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Spectacular and Crashing Defeats of Armenia, Thanks to Turkish and Israeli High-tech Drones
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Year: 2020
East Asia and Pacific Region
$4.28 Billion Boxer Multipurpose Combat Vehicles Are Partly Effective
The tender process for the Australian Army’s new fleet of combat reconnaissance vehicles totalling nearly $4.28 billion was only “partly effective”, learned GDC citing Canberra Times. The Auditor-General’s report into a 2018 Department of Defence […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
MiG-29K Pilot Missing, Indian Navy Conducting SAR Missions
Nine warships, 14 aircraft as well as Indian Navy fast interceptor craft have been deployed to trace the missing pilot of a MiG-29K trainer aircraft which ditched mid-sea off Goa on November 26, learned GDC citing NDTV news. The Navy statement also […]
Middle East
Saudi Arabia Lets Israeli Commercial Planes Cross Its Airspace
Washington (GDC) — Saudi Arabia agreed on Monday, local time, to let Israeli airliners cross its airspace en route to the United Arab Emirates after talks between Saudi officials and White House senior adviser Jared […]
Europe
Moldova’s President-elect Asked Russia to Withdraw Troops From its territory
Moldova’s incoming president Maia Sandu has called for the withdrawal of Russian troops from a breakaway region at the border with Ukraine, reports BBC. In her first news conference as president-elect, Ms Sandu said Russian […]
Air Platform
Faulty Engine, Design Deficiencies Resulted Third MiG-29K Crash: Indian Navy
New Delhi (GDC) — The crash of the Indian Navy’s MiG-29K aircraft Thursday has yet again put the spotlight on the Russian fighter jet that has had a troubled history, both in India and in its […]
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F-16V To Be Sold As A Standardized Package
Lockheed Martin plans to commoditize its F-16 Viper fighter jet line by offering jets in a single standardized configuration, based on the latest Block 70/72 variant, with a standardized cost model for all Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customers, reports […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Australia
The State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Javelin missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $46 million. The Government of Australia has requested to […]
C4iSR
Armenia Turned Down Russian Offer to Buy More Weapons
Armenia refused to buy Russian weapons and electronic warfare systems because of their ineffectiveness in the war in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian authorities demonstratively refused to buy Russian-made weapons and electronic countermeasures to combat unmanned aerial […]
Air Platform
Saab Ordered Active Noise Reduction Systems For Gripen E/F
Saab has placed an order with Finnish defence and security company Insta for an Active Noise Reduction (ANR) system. The system will be installed as part of the pilot equipment for the Gripen E/F fighter […]