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Ukraine takes delivery of first H225 helicopters
Ukrainian Ministry of Interior has taken delivery of the first two H225 helicopters on 21 December.
According to a Airbus's statement, one aircraft is destined for search and rescue missions and the other one will be operated...
Hungary orders Leopard 2 A7+ to replace Soviet-era tanks
The Hungarian Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for 44 new Leopard 2A7+ main battle tanks and 24 PzH 2000 self-propelled howitzers.
The contract, signed Thursday by the Hungary Department of Defense,...
Russian Army to receive first two newest Mi-38T helicopters in 2019
The Russian Defense Ministry will receive two newest Mi-38T military transport helicopters in 2019, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said during a visit to the Kazan helicopter plant.
“The aircraft has a great future. The helicopter turned...
Russia launches production of upgraded nuclear-capable strategic bomber
In a statement made Thursday, the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation said that the Grobunov Kazan Aircraft Plan has launched first samples of the upgraded Tu-160 nuclear-capable strategic bomber.
"Now the manufacture of the first such...
Saab receives order for Carl-Gustaf M4 to an undisclosed customer
On 19 December, Saab has announced that company received a contract for the Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system to an undisclosed customer.
According to Saab's statement, the total order value is approximately $54,8 million...
Ukraine confirms development of next-generation main battle tank
Ukraine will develop its own next-generation main battle tank, the country’s state-owned defense industrial group Ukroboronprom has confirmed.
In a statement made Wednesday, the Ukroboronprom said: "Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau is in the process...
New large-caliber MPF combat vehicles will be built at Lima
New large-caliber Mobile Protected Firepower combat vehicles may be built at Lima’s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center.
The U.S. government gave the operator of the government-owned plant, General Dynamic Land Systems, $335 million to deliver 12 prototype...
U.S. State Department approves sale of Patriot missile system to Turkey
The U.S. State Department says the U.S. has approved the sale of a $3.5 billion Patriot missile system to Turkey.
The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkey...