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June 12, 2019  

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Singapore Unveils New Hunter AFV Family
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen officiated at the Armour Formation's 50th anniversary parade at Sungei Gedong Camp this evening. As part of the parade, Dr Ng also commissioned the Singapore Army's

Hype Deflated: $34Bn Deal for F-35 Revealed As 3 Different Contracts
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement covering more than 470 total F-35s over three separate contracts, known as Lots 12-14. The ag

Saab Flies Third Gripen-E Aircraft
LINKOPING, Sweden --- The development of JAS 39 E Gripen continues. Saab's test pilot Jakob Högberg yesterday launched the third Gripen E-aircraft, 39-10, in the air. The flight confirmed that the air

 


Sweden’s defense matériel agency, FMV, has announced that the third Gripen-E test aircraft has made its first flight yesterday, but so far no announcement from Saab on the subject. (Saab photo via FMV)
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    Singapore Unveils New Hunter AFV Family
    Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen officiated at the Armour Formation's 50th anniversary parade at Sungei Gedong Camp this evening. As part of the parade, Dr Ng also commissioned the Singapore Army's ...

    Hype Deflated: $34Bn Deal for F-35 Revealed As 3 Different Contracts
    FORT WORTH, Texas --- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have reached a handshake agreement covering more than 470 total F-35s over three separate contracts, known as Lots 12-14. The ag...

    Saab Flies Third Gripen-E Aircraft
    LINKOPING, Sweden --- The development of JAS 39 E Gripen continues. Saab's test pilot Jakob Högberg yesterday launched the third Gripen E-aircraft, 39-10, in the air. The flight confirmed that the air...

    BAE Drops Out of US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Competition
    BAE Systems has dropped out of the U.S. Army’s competition to field a new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, which will replace the service’s Bradley fighting vehicle. “After careful consideration...

    Russia to Deliver S-400 Missiles to Turkey in July: Kremlin
    Russia said on June 11 that it plans to deliver its S-400 missile defense systems to Turkey in July, just days after Washington gave Ankara a deadline of July 31 to reverse the purchase or face the lo...

    US Mulls Surface-to-Air Missiles for Ukraine
    Over the five years of grinding war that has pitted Ukrainian forces against Russia-backed fighters, the United States has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in military gear: night-vision goggl...

    European Tanker Pool May Expand to 11 Aircraft
    Due to more nations participating in the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) programme and of the number of aircraft to be procured, NSPA and OCCAR have revised the Cooperation Agreement originally signed ...

    New Zealand MoD Details P-8A Procurement; First Delivery in 2023
    Defence Minister Ron Mark has detailed further progress on refreshing the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s aircraft fleets at Whenuapai Air Base today. This follows yesterday’s release of the Coalitio...

    Russia’s Central MD Gets Three New Su-34 Fighter Jets
    The mixed air regiment stationed in Chelyabinsk region, the Central Military District, has received three new Su-34 multifunctional fighter jets. It was announced by Commander of the Central Military...

    US Delivers Surplus OH-58D Helicopters to Greece
    Just 16 months from signing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance between the United States and Greece, the Security Assistance Command has delivered 70 Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helic...

    Poland Sees Imminent Agreement on US Troop Presence
    “We are finishing the first stage of negotiations related to strengthening of the US presence in Poland - this is the culmination of the first stage. We will be fulfilling the decision that the Presid...

    Russia to Procure Nearly 100 Mi-28NM Attack Helicopters
    The Russian military will acquire nearly 100 Mi-28NM attack helicopters. A military source told RIA Novosti on June 11 that the Defense Ministry can be expected to procure 98 Mi-28NMs under the cur...

    What Happened? UK’s 2019 Spending Review Disappears
    The Government plans much of its spending in a series of Spending Reviews. Since their introduction in 1998, they have taken place every two to four years. Each one sets out the long-term spending lim...

    US Air Force F-35A Fighters Deploy to Spain, Germany
    SPANGDEHLEM, Germany --- The U.S. Air Force has deployed one squadron of F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft, Airmen, and associated equipment to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, from the 388th and 419t...

    White House Planning F-35 Flyover for Polish President
    The White House is planning a flyover of two F-35 fighter jets during Wednesday's visit from Polish President Andrzej Duda, according to three US government officials. The flyover above the White H...

    Saab Wins Additional US Order for Sea Giraffe Radar
    Saab has received an additional order from the U.S. Navy for the Sea Giraffe Multi Mode Radar (MMR) for the Coast Guard’s offshore patrol cutter. This additional order exercises an option on an e...

