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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 Pakistan has formally inducted new AW-139 helicopters into its Air Force. On Sunday, Pakistani media reported that the new AW-139s had been inducted into the Air Force’s No. 88 Search …
Pakistan Puts AW-139s Into Service Read More Turkmenistan has acquired two new types of armored vehicles from Turkey. The dissident ‘Chronicles of Turkmenistan’ uploaded a video on February 26, 2018, of a recent visit by President Gurbanguly …
Turkmenistan Acquires New Turkish Armored Vehicles Read More Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed on Thursday that two T-50 PAK FA jets were deployed to Syria for testing Responding to a question, Defense Minister Shoigu said, “Indeed, they …
Russia Confirms PAK FA Deployment to Syria Read More