MiG-29 (or MiG-35) Fulcrums for the Egyptian Air Force are reportedly in production as per a $2 billion U.S. contract apparently signed in 2015.
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) placed a $667.5 million U.S. order for 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters.
The Nigerian Air Force is readying itself to induct a batch of JF-17 Thunder & Super Mushshak trainers acquired from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will produce the S-70 Black Hawk helicopters under license. It also secured export licenses for the S-70.
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) launched the first Daegu-class (FFX-II) multi-mission frigate for the Republic of Korea Navy.
India’s Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha is on a visit to Saab’s JAS-39 Gripen production facilities in Sweden.
The Government of Pakistan announced that it would increase the country’s defence budget by 11% to $8.2 billion for 2016-2017.
According to Chinese media, the AVIC Y-20 heavy-lift transport aircraft be delivered to listed Chinese military and civil buyers “very soon.”
Pakistan’s munitions vendor, Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an Italian company.
Last week, the Government of Bangladesh announced that it will increase its defence budget for 2016-2017 by $2.8 billion.