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Indonesian Minister Trots Globe to Cut Fighter Jet Deal

Indonesian Minister Trots Globe to Cut Fighter Jet Deal

JAKARTA — Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto last month spent more than two weeks on a mission to solve a long-standing riddle of how Indonesia will replace its aging fighter jets.

Subianto, who flew to the U.S., Austria, France and Turkey, was also bargain hunting as Indonesia is constrained by…

Russia Upgrading Nuclear Command and Control: Putin

Russia Upgrading Nuclear Command and Control: Putin

SOCHI, Russia — Vladimir Putin had a meeting with the leaders of the Defence Ministry, federal agencies and defence industry companies on the supply of new command and control systems to the armed forces.

President of Russia Vladimir Putin:

Good afternoon, colleagues.

We continue working…

Greek Government Lagging on Legislation to Approve Rafale Buy

Greek Government Lagging on Legislation to Approve Rafale Buy

ATHENS — Along with the first six used French Rafale fighter jets that it will purchase in the first half of 2021, Greece will also secure the technical support of the Exocet missile systems carried by the Hellenic Air Force’s Mirage 2000 aircraft, according to Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoul…
China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

China’s Xi Wants PLA-AF to Become ‘World-Class Air Force’

BEIJING — President Xi Jinping stressed “fully building the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force into a world-class air force” when attending an event celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of the PLA Air Force (PLAAF) on November 8 last year. According to the magnificent blueprint, the PLA…
India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

India Launches Fifth Scorpene-class Submarine

MUMBAI — The Indian Navy’s fifth Scorpene class submarine, ‘Vagir,’ was launched on Thursday at Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock.

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik launched the submarine through video conferencing.

Vagir is part of the six Kalvari-class submarines being built in India. The sub…


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