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Senators Demand Immediate Answers Before F-35 Sale to UAE
WASHINGTON --- Senator Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today ar

US Approves Potential Sale of F-35 and F-18E/F Fighters to Finland
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft with air-to-air missiles and

North Korea Unveils New ICBM During Parade
SEOUL, South Korea --- North Korea’s introduction of a suspected new intercontinental ballistic missile during a massive military parade this weekend sent a warning that its nuclear weapons program is

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Senators Demand Immediate Answers Before F-35 Sale to UAE
WASHINGTON --- Senator Bob Menendez, (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today ar...

US Approves Potential Sale of F-35 and F-18E/F Fighters to Finland
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft with air-to-air missiles and ...

North Korea Unveils New ICBM During Parade
SEOUL, South Korea --- North Korea’s introduction of a suspected new intercontinental ballistic missile during a massive military parade this weekend sent a warning that its nuclear weapons program is...

US Marines Begin Operating F-35’s New ODIN Hardware
CRYSTAL CITY, VA. --- The F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office (F-35 JPO), in partnership with Lockheed Martin, fulfilled the next major milestone in the development of the Operational Data Integrat...

Estonia Receives First Two K9 Self-Propelled Howitzers
At the end of August, the first K9 Kõu self-propelled howitzers arrived in Estonia from South Korea. After modification, they will be operated by the artillery battalion of the 1st Infantry Brigade. A...

Israel Opposes F-35 Sale to Qatar: Minister
JERUSALEM --- Israel would oppose any U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar, Israel’s intelligence minister said on Sunday, citing a need to maintain Israeli military superiority in the region...

China’s Claims Anti-Stealth, Anti-Satellite Capabilities for Type 055 Destroyer
China's domestically developed 10,000 ton-class Type 055 guided missile destroyer can counter stealth aircraft and low-Earth orbit satellites, a state-owned media has recently revealed for the first t...

Japan Mulled Unmanned Fighters Under Ex-Defense Chief: Report
Japan had considered introducing unmanned fighter jets to succeed the Air Self-Defense Force's aging F-2s, which are expected to start being retired within two decades, as part of efforts to reduce de...

Hypersonic Missile to Enter US Army Service in FY21, Laser Weapon in FY22
REDSTONE ARSENAL, AL --- Much like the first tank, the first helicopter, and the first radar undeniably changed warfare, the first hypersonic and laser weapons stand to do the same. Starting next y...

Airbus Awarded Contract for NH90 ‘Special Forces’ Version
The General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has ordered the conversion of ten NH90 helicopters into "special forces" versions (NH 90 FS) on September 29, 2020 from NHI Industries, with major equipmen...

Greek Aerospace Firm Imperils F-16 Upgrade Program
upgrade aging F-16 jets, the Greek company due to take part could undercut the program because of management problems and a lack of staff. The troubles at the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (HAB) are ...

F-35s Complete Live Weapons Training on British Carrier
Fighter jets embarked on HMS Queen Elizabeth have been undergoing live weapons training in the North Sea. The F-35B Lightning jets have stepped up to the next level of training after the pilots com...

Finland to Buy Locally-Manufactured Anti-Tank Weapon
Minister of Defence Antti Kaikkonen has authorised the Defence Forces Logistics Command on 09 of October to sign a contract with Nammo Lapua Oy to procure light 66 KES 12 single-shot anti-tank weapons...

Airbus Delivered 57 Aircraft in September
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus delivered 57 commercial aircraft in September 2020 (14 in April, 24 in May, 36 in June, 49 in July and 39 in August) versus 71 aircraft over the same period in 2019. Ye...

B-52s, Marine F-35s Joint ‘Point Blank’ Exercise in UK
RAF LAKENHEATH, UK. --- More than 50 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Marine Corps, the Royal Air Force, and the Royal Netherlands Air Force participated in Exercise Point Blank 20-04 over t...

Electric Boat Wins $328M for Virginia-class Submarine Work
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $327,822,562 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2120 for lead yard support and development studies and d...

Auditor Gives Australian OPV Program Clean Bill of Health
Why did we do this audit? -- Defence’s SEA 1180 Phase 1 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) program is intended to enhance the Australian Defence Force's maritime capability and is one of three interrelated...

Pentagon Kicks Off World’s Largest Dual-Use 5G Testing Effort
Defense Department officials announced yesterday the awarding of $600 million in contracts to 15 prime contractors to perform testing and evaluation of 5G technologies at five military installations a...

Airbus Delivers A320 Aircraft with Serial No. 10,000
TOULOUSE, France --- Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10,000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA...

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