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8 April 2015

Is Japan’s New ‘Helicopter Destroyer’ an ‘Aircraft Carrier’?

The war of words between China and Japan over a new boat tells us a lot about the shifting balance of power in the Pacific. size matters. But rhetoric matters even more. Is the...

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8 April 2015

Overstretched and Under Pressure, the USAF Remains the Backbone of Current Operations

U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah James visited the Council on Foreign Relations late last month to discuss the present and future of the Air Force. James, who was confirmed as the twenty-third Secretary of the...

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6 February 2015

Argentina To Buy Chinese APC, Warships

Argentina is expected to buy the Chinese Norinco VN1 wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) and sign a deal to co-produce the P18 export corvette during a February 3-5 visit of Argentine president Cristina Fernández...

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6 February 2015

France Offers $500 Million Mirage 2000-5F Mulitrole Aircraft To Colombia

France has offered 18 Dassault Mirage 2000-5F multirole aircraft for $500 million to Columbia. As per the offer, $350 million is the cost of the eighteen surplus aircraft, and $150 million is for the...

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6 February 2015

South Korean FA-50 to Bid in Peru’s Fighter Purchase Program

South Korea is seeking to bid in Peru’s Fighter purchase program worth US$1 billion with its FA-50 light attack aircraft. “We’ve been pushing to sell 24 units of the FA-50 to Peru, and...

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6 February 2015

Airbus Delivered 471 Helicopters, Booked 402 New Orders in 2014

Airbus Helicopters has delivered 471 helicopters from the company’s civil, parapublic and military product lines and booked 402 net orders last year. In addition, the backlog was adjusted to include a reduction of 33...

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5 February 2015

Botswana Police Orders Three AS-350B3e From Airbus Helicopters

Botswana’s Police Service today signed for a contract for three new AS-350B3e Ecureuil Airbus Helicopters aircraft for its Police Air Support Branch. The new helicopters will be customised to the Botswana Police Service’s specification,...

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5 February 2015

Peru To Buy Used Three Bell-412 SAR Helicopters From Netherlands

Netherlands Defense Minister Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert announced in the parliament last week that Netherlands will be selling three used Bell AB-412 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters to Peru. The contract, which is expected to...

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5 February 2015

Thailand to Buy Additional Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota

The Royal Thai Army is eyeing to acquire additional UH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter as part of its modernization plans in 2016, Bangkok Post quoted Thai Army Chief Udomdej Sitabutr as saying on January...

Polish F-16C Block 52 with AIM-9X-and- CTAM-120C AMRAAM missile

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5 February 2015

Poland To Acquire Bombs, AMRAAM Missiles For Its F-16 Fighters

Poland’s Armament Inspectorate on Saturday has placed a tender to acquire AMRAAM training missiles and 200 guided and 300 unguided bombs for its Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Jastrz?b fighters. Poland aims at buying 32 practice...