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September 14, 2020  

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Greece Confirms Rafale Buy, But Frigate Order May Go to Germany Instead
PARIS --- Announcing a major military modernization package on Sept. 12 in Salonika, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed the expected order for 18 Rafale combat aircraft but did not nam

Poland to Spend Additional $800M on Defense Equipment This Year
The Polish Ministry of Finances has prepared an amendment bill for the 2020 budget that, after being transferred to the parliament, has been adopted by the Council of Ministers on 20th August 2020. Th

Russia, India to Develop New ‘AWACS Killer’ Variant of Brahmos Missile: Report
Russia and India have adopted a plan for their joint BrahMos project, meant to create a new cruise missile capable of downing aircraft equipped with AWACS systems (an advanced Airborne early warning

 


Greece will buy 18 Dassault Rafale fighters from France and well as additional weapons including Scalp EG air-launched cruise missiles, but the anticipated order for two FDI-class frigates, for which Greece signed an LoI in October, is apparently not included. (DA photo)
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Greece Confirms Rafale Buy, But Frigate Order May Go to Germany Instead
PARIS --- Announcing a major military modernization package on Sept. 12 in Salonika, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis confirmed the expected order for 18 Rafale combat aircraft but did not nam...

Poland to Spend Additional $800M on Defense Equipment This Year
The Polish Ministry of Finances has prepared an amendment bill for the 2020 budget that, after being transferred to the parliament, has been adopted by the Council of Ministers on 20th August 2020. Th...

Russia, India to Develop New ‘AWACS Killer’ Variant of Brahmos Missile: Report
Russia and India have adopted a plan for their joint BrahMos project, meant to create a new cruise missile capable of downing aircraft equipped with AWACS systems (an advanced Airborne early warning...

Philippines Buy $103M Air-Defense Radar Package from Japan
QUEZON CITY, Philippines --- Defense Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana has signed the Contract Agreement and Notice to Proceed for the Horizon 2 Air Surveillance Radar System (ASRS) Acquisition Project of...

Italian Army to Train Qatari Land Forces
The official visit to Italy of a delegation led by the Commander of the Qatar Land Forces, Major General Saeed Hesayen Mohammed Al-Khayarin ends today. The Commander also visited several offices and d...

All Bids in for Croatia Fighter Competition
ZAGREB --- - The interdepartmental aircraft purchase commission will recommend the best bid by December 12, Defence Minister Mario Banozic said on Sunday evening. "Given that the bids were submitte...

A-Tech to Develop Prototype of Laser Air Defense Weapon
A-Tech Corp., doing business as Applied Technology Associates, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has been awarded a $17,663,490 other transaction prototype project agreement. The purpose of the agreement ...

US Army’s ‘Project Convergence’ Aims to Accelerate Modernization Efforts
WASHINGTON -- Greater speed across several domains will be the key to winning future wars, Army Futures Command’s top leader said Thursday, as he unveiled the Project Convergence campaign. Project ...

Royal Navy F-35 Pilots Train Before Embarking on Carrier
Naval aviators are grappling with 50 fighters and bombers over the North Sea to hone combat skills before joining HMS Queen Elizabeth for autumn exercises. Eighty years since the Battle of Britain ...

Diehl to Deliver Additional Anti-Ship Missiles to German Navy
On 11th September 2020, Diehl Defence received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to produce additional guided missiles o...

Latest Philippine OPV Completes Sea Trials, Ready for Service
MANILA --- The offshore patrol vessel, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16), is ready for deployment following its successful sea trials off the waters of Zambales, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Friday. "...

Lockheed Wins $9M to Upgrade Italian F-35 Plant in Cameri
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $9,049,721 modification (P00004) to cost-plus-fixed-fee order N00019-20-F-0571 against previously issued basic o...

RAF, NATO Combat Aircraft Exercise over North Sea
Aircraft from the Royal Air Force, United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force and the Royal Netherlands Air Force have been conducting large scale exercises over the North Sea. Exercis...

Senior Pentagon Officials Discuss 2030 Missile Defense
Three senior Defense Department officials took part in a discussion about missile defense capabilities in 2030 and the demands of tomorrow at the Missile Defense 2030 symposium. Yesterday's panel i...

Russia Deploys A-50 AEW Aircraft for CIS Air-Defense Exercise
Today, an A-50 long-range radar detection and control aircraft flew to the operational airfield of the Central Military District to participate in training with the command bodies and air defense offi...

Chief of UK Defence Intelligence Talks of Threats to UK
The UK’s adversaries are developing new ways of operating, backed up by cutting edge military capabilities that leverage advanced technologies, the Chief of Defence Intelligence today warns. In the...

Elbit Demos Hermes 900 Maritime SAR to UK Coastguard Agency
LONDON, UK --– Elbit Systems’ Hermes 900 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) recently successfully completed a series of flight demonstrations for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The demonstration ...

US Navy Exercise Moves US Army Units from Louisiana to Hawaii
To move warfighting equipment of an entire Army infantry brigade from one side of the globe to another takes time, manpower, planning and joint force collaboration. Naval Supply Systems Command (NA...

USS Ford’s EMALS and AAG Reach 4,000 Aircraft Recoveries, Launches
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) logged its 4,000th aircraft launch and recovery on Sept. 10, showcasing the performance capabilities of the ship’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch ...

B-1 Bombers Train with JASDF, Return to Guam
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Four Air Force B-1B Lancers returned to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Bomber Task Force (BTF) operations, September 10, 2020. The bombers from the 34th Expeditionary B...

Elbit Wins Contract to Supply Additional F-35 Structural Assemblies
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Elbit Systems – Cyclone Ltd., was awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin for the manufacture of assemblies for For...

France Receives First Two ELINT Turboprops
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the reception by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA), on July 31, 2020, of the first of the two ASLR (Light Surveillance and Reconnaissanc...

Additional UK MoD Investment in Strategic Omani Port
The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistics hub at Duqm port The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistic...

Russian Maneuvers to Involve Over 80,000 Troops
Today, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Colonel-General Alexander Fomin held a briefing for foreign military attaches, where he informed them about the preparation and conduct of the ...

Additional UK MoD Investment in Strategic Omani Port
The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistics hub at Duqm port The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistic...

Virginia-Class Submarine Montana (SSN 794) Christened in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- In its first ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy’s newest fast-attack submarine in front of a virtual audience, Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) christened pre-commission...

Maldives and US Sign Defense Agreement
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Reed Werner and Maldivian Minister of Defense Mariya Didi signed the “Framework for U.S. Department of Defense-Maldives Ministry of D...


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