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US Delivers 12 New Blackhawk Helicopters to Jordan
On Sunday, January 28, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) officially received the final shipment of new Black Hawk helicopters from the United States, bringing the total to 12 aircraft received over the la

Turkey Confirms Use of German Tanks in Afrin Offensive
The Turkish government has confirmed deploying German Leopard tanks against the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria. Reports of their use in the offensive on the Kurdish-held Afrin region had provoked heated

DoD Studying Security Implications of Wearable Devices
WASHINGTON --- Defense Department officials are studying security issues raised by physical conditioning trackers that also can be used to track service members’ whereabouts, a Pentagon spokesman told

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US Delivers 12 New Blackhawk Helicopters to Jordan
On Sunday, January 28, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) officially received the final shipment of new Black Hawk helicopters from the United States, bringing the total to 12 aircraft received over the la...

Turkey Confirms Use of German Tanks in Afrin Offensive
The Turkish government has confirmed deploying German Leopard tanks against the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria. Reports of their use in the offensive on the Kurdish-held Afrin region had provoked heated...

DoD Studying Security Implications of Wearable Devices
WASHINGTON --- Defense Department officials are studying security issues raised by physical conditioning trackers that also can be used to track service members’ whereabouts, a Pentagon spokesman told...

Russian Fighter Flies Within 1.5 Meters of U.S. Navy Plane
Washington says a Russian military jet engaged in an "unsafe interaction" with a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the Black Sea on January 29, coming within 1.5 meters and crossing directly in front ...

Saab Wins Order for Gripen Development and Support
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, to provide operational and development support for Gripen during a period of three years,...

TAI’s Hurkus-B Turboprop Trainer Makes First Flight
ANKARA --- HÜRKUŞ-B, which is planned to take its part in the inventory of the Turkish Armed Forces in the middle of this year, has successfully performed the first test flight at Turkish Aerospace In...

First Operational Japanese F-35A Debuts at Misawa Air Base
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --- Blue skies and snowy mountains welcomed the first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning II during an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base, Jan. 26. In t...

Thailand Praises New Chinese Tanks, Chinese Media Report
The Royal Thai Army conducted tests of the China-built VT4 main battle tank, also known as the MBT3000, on Friday at the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Centre at Adisorn military camp in Saraburi. Reporters ...

Russia Earmarks 1 Trillion Roubles for Military Infrastructure
The 2018-2027 State Armaments Programme (SAP) for the first time provides the significant funds for synchronising the supplies of armaments, military and special equipment (AMSE) with developing the c...

France Launches Army Robot Demonstrator Program
On 29 December 2017, the Directorate-General for Armaments (DGA) awarded a study contract aimed at preparing the future robot capabilities of army combat units to a consortium consisting of Safran Ele...

World Defense Spending Increased by 3.3% in 2017
The first annual Global Defense Snapshot by Forecast International’s International Military Market (IMM) group indicates continued growth in the worldwide market following relatively flat investment o...

UK Ministry of Defence 'Lost Billions on Military Housing'
The Ministry of Defence (the Department) has committed itself to annual rental bills of nearly £200 million and lost out on billions of pounds of asset value as a result of selling and leasing back th...

New, Cutting-Edge Sonar Suite for Royal Navy
Royal Navy submariners at HM Naval Base Clyde have taken delivery of a new sonar suite which will help ensure that their training remains world-class far into the future. The Rapidly Reconfigurable...

US National Space Defense Center Transitions to 24/7 Operations
SCHRIEVER AFB, Colo. --- Less than a year after changing the name of the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center to the National Space Defense Center, the NSDC transitioned to 24/7 operatio...

Back to the Future: Pentagon Shifts Focus Back to Russia, China
If you’re a long-ago kid now of a certain age, you may recall watching the magician on the Ed Sullivan Show. You tried to follow his swiftly-moving black-and-white hands as they moved his assorted cup...

USS Wyoming Arrives at NNSY for Engineered Refueling Overhaul
NORFOLK --- USS Wyoming (SSBN-742) arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) Jan. 9 for its 27-month Engineered Refueling Overhaul (ERO). As a critical piece in the country's nuclear deterrence strateg...

Lockheed Reports Record 2017 Sales But Net Earnings Halved
BETHESDA, Md. --- Lockheed Martin today reported fourth quarter 2017 net sales of $15.1 billion, compared to $13.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016. Net loss from continuing operations in the fou...

GKN Continued Fokker Aircraft Transactions in 2017
GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Services business announces that a total of 39 Fokker aircraft were placed in 2017 compared with 42 transactions in 2016. Currently, approximately 400 Fokker aircraft are operat...

Increased Cooperation Between OCCAR, EATC and EDA
On Thursday, 25 January 2018, the Director of OCCAR signed a Letter of Intent concerning the joint optimisation and development of the A400M capability within the remit of EATC with the EATC Commander...

Nammo Takes Ownership Position in MAC LLC
Nammo is proud to announce that it has taken an ownership position in MAC LLC, a leader in the development and production of lightweight polymer cartridge cases for small and medium caliber ammunition...

Kratos Opens New Oklahoma Facilities for Drones
SAN DIEGO --- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that the company's Unmanned Systems Division is opening administrative and engineering offices and production facilities in Okla...

Boeing Invests in Advanced Battery Technology Startup
CHICAGO --- Boeing announced its investment in Berkeley, Calif.-based Cuberg, Inc., a startup founded by former Stanford University researchers developing next-generation battery technology for potent...

Harris Defence Australia Opens New HQ
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, was today joined by the Federal Member for Brisbane, Trevor Evans MP, when she opened Harris Defence Australia’s new Headquarters building located i...

New EOS Facility Supports Australian Exports
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today officially opened Electro Optic Systems’ (EOS) new production facility in Canberra. The facility will be EOS’ defence products deve...

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