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French Air Force Mirage 2000 Upgrade Nearly Similar To That Of IAF

August 1, 2016 @ 01:02 PM

The French defense procurement agency (DGA) recently awarded Dassault a contract for mid-life upgrade (MLU) of its Mirage 2000D fighters which looks similar to the upgrade program carried on the Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 Fighters. Under the DGA contract, the aircraft will be upgraded with new automatic cannon, MBDA MICA IR short and medium range air to air missile replacing the existing MBDA Magic 550 besides improved avionics
No Ground Troops, Only French Weapons For Iraq : Hollande

July 22, 2016 @ 02:30 PM

France will supply weapons to Iraq but will not deploy troops in its fight against the Islamic State group, President Francois Hollane said Friday. "This morning at the defence council, I took the decision as part of the anti-Daesh coalition to make weapons available to Iraqi forces," Hollande was quoted as saying by AFP
Russian Uralvagonzavod Halted Armored Vehicle Shipments To Iraq Over Payments

July 20, 2016 @ 02:39 PM

Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) scientific-research corporation has halted the deliveries of armoured vehicles to Iraq due to delayed payments last year, according to the UVZ`s 2015 annual report. "In 2015, the UVZ Corporation stopped the shipping of the defense production to the No
General Dynamics Wins FMS Contract Worth $169 Million For Hydra Rockets

July 12, 2016 @ 09:14 AM

General Dynamics has won Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract worth $169 million to provide Hydra rockets to Colombia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, India, and Belgium. “General Dynamics – OTS Inc
US Plans To Use Indian Satellite For Weather Updates On Afghanistan

July 11, 2016 @ 08:25 AM

The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in war-torn Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said. The Pentagon decided to use the Indian satellite after European weather satellites were moved to cover operations in Iraq and Syria, following which it explored the possibility of taking the services of Chinese satellites but dropped the idea after initial evaluation due to hacking apprehensions by the Chinese, PTI reported Sunday
US Adds Three More N. Korean Entities To Sanctions List

July 5, 2016 @ 11:51 AM

The US has imposed sanctions on three North Korean entities and a trading firm for involvement in proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the State Department said Monday. The North's General Department of Military Cooperation, the Namhung Trading Corp
US Drone Strikes Killed 64 To 116 Civilians Since 2009: White House

July 2, 2016 @ 10:22 AM

The US President Barack Obama has signed an executive order to prevent civilian deaths due to drone strikes after the report published by the government revealed the figures on non-combatants deaths. According to the White House report released on Friday, the US drones has killed only 64 to 116 civilians in 473 strikes launched between Jan 20, 2009 and Dec 31, 2015
Iraq Receives Mi-28NE Military Helicopters From Russia

June 29, 2016 @ 10:06 AM

Russia has supplied a new batch of Mi-28NE Night Hunter military helicopters to Iraq. "These helicopters will make a great contribution in support of ground forces in their operations aimed at targeting terrorist positions and destroying [their] armoured vehicle packed with explosives,"
DynCorp Wins Multiplatform Vehicles Support Contract For Iraq

June 29, 2016 @ 08:46 AM

DynCorp International has won a foreign military sales contract worth $35 million to provide technical support services for multiplatform vehicles to Iraq. “DynCorp International LLC, Ft
Global Defense Spending Remain Moderate Since 2008: Deloitte Report

June 27, 2016 @ 11:22 AM

Global commitments to defense have moderated, as economic development reduces dependence on defense spending, according to Deloittes global Public Sector Defense practices report entitled

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