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Egypt has reportedly taken delivery of several Ka-52 helicopters. Next week, the country is due to receive two more Dassault Rafale fighter jets. Speaking to Tass News Agency, a source …
Egypt Receiving New Helicopters, Fighter Jets Read More Belarus will begin taking delivery of Su-30SM fighter jets in 2019 at the earliest. Speaking to Tass News Agency in an interview on July 17, 2017, Belarusian Defense Minister Lt. …
Belarus to Begin Receiving Su-30SMs in 2019 Read More The Nigerian Air Force confirmed on July 14, 2017 that it had taken delivery of its first batch of Super Mushshak trainers. The Air Force said in a statement, “The …
Nigeria Receives Super Mushshak Trainers Read Moreby C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The U.S. State Department recently approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of five Gulfstream G550 Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance …
Australia’s G550 AISREW Program Will Require a World’s Worth of Electronics, But So Far, None from Australia Read More Russia will complete tests of the Ka-52K naval helicopter before the start of 2020. In a statement to Tass News Agency on July 6, 2017, manufacturer Russian Helicopters confirmed that …
Ka-52K Testing to Finish in 2019 Read More Kenya is due to receive its last two Huey IIs soon. Citing IHS Jane’s, defenceWeb reported on July 3, 2017 that one Huey II was already out for delivery to …
Kenya Receiving Final Huey IIs Read More Nigeria will receive 10 Mi-35M helicopters in 2018, completing its order for 12. The deputy director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Anatoliy Punchuk, told RIA Novosti in …
Nigeria to Receive 10 Mi-35Ms in 2018 Read More An Algerian Yabhon United 40 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been spotted in a new image released online. The drone, an armed UAV, was seen in a recent picture that …
Algerian Yabhon United 40 Spotted in New Image Read More Oman has taken delivery of two Eurofighter Typhoon jets. Following last month’s unveiling, two Eurofighter Typhoon jets have been delivered to Oman. The two jets had been spotted several days …
Oman Receives First Batch of Typhoon Fighter Jets Read More On June 20, 2017, United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) CEO Yuri Slyusar announced that two major aircraft corporations in Russia will be merged into a single combat aviation complex. Responding to …
Sukhoi, MiG to Merge Read More