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Hagel Announces U.S. Deal to Sell Helicopters to Indonesia 27 Aug 2013 | 01:04 pm
In a first-of-its-kind deal worth about $500 million, the United States has agreed to sell eight new Apache AH-64E attack helicopters and Longbow radars to Indonesia, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sai...
A K Antony to induct C-17 heavy-lift aircraft in Indian Air Force 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Giving a major boost to strategic airlift capabilities of the Air Force, Defence Minister A K Antony will formally induct the 75-80 tonne C-17 heavy-lift transport aircraft into service on September 2...
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $206 Million for Counterfire Radar Production 27 Aug 2013 | 12:56 pm
The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin $206 million in additional orders for the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53), a long-range counterfire radar that provides soldiers with enhanced 360-degree protection from indirec...
Czechs to extend Swedish Gripen fighter jet lease 27 Aug 2013 | 12:50 pm
Prague expects to renew its lease on 14 Swedish fighter jets beyond 2015, outgoing Czech prime minister Jiri Rusnok said Monday. "The negotiations are at an advanced stage. The ball is actually in ou...
Russia’s after Sixth Generation unmanned attack jet 27 Aug 2013 | 12:45 pm
Russia is actively developing an unmanned sixth generation aircraft, said a former Air Force commander. Unlike NATO allies who will use American F-35 5Gs, self-sufficiency is an absolute must for Russ...
M28 gets new flying certifications 27 Aug 2013 | 12:36 pm
The M28 maritime patrol and transport built by Sikorsky Aircraft's Polish subsidiary has received new certifications for flying in known icing conditions. The certifications were issued recently by t...
Military role for the Beriev amphibian 27 Aug 2013 | 12:33 pm
The Beriev Be-200 fire-fighting amphibian is entering a military career. The Russian Defense Ministry in late May placed a 8.4-billion-ruble ($255 million) contract with the Taganrog-based manufacture...
Egypt Shows Why Foreign Arms Sales Won't Sustain The Defense Industrial Base 27 Aug 2013 | 12:27 pm
In 2012, the Department of Defense received $118 billion for weapons procurement. Next year, it will receive less than $100 billion — a lot less if the deficit-cutting mechanism called sequestration a...
China building first amphibious assault ship: think tank 27 Aug 2013 | 12:17 pm
China is building its first amphibious assault ship capable of carrying multiple hovercraft and many helicopters, according to a think tank that monitors Asian defense issues. The full displacement o...
Australia's Rudd revives plan to move the navy north 27 Aug 2013 | 12:11 pm
Garden Island navy base Prime Minister Kevin Rudd revived a plan to move Australia's navy north and out of its eastern base in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday, just three months after a major review of defe...
