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Russia to Expand Naval Base in Syria’s Tartus
December 13, 2017 @ 10:49 AMRussia has reached an agreement with Damascus to expand the formers naval base in Syrias Tartus. According to the agreement, Russia will use the joint facilities free of charge
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Bulgaria Requests Russia to Overhaul 15 Aged Mig-29 Fighters for $49 Million
December 11, 2017 @ 02:53 PMBulgaria has requested Russian MiG to overhaul and maintain its 15 ageing MiG-29 fighter aircraft for $49 million for a period of four years. Bulgaria decided to rewrite the requirements and request for bidders for offers on fighter jet acquisition to replace the MiG-29 fleet in September this year
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Voice of America, 9 Other Media Outlets Declared 'Foreign Agents' in Russia
December 5, 2017 @ 12:08 PMRussian Justice Ministry has declared nine mass media outlets as foreign agents. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Current Time TV, the Tatat-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Azatliq Radiosi), Sibir
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Netherlands May Cancel Last Three F-35 Fighters Buy Due to High Dollar...
December 2, 2017 @ 02:30 AMThe Dutch Ministry of Defense may cancel the purchase of last three F-35 fighter jets due to high dollar rate. The MoD may not have enough money to buy the last three of the 37 fighter jets as the government plans to purchase, State Secretary Barbara Visser of Defense wrote in a letter to the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, ANP news wire reported Thursday
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BAE Systems, Qatar Conclude Typhoon Negotiations, Contract To follow
November 29, 2017 @ 12:00 PMBAE Systems and the Qatari government have concluded a deal for the latter to buy 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets with only the contract signing waiting to be done. “I would not like to speculate on the exact date it will be signed
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Finland to Invite Bids to Purchase 64 New Fighter Jets worth 10
November 25, 2017 @ 08:32 AMFinlands Ministry of Defense plans to invite bids for the purchase of 64 new fighter jets for replacing its Boeing F/A-18 Hornets fleet for an approximate 7-10 billion euros. The ministry said it will send out tender invitations in early 2018 to Boeing and Lockheed Martin from the US, Saab from Sweden, Dassault Aviation in France and the British-European BAE Systems
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Turkey to Receive First Batch of S-400s Missile System in 2019
November 23, 2017 @ 07:45 AMTurkey will receive the first batch of Russian-built S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in 2019, according to a local broadcaster. "The first delivery of S-400s will take place in 2019," A Haber TV channel quoted Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli as saying during a meeting of the inter-parliamentary commission for the budget Wednesday
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Romania To Sign $3.9B Deal For Seven US Patriot Missile Systems Next...
November 22, 2017 @ 06:35 AMThe Romania government will most likely sign a contract to purchase US-built Patriot missile defense systems on December 1, according to country's Defense Minister Mihai Fifor. The acquisition, worth up to 3
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Bulgaria Seeks Offer for Boeing F/A-18 for Its Fighter Jet Replacement Program...
November 16, 2017 @ 01:43 PMBulgaria will seek an offer from Boeing for its F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft to be part of the nations fighter jet deal to replace Soviet-designed MiG-29 aircraft. The MoD is seeking the offer in addition to the three main competitors for the deal, adding that requests for proposals are expected to be sent to manufacturers this month, Defence Minister Kasimir Karakachanov told broadcaster BNR Wednesday
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Switzerland Plans to Spend $8 Billion to buy Fighter Jets, Missiles
November 9, 2017 @ 04:00 PMThe Swiss government plans to spend $8 billion (CHF8 billion) to buy new fighter jets and missile defences. The Federal Council on Wednesday tasked the defence ministry with looking at potential aircraft, wanting it to begin talks with Airbus, Boeing, Dassault, Lockheed Martin and Saab, SwissInfo reported Thursday
France to Base Rafale F5 Fighters with Hypersonic Nuclear Missiles near German...
Pentagon Denies Existence of ‘Kill Switch’ in F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Claims 70 Ukrainian Troops Neutralized Following Attempted Belgorod Invasion
EDGE, CMN Naval Establish Abu Dhabi-Based Shipbuilding Joint Venture
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...