Honduras established diplomatic relations with China on Sunday, hours after it announced to break off ties with island nation Taiwan which China claims its own. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Eduardo Enrique Reina met in Beijing and signed the Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Honduras on March 26 at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing
The multinational fleet of Airbus A330 tanker and transport aircraft, which was developed with support from the European Defence Agency (EDA), has been cleared for operations worldwide. First proposed at a NATO summit in 2012, the initiative for a Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) was established by EDA along with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA)
Finland will deliver defence materiel worth €161 million to Ukraine which includes Leopard 2 armoured mine-clearing vehicles. This will be the 14th package of defence materiel to be delivered to Ukraine
Australia said it is a step closer to finalising a deal to export more than 100 Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles to the German Army. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy and his German counterpart, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence Thomas Hitschler, signed a Letter of Cooperation on March 23 to start formal negotiations to produce the vehicles in Queensland for export to Germany
The Hellenic army could acquire Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) for $268 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
Ukraines armed forces say that efficiency of foreign-made NASAMS and IRIS-T air defense systems is ameliorating with each passing day. Currently, there are two NASAMS systems in service with the Ukrainian Air Force
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Argentina has expressed interest in procuring Chinese-Pakistani JF-17 combat jets and 8x8 armored vehicles produced by Chinese arms firm NORINCO. Argentine Ambassador to China Sabino Vaca Narvaja recently held a work meeting with the countrys Defense Minister Jorge Taiana and his team in Buenos Aires to promote cooperation with China in the field of national defense
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