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The U.S. State Department is set to approve a sale of F-16s to Bahrain. Two sources familiar with the proposed sale of F-16s to Bahrain have told Bloomberg News that …
U.S. State Department Notifying Congress of F-16 Sale to Bahrain Read More Ukrainian defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom has released footage of a new batch of BTR-3DAs undergoing testing ahead of delivery to the Ukrainian military. The footage (first video, below), released on March 26, …
Ukraine Tests BTR-3DAs Before Delivery Read More A Russian Aerospace Forces commander has detailed the size of the first order for PAK FA stealth fighter jets. Speaking to reporters at LIMA-2017, a military exhibition in Malaysia, a …
Russia Details Size of First PAK FA Order Read More Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has revealed the expected number of aircraft deliveries for 2017. Throughout this past week, Deputy Defense Minister Borisov made several visits to Russian military …
Russia Details Aircraft Acquisition For 2017 Read More During a visit to Amur Shipyard, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov detailed when the Navy expects to receive four Project 20380 corvettes. Deputy Defense Minister Borisov, at Amur Shipyard, …
Russian Pacific Fleet to Receive Four Project 20380 Corvettes Read More Speaking to Rossiya-24 on March 7, 2017, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu indicated that the air-defense system aboard the Project 22350 frigates may soon be operational. Defense Minister Shoigu said, …
Russia Readying Missile System for Project 22350 Frigates Read More At IDEX 2017, a military exhibition hosted in Abu Dhabi, Russian officials have been pushing a number of potential arms contracts with the United Arab Emirates. Particularly over the last …
Russia Seeks Big Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates Read More More JF-17s join Pakistani service. At a ceremony at Kamra airbase on February 16, 2017, Pakistan’s Defense Ministry officially received 16 new JF-17 fighter jets. These, according to Radio Pakistan, …
Pakistan Inducts More JF-17s Into Air Force Read More Russia’s PAK FA fighter jet should be in service with the Aerospace Force by 2021, according to Russian media. Following announcements earlier this month that PAK FA stealth fighter jet …
PAK FA to Enter Operational Service in 2021 Read More Azerbaijan has unveiled a locally-made mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle. On February 14, 2017, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense Industry unveiled the Tufan, a locally-designed MRAP, at a demonstration attended by media. …
Azerbaijan Unveils Locally-Made MRAP Read More