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Japan, Italy and UK to Seal Next-Gen Fighter Agreement Next Month: Report
TOKYO --- Japan will develop the successor to the Air Self -Defense Force 's F2 fighter with Britain and Italy, the Asahi Shimbun reported Nov. 18, and is expected to sign a formal agreement before th

China Has Put Longer-Range ICBMs on Its Nuclear Subs That Can Reach US: Report
China has fielded new, longer-range ballistic missiles on its six nuclear-powered submarines, allowing it to hit the continental U.S. from much closer to its own shores, the U.S. acknowledged publicly

(Free access) Paris Resists German P.R. Blitz on FCAS As Deal Still Not Agreed
PARIS --- France over the week-end side-stepped a German P.R. blitz intended to force its hand into prematurely announcing the launch of the FCAS future fighter project before all details have been ag

(Free access) Paris Resists German P.R. Blitz on FCAS As Deal Still Not Agreed
PARIS --- France over the week-end side-stepped a German P.R. blitz intended to force its hand into prematurely announcing the launch of the FCAS future fighter project before all details have been ag...

Japan, Italy and UK to Seal Next-Gen Fighter Agreement Next Month: Report
TOKYO --- Japan will develop the successor to the Air Self -Defense Force 's F2 fighter with Britain and Italy, the Asahi Shimbun reported Nov. 18, and is expected to sign a formal agreement before th...

China Has Put Longer-Range ICBMs on Its Nuclear Subs That Can Reach US: Report
China has fielded new, longer-range ballistic missiles on its six nuclear-powered submarines, allowing it to hit the continental U.S. from much closer to its own shores, the U.S. acknowledged publicly...

Conflicting Statements Cloud Status of FCAS Fighter Program
PARIS --- Eric Trappier, CEO of Dassault Aviation, on Monday relativized Friday’s announcement of agreements at governmental and industrial levels for the launch of the next phase of development of th...

Ukraine Faces Tougher Fight to Extend Battlefield Wins
KIVSHARIVKA, Ukraine --- Not far from this village on the east bank of the Oskil River, Ukrainian forces have hit a wall of Russian resistance as they try to extend a counteroffensive that just two mo...

British PM Announces New Air Defence for Ukraine
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it is “deeply humbling” to be in Kyiv and pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Ukrainians in their fight, on his first visit to the country today [Saturday...

National Armaments Directors Meet at Ukraine Defense Contact Group
Department of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Tim Gorman provided the following statement: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante chaired the second meet...

Russian Aircraft Conduct Unsafe, Unprofessional Overflight of NATO Ships in Baltic Sea
On the morning of Nov. 17, two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which was conducting routine operations in the Baltic ...

Bundeswehr Improves ‘Cold Boot’ Capability for Alliance Defense
The Bundeswehr is increasing its operational readiness in order to adapt to the changed threat situation. This includes being able to meet NATO requirements for rapid response, because the turning poi...

Poland Delivers Additional 120mm Mortar Vehicles to Army
At the end of October this year deliveries of elements included in the next company fire module of 120 mm RAK self-propelled mortars (RAK MG) for the needs of the 21st Podhale Rifle Brigade from Rzesz...

Finland MoD Confirms Acquisition of Additional K9 SP Guns
Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen has approved the Defense Forces' proposal to redeem the option for K9 armored howitzers. The option covers a total of 38 armored howitzers, and it will now be fully ...

Space-X to Launch Brazil’s SPORT Satellite
SPORT was conceived with the mission of monitoring the ionosphere (upper layer of the atmosphere), collecting data to study the effects of solar storms The SPORT satellite (Scintilation Prediction ...

Raytheon Wins $114M Order for AIM-9X Missiles
Raytheon Missile and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded an $113,938,855 modification (P00008) to a previously awarded, fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract (N0001921C0723). This modifica...

Occar Delivers Final FREMM Frigate “Lorraine” to French Navy
On 16 November 2022, the last of the eight French FREMM frigates ordered by OCCAR for France was accepted by the organisation and delivered to the French Navy with the agreement of the DGA. This event...

HII Authenticates Keel of Virginia-Class Attack Submarine Arkansas (SSN 800)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. --- HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division hosted a keel authentication ceremony today for Virginia-class submarine Arkansas (SSN 800). The ship’s sponsors are the six wom...

RAAF Conducts Exercise Rogue Ambush 22-1
The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy personnel and aircraft to RAAF Base Amberley and Rockhampton to conduct Exercise Rogue Ambush 22-1 from 21 November to 6 December 2022. Exercise Rogue Amb...

QRIP-Equipped F-35s Allow Faster Flight Data Generation
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- In March 2022, the first set of U.S. Air Force operational aircraft were equipped with the Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package (QRIP), enabling the first Combat Air Forces (CAF)...

Germany Takes Delivery of Second Airbus A350 VIP Plane
HAMBURG, Germany --- "Konrad Adenauer" is the new name of the second Airbus A350, with which the Air Force will in future primarily transport high-ranking German government officials around the world....

RAF Completes World-First Sustainable Fuel Military Transporter Flight
The RAF and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft of its size, and the first of any aircraft type in the UK. An RAF Voyager – the m...

Statement by AUKUS Partners to IAEA Board of Governors
UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of Australia, the UK and the US on their co-operation on AUKUS nuclear naval propulsion. (Transcript of the speech, exactly as i...