Airbus has secured a deal during DIMDEX, Qatar’s biennial defense exhibition, to sell 28 NH90 helicopters and 16 H125s to the Gulf State.
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Category: Air Force
First modernized Il-76MD-M to be transferred to Russian Defense Ministry
The Russian Ministry of Defense has taken delivery of its first modernized Il-76MD-M. The aircraft’s lifespan has been increased and features a glass cockpit.
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New Zealand, Singapore still in talks over F-15SG deployment
New Zealand’s Defense Minister Ron Mark said in a statement on Mar. 13 that his country is still evaluating a proposal by Singapore to send a detachment of F-15SG fighters to Ohakea Air Force Base.
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South Korea orders 90 more Taurus cruise missiles
South Korea has admitted that it purchased another batch of 90 Taurus cruise missile in February. News of the purchase first surface last year.
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Taiwan constructing base for new long-range strike missile
Taiwan’s United Daily News reports that the military is secretly constructing a missile base in Taiwu Township in Pingtung County.
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