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February 20, 2019  

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Trump Signs Bill Blocking Transfer of F-35 Fighters to Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending bill that blocks the transfer of the country's F-35 new generation fighter jets to Turkey. According to spending bill signed by Trump on Fr

British Foreign Secretary Protests As Germany Blocks UK Arms Exports
PARIS --- A senior British Cabinet Minister has strongly criticized the German government because, since November, it is blocking arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia. London is now threatening unspecified

Indonesia, Daewoo Set to Strike Deal for Submarines
Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is in the final stages of negotiations for a massive deal to export submarines to Indonesia, company sources told the JoongAng Ilbo

 


While Germany and Italy are keeping their Tornado strike fighters in service until the middle of the next decade, Britain’s Royal Air Force is retiring its Tornados next month, and kicked off a three-day “goodbye” tour around the UK yesterday. (RAF photo)
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    Russia's New Generation of Nuclear-Capable Weapons
    In March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled six nuclear-capable weapons and has said they have no equivalents anywhere in the world. "Understand that everything I have said today is no...

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    Trump Signs Bill Blocking Transfer of F-35 Fighters to Turkey
    U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a spending bill that blocks the transfer of the country's F-35 new generation fighter jets to Turkey. According to spending bill signed by Trump on Fr...

    British Foreign Secretary Protests As Germany Blocks UK Arms Exports
    PARIS --- A senior British Cabinet Minister has strongly criticized the German government because, since November, it is blocking arms deliveries to Saudi Arabia. London is now threatening unspecified...

    Indonesia, Daewoo Set to Strike Deal for Submarines
    Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is in the final stages of negotiations for a massive deal to export submarines to Indonesia, company sources told the JoongAng Ilbo...

    MBDA Chief Describes Weapons for French-German Next-Gen Fighter
    PARIS --- In a Feb. 19 interview to Les Echos, France’s leading business newspaper, the chief executive of European missile manufacturer MBDA, Antoine Bouvier, provided some insights into the notional...

    IDEX Day Three: UAE Awards contracts Worth Over $1.3Bn
    ABU DHABI --- The UAE Armed Forces has awarded 28 deals worth AED4,878,756,832 on the third-day of the International Defence Exhibition, IDEX, and the Naval Defence and Maritime Security Exhibition, N...

    Saab Chief Executive Hints at Gripen Follow-on Order for Brazil
    STOCKHOLM --- During an annual results review conducted in Stockholm on February 15, Saab Chief Executive Hakan Buskhe revealed that the company is currently in negotiations with Brazil for the sale o...

    India Keeps Fighter Jet Makers Waiting for Orders
    In the world of multibillion-dollar defense contracts, India stands out. Home to one of the biggest armed forces on the planet, the country has an uneasy co-existence with neighbors Pakistan and China...

    USAF Requests Boeing F-15X Fighter in Next Budget
    The U.S. Air Force’s next budget will request funds for eight new F-15 fighter-bombers from Boeing Co., beefing up its inventory with an upgraded version of a plane it last bought in 2001, even as it ...

    Salvage of Norwegian Frigate Delayed Still Further
    OSLO --- The Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad that sank on November 2 following a collision with the tanker Sola TS will not now be salvaged until after Easter. Officially, the problem is that adve...

    India Clears Dhanush Towed Howitzer for Series Production
    Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has received the bulk production clearance (BPC) from the Indian Army and the Ministry of Defence on February 18, 2018 for production of 114 Dhanush, the first ever indige...

    ALIS Continues to Hobble F-35 Program
    American and foreign users of the F-35 fighter all have one major complaint: ALIS (Autonomic Logistics Information System). ALIS does not work and when it seems like it is working it is often working ...

    Pentagon Awards $738M Contracts for Six Space Launches
    United Launch Services, Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $441,761,778 firm-fixed-price contract, for launch services to deliver the SILENTBARKER, SBIRS GEO-5, and SBIRS GEO-6 missions to their...

    Lithuania Adds to Javelin Missile Stocks
    Additional missiles for the Javelin anti-tank defence systems procured by the Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence have been delivered to Lithuania. The worth of the procurem...

    UAE Air Force Orders Bombardier Multi-Mission Jet
    ABU DHABI --- Aquila Aerospace LLC (Aquila) on Tuesday announced the signing of its first contract with the UAE Air Force (UAEAF) for the supply of one next-generation Challenger 650 aircraft in multi...

    Ukraine Offers Neptun and Vilkha Missiles on International Market
    Spetstechnoexport Company, part of the State Concern Ukroboronprom, presented for the first time the new models of the cruise anti-ship missile system "Neptun" and high-precision multiple rocket launc...

