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Finland’s Squadron 2020 Corvettes Approved for Construction Phase
The Defence Forces’ Logistics Command has received a mandate, on 22.10.2018, from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to sign a Letter of Intent with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), defining the main

B-21 Raider Bomber IOC Slides to Late 2020s: CRS
The Department of Defense is developing a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B), and proposes to acquire at least 100 of them. B-21s would initially replace the f

Steel Cut for Australia’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel
Australia has hit a key milestone in its landmark naval shipbuilding program with the first steel cut for the country’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). Australian steel is being used for all 12

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Finland’s Squadron 2020 Corvettes Approved for Construction Phase
The Defence Forces’ Logistics Command has received a mandate, on 22.10.2018, from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to sign a Letter of Intent with Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), defining the main...

B-21 Raider Bomber IOC Slides to Late 2020s: CRS
The Department of Defense is developing a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B), and proposes to acquire at least 100 of them. B-21s would initially replace the f...

Steel Cut for Australia’s First Offshore Patrol Vessel
Australia has hit a key milestone in its landmark naval shipbuilding program with the first steel cut for the country’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). Australian steel is being used for all 12...

Saab, Damen Team for Dutch Submarine Replacement Project
Saab and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group have joined forces to develop an expeditionary submarine for the Netherlands’ Walrus Replacement Programme (WRES). The partnership was highlighted ...

Slovakia to Procure 81 Vydra 8x8 IFVs
The MOD will propose the Cabinet approve the procurement of the Vydra (‘Otter’) 8x8 armoured IFV. Up to 16 SVK firms could become involved in the production of the IFV. Next week the MOD will init...

First In-Flight Refueling of a French Caracal Helicopter by a Spanish KC-130H
As part of the reinforcement of the interoperability between the European armed forces, a Spanish KC-130H "Hercules" aircraft for the first time refueled in flight a French Air Force Caracal helicopte...

Upgraded Gotland Submarine Begins Sea Trials
The submarine HMS Gotland recently launched their test sortie to carry out the tests that can only be done at sea. FMV performs the trials to see if the onboard systems deliver the capabilities they s...

Brazilian Air Force Generals Fly on KC-390 Tanker-Transport
Brazilian Air Force (FAB) general officials flew for the first time on the Brazilian Air Force’s (FAB) new multi-mission transport aircraft, the KC-390, on Monday, October 22, at Ala 1, in Brasília (D...

MBDA Introduces Naval Versions of the MMP Missiles System
PARIS – LE BOURGET --- MBDA has unveiled its new naval offering based on the 5th generation MMP ground combat missile at Euronaval. This decision follows the operational evaluation campaign carried ou...

Turkish Aerospace Looks Expand Its Africa Presence with ATAK Helicopter
Turkish Aerospace will participate at International Marrakech Airshow between October 24-27, 2018 in Morocco. Turkish Aerospace will be making an ambitious move from North Africa within campaign initi...

Royal Navy ASW Merlins to Develop Tactics with US Navy
Royal Navy Aviators currently deployed on HMS Queen Elizabeth will take part in submarine-hunting tests with the US Navy. 820 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are sending a team and two of their Merlin Mk2...

Pentagon’s 30-Year Aircraft Plan Reveals New Details
Each year, the Department of Defense issues a 30-year aviation plan, intended to chart the direction of the aviation enterprise. This plan is typically relatively short on specifics, in part because 3...

Naval Group, TKMS Both Unveil Lithium Ion Batteries for Submarines
Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems has developed a new type of lithium-ion battery system for submarines together with Saft, a manufacturer of advanced battery systems for industry. In an adapted form, the ...

MyDefence Demonstrates Drone Swarm Counter UAS Jammer
FREDENSBORG, Denmark --- On October 12, MyDefence co-hosted the event Electric Storm to demonstrate the capability of the latest MyDefence Counter UAS products for dismounted soldiers. The event featu...

Pratt to Power Aegean’s 62 New Airbus A320s
HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., today announced that Aegean Airlines has selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine to power up to 62 Airbus A320neo family a...

How Inflation Could Kill Modernization of the U.S. Military
Here’s a scary number that nobody in Washington seems to remember. On September 21, 1981, during Ronald Reagan’s first year as president, the interest rate on the 10-year treasury bond hit 15.68%. A...

CRS Reports on US Air Force’s Advanced T-X Trainer
On September 27, 2018, the United States Air Force (USAF) awarded The Boeing Company a contract, worth up to $9.2 billion, to procure 351 Advanced Pilot Training (APT T-X) aircraft and 46 Ground-Based...

Royal Navy Ships Taking Part in Huge NATO Exercise
Royal Navy warships are making their way to Norway for one of NATO’s biggest exercises in recent years. Type 23 frigates HMS Northumberland and Westminster were joining minehunters Cattistock, Hurw...

U.S. Forces Ready for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18
KEFLAVIK, Iceland --- More than 14,000 U.S. service members from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps will take part in Exercise Trident Juncture 18, which begins Oct. 25, 2018. The mont...

US Air Force Flies 10,000th F-35A Sortie
HILL AFB, Utah --- Maj. Daniel Toftness, a reservist in the 419th Fighter Wing, departs for a sortie in an F-35A Lightning II Oct. 18, 2018, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The flight marked the 10,...

Aerojet Rocketdyne Soldiers on Despite AR1 Loss
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- After a difficult few years, Aerojet Rocketdyne is getting back on track. Backlog and sales have been steadily improving, and past difficulties have been addressed. For 2017, Aero...

Lithuanian Mechanized Brigade Affiliated to German Army Division
The Protocol of Intent signed by the Lithuanian and Federal Ministers of Defence in February earlier this year on affiliation of Lithuanian and German military units has been implemented - the Mechani...

Raytheon Extends Cybersecurity Academy to UK, Kuwait
DULLES, Va. ---- Raytheon Company's Intelligence, Information and Services business is bringing its global Cyber Academy program to the United Kingdom and Kuwait through partnerships with the Universi...

Safran Describes Exhibit at Euronaval
From October 23 to 26, 2018, Safran Electronics & Defense will be showcasing its innovative and proven naval and naval aviation solutions at the Euronaval 2018 trade show and exhibition. Building on s...

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