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Germany Buys Over 1,200 IRIS-T Guided Missiles
December 23, 2023 @ 06:07 AMGermanys Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed an order with Diehl Defence for more than 1,200 guided missiles. On December 20, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, BAAINBw President, and Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, officially signed a framework contract for the procurement
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Latvia Finalizes HIMARS Rocket Launcher Acquisition
December 21, 2023 @ 03:41 PMLatvia has signed a contract with the United States for the purchase of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers, valued at $180 million. The procurement aims to enhance the firepower of the Latvian National Armed Forces (NBS), according to statements from Latvian Minister of Defence Andris Sprūds
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Lockheed Martin to Showcase Upgraded HIMARS in 2024 Germany Demonstration
December 21, 2023 @ 09:43 AMLockheed Martin is preparing to host a demonstration in Germany in 2024 to unveil an upgraded version of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The demonstration will feature the Ground Mobility Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), a collaborative effort with Rheinmetall, proposed as a potential replacement for the German armed forces' MARS 2 multiple launch rocket systems
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Saudi Defence Minister Views Rafale Demo As Riyadh Seeks 54 Aircraft
December 21, 2023 @ 05:29 AMSaudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz visited the French frigate “Chevalier Paul” in the Mediterranean Sea in southern France today where he witnessed an air defense exercise with the participation of a number of Rafale aircraft. Upon his arrival, His Highness was received by the Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic, Sébastien Lecornu, the Saudi Press Agency reported
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F-35A Fighter's Right Panel Falls off while Flying over Okinawa, Japan
December 20, 2023 @ 12:16 PMAn F-35A Lightning II fighter jet from the U.S
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Canada Orders MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones
December 20, 2023 @ 06:26 AMThe Government of Canada has officially entered into a contract to procure a fleet of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI)
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Fincantieri Starts Construction of Italian Navy's New Hydro-Oceanographic Ship
December 20, 2023 @ 06:06 AMThe steel cutting ceremony for the Italian Navy's new Hydro-Oceanographic Ship (N.I
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Russian Military Developing Unmanned Surface Drones with 100 kg Cargo Capacity
December 19, 2023 @ 01:17 PMRussian military experts are in the process of developing unmanned surface attack drones capable of carrying payloads ranging from 10 kg to a potential 100 kg. A source within the military-industrial complex revealed this information to state-controlled TASS
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Germany and Lithuania Sign Historic Agreement for Permanent Bundeswehr Deployment in Lithuania
December 19, 2023 @ 07:45 AMGerman and Lithuanian defense ministers, Boris Pistorius and Arvydas Anušauskas, signed a historic agreement in Vilnius on December 18, laying the foundation for the first-ever permanent deployment of a Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and deter potential Russian aggression. The decision to station approximately 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel in Lithuania by 2025 underscores Germany's commitment to solidarity with its NATO allies and the defense of alliance territory
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Approval Granted for Russian Mi-171A2 Helicopters to Operate at High Altitudes
December 19, 2023 @ 07:07 AMThe Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Manufacturing Center, under the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation, has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the operation of Mi-171A2 helicopters from airfields and runways situated at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters above sea level. The approval follows comprehensive testing that affirmed the Mi-171A2's high reliability, safety, and capability to function in extreme mountainous conditions
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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