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Japan Coast Guard Orders Airbus H225 Helicopters

April 11, 2024 @ 10:30 AM

The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has expanded its fleet of Airbus H225 helicopters with an order for three additional aircraft, bringing its total H225 fleet to 18. As the largest Super Puma operator in Japan, the JCG received three H225s in December 2023 and one in February 2024, contributing to the growth of its helicopter fleet
Honduras Adds Airbus H145 Helicopters to Air Force Fleet

April 11, 2024 @ 10:21 AM

The Ministry of Defense of Honduras has acquired two additional Airbus H145 helicopters, expanding the fleet to bolster operations within the Honduran Air Force. These newly acquired helicopters are intended for passenger and cargo transport, search and rescue operations, firefighting, and medical evacuation across the region
Turkish Aselsan Develops Helmet Mounted Display for F-16 Aircraft

April 11, 2024 @ 09:36 AM

Flight tests have begun for the TULGAR Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS), developed by ASELSAN, on the F-16 platform. This was first reported by Turkish publication
Kongsberg to Provide Promas Propulsion Systems for New U.S. Coast Guard Vessels...

April 11, 2024 @ 09:13 AM

Austal USA has commissioned Kongsberg Maritime (KONGSBERG) to supply its Promas propulsion system for the latest vessel in the United States Coast Guard's new Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Heritage Class program. The initial contract involves supplying Kongsberg Maritime equipment for the fifth ship, the Coast Guard Cutter Pickering, which will be constructed by Austal USA at their yard in Mobile, Alabama
Russians Equipping T-72 Tanks with Make-shift Electronic Warfare Systems to Counter FPV...

April 11, 2024 @ 07:23 AM

Russians are using make-shift electronic warfare (EW) systems wired to the top of tanks such as the T-72 to defeat First Person View (FPV) drones launched by Ukrainian forces. According to Ukrainian experts who examined a damaged T-72B3 tank which was equipped with one such EW system, it consisted of several EW systems operating in different radio frequencies to protect it from various types of FPV drones
Embraer, Brazilian Air Force to Adapt C-390 Aircraft for ISR Missions

April 11, 2024 @ 06:11 AM

Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force will initiate studies on the potential adaptation of current platforms such as the C-390 Millennium aircraft for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The C-390 Millennium ISR aircraft will be offered both to the Brazilian air force as well as the international market
Australia Inks Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier Vehicle Production Contract

April 11, 2024 @ 05:25 AM

Rheinmetall has announced that Australia has signed the production contract for 123 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles with more than 100 of those vehicles to be exported from Australia for use by the German Army. This is Australias largest foreign military export to Germany
Small American-made Drones Fail in Ukraine: WSJ

April 10, 2024 @ 11:11 AM

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U.S. Approves $138M Sale of HAWK Missile System Support to Ukraine

April 10, 2024 @ 10:18 AM

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Defense Department Sets Record $80B in Sales Amidst Ukraine Conflict

April 10, 2024 @ 09:50 AM

The Defense Department set a record for sales of military equipment and hardware in fiscal year 2023, with the U.S

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