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Reuters: Malaysia focusing more on getting maritime patrol aircraft than new fighters

Posted on July 14, 2017July 14, 2017 by alert5

An anonymous source within Malaysia’s Ministry of Defense told Reuters that the country has decided to put plans to buy new fighters on hold and focus on boosting its aerial surveillance capabilities instead.

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Thai PM defends T-50TH deal

Posted on July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 by alert5

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been forced to defend a deal to buy eight more KAI T-50TH advanced jet trainers from South Korea.

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Steel cutting for Italian Navy’s LHD

Posted on July 13, 2017 by alert5

A steel cutting ceremony for the Italian Navy’s new multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD) was held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia on Jul. 12.

Photo: Fincantieri
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Romania cleared to buy Patriot air defense missile system

Posted on July 13, 2017July 12, 2017 by alert5

The U.S. State Department has cleared the Foreign Military Sale case of Patriot air defense missile system to Romania. Congress was informed on the decision on Jul. 10.

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, stage “Patriot” missile defense systems for a “Patriot Shock” exercise in Capu Midia, Romania on November 4, 2016. The weeklong exercise tests the unit’s quick response deployment readiness and increases joint interoperability with “Patriot” missile systems and their Romanian partners. (DoD News photo by Tech. Sgt. Brian Kimball)

Germany given briefing on F-35 FMS process

Posted on July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 by alert5

A German one-star general was given a briefing by U.S. officials in Bonn earlier this week regarding the Foreign Military Sales process for acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter, Reuters reported.

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