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March 17, 2022  

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New $800M US Arms Package for Ukraine Includes Switchblade Loitering Drones
President Joe Biden signed an order to transfer $800 million worth of equipment to help the people of Ukraine defend their freedom. "The world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determina

Russian Troops Bogged Down in Face of Stiff Ukrainian Resistance
Russian advances continue to be stalled near Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, and those forces have not made any significant advances toward the city, said a senior defense department official who briefed t

German Cabinet Agrees Long-Term Defense Budget Hike to Over €50 Billion per Year
BERLIN --- The federal government is currently managing the funds for the Bundeswehr as part of the so-called provisional budget management. The federal cabinet has now given the green light for the 2

 


As part of the latest $800 million arms package, the United States will provide Ukraine with 800 anti-aircraft systems and 9,000 anti-armor systems, as well as, according to several US news organizations, Switchblade loitering drones (pictured). (AV photo)


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New $800M US Arms Package for Ukraine Includes Switchblade Loitering Drones
President Joe Biden signed an order to transfer $800 million worth of equipment to help the people of Ukraine defend their freedom. "The world is united in our support for Ukraine and our determina...

Russian Troops Bogged Down in Face of Stiff Ukrainian Resistance
Russian advances continue to be stalled near Kyiv, the Ukraine capital, and those forces have not made any significant advances toward the city, said a senior defense department official who briefed t...

German Cabinet Agrees Long-Term Defense Budget Hike to Over €50 Billion per Year
BERLIN --- The federal government is currently managing the funds for the Bundeswehr as part of the so-called provisional budget management. The federal cabinet has now given the green light for the 2...

NATO Defense Ministers Urge Changes to Collective Defense
Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine has changed the security environment, and the North Atlantic Alliance will change, too, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the conclusion of a meetin...

Rheinmetall Prepared to Buy Stake in Leonardo's OTO Melara Unit
DUESSELDORF, Germany --- Rheinmetall would consider buying a stake in Leonardo's OTO Melara unit as part of its long-term commitment to the Italian market, Chief Executive Armin Papperger said. "We...

Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of War’s Most Decisive Routs
VOZNESENSK, Ukraine --- A Kalashnikov rifle slung over his shoulder, Voznesensk’s funeral director, Mykhailo Sokurenko, spent this Tuesday driving through fields and forests, picking up dead Russian s...

Secret CIA Training Program Helped Ukraine Prepare for Russian Invasion
Ukrainian snipers had a problem: Russian forces in eastern Ukraine were trying to blind them. As the Ukrainians were looking through their scopes in order to find their targets, the Russians had be...

GBAD: UK Sending Starstreak to Ukraine, Sky Sabre to Poland
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has told NATO counterparts the UK will provide high velocity anti-aircraft missile system Starstreak to Ukraine. The alliance's defence ministers met for the first tim...

US Army Deploys THAAD Battery from Guam to Marianas
GUAM --- In a first-ever operation, the air defenders of the E-3 Air Defense Battery used the newly developed Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, remote launch capability to expand their ab...

Why Germany is Opting for US-Made F-35 Fighter Jet
Germany wants to upgrade its military with the world's most modern fighter jet. The order is worth billions. But is it a good fit? The F-35 Lightning II is considered the most modern fighter jet in...

China’s 2nd Sovremenny-Class Destroyer Returns after Upgrades
The Fuzhou, the second Sovremenny-class destroyer and one of the last imported vessels of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, has recently returned to active service and joined exercises ...

Hensoldt Develops New Solution for Eurofighter EW Data Fusion
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt is putting its latest technologies in sensor data fusion and analysis at the service of increased protection for the Eurofighter. By com...

Israeli Firms Unveil Golden Eagle RUAS with Precision Weapon
TEL AVIV --- Steadicopter and Smart Shooter have unveiled the Golden Eagle - the first-ever unmanned helicopter with precise hit capabilities. The two companies will present the solution at the ISDEF ...

Rafael to Unveil High Revisit-Rate Earth Observation Satellites
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. will be showcasing new satellite capabilities at Satellite 2022. This marks the first time Rafael is participating in Satellite 2022, the Washington, D.C. based ...

Trilateral Training Boosts Regional Security
The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft recently joined US Navy destroyer USS Momsen and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...

Finland Tests NATO Waters with Existing Members
Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto says Finland has been open about the Finnish public's growing support for Nato membership at high level international meetings. Finland has attended a flurry of high...

NATO Allies Show Strength and Unity with Norway Exercise
Tens of thousands of troops from across Europe and North America are training together in harsh climatic conditions as part of Norwegian exercise Cold Response 2022. The exercise is defensive and long...

US-Pakistan Relations Ebb After Afghanistan Withdrawal
The last time U.S.-Pakistan relations turned cold was in the early 1990s, after Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan and the U.S. no longer needed Pakistan's support and regional intelligence. Foll...

One Pilot Dies as Leonardo M-346 Jet Trainer Crashes in Italy
This morning, at approximately 12:00 PM, an M-346 aircraft crashed in the area above Colico (Monte Legnone) near Como in Northern Italy. Emergency vehicles are now operating in the area and Leonard...

Indian Minister Inaugurates New Building for AMCA Future Fighter R&D
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a seven-storey Flight Control System (FCS) Integration facility at Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a laboratory of Defence Research and Devel...

Naval Group and Icarus Team to Develop Drone Swarms
ANGOULEME, France --- Naval Group and the start-up Icarus Swarms, part of Dronisos, have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop drone swarm solutions for navies. A promising technology ...

Saudi Companies Team to Service Local Naval Market
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --- International Maritime Industries (IMI), the largest shipyard in the MENA region, and SAMI, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), have signed a Memora...

New Zealand Air Force Marks P-8A Project Milestone
A key P-8A Poseidon project milestone was celebrated this week, as representatives from New Zealand, defence personnel and Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems senior staff gathered for a keeling ceremony at...

IAI Says 2021 Was Most Profitable Year in Company History
-- IAI sets record profit margin for 3rd year straight -- Highest annual sales since Company inception of approx. USD 4.5 billion -- Record annual income of USD 148 million -- Highest growth in Com...


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