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Japan to Spend 200 Billion Yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) on Aegis Ashore

December 13, 2017 @ 11:50 AM

Japans Ministry of Defense has disclosed that the cost for two batteries of the Aegis Ashore missile interception system it intends to procure from the United States is over 200 billion yen (US$ 1.7 Billion) which will be added to the national budget from fiscal 2019 onwards
Turkish Kale Aero to Produce Miniature Turbojet Engine for Roketsan’s New Cruise...

December 13, 2017 @ 11:21 AM

Turkeys Havacılık (Kale Aero) has won a contract from the nations under-secretariat of defense industries (SSM) to design, develop and produce a miniature turbojet engine for Roketsans new cruise missiles including Standoff Missile (SOM). The engine production is scheduled to begin next year
Russia to Expand Naval Base in Syria’s Tartus

December 13, 2017 @ 10:49 AM

Russia 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
HAL Holds Vendors Meet to Kick-start Basic Trainer, Utility Helicopter Production

December 13, 2017 @ 09:29 AM

Over 80 potential suppliers from India and abroad participated at Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedH(AL)s 5th Global Vendors Meet held on Tuesday. In his inaugural address, HAL Chairman T Suvarna Raju said, “HAL is looking to produce 100 basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 soon once spin tests are completed in the coming months
Raytheon Wins $302 Million Contract to Supply 618 JSOW Air-to-ground Missiles to

December 13, 2017 @ 03:33 AM

Raytheon has won $302.4 million modification contract for the procurement of 618 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) air-to-ground missiles (AGM-154 Block III C) for Saudi Arabia under Foreign Military Sales program
Denel to Sell 12 Cheetah Fighter Jets to US-based Draken International

December 12, 2017 @ 02:07 PM

Denel has concluded an agreement for the sale of 12 South African-designed Cheetah fighter jets to the US-based Draken International. The contract includes return to service and flight acceptance tests in South Africa and aircraft delivery to the United States of America
Russian Helicopters, Progression to Market Choppers in South-east Asia

December 12, 2017 @ 12:36 PM

Russian Helicopters, Singaporean Progression Pte and Russia-Singapore Business Council (RSBC) have signed an agreement with Centre for Overseas Promotion of Russian High-tech Companies and Presentation of Investment Projects on cooperation and joint collaboration to promote helicopters in the South-east Asia region. Under the Agreement, Progression Pte
Russia Briefs UN Peacekeeping Delegation about Mine-Clearing Operations in Syria

December 12, 2017 @ 09:24 AM

Russia has briefed UN delegation on peacekeeping operations about training process for humanitarian mine clearance and operations carried out in Syria. The UN delegation headed by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations visited the Russian International Mine Action Centre located in Nakhabino, Moscow region, to discuss future cooperation and joint peacekeeping activity, Russian MoD said in a statement Monday
Leonardo Wins $132 Million to Supply 8 Additional AW139 Choppers to Italy

December 12, 2017 @ 08:04 AM

Leonardo has won a contract to supply two AW139s for the Italian Coast Guard and six for the Customs and Border Protection Service valued at approximately 112 million euro for delivery by 2020. The Italian Coast Guard has signed a contract for two AW139s to perform search and rescue missions, with deliveries to be completed by the end of 2018, while the Italian Customs and Border Protection Service (Guardia di Finanza) has ordered six to perform patrol operations, with deliveries to be completed by 2020, the company said in a statement Monday
LifePort Certified to Equip Bell 412EP Aircraft with Ballistic Protection System

December 12, 2017 @ 07:49 AM

LifePort, a Sikorsky company, has been granted an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to equip the Bell 412EP aircraft with a Ballistic Protection System (BPS). LifePort provides standard Bell 412 armor configurations for the cockpit floor, crew seats, cabin floor, and crew side wall areas

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