Monthly Archive: Giugno 2020

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25 Giu, 2020

Sweden carried out final test-firing of RBS 98

Sweden has completed the test-firing trials of the RBS 98 air defense missile system and only a minor software modification is required before it enters service. Photo: FMV Using the Bv 410 as the platform, the system employs the IRIS-T heat-seeking missile. The first firing test was carried out at Vidsel on Nov. 5, 2019. […]
UK Accused of Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia Despite 2019 Court Ban

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25 Giu, 2020

UK Accused of Selling Arms to Saudi Arabia Despite 2019 Court Ban

The [UK] government stands accused of ignoring a landmark court ruling restricting UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia.

In a judgment handed down a year ago, the court of appeal ruled it was “unlawful” for the government to have allowed the sale of arms to the kingdom for use in Yemen, where independen…

GAO Blasts US Navy’s Persistent Aircraft Maintenance Delays

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25 Giu, 2020

GAO Blasts US Navy’s Persistent Aircraft Maintenance Delays

The Air Force and Navy varied in the extent that they completed depot maintenance on time for selected fixed-wing aircraft in fiscal years 2014 through 2019. Specifically, GAO’s analysis of aggregate maintenance data found that:

— Air Force depots completed aircraft maintenance on time or early …

First US-Supplied Javelin Missiles Arrive in Ukraine

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25 Giu, 2020

First US-Supplied Javelin Missiles Arrive in Ukraine

On June 16, as part of a pilot project under the US Government’s “International Military Sales” program, Ukraine received the first consignment of cargo under the contract signed in December 2019, namely missiles for Javelin anti-tank missile systems and auxiliary equipment totalling more than $ 27 …

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