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US Orders Deployment of Patriot Defense Systems, Warship In The Middle East

May 11, 2019 @ 10:13 AM

The United States (US) has ordered the deployment of Raytheon's Patriot missile defense systems, SanAntonio-class amphibious warship USS Arlington, and auxiliary equipment to US Central Command (CENTCOM) in the Middle East owing to simmering tensions between the US and Iran. The
Canada Tweaks $19B Jet Procurement Rules To Include F-35 Fighter: Reports

May 10, 2019 @ 11:23 AM

The Government of Canada is tweaking the terms of a $19 billion contract to purchase 88 fighters, in order to allow US F-35 jet to enter into the competition, according to the Canadian media. Under the current terms, bidders were required to offer industrial benefits to Canada as part of the competition
Pak Supreme Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Ban on US Drone Strike

May 10, 2019 @ 08:46 AM

Pakistans Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking to ban the US from conducting drone strikes in the country. A three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, upheld an earlier verdict by the Peshawar High Court (PHC)
US Approves Sale of AH-64E Gunships, Related Equipment To Qatar For $3B...

May 10, 2019 @ 06:45 AM

The United States has approved the request of Government of Qatar's to purchase 24 AH-64E Apache Attack helicopters, spare parts and related equipment from the United States for $3 billion. The contract includes twenty-four (24) AH-64E Apache Attack helicopters; fifty-two (52) T700-GE-701D engines (2 per aircraft, 4 spares); twenty-six (26) AN/ASQ-170 Modernized Target Acquisition and Designation Sight (MTADS) (1 per aircraft, 2 spares); twenty-six (26) AN/AAQ-11 Modernized Pilot Night Vision Sensors (1 per aircraft, 2 spare); eight (8) AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronics Unit (LONGBOW component); eight (8) AN/APR-48 Modernized-Radar Frequency Interferometers (MRFI); twenty-nine (29) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile...
Militants Fire 12 Rockets At Russian Air Base In Syria

May 9, 2019 @ 04:13 PM

Militants launched an attack against Russian air base in Syria on Wednesday by firing 12 rockets which were all destroyed by Russian air defense systems. "Today, at 15 hours and 15 minutes, militants of the Katiba Ard al-Bab and Katiba Jabel Butma terrorist groupings (both outlawed in Russia) made another attempt from the Idlib de-escalation zone to shell the Russian Hmeymim airbase," Major-General Viktor Kupchishin, Head of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of Warring Sides in the Syrian Arab Republic (part of Russias Defense Ministry), was quoted as saying by TASS
Bahrain Requests $750M Worth Weapons for F-16 Fighters From USA

May 4, 2019 @ 11:48 AM

The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy $750 million worth weapons to support its fleet of F-16 Block 70/F-16V aircraft from the United States. The contract includes 32 AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM missiles; one (1) AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM guidance section; thirty-two (32) AIM-9X missiles; twenty (20) AGM-84 Block II Harpoon missiles; two (2) ATM-84L-1 Block II Harpoon missiles; forty (40) AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) All-Up-Rounds; fifty (50) AGM-88B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM); four (4) AGM-88 HARM training missiles; one hundred (100) GBU-39 250 lb Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-1) All-Up-Rounds; four hundred (400) MAU-209 C/B Computer Control Groups (GBU-10, -12); eighty (80) MAU-210...
Indian Defence Ministry Approves $520M Kamov Ka-31 Helicopter Deal With Russia

May 4, 2019 @ 11:02 AM

The Indian Defence Ministry has approved a $520 million (INR 3,600 Crore) deal for 10 Kamov Ka-31 helicopters with Russia to strengthen its capability against aerial threats to its aircraft carriers and large warships. "The Defence Ministry cleared the INR 3,600 crore proposal for buying around 10 Kamov Ka-31 Airborne Early Warning and Control choppers for the aircraft carrier operations and deployment on future warships," government sources told ANI
US Clinches $6.2Bn Patriot Missile Systems Deals with Bahrain, UAE

May 4, 2019 @ 08:14 AM

The United States has secured two Patriot missile systems sales deals, one with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for $2.728 Billion and another with Bahrain for $2
Russia 'Ready' to Replace Turkey's F-35 Fighters With Su-57 Stealth Jets: Rostec...

May 3, 2019 @ 09:39 AM

Russia is ‘ready to step in with its
Militants Attack Russian Positions in Syria with Drones, Heavy Weapons

May 2, 2019 @ 10:34 AM

Militants have attacked Russian positions in Latakia, Syria, using drones and heavy multiple-launch rocket systems 12 times since early April, all of which have been defeated. "There are ongoing attempts to attack the Hmeymim airbase and positions of the Syrian government forces in the Latakia Governorate by the illegal armed gangs staying in the Idlib de-escalation zone with multiple-launch rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles," Major General Viktor Kupchishin, Head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for the Opposing Sides in Syria, was quoted as saying by TASS

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