Jeremy Binnie
Monday, August 1, 2016 - 15:06
A Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) PLZ Mielec M28 Skytruck short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft will be modified by the U.S. company Sierra Nevada Corp under a USD 10.2 million contract announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on 29 July.
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 06:48
A notification released by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 6 July has revealed that Israel plans to acquire eight surplus US Navy SH-60F Sea Hawk helicopters for its new corvettes.
Thursday, June 9, 2016 - 06:58
Nigeria is waiting on the green light from U.S. officials to complete the sale of Super Tucano jets to replace some of the aging jets currently employed by the Nigerian Air Force
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 06:24
The Islamic State (IS) has released evidence that weapons bought from Bulgaria by the Saudi Ministry of Defence have been diverted to Syrian rebel groups. A video released on 4 June showed IS fighters in action against rebel groups in the Azaz area of Syria's Aleppo province and their seizure of a cache of weapons and ammunition.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 - 06:58
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will get another 12 Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery rocket Systems (HIMARSs) under a USD143 million contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 30 December.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 06:26
Morocco has ordered five Damen Interceptor 1503 boats for counter-terrorism and smuggling roles, Damen announced on 14 December. It said the Interceptor 1503 can reach speeds of up to 60 kt using three diesel engines with separate drives and has a hull made of an advanced fibre-reinforced plastic in an epoxy resin matrix.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 - 06:34
The US military's Africa Command (AFRICOM) has ordered ACMAT Bastion armoured personnel carriers (APCs) for several African countries via the US company Mack Defense.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 07:06
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 15 August that Russia has transferred the Molnya missile corvette R-32 to the Egyptian Navy after the vessel participated in the opening of the Suez Canal expansion project on 6 August.
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 07:28
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Ansar Allah group has deployed AH-64D Apache attack helicopters to Aden, presumably to provide close air support for the Emirati and allied Yemeni forces operating in the south of the country.
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 07:15
Qatar has signed an agreement with Boeing for the purchase of four more C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters, the company announced during the Paris Air Show on 15 June. The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QAEF) currently has four C-17s in service that it received in 2009 and 2012.