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25 States Sign EU Defense Pact, Agree to Launch First 17 Joint Projects
BRUSSELS --- The European Commission welcomes the decision adopted today by the Council formally establishing Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the plans presented by 25 EU Member States to

Germany Favors Eurofighter to Replace Tornado
BERLIN --- The German Defence Ministry said on Monday that the European fighter jet was the leading candidate to replace its Tornado jets, which it wants to start phasing out in 2025. The ministry’

Italy Orders 8 More AW139 Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo announced today further orders for its AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for public service and security operations in Italy, with contracts for eight aircraft valued at appr

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25 States Sign EU Defense Pact, Agree to Launch First 17 Joint Projects
BRUSSELS --- The European Commission welcomes the decision adopted today by the Council formally establishing Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and the plans presented by 25 EU Member States to...

Germany Favors Eurofighter to Replace Tornado
BERLIN --- The German Defence Ministry said on Monday that the European fighter jet was the leading candidate to replace its Tornado jets, which it wants to start phasing out in 2025. The ministry’...

Italy Orders 8 More AW139 Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo announced today further orders for its AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter for public service and security operations in Italy, with contracts for eight aircraft valued at appr...

Canada to Unveil Plan for Fighter Jet Acquisitions
OTTAWA --- The Canadian government is expected to announce this week that it will both purchase Australia's used F/A-18 Classic Hornets and unveil its plan to acquire a permanent fleet of fighter jets...

Chinese Bombers and Support Aircraft Fly Around Taiwan
BEIJING --- A Chinese air force formation conducted a regular patrol exercise that passed the Bashi Channel and Miyako Strait on Monday, an air force spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. The formation c...

Russian Tu-22M3 Bombers First to Pull Out of Syria
MOZDOK, Russia --- Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers have set off from an operational airfield in North Ossetia heading back to their home bases, after completing tasks of fighting terrorist...

Storting Approves Norwegian Defense Boost
OSLO --- "I am pleased with the broad political consensus on strengthening the Armed Forces. The main lines of the government's proposal were adopted. We strengthen the presence in the north. We are g...

Lockheed Littoral Ship Deliveries Running 11 Months Late
Lockheed Martin Corp. will deliver its eight remaining Littoral Combat Ships an average of 11 months late, more than twice the five-month delay for rival shipbuilder Austal Ltd., the U.S. Navy estimat...

China, Russia Stage Missile Tracking Drills
China and Russia began their second joint computer-assisted anti-missile drills on Monday as the US and its allies South Korea and Japan simultaneously began joint missile tracking exercises, a coinci...

Leonardo Details Status of Kuwait Eurofighter Program
Kuwait’s 28 Eurofighter Typhoons will be the most advanced of the type produced so far. This multi-role fighter aircraft will have a package of capabilities on top of the previous Typhoon’s enhancemen...

Electrical Problems Cut Short DDG-1001 Initial Sea Trials
Problems with the complex electrical system on the second-in-class Zumwalt destroyer ended builder’s trails early and forced the ship to return to the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard in Main...

Royal Navy Destroyer Engines to Be Fixed By 2021
Engine woes plaguing the Royal Navy’s £6bn destroyer fleet will be fixed before Britain’s new aircraft carrier comes into service, a top naval officer has said. Commodore Andrew Betton is confiden...

Denel Sells 12 Cheetah Fighters to Draken International
Denel has concluded an agreement for the sale of 12 South African-designed Cheetah fighter jets to the US-based Draken International. The contract includes return to service and flight acceptance t...

Second JF-17B Prototype Now Flying
Photos have emerged of the second prototype of the JF-17 Thunder’s twin-seat variant – designated JF-17B – undergoing flight tests in China. Although the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was comfortable tr...

US Army Seeks Active Protection for Vehicles to Survive
LIVONIA, Mich. --- Ever since the advent of wheeled and tracked tactical vehicles, better protection has meant more armor with a tradeoff in speed and weight, said Col. Kevin Vanyo. "Today, we need...

US Air Force Lauds F-35 Performance in Japan Deployment
KADENA AIR BASE, Okinawa --- Five weeks into the first F-35A Pacific Theater Security Package deployment, the 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit team is at full stride. Maintainers in the Pacific locat...

US Navy Receives 9th Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
NORFOLK, Va. --- Later this month USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) will join the fleet as part of a class of ships that is quickly becoming recognized as adaptable and innovative. As the world's oceans...

Military Operations Face Growing Transparency
Soldiers and Marines fighting in populated urban environments have to assume that their actions are being closely monitored by the public, according to new military doctrine published last week. They ...

Canadian Submarine Completes Japan Deployment
OTTAWA --- The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has operated with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) throughout 2017 in support of Canada's new Defence Policy, Strong Secure, Engaged. Earlier ...

EDA Study to Assess Graphene Potential for Defence
BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency (EDA) today hosted the kick-off meeting for a new study to be carried out over the next 12 months on possible future applications of graphene in the military d...

Dassault Picks Daher to Build Its New Logistics Hub
PARIS --- A longstanding industrial and supply-chain partner to Dassault Aviation, Daher is expanding its third-party logistics (3PL) services to the aircraft manufacturer for spare parts for civil av...

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Sweden Calls for More Security Cooperation in the EU
Opinion Piece published in Defense News, 11 December 2017, by Peter Hultqvist, Sweden's Minister of Defence. Over the past few years, the security situation in Europe has deteriorated. Russian ac...