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Italy edges S. Korea in $1B jet deal
Feb 17, 2012 (UPI)
Israel is to buy Italy's M-346 Master advanced jet trainer for its air force, with the Italian plane beating South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle after a hotly conte...
Singapore raises defence spending by 4.3%
Feb 17, 2012 (AFP)
Singapore will increase its defence budget by 4.3 percent over last year, data in the government's annual budget released Friday showed. The Ministry of Defence...
BAE holds out hope for mega-contract with India
Feb 16, 2012 (AFP)
British arms manufacturer BAE Systems said Thursday it held out hope that India may reverse its decision to negotiate a mega-contract for 126 fighter jets exclu...
Decision on combat jet purchase may come soon: Brazil
Feb 15, 2012 (AFP)
Defense Minister Celso Amorim said Wednesday that Brazil may make a decision on awarding a multi-billion-dollar contract for 36 fighter jets in the first half o...
Italy unveils sweeping defence cuts; Canada Wavers on F-35
Feb 15, 2012 (AFP)
Italy on Wednesday unveiled sweeping defence cuts including a cut in F-35 fighter jet orders from the United States and a reduction of defence personnel by 43,0...
Raytheon Restarts Production of Maverick for USAF and US Navy
Feb 15, 2012 (SPX)
After more than two decades, Raytheon has formally restarted production of the laser-guided Maverick missile, with the first weapon expected to be delivered to ...
China defence budget to double over 5 years: IHS
Feb 14, 2012 (AFP)
China's defence budget will double between 2011 and 2015 and outstrip the combined spending of all other key defence markets in the Asia-Pacific region, global ...
Swiss stick with Sweden's Gripen to replace fighter fleet
Feb 14, 2012 (AFP)
The Swiss government is standing by its choice of the Gripen jet to replace its ageing fighter fleet, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, after reported milit...
Swiss minister unaware of Gripen criticism: spokeswoman
Feb 13, 2012 (AFP)
Swiss Defence Minister Ueli Maurer had no knowledge of a critical report on the Gripen jet, the aircraft chosen to replace Switzerland's ageing F5 fighter fleet...
US defense budget avoids deep cuts
Feb 13, 2012 (AFP)
The Pentagon on Monday unveiled plans for "disciplined" defense spending for next year but offered up no contingency plans in case Congress fails to prevent swe...
Israel's spending cuts hits defense sector
Feb 13, 2012 (UPI)
Israel's military says major cuts in defense spending will hit air-defense missile systems being developed by Israel Aerospace Industries and others and halt pr...
South Africa opposition wants probe of Madagascar arms deals
Feb 12, 2012 (AFP)
South Africa's main opposition party called Sunday for an investigation into reports that Pretoria helped supply arms to Madagascar's former president as he tri...
Lockheed Martin and Cleversafe Form Big Data Alliance
Feb 10, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin and Cleversafe have formed a new technology alliance that will facilitate collaboration between the two companies to support a new level of stor...
Pakistan receives more revamped F-16 jets
Feb 10, 2012 (UPI)
The last three of 18 new and upgraded F-16 fighter jets from the United States arrived in Pakistan, a report by the Indo-Asian News Service said. One F-16 D Blo...
Seoul's final bid to win $1B Israeli deal
Feb 10, 2012 (UPI)
Seoul has made a last-ditch attempt to secure for Korea Aerospace Industries a $1 billion contract to supply the Israeli air force with advanced training aircra...
Dassault beat Eurofighter 'hollow' in India deal
Feb 10, 2012 (AFP)
India's selection of Dassault Aviation as the preferred bidder for a 126-fighter jet deal was largely based on a price tag 25 percent cheaper than the French fi...
Russian gets 13 years for passing missile data to CIA
Feb 10, 2012 (AFP)
A Russian space engineer received a 13-year jail sentence Friday on charges of passing secret strategic missile data to the US Central Intelligence Agency in re...
Middle East remains major arms market
Feb 09, 2012 (UPI)
The Middle East arms market holds promise for Europe's defense industry despite its political turmoil, a market intelligence and analysis company said. Forecast...
Japan anti-base mayor critical of new US deal
Feb 09, 2012 (AFP)
A mayor who has fought to close a flashpoint US base on Japan's Okinawa island voiced opposition Thursday to a deal that could see thousands of US troops leavin...
Saab to cut jet fighter price for Swiss: report
Feb 08, 2012 (AFP)
Swedish defence firm Saab will cut the price on its Gripen fighter jet to ensure that it wins a Swiss order after French planemaker Dassault threatened to under...
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