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Spain to Clear €4.3 Bn Order for Five F-110 Frigates By Year-End
PARIS --- The Spanish Ministry of Finance is currently reviewing the final draft of the contract to order five F-110 frigates for the Spanish Navy, and the entire package should be submitted to the go

Thales Alenia Space Wins Korean Order for Four EO Satellites
SEOUL --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced that it has signed two contracts with Korea, one with Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and one w

French Banks Finance Argentina’s Purchase of French OPVs
PARIS --- Argentina and France signed a contract during the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires for the financing of four Naval Group patrol vessels for the Argentinian Navy at a cost of 318 million euros.

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Spain to Clear €4.3 Bn Order for Five F-110 Frigates By Year-End
PARIS --- The Spanish Ministry of Finance is currently reviewing the final draft of the contract to order five F-110 frigates for the Spanish Navy, and the entire package should be submitted to the go...

Thales Alenia Space Wins Korean Order for Four EO Satellites
SEOUL --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), today announced that it has signed two contracts with Korea, one with Aerospace Industries, LTD. (KAI) and one w...

French Banks Finance Argentina’s Purchase of French OPVs
PARIS --- Argentina and France signed a contract during the G20 meeting in Buenos Aires for the financing of four Naval Group patrol vessels for the Argentinian Navy at a cost of 318 million euros. ...

Russia's Controversial 9M729 Missile System: A Not-so-Secret Secret
NATO and the United States have increased their pressure on Russia over its alleged violation of the INF treaty. What is known about the Russian missile at the center of the allegations? In October...

CNN: US Navy Plans to Sail Warship into Black Sea
CNN has reported that the United States is making plans to sail a naval warship into the Black Sea, a move that comes with tensions remaining high between Ukraine and Russia. The channel reported D...

Faulty Maintenance, Neglect Caused C-130T Crash That Killed 16
The horrific KC-130T plane crash that killed 15 Marines and a sailor last summer was caused by a deteriorating propeller blade that was corroded when it entered an Air Force maintenance depot in 2011,...

Boeing Omitted Safety-System Details, Minimized Training for Crashed Lion Air 737 Model
An automated flight-control system on Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX aircraft, which investigators suspect played a central role in the fatal Oct. 29 jetliner crash in Indonesia, was largely omitted from the pl...

Irving Lays Keel for Canada’s Third Arctic OPV
Today at Halifax Shipyard, welder Vicki Berg laid a coin on the keel of the future Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Max Bernays signifying the start of full production of the Royal Canadian Navy’s t...

Ukraine Tests Naval Cruise Missile, Surface-to-Air Missiles
The tests of Ukrainian missiles proved that Ukraine is capable of defending its borders in the Black and Azov Seas. This was stated by Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine...

Europe’s Frontex Leases Leonardo’s Falco EVO Unmanned Aircraft
Leonardo’s Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), in a maritime patrol configuration, has been deployed from Lampedusa airport (Lampedusa Island) as part of the Frontex surveillance research pr...

Argentina Rolls Out Three Pampa III Jet Trainers
CORDOBA --- Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri and Minister of Defense Oscar Aguad presented today in Cordoba the first three IA 63 Pampa III aircraft that were built entirely in the Fabrica Argenti...

Two US Military Aircraft Collide in Mid-Air off Japan
Search-and-rescue efforts are under way after two U.S. military aircraft collided in mid-air, crashing into the Pacific Ocean about 200 miles off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the U.S. Marine Cor...

China Said to Plan for Five Aircraft Carriers
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy will operate at least five aircraft carriers in the near future, including the country's first two nuclear-powered ones that would likely be launched around 202...

Sweden Orders New Giraffe 4A and Arthur Radars from Saab
FMV has ordered service life extension of the Arthur artillery location system and a multifunctional radar system (MFRR) from Saab. The order of MFRR creates the prerequisites for carrying out an oper...

SRC to Begin Production of Counter-Mortar Radars for Marine Corps
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- The Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia has awarded SRC, Inc. a 5-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with a ceiling of $93 million. This ...

Poland’s PGZ Details Latest Polish Army UAV Contract
On 30 November 2018 a contract was signed between the PGZ Consortium and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD to deliver 12 Tactical Short-Range Orlik Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems. Members o...

India Will Defend Coastline with Brahmos Missile
NEW DELHI --- India is preparing to deploy a coastal defense version of the BrahMos missile system. The system will defend the Bay of Bengal. The BrahMos is a supersonic missile. The Indian Navy ha...

Patria Concludes Nemo Firing Trials from Fast Boat
The latest member of Patria’s Game Changers of the Battlefield – Patria Nemo Container has undergone vigorous test firings in demanding sea conditions on board Fast Supply Vessel in Sweden. The tests ...

Israeli AF Hides Offensive Air Base in Negev Desert
At the heart of the Negev exists one of the IAF's most operational airbases – Ramon AFB. Aircraft take off around the clock from the airbase's runways while its fighter jet and attack helicopter squad...

NATO Chief Warns Kosovo Over 'Ill-Timed' Army Plans
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has expressed concerns about Kosovo's plans to transform the Balkan country's lightly armed security force into a national army, calling the step "ill-timed." ...

Serbia to Consider Military 'Option' If Kosovo Forms Standing Army
The creation of a standing army in Kosovo could provoke military intervention by Belgrade, Serbia's prime minister said. Kosovo's parliament is due to vote next week on transforming its defense force ...

Bosnia Moves Closer to NATO Membership
NATO foreign ministers have agreed to activate the military alliance’s program of advice and assistance for Bosnia-Herzegovina, despite Bosnian Serb objections to membership. Meeting in Brussels on...

UK Business Dept. Launches New Deal for Aerospace Sector
A new Sector Deal between the aerospace industry and government will be announced in a speech today by Clark. At a government event in Bristol with businesses, researchers, civic leaders and indust...

RusHelos to Certify Service Center In Egypt in 2019
CAIRO --- Russian Helicopters Holding Company is completing the creation of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) center for Mi-8/17 helicopters based at the facilities of Helwan Factory for Develope...

GKN Aerospace Plans New £32M Tech Center in Bristol
The Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Greg Clark, and the Chief Executive of GKN Aerospace, Hans Büthker today revealed plans for GKN Aerospace’s new Global Technology C...

UK MoD Investigating Asbestos in Sea King Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been investigating the incidence of asbestos in Sea King helicopters. Serving personnel, veterans, former MOD civilian personnel and contractors may have seen medi...

Naval Group Set Up Shop in Alexandria
On December 5th, Naval Group inaugurates its subsidiary in Egypt, Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry. The new entity will be dedicated to the maintenance of the vessels designed by Naval Gr...

Chinese Industry Exhibits at Egyptian Defense Show
CAIRO --- Chinese defense products have demonstrated strong presence in their pavilions at Egypt's first tri-service defense expo, EDEX 2018, held on Dec. 3-5 in the vast Cairo International Conventio...

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