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Turkey's Erdogan Threatens to Close Strategic Bases to US Military
Turkey is upping the ante with threats to retaliate against the US if it imposes sanctions on Ankara for its purchase of a Russian missile system. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday t

Dutch Confirm Sub Program But Delay Selection to 2021; Navantia Out
The Ministry of Defense wants to acquire four new submarines, and three companies are competing to build them, according to the so-called “B letter” that State Secretary Visser sent to the House today

Bundestag Clears €594M for Meteor and AARGM Missiles, Marder Upgrade
With the decisions of the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag on Wednesday, a total of around 594 million euros will be invested in the capabilities of the Bundeswehr. This extends the service

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Turkey's Erdogan Threatens to Close Strategic Bases to US Military
Turkey is upping the ante with threats to retaliate against the US if it imposes sanctions on Ankara for its purchase of a Russian missile system. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday t...

Dutch Confirm Sub Program But Delay Selection to 2021; Navantia Out
The Ministry of Defense wants to acquire four new submarines, and three companies are competing to build them, according to the so-called “B letter” that State Secretary Visser sent to the House today...

Bundestag Clears €594M for Meteor and AARGM Missiles, Marder Upgrade
With the decisions of the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag on Wednesday, a total of around 594 million euros will be invested in the capabilities of the Bundeswehr. This extends the service...

Czech Republic Signs LOA for Mixed Fleet of H-1 Helicopters
On Thursday 12 December 2019, delegations led by Defence Minister Lubomír Metnar and Defence Secretary Mark Esper met in the Pentagon. Their primary agenda included the procurement of twelve U.S. made...

Boeing Board May Decide to Cut 737MAX Production
WASHINGTON --- Boeing Co is considering whether to cut or halt production of its grounded 737 MAX after the Federal Aviation Administration said last week it would not approve the plane’s return to se...

Czechia, Ireland Both Order Two Airbus C295 Aircraft
GETAFE, Spain --- The Czech Air Force has signed a contract for the acquisition of two additional Airbus C295 medium airlifters. The aircraft, equipped with winglets and ordered in transport configura...

EDA Member States Spent €223 Bn on Defense in 2018
In 2018, Total Defence Expenditure by the 27 EDA MS amounted to €223.4 billion. This accounts for 1.4% of GDP and 3.1% of Total Government Expenditure. Whereas defence budgets suffered heavily fro...

China Boosts Naval Aviation Capabilities in South China Sea
A naval aviation division of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command wrapped up an aerial early warning and reconnaissance training exercise recently, which experts said will boost...

Ankara, Moscow Close to Deal on Joint S-400 Production
ISTANBUL --- Turkey is close to sealing an agreement with Russia on joint missile production and securing know-how via a technology transfer to develop its own defense systems, Head of Defense Industr...

Indra Sees FCAS Fighter Program Boosting Spanish Industry
“The FCAS program will entail a tremendous development opportunity for the Spanish industry, and it will consolidate the sector’s position in the competitive arena introduced by the new Europe with it...

China Claims World Lead for Successful Orbital Launches
There have 29 successful rocket launches in China this year and with a few more scheduled for the last days of 2019, Chinese experts said they expect China to lead the world for a second year and show...

BAE Wins $249M for M109A7 Self-Propelled Guns
BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $249,152,760 modification (P00042) to contract W56HZV-17-C-0001 for the Self-Propelled Howitzer and carrier, ammunition, tracked vehi...

Montenegro Orders Elbit Weapon Stations for JLTVs
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that following a contract signed between the Israeli Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Defense of Montenegro, it was awarded approximately $3...

Raytheon to Upgrade Aegis for New DDG 51 DDGs, Spanish Frigates
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Marlborough, Massachusetts, is awarded a $123,532,573 firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-19-C-5112) ...

Russia Completes Delivery of Upgraded T-80BVM Tanks
MOSCOW --- Omsktransmash (part of Uralvagonzavod defense manufacturer within the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has completed the delivery of upgraded T-80BVM tanks to Russian troops, the Rostec pr...

F-35 Designates Ground Target for Artillery In Test
DONA ANA, New Mexico. --- “The paradox of war is that an enemy will attack any perceived weakness,” said Gen. James Mattis, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, as a part of his National Defense Strate...

Finnish Navy Touts New Anti-Ship Missile
The new anti-ship missile 2020 system will create the preconditions for protecting maritime traffic and preventing attack until the 2050s. The system will replace the current 85M missile system, wh...

Australian Auditor-General’s Report on Major Defense Projects
The objective of this report is to provide the Auditor-General’s independent assurance over the status of the selected major projects. The status of the selected major projects is reported in the Stat...

Aero Delivered Final Overhauled L-159T1 to Czech AF
The Czech Air Force took over from domestic manufacturer Aero Vodochody Aerospace a.s. the last of five L-159T1 two-seat aircraft after PP2000 maintenance. Now, the 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav...

Climate Change Opens Door to Arctic for Competitors: Pentagon
The Arctic is a region where strategic trends are amplified by the effects of the changing climate and physical environment, a lead Defense Department official said on Capitol Hill, Dec. 10. Most n...

DoD to Use Artificial Intelligence for Charting, Intel Collection
Nautical, terrain and aeronautical charting is vital to the Defense Department mission. This job, along with collecting intelligence, falls to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Mark D. A...

US Defense Firm to Pay $45M to Resolve Criminal Charges
WASHINGTON --- Unitrans International Inc. (Unitrans), a privately held Virginia defense contracting company, has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve criminal obstruction charges and civil False Clai...

Ireland Updates Defence White Paper 2019
Following Government approval earlier this week, the Minister with responsibility for Defence, Mr Paul Kehoe TD, has now published the White Paper on Defence – Update 2019. This Update is the first in...

Northrop Delivers 1000th Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile
LOS ANGELES --- Northrop Grumman Corporation marked a significant milestone with the delivery of its 1000th AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM). AARGM is a supersonic, air-launched ...

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