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United States OKs $8.6B Sale of F-35 Fighter Jets to Greece

January 27, 2024 @ 05:56 AM

The United States State Department has given its nod for a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece, approving the acquisition of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft, along with related equipment, at an estimated cost of $8.6 billion
Germany Asks Rheinmetall, Diehl Defence and Hensoldt to Develop Short- and Very...

January 26, 2024 @ 06:20 AM

Germanys Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), signed a development contract today with the Short- and Very Short-Range Air Defence System Consortium (ARGE NNbS) for the “Air Defence System, Short- and Very Short-Range”, or LVS NNbS. Established in 2021, ARGE NNbS comprises three member companies: Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH of Bremen, Diehl Defence GmbH & Co
Missing Russian Missile Defense Systems Led to Il-76MD Downing: Pro-Russian Media

January 25, 2024 @ 09:26 AM

The tragic shooting down of a Russian Il-76-MD aircraft in the airspace over Kursk and Belgorod which killed 74 persons including 65 Ukrainian POWs has exposed shortcomings in Russian air defense systems. While the missiles had been detected by both the IL-76 aircraft and a ground-based air defense radar, there were no S-400 or other air defense systems within range of the lauched missiles to intercept them
South Korea's DAPA Announces Light Armed Helicopter Delivery Plans

January 19, 2024 @ 11:54 AM

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) disclosed on Friday its plan to deliver the first model of the newly developed Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) to the South Korean Army this year, marking a step towards replacing the aging helicopter fleet. The LAH model is currently in the final stages of assembly and is expected to undergo inspections before deployment, according to DAPA
Su-30 'Flanker' Fighters, Akinci UAVs Join Ethiopian Arsenal

January 18, 2024 @ 01:24 PM

Ethiopia has bolstered its military capabilities with the recent acquisition of Sukhoi Su-30 'Flanker' fighters and Baykar Bayraktar Akıncı armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ethiopian National Defense Force (FDRE Defense Force) announced the arrival of the Su-30s on January 16, along with the undisclosed number of Akıncı UAVs
Iran Urges Anti-Terror Deal Implementation with Pakistan Following Airstrikes

January 17, 2024 @ 09:39 AM

The Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amirabdollahian, urged the implementation of a counterterrorism agreement between Iran and Pakistan during a meeting with the caretaker Prime Minister of Pakistan, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, held on the sidelines of the Davos Summit in Switzerland on Tuesday. Amirabdollahian emphasized the importance of the fight against terrorism in fostering cooperation between the two neighboring nations
Norway Deploys F-35 Fighter Jets to Iceland in Support of NATO Air...

January 15, 2024 @ 02:28 PM

In a strategic move to enhance NATO's air surveillance capabilities in the High North, Norway has commenced the first of three Allied fighter deployments to Iceland, scheduled for the year 2024. As of January 15, four F-35 fighter aircraft from the Royal Norwegian Air Force are set to conduct NATO Air Policing sorties from Keflavík Air Base, Iceland, until mid-February
Ukraine Downs New Iranian Shahed-238 Jet-Powered Drone Used by Russians

January 9, 2024 @ 03:47 PM

Ukrainian air defenses shot down an Iran-developed jet-powered Shahed-238 kamikaze drone employed by Russian forces over Ukrainian airspace. Photos of the wreckage from the Shahed-238 jet loitering munition were swiftly disseminated on social media, confirming the incident
Lithuania Buying Thales GM200 MM/C Multi-mission Radar

January 3, 2024 @ 12:58 PM

Lithuania and the Netherlands have strengthened their defense cooperation by signing an agreement to acquire Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact (GM200 MM/C) radars from Dutch manufacturer Thales Nederland. The artillery radar system purchased by Lithuania will play a crucial role in enhancing the country's artillery capabilities
Thales Delivers Surveillance Radar to Moldova

December 21, 2023 @ 03:18 PM

The Moldovan Armed Forces have taken delivery of a French Ground Master 200 mobile aerial target detection radar, as reported by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Moldova. The radar, purchased through state budget allocation, was manufactured by the French company Thales and arrived in Chișinău on December 20

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