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Taiwan Plans to Buy 108 M1A2 Abrams Tanks

July 10, 2018 @ 12:03 PM

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence has requested the government to approve purchase of 108 US-made M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. According to Taipei Times, the ministry decided to purchase the tanks for two armored battalions under the Sixth Army Corps stationed in northern Taiwan, after it turned down the armys request to buy 500 tanks
Budgetary Constraints Thwart Botswana’s Plan to Acquire Gripen Fighters

July 10, 2018 @ 08:20 AM

Botswana is looking beyond the deal to acquire eight to 12 Gripen fighters for better and more affordable aircraft options, the defense and security minister said. The government of Botswana is facing shortage of funds and is yet signed the $1
India to Reconsider Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft Project with Russia

July 9, 2018 @ 10:40 AM

India is ready to reconsider its decision on joint development of the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) with Russia if an appropriate cost sharing formula is arrived at. Although India has conveyed to Russia its unwillingness to go ahead with the FGFA m due to high cost involved in the project, the negotiations between the two countries have not yet been shelved, Official sources were quoted by PTI as saying Sunday
India, South Korea Likely to Discuss Jet Trainers Procurement

July 6, 2018 @ 01:05 PM

India and South Korea are likely to discuss procurement of KT-1 jet trainers for the Indian Air Force during the South Korean President Moon-Jae-ins visit to India on Monday. Trainer aircraft ‘KT-1 of Korean Aircraft Industries of South Korea could be considered for the Indian Air Force (IAF), as it was one of the shortlisted aircraft in 2011
Turkish Aerospace Selects Dassault Systèmes Software for TF-X Aircraft Development

July 6, 2018 @ 11:31 AM

Dassault Systèmes announced Thursday that Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. chose the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the development of the TF-X aircraft, the newest and largest aviation development project in Turkey
Taiwan Wants Air India to Remove “Chinese Taipei” Name for Flights to...

July 6, 2018 @ 08:59 AM

The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday instructed the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India to lobby New Delhi to remove “Chinese Taipei” from the destination airport name of Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei from Air Indias flight booking website. Expressing deep concern over Air India becoming the latest international airline to ‘abandon Taiwan as a nation by adding “Chinese Taipei” for flights to its capital, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded that the relevant Indian government agencies support corporations facing pressure from Beijing, ministry spokesman Andrew Lee said at a news conference in Taipei yesterday...
Japan Picks Lockheed over Raytheon to Provide Radar for Missile Defense System

July 5, 2018 @ 05:29 AM

The Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to provide Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) for its Aegis Ashore missile defense system. Japan has selected an advanced radar system made by Lockheed Martin Corp
Boeing, Embraer Prepare Contracts of Proposed Merger

July 3, 2018 @ 12:41 PM

Boeing and Embraer have prepared contracts of their proposed tie-up and are expected to submit them to the Brazilian government within two weeks, Brazilian newspaper reported. The proposed merger, which would need the go-ahead from the Brazilian government, would leave Boeing as the majority partner, according to Valor Economico report on its website Monday
India Clears $5.5 Billion S-400 Air Defense Missile Systems Buy from Russia

July 2, 2018 @ 03:48 PM

The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared a $5.5 billion agreement to purchase S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia despite US opposition to the deal
Bangladesh's Chinese-made K8-W Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Pilots Killed

July 2, 2018 @ 10:05 AM

Bangladesh Air Forces (BAF) Chinese-made K8-W trainer aircraft crashed into the Bookbhora Oxbow lake in Jessore Sunday night. Two pilots were killed when the training aircraft they were flying crashed into a water body in Jessore,

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