Europe
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Feb- 2018 -21 February
US approves upgrades worth $1.2 billion to Netherlands AH-64 Apache fleet
The U.S. State Department approved the estimated $1.191 billion sale to the Netherlands of parts and services to upgrade its 28 Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E configuration
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19 February
Russia’s Mikoyan says MiG-35 multi-role fighter jet completes factory trials
Russia's Mikoyan said its MiG-35 low-cost high-function super-maneuverable multirole fighter jet has completed factory trials, paving the way for serial production to begin
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15 February
Russia’s Kalashnikov becomes majority private-owned
Private investors have for the first time gained a majority share of Russia's Kalashnikov arms manufacturer, producer of the famed AK-47 assault rifle, the company said
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14 February
UK submits final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoons to Belgium
The UK Ministry of Defence submitted to Belgium its final offer for 34 Eurofighter Typhoon swing-role combat aircraft plus support, training and cooperation on cyber capabilities in the competition to replace Belgium’s F-16s
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14 February
US concerns over EU PESCO defense pact cloud NATO talks
Brussels (AFP) – NATO defence ministers met in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss Washington’s concerns over the European Union’s new plans to deepen defense ties between its members, and increasingly strained U.S.-Turkey relations. Washington and Ankara, two of the transatlantic alliance’s most important members, are at loggerheads over Turkey’s military offensive in northern Syria. U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday warned it was detracting from the fight against the Islamic State group. The two-day meeting at NATO headquarters in Brussels is expected to approve changes to the alliance’s command structure. It aims to meet the challenges of warfare in the 21st century, particularly cyber attacks and other novel “hybrid warfare” tactics, as fears grow about Russian assertiveness. But a working dinner with E.U. diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini later Wednesday has taken on greater significance after senior US officials voiced fears about the impact the bloc’s new landmark defence pact could have on the balance of power in NATO. The E.U.’s so-called permanent structured cooperation on defence agreement, known as PESCO, has projects in view already to develop new military equipment and improve cooperation and decision-making. But on Sunday a senior official working with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis …
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13 February
NATO chief signals new training mission in Iraq
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg defense ministers will likely begin planning for a training mission in Iraq when they meet in Belgium this week.
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12 February
Latvia to buy Israeli Spike guided missiles for CVR-T vehicles for €108 million
Latvia is to buy Israel-made Spike anti-tank guided missiles for it CVR-T armored vehicle fleet for €108 million ($132 million)
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12 February
Russia tests upgraded air defense missile
Russia successfully test-fired a PRS-1M upgraded air defense missile from the Sary-Shagan firing range in Kazakhstan, according to the official Ministry of Defence newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda
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8 February
Russia to order 12 fifth generation Su-57 stealth fighters to “test combat use”
Russia is to order 12 of the fifth generation Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter aircraft this year, and expects 14 Su-30SM fighters to be delivered in 2018
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7 February
Russia plans to launch second Blagovest military satellite in April
The launch of the second of four Russian Blagovest military satellites is planned for April after it was delayed in December, the satellite's developer said
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