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Transfer to F-35 Jets to Turkey Could take Two Years

July 4, 2018 @ 12:11 PM

Even as training of Turkish pilots and maintenance crew of F-35 aircraft has commenced in the United States, their ultimate transfer to Turkish soil could take up two years. "Turkish F-35 Pilots and maintainers have already arrived at Luke Air Force base," Pentagon spokesman Col
Singapore To Announce F-16 Fighters Replacement Soon

July 2, 2018 @ 08:13 AM

Singapores Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Friday that the countrys plan to replace its aging fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft will be announced soon, listing a number of manufacturers that could be in the running for a deal potentially worth billions of dollars. Singapores fleet of around 60 F-16 jets are at the tail end of their service and Ng Eng Hen told reporters on June 29 that the decision will be made in few months
Raytheon Wins $93 Million to Integrate StormBreaker Bombs on Super Hornets

June 29, 2018 @ 11:29 AM

Raytheon has won $93 million contract, for Small Diameter Bomb II (SDB II) F/A-18E/F integration. This contract provides for the testing, analysis, support and sustainment of SDB II weapon onto the F/A-18E/F platform with developmental and operational testing
Committee to Look into HAL’s ‘High Price’ for Indian Improved Tejas Fighter...

June 27, 2018 @ 09:54 AM

The Indian defense ministry has set up a commercial negotiations committee to look into the ‘high price quoted by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the manufacture of Tejas Mark1A fighter jet. The HAL based in Bangalore has quoted a price of Rs 463 crore ($67
Cyber-security Threat Forces US Marine Corps to Ground Quadcopters

June 19, 2018 @ 02:25 PM

The US Marine Corps has grounded several new, small drones including its ‘Quads for Squads amid ban on commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS), Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) by the Pentagon and assessment on the cyber-security. The USMC has been forced to ground COTS, it has been fielding to infantry units “until the DoD identifies and fields a solution to mitigate known cybersecurity risks,” according to a recent Department of Defense policy memo written by Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M
F-35 Jets Sale to Turkey in Jeopardy following US Senate Vote

June 19, 2018 @ 01:30 PM

The United States Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2019 on Monday putting a question mark over the proposed sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The NDAA obliges the Secretary of Defense to present a report regarding the potential purchase of the S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia by the Turkish government
EU sets Up $12 Billion 'Peace Facility' for Peace Keeping Ops

June 14, 2018 @ 02:10 PM

The European Union launched a 10.5-billion euro ($12
Turkey not to Depend on US for Air Defense, Use S-400 Systems...

June 12, 2018 @ 01:44 PM

Turkey will not depend on the US for air defense and use the S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries it plans to acquire from Russia ‘if necessary, Turkish President Erdogan said. “We will not just buy the S-400s and place them in a storehouse
Chinese Hackers Steal US Naval Warfare Secrets: Report

June 9, 2018 @ 11:25 AM

Chinese hackers have reportedly hacked into a US defense contractors computer networks and have made away with plans of supersonic anti-ship missile systems for submarines. According to a report by the
Turkey Threatens Retaliation if US Sanctions S-400 Missile Defence Purchase

June 7, 2018 @ 12:10 PM

Turkey has vowed to retaliate if the United States sanctions Russian S-400 missile purchase, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said during a diplomatic meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington early this week. "If the United States imposes sanctions on us or takes such a step, Turkey will absolutely retaliate," Cavusoglu said Sunday

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