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US Plans 50% More Drone Flights For Attack, Reconnaissance
August 17, 2015 @ 10:38 AMThe US military plans to increase the number of daily drone flight to 90 by 2019 from the present 61 to enhance its intelligence and strike capability. The new plan indicates the first effective increase in the US drone program since 2011
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Boeing Delivers Seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft To Australia
July 30, 2015 @ 03:45 PMBoeing has delivered its seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), strengthening its military, humanitarian and disaster relief support capabilities. The arrival of the new aircraft at RAAF Base in Australia marks the fastest C-17A delivery to the RAAF fleet as it is delivered after three months it was ordered from the United States, the company announced Wednesday
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Jordan Receives 16 Retired Cobra Combat Helicopters From Israel For Border Security
July 24, 2015 @ 10:11 AMJordan has received close to 16 retired US supplied Cobra combat helicopters free of charge from Israel to counter insurgents on the Syrian and Iraqi borders. “The handover initiated last year was approved by Washington, which provided mechanical overhauls for the aircraft before they were incorporated free of charge in Jordans existing Cobra fleet,” Reuters quoted an US official as saying Thursday
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Turkey To Fly Zeppelins Along Syrian Border To Counter IS Threat
July 23, 2015 @ 01:03 PMTurkey plans to beef up border security by flying zeppelins and building two-fence border system as part of an ‘integrated system plan to secure ‘critical parts of border to counter ISIL threat. Turkey will be beefing up security along the Syrian borders to block Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) terrorists transit points after the international community accused the nation of not doing its best to stop the flow of foreign fighters from Turkey to its neighbors
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Iraq Fast Catching Up With China, India As Russia's Biggest Arms Importer
July 22, 2015 @ 02:12 PMIraq has joined India and China as Russia's top three arms importers in 2014. Rostec, the holding company of various Russian arms manufacturers said in its annual report on Wednesday that the deliveries of Russian military equipment were made to 59 countries
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US Delivers Four F-16 Fighters To Iraq
July 13, 2015 @ 02:40 PMIraq has received four F-16 fighter aircrafts from US Monday. The Iraqi ministry announced the arrival of the fighter jets at Balad air base, AFP reported
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India's Defence Procurement Council to Consider Apache, Chinook, P-8i Purchase
July 13, 2015 @ 02:21 PMThe Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to take up clearance of Boeing Apache, Chinook helicopters and P-8I long-range maritime patrol aircraft tomorrow. Boeing earlier this week had agreed to extend the price deadline for Apache and Chinook procurement by three months after the earlier deadline ended June 30
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Russia To Deliver Mine Clearing Vehicles To Iraqi Army
July 10, 2015 @ 01:46 PMIraq has signed a ‘secret contract with Russia for buying 400 Mine clearing vehicle for clearing the mines planted by the Islamic State (IS) militants. An Iraqi official told FNA that Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi inked a secret contract with Russia to equip the Iraqi army with the demining vehicles
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Boeing Extends Price Deadline For Indian Chinook, Apache Deal
July 9, 2015 @ 02:28 PMBoeing has extended the price deadline for the Indian $2.5 billion contract to procure 22 Boeing Apache attack helicopters and 15 Chinook Heavy-lift helicopters by another three months
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Raytheon Delivers Border C4ISR Systems To Jordan
July 9, 2015 @ 12:02 PMRaytheon has delivered operational capability under a $79 million Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) contract to assist Jordan (GoHKJ) for securing its borders with Syria and Iraq. The contract included the delivery of key command, control, communications, and surveillance capabilities to the Jordanian Armed Forces, the company announced Wednesday
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U