Colombia reportedly ran out of time before it could take a solid decision on which among the shortlisted fighters – Dassault Aviations Rafale or Saabs Gripen – will replace the Air Forces old Kfir fleet. Defense Minister Iván Velásquez told Radio Caracols 6AM during an interview two weeks ago that the Government was inclined to choose the French jet
Germanys Kraus-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has started producing RCH 155 Boxer remotely-controlled howitzers for Ukraine. “Sometimes combining two proven solutions in a new concept can be revolutionary while avoiding significant risk
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Russias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) approved major changes to the standard design of the MC-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and composite wings. Documents confirming the amendments to the liner's certificate were handed over to Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on December 29
A lucrative French offer to finance $2.8 billion over six years to acquire 13 Dassault Rafale jets may have prompted Colombia to prefer the Dassault Rafale jet over competitors such as Saab Gripen, F-16 and Eurofighter Typhoon In addition, $678 million will be paid upfront to procure some 3-4 aircraft initially to make up a total order of 16 Rafale fighters, several Colombian experts posted on social media
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky filed a formal protest today asking the U.S
Lockheed Martin will upgrade the Aegis Weapon System (AWS) with integrated air and missile defense capabilities following a
Taiwan wants to buy additional Stinger missiles from the U.S
Ukrainians have made use of Elon Musks Starlink satellite internet systems for communications as Russia continues to target mobile towers in what is touted to be the first major war of the internet age. Ukraine has some 30,000 mobile-phone towers, and the government is now trying to link them to generators so they can keep working when airstrikes damage the power grid
Sweden is pushing ahead to sell Saab Gripen jets to the Philippines, a contest in which it is short-listed along the American F-16V Viper for a project to supply 12 new fighter aircraft to the Philippines Air Force (PAF). Swedish Ambassador to Manila Annika Thunborg discussed the Gripen purchase with Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) officer-in-charge Jose Faustino Jr earlier this week