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USAF Flexes Muscles, Flies Bomber Sorties to Europe, South China Sea
EUROPEAN AREA OF OPERATIONS --- A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a second long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the European area of

German Military Needs Armed Drones: Govt Adviser
Armed drones would be a useful purchase for Germany's Bundeswehr, the outgoing parliamentary defense commissioner says. His comments came ahead of government deliberations on what is a controversial i

USAF Picks Three for 'SpeedDealer' Radar Demonstrator
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- As the Air Force moves forward with its new acquisition strategy for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, the program office here selected three companies May 8

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USAF Flexes Muscles, Flies Bomber Sorties to Europe, South China Sea
EUROPEAN AREA OF OPERATIONS --- A B-1B Lancer from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, conducted a second long-range strategic Bomber Task Force mission to the European area of...

German Military Needs Armed Drones: Govt Adviser
Armed drones would be a useful purchase for Germany's Bundeswehr, the outgoing parliamentary defense commissioner says. His comments came ahead of government deliberations on what is a controversial i...

USAF Picks Three for 'SpeedDealer' Radar Demonstrator
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- As the Air Force moves forward with its new acquisition strategy for the Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, the program office here selected three companies May 8...

Norway’s Defense Budget Hit by Weak Krone as Foreign Purchases Cost More
A weak krone causes the Armed Forces significant additional expenditure on foreign currency. In the proposal for a revised national budget, the government therefore reallocates NOK 206 million interna...

Darpa Prepares Blackjack Project for Full Demonstration
In partnership with the U.S. Space Force and Space Development Agency, DARPA’s Blackjack program is targeting flights to low-Earth orbit (LEO) later this year and 2021. Using a series of small risk re...

Poland Publishes New National Security Strategy Document
The National Security Strategy of the Republic of Poland was approved on 12 May 2020 by the President of the Republic of Poland upon request of the President of the Council of Ministers. The Nation...

China's Pursuit of Space Superiority Harms US, Undermines Stability: USCC
Today, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a report entitled China's Space and Counterspace Capabilities and Activities, prepared for the Commission by the Project 2049 Ins...

Report on Arms Procurement and Corruption in the Gulf Monarchies
The Burke Chair at CSIS is publishing a report by an affiliate of the organization. Dr. Zoltan Barany serves as a Senior Associate with CSIS, whose biography is summarized below. By its very nature...

StandardAero Wins $237M Contract to Support T-38 Jet Trainer
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --- The United States Air Force (USAF) has awarded StandardAero a $237 million multi-year contract to provide engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for General Elect...

Chemring Wins $200M for Husky Mounted Detection Kits
Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems Inc., Dulles, Virginia, was awarded a $200,218,380 modification (P00009) to contract W909MY-18-D-0014 to develop, integrate and produce and deliver Husky Mounte...

Additional A-29 Super Tucano for USAF Special Ops Command
SPARKS, Nev. --- In an agreement with the U.S. Air Force, global aerospace and national security contractor Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) will deliver an additional A-29 Super Tucano for the Combat ...

GAO Again Faults Delays in US Navy Ship Maintenance
Since shifting to the Multiple Award Contract-Multi Order (MAC-MO) contracting approach for ship maintenance work in 2015, the Navy has increased competition opportunities, gained flexibility to ensur...

Swedish Forces Hold Major Coastal Defense Exercise
The Swedish Armed Forces is exercising joint anti-surface warfare in a one of a kind readiness check. The adversary is simultaneously fought from the ground, the sea and the air. The development of...

GKN Aerospace, Boeing Extend Partnership on Military Aircraft
GKN Aerospace has announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with Boeing to solidify a continued working partnership until 2023. The agreement covers the production of structural components...

US Air Force Helps Boeing Develop KC-46A Remote Vision System
MCCONNELL AFB, Kan. --- Last month, Boeing and the Air Force — including members of McConnell’s 344th Air Refueling Squadron — reached a major milestone through collaboration and agreement to bring a ...

French Mirages Train with Finnish Hornets, Swedish Gripens
French Air Force fighters currently deployed to Estonia as part of the enhanced Air Police (eAP) mission conducted their first multinational exercise on May 6, alongside their Finnish and Swedish coun...

Queensland Economy Benefits from Defence Cooperation with Singapore
The Morrison Government is delivering vital economic stimulus for the Central Queensland region with three local companies awarded nearly $6 million in Defence contracts. Minister for Defence, Sena...

USAF Increases Cost-Efficient Production of Aircraft Parts
ROBINS AFB, Ga. --- Looking for a safe, agile and cost-efficient way to replace an aircraft part? The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Metal Technology Office is a great place to start. The...

New Innovation Advisory Board for NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems Initiative
Participants of the NATO Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) initiative decided to create a new Innovation Advisory Board to address multiple challenges for developing unmanned solutions operating below, ...

Raytheon Begins Share Exchanges for Outstanding Notes
WALTHAM, Mass. --- Raytheon Technologies announced today that it is commencing private exchange offers (the "Exchange Offers") and related consent solicitations (the "Consent Solicitations") with resp...

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NATO Sec-Gen Welcomes Germany’s Nuclear Mission
BRUSSELS --- The Coronavirus is among the greatest threats the world has faced since the Second World War. However, that does not mean that others have gone away. We face the most difficult security e...