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Russia, India Likely To Sign Deal This Year For 48 Mi-17V-5 Helicopters

March 22, 2017 @ 09:58 AM

Russia is likely to sign an agreement on deliveries of 48 Mi-17B-5 helicopters to India this year. "I am sure that this year the deal on delivery of 48 Mi-17V-5 helicopters to India will be signed," Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department of Russia's Rostec State Corporation Victor Kladov said Wednesday
Russia, Indonesia Initiate Draft Contract For Su-35 Fighters

March 21, 2017 @ 03:15 PM

Russia and Indonesia are set to negotiate over a draft contract on the delivery of Russian Su-35 Flanker multirole fighters to Jakarta. "We expect that it will be signed in near future," Mikhail Petukhov the deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said
Germany Plans To Buy US$966 Million Worth Six Lockheed C-130J Aircraft

March 20, 2017 @ 07:09 PM

Germany has plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around US$966 Million starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with France. Germany and France first began working on the deal in October and announced broad outlines of their plans in February at a meeting of the NATO alliance, part of a broader push to increase European defence cooperation,
Jenoptik Awarded Auxiliary Power Units Contract For Polish Leopard 2 Tanks

March 20, 2017 @ 03:27 PM

The Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems segment is to supply 17-kilowatt auxiliary power units and electric turret and weapon stabilization for the Leopard 2 tank. Jenoptik was awarded the contracts at the beginning of 2017 as a part of a Polish modernization program for the Leopard 2 tank
Indo-Russian $300 Million Contract For Su-30 MKI Servicing Signed

March 17, 2017 @ 02:01 PM

Russian United Aircraft Corporation and Indian Hindustan Aeronautics have signed $300 million worth two Long Term Service Agreements (LTSA) for Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter jet. The agreement was signed by the President of UAC Yuri Slyusar and HAL Chairman Suvarna Raju in the presence of Russian Minister of Industry and Trade, D
China In Talks With Pakistan To Build Missiles, Tanks, FC-1 Xiaolong Combat...

March 17, 2017 @ 12:15 PM

China is reportedly considering building ballistic, cruise, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles with Pakistan, China's state-run media reported Thursday. The "all-weather" strategic partnership will further be enhanced as both the countries will also jointly mass produce FC-1 Xiaolong, a lightweight and multi-role combat aircraft, reported Global Times
Russia Courts Turkey For Defense Sales

March 17, 2017 @ 10:43 AM

Russian Rosoboronexport has expressed its desire to renew full-fledged military and technical cooperation with Turkey. The Russian arms exporting agency is participating in the IDEF exhibition in Turkey from May 9-12 this year with an array of defence equipment which it is hoping Ankara will buy given its increasingly strained relationship with the west
US Approves $150 Million Hellfire Missile Sale To UK

March 17, 2017 @ 10:27 AM

The US State Department approved $150 million for the sale of 1,000 AGM-114-R1/R2 Hellfire Semi-Active Laser (SAL) missiles with logistics support services and other related program support to the United Kingdom. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Sweden Hopes To Sell Gripen Fighter Jet To Columbia

March 16, 2017 @ 02:27 PM

Sweden has signed a defence cooperation deal with Colombia, hoping to export Gripen fighter jets to the South American nation. Swedens minister for enterprise and innovation, Mikael Damberg, signed the deal on Tuesday during his visit to Colombia, which recently passed a peace agreement after several years of tough negotiations with the Farc guerilla group
India, Russia Likely To Co-produce Kalashnikov AK-100 Rifles This Year

March 15, 2017 @ 11:57 AM

Russian Kalashnikov, which claims to have found a partner in India, is likely to sign agreement this year to launch co-production of AK-100 assault rifles. “The way I see it, we have already identified a partner that looks interested and is capable of doing that

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