Monthly Archive: Novembre 2020

The Bundeswehr will receive around 46.93 billion euros in 2021. According to the decision of the budget committee in the so-called adjustment meeting on November 26, 2020, more money is earmarked for investments and the maintenance of their skills in 2021 than in the previous year.

On November 26…

A new £2.4 billion contract to equip UK Armed Forces with essential fire power will sustain 4,000 jobs around the UK over 15 years, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced.

The Next Generation Munitions Solution (NGMS) will see BAE Systems manufacture 39 different munitions for the Royal Nav…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Philippines, an old American ally in Asia, is changing its view on whether to scrap a key U.S. military pact, as it explores new ways of benefiting from U.S. defense aid without isolating its newer superpower friend, China, analysts and officials say.

Philippines President …

RAF Typhoon fast jets were scrambled this morning to intercept Russian military aircraft operating over the North Sea near UK airspace.

The Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth shortly before 8am. They were joined by an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton, which provided air-to-air refuelling for…

HAIFA, Israel — Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $96 million to supply a European country with a Rotary-Wing Mission Training Center (Rotary-Wing MTC) and support services to train its Air Force, Army and Navy helicopter pilots and crews.
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BAHRAIN — Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 9-12.

The training follows a previous iteration that took place in June and focused on enhancing mine hunting and communicati…