The “Stop F-35” initiative that opposes the Swiss governments plan to acquire 36 new F-35 Lightning II fighters from Americas Lockheed Martin handed over 103,000 certified signatures to the Federal Chancellery on August 16, to challenge the deal. Swiss parliament in 2019 approved a nearly $6 billion) deal to buy the jets after it evaluated Boeings Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon
A house panel of the Thai Parliament, vetting the 2023 budget bill on Wednesday approved 369 million baht (US$10.1 millon) to initiate the process of acquiring two units of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets
South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined a total of 197 projects in a recent parliamentary session to establish the "three-axis" defense system. The "three-axis" defense system is being developed to cope with North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has requested the government to rethink its decision to exclude the purchase of a pair of F-35A fighters for about $200 million (Bt7.4 billion) from its 2023 fiscal budget
Germany has announced its decision to procure Boeings CH-47F Block II Chinook to satisfy the need for a modern heavy-lift helicopter. Under its “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH)” or Heavy Transport Helicopter program, Germany wants to purchase 60 F-model Chinooks in the Block II standard configuration with air-to-air refueling capability
The Japan Ministry of Defense plans to deploy eight MQ-9 reconnaissance drones of the U.S
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Australia said it will support Ukrainian forces by gifting 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles to the country that is currently fighting a Russian invasion. “Australia stands with the Government and people of Ukraine, and calls on Russia to cease its unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine
Russia appears to be threatened by U.S
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