DefenceTalkIndia, Kazakhstan, Peru and other countries may place big-ticket orders for the advanced Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) fighter jet, MiG Corporation Director General Ilya Tarasenko has told the Echo Moskvy radio station in an interview. “We are ready to enable our customers to gradually transit from the MiG-29 [Fulcrum] to the MiG-35. Now, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/major-mig-35-fighter-jet-orders-by-kazakhstan-and-peru-feasible-69434/

DefenceTalkWorldwide arms trade has risen to its highest level since the Cold War in the last five years, driven by a demand from the Middle East and Asia, a study said Monday. Between 2012-2016, arms imports in terms of volume by countries in Asia and Oceania accounted for 43 percent of global imports, a 7.7 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/global-arms-trade-highest-since-cold-war-study-69184/

DefenceTalkEstonia has said that it will join Finland to purchase heavy artillery from South Korea. Finland is expected to spend at least 100 million euros in the joint deal. Finnish Defence Forces have been working on a major procurement deal involving self-propelled howitzer artillery for some years now. The military wants to replace currently-used Soviet-built […]https://www.defencetalk.com/estonia-to-team-up-with-finland-for-joint-arms-deal-69060/

DefenceTalkChina can now offer users of its combat drones a new missile designed for anti-terrorism operations and low-intensity conflicts. The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, the country’s largest military drone exporter by number of products sold overseas, said it recently conducted live-fire tests on the AR-2 short-range air-to-surface missile in north-western China. A CH-4 reconnaissance/combat […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-unveils-new-mini-missile-targets-foreign-sales-69011/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder missiles and related support. The estimated cost is $70 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on January 31, 2017. The Government of the Republic […]https://www.defencetalk.com/south-korea-to-buy-aim-9x-2-sidewinder-and-agm-65g-2-maverick-missiles-68970/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway for P-8A Aircraft and associated support. The estimated cost is $1.75 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 20, 2016. The Government of Norway has requested […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-norways-purchase-of-five-boeing-p-8a-poseidon-68719/

DefenceTalkAustralia on Tuesday signed a mega deal to purchase a fleet of next-generation submarines from France, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hailing the vessels’ “cutting-edge technology”. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian inked the inter-governmental agreement (IGA) in Adelaide that will see French shipbuilder DCNS design and build the Shortfin Barracudas. The total cost of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/australia-inks-mega-deal-to-buy-french-subs-68678/

DefenceTalkThe United States on Thursday approved a series of deals worth more than $7 billion to supply military helicopters, planes and missiles to four of its Arab allies. The green light, announced by the State Department, will mark another windfall for plane maker Boeing and other large US defense manufacturers. But it may face opposition […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-7-bn-in-aircraft-sales-to-arab-allies-68652/

DefenceTalkIsrael will receive its initial two F-35s on December 12 and will be the first country to operate a squadron of the futuristic warplanes outside the US, an official said Tuesday. Israel has an initial order of 33 of the fighter jets made by US-based Lockheed Martin that will be delivered in the coming years, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-confirms-december-arrival-for-first-f-35-jets-68629/

DefenceTalkIsrael will order 17 more US-made F-35 warplanes to take its fleet of stealthy Joint Strike Fighters to 50 over the next few years, the premier’s office said Sunday. A statement from Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said the green light for the order was given by the security cabinet. The Jewish state is due to take […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-orders-more-f-35-warplanes-from-us-68609/