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October 06, 2017  

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Saudis to Buy Russian S-400 Air-Defense System and Large Arms Package
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --- Based on the agreement reached between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Russian Federation on the procurement of several armament system

France Shunts Belgium Fighter RFP As F-35 and Typhoon Submit Offers
BRUSSELS --- Belgium has received proposals from Britain and the United States to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets, while a French proposal that was not part of the tender process will be look

Doubts Over Qatar Typhoon Order Lead to BAE Downgrade
Growing doubts about whether Qatar will commit to a landmark order for fighter jets were putting BAE Systems under pressure on Tuesday. Qatar said it last month signed a letter of intent to buy 24

 


The Saudi delegation meets with its Russian hosts in Moscow. The two countries have agreed an unprecedented arms deal which includes acquisition of the S-400 air-defense system and license manufacture of other Russian weapons. (Kremlin photo)
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    Saudis to Buy Russian S-400 Air-Defense System and Large Arms Package
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --- Based on the agreement reached between the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the Russian Federation on the procurement of several armament system...

    France Shunts Belgium Fighter RFP As F-35 and Typhoon Submit Offers
    BRUSSELS --- Belgium has received proposals from Britain and the United States to replace its ageing fleet of fighter jets, while a French proposal that was not part of the tender process will be look...

    Doubts Over Qatar Typhoon Order Lead to BAE Downgrade
    Growing doubts about whether Qatar will commit to a landmark order for fighter jets were putting BAE Systems under pressure on Tuesday. Qatar said it last month signed a letter of intent to buy 24 ...

    Royal Navy May Lose Amphibious Capability to Budget Cuts
    The Royal Navy could lose its ability to assault enemy held beaches, under plans being considered in the Ministry of Defence, BBC Newsnight understands. Two specialist landing ships - HMS Albion an...

    Pentagon Begins New Fiscal Year Under Continuing Resolution
    WASHINGTON --- Pentagon officials bemoaned the fact that the Defense Department is starting another fiscal year under a continuing resolution. A CR, as it is called, is designed to be short-term le...

    Airbus Defense Unit Freezes Capex, May Miss Cash Goals
    PARIS --- Airbus Defence and Space has frozen capital spending and urged its 34,000 staff to take “drastic measures” to save cash as it faces the prospect of missing 2017 cash targets by hundreds of m...

    BAE Systems to Support UK's New Aircraft Carriers
    Engineers from the Solent region are now responsible for supporting the Royal Navy’s two huge new aircraft carriers as well as the rest of the Portsmouth-based fleet. The Ministry of Defence has am...

    Northrop Wins $197M Global Hawk Orders for Japan, US Navy
    -- Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $130,469,576 undefinitized contract for the Japan Global Hawk program. This contract includes long lead material to ...

    Turkey’s First Export Tank, Kaplan, Debuts in Indonesia
    ISTANBUL --- The Kaplan MT Modern Medium Weight Tank, the first tank-class vehicle exported by Turkey's defense industry, was presented to the public Thursday by the Indonesian Army in Cilegon, during...

    SAIC Teams with ST Kinetics to Bid for US Army’s MPF
    RESTON, Va. --- Science Applications International Corp. announced today that it will compete to rapidly develop combat vehicle prototypes to meet the U.S. Army’s need as part of the Mobile Protected ...

    India’s Second Scorpene Submarine Misses Induction Deadline
    NEW DELHI --- India's Scorpene-class advanced attack submarine project has faced another setback with the second completed submarine also facing delays in sea trials. The INS Khanderi is the second...

    Russia Hacks and Harasses NATO Soldiers, Report Says
    The latest efforts by the Kremlin to disrupt NATO deployment include face-to-face harassment of soldiers using personal data. Some experts have said these tactics can easily turn deadly. US and NAT...

    Russian MoD to Receive Mi-26 Helicopters by 2025
    Russian Defence Ministry is to update Mi-26 helicopters in course of the state rearmament programme. This was stated by the Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov after his visit to Rosvertol company in...

    ASC, Babcock Australasia to Support RAN’s Collins Subs
    Australia’s reputation as having a regionally superior naval capability has been bolstered with the announcement that ASC has finalised a Goods and Services Agreement with Babcock Australasia for the ...

    USS John S. McCain Prepared for Heavy Lift to Japan
    SINGAPORE --- The guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Changi Naval Base Oct. 5, to meet heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure. Over the next few days, John S. McCain wil...

    US Navy to Commission Submarine Washington
    The Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS Washington (SSN 787), during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, at Naval Station Norfolk. Mr. Thomas Dee, perf...

    Electromagnetic Warfare and Escalation Dominance
    The United States has again entered a period characterized by great power competition after a quarter century as the world’s sole superpower. By expanding exports in a globalizing economy and exploiti...

    China Donates Second Batch of Military Equipment to Philippines
    MANILA --- The Philippine defense department received on Thursday a second batch of military equipment that China donated to help the Philippines fight terrorism. Chinese Ambassador to the Philippi...

    RAF Prepares Air Base for F-35 Wing
    Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed the resurfacing of the intersection of the 2 runways at RAF Marham as part of a larger programme of investment. The work forms part of a £250...

    US Air Force Trains 500th F-35 Pilot
    EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- The U.S. Air Force trained and graduated the 500th F-35 Lightning II pilot across the joint and international enterprise Sept. 19, 2017, here. Maj. Chris Campbell, 461st Flight ...

    NAVSEA Details Own Role in Navy Cyber Mission
    WASHINGTON --- Cybersecurity is one of three mission priorities in the NAVSEA Campaign Plan to Expand the Advantage. For most people, the term "cybersecurity" inspires thoughts of data theft like ...

    Goa Shipyard Lays Keel for 2nd New-Class OPV
    Keel of the second Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel of the new 5 CGOPVs Project for the Indian Coast Guard was ceremoniously laid at Goa Shipyard Ltd on 29th September 2017 by IG T P Sadanandan, DDG...

    Leonardo Info Management Software for Aussie Subs
    Leonardo has been awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia’s Department of Defence to deliver Information Management software to six Collins-class submarines operated by the Royal Australia...

    EDA Ensures EU Funding for Circular Economy in Defence
    BRUSSELS --- EDA’s efforts to support Member States gaining access to European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for defence-related research projects continue to bear fruit: a project put forwar...

    Saab to Create 150 Defense Jobs in South Australia
    SAAB Australia has today revealed that this week’s decision to award it with the contract to build the tactical interface for the new future frigates and the combat management system for future non-co...

    ASC Welcomes Removal of Collins Class Sub from ‘Projects of Concern List’
    Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, today welcomed the Government’s announcement of the removal the Collins Class Submarine program from the Defence Department ‘projects of concern’ list. ...

    Boeing to Acquire Aurora Flight Sciences
    CHICAGO --- Boeing plans to acquire Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a world-class innovator, developer and manufacturer of advanced aerospace platforms, under an agreement signed by the companies....

    Northrop to Exhibit Multi-Mission Solutions at AUSA
    WASHINGTON --- Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight a full range of solutions for the many missions of the U.S. Army at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Expos...

    Naval Group Exhibits at SMM INMEX in Mumbai
    From 3rd to 5th October 2017, Naval Group exhibits at SMM INMEX in Mumbai, the international trade show and conference for the Shipping and Maritime Industry in India. As a world leader in naval de...


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