Yearly Archive: 2022

US OKs $630M Sale for Singapore F-15 Training in Arizona

US OKs $630M Sale for Singapore F-15 Training in Arizona

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Singapore of F-15SG Munitions, Follow-On Training and Sustainment, and related equipment for an estimated cost of $630 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency deliver…
UN Panel Meets to Discuss ‘Killer Drones’ Ban

UN Panel Meets to Discuss ‘Killer Drones’ Ban

A United Nations panel in Geneva remains split on whether to ban autonomous weapons, which don’t need a human to pull the trigger. The war in Ukraine is complicating the conversation.

These aren’t the drones that deliver your online order. Loaded with cameras, sensors, and explosives, their missi…

UK MoD Awards £41M Contract for Bomb Disposal Robots

UK MoD Awards £41M Contract for Bomb Disposal Robots

Military specialists called on to dispose of suspected bombs in the UK are being equipped with next-generation digital protection against remotely-triggered devices.

The life-saving technology will search the airwaves for remote control signals that may be attempting to detonate an explosive devi…

Dutch Deploy Chartered RO-RO Ship for First Mission

Dutch Deploy Chartered RO-RO Ship for First Mission

Defense has officially put its new Roll-On Rolf-Off ship into service today. The ‘New Amsterdam’ is now being loaded and will depart tonight from Eemshaven to the port of Klapeida in Lithuania. There are Dutch soldiers of the enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) on board, and containers full of goods and…
France Takes Delivery of 2 More Upgraded ATL2 Patrol Aircraft

France Takes Delivery of 2 More Upgraded ATL2 Patrol Aircraft

On July 13 and July 21, 2022, the Directorate General of Armaments took delivery of the 8th and 9th ATL2 maritime patrol aircraft modernized to Standard 6, and delivered them to the French Navy at the Lann-Bihoué air base.

This modernization was carried out by Sabena as a subcontractor to Dassau…

Airbus Successfully Tests Firefighting Kit on A400M

Airbus Successfully Tests Firefighting Kit on A400M

GETAFE, Spain — Airbus has successfully tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new generation airlifter during a flight test campaign in Spain.

The test campaign took place in daylight conditions with a minimum operating height of 150ft, flight speeds as low as 125 knots …

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