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France to Cut US-made Components from its Military Products
September 7, 2018 @ 09:59 AMFrance is working to reduce US-made components from its defense products so as not to run afoul of the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) which allow Washington to veto sale to countries it does not approve of. French Defence Minister Florence Parly said Yesterday that reducing dependence on US-made components was necessary so as not to hinder the export of French military products
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Bharat Electronics Receives INR9200 Crore ($1.8Billion) Order for Naval LRSAM
September 5, 2018 @ 11:06 AMIndias Bharat Electronics today announced an INR9,200 crore (US$1.8Billion) order for the supply of seven Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) systems has pushed the order book of the company beyond ₹50,000 crore for the first time
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Airbus Delivers Singapore Air Force’s First A330 MRTT
September 3, 2018 @ 08:01 PMAirbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) which will replace its 20 year old Boeing KC-135 aircraft. The aircraft made its first official public appearance on Saturday 1 September 2018 at the RSAFs 50th anniversary parade
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Indonesia Confirms Hercules C-130 Purchase, Gets Sanctions Waiver to buy Sukhoi-35
August 30, 2018 @ 11:26 AMIndonesia has confirmed a plan to buy Hercules C-130 transport planes from the United States while also getting waiver from US sanctions to purchase Russian Su-35 fighter jets. "In future, Indonesia plans to buy several primary weaponry systems, including Hercules C-130 planes, and other heavy-duty transport planes from the US," Indonesian Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said, while paying a courtesy call on US Secretary of Defense James Mattis in Washington DC, on Tuesday,
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US National Defense Authorization Act Makes Taiwan Happy, China Livid
August 15, 2018 @ 09:58 AMThe United States National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2018, approved by President Trump earlier this week, has made China livid for setting the US military on a path of "long-term strategic competition with China," while at the same has received praise from Taiwan for US military support in its confrontation with Beijing. "We resolutely oppose any country having any forms of formal and military exchanges with Taiwan, this stance has been consistent and clear," he said
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Russia Offers to Help South Korea Build Nuclear Propulsion For Ships
August 7, 2018 @ 06:50 PMRussia has offered to help South Korea build a ready-to-operate nuclear power plant for maritime propulsion using the RITM-200 reactor as a basis for its design, JSC Afrikantov OKBM, said in a 2017 annual report made public on Tuesday. JSC Afrikantov OKBM, is a subsidiary of Rosatom nuclear corporation and the main developer of nuclear reactor cores for Russian naval vessels
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Boeing May Deny Permission for 767 Conversion to Israeli Air Force Tankers
August 7, 2018 @ 03:27 PMBoeing may prevent Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) from converting used 767 aircraft to in-flight refueling tankers configuration for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), according to a report by
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Syria’s Top Chemical-Weapons Developer Killed In Car Blast
August 6, 2018 @ 01:37 PMA top research director at a military agency linked to Syrias chemical weapons program was killed in a bombing that took place over the weekend in Syria, according to Syrian news reports on Sunday. Aziz Azbar, the head of the Syrian Scientific Research and Studies Center in Masyaf, and a leading scientist in the development of medium- and long-range missiles, was killed along with his driver in a bombing on August 4th night, according to reports
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Indonesia To Set Up Team To Study Russian Fighter Procurement Process
August 4, 2018 @ 06:41 PMIndonesia will reportedly set up a team to study planned procurement of Russian Su-35 fighter jets, covering all aspects of the agreement signed early this year. Speaking at a coordination meeting held to discuss the planned procurement in Jakarta on Friday, Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto said the team will also look at the subsequent process of developing Korean Fighter Xperiment/Indonesian Fighter Xperiment (KFX-IFX)
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China Donates 4 Patrol Boats to Philippines as part of Weapons Aid
July 30, 2018 @ 08:57 AMChina has donated four patrol boats to help the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), as part of its US$14-million grant to help Manilas modernization efforts. In a statement, Navy spokesman Commodore Jonathan Zata was quoted as saying by Manila Bulletin that the four units of patrol boats came with 30 units of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) Launcher (40MM) with corresponding ammunition
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...