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Saab Gets $535M to Upgrade Radars, Battle Management System on German Warships
August 2, 2021 @ 05:12 AMThe German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has asked Saab to integrate new naval radars and fire control directors for and in the German Navys Frigates of the Brandenburg-Class (F123). The contract includes a new combat management system in order to completely overhaul the system currently in use on the F123, allowing a low risk integration of the new naval radars and fire control capabilities
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Calendar Featuring Half Naked Dutch Marines Earns 100,000 Euros in Sales
June 26, 2021 @ 05:34 PMThe birth anniversary calendar of the Dutch Marine Corps featuring several of its male members posing half naked has raised more than €100,000 in sales which was donated to charity on Friday. Corps commander Brigadier General Jan Hut made no secret of his pride
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NATO Divided on Allowing Ukraine into the Alliance
June 16, 2021 @ 07:51 AMNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday said the vote on Ukraines entry into the alliance did not meet unanimous consent. The NATO top boss rejected Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that NATO leaders "confirmed" that Ukraine would become a member
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Northrop Grumman Launches Undisclosed Payload for U.S. Space Force
June 13, 2021 @ 05:28 PMNorthrop Grumman today successfully launched the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) payload into orbit for the U.S
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Saab and Varjo Bring Mixed Reality Tech into Gripen E/F Simulators
June 9, 2021 @ 06:38 AMHuman eye resolution mixed reality (XR) technology developed by Finnish company Varjo will be integrated into all Saab Gripen E/F simulators. In addition to the highest resolution and widest field of view in the industry, the collaboration will also offer numerous new training opportunities at a fraction of the cost, Swedish company Saab said in a statement
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France, Germany, Spain Commit to FCAS First Flight by 2027
May 18, 2021 @ 04:08 AMThe defence ministers of France, Germany and Spain have finalized the next phase of the NGWS / FCAS (Next Generation Weapon System / Future Combat Air System) program, which should culminate by 2027 with the first flight of a combat aircraft demonstrator. Florence Parly, French Minister of the Armed Forces of France, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Minister of Defense of Germany, and Margarita Robles, Minister of Defense of Spain
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U.S. Aborts Minuteman III ICBM Missile Test Launch
May 5, 2021 @ 05:48 PMA test launch of United States Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), capable of carrying multiple self-guided nuclear warheads, scheduled for Wednesday, was aborted just prior to launch, the US Air Force's Global Strike Command said. "The cause of the ground abort is being investigated and Air force Global Strike Command is assessing the potential to reschedule the launch,” a statement from the Command said
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Saab Wins Swedish Order for Future Gripen Upgrades
May 5, 2021 @ 11:47 AMSaab said today it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to provide future development support for Gripen from April 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. The total order value is SEK 998 million (~118 million)
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NATO to Exit Afghanistan by 9/11
April 15, 2021 @ 05:07 AMForeign troops under NATO command will leave Afghanistan as part of the drawdown, following the United States suit. “Standing shoulder to shoulder, we have paid a high price in both blood and in treasure
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Dutch Air Defense Command Vessel to Join UK Carrier Strike Group
April 14, 2021 @ 03:40 PMDutch Air Defense Command Vessel, HNLMS Evertsen will join UK Carrier Strike Group on its voyage to the Sea of Japan following a six-week period of maintenance at Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam. The shipyard prepared the warship for the voyage of nearly 40,000 km that it will soon be making to Japan together with the UK Carrier Strike Group
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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...