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Indonesia to Sign Contract for 11 Su-35 Fighters in November
Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said that the 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker E jet fighters, which were ordered from Russia, would be well-equipped with weapons, or in other words is full gear

American Airlines Orders Ten Embraer E175s
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for ten E175 jets. American Airlines is exercising its purchase rights from its original contract with Embraer si

Pentagon Shrugs Off GAO Report on F-35 Sustainment Problems
The Pentagon has conceded that congressional watchdogs were “factually accurate” when they reported that the F-35 program is facing sustainability challenges but remain adamant that everything is unde

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Indonesia to Sign Contract for 11 Su-35 Fighters in November
Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said that the 11 Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker E jet fighters, which were ordered from Russia, would be well-equipped with weapons, or in other words is full gear...

American Airlines Orders Ten Embraer E175s
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer and American Airlines Inc. signed a firm order for ten E175 jets. American Airlines is exercising its purchase rights from its original contract with Embraer si...

Pentagon Shrugs Off GAO Report on F-35 Sustainment Problems
The Pentagon has conceded that congressional watchdogs were “factually accurate” when they reported that the F-35 program is facing sustainability challenges but remain adamant that everything is unde...

RusHelo CEO to Discuss Ka-226T Contract with Indian Minister
NEW DELHI --- Making his business trip to India, Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginskiy is going to meet India's defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman. They will discuss the Ka-226T helicopter project...

Airbus 9-Month Sales, EBIT Stable But Orders Down 31%
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported nine-month 2017 financial results and confirmed its guidance for the full year. “The strong backlog and a healthy market environment co...

HMS Queen Elizabeth Leaves Portsmouth for Sea Trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August. The Royal Navy’s future flagship has embarked on the next set of sea trials t...

Saudi Arabian Military Industries Appoints Board, German CEO
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --- Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has announced the formation of its Board of Directors, chaired by H.E. Ahmed Al Khateeb. The Board has permanent status and is set to ...

Indonesian Shipyard Hands Over Second Damen Corvette
The cooperation between Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) Netherlands with PT PAL Indonesia (Persero) embodies the Nation's pride product to defend the nation's sovereignty to its final stage by...

First Three F-35s to Arrive in Norway on Nov 2
Today, the Kampfly (combat aircraft) program in the Ministry of Defense confirmed that the first three F-35s are planned to land in Norway this week. At an information meeting in Oslo on 30 October...

Russia to Float Out Fourth Borei-class SSBN in November
MOSCOW --- The first advanced version of the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Project 955A Borei-class (North Wind) - the Knyaz Vladimir (Prince Vladimir) - will be floated out this coming ...

MBDA Wins Order for 21,000 Back Wing Assemblies for SDB-1
ARLINGTON, Virginia --- MBDA Inc. is proud to announce a new contract award from Boeing to produce up to 21,000 Diamond Back Wing Assemblies for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-1). This new contract foll...

USAF Should Not Buy Next Ballistic Missile from Lowest Bidder
On Aug. 21, the U.S. Air Force announced it was awarding risk-reduction contracts to Boeing and Northrop Grumman for development of a successor to the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile....

Bundeswehr Orders New Rifle for Special Forces
On 10 October 2017, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support tasked the company Heckler & Koch in Oberndorf with the delivery of 1 745 type HK 416 A7 w...

UK Minister Tours Shipyards Competing for Frigate Contract
As part of his nationwide tour of UK shipyards, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon paid a visit to A&P Tyne near Newcastle today, one of the yards that could be involved in building a new class of s...

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches KoreaSat-5
CANNES --- The KOREASAT-5A communications satellite, built by Thales Alenia Space for South Korean operator KTSAT (a KT Corporation company), was successfully orbited today from Cape Canaveral in Flor...

Mattis: Military Force Authorizations Remain Sound
WASHINGTON --- The 2001 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force remain sound bases for ongoing U.S. military operations against the mutating threat of terrorism fueled by extremism aimed at ...

L3 Wins Contract for Apache-UAV Teaming Program
NEW YORK --- L3 Technologies announced today that it has received a production contract for multiple awards totaling $97 million in support of the U.S. Army’s Apache Manned/Unmanned Teaming – eXpanded...

Bundeswehr Capability Planning and the ‘Framework Nations Concept’
Berlin is pursuing ambitious plans for security and defence, with significant potential for the Bundeswehr and European partner militaries. In the long-term, the Bundeswehr could well become Europe’s ...

Korean Defense Ministry Considers Offensive Operational Strategy
The Ministry of National Defense said Monday it is mulling over multiple options to realize an offensive operational strategy. The remarks came as it denied a claim that Defense Minister Song Young...

Lockheed Details Contract for Orca Large Unmanned Submarine
PALM BEACH, Fla.--– Lockheed Martin will support the growth of the U.S. Navy’s family of unmanned undersea systems under a design phase contract valued at $43.2 million for Orca, the U.S. Navy’s Extra...

New Patrol Boat for Russia’s Baltic Fleet
The State Acceptance Board has signed an acceptance act for a patrol boat Raptor built for the Baltic Fleet. Currently the boat has entered the service with the Fleet. The boat has reached the hom...

Northrop Helps Aircraft Navigate Accurately without GPS
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. --– Military aircraft and airborne weapon systems may soon be able to guide themselves to targets on land or sea without using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite signals, ...

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