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Russia brought a sizable display of its military products to the Egypt Defense Expo (EDEX) 2018, underscoring Moscow’s efforts to boost sales and influence in Egypt and, more broadly, the …
Russia Makes Sales Push at EDEX 2018 Read More Pakistan is reportedly interested in purchasing more Chinese surface-to-air missiles. On December 6, 2018, the Times of Islamabad reported, citing TASS, that the Pakistani Army is looking to buy three …
Pakistan Seeking Long-Range Chinese SAMs Read More Poland intends to expedite plans for a fighter procurement intended to replace the last of its Soviet-legacy combat aircraft under its Harpia program. Funds for the acquisition will be allocated …
Poland to Fast-Track Russian Fighter Replacement Project Read More The Dominican Republic Army has declared a new Border Patrol Unit operational. The mission of this unit is to carry out patrol, surveillance and protection operations in support of the …
Dominican Border Patrol Unit Now Operational Read More The first of what will be two indigenous aircraft carriers for the Indian Navy is planned for induction in 2020 according to statements on December 3 by the commander of …
Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to be inducted in 2020 Read More The Argentine Air Force has completed installation of a Long Range 3D Primary Radar (RP3DLAP in Spanish)radar in the town of Villaguay, Argentina, a little less than 200 miles northwest …
New Argentine Radar Installed in Villaguay Read More
The Taiwanese military is ready to forsake its previous ambition to acquire the F-35 Lightning II stealth combat aircraft in favor of a government-to-government contract for 66 F-16V Block 70 …
Giving Up the Ghost: Taiwan Seeks F-16V Procurement as F-35 Dream Abandoned Read More Canada has been forced to temporarily halt its frigate acquisition program following a ruling from the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CTT). In October, a team of Lockheed Martin Canada and …
Canadian Frigate Program Delayed as Trade Tribunal Investigates Complaint Read More While Bulgaria continues to examine its future fighter options its government has green-lit funding for the overhaul of its Russian-legacy MiG-29 and Su-25 combat aircraft. The approval came on November …
Bulgarian Government OK’s Funding for Overhaul of Russian-Legacy Fighters Read More by Derek Bisaccio, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. On November 27, 2018, Defence Blog reported that the Iranian Air Force is considering the procurement of the joint Pakistan-China fighter jet …
Iran Said to be Considering JF-17 Buy Read More