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Dutch to Reach NATO 2% Target in 2024-25

Dutch to Reach NATO 2% Target in 2024-25

With the coalition agreement, the current government has already structurally invested €3 billion in Defense, of which €1.9 billion in 2023. In response to the war in Ukraine, the cabinet added €2 billion on a structural basis last spring. Defense will use the extra investment to improve the operati…
Turkish Defense Industry Struggles As US Sanctions Bite

Turkish Defense Industry Struggles As US Sanctions Bite

Sanctions and export restrictions imposed on Turkey’s ambitious defense industry have taken a toll on the development of sophisticated military hardware, which suffers from the lack of domestically produced components, in particular critical engines and transmission systems.

In a recent interview…

New USAF Unit to Test AI, Anti-Drone Tech in Middle East

New USAF Unit to Test AI, Anti-Drone Tech in Middle East

The Air Force is starting a new organization to field-test unmanned systems and artificial intelligence technologies in the Middle East, the service’s top general in the region said.

The small task force, dubbed Detachment 99, will look for cheaper ways to detect Iran’s aerial drones, Maj. Gen. A…

Sikorsky to Produce Two UH-60M Helicopters for Jordan

Sikorsky to Produce Two UH-60M Helicopters for Jordan

Sikorsky, Stratford, Connecticut, was awarded a $32,833,949 modification (P00004) to contract W58RGZ-22-C-0010 to exercise an option for two UH-60M aircraft for Foreign Military Sales.

Work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2027. Fiscal 20…

Canadian Frigate Begins Monitoring UN Embargo on North Korea

Canadian Frigate Begins Monitoring UN Embargo on North Korea

OTTAWA, ON — Today, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver commenced Operation (Op) NEON, which is Canada’s contribution to the monitoring of United Nations Security Council sanctions designed to pressure North Korea to abandon its weapons of mass destruction programs.

HMCS Vancouver has …

Ukraine Releases Photos of Latest Russian Tank

Ukraine Releases Photos of Latest Russian Tank

Ukraine has shared photos of what appears to be the inside of Russia’s most advanced tank, the T-90M.

The battle tank was introduced in 2016 and includes improved armour, an upgraded gun and enhanced satellite navigation systems.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence tweeted the photos and mocked Russ…

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