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by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval Systems Analyst, Forecast International. With the original group of Dolphin-class submarines designed to have a hull life of 30 years and a design initiation-to-commissioning cycle …
Dolphins in Trouble Read More
Qatar has purchased seven vessels from Italy in a nearly $6 billion deal. On August 2, 2017, Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, announced that his country had …
Qatar Purchases Seven Italian Naval Vessels Read More Oman has taken delivery of its first two Mark 166 Hawk jet trainers. The two Hawk trainers arrived on July 29, according to Defaiya. The aircraft were delivered to Masirah …
Oman Receives Hawk Trainers Read More The Democratic Republic of Congo has received over two dozen modernized tanks from Ukraine. Citing a report issued by the State Export Control Service of Ukraine, defenceWeb reported on August …
DRC Receives 25 T-64BV-1 Main Battle Tanks Read More Kyrgyzstan will receive two An-26 military transport aircraft from Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense will deliver two An-26s to Kyrgyzstan next week, the Kyrgyz General Staff told Sputnik International. …
Kyrgyzstan to Receive Two An-26s Read Moreby Edward Nebinger, Forecast International. Recent reports of significant layoffs by Boeing have proven to be of little concern to Wall Street investors, who shrugged those actions off as an …
Boeing on a Roll; Both Civil and Military Markets Remain Strong Read More Russia has floated out a new Project 20380 corvette. Amur Shipyard, in Russia’s Far East, floated out the newest Project 20380 corvette, Gromkiy, on July 28, 2017. The vessel was …
Gromkiy Floated Out Read More Azerbaijan has signed an agreement with Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on the purchase of 10 Super Mushshak trainer aircraft. PAC announced in a press release on July 27, 2017 that …
Azerbaijan Purchases Super Mushshaks Read More The Egyptian Air Force has taken delivery of two more Rafale fighter jets. In a post on social media, the Egyptian military spokesperson confirmed that a new batch of Rafale …
Egypt Receives Two More Rafale Jets Read More Russia will receive over 100 aircraft and helicopters next year as part of efforts to modernize the force structures. Alongside the MAKS 2017 air show, Russian Aerospace Forces commander Colonel …
Russia Receiving Over 100 Aircraft in 2018 Read More