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Qatar is hosting the DIMDEX 2018 military exhibition this week. At DIMDEX 2018, Qatar has inked several contracts with foreign firms to bolster its Armed Forces. Turkish firms, in particular, …
Qatar Hosts DIMDEX 2018 Military Exhibition Read More Russia is moving forward with testing of the RS-28 Sarmat. Speaking to media on Tuesday, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov stated, “The first launch of this missile took …
Russia Preparing New Sarmat Tests Read More Russia is hoping ot maintain a presence in the Afghan helicopter market. In an interview with Rossiya 24, Vladimir Kozhin, the Russian presidential aide for military-technical cooperation, said, “I think …
Russia Aims to Continue Presence in Afghan Helicopter Market Read More Angola will place an order for three C-295 transport aircraft. Referencing Lusa news agency, defenceWeb reported on March 12, 2018, that Angola is seeking three C-295s, at a total cost …
Angola Looking to Acquire C-295s Read More Iraq took delivery of two more T-50 jet trainers from South Korea. The arrival of the two aircraft was announced on March 6, 2018. The deliveries are part of a …
New Batch of T-50 Jet Trainers Arrives to Iraq Read More The U.S. has approved a potential support package for Qatar’s Air Operation Center. Qatar’s government requested the purchase of “one (1) Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Low Volume Terminal (LVT), …
U.S. Approves Support for Qatari AOC Read More The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale to the United Arab Emirates of air-to-air missiles. In a press release on March 8, 2018, the U.S. State Department announced …
U.S. Approves Sale of Air-to-Air Missiles to UAE Read More Kazakhstan is completing testing of the Barys 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). In a press release, Paramount Group announced that the Kazakh Ministry of Defense “is in the final stages …
Barys IFV Nearly Finished with Testing Read More The Russian military will receive two Mi-28NMs this year. In response to a question from Tass Russian News Agency about the Mi-28NM, a new variant of the attack helicopter, Russian …
Two Mi-28NMs to be Delivered in November 2018 Read More Saudi Arabia will receive four vessels produced by Lockheed Martin. On March 5, 2018, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded Lockheed Martin a $481.2 million contract for the production of …
Saudi MMSC Purchase Moving Forward Read More