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Emirati firm NIMR Automotive will showcase a custom military vehicle at a military exhibition in the Czech Republic. In partnership with VOP CZ, NIMR will show off an Ajban 440A …
Emirati Firm to Show Off Military Vehicles in Europe Read More In the next decade, Russia aims to construct and deliver to its Navy two helicopter carrier vessels. A source told Tass News Agency on May 31, 2017, “The development of …
Russia to Produce Two Helicopter Carriers Read More U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Christopher Murphy (D-CT) seek to reinstate a short-lived ban on the sale of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to Saudi Arabia. A day after Senator Paul …
Two U.S. Senators Seek to Block Saudi PGM Sale Read More Russia has begun state trials of the Mi-28NM ‘Night Hunter’ attack helicopter. Tass News Agency reported on May 25, 2017 that state trials of the latest Mi-28 variant have begun. …
Mi-28NM State Trials Begin Read Moreby Derek Bisaccio, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. “The Federation preserves our identity and enhances our capabilities. It is a strong shield for protecting the security and stability of the Arabian Gulf …
Emirati Regional Military Footprint Continues to Grow Read More Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed Russia’s efforts to rearm with short-range ballistic missiles on May 24, 2017. By late 2020, Russia aims to have completely rearmed its land forces …
Russia to Rearm with Iskander-M SRBMs by Late 2020 Read More The Israeli Air Force is improving the capabilities of its M-346 advanced jet trainers. Flight Global reported on May 24, 2017 that the Air Force is equipping its advanced jet …
Israeli Air Force Upgrading Its M-346 Trainers Read More Israel will receive an additional F-35 from Lockheed Martin in the coming years that will be specifically designed to allow the country to test upgrades for the aircraft. Flight Global …
Israel to Receive Test F-35 Read More Boeing has completed upgrade work on Saudi Arabia’s fleet of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. In a press release on May 23, 2017, Boeing announced it has …
Saudi AWACS Fleet Upgraded Read More Algeria’s second Meko A200 frigate has reportedly arrived to Algeria. The vessel, El Moudamir (911), left Germany earlier this month, on May 15. It arrived in Algeria on May 21, …
Second Meko Frigate Arrives to Algeria Read More