Yearly Archive: 2022

Germany Stands Up New Territorial Defense Command

Germany Stands Up New Territorial Defense Command

After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany declared a turning point – and strengthened its national defense: a Cold War under new auspices.

“We must be ready to defend our values — freedom, security, democracy — also with military means.” This sentence has been heard many times since Russia inva…

BAE Delivers First Upgraded Dutch CV90

BAE Delivers First Upgraded Dutch CV90

The Army’s first modernized CV90 infantry fighting vehicle rolled out of the factory today. This happened in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden at manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds. It concerns the so-called ‘first of type.’ Series production, which is expected to start at the end of 2023, is based on this tes…
How FY23 Defense Legislation Will Impact DoD Acquisition Programs

How FY23 Defense Legislation Will Impact DoD Acquisition Programs

So far this year, four defense committees in Congress have put their own unique spin on the FY23 defense budget while taking the administration’s request and other funding recommendations into account. In this post, we’ll use data from Forecast International’s U.S. Defense Budget Forecast database t…
Lockheed Wins Order for 54 Precision Strike Missiles

Lockheed Wins Order for 54 Precision Strike Missiles

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $77,420,000 modification (P00019) to contract W 31P4Q-21-C-0042 for procurement of 54 missiles for the Precision Strike Missile.

Work will be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, with an estimated completion date of S…

British Forces Kick Off Major Series of Exercises in Asia

British Forces Kick Off Major Series of Exercises in Asia

The RAF has started a series of exercises that will see the UK Armed Forces training with Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea and other Indo-Pacific nations, until December.

Four Typhoon fighters and one Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft from the RAF joined Exercise Pitch Black in Darwin…

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