Monthly Archive: Maggio 2022

Canada Plans New $1 Billion Air Defence System

Canada Plans New $1 Billion Air Defence System

OTTAWA — The Canadian military has started the process to purchase a new high-tech system worth up to $1 billion that will be capable of shooting down enemy aircraft, missiles and drones.

Government procurement specialists will request ideas from industry sometime this year as the Canadian Army…

War in Ukraine: What Happens if Putin Loses?

War in Ukraine: What Happens if Putin Loses?

It has been a fascinating week for those who analyse the war in Ukraine, and western strategy. First, President Biden sent a request to Congress for $US33 billion ($47 billion) in military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

Then, the US Congress approved new Lend-Lease legislation, a 21s…

Russian MoD Says Iskander-M Sees Action Against Ukraine

Russian MoD Says Iskander-M Sees Action Against Ukraine

In the course of the special military operation, the Russian Armed Forces continue to carry out high-precision missile strikes against important military infrastructure of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system is about to launch a high precision strike for…

Marine General Laments the State of the Amphibious Navy

Marine General Laments the State of the Amphibious Navy

Maintenance problems with three amphibious warships kept a Marine Expeditionary Unit from answering urgent orders to Europe earlier this year, and a deputy commandant fears it could happen again.

On Feb. 15, the Joint Staff sent prepare-to-deploy orders to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit at Ca…

Boeing’s Low-Ball Defense Bidding Has Come Back to Bite Them

Boeing’s Low-Ball Defense Bidding Has Come Back to Bite Them

In the fall of 2018, Boeing’s defense business was flying high. The company had just won three major Pentagon contests that were expected to bring in tens of millions of dollars over the next decade and beyond. That had followed a high-profile deal to build two new Air Force One jets, and while the …
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