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Elbit to Provide EW & Logistics Support to Portuguese KC-390s

November 2, 2019 @ 09:33 AM

Elbit Systems has been awarded $50 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) and logistics support for Portuguese Air Force's new KC-390 tanker aircraft. The contract will be performed over a five-year period, the company said in a statement on October 31
Finland Issues RFQ for €10B HX Fighter Procurement

November 1, 2019 @ 08:10 AM

Finland's Ministry of Defence issued a request for quotation (RFQ) for its €10 billion HX fighter competition to Boeing (F/A-18), Dassault (Rafale), Eurofighter (Typhoon), Lockheed (F-35) & Saab (Gripen), on Thursday. “The Advanced Call for Proposals sent now initiates the second negotiation phase, which will determine the final contents of the procurement packages with each bidder
Nepal Receives $30M CN235-220 Military Transport Planes Ordered from Indonesia

October 31, 2019 @ 07:06 AM

Nepal took delivery of its first CN235-220 military transport aircraft made by Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) on Wednesday. The plane was flown from the Husein Sastranegara Airbase in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday and is scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu on Saturday, PTDI Director Elfien Goentoro stated at PTDI's fixed wing hangar in Bandung
Bundeswehr Gets First Upgraded Leopard 2A7V MBT

October 29, 2019 @ 11:15 AM

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has handed over first of 104 Leopard 2 main battle tanks upgraded to the A7V standard, to the Bundeswehr at a ceremony held in Munich city, Germany. German troops will receive the remaining tanks by 2023, Berlin-based
US Develops Alloy 50% Stronger than Steel for Bunker-Buster Bombs, Aircraft &

October 23, 2019 @ 07:53 AM

The US Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) has developed a new alloy named “
Russia’s Il-76MD-90A Completes Initial Tests

October 18, 2019 @ 08:18 AM

Russias Il-76MD-90A transport plane has completed logistics tests and initial factory flight tests, state-owned UAC announced on Friday. The aircraft will be flown to the base in Zhukovsky after undergoing remaining factory flight tests, where second round of testing will commence, UAC said in a
China’s J-20 Fighter May Have Entered Mass Production with Increased Deployment

October 14, 2019 @ 09:01 AM

China's J-20 stealth fighter jet may have entered mass-production following its induction into an “ace unit” of the People's Liberation Army - Air Force (PLA-AF). With the J-20 fighter jets, the ace unit, which enjoys the honor of shooting down or damaging 59 enemy aircraft, will be able to better perform their duties of safeguarding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, Global Times quoted Shen Jinke, the spokesperson for the PLA –AF as saying Sunday
Iran's Intelligence Foils Plot to Assassinate IRGC Unit Head Soleimani - Report

October 4, 2019 @ 05:59 AM

The intelligence unit of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced foiling an assassination attempt against Maj. Gen
First of Modernized T-90M Tanks Delivered to Russian Army

September 30, 2019 @ 09:16 AM

Russian firm Uralvagonzavod has commenced the delivery of first of modernized T-90M tanks to the army. “The Russian army has begun to receive modernised T-90M tanks,” said Oleg Salyukov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Ground Forces, during an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper
Boeing Wins USAF’s $2.6Bn KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract

September 28, 2019 @ 07:03 AM

Boeing has won a US Air Forces (USAFs) contract valued at $2.6 Billion for Lot 5 production KC-46 aircraft, initial spares, and support equipment

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