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Pakistan wants credit line from Turkey in order to set up T129 spare parts line

Posted on November 1, 2017October 31, 2017 by alert5

A report by the Nation says Pakistan is negotiating with Turkey for a credit line of $1.5 billion so that the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) can manufacture spare parts for the T129 combat helicopter.

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By MilborneOne (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Gripen E goes supersonic

Posted on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 by alert5

Saab annonced that its new Gripen E fighter has recently gone supersonic during a test flight over the Baltic Sea.


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Taiwan slaps $268 million fine on Dassault, Thales, Safran over Mirage 2000 scandal

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by alert5

Taiwan has fined Dassault, Thales and Safran for $268 million over commissions paid during the sale of 60 Mirage 2000 fighters to the island back in 1992.

Seven Mirage 2000s of ROCAF 499th Wing Flyover Banqiao District, New Taipei 20140906
By 玄史生 (Own work) [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Lithuania signs NASAMS contract

Posted on October 27, 2017October 27, 2017 by alert5

Lithuania signed a contract for two National Advanced Surface-to-Air System (NASAMS) air defense missile batteries on Oct. 26.

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Photo: Alfredo Pliadis (MoD)
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Northrop Grumman is out of MQ-25 race

Posted on October 26, 2017 by alert5

Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush disclosed during an earnings call on Oct. 25 that his company has decided against competiting in the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 carrier-borne aerial refueler race.

X-47B operating in the Atlantic Test Range (modified)
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