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Iraq Offers To Barter Oil For Weapons
January 22, 2015 @ 09:11 AMThe Iraqi government has offered to barter oil for weapons as the country is in need of arms due to the ongoing war with IS militants as well as is facing a budget constraint. Paying for oil with weapons and arms is the latest move by the government to save hard cash and meet a massive budget deficit caused by plummeting oil prices, according to the local daily Azzaman
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ISIS Attacks USAF’s A-10 Warthog Aircraft With Strela Missiles: Iraqi News
January 16, 2015 @ 10:46 AMAirstrikes carried out by the US on ISIS positions using the A-10 Warthog aircraft killed and wounded a number of terrorists near the village of Sultan Abdullah near Moshul in Iraq at dawn yesterday, Iraqi News reported. Quoting an unnamed source who witnessed the action, the report said that the aircraft carried out four airstrikes sparking panic in the ranks of ISIS after flying close to the ground
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US C4ISR Market Worth US$65 Billion In 2014, Will Reach US$74 Billion...
January 7, 2015 @ 06:05 PMAccording to Strategic Defence Intelligences (SDI) latest report, the US C4ISR market is estimated to value US$65 billion in 2014, and is anticipated to increase at a CAGR of 1.34% to reach US$74
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US Army Plans Iraqi M1A1 Tanks Upgrades To Counter Roadside Bomb Attacks...
January 6, 2015 @ 01:39 PMThe US Army is considering upgrading the Iraqi armys M1A1 tanks with rotating, remotely operated machine guns to attack snipers as well as to detect roadside or suicide-bomb vehicles. The tank upgrades built by General Dynamics could also include belly armor; lightweight reactive armor tiles; improved night-vision sensors from Waltham, and Raytheon Co
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Iran And Iraq Deepen Defense Ties To Fight Against ISIL
January 1, 2015 @ 11:45 AMIran and Iraq on Tuesday signed an MoU to broaden defense cooperation to fight ISIL militants. According to the MoU signed by Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan and his visiting Iraqi counterpart Khalid al-Obeidi in Tehran, Iran will continues training of Iraqi units
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Dipping Oil Price, ME Politics May Slow Down UAE, Saudi Arms Procurement
December 31, 2014 @ 01:59 PMArms buys by Saudi Arabia and the UAE may experience a slowdown in 2015 due to falling oil revenues and a completion of major procurement programmes for the current decade. Oil rich Saudi Arabia which is experiencing a reverse ‘oil shock as it finds it cannot control global oil prices any longer presented a deficit budget for the first time since 2009
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Jordanian F-16 Aircraft Shot Down By ISIS
December 24, 2014 @ 12:40 PMA Jordanian F-16 fighter aircraft was shot down by ISIS today using a heat-seeking missile over Raqqa, Syria, according to various media reports. It would mark the first time ISIS would have shot down a fighter
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US Permits $3 Billion Sale Of Tanks And Armored Vehicles To Iraq
December 22, 2014 @ 01:12 PMThe US approved possible sale of tanks and armored vehicles worth about $3 billion to boost Iraqs fight against Islamic State extremists. The possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq for M1A1 Abrams tanks and associated equipment, parts and logistical support has been permitted for $2
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QinetiQ Wins TALON IV Military Robots Contract
December 19, 2014 @ 11:59 AMQinetiQ has won a contract from the US Army on December 18 to build, refurbish and modernize two TALON IV military robots. The military robots is used extensively in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq
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Australian Defense Forces Get Indra Deployable ATMs
November 18, 2014 @ 01:30 PMThe Australian Government today announced that it has purchased two rapidly deployable and one larger Air Traffic Management (ATM) and Control Systems valued at $50 million from Indra Australia for the countrys defense forces. Defense Minister Senator David Johnston today said the new systems would enable the Australian Defense Force (ADF) to use radar to control aircraft and manage airspace for missions within Australia and overseas
Thales’ Hybrid Kits to Support French Army Vehicle Communications with 5G, OneWeb
Denmark Joins Multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System Programme
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $4.94B Contract for Precision Strike Missiles
Denmark Invests $290M in Soldier Equipment Through Acceleration Fund
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...