The Swedish Ministry of Defense purchases from the US the Patriot missile defense system, which fully meets the national requirements, the “Izvestia” newspaper reports with reference to the Minister of…
The US Department of State issued the permission on conclusion of agreement with Denmark about supply of 46 of rockets interceptors for naval forces of the state worth 152 mln…
Center for analysis of world arms trade (CAWAT), 27th of July. Saab company announced about signing with the Estonian center of defense investments (ECDI) of contract on supply of ammunition for 84-mm hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers “Karl Gustav”.
The worth of selling is 186 mln. Sweden crones (20,5 mln.doll.), and supplies must be done during the 2018-2019 yy.
Center for analysis of world arms trade (CAWAT), July 3. Airbus Defense and Space Company announced the transfer of the sixth ordered BTA A-400M aircraft to the Turkish Air Force. The transferred aircraft became the eighth A-400M which is delivered to customers in 2018.
As reported by CAWAT, the total order for the supply of A-400M aircraft is 174 units. (Germany – 53 units, France – 50 units, Spain – 27 units, Great Britain – 22 units, Turkey – 10 units, Belgium – 7 units, Luxembourg – 1 unit, Malaysia – 4 units).
Ministry of defense of Finland reported that on the 5th of July,2018 Minister of defense of the state Jussi Niinistö approved the acquiring by Command of the Finnish Defense Forcesof new Israeli anti-ship missiles Gabriel to equip four promising corvettes planned for construction for the Finnish Navy under the Laivue 2020 (“Flotilla 2020”) program, as well as Hamina-type missile boats and coastal missile units. The specific type of Gabriel missile is not called, however, apparently, we are talking about anti-ship missiles Gabriel new versions, developed by the Israeli state corporation Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).