight (68) Evolved SEASPARROW Missiles (ESSM) and one (1) ESSM inert operational missile for an estimated cost of $112
Russia Trying to ‘Exclude’ Ukraine from Soviet-era Equipment Repair Contracts

February 2, 2018 @ 12:23 PM

Russia is pressuring countries operating Soviet-era military equipment from taking services of Ukraine based companies for repair and overhaul. Sergii Sliusarenko, CEO of Ukrinmash, a Ukrainian firm specializing in military-technical cooperation with foreign entities said, "The Russian side has recently been resorting to tactics of, for instance, bombarding potential customers with letters demanding to exclude Ukrainian enterprises from tenders
Rostec to Supply 50 Medium-range MC-21 Aircraft to Aeroflot for $5B

February 2, 2018 @ 11:30 AM

Rostec has received a firm order to supply 50 medium range MC-21 passenger aircraft to Aeroflot. Under the firm order, Rostec leasing subsidiary Aviacapital-Service will supply Aeroflot with 50 MC-21-300 aircraft on operating leases
Indonesian Agency, Australian Counterpart to Create Cyber Defence Standards

February 1, 2018 @ 04:25 AM

Indonesias cyber defence organization, the State Code and Cyber Agency (BSSN) said it will team up with Australian counterpart in creating standard of handling cyber attacks. "Yesterday we organized a workshop with friends from Australia and we will cooperate technically at least in incident handling, in creating the standard," BSSN spokesman Anton Setiawan told ANTARA News Agency on the sidelines of Indonesia-Australia Digital Forum 2018 here on Wednesday
US Airbase In Qatar To Be Expanded

January 31, 2018 @ 08:51 AM

Qatar will reportedly expand the US airbase located in southwest of Doha, that currently houses about 10,000 US military personnel, the countrys Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah said during his visit to Washington, DC, this week
China Issues New Guidelines on Military Training

January 26, 2018 @ 04:31 PM

China issued new guideline on military training; to build a scientific, regulated and cooperative mechanism in actual combat training and joint military training among different groups. The guideline was approved by the Central Military Commission recently the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday
Russian Delegation In Indonesia In Talks For Su-35 Fighters Deal: TASS

January 25, 2018 @ 01:36 PM

A Russian delegation in Indonesia is holding talks on a contract for the supply of Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a source in the system of Russias military-technical cooperation with other countries told TASS on Thursday. "A Russian delegation in Indonesia is negotiating the terms of a contract for the supply of Sukhoi-35 jets with Indonesian partners," the source said
US Denies Pakistan Drone Attack, Islamabad Maintains it Did

January 25, 2018 @ 12:14 PM

A day after three suspected members of the Haqqani Network were reported killed in a United States drone attacks, the US embassy in Islamabad denied the attack. However, the Pakistan Foreign Office reiterated its claim that the drone attack did take place
Russia's New Su-57 Fifth-gen Fighter Begins Flight Tests With New Weaponry: TASS

January 24, 2018 @ 11:55 AM

Russia's first indigenously designed and built fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Su-57, has started flights with the most advanced air-launched weaponry on its board, local media reports. "Tense work is underway

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