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Declining oil prices dampen Britain’s chance to sell more Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia

Posted on August 26, 2015 by alert5

Saudi Arabia has initiated a review of its budget and analysts believe the outcome could diminish Britain’s chance to sell 48 Eurofighters to the kingdom.

RSAF Typhoon at Malta - Gordon Zammit
By Gordon Zammit [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Iran starts mass-production of Nasr ALCM

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 by alert5

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has inaugurated the production line of the Nasr air-launched cruise missile (ALCM).

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Rosoboronexport sells five Tor-M2K launchers to Belarus

Posted on August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 by alert5

Rosoboronexport has inked a deal to sell five Tor-M2K launchers to Belarus. Delivery of the units are to start next year.

Tor M2E maks2009
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Posted in Air Defense

Indian Air Force wants to upgrade its Il76/78 fleet

Posted on August 26, 2015 by alert5

The Indian Air Force has put forward a plan to upgrade 17 of its Il76 transport aircraft, as well as the seven Il78 aerial tankers.

Indian Air Force Ilyushin Il-78MKI Lofting-1
By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

RAC MiG to develop new lightweight fighter

Posted on August 26, 2015 by alert5

Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG says it will come up with a new lightweight fighter that is loosely based on Mikoyan Project 1.44 as well as incorporating technology developed for the MiG-35.

Mig 1-44-2
By Anynobody (Own work) [GFDL or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Industry, Research

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