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The U.S. State Department announced via the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on May 2, 2017 that it had approved a Kenyan request for military helicopters. The DSCA informed the …
United States Approves MD530F Sale to Kenya Read More A number of Russian strategic bombers in inventory will undergo a modernization program, according to the Russian Deputy Defense Minister. During a visit to the Kazan aircraft manufacturing plant, Deputy …
Russia Upgrading Bombers Read More Egypt has reportedly taken delivery of a first batch of MiG-29s from Russia. On April 26, 2017, Interfax reported the Egyptian Deputy Defense Minister, Mohammad al-Keshky, as saying, “We have …
Egypt Reportedly Receives MiG-29 Delivery Read More Russia’s next-generation stealth bomber may see its first flight eight years from now, with serial production slated to begin thereafter, in 2028. The bomber, referred to as the PAK DA, …
PAK DA First Flight Expected for 2025 Read More Nigeria has recently put two new Mi-35Ms ordered from Russia into service. At the 53rd Nigerian Air Force Day Celebration, the Air Force commissioned into service the two Mi-35Ms out …
Nigeria Puts New Mi-35Ms into Service Read Moreby Carter Palmer, Power Systems Specialist, Forecast International. While the June 2016 Brexit vote may have been a setback for the ultimate European experiment, the results seemingly run counter to …
The Future of the EJ200 Rests on One Platform: The Eurofighter Typhoon Read More This weekend, Israel will reportedly receive three more F-35I jets from its order for 33, bringing the total delivered to Israel to five. The Times of Israel reported on April …
Israel to Receive Three More F-35Is Read More Russia’s Vice President of Research and Industrial Association NPO Pribor, Oleg Chizhevsky, told reporters on April 18, 2017 that munitions tests for the PAK FA fighter jet may be completed …
Russia Testing PAK FA 30mm Munitions Read More Defense News reported on April 18, 2017 that a bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing the Trump Administration to approve sales of armed unmanned aerial systems (UAVs) to Jordan and …
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Armed UAV Sales to Jordan, UAE Read More An image emerged on websites popular with aircraft spotters revealing that Mali is a customer for Russia’s Mi-35M. The picture showed an Mi-35M sporting a Malian Air Force roundel. The …
Malian Mi-35M Spotted Read More