Monthly Archive: Ottobre 2021

Army’s aviation capability has been enhanced with two Leonardo AW139 helicopters joining the 5th Aviation Regiment in Townsville.

The two leased AW139s will be used to support Defence’s major exercises and training, and assist with emergency response activities including during the high-risk wea…

WASHINGTON — It is only a matter of time before China’s plan to replace the United States as the world’s preeminent military becomes reality, a top U.S. general warned, calling on the Washington and its allies to speed efforts to counter Beijing’s bid for dominance.

General John Hyten, vice cha…

The Government of the Republic of Croatia has proposed to the Croatian Parliament amendments to the State Budget for 2021 which increase the financial plan of the Ministry of Defense by HRK 2.387 billion

At today’s 82nd session, on 28 October 2021, proposed to the Croatian Parliament amendments t…

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, California, has been awarded a $298,186,561 cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-reimbursable no-fee, indefinite-delivery requirements contract modification (P00003) to previously awarded contract FA8539‐21‐D‐0001 for the RQ-4B Global Hawk.

The contract pro…

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $243,066,376 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for long range fires technology development and demonstration.

Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each …

Last week the Heritage Foundation released its annual “Index of Military Strength,” an exercise in threat inflation that argues for increases in the Pentagon’s already massive budget. The document, which could more accurately be called the “Index of Military Distortions,” gives low grades to the maj…