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S-400: Turkey, Russia Agree Principle of Air-Defense Missile Sale
ANKARA --- Turkey and Russia have reached principal agreements on the issue of the S-400 air defense systems (ADS) acquisition; the sides are conducting negotiations over the price and joint productio

US Approves Sale of 12 MD 530F Armed Helicopters to Kenya
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kenya for MD 530 aircraft. The estimated cost is $253 million. The Defense Security Cooperati

Canada to Act on Armed Forces Underfunding
OTTAWA --- Years of underinvestment are taking a toll on Canada’s military with no funding earmarked for key capabilities such as new surveillance aircraft, helicopter upgrades and bulldozers and tank

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S-400: Turkey, Russia Agree Principle of Air-Defense Missile Sale
ANKARA --- Turkey and Russia have reached principal agreements on the issue of the S-400 air defense systems (ADS) acquisition; the sides are conducting negotiations over the price and joint productio...

US Approves Sale of 12 MD 530F Armed Helicopters to Kenya
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kenya for MD 530 aircraft. The estimated cost is $253 million. The Defense Security Cooperati...

Canada to Act on Armed Forces Underfunding
OTTAWA --- Years of underinvestment are taking a toll on Canada’s military with no funding earmarked for key capabilities such as new surveillance aircraft, helicopter upgrades and bulldozers and tank...

Indian Army Successfully Test-Fires Brahmos Land-Attack Missile
NEW DELHI --- The Indian Army on Tuesday successfully test fired an advanced version of the Brahmos land-attack cruise missile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, revalidating the weapon’s strike capa...

S. Korea Says It Already Paid $1Bn In THAAD Costs
U.S. President Donald Trump should know that South Korea has already paid more than what he has billed the country for the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery here, ana...

Ka-52K Combat Helicopters Tested for Naval Operations
Ka-52K helicopters manufactured by Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed the first phase of testing in marine conditions. The machines are currently in the p...

US Air Force Tests F-22 Upgrade with Missile Launches
The F-22 completed operational tests of air-to-air missiles against an aerial target April 18 at the Utah Test and Training Range as part of a major capability upgrade. The Raptors launched inert A...

Sixth Boeing KC-46A Tanker Joins Flight Test Program
EVERETT, Wash. --- Boeing now has six aircraft in its KC-46 tanker test program, expanding its ability to complete ground and flight-test activities as it progresses toward first deliveries to the U.S...

Russia and Turkey Discuss Joint Weapons Development
MOSCOW --- Russia’s exporter of military hardware Rosoboronexport (an affiliate of Rostec corporation) is discussing a number of projects with Turkish partners for the development of new generation we...

Poland Takes Lead of Baltic Air Policing, Supported by Spain
Poland took the lead of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission on Tuesday (2 May 2017), succeeding the Royal Netherlands Air Force at Šiauliai airbase in Lithuania. Spain will replace the German Air Force...

CAE Wins Training Contracts Worth Over C$375 Million
MONTREAL, Quebec --- CAE announced today at the 2017 World Aviation Training Conference and Tradeshow (WATS) a series of commercial aviation training solutions contracts and agreements with airlines w...

BAE Contracts Czech Ray Service for Swedish Mortar System
BAE Systems has contracted Czech manufacturer Ray Service to deliver key components for the Swedish vehicle-mounted mortar system known as Mjölner. BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Swedish...

As Oil Prices Dip, African Countries Spend Less on Military
WASHINGTON --- African military expenditures have finally slowed down after more than a decade of steady increases, according to a new report on global defense spending. The main reason, the report fo...

US Aerospace Industry Welcomes Full-Year FY17 Appropriation
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Aerospace Industries Association welcomes the announcement of the $1.165 trillion fiscal year 2017 Omnibus Budget Deal and urges both chambers of Congress to pass it this week. ...

Forgotten Waters: Minding the GIUK Gap
Geography still rules, despite the conceits of the jet age and the information age. Geography is where any discussion of the strategic environment must begin. To know a country’s geography provides cl...

USAF Pilots See F-35, F-15 Complementing Each Other
RAF LAKENHEATH, England --- The F-35A continues to prove itself a game-changer as Airmen train together during the aircraft’s first overseas deployment. Eight F-35As and more than 200 Airmen from t...

French Army Takes Delivery of First HK416 Assault Rifles
On May 3, 2017, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) received an initial batch of 400 HK416 F assault rifles intended for the French Army. This weapon was selected as part of the Arme individuel...

Exercise Northern Edge Kicks Off with F-22, F-35s
ELMENDORF, Alaska --– Spring mornings in Alaska are a time and place for moose, mountains and majestic views—and the right weather to host the largest joint training exercise in Alaska. Dozens of 4...

UK Troops Deploy to South Sudan to Support UN Peacekeepers
The latest deployment of British troops has arrived in South Sudan to continue support to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission. Touching down in country today, an additional 35 UK military ...

Can Afghan Forces Win the Afghan War?
This report addresses the key causes of the problems that the Afghan government and security forces now face, as well as the fact that the “enemy” is only part of the threat. Enabling Afghan military ...

GE Brags Its Naval Turbines Power Latest French, Italian Warships
EVENDALE, OHIO – GE’s Marine Solutions reports that the FREMM multi-mission frigate Auvergne was delivered to the French Navy on April 11 in Toulon, France. All of the French Navy’s new Aquitaine-clas...

Sixth FREMM Frigate Handed Over to Italian Navy
The sixth Italian FREMM frigate “Luigi Rizzo” was delivered on 20th April 2017 by OCCAR to the Italian Navy. The ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard (La Spezia) was attended by the OCCAR Director, the O...

Raytheon Claims Patriot Downed Over 100 Ballistic Missiles In Combat
TEWSKBURY, Mass. --- Since Jan. 1, 2015, Raytheon's Patriot integrated air and missile defense system has shot down more than 100 tactical ballistic missiles in combat operations around the world. Mor...

Airbus Wins Syracuse IV Ground Segment Definition Study
PARIS --- The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement, DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space a contract to carry out preparatory studies and definition work for the fut...

Pratt & Whitney Canada Produces 100,000th Turbine Engine
LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC --- Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) celebrated the production of its 100,000th engine this month, as a testament to P&WC's longevity and leadership in the global aerospace market. P&WC...

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