Yearly Archive: 2022

BAE Wins £590M Contract to Support UK’s Hawk Jet Fleet

BAE Wins £590M Contract to Support UK’s Hawk Jet Fleet

BAE Systems has been awarded an 11-year contract to continue its support for the UK’s Royal Air Force Hawk fleet.

The £590million contract secures hundreds of engineering jobs in North Wales, home to No. 4 Flying Training School, responsible for training the UK’s next generation of world-class f…

Defence Secretary Announces New UK Defence Arctic Strategy

Defence Secretary Announces New UK Defence Arctic Strategy

The UK’s new defence strategy in the Arctic region has been announced in Norway today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace.

The UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North outlines plans to protect critical underwater national infrastructure and ensure freedom of navigation through international seas…

US Approves $368M Sale of Tomahawk Support Package to UK

US Approves $368M Sale of Tomahawk Support Package to UK

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Follow-On Support and related equipment for an estimated cost of $368.53 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency de…
S. Korean Army to Test-Run Redback Armored Vehicle

S. Korean Army to Test-Run Redback Armored Vehicle

SEOUL — South Korea’s military plans to start test-running a homegrown armored vehicle next month as part of a program to support local firms’ defense exports, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday.

From April to May, the Army’s 11th Maneuver Division is set to conduct the test of th…

SACEUR Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments

SACEUR Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments

Russia’s premeditated and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has galvanized NATO and global partners, Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.

“We are witnessing a generational moment, a historic demonstration of unity in will and an unprecedented effort by allies…

China-Solomons Military Agreement Could Allow Chinese Naval Base

China-Solomons Military Agreement Could Allow Chinese Naval Base

Great power competition in the Western Pacific is likely to intensify following the appearance of Chinese plans for a military presence in the Solomon Islands, according to security experts.

Leaders in Australia and New Zealand reacted with alarm this week after opponents of a security agreement …

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