The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a contract to produce 12 CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Egyptian Air Force. The contract is worth $426 million and will allow Egypt tol… Continue reading "Egypt Procures 12 Boeing CH-47F, To Phase Out Old CH-47D Fleet"
Last week, the US State Department approved the sale of 5,000 TOW 2A RF Anti-Tank guided missiles to Egypt, and now the US State Department has approved another potential arms… Continue reading "U.S. State Department Greenlights CH-47F Chinook Sale To Egypt"
As another news-packed week passes, we have plenty of work to do, covering a range of interesting subjects. This week Lebanon suffered brutal clashes in Beirut, Iran tested its new… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (11-15 October)"
Boeing has announced the signing of a contract worth $136 million with the United States Army for the first production CH-47F Block II Chinooks. In an October 1 press release,… Continue reading "First Production Contract Signed For CH-47F Block II Chinooks"
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has publically announced the confirmation that the US State Department has approved the export of a package of armoured platforms destined for the… Continue reading "Australia Buying M1A2 SEPv3 Tanks, new Drones and Chinooks"
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) are planning to request early delivery of two Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft to replace ageing Boeing 707 ‘Re’em’ variants currently in service. According… Continue reading "IAF to Fast-track KC-46A Refuelers Amidst Delay on HELO Replacements"