Yearly Archive: 2022

US, S. Korea and Japan Hold Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii

US, S. Korea and Japan Hold Missile Defense Exercise in Hawaii

From August 8-14, 2022, the United States Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy participated in a missile warning and ballistic missile search and tracking exercise during the multinational Pacific Dragon exercise off the coast of the Pacific Missile Range Facilit…
Nordics to Further Strengthen Defense Cooperation

Nordics to Further Strengthen Defense Cooperation

Security policy was a key topic at the meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers in Oslo today. The Nordic countries have agreed to further develop security and defence cooperation.

“The fact that Finland and Sweden have applied for membership of NATO represents a historic shift for Nordic security p…

France Completes Pull-Out from Mali

France Completes Pull-Out from Mali

PARIS — Today, at 13:00 (Paris time), the last military unit of the Barkhane Force present on Malian territory crossed the border between Mali and Niger. It came from the Operational Desert Platform of Gao, which was handed over to the Malian armed forces this morning.

In compliance with the de…

German AF Completing Meteor Compatibility Trials on Eurofighter

German AF Completing Meteor Compatibility Trials on Eurofighter

NEUBURG AN DER DONAU, Germany — The Tactical Air Force Squadron 74 is playing a key role in connection with one of the most modern air-to-air guided missiles in the world. The Neuburg-based squadron was the first unit to undertake flight tests with Meteor on the Eurofighter — an important step on…
Philippines Mull Chinook Buy After Aborted Deal with Russia

Philippines Mull Chinook Buy After Aborted Deal with Russia

MANILA –– The government is considering buying Chinook helicopters from the United States after scrapping a contract on the purchase of 16 Russian helicopters.

In an online media forum Monday, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said the cancellation of the contract …

BAE Wins $88M for ACV-30 Variant for Marine Corps

BAE Wins $88M for ACV-30 Variant for Marine Corps

BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded an $87,999,656 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract M67854-16-0006 for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV).

The total cumulative face value of the contract is $1,910,796,347.

This contract modif…

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