Yearly Archive: 2022

Joint Expeditionary Force Deploys to the Baltics

Joint Expeditionary Force Deploys to the Baltics

A major UK military headquarters has deployed to the Baltic region in support of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

The Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) is usually based in Northwood, London and is now operating across a further two temporary locations in Lithuania and Latvia, with UK …

Cost of B-52 Re-Engining Program Jumps By 50%

Cost of B-52 Re-Engining Program Jumps By 50%

The cost of the B-52 re-engining program has increased 50 percent because of integration issues, according to revelations in a House Armed Services panel hearing.

Air Force acquisition executive Andrew P. Hunter acknowledged the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) price hike as voic…

Taiwan to Install UAV Defense Systems At 45 Military Bases

Taiwan to Install UAV Defense Systems At 45 Military Bases

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s military on Thursday approved a project to install indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) defense systems at 45 bases across the country, to neutralize hostile drone incursions, if necessary, according to a military source.

Under the five-year-project that runs until 2026, t…

Germany to Deliver 15 ‘Gepard’ Tanks to Ukraine in July

Germany to Deliver 15 ‘Gepard’ Tanks to Ukraine in July

The ‘Gepard’ anti-aircraft tank was designed to counter armored attack helicopters and light ground targets

Ukraine will receive 15 anti-aircraft “Gepard” tanks from Germany in July, a German Defense Ministry spokesperson said Friday.

Included with the arms delivery will be training support b…

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