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January 22, 2020  

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India Selects Five Foreign Partners to Compete for $6.3Bn Sub Program
NEW DELHI --- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh rejected the joint bid by Adani Group & Hindustan Shipyard Limited on technical grounds for the $6.3 Billio

Boeing Says 737 Max Won't Return to Flight Before Mid-Year At Earliest
WASHINGTON / CHICAGO --- Boeing Co said on Tuesday it does not expect to win approval for the return of the 737 MAX to service until mid-year due to further potential developments in the certification

Russia Says It Has Delivered Two S-400 Battalions and 120 Missiles to Turkey
MOSCOW --- More than 120 surface-to-air guided missiles have been supplied by Russia to Turkey along with a regiment set of S-400 air defense missile systems, a military diplomatic source told TASS on

 


The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a, £183 million contract for additional Airbus H145 helicopters which will be operated by the Defence Helicopter Flying School at RAF Shawbury, which already operates a mixed fleet of H135s and H145s. (DES photo)
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  • Trump calls Boeing a 'big, big disappointment'
  • 22/01/2020 11:12:23
  • First woman enters Japan's submarine academy
  • 22/01/2020 09:52:12
  • South Korean transgender soldier pleads to stay in army
  • 22/01/2020 08:57:50
  • South Korean army to discharge transgender soldier
  • 22/01/2020 07:53:17
  • Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020
  • 21/01/2020 22:31:20
  • Russia's defence chief: diehard loyalist in Putin shadow
  • 21/01/2020 18:34:44
  • Airbus discusses supplying 8 planes to Sudan Airways: ministry
  • 21/01/2020 18:28:22
  • Russian air strikes in Syria kill 23 civilians: monitor
  • 21/01/2020 18:00:26
  • Budget battle hampers EU in space
  • 21/01/2020 17:48:43
  • Russian air strikes in Syria kill 15 civilians: monitor
  • 21/01/2020 15:46:22
  • Trade deals boosting US growth, Boeing 737 MAX a drag: Mnuchin
  • 21/01/2020 15:30:28
  • First flight of Boeing's 777X set for Thursday: sources
  • 21/01/2020 18:46:29
  • Russian air strikes in Syria kill 13 civilians: monitor
  • 21/01/2020 14:51:53
  • Russian air strikes in Syria kill 12 civilians: monitor
  • 21/01/2020 12:36:30
  • Airbus to build second production line in France for A321 jets
  • 21/01/2020 12:36:29


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    Call it a colossal victory for a Pentagon that hasn't won a war in this century, but not for the rest of us. Congress only recently passed and the president approved one of the largest Pentagon budget...

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    India Selects Five Foreign Partners to Compete for $6.3Bn Sub Program
    NEW DELHI --- The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh rejected the joint bid by Adani Group & Hindustan Shipyard Limited on technical grounds for the $6.3 Billio...

    Boeing Says 737 Max Won't Return to Flight Before Mid-Year At Earliest
    WASHINGTON / CHICAGO --- Boeing Co said on Tuesday it does not expect to win approval for the return of the 737 MAX to service until mid-year due to further potential developments in the certification...

    Russia Says It Has Delivered Two S-400 Battalions and 120 Missiles to Turkey
    MOSCOW --- More than 120 surface-to-air guided missiles have been supplied by Russia to Turkey along with a regiment set of S-400 air defense missile systems, a military diplomatic source told TASS on...

    US Deploys MQ-9 Reaper Drones to Romania
    The U.S. and Romania have a standing partnership to address issues of regional and global security. To advance those interests, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the air component of U.S. European Command, w...

    More US Troops Get Medical Treatment After Iranian Missile Attack
    WASHINGTON --- More U.S. service members have been transported out of Iraq for medical treatment and evaluations following Iran’s missile attack on military facilities there, the Pentagon said Tuesday...

    BAE Wins $401M Order for 160 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles
    BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $400,905,801 modification (P00080) to contract W56HZV-15-C-A001 to procure 160 armored multi-purpose vehicles. Work will ...

    UK MoD Orders Additional H145 Helicopters
    The MOD’s UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) has signed a £183 million contract to boost training services for new Rotary Wing pilots. The contract amendment includes: -- An uplift of fou...

    Indonesia Orders Leonardo Air-Defense Radar
    ROME --- Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide a RAT 31 DL/M radar system for the Indonesian Air Force (IAF). The IAF will operate the radar to st...

    US Army Tests F-35 to Detect and Cue Incoming Cruise Missiles
    WHITE SANDS, N.M. --- Two U.S. Air Force F-35s were integrated with the U.S. Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS), providing an airborne sensor capability to successful...

    China Shrugs Off Indian Missile Defense Capabilities
    India has recently completed the development of its homemade ballistic missile defense system and all the tests have been successful. The Indian Air Force and the Defense Research and Development Orga...

    Littoral Combat Ships Need One Week of Maintenance Each Month
    GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba --- The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7) departed its maintenance and logistics hub in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after a week-long planned maintenance availab...

    New Cargo Version of Osprey Tiltrotor Completes First Flight
    AMARILLO, Texas --- The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron Inc. completed first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The CMV-22B is the latest variant of the tiltr...

    New Russian Support Ship Enters Service; Five More to Follow
    MOSCOW --- The new sea tanker Academician Pashin with improved technical characteristics has entered service with the Northern Fleet’s logistics and rear support forces, the Fleet’s press office repor...

    GA-ASI Begins MDO Demonstrations Using Gray Eagle ER
    SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) on November 19, 2019 completed the first in a series of internally funded Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) demonstrations using a company...

    US Air Force Tests New Rotor for F-35 Engine
    ARNOLD AFB, Tenn. --- The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine has returned to Arnold Engineering Development Complex for another round of testing, with a fresh engine component the focus of the latest efforts...

    EIB to Invest €200M in European Space Sector
    BRUSSELS --- The European Commission is partnering with the European Investment Bank Group, announcing EUR 200 million of investments into the EU space sector, supporting ground-breaking innovation in...

    Trump Equates Troops in Korea to Foreign Aid
    U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to suggest Monday that the stationing of American forces in Korea is a form of foreign aid, rejecting the long-held view that the troop presence serves both countr...

    NATO Inaugurates Alliance Ground Surveillance Program
    CATANIA --- The inauguration ceremony for NATO "Alliance Ground Surveillance" (AGS) system has taken place this morning at Sigonella Airport, in the presence of NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg...

    Iraq Examining Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese SAM Systems
    Iraq will send military delegations to Russia, Ukraine, and China to discuss the potential purchase of air-defense weapons, an Iraqi lawmaker has said. On January 20, 2020, Badr al-Ziyadi, who is a...

    Airbus, Boeing Report 2019 Airliner Orders and Deliveries
    Airbus had a banner year in 2019 and set many new annual and monthly company production records. Airbus delivered a record 642 A320 family jets, including 551 A320neos, and a record 112 A350s. In ...

    RUAG Increases Production for F-35 Supply Chains
    RUAG Australia has completed a major upgrade to their Hydraulic Actuator Centre of Excellence manufacturing facilities at their Bayswater, Australia, location. The upgrade is set to significantly impr...

    US Air Force Looks to Video Games to Improve Acquisition
    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --– The Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps (ATAC) in partnership with AFWERX, is assisting the Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability Office (AFWIC) in its search for...


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    Director Capability Speaks on Future of British Army
    Major General Jez Bennett, Director Capability British Army, gave a speech today at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference & Exhibition held in Twickenham. The subject of Maj Gen Bennett’s...


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