Russia Preparing Ka-52M Contract
The Russian Ministry of Defense will finalize a contract for an upgraded version of the Ka-52 next year. Speaking to TASS Russian News Agency on December 4, Russian Helicopters CEO …
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U.S. Military Aid to Lebanon Unfrozen
Several months after putting a hold on military aid to Lebanon, the U.S. has lifted its block. On Monday, three sources told the Associated Press that the U.S. has unfrozen …
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Morocco Approved for Attack Helicopter Buy
The U.S. has approved a potential sale of attack helicopters to Morocco. On November 20, 2019, the U.S. State Department announced via the DSCA that it had approved a potential …
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Russia Ready to Discuss Arms Contracts with Iran
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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Putin: Defense Spending Cuts Won’t Affect Russian Security
Following a multiyear modernization effort, the Russian military is able to provide for Russia’s security, even with some recent cuts to the defense budget. The military has passed the “peak …
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Su-57 Ready for Delivery to Russian Military
The first Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet for the Russian Aerospace Force should be delivered soon. Speaking to journalists on November 8, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said, “As for …
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Ukraine Plans Defense Budget Growth
The Ukrainian defense budget will increase next year. In a statement this week, Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zahorodniuk said that the combined defense and security budget for 2020 will total …
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Uzbekistan Procures Additional AS532s
The Uzbek Air Force appears to have placed a second order for AS532 helicopters from Airbus. Over the past year, the Uzbek military seems to have introduced new AS532 helicopters …
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Russia Donates Military Equipment to Tajikistan
The Russian government has transferred military hardware to Tajikistan to support that country’s security forces. At a ceremony held this week in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, Russian Central Military …
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Russia Deploys S-300 to Tajikistan
The Russian military has deployed S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Tajikistan. In a statement over the weekend, the Russian military confirmed a deployment of the S-300 air-defense system to its …
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