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Turkey maintain its interest on Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, even after the United States granted approval for the purchase of 40 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets and 80 modernization kits worth US$23 billion (RM103 billion).
In a time when the entire Middle East region is on the brink of conflict, the Iranian Army has unveiled the long-range anti-armor guided missile “Shafaq,” capable of accurately targeting armored vehicles and tanks from a distance of up to 20km.
In recent years, the German government had vehemently obstructed the sale of Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia.
The 4.5 generation fighter aircraft developed by the South Korean defense industry, KF-21 “Boramae,” has successfully completed all specialized technical tests, allowing for it to enter the mass production stage to commence this year.
The United States reportedly have asked Turkey to pay US$30 million (RM135 million) as compensation for the necessary technical maintenance it undertook on six F-35 fighter jets owned by the Mediterranean nation, which are currently stored in North America.
Due to a shortage of warships, the British Royal Navy has ceased deploying its main warships for patrols around the Falkland Islands, which were once the source of conflict between Britain and Argentina.
In December last year, a group of Chinese fishermen in the eastern part of the country were startled when they unexpectedly encountered a “secret” submarine belonging to the country’s navy, believed to be undergoing testing in the ocean.
In the past two or three years, Egypt and Italy have engaged in negotiations for the acquisition of various types of weapons, including up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets valued at US$3 billion (RM13.5 billion) issued by a consortium of four European countries.
A few days ago, the Philippines announced its intention to allocate US$35 billion (RM157 billion) over the next 10 years to modernize and enhance the capabilities of its armed forces.
The U.S. Army has undertaken the refurbishment, upgrade, and extension of the operational life of approximately 1,900 guided missiles for the Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) “FIM-92 Stinger” previously deemed “no longer usable.”