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Boeing wins $92M for Super Hornet Aircraft Logistics Support

December 14, 2018 @ 07:47 AM

Boeing has won a $92 million contract for integrated logistics support for 22 F/A-18E and 6 F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft in support of the government of Kuwait under the Foreign Military Sales program. Boeing F/A-18E and F/A-18F Super Hornet are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft variants based on the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet
Slovakia Signs Agreement to Buy 14 F-16 Fighter Jets from Lockheed Martin

December 13, 2018 @ 12:57 PM

The Slovakian government signed an agreement to purchase 14 F-16 block 70/72 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin to replace its aging MiG-29 jets for an approximate $1.8 billion
US Blocks Israel’s Sale of 12 F-16's to Croatia

December 11, 2018 @ 06:19 PM

United States (US) Secretary of Defence James Mattis has refused to approve the sale of 12 F-16 combat aircraft to Croatia. The US government must approve the sale of its planes sold to any country
S Korean-Indonesian Fighter Jet Project Design to be completed by Mid-2019

December 10, 2018 @ 06:49 AM

The design of the Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesia Fighter Xperiment (KFX/IFX) under cooperation of Indonesia and South Korea will be completed by mid-2019 and currently work on the project has reached 20 percent. "Until now the development process has been reaching 20 percent
Philippines to Buy Black Hawks from US, T-129 Choppers from Turkey

December 9, 2018 @ 08:27 AM

Philippine Air Force will add 16 Black Hawk helicopters from the United States (US) and T-129 ATAK from Turkey to its fleet, countrys Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said. "I think finally the Air Force technical working group has come up with a recommendation that the Black Hawk is the best option that they will buy, probably by next year," Philstar quoted Lorenzana as saying Friday
Spain Formally Expresses Interest in Franco-German Stealth Fighter Jet Program

December 5, 2018 @ 01:37 AM

Spain has formally expressed interest in joining French-German Next Generation Weapon System, or NGWS project. The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles has requested the Spanish incorporation be formalized through the signing of a Letter of Intentions (LoI) or a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Indian Navy Planning Nuclear Sub Lease from Russia for $3.3B

December 4, 2018 @ 01:24 PM

The Indian navy is likely to have agreed to lease one of Akula-2 class SSN from Russia reportedly for US $3.3 billion
Dubai to Extradite Alleged Middleman in India’s VVIP Chopper Scam

December 4, 2018 @ 12:32 PM

The Dubai government has ordered extradition of Christian Michel, a British national alleged to be a middleman in Indias $500 million AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal, according to several Indian media reports. The Indian authorities are currently in Dubai to complete the legal formalities
India to Target Chinese, Pak Submarines with MH-60R Helicopter Acquisition

December 4, 2018 @ 11:21 AM

With growing submarine activity from China and Pakistan in its cross-hairs, the Indian Navy expects to significantly boost its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability with the acquisition of Lockheed-Sikorsky MH-60R (Seahawk) helicopters. The Indian MoD accorded approval for the purchase of 24 MH-60R helicopters in June this year and sent a formal request to the United States government to buy the helicopters; a deal potentially worth US$ 1
Eyeing Drones, Aircraft Launch System Sales, General Atomics Opens Office in India

November 30, 2018 @ 01:21 PM

Eyeing to sell MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aerial System, and electromagnetic aircraft launch and recovery systems (EMALS) for Indian aircraft carriers, General Atomics has announced the opening of a new office in New Delhi, India. General Atomics is working with both governments (India and the United States) in an effort to provide India with a variety of systems and technologies supporting national defense, including MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, and EMALS for Indian aircraft carriers, the company said in a statement Tuesday

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