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Lithuania Approved to Buy AIM-120C-8 Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM)
October 24, 2023 @ 05:53 AMThe US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
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United Kingdom to Receive 3000 Joint Air-to-Ground, JAGM Missiles
October 24, 2023 @ 05:28 AMThe United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) for an estimated cost of $957.4 million
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Saudi Arabia Seeks 54 Dassault Rafale Fighter Jets as Germany Bans Eurofighter
October 23, 2023 @ 12:39 PMRiyadh wants the proposal to supply 54 Eurofighters to be sent by November 10, indicating some urgency to the procurement, according to La Tribune newspaper, The move comes after a German embargo on further exports of the Eurofighter Typhoon to Saudi Arabia. "There will be no decision on the delivery of Eurofighter jets to Saudi Arabia any time soon," German Chancellor, Scholz had told reporters on July 12 during the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania
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Airbus signs € 1.2 billion A330 MRTT Capability Enhancement, Support Contracts with
October 23, 2023 @ 09:34 AMAirbus Defence and Space has signed two contracts valued at € 1.2 billion in total with Frances Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) and Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) for the Capability Enhancement and the In-Service Support of the French A330 MRTTs (Multi Role Tanker Transport) fleet
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Thai Lawmaker Seek Probe Into Navy’s Plan to Accept Chinese Frigate in...
October 23, 2023 @ 09:00 AMThe Thai House committee on national security has decided to investigate the navy's decision to accept a frigate in place of a submarine it had ordered from a Chinese shipbuilder. The decision to switch the order from a submarine to a frigate was made after Germany refused to allow the submarine to be fitted with an engine made by a German manufacturer
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Iran Equips High Altitude “Karrar” Drone with Air-to-air Missile
October 22, 2023 @ 05:55 PMThe Iran Armys Air Defense Force (ADF) has equipped its “Karrar” drone with a heat-seeking air-to-air missile that has a range of 8 kilometers, ADF Commander, Brigadier General Alireza Sabahifard said on Sunday. The new missile is a modified “Majid” surface-to-air missile on which extensive work was done since last 12 months for the air-to-air role
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French DGA Notifies Airbus of the First Work on Standard 2 of...
October 21, 2023 @ 02:28 PMThe French Direct General Armaments (DGA) has commenced equipping the Airbus A330 MRTT fleet with the MELISSA satellite communications antenna, allowing access to the SYRACUSE IV military constellation. The A330 MRTT Phoenix fleet will thus have a high-speed, sovereign and secure communications capacity, associated with increased means of transmission as part of the implementation of the air deterrent component
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Diehl Defence, Korean LIG Nex1 to Cooperate on IRIS-T Air-to-air Missile Systems
October 21, 2023 @ 01:48 PMGermanys Diehl Defence has signed a MoU with LIG Nex1, a Korean defence contractor for cooperation in supporting the short range missile, IRIS-T which has been selected as the air-to-air weapon for Koreas KF-21 fighter. The MOU was signed during ADEX International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition, held last week in Seoul (Korea)
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Estonia Looking Beyond Korean K9 ‘Thunder’ for its Next Howitzer Purchase
October 21, 2023 @ 09:08 AMThe Estonian Ministry of Defense (MoD) is surveying the market for the potential acquisition of a truck-mounted artillery guns, to complement the South Korean tracked K9 "Thunder" it already possesses. The planned new self-propelled artillery would form the core of a third Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) artillery battery and will likely to involve a truck-mounted system
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Turkey’s most Advanced Attack Drone, Bayraktar TB3 Lifts Off for the First...
October 21, 2023 @ 08:29 AMTurkeys Bayraktar TB3 Armed UAV took off for the first time on Friday as part of its “wheel cutting test,” its manufacturer, Baykar announced. The Bayraktar TB3, which started taxi trials last week, took off for the first time Friday to perform the 'touch-and-go' movement, known as cutting a wheel
U.S. Navy Deploys New AI-powered System to Detect Houthi Threats in Red...
U.S. Navy Awards $383M Contract to Lockheed Martin for Trident II Missile...
First Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel Delivered to Australian MoD
Dutch F-35s Train for Rapid Deployment in Estonia
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U