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Kazakhstan is looking to sell military vehicles to neighbors Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. In an interview with InformBuro, the general director of Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), Erbol Salimov, stated that the …
Kazakhstan to Sell Military Vehicles to Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan Read More Afghanistan is interested in acquiring Russian-made helicopters but, given its financial outlook, would like donated helicopters. In an interview with Sputnik International, the Afghan Ambassador to Russia, Abdul Qayyum Kochai, …
Afghanistan Wants Donated Russian Helicopters Read More Israel’s Ministry of Defense has approved the purchase of Eitan armored fighting vehicles. As part of the five-year Gideon Plan, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced this month that it …
Israel Purchasing Eitan Vehicles Read More 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