Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine
Denmark’s defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week.…
Defense Industry
General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $1.85 B Navy Contract for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep
According to industry sources, the U.S. Navy has added up to $1.85 billion to its multiyear Virginia-class attack-submarine contract with General Dynamics Electric…
Pentagon Contract Announcement
L-3 Communications, Platform Integration Division, Waco, Texas, received a not-to-exceed $41.5 million undefinitized contract action to supply four intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)…
Pentagon Awards $5B Shipbuilding Contract to Modernize Navy Supply Chain
The Defense Department moved on 3 July toward faster U.S. warship deliveries. It awarded the $5 billion Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract through the…
Arquus and Daimler Truck Launch Joint Bid to Modernize French Military Truck Fleet
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – French armored-vehicle specialist Arquus and German commercial-vehicle giant Daimler Truck have formed a new partnership that aims to replace…
Platforms & Systems
Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for 22 additional CB90 fast assault boats, placing a fresh £70 million…
Italian Navy Landing Helicopter Dock Trieste Nears Full Service
Trieste — The Italian Navy’s new landing helicopter dock Trieste is finishing fit-out work in its namesake port. Crews install last cables, test…
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…
Sagem’s Euroflir 350 Optronic Observation System Chosen for Caracal Helicopters Deployed by French Special Forces
Eurocopter has picked Sagem’s new Euroflir 350 sight for the EC725 Caracal fleet that supports French special operations. The move links a fresh…
Regions & Conflicts
Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine
Denmark’s defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely linked decisions reached in Washington this week. Copenhagen will order at least ten extra F-35A fighters and will co-sponsor a European purchase of ten Patriot batteries that will be transferred…
Dutch and Norwegian F-35s Deploy to Poland to Secure Ukraine Supply Lines
The Netherlands and Norway will send their F-35 fighter jets to Poland from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 under NATO command. The mission’s single goal is to keep the air route open for trucks, trains, and aircraft carrying weapons and spare parts to Ukraine. The…
Japan Negotiates Transfer of Abukuma-Class Destroyers and TC-90 Surveillance Aircraft to the Philippines
Tokyo and Manila are negotiating the transfer of six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts and additional Beechcraft King Air TC-90 maritime surveillance aircraft. Philippine Navy chief Vice Adm. Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta says discussions started after Japan signaled its plan to retire the 35-year-old ships.
Weapons & Technologies
Germany and Israel Launch Joint Cyber Dome to Strengthen National Defense
Germany has opened a new front in its security agenda. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, during a 48-hour visit to Israel, said Berlin will…
Milestone for AIR 5391
The Systems Division of Tenix Defence Systems today closed the Critical Design Review for the ELTA EL/L-8222 electronic-countermeasures pod Software Support Facility. Built…
Successful Flight Testing of ISRO’s Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator
The Indian Space Research Organisation marked a decisive step toward air-breathing launch systems with the first flight of its Scramjet Engine Technology Demonstrator…
F-35 Report: Overview of Problems with F-135 Engine
KESTEREN, Netherlands — Last week’s grounding of the F-35 fleet puts the Pratt & Whitney F-135 engine back in the public spotlights, just…
Aircraft
Hybrid Base Station Sniper Pod Upgrade Enables F-35 to Share Sensor Data with 4th-Gen Aircraft
The Defense-Aerospace editorial team has confirmed that Lockheed Martin is pressing ahead with the Hybrid Base Station upgrade for its Sniper Advanced Targeting…
Lockheed F-16V, Saab Gripen Compete for Slovakian Order
Slovakia has reached the point of decision after more than a decade of debate over its MiG-29 replacement. Formal offers now sit on…
Rafale in Combat: “War for Dummies”
Pilots walk to their jets before sunrise, climb the ladder, key the INS, and watch the route and target files flow in by…
All Issues Pertaining to Serviceability of MiG-29K Sorted Out – Indian Navy
The Indian Navy has fought hard to keep its carrier aviation alive after retiring the Sea Harrier. MiG-29K fighters now fill that hole…
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Denmark Confirms Purchase of 10 Additional F-35 Jets and EU-Backed Patriot Aid for Ukraine
Denmark’s defence ministry has moved to expand its combat-air and air-defence posture with two closely…
Canberra Secures 400 Advanced AMRAAM Missiles in $1.39 Billion Air Defense Deal
Australia has confirmed a 2.12 billion-dollar Australian investment – about $1.39 billion U.S. – to…
Dutch and Norwegian F-35s Deploy to Poland to Secure Ukraine Supply Lines
The Netherlands and Norway will send their F-35 fighter jets to Poland from Sept. 1…
How Revolver MP Stacks a Dozen Mark 58 CRAW Torpedoes in a Single Tube
Project Revolver has moved from lab study to fleet priority in less than three years.…
U.S. Defense Firms at Le Bourget Outline Step One Using NASAMS, THAAD for Golden Dome
The Paris Air Show gave America’s biggest defense suppliers a global stage to describe how…
Japan Negotiates Transfer of Abukuma-Class Destroyers and TC-90 Surveillance Aircraft to the Philippines
Tokyo and Manila are negotiating the transfer of six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts and additional Beechcraft…
Swedish FMV Awards Saab £70m Order for 22 Next-Gen CB90 Combat Boats
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for 22 additional CB90…
France Demands 80% of FCAS Sixth-Gen Fighter Workshare, Straining German Partnership
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, better known as FCAS, now faces its toughest moment.…