Third F-35 Batch to Arrive in Israel
Israel will take delivery of its third batch of F-35s. The Times of Israel reported on September 13, 2017 that a pair of F-35 fighter jets took off from the …
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Major Expansion of U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Fleet?
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The decision to use the LPD-17 design as the baseline for the LX(R) has opened up a major discussion on the …
Major Expansion of U.S. Navy Amphibious Warfare Fleet? Read More Kazakhstan Inks Su-30SM Agreement
Kazakhstan has inked an agreement with Russia for the supply of 12 Su-30SM fighter jets. Russian presidential aide for military-technical cooperation, Vladimir Kozhin, told Tass News Agency that an agreement …
Kazakhstan Inks Su-30SM Agreement Read More T-90M Deliveries Set for 2018
Russia will begin receiving the newly modernized T-90M main battle tank in 2018. Speaking to Tass News Agency, UralVagonZavod CEO Alexander Potapov said in reference to the T-90M, “We are …
T-90M Deliveries Set for 2018 Read More Algeria Purchased Russian BMPT-72s
Algeria has reportedly placed an order for a number of BMPT-2 ‘Terminator’ armored vehicles from Russia. Citing Pravda, defenceWeb reported on September 11, 2017 that a contract had been signed …
Algeria Purchased Russian BMPT-72s Read More Kenyan AT-802L Sale Clear to Move Forward
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on September 5, 2017 following requests from the U.S. Congress to review the details of a potential sale of 12 AT-802L …
Kenyan AT-802L Sale Clear to Move Forward Read More Russia Looking to Test Modernized T-80
Russia is looking to begin testing a newly-modernized version of its T-80 tank, according to the Chief of the Main Armored Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry. Tass News Agency …
Russia Looking to Test Modernized T-80 Read MoreS-Cube the Sonar of Choice for New Submarines
By Richard Sterk, Defense Electronics Analyst, Forecast International. The older generation Eledone (technology- based) sonars such as the TSM-2233 are being phased out by newer sonars like the S-Cube and …
S-Cube the Sonar of Choice for New Submarines Read More Afghanistan to Receive 150 MD 530Fs
Afghanistan will receive around 150 MD 530F helicopters. In a new contract awarded to MD Helicopters on September 5, 2017, Afghanistan is set to receive “an estimated quantity of 150 …
Afghanistan to Receive 150 MD 530Fs Read MoreIt’s Official, UTC Buying Rockwell Collins in $30 Billion Deal
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. After a summer of speculation, United Technologies Corp (UTC) and Rockwell Collins announced that they have reached a definitive agreement …
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