    Rafael Unveils “Rocks” Long-Range Stand-Off Missile
    Rafael is unveiling a new long-range, stand-off air-to-surface missile at the Aero India Air Show in Bengaluru, India, this week. “Rocks” is an advanced, extended stand-off range air-to-surface mis...

    Thales, Atlas Elektronik to Build Underwater Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
    ABU DHABI --- Thales Group and Atlas Elektronik GmbH have recently announced the launch of a new underwater centre in Abu Dhabi, following an agreement with Tawazun Economic Programme, one of the key ...

    F-35 JPO Chief Admiral Winter Joins Activz Advisory Board
    SALT LAKE CITY --- Activz Global, LLC is proud to announce the appointment of Vice Admiral Mathias W. Winter to the company's Board of Advisers. "Admiral Winter's participation on our Advisory Boa...

    Trump Signs Directive to Create Space Force
    PENTAGON --- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a directive on Tuesday to outline the establishment of the Space Force as the newest branch of the military. Space Policy Directive 4, which VOA obta...

    PLA Rocket Force Releases First Promotional Video
    China's core strategic deterrence force on Tuesday released its first promotional video on social media platforms, showcasing the country's DF ballistic missiles and vowing to protect the country's so...

    NATO Standing Group Completes Ex. Dynamic Guard
    BERGEN, Norway --- Naval forces from Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), commanded by U.S. Rear Adm. Edward Cashman completed a ten-day NATO Allied Maritime Command led exercise Dynamic Guard 20...

    HC-130J Refuels, Rearms A-10 at Advanced FARP
    DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Ariz.--- In the darkness of night, forward area refueling point team members wait for a HC-130J Combat King II to land – marking the start of training. FARP, a specialty within t...

    Al-Wahash APC with Shturm Turret: A Joint Ukraine-UAE Project
    On IDEX-2019 international exhibition, which is taking place in Abu-Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), the Al‑Wahash 8×8 armored personnel carrier with BM-3M Shturm combat tower is introduced for the first...

    NATO Standing Mine Countermeasures Group in Black Sea
    BLACK SEA --– Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) arrived in the Black Sea today after a four-day port visit in Istanbul, Turkey to conduct the first NATO Group patrol in the Black ...

    Indonesia’s PTDI Needs $119M for N219 Aircraft Production
    PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) is currently examining the alternative external funding which prioritize equity. Based on that plan, this national aircraft producer is reviewing the chance of publishin...

    Combat Uniform Project Will Shape Future Nordic Procurement
    The experiences from the Nordic Combat Uniform project (NCU) is high on the agenda for NORDEFCO Cooperation Area Armaments. Representatives from the project management group (PMG) within the Nordic...

    Royal Air Force Kicks Off Tornado Farewell Flypast Tour
    With almost 40 years of Royal Air Force service coming to an end, the iconic Tornado jet is undertaking a series of finale flypasts around the UK. For three days starting today, members of the publ...

    Northrop Showcasing Expertise, Partnerships At Avalon 2019
    CANBERRA, Australia --– Northrop Grumman Corporation will feature an array of technologies related to autonomous systems, 5th generation battlespace integration, platform stewardship, cyber, space and...

    Thales Launches Engineering Competence Centre in Bengaluru
    PARIS LA DÉFENSE --- Thales continues its development in India by today announcing the launch of its Global Engineering Competence Centre (ECC) in Bengaluru. The centre aims to accelerate innovation a...

    Safran to Build New Plant in India to Make LEAP Engine Parts
    HYDERABAD, India --- During a visit to India for the Aero India Show, Philippe Petitcolin, Chief Executive Officer of Safran, and Shri K. Chandrashekar Rao, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Telangana, announ...

    Magellan Opens New Manufacturing and Assembly Plant in India
    BANGALORE, India --- Magellan Aerospace Corporation announced today, the opening of the company's manufacturing and assembly facility in India. The new 100,000 square foot Magellan Aerospace (India) P...

    Raytheon Emirates Opens New HQ in Abu Dhabi
    ABU DHABI, UAE --- Raytheon Emirates, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company today opened its headquarters in Al Maqam Tower at Abu Dhabi Global Market Square. The new facility will help Raythe...

    Rosoboronexport Ready to Expand Cooperation with India
    Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the Rostec State Corporation, is showcasing the best products from the Russian defense industry at the Aero India 2019 International Aerospace Exhibition, which will b...

    Russian Helicopters Exhibits At Aero India - 2019
    BANGALORE --- Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of State Corporation Rostec) will take part in the 12th edition of Aero India - 2019 from February 20 to 24 in Bangalore, India. Russian Helicop...


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