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Belgium to Review French Rafale Offer
PARIS --- Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput confirmed today (Sept. 8) that France did not respond to the call for tenders for the replacement of the F-16 fighters, but instead made a direct pro

UK Launches Competition for Future Type 31e Frigate
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has today launched plans for the procurement of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31e frigates – a day after the announcement of a new National Shipbuilding Strategy. The

First Airbus Tanker for France Makes First Flight
MADRID --- Airbus Defence and Space has today successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France. The aircraft, which will be known in French servic

Belgian Fighter Competition: Three Down, Two to Go?
PARIS --- France’s decision to make a last-minute, unsolicited offer to Belgium of a strategic partnership based on the Rafale combat aircraft is a gamble, pushing the issue into the political arena a...

Belgium to Review French Rafale Offer
PARIS --- Belgian Defense Minister Steven Vandeput confirmed today (Sept. 8) that France did not respond to the call for tenders for the replacement of the F-16 fighters, but instead made a direct pro...

UK Launches Competition for Future Type 31e Frigate
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has today launched plans for the procurement of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31e frigates – a day after the announcement of a new National Shipbuilding Strategy. The ...

First Airbus Tanker for France Makes First Flight
MADRID --- Airbus Defence and Space has today successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France. The aircraft, which will be known in French servic...

GAO: One-Third of US Pacific Fleet Not Ready for Operations
WASHINGTON --- A U.S. government watchdog said Thursday that more than a third of U.S. Navy ships based out of Japan had expired warfare training certifications, as lawmakers raised concerns about rea...

China's J-20 Fighter Jet May Get Homemade Engine
Most experts and netizens said they believe photos posted online of China's J-20 fighter jets show homemade Taihang engines have replaced their Russian-made counterparts. A report released by thepa...

Pentagon Prepares for Three-Month Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON --- President Trump and congressional leaders reached an agreement that will keep the government operating at FY17 funding levels through mid-December. The continuing resolution will accomp...

SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- The 45th Space Wing successfully launched a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle Sept. 7, 2017, from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A. Approximately eight minutes after...

Airbus H145M Makes First Flight with HForce Weapon Fit
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- At the end of August, the H145M performed its first flight with a complete HForce weapon system in Donauwörth. Thanks to this modular weapon system designed by Airbus, the H145...

US Army Begins Troop Tests of New Handgun
FORT BRAGG, N.C. --- Various service members will be at Fort Bragg over the next few weeks for testing of the new modular handgun system, the Sig Sauer P320, for the U.S. Army Operational Test Command...

Saab Wins FMV Order for Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) and will deliver Trackfire Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the Swedish Navy. Trackfire...

US Air Force Trains Base Defense Teams for Counter-Drone Ops
MOODY AFBASE, Ga. --- Airmen from the 823d Base Defense Squadron participated in introductory drone training Aug. 30, here. The one-day course taught defenders how to read and react to enemy drones...

US, Indonesian Navies Begin Week-Long Exercise
SURABAYA, Indonesia --- The U.S. and Indonesian navies have come together for the 23rd iteration of a bilateral exercise and skills exchange called Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training, or CARAT....

Improved Counter-Drone System Takes on Swarms
LONDON, UK --- The AUDS counter-UAS defence system has been enhanced for deployment on military and commercial security and surveillance vehicles and with new technology to more effectively defeat swa...

EDA Holds First Cyber Exercise at EU Ministerial Level
TALLINN --- EU Defence Ministers today participate in “EU CYBRID 2017”, a strategic table-top cyber defence exercise. The exercise, the first of its kind, is organised by the Estonian Presidency of th...

Russia’s Western MD Receives Modernized T-72B3 Tanks
The Western MD tank formation based in the Moscow region received modernized T-72B3 tanks. The combat vehicles are equipped with a more powerful 1,130 hp engine, enhanced weapon system. Besides ...

LA Fire Department Orders Two S-70i Fire Hawks
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, received a contract from the County of Los Angeles for two S-70i Black Hawk helicopters in a baseline configuration. Sikorsky is assembling th...

Northrop Wins US Air Force Cyber Mission Platform Contract
SAN ANTONIO --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $9.4 million one-year base period contract, part of a three-year task order, by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Cry...

Patria Features Its Latest Technology at DSEI 2017
Patria attends DSEI 2017 event held on 12-15th September at ExCel in London, showcasing Patria AMVXP armoured wheeled vehicle integrated with Kongsberg PROTECTOR Dual RWS. Patria will also highlight i...

Denel Targets World's Top Defence Show
Denel will be extending its marketing drive into European markets next week through its participation in the world’s leading defence and technology exhibition, DSEI 2017 in London. The London show ...

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