Category: Notizie Estero

The Pentagon’s latest estimated cost to develop and procure the F-35 fighter jet, the world’s most expensive weapons program, has edged up to $412 billion from $398 billion, according to the Defense Department’s latest program report.

The $398 billion estimate held steady for several years before…

After Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Germany declared a turning point – and strengthened its national defense: a Cold War under new auspices.

“We must be ready to defend our values — freedom, security, democracy — also with military means.” This sentence has been heard many times since Russia inva…

So far this year, four defense committees in Congress have put their own unique spin on the FY23 defense budget while taking the administration’s request and other funding recommendations into account. In this post, we’ll use data from Forecast International’s U.S. Defense Budget Forecast database t…

The Army’s first modernized CV90 infantry fighting vehicle rolled out of the factory today. This happened in Örnsköldsvik in Sweden at manufacturer BAE Systems Hägglunds. It concerns the so-called ‘first of type.’ Series production, which is expected to start at the end of 2023, is based on this tes…

Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $191,772,000 ceiling-priced, delivery order (N00383-22-F-YY16) under previously awarded basic ordering agreement (N00383-22-G-YY01) for the repair of multiple flight control surfaces used on the F/A-18E/F and E/A-18G aircrafts.
The delivery order does …

Defense Minister Antti Kaikkonen has authorized the Finnish Defense Forces to enter into an agreement with Nammo Lapua Oy for the additional procurement of lightweight 66 KES 12 disposable weapons. The procurement will strengthen the anti-tank capability of the soldiers.

“With the additional reso…