The Israel Air Force has struck a missile shipment said to be headed for the Lebanese Militia Group, Hezbollah. The IAF hit the shipment as it passed through the Qalamoun mountain region on the border with Lebanon
India and Russia are likely sign an agreement for the manufacture in India of the Kamov KA 226T helicopters during the visit of Prime Minister Modi in December. Indian defence minister Manohar Parrikar who embarked on a three-day visit to Russia said in an interview to TASS that he hoped to use his visit to have the chooper deal negotiated and ready for signing when the Prime Minister arrives
Price of the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft seems to be the main sticking point in Indo-French negotiations to purchase 36 units of the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA). The negotiations which commenced in May this year to meet the “urgent requirements” of the Indian Air Force have not reached fruition despite several rounds of meetings
Saudi led coalition is suspected to have transported over 500 Islamic State (ISIL) militants from Syria to Yemen aboard Turkish planes to escape getting killed in Russian airstrikes. Syrian Armed Forces spokesperson, Brig
Malaysia has signed a US$126.8 million worth agreement to buy two Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters
Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland has delivered the first of seven upgraded AW101 Merlin HC Mk3 helicopters to the Royal Navy as part of Phase 1 of the Merlin Life Sustainment Programme (MLSP). Twenty five AW101 Merlin HC Mk3/3A aircraft will be converted to Merlin HC Mk4/4A configuration for the Royal Navy in two phases as a replacement for the Sea King HC Mk4 in the amphibious support role, according to design and manufacture contract awarded in January 2014
The Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society have lodged a complaint seeking an inquiry of alleged corruption in the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Thailand. According to the SPAS, the agreement between FMV and Thailand for the purchase of Gripen JAS 39 fighters offered scholarships to Thai military officers
The Colombian Air Force has received four AN/TPS-78 3D radars from Northrop Grumman. A total of four of the systems were delivered on October 12, having arrived in Bogota after flights from the United States
The French President Francois Hollande is eyeing to sell new ships to Russia despite canceling Mistral-class helicopter carrier deal. "Things went well with Russia, which has agreed to cancel the contract
By deploying Navy cruiser Moskva armed with S-300 ship-to-air missiles opposite the Syrian coastal town of Latakia, Moscow has effectively enforced a no-fly zone over most of Syria. Israeli website Debkafile quoting intelligence sources said that all US and European aircraft currently deployed over Syria besides Israeli warplanes would be exposed to the S-300 anti-aircraft system