    Space Crucial to Future Combat, But US Army Space Defenses Lacking
    LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The Army plans to bring newer, more powerful satellites into its tactical network within 10 years, an Army official told industry partners Friday. The service looks to leverag...

    RAF Typhoons Scrambled to Intercept Russian Transport Aircraft
    Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched on Monday 10 June to intercept two Russian transport aircraft that were flying close to Estonian airspace. Thi...

    Thales Australia, General Dynamics OTS Delivering for ADF
    Thales Australia welcomes the announcement that GD-OTS was awarded a US$15 million contract for the prototype and process development of a 155mm XM1113 Rocket-Assisted Projectile Round. In 2018 Tha...

    Mideast Strategy Should Heed Global, Regional Needs: Pentagon
    Any changes in the U.S. posture in the greater Middle East will hew to the National Defense Strategy and will be "globally mindful while being regionally focused," the acting assistant secretary of de...

    Israeli AF: Most F-35I Malfunctions Are Electronic, Not Mechanical
    The 140th (Golden Eagle) Squadron's Technical Department is responsible for the entirety of the Adir (F-35I) fighter jet's maintenance process. "The 'Adir' is unlike any aircraft we've ever heard of",...

    Mine Warfare Takes Center Stage in BALTOPS 2019
    TODENDORF, Germany --- Vice Adm. Andrew “Woody” Lewis, Commander, U.S. Second Fleet, visited with forces from exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) Mine Warfare Task Group during the first day of opera...

    RUAG Begins Major Maintenance on Bangladesh Navy Do 228s
    RUAG MRO International, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Dornier 228, welcomes the first of two Bangladesh Navy (BN) Dornier 228-212 special mission aircraft for its 72-month inspectio...

    India’s HAL 2018 Turnover Up 8% As Profit Rises 15%
    BENGALURU ---HAL (standalone) achieved an all-time high turnover of Rs. 19,705 crores, registering a growth of 7.8% for FY 2018-19 over the turnover of Rs 18,284 crores in the corresponding previous y...

    New Version Boosts Leading Radar Warning Receiver
    NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The next several years should see steady production of the ever-evolving APR-39 radar warning receiver (RWR) for the U.S. military as well as a number of nations under the Foreign Mi...

    Russia’s Roscosmos Places $31M Order for Angara 1.2 Light Rocket
    Russia’s State Space Corporation Roscosmos has placed an order to the tune of 2 billion rubles ($31 million) for the manufacture of a light Angara-1.2 carrier rocket for the launch of Gonets-M satelli...

    Russia to Show Tunguska SAM, Mine Clearance System at Army 2019
    An exposition of military hardware of the Eastern MD is expected to be deployed as part of the ARMY 2019 International Military and Technical Forum on June 28-30. During the forum, guests will see ...

    Rafael Adds SAR Sensor to Litening and Reccelite Pods
    TEL AVIV --- Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is unveiling it has upgraded its fifth generation Litening and Reccelite systems, effectively transforming them from traditional EO pods into EO+, wit...

    Diesel Engines for Italian Navy PPA Ships Win Certification
    TRIESTE, Italy --- Fincantieri subsidiary Isotta Fraschini Motori (IFM) celebrated today at its facility in Bari the “1000-Hour Certification” of its 16V170C2ME diesel generator system for Multipurpos...

    Cubic to Deliver Video Data Link for F-35 Fighter
    SAN DIEGO --- Cubic Corporation today announced that its Cubic Mission Solutions business division was selected by Lockheed Martin as the Video Data Link (VDL) provider for the F-35 Lighting II Progra...

    Elbit to Debut Hermes 45 at Paris Airshow 2019
    HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems’ HermesTM 45 Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) will be making its first appearance at the Company’s static display area (A-8) in the upcoming Paris Airsho...

    UVision to Unveil New Suicide Drones at Paris Air Show
    UVision Air Ltd. will unveil the Hero-400EC’s Multi-Canister Launcher at the Paris Air Show. The new launcher is suitable for a wide range of land and naval applications. An advanced configuration of ...

    Embraer to Exhibit in Paris First KC-390 for Brazilian AF
    SÃO PAULO, Brazil --- Embraer will take to the 53rd edition of Paris Air Show International, in France, the first KC-390 multi-mission airlift configured to operate with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB)....

    New Collins Aerospace to Debut at Paris Air Show
    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. is set to make its Paris Airshow debut with a comprehensive display of solutions that enable a more intelligent...


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