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F-35 Production Costs to Drop But Sustainment Costs to Increase: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s costliest program, Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35, is starting to look a little less expensive, with the latest estimate for development and procurement down 7.1% to $397.8 billion. Le

France Announces Main Ground Combat System Contract, Details Own Vision
With the contract on a system architecture definition study concluded between industry and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) the futur

PLA Claims to Have “Expelled” US Warship from South China Sea
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday expelled a US warship that trespassed into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, and the US operation amid the

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F-35 Production Costs to Drop But Sustainment Costs to Increase: Pentagon
The Pentagon’s costliest program, Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35, is starting to look a little less expensive, with the latest estimate for development and procurement down 7.1% to $397.8 billion. Le...

France Announces Main Ground Combat System Contract, Details Own Vision
With the contract on a system architecture definition study concluded between industry and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) the futur...

PLA Claims to Have “Expelled” US Warship from South China Sea
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Thursday expelled a US warship that trespassed into Chinese territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea, and the US operation amid the...

US Approves $1.2Bn Patriot PAC-3 Missile Package for Kuwait
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of eighty-four (84) Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) Missile Segm...

MC-130J Drops Palletized Weapons, Tests Arsenal Plane Concept
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletized munitions in three aird...

South Korea to Develop Own Aegis Destroyer
SEOUL --- South Korea is set to begin basic designing of an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer in a move to enhance the Navy's defense capabilities, the arms procurement agency said Friday. In 201...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Receive 112 Fast Boats
An album depicts some photos showing delivery of more than 100 vessels in various classes to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) naval base in Bandar Abbas on Thursday, in the presence of Irania...

Two Royal Navy Missile Submarines Sidelined by Technical Problems
Can the United Kingdom sustain its Continuous At-Sea Deterrence? After 50 years of unbroken CASD, reports of technical problems with the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submari...

Bundeswehr Invests €520M in VHRTF Logistics and Eurofighter Simulators
The Bundeswehr will invest heavily in logistical capabilities and training to the tune of around 520 million euros: A new framework agreement for up to 4,000 trucks with a WLS interchangeable loader s...

French AF A400M Completes Deployment in French Polynesia
Arriving on Fenua on April 25, an A400M Atlas transport aircraft was deployed for a month in support of the Armed Forces in French Polynesia. During its deployment, the A400M carried out three refu...

Marine Corps Seeks Information on Counter-UAV Systems
The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a Request for Information for a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). The RFI states that the service may procure from six to 10 systems. The system must inclu...

US Sneaks Additional Interceptor Missiles into Korean THAAD Base
SEOUL --- New interceptor missiles were brought onto a U.S. THAAD missile defense base in South Korea on Friday as replacements, the defense ministry said, in a surprise overnight operation aimed at m...

Leonardo Tests AESA Radar on Eurofighter for Kuwait
A Eurofighter flight test campaign dedicated to the configuration chosen by Kuwait, with E-SCAN radar and other important enhancements, is certainly demanding and complex. Mario Mutti, Head of Project...

Pentagon Has Bold New Plan for Protecting America. What if it Doesn’t Work?
Of all the missions assigned to America’s military, none has a more tortured history than missile defense of the homeland. In the 60+ years since Russia first proved it could launch intercontinental b...

Baltic Fleet Naval Aviation Tests Peter Morgunov Amphibious Ship
The trials of Peter Morgunov, the newest large amphibious ship in the Baltic Sea, involved aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation. In the marine ranges of the Baltic Fleet, the ship's crew, tog...

US Army Concerned by Vulnerability of Command Posts
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. --- Following a painstaking movement into position, the division commander was eager to get the CP up and running before the next phase of the Corps fight kicked off. Moving the...

Two New Capabilities Certified for A400M Atlas Transport Aircraft
On May 14, 2020, the Certification and Qualification Committee (CQC) (1) representing the seven partner nations (2) of the A400M Atlas military transport aircraft program announced the certification (...

Spain Completes First Month Leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing
Spain will complete its first month leading the current rotation of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission this week, after taking over on the 1st of May. Based at Šiauliai Airbase in Lithuania, the Spani...

Pentagon to Build 5G Network, Test Prototype Software at Nellis
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada have teamed to build a fifth-gener...

Australian Defence Force Orders Additional Wireless Virtual Weapons
SUWANEE, GA --- Meggitt Training Systems announced today it has been awarded a US $1.8 million contract for 73 additional BlueFire EF88 assault rifle wireless virtual weapons to be used by the Austral...

Naval Group Gradually Returning to Pre-Crisis Footing
Since the beginning of the crisis, Naval Group has adapted its work organisation to ensure the protection and safety of all employees while remaining at the service of its customers' needs. A health r...

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