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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 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 by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Raytheon was recently awarded a $30 million ceiling increase modification to a previously awarded contract for T-38A/B, C-17, C-5, and …
Military Increases ADS-B Out Upgrades 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 Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing was recently awarded a $60.9 million hybrid (fixed-price-incentive-firm, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee) contract to perform the mission computing upgrade …
Japan Upgrades Its E-767 AWACS 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 MoreBy Ray Jaworowski, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. Data from Forecast International’s unique Platinum Forecast System underscores the importance of the medium/heavy military rotorcraft segment to the world’s rotorcraft manufacturers. Over the …
Medium/Heavy Military Rotorcraft Market Stabilizing Read More Russia has reportedly deployed two T-50 PAK FA fighter jets to Syria. Wael Al Hussaini, who monitors Syrian and Russian military developments, released footage on his social media account on …
Russia Reportedly Deploys PAK FA to Syria Read More