Monthly Archive: Maggio 2022

Brazil Orders Four More Gripens, Mulls Another Large Buy

Brazil Orders Four More Gripens, Mulls Another Large Buy

SANTIAGO, Chile — Brazil is set to order four Saab-Embraer F-39E jets in addition to the 36 already purchased in 2014 under a $4.7 billion contract. The country is also considering ordering another batch of at least 30 F-39E fighters — the local designation of the JAS 39E Gripen NG.

Sweden’s Gr…

Secretive Phoenix Ghost ‘Suicide Drone’ Headed to Ukraine

Secretive Phoenix Ghost ‘Suicide Drone’ Headed to Ukraine

SAN DIEGO —- The Ukrainian military will soon begin tracking and attacking Russian forces with a secret new “suicide drone” produced by Aevex Aerospace, a little-known Solana Beach, California, company that has considerable experience with unmanned aerial systems.

The Biden administration is se…

France Launches First Fleet Replenishment Ship

France Launches First Fleet Replenishment Ship

Baudouard, Commander of the Naval Action Force (FAN) and Italian Admiral Matteo Bisceglia, Director of the Joint Armament Cooperation Organization (OCCAR).

Four BRF ships will replace the current BCR command and supply vessels, FS Marne and FS Somme. They will provide support at sea for naval for…

Dutch Will Upgrade Only Two Frigates As Cost Escalates

Dutch Will Upgrade Only Two Frigates As Cost Escalates

Two of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s four Luchtverdedigings en Commando Fregatten (air defense and command frigates, known as LC frigates) will be modernized with new air defense missiles and technology from 2028. These are the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missiles.

In 2018, the ori…

Serbia Displays New Chinese Missiles Amid Concerns in Balkans

Serbia Displays New Chinese Missiles Amid Concerns in Balkans

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia on Saturday publicly displayed a recently delivered Chinese anti-aircraft missile system, raising concerns in the West and among some of Serbia’s neighbors that an arms buildup in the Balkans could threaten fragile peace in the region.

The sophisticated HQ-22 surface-t…

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