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U.S. Okays Sale of Heavy Tactical Vehicles to Kuwait
July 2, 2021 @ 06:52 AMKuwait could soon sign a contract for heavy tactical vehicles built by American firm Oshkosh, now that the U.S
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French, Netherlands Warships Carry out Cooperative Naval Watch Experiment
July 1, 2021 @ 04:26 AMFrance and the Netherlands successfully carried out a joint experimentation at sea of the cooperative naval watch (French acronym- VCN), a new capacity for establishing a tactical situation based on the exchange and fusion of raw information from radars of an air-sea force. Each VCN-equipped vessel can benefit from radar data from other vessels within milliseconds, expanding its tactical situational awareness
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Israel Aerospace to Upgrade Sri Lankan Air Force's Kfir Aircraft
June 30, 2021 @ 07:17 AMIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a contract valued $50 million with Sri Lanka to upgrade five of their Air Forces Kfir aircraft. The deal includes replacing the aircraft's basic avionics with the advanced 4+ generation fighter aircraft avionics in order to one day integrate advanced radar, sensors, communication systems, and new helmets
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In a First, Israeli F-35 Jets Operate Alongside Fighters from UK's Queen...
June 30, 2021 @ 05:24 AMIsrael Air Force (IAF) F-35 fighters took off from a land base to fly alongside Royal Navy's F-35s operating from Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier – the Royal Navys largest ship – for the first time during Tri-Lightning 2 joint exercises. The drills, which also saw the U
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Netherlands Air Force Grounds Pilatus PC-7 Aircraft After Corrosion Found in Some
June 28, 2021 @ 06:05 PMThe Netherlands Ministry Defense has temporarily grounded its fleet of Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft after corrosion caused by moisture was found on a number of the airplanes during maintenance. The extent to which this jeopardizes flight safety is being investigated together with the manufacturer, Pilatus of Switzerland
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Airbus to Monitor Vessels within U.K. Exclusive Economic Zone
June 28, 2021 @ 10:37 AMThe UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12 month contract extension to Airbus covering the continued provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC). The contract follows the successful completion of a proof of concept phase, and will ensure the continued monitoring of areas of interest in UK waters to protect UK sovereign borders from suspicious vessel activity
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Philippines to Buy 12 F-16 Jets, Missiles worth $2.6 billion
June 26, 2021 @ 02:48 AMAmidst human rights concerns, the U.S
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Turkey Develops Precision Guidance Kit for Bombs
June 25, 2021 @ 04:29 AMThe Turkish defense industry took delivery of a batch of locally developed Precision Guidance Kit-82s (HGK-82) on June 25. The kits were handed over during a ceremony held at the Etimesgut 3rd Air Maintenance Factory in the capital, Ankara, Turkey's Daily Sabah reported Thursday
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German MoD Details Naval Procurements Approved in 2022 Budget
June 24, 2021 @ 03:29 PMThe budget committee of the German Bundestag at its meeting on June 23 released funds for a total of 27 proposals for investments of 25 million euros with a total volume of around 19 billion euros which include major procurement and modernization projects for the German Navy. These include two new class 212 submarines as part of the German-Norwegian armaments cooperation, new fuel suppliers, fleet service boats and the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A to replace Harpoon guided missile, a German MoD release said Thursday
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German Cabinet Green lights FCAS Funding among Major Procurements in 2022 Budget
June 24, 2021 @ 04:27 AMThe Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS), a pan-European arms cooperation project, the Class 212 Common Design submarine besides the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A will be implemented following budget approvals in the 2022 budget. On June 23, the Federal Cabinet in Berlin approved the government draft for the federal budget for 2022 and the federal financial plan up to 2025
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