Monthly Archive: Settembre 2022

South Korea Hopes Indonesia Will Resume KF-21 Payments

South Korea Hopes Indonesia Will Resume KF-21 Payments

SEOUL — South Korea’s homegrown KF-21 fighter jet is expected to achieve supersonic speeds during a flight test in the first quarter of next year, the state arms procurement agency chief has said, in what would be a key milestone in the country’s weapon system acquisitions.

Eom Dong-hwan, minis…

China Airlines Finalizes Order for 16+6 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

China Airlines Finalizes Order for 16+6 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

SEATTLE — Boeing and China Airlines announced they have finalized an order for up to 24 787 Dreamliners, as the carrier invests in the fuel-efficient widebody to expand passenger and cargo operations. The deal includes a firm order for 16 of the longest range 787-9 with options for eight additiona…
Russia Plans $233 Bn Defense Budget for 2023-25: TASS

Russia Plans $233 Bn Defense Budget for 2023-25: TASS

MOSCOW — The government’s budget proposal that was submitted to the State Duma on Wednesday is calling for more than 13.7 trillion rubles ($233.4 bln) for Russia’s national defense in 2023-2025, according to a memo that accompanies the proposal.

“Budgetary allocations for the National Defense i…

Slovakia Wins $200M Grant from US to Modernize Armed Forces

Slovakia Wins $200M Grant from US to Modernize Armed Forces

The United States of America will provide Slovakia with a grant of $200m in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help modernise the Slovak Armed Forces against the backdrop of Slovakia’s provision of technical assistance to Ukraine. Slovakia is one of the highest recipients of military aid from the F…
US Army Barnstorms Around Europe with HIMARS Rocket System

US Army Barnstorms Around Europe with HIMARS Rocket System

American mobile rocket systems are making the rounds in Europe on a tour stretching from the Arctic to the Baltics and beyond as the Army shows off a star of its arsenal that has garnered attention as a godsend to Ukraine.

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, known as HIMARS, was firing Tue…

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