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Defense / Military Electronics / North America

Canada Buying $4 Billion Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar from Australia

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025 - by Shaun McDougall

Canada has announced plans to purchase a new Arctic over-the-horizon radar (A-OTHR) system from BAE Systems Australia for more than CAD 6 billion ($4 billion). The system, known as the …

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Featured / Geopolitics

Serbia’s Potential Rafale Acquisition Signifies More Than Just a Fighter Decision

April 10, 2024 - by Daniel Darling

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has declared his country’s intention of acquiring the Rafale jet fighter from France’s Dassault Aviation. The announcement – made while Vucic was on a two-day visit …

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Defense / Featured / North America

How the Biden Win Impacts Defense

November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 - by Shaun McDougall

The race was too close to call on election day, but former Vice President Joe Biden has unseated incumbent Donald Trump in the presidential election, multiple news outlets are reporting. …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Arms Embargo on Iran Expires

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 - by Derek Bisaccio

In line with the provisions of the 2015 nuclear accord, the arms embargo on Iran has now expired. The end of the restrictions comes despite a last-minute effort on the …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

Russia Ready to Discuss Arms Contracts with Iran

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Russian government is ready to proceed with negotiations on arms sales to Iran. At the Dubai Air Show, the director of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, Dmitry …

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Geopolitics / Middle East / North America

U.S. Pulling All Troops Out of Northeast Syria

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

The U.S. is withdrawing approximately 1,000 troops from northeast Syria following a Turkish incursion into the region.  Many of the U.S. troops are heading to Iraq, and a small number …

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Europe / Geopolitics

Russian Officials Tout Arms Exports Despite Sanctions

June 25, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Russia has maintained its arms exports portfolio despite pressure from external sources, Russian officials have said, and the volume of sales should rise in the future. Speaking to Zvezda TV …

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Defense / Military Aircraft / North America

Canadian Special Forces King Air 350ER ISR Aircraft Arriving in 2022

June 24, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Shaun McDougall

Canadian Special Forces will receive three new Beechcraft King Air 350ER twin-turboprop aircraft in 2022.  The aircraft will be based at CFB Trenton, Ontario, and will be utilized for intelligence, …

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Geopolitics / Middle East

U.K. Freezes Arms Export Licenses to Saudi Arabia Following Court Ruling

June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

The government of the United Kingdom has halted the approval of arms exports licenses to Saudi Arabia, following a ruling by the Court of Appeal that British sales to the …

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Europe / Geopolitics

Russian Arms Sales at $6 Billion in First Half of 2019

June 6, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Russian arms exports since the start of 2019 have totaled nearly $6 billion, according to Rosoboronexport chief executive Alexander Mikheyev. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June …

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