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Japan to develop long-range, anti-ship cruise missile

Japan has decided to develop for the first time a long-range, anti-ship cruise missile that can be carried by fighter jets and that is capable of attacking a warship from beyond the range of...

Russia reportedly secures Su-35 fighter jet contract with Egypt

Russian business newspaper Kommersant reported 18 March that Russia has signed a $2 billion contract for the supply of Su-35 fighter jets to Egypt. Citing two senior defence industry officials, Kommersant reported that the...

Romania to buy additional F-16 fighter jets

Speaking on national television 6 March Romanian Defence Minister Gabriel Leş announced that Romania has launched the procedure for the acquisition of an additional 36 F-16 fighter aircraft to replace its obsolete MiG-21 Lancer...

Boeing contracted for Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile weapon system integration

The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 13 March that The Boeing Company has been awarded a $250 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Long Range Stand-Off Cruise Missile weapon system integration. The DoD statement said,...

KONGSBERG awarded Joint Strike Missile contract for Japan’s F-35 fighter aircraft

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) announced on 11 March that the company has entered into a contract with Japan to supply the initial deliveries of JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for their fleet of...

China-Russia jointly developed heavy-lift helicopter to be delivered by 2032

Chinese newspaper Global Times reported 10 March that a joint China-Russia developed 40-tonne heavy-lift helicopter is expected to be delivered by 2032. Speaking at a press conference, Wu Ximing, a Chinese political advisor and chief...

Elbit Systems’ Terrain Following-Terrain Avoidance System Declared Operational Onboard C-130 Aircraft

Concluding extensive flight testing and verification by Special Operations pilots, Elbit Systems’ new Terrain Following and Terrain Avoidance (TF/TA) system was declared operational onboard C-130 aircraft of an unidentified Air Force. The provided TF/TA system is part of an...