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First Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey Delivered for US Navy’s Aircraft Carriers...

February 8, 2020 @ 06:07 AM

Bell Boeing has delivered the first CMV-22B Osprey to the US Navy which will be used for transportation of personnel and cargo to aircraft carriers at sea. “The Navy has received the first CMV-22B Osprey built by Bell Textron Inc
Airbus A320 Production Could Take a Hit as Company Shuts Chinese Facility:...

February 5, 2020 @ 04:51 PM

European Airbus' decision to shut down its facility in China's Tianjin as a precautionary measure to contain 2019-nCoV Coronavirus spread, could affect the production rate of A320 single-aisle jetliners. "China domestic and worldwide travel restrictions are posing some logistical challenges
Seeking Weapons-for-Oil, Iraq Plans Delegations to Russia, China, Ukraine

January 23, 2020 @ 08:54 AM

Iraq is sending a team of delegates to Russia, China and Ukraine to negotiate barter trade- accept weapons from them in exchange for Iraqi oil. Baghdad has listed air defense systems such as S-300s and S-400s, as the primary item of procurement, especially after the heavily fortified "Green Zone" in the capital city of Baghdad hosting US Embassy and other important buildings was struck by Iranian missiles and rockets over the past few weeks
Indonesia Seeks Rafale Jets, Submarines, Warships in Defence Cooperation Deal with France

January 20, 2020 @ 09:24 AM

Indonesia has advanced talks with France for the acquisition of Rafale aircraft, Scorpene submarines and Gowind corvettes which would figure in a potential defence cooperation deal between the two countries to be signed later this year. Jakarta is interested in acquiring 48 Rafale jets, up to 4 Scorpene submarines armed with Exocet SM39 missile and by two 2,500-ton Gowind corvettes, French publication LATribune said quoting informed sources
Iran May Buy Chinese J-10Cs Using Part of $3B Qatar Funds

January 17, 2020 @ 06:40 AM

Iran may drop its plan to buy Russian MiG-35 and Su-30 fighters, and opt to acquire Chengdu J-10 jets from China by investing half of the $3 billion financial assistance provided by Qatar. The $3 billion aid was offered by the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani when he met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last week
Singapore to Commence F-35B Jet Negotiations after US Congress Notification Passage

January 13, 2020 @ 09:28 AM

Singapore plans to commence F-35 fighter jet purchase negotiations with the US Department of Defence (DoD) after the passage of the 30 day notice to the US Congress given by the DoD. “It is routine and (US) Congress has 30 days to respond to the Congressional Notification (CN)
Indonesia Deploys F-16s, Warships to Ward Off Chinese EEZ "Intrusion"

January 9, 2020 @ 11:12 AM

Indonesia has taken a stance to secure its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) from Chinese intrusion by deploying four F-16 fighters and six warships to the South China Sea. “Our Navy and Air Force have been deployed to the North Natuna Sea
US Risks Billions in Arms Sales over Soured Relations with Iraq

January 9, 2020 @ 09:40 AM

The United States could lose billions of dollars in arms sales to Iraq should Baghdad evict US troops from it soil and scale down its military relationship with Washington. Following the assassination of Iranian top general Qasem Soleimani in US drone strikes, Iraq asked US troops to leave their country
Iran Thumps Chest Over “Precise” Missile Attack

January 9, 2020 @ 07:36 AM

Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) have claimed that none of precision-guided Fateh-110 and Qiam-1 ballistic missiles fired at United States military bases in Iraq had been intercepted. The missiles struck Iraqs Ain al-Asad and Erbil airbases on January 8, five days after IRGC head Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by the US
Iranian Missiles Penetrate US Air Defenses to Strike American Bases in Iraq

January 8, 2020 @ 10:21 AM

Iran fired indigenously-developed ballistic missiles- Fateh-110 and Qiam-1, that blitzed Iraqs Ain al-Asad airbase fortified with US air defense systems and reportedly housing over 1,500 troops of the US and its allies. “We warn US allies providing bases for the [American] terrorist army… that any country serving as the origin of bellicose and aggressive attacks in any form against the Islamic Republic of Iran will be targeted,” read a statement by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

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