Pakistan Air Force buys a full squadron of 25 Chengdu J-10C fighter jets from China in response to India’s purchase of Rafale aircraft. Speaking to the media, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that a full squadron of 25 all-weather aircraft comprising J-10C will attend the Pakistan Day ceremony …
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The 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conducts an aerial refuel with a French Rafale from the Armée de l’Air over Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua Williams) The United Arab Emirates has signed a deal to buy 80 French-made Rafale F4 fighter jets, the biggest international …
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Croatia has placed an order for 12 used Rafale fighter aircraft to replace the Soviet-era MiG-21 Fishbed. During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Croatia last week, Defence Minister Mario Banožić and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed a deal under which the Croatian Air Force will acquire 12 second-hand Rafale F3-R …
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Credits: DGPR (PAKISTAN AIR FORCE) Iraq has decided to purchase 12 JF-17 Thunder Block III fighter jets from Pakistan. According to Pakistani media reports, the defense deal was approved by both the Iraqi and Pakistani governments, and a formal agreement is expected to be signed in Islamabad next month. After …
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The Rafale fighter was ordered by Egypt marking its first export sale – Credits: Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) – Rafale – RIAT 2009 Egypt had signed a deal to buy 30 Rafale fighter jets for 3.75 billion euro ($4.5 billion). Egypt’s defense ministry confirmed the agreement late on Monday in a statement. Egypt’s …
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An Air Force MQ-9A Reaper taxis in preparation for a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The MQ-9A’s primary mission is a hunter-killer against emerging targets to achieve joint force commander objectives. (Air Force Photo) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing to acquire 30 General Atomics MQ-9B Guardian …
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The first public presentation of the first pre-production aircraft Aero L-39NG ev. No. 0475 (serial number 16-7001) Credits: Karel Subrt Czech aircraft maker Aero Vodochody has signed a contract to sell 12 L-39NG jet trainers to Vietnam’s Ministry of National Defence. “The contract includes the acquisition of 12 L-39NG aircraft, …
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President Donald Trump with a chart highlighting arms sales to Saudi Arabia during a White House meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on March 20, 2018.Evan Vucci / AP file The Biden administration had put a temporary hold on billions of dollars in arms sales to the United …
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Five U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing line up before taking off at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 27, 2019. The 56th FW has 100 F-35s currently assigned, as the Air Force’s largest fighter training base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. …
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Credits: IAF The Indian government has approved a $6.5 billion deal to purchase 83 locally manufactured Tejas MK1A lightweight fighter jets – the largest contract by a considerable margin ever signed for indigenous weaponry. The deal was approved by the government’s apex security body, the Cabinet Committee on Security, which …
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