MILPLEX

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Israel 'surprised' by India arms sale ban
Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)
Israel's defence ministry said on Tuesday it was surprised by India's decision to blacklist six weapons firms, including a top Israeli manufacturer, in connecti...
Gulf states bale out U.S. arms industry
Mar 06, 2012 (UPI)
The Persian Gulf arms race is accelerating amid the smoldering confrontation between Iran and the United States, with gulf monarchies re-examining their defense...
French defence group Thales back in the black
Mar 06, 2012 (AFP)
French defence electronics company Thales said Tuesday it has climbed back into profit following two years of losses, and that it would meet its profit margin t...
U.S. placates Brazil over canceled deal
Mar 05, 2012 (UPI)
Senior U.S. officials have talked with the Brazilian government in a damage-control exercise after the U.S. Air Force canceled a contract for Brazilian light at...
Japan, Britain eye joint arms development: media
Mar 03, 2012 (AFP)
Japan is planning to jointly develop weapons with Britain as Tokyo looks to boost its defence industry after easing a decades-old ban on arms exports, a newspap...
India sets date for scrapping MiG-21 jets
Mar 02, 2012 (UPI)
India will begin phasing out its dreaded MiG-21 fighter jets -- nicknamed "the flying coffin" -- in 2014, Defense Minister A.K. Antony told a parliamentary comm...
Boeing wins support deal for Seoul's F-15s
Mar 01, 2012 (UPI)
Boeing has won a $300 million performance-based logistics support contract with the South Korean military to maintain the air force's F-15K Slam Eagle fighter j...
US still interested in Brazil warplanes
Mar 01, 2012 (AFP)
The United States remains interested in a possible purchase of light attack aircraft made by Brazil's Embraer despite cancelling a contract this week, a top US ...
Embraer drawn into U.S. Air Force row
Feb 29, 2012 (UPI)
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is getting drawn into a row over the U.S. Air Force light air support program in which it worked with the U.S. company S...
Sweden needs up to 80 new Gripen fighter jets: military
Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)
Sweden will have to begin replacing its ageing fighter fleet in 2020 and will need 60 to 80 new Swedish-made Gripen jets, the military said in a report handed o...
Army chief wants more women in Australian military
Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)
Australia's army chief has called for the recruitment of more women, gays and ethnic minorities in the military, saying the country's changing demographics make...
Japan defence chief 'may cancel' F-35 deal
Feb 29, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's defence chief said Wednesday the country may cancel its $4.7 billion order for the US-built F-35 stealth jet if Washington fails to stick to the propose...
U.S. arms suppliers maintain global lead
Feb 28, 2012 (UPI)
U.S. defense manufacturers and exporters maintained their global lead in the latest tally of international arms market deals recorded by the Stockholm Internati...
Japan PM visits Okinawa over US military base move
Feb 26, 2012 (AFP)
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda flew to Okinawa Sunday on a tough mission to persuade local islanders into accepting a plan to move a controversial US mil...
US judge transfers Viktor Bout from solitary cell
Feb 24, 2012 (AFP)
A US judge on Friday ordered Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker characterized by prison authorities as highly dangerous, to be let out of solitary...
Turkey plans to buy 100 US F-35 fighters: report
Feb 23, 2012 (AFP)
Turkey is planning to purchase 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters worth $16 billion in an attempt to meet its future air force needs, Defence Minister Ismet Yilmaz ...
India eyes more Kazan Mi-17 V5 helicopters
Feb 23, 2012 (UPI)
India is looking to buy 71 more Russian-made Mi-17 V5 helicopters on top of the 80 on order from the manufacturer Kazan Helicopters. Indian Defense Minister A. ...
Doubts over new Canadian hub in Germany
Feb 22, 2012 (UPI)
Canadian plans to create a defense logistics hub in Germany are in doubt after complications arising from German objections over potential noise pollution. Cana...
Brazil sees growth in regional arms sales
Feb 21, 2012 (UPI)
Brazil is moving toward implementing plans to develop its defense industry market in Latin America and the Caribbean. An exponential increase in Brazilian aviat...
Putin backs 'unprecedented' boost for Russian army
Feb 20, 2012 (AFP)
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Monday Russia had launched "unprecedented" steps to boost the army as he played up his strongman credentials ahead of March 4...
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