Pakistan’s U.S. ambassador revives hopes for F-16s
Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. expressed hope that the incoming Donald Trump administration would revive favourably-termed arms sales to Pakistan
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Italy commissions Leonardo to design new attack helicopter
The Italian government has commissioned Leonardo to design a new generation attack helicopter to replace the Italian Army’s AW129s
JF-17 Block-II production crosses 30 planes
Photos from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex show that JF-17 Block-II has reached 33 aircraft, thus positioning 2017 as the final year of PAF Block-II production
Nigeria receives two Mi-35M attack helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of two Mil Mi-35M attack/assault helicopters from Russia
Pakistan deploys new patrol boats to Gwadar
The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA)’s new 600-ton Maritime Patrol Vessels (MPV) have been deployed to the Gwadar deep-sea port
Pakistan Army delegation visiting Serbia
A Pakistan Army delegation led by Major General Farhan Akhtar – the Director General of Artillery – is visiting Serbia
Finland’s Hamina-class FAC will get anti-submarine warfare torpedoes
The Finnish Navy’s Hamina-class fast attack crafts (FAC) will be armed with anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedoes as part of a mid-life-update (MLU)
Thales: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 passes critical design review stage
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 program, which is to be Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite, has passed the critical design review (CDR) stage
Second Kalvari-class SSK (INS Khanderi) launched
The Indian Navy’s second DCNS Scorpene – i.e. Kalvari-class – diesel-electric submarine (SSK) was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipyard
The Turkish forces receive first MPT-76 rifles
The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) received their first 500 MKEK MPT-76 (7.62x51 mm) battle rifles
Missile Technology Control Regime delegation in Pakistan
A Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) delegation visited Pakistan on Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Russian MiG-35 flights will begin in January
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, announced that the Russian Air Force’s Mikoyan MiG-35 will begin its test flights in January
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