Yearly Archive: 2022

Russia Moves to Seize Leased Foreign Aircraft

Russia Moves to Seize Leased Foreign Aircraft

In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the imposition of far-reaching Western sanctions on the Russian aviation industry, global commercial aviation lessors have been plunged into a chaotic scramble to reclaim physical ownership of their assets leased to Russian companies, collectively w…
US Air Force’s F-16 Upgrade to Include Electronic Warfare Suite

US Air Force’s F-16 Upgrade to Include Electronic Warfare Suite

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio –– The Air Force took another step in the effort to modernize the electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the F-16 fleet. On March 10, in advance of a multi-million dollar contract modification award expected later this year, the Fighters and Advanced Aircraft Directorat…
Russian Targets More Than ‘Messaging,’ Pentagon Says

Russian Targets More Than ‘Messaging,’ Pentagon Says

On Sunday, long-range Russian airstrikes hit the city of Yavoriv in western Ukraine, less than 15 miles from the Polish border — which is NATO territory. The location is where National Guard troops from Florida just weeks ago trained alongside Ukrainian troops — though Americans are no longer at the…
NATO Allies Flex Muscle with Norway Exercise

NATO Allies Flex Muscle with Norway Exercise

Six Royal Navy ships and 2,000 UK personnel have joined vessels and troops from 26 other nations for Exercise Cold Response off the shores of Norway

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has taken its place at the centre of one of the most powerful naval task forces in the world at th…

India Plans Construction of Five Fleet Support Vessels

India Plans Construction of Five Fleet Support Vessels

The proposal for acquisition of five fleet support vessels is in advanced stage. For design and construction of fleet support vessels, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has entered into a collaborator contract as per extant procurement procedures. Presently, the case is at advanced stage of negotiati…
Lithuania Procures Anti-UAV Equipment

Lithuania Procures Anti-UAV Equipment

The Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence signed a contract on acquisition of counter-drone equipment with Lithuanian company NT Service last week. New military-purpose equipment designed to detect, identify and neutralize by jamming navigation, visual transmission and contr…
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