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New Zealand Receives New Rheinmetall-MAN Vehicles

December 6, 2013 @ 05:03 PM

The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) has officially received 40 new Medium-Heavy Operational Vehicles at a handover ceremony in Auckland today, just seven months after they were purchased. “The new Rheinmetall-MAN military medium and heavy vehicles are a significant step up in capability for the NZDF, replacing the old Unimog and Mercedes trucks
US To Provide Follow-On Contractor Engineering Technical Services for Kuwait Air Force...

December 6, 2013 @ 04:35 PM

Kuwait has requested the sale of F/A-18 C/D follow-on contractor engineering technical services and associated logistical support worth about $150 million. The Government of Kuwait requests the continuation of contractor engineering technical services, contractor maintenance services, Hush House support services, and Liaison Office Support for the Kuwaits Air Forces F/A-18 C/D program, which will include spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, U
Switzerland To Buy $200 Million Worth F/A-18 Hornets

December 6, 2013 @ 04:29 PM

Switzerland is planning to buy F/A-18 Hornet and associated logistical support for an estimated cost of $200 million. The Government of Switzerland has requested a possible sale of follow-on support for Switzerlands F/A-18 Hornet Upgrade Program to include; participation in the F/A-18 Engine Component Improvement Program (CIP), spare and repair parts, system integration and testing, classified and unclassified publications and technical documentation, flight testing, support and test equipment, transportation, personnel training and training equipment, software development, U
Saudi Arabia To Buy Wire-Guided Missiles Worth $170 Million

December 6, 2013 @ 04:23 PM

Saudi Arabia has requested the sale of tube-launched, optically-tracked wire-guided missiles and associated logistical support for an estimated cost of $170 million. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested the possible sale of 750 BGM-71 2B Tube-launched, Optically-tracked Wire-guided (TOW) missiles, 7 Fly-to-Buy TOW2B missiles, 1,000 BGM-71 2A TOW missiles, 7 Fly-to-Buy TOW2A missiles, containers, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, U
Austria To Buy Black Hawk Helicopters Worth $137 Million

December 6, 2013 @ 04:19 PM

Austria has requested a sale of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters for an estimated cost of $137 million from Sikorsky. The proposed sale includes 3 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in standard USG configuration with designated unique equipment and Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), 3 Aviation Survivability Equipment (ASE), 7 T700-GE-701D Engines (6 installed and 1 spare), 3 Aviation Mission Planning Systems, 1 Transportable Black Hawk Operations Simulator (TBOS), 8 AN/AVS-9 Night Vision Goggles, 1 Aviation Ground Power Unit and 8 Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation
Turkey Expecting New Bids To Renew Missile Deal

December 6, 2013 @ 01:50 PM

Turkey has asked for new bids to rival a controversial multi-billion dollar missile deal offer by a US-blacklisted Chinese company, a government official was quoted as saying by the Hurriyet daily. "We have asked other companies to present revised bids but that has not yet happened," secretary of state for defense industries Murad Bayar said
Selex Wins ANZAC Frigates Support Contract Worth 125 million Euros

December 6, 2013 @ 12:33 PM

Selex ES has won a contract worth about 125 million euros to provide and support modernization of communication systems of the Royal Australian Navys (RAN) eight ANZAC-Class frigates, as part of the SEA1442 Phase 4 programme. The company has been established to play a leading role in the delivery and support of the programme and will be the focal point for the transfer of skills and experience to Australian industry
Iraq Military Spending Increases To $17 Billion In 2013

December 5, 2013 @ 12:59 PM

The Iraqi government has witnessed a 15.56% expenditure growth in past five years with $17
Northrop Grumman's G/ATOR System Successfully Tested

December 5, 2013 @ 07:36 AM

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S. Korea To Buy CH-47D Model Aircrafts Worth $151 Million

December 4, 2013 @ 02:45 PM

The Republic of Korea has requested a sale of CH-47D Model Aircraft and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $151 million. The Republic of Korea has requested a possible sale of 14 CH-47D Model Aircraft to include T55-GA-714A Engines, 2 per aircraft (14 ac x 2=28 engine), 5 T55-GA-714A Turbine to be used as spares, 16 AN/ARC-220 HF Radios, 32 AN/ARC-186 VHF AM/FM Radios, 16 AN/ARN 123 VOR ILS Marker Beacons, 14 AN/ARN-154(V) Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN) System, 16 AN/ARC-201D or AN/ARC-201E VHF FM Homing Radios, 16 AN/APN-209D Radar Altimeters and 16 AN/ASN-43 Gyro-magnetic Compasses...

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