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 …
Read More »Germany Canceled $2.5 Billion MQ-4C Triton Drones Deal With U.S.
Two Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles are seen on the tarmac at a Northrop Grumman test facility in Palmdale, Calif. Triton is undergoing flight testing as an unmanned maritime surveillance vehicle. (U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman by Chad Slattery/Released) According to Defence News, The German government …
Read More »U.S. Approves Sale Of F-35 Lightning II Stealth Aircraft To Singapore
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Steve Gillette explains the capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter to Dr. Ng Eng Hen, Singapore minister of defense, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 10, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason Colbert) The US State Department approved …
Read More »Swiss Parliament Approves 6 Billion Franc For New Fighter Jet Purchase
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 …
Read More »Lockheed Martin To Upgrade Hellenic Air Force F-16 Fighter Jets Fleet
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 …
Read More »Pakistan Air Force To Get 36 New F-16 Jets & Upgrade Old F-16s: Report
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 …
Read More »Myanmar Air Force Receives First Two JF-17B Thunder Fighter Trainer Aircraft
On 15 December 2019, the first two JF-17B Thunder fighter trainer aircraft was officially handed over to the Myanmar Defence Force at Mandalay-Meiktila airport during the celebration of the 72nd Defence Force Day. This year’s celebration saw the introduction of two JF-17B Thunders (serials 1706 and 1707), two unknown Mi-35P …
Read More »U.S. Planning To Buy 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million
F-5F mit Ericson Vista5, Swiss Air Force Competition 2003 (SAFC) in Emmen – Credits: Hornet Driver via Wikipedia U.S. Navy representatives and the Swiss defense procurement agency, known as Armasuisse, discussed the deal for the procurement of 22 Retired Swiss F-5E/F Tiger Fighter Jets For Around $40 Million. U.S. lawmakers …
Read More »Germany In Talks With Lockheed Martin & MBDA Over New Missile Defense System
According to a new Defence Ministry report, German defense officials are negotiating with contractors Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland about a bid proposal for a next-generation anti-missile program that the government believes is missing crucial components Information about the status of the high-profile TLVS program is included in the latest, …
Read More »U.S. Air Force To Buy Turkish Air Force F-35 Lightning II Jets After S-400 Fiasco
According to the Scramble Magazine report, Sources within the Pentagon revealed that US lawmakers have agreed on a bill setting policy for the Department of Defense, calling for sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S-400 Surface to Air Missile (SAM) systems on 9 December 2019. The National Defense Authorization …
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