U.S. State Department approves $3.8 billion F-16V and F-16V-upgrade sale to Bahrain
The State Department approved $2.79 billion & $1.08 billion sales for 19 new-built Lockheed Martin F-16V and 20 F-16V upgrade kits to Bahrain, respectively
Middle East
VOP CZ and NIMR showcase ‘winterized’ AJBAN 440A for Europe
The UAE’s NIMR Automotive and Czech auto-manufacturer VOP CZ unveil the “winterized” variant of NIMR’s AJBAN 440A armoured vehicle
UAE and Ukraine sign bilateral defence cooperation agreement
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ukraine signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement outlining joint development in numerous areas
Egypt will begin receiving Ka-52 attack helicopters by end of year
The Egyptian military is scheduled to receive its first 15 (of 46 ordered) Kamov Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopters in 2017.
Havelsan signs contract to supply Qatar with ‘Joint Warfare Center’
Turkish defence electronics vendor Havelsan has signed a contract with the Qatar Armed Forces for the supply of a ‘Joint Warfare Center’
Pakistan hopeful of strengthening defence ties with Azerbaijan
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Saeed Khan Mohmand reiterated Islamabad’s interest in strengthening defence ties with Baku
Ankara awards BMC contract for 529 armoured vehicles
The Turkish government has awarded the Turkish auto manufacturer BMC a contract for 529 tactical wheeled armoured vehicles
Qatar inks $5.9 billion U.S. naval warship deal with Italy’s Fincantieri
Qatar has inked a $5.9 billion U.S. deal for four corvettes, an amphibious landing platform dock and two offshore patrol vessels with Fincantieri
Erdogan announces that S-400 deal is “inked”
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government has “inked” the purchase of Almaz-Antey S-400 long-range SAM systems
Saudi Arabia interested in Textron Scorpion light combat aircraft
Textron’s CEO Scott Donnelly told investors that the company is in talks with Saudi Arabia for the sale of the Scorpion light combat aircraft