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Sudan Is Customer For Six Chinese FTC-2000 Trainer Jets

November 11, 2016 @ 07:02 PM

Sudan has ordered Six FTC-2000 jet trainers, which are the export version of China's JL-9 aircraft, from Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC). The deal was disclosed by Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC) director Wang Wenfei, during an interview with China Aviation News on 3 November
N. Korea To launch Musudan Missile In 3 days

November 2, 2016 @ 12:01 PM

North Korea is preparing to launch another intermediate-range ballistic missile in next three days, Yonhap reports. This would be the ninth test launch this year which US experts believe is timed to coincide with the US presidential elections
Egypt Requests Buk-M3 Surface-To-Air Missiles From Russia

October 26, 2016 @ 11:57 AM

Egypt has sent an official request from the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation for the procurement of Buk-M3 Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM) from Russia. The parties still need to agree on volumes, terms of performance and cost of the contract
North Korea's Intermediate-Range Missile Launch Fails

October 20, 2016 @ 02:14 PM

North Korea has test fired probably an intermediate-range missile Musudan which failed immediately following the launch on Thursday. An intermediate-range Musudan missile blasted soon after takeoff at 6:30 Pyongyang time, the US and South Korean military monitors were quoted as saying by various media on Wednesday
US May Use Nuclear Weapons To Defend Seoul As Part Of 'Extended...

October 20, 2016 @ 08:33 AM

The US and South Korea have agreed to launch a high-level ‘extended deterrence dialogue for the protection of its Asian ally from nuclear and missile threats from North Korea. According to the agreement signed on Wednesday, "Extended deterrence" refers to the commitment (US) to use nuclear weapons to deter attacks on allies
Sudan To Receive 170 T-72 Tanks From Russia

September 22, 2016 @ 02:13 PM

Russia and Sudan have agreed the delivery of the MBTs. Sudan is planned to receive 150 T-72 tanks at an early date
China Gains Strategic Advantage In Africa With Military Base And Defense Deals

September 21, 2016 @ 11:20 AM

China is making inroads into the African defense market by setting up a military base and exporting military equipment to almost two thirds of African countries. Countries including Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Nigeria, Chad, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Uganda, Ghana and Zambia have bought military equipment from China in the recent past
Angola, Mali, Nigeria, Sudan To Get Russian Mil Helicopters By 2017

September 15, 2016 @ 02:05 PM

Angola, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan will be acquiring Russian Mil Mi-8/17 medium multirole and Mi-24/35 attack helicopters by 2017. Helicopters are the most sought military hardware in South Africa, said Yury Demchenko, the head of the delegation for Rosoboronexport, to the Africa Aerospace & Defense Expo, which opened in the South African Republic on Wednesday
Indian Air Force's Tejas Fighter Grounded Due To Rain

August 24, 2016 @ 03:48 PM

Indian Bhoj airports ground staff in Bhopal rushed to cover the cockpit of a Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) on Tuesday to prevent water leakage into the plane. The fighter jet was one of the first two Tejas aircraft that were handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for formation of the new ‘Flying Daggers 45 squadron
Joint Missile Development With US Part Of $51 Billion Japanese Defense Budget

August 19, 2016 @ 11:27 AM

The Japanese defense ministry plans to seek increase in military spending to 5.1 trillion yen (US $51 billion) for the fiscal year 2017 which will include joint development of SM-3 missile with the US

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