Monthly Archive: Maggio 2020

Taiwan Eyes Further Purchases of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles

Taiwan Eyes Further Purchases of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles

TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to buy land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles as part of its military modernisation efforts, its defence ministry said on Thursday, the latest purchase from the United States to deal with a rising threat from China.

The United States, like most countries, has no…

EU Keeps Defence Fund Alive with €8 Bn Proposal

EU Keeps Defence Fund Alive with €8 Bn Proposal

BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed on Wednesday spending 8 billion euros ($8.81 billion) of its next budget on a new European Union defence fund, keeping alive a Franco-German plan to deepen military cooperation despite the economic impact of COVID-19.

Unveiled as part of the EU execut…

Tejas Mk.1 Fighter Enters Service with Second Indian AF Squadron

Tejas Mk.1 Fighter Enters Service with Second Indian AF Squadron

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday inducted Tejas Mk-1 Full Operational Capability (FOC) aircraft into the recently resurrected No 18 Sqn, the “Flying Bullets” at Air Force Station Sulur, marking yet another important step towards enhancing the operational capability of the Air Force.

The S…

Lockheed Wins $394M to Support Lot 14 F-35 Deliveries

Lockheed Wins $394M to Support Lot 14 F-35 Deliveries

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $393,846,014 modification (P00008) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract N00019-19-D-0015.

This modification increases the ceiling to produce and deliver Ancillary Mission Equipmen…

Russia Developing New Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

Russia Developing New Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle

MOSCOW — Russia is developing the latest Mars-2000 reconnaissance combat vehicle based on the BTR-82 armored personnel carrier, CEO of Military Industrial Company (the producer of the BTR-82 and vehicles on its basis) Alexander Krasovitsky told TASS on Wednesday.

“Work is underway to create the…

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