Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

MoD Report: French 2019 Arms Export Orders Drop 9%

MoD Report: French 2019 Arms Export Orders Drop 9%

PARIS — The Ministry of the Armed Forces submitted to Parliament on June 1 the annual report on France’s arms exports.
Responding to the need for transparency vis-à-vis the representatives of the nation, the 2020 edition follows on from the previous report. More precise and documented, this editi…
Russian Arms Exports to Africa: Moscow’s Long-Term Strategy

Russian Arms Exports to Africa: Moscow’s Long-Term Strategy

Along with natural resources, arms exports are a key component of Russia’s economy. In the last two decades, Moscow has managed to deepen its connection with Africa and became the biggest arms supplier on the continent.

Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport announced in April the first contr…

Norway Accelerates Defense Plans to Support Industry

Norway Accelerates Defense Plans to Support Industry

The government wants to support the industry during a difficult period and will accelerate defense investments for more than NOK 1 billion. Together we will create more and take Norway out of the crisis and onwards.

“By accelerating the upgrade of coastal corvettes to the Navy and tanks to the Ar…

F-35s from Hill AFB Deploy to UAE for Third Time This Year

F-35s from Hill AFB Deploy to UAE for Third Time This Year

HILL AFB, Utah — For the third time in approximately 12 months, Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here deployed F-35A Lighting IIs into combat.

The 421st Fighter Squadron departed Hill AFB recently for Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, to support the United States Air Force …

Rolls-Royce Signs Contract to Power Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates

Rolls-Royce Signs Contract to Power Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates

GERMANY — Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the Royal Navy. In total, the order comprises of 40 engines and generator sets to be used for main propulsion and on-board power generation, the MTU Callosum propulsion control and …
Russian MoD Details NATO Activity Along its Borders

Russian MoD Details NATO Activity Along its Borders

Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff (MOD GS) of the Russian Armed Forces, gave a briefing on the level of military activity of the United States and its NATO allies near the Russian borders.

“The Ministry of Defenсe of the Russian Federat…

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