Defence deals

In February 2018 Russian Agree to Deliver Su-35 E fighter jets to Indonesia. According to the latest Bloomberg report, the Trump administration pressured Indonesia into dropping deals to buy Russian-made fighter jets and Chinese naval vessels, part of a global effort to prevent its top adversaries from eroding the US’s military …

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has made a prolific visit to Italy this week, reaching more than a dozen agreements, including in the defense sector. A contract with Italy’s airplane manufacturer and defense corporation Leonardo was just one of the 17 agreements signed by representatives from Baku and Rome. Under the …

France and Germany signed a €150 million deal to develop a prototype of the next-generation fighter jet. Dassault Aviation and Airbus will build the aircraft, which is expected to be operational from 2040 with a view to replacing Dassault’s Rafale and Germany’s Eurofighter warplanes over time. That is just a …

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reportedly finalized the acquisition of 83 single-engine Tejas Mark-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) fighter jets For $5.4bn From HAL. The defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has provided the Indian Air Force with 83 Tejas fighter aircrafts at a reduced cost of Rs 39,000 …

Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak has signed a contract worth $4.6 billion under which the country will acquire 32 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets from the United States. As we have reported earlier that the United States in September US Congress Approves Sale Of 32 New F-35 Lightning II Jets to …

According to Defence News,  The German government has canceled plans to buy Northrop Grumman-made Triton drones to the tune of $2.5 billion, opting instead for manned planes carrying eavesdropping sensors. Instead of unmanned planes Germany to buy Bombardier Global 6000 aircraft because the officials think that the Global Hawk derivatives …

The US State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of up to 12 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II stealth fighters to Singapore for an estimated $2.75 billion. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency says that it notified the US Congress on 9 January. The agency said Singapore requested to …

According to RTS, Switzerland’s parliament approved the purchase of a new fleet of fighter jets costing CHF 6 billion. The plan, which aims to defend Swiss airspace beyond 2030, has now been approved by both Switzerland’s upper and lower houses. The Swiss government will split off its purchase of new …

The Greek government has awarded a $280 million contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation to upgrade its F-16 fighter jet fleet over the next seven years, according to media reports. The DW has reported that Lockheed Martin and Greece signed the deal this week after finalizing details on Lockheed’s use of …

According to Pakistan media reports, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is all set to upgrade its F-16 program with technical assistance and possibly 36 advanced fighter jets from the United States. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. has won a fixed-price $9.1 million contract for technical security team support services for Pakistan’s F-16 …