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Switzerland Selects F-35 Jets, Patriot Missile Systems
June 30, 2021 @ 06:18 PMThe Swiss Federal Council today announced that it is set to propose that Parliament approve the procurement of 36 F-35A fighter aircraft from US manufacturer Lockheed Martin and five Patriot fire units from US manufacturer Raytheon together worth 8 billion CHF (US$ 8.64 billon)
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German Federal Audit Office Flags FCAS Project
June 21, 2021 @ 07:56 AMThe German Federal Audit Office (FAO) has flagged the Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) project in which Germany is partnering with France and Spain to build the FCAS together with its weapons complement called Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS). The FAO noted "that no final negotiated agreement (between Germany and its partners) has been submitted to Parliament,” reports German outlet
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Netherlands MoD Okays Purchase of 179 Small All-terrain Patrol Vehicles
June 15, 2021 @ 07:49 AMThe Netherlands MoD has approved the purchase of 179 small all-terrain patrol vehicles for the Marine Corps to replace some of the current BV206D, Viking and Landrover vehicles which are at the end of their lifespan. While no manufacturer has been shortlisted, a civilian or military vehicle 'off the shelf' that already complies as much as possible the Dutch MoDs requirements and can be adapted
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1000 Iran Sanctions Lifted, 500 still left: Iranian Negotiator
June 11, 2021 @ 06:40 PMAfter 5 rounds of negotiations between Iran and the Group 4+1 (China, Russia, Britain and France plus Germany) in Vienna, 1000 sanctions have been removed but 500 of the most punishing ones still remain, Iran's top negotiator and Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has said. The US is still adamant to remove 500 sanctions after 5 rounds of talks between Tehran and the Group 4+1
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UK MoD Launches Contest to Build 3 Fleet Solid Support Ships for
May 21, 2021 @ 02:17 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence officially launched a competition to build three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Navy today. These crucial Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels will provide munitions, food, stores and provisions to support carrier and amphibious based Task Groups at sea
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German Bundeswehr Orders Rheinmetall’s Kodiak Combat Engineer Vehicles
May 12, 2021 @ 07:55 AMThe German Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall an order worth €295 million for new combat engineer systems. On 14 April 2021, the Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the project
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Finland Receives Final Quotations for HX Fighter Programme
April 29, 2021 @ 11:42 AMThe Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command received the final quotations for the HX Programme from five fighter manufacturers: Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet (U.S
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Indonesia to Send Back Engineers to South Korea for KF-X Participation
April 28, 2021 @ 06:20 PMIndonesia is likely to send back its engineers to South Korea for participation in the KF-X fighter jet project in a sign that the two countries are close to an agreement on the former re-joining the program. Indonesia has asked Seoul to help its engineers “catch up with the technological progress made while they were away back home over coronavirus concerns,” the defense ministry said Wednesday, according to
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Britain Announces Record size and scope of Carrier Strike Group Deployment
April 26, 2021 @ 11:42 AMThe U.K
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Norway to Block Sale of Rolls Royce Subsidiary, Bergen Engines to Russian...
March 29, 2021 @ 07:30 AMThe Norwegian government has decided to block the potential sale of Norway- registered Bergen Engines AG, a part of the Rolls Royce group, to the Russia based Transmashholding. The Minister of Justice and Public Security of Norway, Monica Meland, speaking at a hearing in the Norwegian parliament, Storting, said on March 23, "the sale would strengthen Russia's military capabilities in a way that would clearly be contrary to the security interests of Norway and its allies," Meland said
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
In a First, Australian Army Fires Sidewinder Air-to-Air Missile from NASAMS Surface-to-Air...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
