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Indian Military Helicopter Procurement Costs To Rise Following AgustaWestland Contract Termination
January 6, 2014 @ 11:12 AMAs the possibility of blacklisting by the Indian government looms over AgustaWestland following the termination of the VVIP helicopter deal, its participation in various other military tenders worth an estimated $3.5 billion also hang in the balance
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Finland To Buy Leopard MBTs Next Year
December 23, 2013 @ 07:29 AMFinland has entered negotiations with the Netherlands to purchase around 100 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs), the Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced last week. "The preparations for the acquisition and the related negotiations are ongoing," a Finnish MoD statement said, adding that they "are proceeding in good faith"
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Sweden To Buy Gripen Jets Worth $2.5 Billion
December 19, 2013 @ 03:22 PMSaab has won a contract worth $2.5 billion from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for Gripen E production
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Finland To Buy Leopard Battle Tanks Worth €200 Million
December 18, 2013 @ 03:09 PMThe Finland Defence Forces are planning to make a significant arms purchase from the Netherlands in the beginning of next year, according to a report broadcast by MTV on Tuesday. The report said the authorities reached a deal to buy a hundred used Leopard battle tanks at a cost of about €200 million
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Iraq Expects Delivery Of Russian Weaponry In 2014
December 16, 2013 @ 12:46 PMIraq is expecting the delivery of Russian weapons and military equipment next month, a senior Iraqi official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. “The second batch of Russian weapons will arrive in Iraq in January,” said Muhammed al-Aqili, a deputy head of the ruling faction in the Iraqi parliament
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Russia To Develop New Lightweight Fighter Jet
December 12, 2013 @ 08:53 AMRussia is planning to develop an advanced lightweight fighter jet prototype to supplement fifth-generation T-50 aircraft, a government official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The new aircraft is expected to be cheaper to produce and easier to maintain, but should also possess combat capabilities and performance characteristics comparable with those of heavy-class aircraft
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Netherlands To Buy MQ-9 Reapers
November 25, 2013 @ 12:02 PMThe Netherlands will buy a handful of MQ-9 Reaper drones made by San Diego-based General Atomics, according to news reports. The head of the countrys ministry of defense, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, wrote to parliament on Nov
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Dutch Defense Ministry Buys Drones Worth €250 Million
November 22, 2013 @ 03:42 PMThe Dutch defence ministry is buying four US unmanned aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper, at a cost of up to €250 million, to be operational by the end of 2017, defence minister Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert told parliament in a statement on Thursday. The drones can also carry weapons but the Netherlands does not need that capacity at present, a ministry spokesman told Nos television later
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Australian DoD Awards US Marines Support Contract
October 11, 2013 @ 02:05 PMThe Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade facilities at two Darwin bases in preparation for the 2014 rotation of US Marines. Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Darren Chester today announced that Sitzler Pty Ltd has been awarded the $11 million contract to construct new facilities at Robertson Barracks and RAAF Darwin to support the deployment
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Swiss Parliament Approves Gripen Acquisition
September 30, 2013 @ 01:43 PMThe Swiss Parliament today approved the acquisition of 22 Gripen fighter aircraft, including related funding of SEK 3.126 billion on the basis of an independent fund
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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...