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F-35 Program Sees First Drop In Prices
May 24, 2013 @ 11:33 AMLockheed Martin's F-35 program, the costliest fighter aircraft in the world, just got a little less expensive. The U
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Rosoboronexport Wins $5 billion In Helicopter Export Contracts
May 20, 2013 @ 11:45 AMRosoboronexport has won contracts worth $5 billion this year, according to a statement. The multi-billion dollar contract include a $2
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Rheinmetall To Sell 164 Tanks To Indonesia
May 8, 2013 @ 01:07 PMIn a deal worth several millions of dollars, Rheinmetall has been given a nod by the German government to sell 164 tanks to Indonesia, after the Dutch parliament rejected the similar request over human rights concerns. After this deal, Indonesia joins the contentious new export list along with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates
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Turkey, Sikorsky Helo Deal Worth $3.5 Billion Is Nearing: Reports
May 8, 2013 @ 12:40 PMTurkey recently announced nearing the final round of contract negotiations worth $3.5 billion with Sikorsky Aircraft for the co-production of scores of utility helicopters
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MBDA To Reach Out To ME Nations For Potential Marte ER Partnership
May 1, 2013 @ 09:36 AMIn an effort to increase its anti-ship missile capabilities, MBDA plans on reaching out to Middle East nations in the coming months for a potential partnership. In 2012, Antonio Perfetti, managing director of the MBDA's Italian branch and executive group director sales and business development, said that a Middle Eastern country is interested in the joint development of a Marte ER (extended range) version
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Russia's Combat Vehicle Upgrade To Cost $100 Million
April 22, 2013 @ 11:35 PMThe Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday has announced that it has issued a tender for the modernization of BMD-1 airborne fighting vehicles which will cost approximately $100 million. According to the state procurements agency, some 145 vehicles will be upgraded to BMD-2 this year and another 67 next year with the starting price of the upgrades estimated at 16 million rubles per vehicle
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Boeing Signs $1.5 Billion Deal To Replace S. Korea’s AH-1 Cobra
April 18, 2013 @ 12:26 PMSouth Korea on Wednesday said it had agreed to buy a fleet of U.S
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Russian Helicopters Pips Eurocopter in $406 Million Peruvian Contract: Reports
April 1, 2013 @ 12:46 PMBuenos Aires , March 31: The Peruvian defence ministry is likely to buy 24 Russian Mil Mi-171 (Hip) helicopters worth $406.8 million to use them in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorists, reports from Buenos Aires said
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Indian Helicopter Procurement Goes in Limbo After AgustaWestland Bribery Scandal
March 14, 2013 @ 10:49 AMHelicopter procurement programs worth billions of dollars could be delayed or altogether cancelled in India following the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper bribery scandal which is being investigated in Italy and India. India has already put further payments and delivery of the AW101 helicopters on hold till the pendency of an investigation by its Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) which has found grounds to charge the former chief of the Indian Air Force, S
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Indian Defense Budget Gets 14 Percent Hike
February 28, 2013 @ 09:26 PMThe Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday got a 14 per cent budget hike (about $37.45 billion approximately) for 2013-14 with a promise from Finance Minister P Chidambaram to provide any additional fund required for national security
Italian Navy’s First FREMM EVO Frigate Begins Construction
Northrop to Equip Australian C-130J Fleet with New Electronic Warfare System
Trump Tariffs Could Impact F-35 Global Supply Chain, Other Defense Projects
U.S. to Deploy Korea-based Patriot Missile Systems to Middle East
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...