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UAE to Purchase Bombs From Turkish Company

November 14, 2017 @ 12:15 PM

The UAE Armed Forces will purchase MK-82 and MK-84 bombs from a Turkish firm, Chemical and Mechanical Industries Corporation. A contract to this effect worth AED 74 million (USD20 million) was announced at the Dubai Air show today
Thales to Setup First UAE Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi

November 14, 2017 @ 10:50 AM

Thales plans to establish a dedicated United Arab Emirates Defence Service Centre in Abu Dhabi to provide training and transfer of knowledge to UAE Armed Forces. The new Service Centre will serve all divisions of the UAE Armed Forces and will span across the entire Thales portfolio of solutions
UAE Armed Forces To Upgrade French-built Mirage 2000-9 Fighter Aircraft

November 14, 2017 @ 10:22 AM

The UAE Armed Forces have announced a contract to modernize its Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets during the on-going Dubai airshow this week. “The UAE Armed Forces have announced their intention to sign a contract with Dassault and Thales to upgrade their Mirage 2000-9 aircraft,” said HE Major General Staff Pilot Ishaq Saleh Al-Balushi, Head of the Executive Directorate of Industries and Development of Defense Capabilities at the Ministry of Defense and Deputy Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee of Idex 2017
US-based Company Invests $150 Million for Mass Production of Ukrainian An-74 Aircraft

November 14, 2017 @ 09:08 AM

Ukrainian state aircraft manufacturing company, UkrOboronProm and US-based Oriole Capital Group have reached an agreement for an investment of $150 million for mass production of An-74 aircraft at Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company. The agreement was reached during the international exhibition Dubai Airshow 2017, currently held in the United Arab Emirates, the company said in a statement Monday
BrahMos Air-launched Missile Deliveries for Indian Air Force to Start in January

November 14, 2017 @ 08:51 AM

The Indian Air Force will start receiving BrahMos air-launched cruise missiles for about 50 Su-30MKI starting January next year. "The Indian Air Force has signed a contract on the delivery of air-launched BrahMos cruise missiles from January 2018
Russian Su-35 Fighter Equipped With 'Artificial Intelligence'

November 13, 2017 @ 01:37 PM

Russia's advanced multirole Su-35 fighter aircraft is equipped with an 'artificial intelligence' unit that helps the aircraft to lock the specific target for destruction by a certain kind of weapon system. The general director of Rostech state corporation, Sergei Chemezov was quoted as saying by
Russian Helicopters Concludes First Mi-171A2 Export Contract with India

November 13, 2017 @ 12:53 PM

Russian Helicopters concluded the first export contract for the supply of medium multirole helicopter Mi-171A2 with the Indian company Vectra Group during the second day of the Dubai Airshow 2017. In accordance with provisions of this agreement, Mi-171A2 will be delivered to the customer in 2018
Dubai Airshow: Lockheed Martin To Upgrade UAE F-16 Fighter Jets Under $1.6B...

November 13, 2017 @ 12:32 PM

The UAE Armed Forces announced a deal worth US$1.63 billion awarded to the US defense firm Lockheed Martin at the on-going Dubai Airshow to upgrade its fleet of 80 F-16E/F fighter jets, Reuters report
India, Russia to Sign Mi-171A2 Helicopter Delivery Contract During Dubai Airshow

November 13, 2017 @ 11:49 AM

The Russian Helicopters plans to sign a contract with India on supply of Mi-171A2, the companys Director General Andrei Boginsky said. "At the show, we plan signing a contract with an Indian company on supply of Mil Mi-171A2, and certifying it on this market," Andrei was quoted as saying by
Japan's C-2 Transport Aircraft Makes International Debut At Dubai Airshow

November 13, 2017 @ 08:41 AM

Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) C-2 jet-powered transport has made its debut at the Dubai airshow this week, for the first time outside Japan to tap the foreign market. The C-2 airlifter, which was developed and made in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is a successor to the Kawasaki C-1 in both strategic and tactical airlift missions

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