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US Pilots to Test Taiwan’s Four Upgraded F-16 Fighter Jets

December 27, 2017 @ 08:13 AM

American test pilots have reached Taiwan to carry out ground tests on four Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16 fighter jets upgraded to the V-model. Taiwan is expecting delivery of the first batch of short-range air-to-air missiles, the AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder from US next year
Lockheed Martin Wins $102 Million Aegis Combat System Hardware Design Contract

December 27, 2017 @ 06:28 AM

Lockheed Martin is being awarded a $102.5 million modification contract to exercise an option for AEGIS Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA) efforts for the design, development, integration, test, and delivery of computer program baselines and associated technology insertion hardware design support for the next/future advanced capability build
Indian Air Force to Issue Tender for Perimeter Security of Air Bases...

December 26, 2017 @ 02:39 PM

The Indian air force is planning to issue a tender to secure the perimeter of the air bases housing high-value assets such as fighter jets and transport aircraft. "By this week, the tender for the perimeter security of the air bases would be issued by the Air Force to prevent any illegal entry into them like what happened in Pathankot," unnamed government sources were quoted as saying by
Russia test-fires ‘Topol’ Inter-continental Ballistic Missile

December 26, 2017 @ 01:18 PM

Russias Strategic Missile Force has tested perspective armament for the RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Kapustin Yar practice range in the southern Astrakhan Region. "On December 26, 2017, a combat team of the Strategic Missile Force test-fired an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile from the Kapustin Yar state central combined arms training range in the Astrakhan Region," Russias Defense Ministry said Tuesday, TASS reports
Seoul Considers F-35B Fighter Aircraft Purchase For New Amphibious Landing Ship

December 26, 2017 @ 12:48 PM

South Korea may consider introducing several F-35B fighter jets for its newest amphibious landing ship slated to be deployed in 2020, Yonhap reports. According to the report, the officials are considering possibilities of operating the F-35B fighter, a short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the US-made fifth-generation warplane from the second 14,000-ton Dokdo-class vessel
Antonov Aircraft to be Equipped with Aselsan Avionics

December 26, 2017 @ 10:16 AM

Turkish firm Aselsan has entered into an agreement with Ukrainian Antonov company to supply avionics to ‘Antonov branded aircraft. An agreement to this effect was reached during a meeting between representatives of Aselsan, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) and Antonov Aircraft Company in Ukraine last week
General Atomics Awarded $329 Million for MQ-1 Predator, MQ-9 Reaper UAV Support

December 23, 2017 @ 03:34 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $329 million contract for MQ‐1 Predator and MQ‐9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft support and services. This contract provides for core management, logistics support, configuration management, technical manual and software maintenance, contractor field service representative support, inventory control point management, flight operations support, depot repair, and depot field maintenance, US department of defense said in a statement Friday
Procurement Of First Long-range Cruise Missiles, 3900-tons Destroyers In Japan’s $46B Defense...

December 22, 2017 @ 02:03 PM

The Japanese government on Friday approved a record-high defense budget of 5.19 trillion yen ($46 billion) for fiscal 2018 to boost its missile defenses against the growing threat from North Korea, breaking the record for the sixth consecutive year
ICGS Sujay: Indian Coast Guard Commissions Sixth 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel

December 22, 2017 @ 01:14 PM

An Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) named ICGS Sujay was commissioned into Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at Goa on Thursday. It is sixth and last in the series of six 105m OPV built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for ICG
Russia Agrees To Grant Loan For Turkey’s S-400 Missile System Deal

December 22, 2017 @ 01:03 PM

Russia has completed negotiations with Turkey for the sale of an S-400 air defense missile system, and has agreed to grant loan for the purchase. "All the issues have been resolved and I discussed this theme while literally entering this hall

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