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German 2021 Defense Budget to Increase by 3% to €46.9 Billion
The Bundeswehr will receive around 46.93 billion euros in 2021. According to the decision of the budget committee in the so-called adjustment meeting on November 26, 2020, more money is earmarked for

BAE Wins £2.4 Bn Munitions Contract for UK Armed Forces
A new £2.4 billion contract to equip UK Armed Forces with essential fire power will sustain 4,000 jobs around the UK over 15 years, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced. The Next Generation

Philippines Looking to Reverse Course on Scrapping US Military Pact
TAIPEI, Taiwan --- The Philippines, an old American ally in Asia, is changing its view on whether to scrap a key U.S. military pact, as it explores new ways of benefiting from U.S. defense aid without

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German 2021 Defense Budget to Increase by 3% to €46.9 Billion
The Bundeswehr will receive around 46.93 billion euros in 2021. According to the decision of the budget committee in the so-called adjustment meeting on November 26, 2020, more money is earmarked for ...

BAE Wins £2.4 Bn Munitions Contract for UK Armed Forces
A new £2.4 billion contract to equip UK Armed Forces with essential fire power will sustain 4,000 jobs around the UK over 15 years, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced. The Next Generation...

Philippines Looking to Reverse Course on Scrapping US Military Pact
TAIPEI, Taiwan --- The Philippines, an old American ally in Asia, is changing its view on whether to scrap a key U.S. military pact, as it explores new ways of benefiting from U.S. defense aid without...

RAF Typhoons Scrambled to Intercept Russian Aircraft in UK FIR
RAF Typhoon fast jets were scrambled this morning to intercept Russian military aircraft operating over the North Sea near UK airspace. The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth shortly before 8am...

Elbit Wins $96M Italian Order for Helicopter Training Center
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $96 million to supply a European country with a Rotary-Wing Mission Training Center (Rotary-...

Saudi, UK, U.S. Naval Forces Conduct Mine Countermeasures Training
BAHRAIN --- Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 9-12. The training follow...

Chinese Arms Firm Ready to Export Helicopter Drones
As a top Chinese arms firm was recently cleared to deliver its made-for-export multipurpose helicopter drone system, which can conduct missions including reconnaissance, communication relay and battle...

British Army Receives First Upgraded AH-64E Apache Helicopters
The first two new Apache Attack Helicopters (AH-64E variant) have been delivered to the British Army from the US Government. They arrived at Wattisham Flying Station on 26 Nov 20 with Aviation Technic...

French AF Receives First A330-200 Future Tanker
PARIS --- Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, announced in June 2020 the military component of the aerospace support plan. This included advance orders for three A330-200 aircraft, the first...

Embraer Delivers First Modernized E-99 AEW&C Jet to Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received from Embraer the first modernized E-99M aircraft. The delivery ceremony took place on Friday (27), in Gavião Peixoto (SP), and was attended by the Air Force Comm...

Brazilian Federal Police Orders Six AW119Kx Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo announced today that the Polícia Rodoviária Federal (PRF) of Brazil will introduce into service six AW119Kx single engine helicopters. The first aircraft is expected to be introduced...

Serbia Exhibits New T-72MS Tanks Donated by Russia
The President of the Republic and Supreme Commander of the Serbian Army, Aleksandar Vučić, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Dr. Nebojsa Stefanović; the Chief of the General Staff...

N. Macedonia Defense Budget Up for Third Consecutive Year
"The budget for 2021 is a budget for the defense of the country as a member of the NATO Alliance. This year we show that we respect the obligations, standards, criteria that we have accepted as a NATO...

CRS Report on GRU Russian Military Intelligence
Following Russia’s occupation of Ukraine’s Crimea region and invasion of eastern Ukraine in 2014, many observers have linked Russia to additional malicious acts abroad. U.S. and European officials...

Italian F-35A and F-35B Train Together for First Time
The growth process of the F-35 component of the Italian Air Force continues through the acquisition and consolidation of new operational capabilities On 26 November, for the first time ever in the ...

Australian Auditor Reports No Problem in Major Defense Projects
What is the purpose? The MPR is an annual review of the Department of Defence’s major defence equipment acquisitions, undertaken at the request of the Parliament’s Joint Committee of Public Accounts ...

USS Ross Completes Second NATO Air-Defense Exercise in the Baltic
BALTIC SEA --- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) completed a series of air defense and fighter control exercises with NATO air forces in the Baltic Sea, Nov. 28, 2020....

Rostec Begins Delivery of Turbines for "Admiral"-Class Frigates
United Engine Corporation has started serial deliveries of М55R diesel-gas turbine units for frigates of the “Admiral” series of project 22350. The first unit was shipped to PJSC SZ Severnaya Verf. ...

FMV Tests Swedish Biofuel in Gripen Engine
The FMV project which evaluates biofuels in bilateral cooperation with the United States has taken another step. This time, it was a biofuel produced by Swedish Biofuels that was tested in the Gripen ...

China Tests Submersible to Depth of Over 10,000 Meters
President Xi Jinping called on Saturday for scientists and engineers working on deep-sea equipment and exploration to keep contributing to China's rise as a strong maritime country, as well as humanit...

RAAF to Expand Base Infrastructure for New EW Aircraft
The [Australian] Government will invest more than $220 million in major infrastructure upgrades at RAAF Base Edinburgh. The significant investment will focus on maximising opportunities for busines...

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