Giovanni de Briganti, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

US Approves $75 Million Sale of Javelin Missiles to Kosovo

The United States okayed the largest single arms deal in Kosovo’s short history. Pristina can now order 246 Javelin FGM-148F missiles plus 24 Lightweight Command Launch Units, worth about $75 million. Officials in both capitals frame the move as key step in

January 12, 2024

AI & Autonomy

KAI Completes Deliveries of MUH-1 Helicopters to Korean Marine Corps

The Republic of Korea Marine Corps now holds the last MUH-1 Marineon helicopter in its hands. KAI moved the final airframe out of Jinju on 28 June 2023. A quick hand-off sign-sheet, few salutes, then crews rolled the machine onto a low-loader.

December 29, 2023

Electronic Warfare

Russia’s Avangard Glide Weapon Reaches Mach 27, Kremlin Claims

Russia says its new Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle slices through air at Mach 27—about 33 000 km/h. Officers call it a “shift point” for global power, though they spoke carefuly. Analysts in Moscow add that the craft twists faster than most shields

December 13, 2023

Electronic Warfare

Tanks and Launchers from the United States for Poland

A heavy-lift vessel slipped into the port of Świnoujście late on 21 November. Its deck held twenty-six U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, fresh olive paint still matte from the Atlantic crossing. Below deck lay nine M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicles, pallets

November 23, 2023

Land Systems

Romanias M1A2 Abrams Tank Buy to Cost 1.07 billion — Defense Ministry

Romania locked in a $1.07 billion plan to buy M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks. Officials call it a clean break from its aging Soviet stock. They argue the move lines up with NATO goals and lifts combat readyness fast. Parliament agreed after a

November 10, 2023

AI & Autonomy

Singapore Wraps Up Island-Wide Air Defence Shield

Singapore Air Force chiefs say the Island Air Defence, or IAD, now works end-to-end over every shipping lane and flight path. Crews pushed the network through months of rough drills, then signed the green card for full use. Analysts call the step

November 2, 2023

Electronic Warfare

Singapore’s G550 Airborne Early Warning Squadron Now Operational

Singapore just raised its air-watch bar one more notch. The Republic of Singapore Air Force states its G550 Airborne Early Warning squadron has hit full ops after a tough decade of tweaks, test hops and long simulator nights. The slim jets shove

October 14, 2023

AI & Autonomy

Industry Needs A Fundamental Decision on the Eurofighter by 2025

Airbus Defence & Space chief executive Michael Schöllhorn told reporters in Berlin that Germany must decide within this legislative period whether it still wants a fighter-aircraft industry. He warned that without a fifth Eurofighter tranche the Manching line will fall silent after

October 13, 2023

Aircraft

The F-35 Fighter Jet, The World’s Costliest Weapons Program, Just Got More Expensive

The Pentagon just raised the F-35 bill again. Numbers inside its fresh acquisition report point to $438 billion for development plus production. Last year they put the figure at $412 billion. Now planners must live with extra $26 billion—they said inflation and

October 11, 2023

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

Raytheon Wins $321 Million Order for More Silent Knight Radars

The contract keeps Raytheon busy well into 2028. The firm will push out more Silent Knight units, spares, an updated software pack, plus support gear. U.S. Special Operations Command wants these radars so aircrews can hug the rough ground at night and

October 7, 2023

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