Yearly Archive: 2020

Indonesia’s Defense Ministry says Eurofighter purchase was thoroughly researched; ambassador says Su-35 deal still proceeding

Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, Brig. Gen. Djoko Purwanto, told reporters that the plan to buy 15 Eurofighters from Austria was thoroughly researched. By Eugeny Polivanov (http://russianplanes.net/id169356) [CC BY-SA 4.0 or CC BY-SA 4.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons “Everything is studied and selected before the government issues a formal purchase offer,” the general […]
Dassault Aviation Posts 2020 First Half-Year Results

Dassault Aviation Posts 2020 First Half-Year Results

SAINT-CLOUD, France — The Board of Directors met yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr. Éric Trappier and approved the 2020 half year financial statements. The statutory auditors performed a limited review of these consolidated financial statements and the audit report for certification purposes …
US Says Russia Tested Anti-Satellite Weapon

US Says Russia Tested Anti-Satellite Weapon

The United States has accused Russia of conducting the test of an anti-satellite weapon in space that Washington fears could be used to threaten critical U.S. and allied satellites.

The Russian Defense Ministry said that a small space vehicle on July 15 inspected one of its satellites up close “u…

Pentagon IG Details Lockheed Contract Failings on F-35 Parts

Pentagon IG Details Lockheed Contract Failings on F-35 Parts

PARIS — An audit by the DoD Inspector General found that “DoD received F-35 RFI spare parts that did not meet contract requirements, and paid performance incentive fees on sustainment contracts based on inflated and unverified F-35 aircraft availability hours,” Theresa S. Hull, Assistant Inspector…
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