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Polish military orders 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile system

Polish military orders 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile system The Polish Army has awarded a US $273 million contract to PIT-RADWAR to supply 79 Poprad self-propelled surface-to-air missile systems. The deal stipulates that the company will supply the army...

Australia Set to Acquire Three More Chinook CH-47F

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for CH-47F aircraft, related equipment and support. The estimated cost is $180 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification...

Malaysia Denies Interest in JF-17 from Pakistan

Malaysia's Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein has denied media reports that the country is considering the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder as part of its Air Force modernization plans. Analysts nevertheless think the JF-17 is on the...

Saudi PAC-2 missiles successfully intercepted Houthis surface-to-surface Qaher-1 missile

Saudi PAC-2 missiles successfully intercepted Houthis surface-to-surface Qaher-1 (S-75 ) missile. Earlier Yemen resistance forces launched " Qaher 1" Missile that weights 2 Tons with 300 Km range, targeting Saudi Jizan Airport on the 4th of Dec 2015. Yemeni...

Russian A-50E AWACS and Tu-95 strategic bombers monitored by Japanese Air Force

Japanese Defense Ministry staff supervision integration unit Dec. 21 announcement that the Russian Air Force Tu-95 strategic bombers two and one A-50E AWACS new day appeared in the airspace surrounding Japan, including two Tu-95 bombers surround the...

KONGSBERG Protector MCRWS selected for Stryker

General Dynamics Land Systems has notified KONGSBERG that the ’PROTECTOR’ Medium Caliber Remote Weapon Station (MCRWS) has been selected as the 30-millimeter weapon system solution for the Stryker vehicles. “We are very pleased that our PROTECTOR MCRWS has...

Malaysia shows interest to buy JF-17 from Pakistan

Malaysia is considering as one of the option to purchase JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan and a deal will be finalised between the two countries after completing required formalities. Malaysian High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani...

Iraqi Air force received 5 fighter jets T50IQ from South Korea

Iraqi Air force received 5 fighter jets T50IQ from South Korea. Fighter jets T50IQ will arrive in Iraq in 2016. Iraq has ordered 24 light attack fighters based on the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) T-50 supersonic trainer, with deliveries due...