SAINT-CLOUD, France — The contract for the acquisition by Egypt of 30 additional Rafales to equip its air force [has come] into force.

Announced on 4 May, this contract completes the first acquisition of 24 Rafales, signed in 2015, and will bring to 54 the number of Rafales operated by the Egyp…

The Council of Ministers has authorized the award of a contract for the acquisition of 36 Airbus H135 light multipurpose helicopters and the supply of the necessary means for their entry into service, destined for the fleets of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior, for an amount …

MOSCOW — Russia has started supplying India with S-400 air defense missile systems, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, citing Dmitry Shugayev, the head of the Russian military cooperation agency.

The supplies put India at risk of sanctions from the United States under a 2017 U.S. law aim…

SEOUL — South Korea has lowered Indonesia’s planned payment for its share of the cost for a joint fighter development project, as the warplane has been designated as “defense goods” eligible for a tax exemption, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.

Accordingly, the Defense Acquisition…

GETAFE, Spain — The Spanish Ministry of Defence has signed the formal order for the acquisition of three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft (MRTT).

Under the agreement, the handover of the first aircraft in transport configuration is scheduled in the coming days, followed by its c…

The aerial refueling enterprise is essential to the US military’s ability to project power globally in defense of its interests. As the US Joint Forces Command adopts new concepts to enhance its lethality and gain decision advantage, aerial refueling is increasingly necessary to enable a more distri…