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Jaguar Fighter Aircraft of India Air Force Crashes Near Allahabad
A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed this morning near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh. Both the pilots managed to eject safely.
The plane which had taken off at 7:25 am from the Bamrauli air strip...
Qatar Confirm Purchase of Four Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the government of Qatar recently signed an agreement for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III airlifters.
These aircraft will join the Qatar Armed Forces’ (QAF) existing fleet of four and help meet...
Vietnam’s K-300P system can attack Chinese targets in Hainan
The People's Navy of Vietnam is capable of launching a direct attack against Shanya Naval Base located on the island of Hainan with its K-300P Bastion-P mobile coastal defense missile system, according to Kanwa Defense Review, a...
Japan debates shooting down Chinese drones over Diaoyutai
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is considering whether to shoot down Chinese drones if the PLA decides to carry out routine patrols over contested islands in the East China Sea, reports the Tokyo-based Kyodo News.The islands, known...
Pakistan JF-17 Thunder fighter wins first export order
The Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 Thunder fighter has secured its first confirmed export deal.
“A contract has been signed with an Asian country,” says Air Commodore Khalid Mahmood, the Pakistan air force officer who leads sales and marketing...
Russia will buy 105 new primary trainer Yak-152
Russian Volunteer Society for Cooperation with the Army, Aviation, and Fleet (Russian: DOSAAF) will buy 105 Yak-152 primary trainer.
The Yak-152 is a single-engine, two-seater, low-wing monoplane of a classical configuration with a retractable tricycle...
Kazakhstan Engineering is negotiating license agreement with Turkish MRAP
Kazakhstan Engineering is negotiating license agreement with Turkish MRAP manufacturer BMC to set up an assembly lines for Kirpi protected vehicles, BMC 250-10 Z Vuran APC and 380-26 P 6x6 tactical transports.
The vehicles may be re-exported abroad.
Speaking...
Argentina has finalized an order for 110 VN 1 amphibious armored vehicles
Argenitinai MoD has finalized an order for 110 8x8 VN 1 amphibious armored vehicles from NORINCO. The contract includes 110 vehicles, to be license assembled in the Tandanor-CINAR shipyards.
The Norinco VN 1 will be equipped with...