Yearly Archive: 2022

US, UK Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network

US, UK Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network

The United States has an unparalleled network of allies, and that’s a huge advantage in warfare.

But it isn’t that effective if allies can’t talk together, said Jenniffer F. Minks, a division chief with the Joint Staff working to make U.S. and United Kingdom command and control systems work toge…

It’s Done: Bundesrat Approves Special Fund for Bundeswehr

It’s Done: Bundesrat Approves Special Fund for Bundeswehr

With the required two-thirds majority, the Bundesrat approved the constitutional amendment passed by the Bundestag on June 10, 2022, thereby creating the conditions for a special fund of 100 billion euros to strengthen the armed forces. The Bundesrat also approved the Federal Armed Forces Financing …
Northrop Completes AESA Radar Retrofit of ANG F-16 Fighters

Northrop Completes AESA Radar Retrofit of ANG F-16 Fighters

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Air Force has completed installation of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on Air National Guard F-16s to meet a U.S. Northern Command Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) for homeland defense. SABR extends the operational viability and…
Swedish Defense Forces Plan for Additional Troops and Equipment

Swedish Defense Forces Plan for Additional Troops and Equipment

Today, the Armed Forces submitted a supplement to the budget documentation from February to report on the effects of previously made political decisions and the first steps to strengthen the military defense in the long term.

The course of events this spring and the deteriorating security policy …

KAI, Lockheed Aim to Boost Trainer Jet Sales in US

KAI, Lockheed Aim to Boost Trainer Jet Sales in US

SEOUL — Korea Aerospace Industries Co., South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, said Sunday it has signed an agreement with the U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin to boost sales of its advanced trainer jets in the United States.

Under the “Teaming Agreement” signed on Thursday (U.S. time), the…

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