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Brazilian 36 Gripen NG Fighter Contract Finalized For $4.55 Billion
March 12, 2015 @ 02:57 PMSaab announced Wednesday that it has finalized 36 Brazilian Next Generation Gripen fighter aircraft contract for US$ 4.55 Billion (SEK 39
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Rising Gripen Sales Show Global Need For Light Fighter Aircraft
December 2, 2014 @ 12:24 PMThe Saab Gripen is quietly usurping fighter aircraft sales while competitors like the Lockheed F-35 face cuts in global sales orders. In October, Saab won a $5
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US Arms Find East-European Market After Russia’s Crimean Conflict
October 11, 2014 @ 10:08 AMEastern European nations such as Romania, Poland and Bulgaria have increased arms imports, mostly from the US to counter possible Russian aggression. The Ukraine crisis has left Russias neighbors vulnerable and have all announced plans to buy aircraft, electronic warfare systems and missiles from Western countries
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Czech Military To Issue Tender For Anti-Aircraft Radar System
October 1, 2014 @ 02:19 PMThe Czech Defence Ministry has announced plans to acquire a new anti-aircraft radar system to replace obsolete Soviet-era equipment, according to Radio Prague. The ministry will reportedly pursue the acquisition independently, abandoning plans to develop a new air defence radar system together with Poland, Hungary and Slovakia
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Slovakia Close To Acquiring Gripen Aircrafts
September 3, 2014 @ 08:41 AMThe Czech Republic, Slovakia and Sweden have signed a letter of intent agreeing to co-operate on using the Saab Gripen fighter paving the way for a potential Slovakian acquisition of the aircraft. “Today's signing will lay the foundation for bilateral co-operation around a common airspace surveillance of Slovakia and the Czech Republic,” the Swedish defence ministry said August 30
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Hungary To Deliver T–72 Tanks To Czech Republic
August 26, 2014 @ 02:55 PMCzech Republic will be receiving 58 T–72 tanks, the Hungary Defense Ministry said on August 25 which has all the required licenses for the shipment of military equipment. The supplier Excalibur Defense has began the shipment of the tanks no longer used by the Hungarian Armed Forces
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Gripen Flies For The First Time With New IRST Sensor
April 4, 2014 @ 01:39 PMGripen Flies For The First Time With New IRST Sensor Saab has successfully performed the first flight with the new sensor IRST (Infra Red Search and Track) which will feature in Gripen E, according to schedule, the company said in a statement today. The IRST does not emit a signal and can, without revealing the aircrafts own position, silently detect, track and identify all types of targets
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Saab Wins $26 Million Gripen Support Contract
January 31, 2014 @ 12:14 PMSaab has won a contract estimated $26 million to support and maintain Gripen throughout 2014 on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces. The order comprises support and maintenance operations and ensures the continued operation of Gripen in Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary and Thailand with a focus on delivering technical documents, ground equipment, component maintenance and more
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Czech Republic To Renew Gripen Lease By 14 Years
September 13, 2013 @ 02:28 PMCzech Republic has decided to lease 14 Gripen aircraft for another 14 years which is yet to be formalized with Sweden. “We are convinced that we have found a mutually good solution which will meet the Czech Air Forces needs, both now and in the future
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Hungary To Replace Mi-8 Helicopters
July 9, 2013 @ 12:02 PMHungary will replace its transport helicopter fleet by 2016, Defense Minister Csaba Hende said to a local daily. The planned procurement will significantly strengthen Hungarys airlift capability, Hende added
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U