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Spain, Sweden, UK, France Oppose German Proposal to Ban Arms Sales to...
October 24, 2018 @ 07:13 AMDays after Germany announced a freeze on weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and urged other European Union members to do the same in view of the Khashoggi murder; Spain, Sweden, UK and France refused to block arms delivery to Riyadh. The Spanish Parliament voted against a proposal blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia Tuesday, according to El Nacional newspaper
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Mercedes Armored Vehicles for Montenegro
October 12, 2018 @ 12:01 PMGermany's parliamentary Secretary of State for Defence,Thomas handed over six Mercedes-Benz G-Class LAPV vehicles (light armoured patrol vehicles) at the Golubovci air base to Montenegro's Chief of General Staff, General Drakutin Dakić. The vehicle is known as the Enok in Germany
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Germany to Procure Six C-130 Transport Aircraft for $1.14 Billion
September 29, 2018 @ 07:58 PMGermany will spend $1.14 billion to buy six C-130 Hercules Transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin
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Despite Vowing Not to, Germany Okays Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia
September 20, 2018 @ 02:28 PMGermany has approved the delivery of four artillery positioning systems for Saudi Arabian armored vehicles despite a commitment not to export arms to countries fighting Yemen war. The decision to greenlight the export order was given by Economy Minister Peter Altmaier in a letter he provided to a parliamentary committee
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Australia Orders 211 Rheinmetall Boxer Wheeled Armored Vehicles for $2.4 Billion
August 17, 2018 @ 12:36 PMAustralia has awarded $2.4 billion (€2
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Indian Navy Lacks Training In Submarine Damage Control, Firefighting: CAG report
August 13, 2018 @ 12:03 PMThe Indian Navy lacks training facility for its crew on various aspects of damage control and firefighting in a submarine,
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Sweden Signs Agreement to Procure Patriot Missile Defense System
August 10, 2018 @ 01:23 PMThe government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's Patriot air and missile defense system from the United States. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden's Patriot force to rapidly reach Initial Operational Capability, Raytheon said in a statement Friday
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India's Previous Govt Favored Boeing in Anti-submarine Warfare Aircraft Deal: CAG
August 10, 2018 @ 09:31 AMThe Indian Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pulled up the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for changing parameters of the deal for the procurement of Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircraft to unduly favour Boeing. In its report submitted in the parliament, the CAG said that Boeing is yet to fulfil the offset obligations as part of the contract for the acquisition of LRMRASW aircraft that was signed in 2011,
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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
U.S. F-35A Jets' Outboard Fuel Tanks to Sacrifice Stealth for Range...
Poland Arms FA-50 Jets with AIM-9L Missiles, Orders Rosomak Medical Evacuation Vehicles...
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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...
