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August 26, 2020  

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Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase
LONDON --- Britain could buy only half its target of 138 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to sources close to the government’s defence review. The UK has agreed to buy 48 of the stealth mu

Spain Awards Initial €1.7Bn Contract for 348 Dragon 8x8 Combat Vehicles
MADRID --- The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, this morning presided over the signing of the contract for the manufacture of 348 "Dragon" 8X8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), with a duration of t

China Says American U-2 Spy Plane Entered ‘No Fly’ Zone
BEIJING --- A Chinese military spokesperson on Tuesday voiced firm opposition to the trespassing of U.S. reconnaissance aircraft into a no-fly zone, urging the U.S. side to immediately stop such provo

 


Britain has ordered 48 F-35B Joint Strike Fighters, primarily to equip its two new aircraft carriers, out of a planned 138, but budget restrictions may force the government to halve its planned purchase or even drop plans for further orders. (MoD photo)
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Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase
LONDON --- Britain could buy only half its target of 138 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to sources close to the government’s defence review. The UK has agreed to buy 48 of the stealth mu...

Spain Awards Initial €1.7Bn Contract for 348 Dragon 8x8 Combat Vehicles
MADRID --- The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, this morning presided over the signing of the contract for the manufacture of 348 "Dragon" 8X8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), with a duration of t...

China Says American U-2 Spy Plane Entered ‘No Fly’ Zone
BEIJING --- A Chinese military spokesperson on Tuesday voiced firm opposition to the trespassing of U.S. reconnaissance aircraft into a no-fly zone, urging the U.S. side to immediately stop such provo...

Russia to Develop Modern Shipborne Helicopter
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the Rostec state corporation) has signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the development of a modern shipborne helicopter. ...

Lockheed Wins $2.22Bn Contract for Submarine Work
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is awarded a $191,723,019 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00024-20-C-6117) for the procurement of engineering design development serv...

Israel Releases First Photos Taken by Ofek 16 Spy Satellite
On this occasion, the Space Administration of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), in the Israel Ministry of Defense, is also revealing the national infrastructure for the prod...

Fighter Procurement Will Boost Finnish Defense Budget
The 2021 budget proposal for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence amounts to EUR 4.87 billion. This is EUR 1.7 billion or 54% more than in the current budget. The increase is to a l...

Chinese Amphibious Assault Ship Completes 18-Day Sea Trial
China's first amphibious assault ship has finished an 18-day maiden sea trial and returned to its shipyard in Shanghai on Sunday, according to footage and photos published on Chinese websites. Vide...

Indra Wins €150M for Dragon IFV Mission System
MADRID --- Indra will equip the 348 8x8 Dragón Wheeled Combat Vehicles (WCVs) procured by Spain's Ministry of Defence with an advanced state-of-the art Mission System and electronic architecture that ...

Australian DOD to Invest A$1Bn to Accelerate COVID Recovery
The [Australian] Government has announced a A$1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country. The package is directed towards na...

Swedish Baltic Defense Exercise is Signal to Russia
The Swedish Armed Forces has initiated a high readiness action in the south-eastern and southern Baltic Sea, due to the current, extensive military activity in the Baltic Sea region. These are time...

Russian MoD Orders Two Mi-38 VIP Helicopters
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) signed a contract with the Ministry of Defense for supplying two Mi-38 helicopters with a highly comfortable cabin. ...

Drones in the Sahel: in Whose Interest?
Last week’s military coup in Mali brought brief attention from the world’s media to the Sahel. But behind the latest headlines, drones are a growing part of the ongoing conflict in the region. On 2...

Azerbaijan, Russia to Increase Pace of Military Cooperation
Russia and Azerbaijan will return to the previous pace of cooperation, reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic, this or next year. This was stated by the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation,...

CBO Explores Options and Costs if New START Treaty Expires
CBO examined what the costs would be if the New START Treaty expired in February 2021 and the United States increased its nuclear forces to the levels specified in the Moscow, START II, or START I tre...

FlightSafety Wins $220M for US Navy TH-37A Helicopter Training System
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The U.S. Navy awarded an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to FlightSafety Services Corporation today for Aircrew Training Services (ATS) in support of t...

CHI Wins $169M for Helicopter Support to US Central Command
Construction Helicopters Inc., Howell, Michigan, has been awarded a $168,759,265 modification (P00010) to contract HTC711-17-D-R016 for continued rotary wing airlift support within the U.S. Central Co...

Russian Emergency Ministry Orders First Mi-26T2 Heavy Helicopter
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec) and the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations agreed on the delivery of the first heavy Mi-26T2 helicopter to the department's needs....

General Atomics Wins for Naval Propulsor Hardware Contract
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a developmental contract by Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) to pro...

British Army ‘Battle Lab’ to Lead Technology Innovation
The MOD is teaming up with Dorset Council and Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership to spearhead a next-generation joint working scheme. The bold new initiative will see the MOD invest £3.1 million...

Marine Corps to Build Innovative Wargaming Center
QUANTICO, Va. --- The Marine Corps will soon build a state-of-the-art facility to better visualize the threat environment, gain competitive advantages and simulate future operating environments. Th...

US Navy Lauds Norwegian Support for Operations in High North
TROMSØ, Norway --- U.S. ships operating in the High North have received steadfast support from Norway, ensuring successful sustained operations in the region. Tromsø serves as a refueling and resup...

Australia’s First Upgraded Frigate to Fire Missiles at Rimpac
The first frigate to complete the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program (AMCAP) upgrade, HMAS Arunta, has successfully fired surface-to-air missiles at Exercise Rim of the Pacific in Hawaii. ...

US Air Force Awards MQ-9 Support Contract
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --– The Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces Directorate’s Medium Altitude Unmanned Aircraft System Division recently awarded a $5.9 mill...

Difficult Decade Seen for Boeing Philadelphia Helicopter Plant
The Boeing Company’s sprawling rotorcraft complex in suburban Philadelphia, the largest industrial employer in the region, is facing a big decline in demand because its two key programs are poised to ...

Russia Presents Advanced Aviation Equipment at “ARMY 2020”
Rostec demonstrates innovative aircraft and aviation products at the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2020. Among the presented items - rotor-wing and aircraft technologies, engines and oth...


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