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US Approves $150M for Iraqi Ship Repair Facility to Service US-origin Navy...

August 2, 2017 @ 03:46 AM

The US state department has approved $150 million to an Iraqi ship repair facility to service US-origin Navy vessels. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for various US-origin Navy vessels and a ship repair facility in Iraq to include procurement of spare and repair parts, support and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training equipment, engineering and logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release on Tuesday
France To Reopen Talks On STX Shipyard Ownership Deal With Naval Vessels...

July 31, 2017 @ 03:39 PM

Frances Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has offered to expand shipbuilding cooperation with Italy into naval vessels to renegotiate STX France shipyard ownership deal. Le Maire said in an interview published on Sunday by Le Journal du Dimanche that he will open renegotiations in Rome on August 1, Reuters reports
US Approves $115M For Swiss F/A-18 Fighter Jet Upgrades

July 29, 2017 @ 08:25 AM

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Switzerland for F/A-18 upgrades for an estimated cost of $115 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Friday
Portugal’s Council of Ministers Green Lights Embaer KC-390 Transport Negotiation Talks

July 28, 2017 @ 03:21 PM

The Portuguese Council of Ministers on July 27 authorized the defense ministry to open negotiations to buy five Embaer KC-390 twinjet tanker-transports with an option for a sixth aircraft. Along with five aircraft purchase, The Cabinet resolution, now published in the Portuguese government gazette, Diário da República, also mentions logistics support and a Category-D full-flight simulator to be installed and operated in Portugal,
BAE, Gorizioni Sign Marketing, Tech Support Agreement For BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicle

July 25, 2017 @ 12:59 PM

BAE Systems and the Gorizioni Group SpA have signed an agreement to jointly provide engineering and maintenance support to the BvS10 armoured all-terrain vehicle. The agreement would increase cooperation on marketing and sales of the BvS10 along with engineering and maintenance support
Angola Negotiating To Buy Russian Su-30K Fighters Returned By India

July 22, 2017 @ 01:49 AM

Russia and Angola are negotiating the purchase of six additional Su-30K fighters. Luanda will be able to increase its fleet and Moscow will be able to get rid of the aircraft returned by the India built in fulfilment of the contract signed in 1996-1998
Sberbank Credit to Irkut MC-21 Airliner Project Touches $1 Billion

July 20, 2017 @ 02:33 PM

Sberbank, a state-owned Russian banking and financial services company, has provided financial credit resources worth about USD 1 billion for development of newest medium-range MC-21 airliner project since 2012. Irkut Corporation announced during MAKS airshow 2017 that Sberbank has signed a cooperation agreement for its MC-21 airliner development, to provide further support to the project
Turkey Beefs Up Military Presence In Qatar

July 20, 2017 @ 12:02 PM

A sixth batch of troops from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) has reached Qatars capital Doha Wednesday for the support of the struggle with terror and extremism as well as protecting the stability and security in the region. Qatars defense ministry released a Twitter statement Wednesday saying that the group, which went to Qatar under the military cooperation agreement between the two countries, joined the other Turkish forces in Doha and started a mutual mission with the Qatari Armed Forces
Russia To Set Up Permanent Air Base In Syria’s Hmeymim Airfield

July 20, 2017 @ 11:49 AM

Russia has got free use of Syrias Hmeymim Airfield for 49 years, extendable by another 25, to base its air group, TASS reported today. Russias upper house of parliament ratified a protocol to the Russian-Syrian agreement on the deployment of the Russian Aerospace Forces air group to Syria at its session on Wednesday
Russia To Reschedule Su-30SM Fighter Delivery To Belarus Over Technical Changes

July 18, 2017 @ 08:57 AM

Russias 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jet deliveries to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set. “The implementation of a contract on the delivery of 12 Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets to Belarus may be rescheduled for 2019-2020 over technical changes in the aircrafts equipment set,” Belarusian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Andrei Ravkov was quoted as saying by

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