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Philippines Grounds FA-50 Fighter Jets After ‘Friendly Fire’ Incident That Killed Two,...

July 14, 2017 @ 07:38 AM

The Philippines Armed Forces has temporarily suspended FA-50 fighter jets following a friendly fire incident that killed two and injured 11 in Marawi city. “The Armed Forces is suspending the use of that particular aircraft for any further airstrike until such time that the cause of the accident has been determined, or the failure of the equipment has been determined
US Approves 70 Additional Hellfire Missiles To Netherlands

July 14, 2017 @ 04:24 AM

The US State Department has approved $34 million sale of additional 70 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to Netherlands. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on 11, July, 2017
Turkey’S FNSS Delivers 172 PARS III Armoured Fighting Vehicles To Oman

July 13, 2017 @ 05:20 PM

Turkish armoured vehicle manufacturer FNSS Savunma recently announced that it has delivered the first batch of PARS III 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) to Oman. Oman has 172 PARS III AFV on order, FNSS Savunmas delivery announcement (via Twitter),
Lockheed Martin Wins $471M US Army Multiple Launch Rocket System Contract

July 13, 2017 @ 03:55 AM

Lockheed Martin has received a $471 million contract from the US Army for Lot 12 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets. The contract calls for the production of GMLRS Alternative Warhead rockets, GMLRS Unitary rockets, Reduced-Range Practice Rockets (RRPRs) and integrated logistics support for the US Army and Foreign Military Sales, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Almaz-Antey To Showcase Missile Defense Systems At MAKS 2017

July 12, 2017 @ 02:19 PM

Almaz-Antey Group will showcase missile defense systems at the MAKS-2017 international airshow in Zhukovsky outside Moscow on July 18-23, the companys press office reported on Wednesday. Specifically, Almaz-Antey plans to showcase the full-scale models of the most advanced Tor-M2DT Arctic short-range air defense missile systems combat vehicle, the launcher of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile complex, the self-propelled fire unit of the Buk-M2E medium-range air defense system with a container-type training simulator, antiaircraft missiles for the S-400 Triumf air defense complex, the Tor-M2E system and other military hardware items, the press office reported
Ukraine’s Border Guard Starts Using Spectator-M Unmanned Aircraft Systems

July 11, 2017 @ 05:45 AM

Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) has put the new Spectator-M unmanned aircraft system to service. Flights are carried out within the reserved airspace with help of BPAC-MP-1, unmanned aviation complexes, SBGS official website said
Bahrain Defense Force Orders Sniper Targeting Pods For F-16 Fleet

July 10, 2017 @ 04:54 PM

Lockheed Martin received a direct commercial sale contract from the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet. Under the $22
India Army RFI For High Calibre Rifles Receives Response From 20 Manufacturers

July 10, 2017 @ 11:29 AM

Indian is speeding up procurement plan for over 185,000 high calibre guns of 7.62×51 mm to replace locally made INSAS rifles
Iraq Purchases 73 T-90 Tank Variants From Russia

July 10, 2017 @ 10:25 AM

Iraq has signed a deal with Russian Uralvagonzavod for the purchase of 73 T-90 main battle tanks (MBT). Iraq currently operates, M1A1M Abrams purchased from US and Russian made T-72А/M and T-55 tanks
Iran’s Home-grown Phalanx Version Undergoing Tests

July 10, 2017 @ 09:24 AM

Irans home-grown version of Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) used for defense against anti-ship missiles is undergoing tests. “It [CIWS] has not been delivered to the navy since the system is in testing phases,” Rear Admiral Mahmoud Mousavi was quoted as saying by

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