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Russia will begin receiving the Mi-28NM attack helicopter in 2018, according to the commander of the Russian Aerospace Force. RIA Novosti quoted Colonel General Viktor Bondarev as saying, “There is …
Russia to Receive Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter in 2018 Read More Russia will take delivery of a new trainer aircraft later this year. In an exclusive report on July 24, 2017, Izvestia reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense, Smolensk Aviation …
Russia to Receive SR-10 Trainer in 2018 Read More Speaking at a news conference on July 24, 2017, Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev suggested that Russia could acquire another military base in Kyrgyzstan. President Atambayev stated that such a base …
Kyrgyzstan to Receive Two Russian Aircraft Read More Kazakhstan is planning further acquisitions of Russian aircraft. At MAKS 2017, MiG Corporation CEO Ilya Tarasenko revealed that Russia and Kazakhstan had signed an agreement regarding the establishment of MiG-35 …
Kazakhstan Receiving More Russian Aircraft Read More Russia anticipates placing an order for MiG-35s next year. Speaking to reporters at MAKS 2017, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov stated that the first order for MiG-35s is slated …
Russian MiG-35 Order Expected for 2018 Read More 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