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Dylan Malyasov

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U.S. State Dept approves possible $3.7 Billion sale of F-16 aircraft to Morocco

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3.787 billion sale to Morocco of 25  F-16C/D Block 72 fighter aircraft, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Monday. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a...

Russian military to receive first Su-57 stealth fighters in 2020

Russia’s Southern Military District is to receive new Su-57 stealth fighters to bolster its capabilities in 2020, Commander of the Fourth Air and Air Defense Force Major General Nikolai Gostev said on Monday. No further details on the...

U.S. Missile Defense Agency complete historic missile interceptors test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and aerospace giant Boeing for the first time launched two Ground-based Midcourse Defense system interceptors to destroy a threat-representative target, validating the fielded system protects the United States from intercontinental ballistic missiles. According...

Germany to upgrade 101 more Leopard 2 tanks to 2A7V configuration

The German Federal Ministry of Defense has announced that the German parliament approved two submissions in the total amount of $484 million (€ 428 million) for increasing capabilities of the German Bundeswehr. The main part of this amount...

U.S. Army to procure more than 160,000 M4 carbines

The U.S. Army has announced plans to procure more than 160,000 carbines, according to a notice posted by the Army Contracting Command. A notice posted by the Army Contracting Command-Redstone on 22 March says that the service is...

Russia release video footage of flying ‘AK-47’ drone

Russian social media released a video on Monday showing a flying drone that features a rifle reminiscent of Kalashnikov AK-47. Video footage of new combat-capable unmanned aerial vehicle with a rifle emerged after Russian arms maker Almaz-Antey filed...

Royal Netherlands Air Force to receive four MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft

Royal Netherlands Air Force is to receive a four new MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft under a contract announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) on 21 March. Scramble, a Dutch aviation magazine, has reported that General...

Indian Air Force inducts CH-47F(I) Chinook transport

The Indian Air Force commissioned first four Boeing CH-47F(I) Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on 25 March. According to a statement released by the India Air Force, first four Chinook helicopters were inducted during the official ceremony at Air Force...