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Low Maintenance rate of Malaysian Fighter Jets due to Insufficient Operating Funds:...
August 3, 2018 @ 02:57 PMThe low maintenance rate of Malaysian air force Russian fighter jets were partly due to insufficient operating funds, the air force has said. The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) was responding to a statement made by Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu in Parliament on Tuesday (July 31) that only four of the 18 Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets bought by the previous administration in 2007 could fly, with the rest sent in for repairs,
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106 of 168 Defense Contracts Signed with Indian Vendors in Last Three
July 31, 2018 @ 10:59 AMThe Indian defense ministry has signed 106 contract out of total 168 contracts with Indian vendors for the procurement of defense equipment for the Armed Forces in the last three years and upto June this year. The contracts include Helicopters, Radar, Ballistic Helmets, Artillery Guns, Simulators, Missiles, Bullet Proof Jackets, Electronic Fuzes and ammunition, Dr
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India Begins Acquisition Of NASAMS-II Air Defence System From US For $1B
July 30, 2018 @ 12:35 PMIndia has begun the process of introducing a multi-tiered air defence network to fully secure its airspace from incoming enemy threats by initiating the process of acquiring US-built advanced air defence system. According to local media reports, Defence acquisitions council (DAC), chaired by Indias Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, has approved the "acceptance of necessity (AoN) for the acquisition of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System-II (NASAMS-II) worth around $1 billion
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Bulgaria Requests Proposals from Seven Countries for Supply of 16 Fighter Jets
July 26, 2018 @ 03:03 PMThe Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has issued a Request for Proposal to acquire 16 fighter jets to replace the ageing fleet of Russian-made MiG-29 jets of the country's Air Force. The MoD has called for bids to supply aircraft from United States, Portugal, Israel, Italy, Germany, France and Sweden
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Indian GRSE to Help Bangladesh in Warship Design and Construction
July 26, 2018 @ 11:01 AMIndias Garden Reach Ship Builders (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Khulna Shipyard Limited (KSY) of Bangladesh to help the country in design and construction of warships. The MoU was signed on May 8 this year
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India Awarded Two-third Defense Contracts to Local Vendors in the Past Three...
July 25, 2018 @ 02:39 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has signed two-thirds of defense contracts with local vendors in the past three years. During the last three years and current year (up to June, 2018) out of total 168 contracts, 106 contracts have been signed with Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment for Armed Forces such as helicopters, radar, ballistic helmets, artillery guns, simulators, missiles, bullet proof jackets, electronic fuzes, and ammunition, Indian Minister of State for Defense, Dr
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European Parliament Approves Joint Defense Industrial Development Program
July 4, 2018 @ 03:15 PMThe members of the European Parliament have approved a proposal to establish a European defence industrial development programme, under which €500 million would be allocated from the EU budget for 2019-2020 to co-finance the joint development of new defence technologies and equipment. The EU will be able to spend money on defence for the first time ever
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Airbus, German Government Sign Operator Agreement for Israeli Heron TP Drones
June 14, 2018 @ 11:36 AMAirbus and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed an operator agreement for HERON TP unmanned aerial systems (UAS) after parliamentary approval was granted on 13 June 2018. This contract includes both the provision of HERON TP UAS as well as all operational services required for the system
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German Parliament Likely to Approve Leasing Israeli UAVs for $1.1 Billion
June 13, 2018 @ 01:50 PMThe German Parliament, Bundestag, is likely to approve leasing of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel in a €1 billion (US $1.1 billion) deal amidst opposition from the German Social Democratic Party (SDP)
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Bulgaria Finance Committee Clears $1.08 Billion for Acquiring 16 Fighter Jets
June 7, 2018 @ 02:24 PMThe Bulgarian National Assembly committee on finance and budget cleared $1.08 billion for the procurement of 16 fighter jets
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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...