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Bulgarian Watchdog Rejects Ukrimash’s Appeal to Stop Fighter Jet Overhaul Deal with...
January 2, 2018 @ 02:06 PMBulgarian Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC), an anti-monopoly watchdog has rejected Ukrainian arms firm Ukrinmashs appeal to stop $50.2 million worth fighter jet overhaul deal with Russian MiG
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Indian Air Force Jaguar Fighter Aircraft Likely to Get New Honeywell Engines...
January 1, 2018 @ 06:42 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is pushing its plans to upgrade around 100 Jaguar fighter aircraft by equipping them with new Honeywell engines in a deal worth $783 million. The deal has been stuck for over six years now
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Russia Begins Establishment Of Permanent Military Bases In Syria
December 27, 2017 @ 03:49 PMRussia is extending its military presence in Syria by upgrading the bases in Tartus and Khmeimim into permanent military centers, Moscows defense ministry said Tuesday. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu was quoted as saying by local media on Tuesday that the ministry has started forming a permanent grouping of forces at the Tartus naval facility and the Hmeymim airbase in Syria
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Israel in Talks to Upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force Kfir Fighter Aircraft
December 20, 2017 @ 05:43 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) is in talks to upgrade Kfir fighter aircraft of the Sri Lankan air force. Sri Lanka purchased a total of 16 Kfir jets from Israel between 1995 and 2005; at least seven were lost during the 26-year-long Sri Lankan civil war and IAI is in talks with Colombo to upgrade and return to service its five grounded Kfir jets,
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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
France Begins Production of M51.4 Nuclear Missile for Next-Generation Submarines
U.A.E. Summons Israeli Envoy over Strike on Qatar
Berlin Cuts German MoD's Request for Military Aid to Ukraine by 10...
Denmark Selects SAMP/T NG Air Defense System
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...