Category: Notizie Estero

The Dutch government is structurally investing an additional € 5 billion in defence, increasing the annual defense budget by about 40% compared to the 2022 budget. This is stated in the Spring Memorandum that was presented to the House of Representatives today.

The extra investments follow from b…

BERLIN — Because of the Ukraine war, the preparation of the defense budget will receive special attention this year; Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows how important well-equipped armed forces are.

After a long period of austerity, the defense budget has been increasing again for …

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will host a second meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group on Monday, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.

The group is composed of nations dedicated to aiding Ukraine in its fight against Russian invaders. Austin first convened the group at Ra…

China’s dependence on Russian fighter aircraft engines may soon affect the People’s Liberation Army Air Force fleet if Russia can’t service or provide engines or parts for up to 40 percent of the Chinese fighters, experts at the China Aerospace Studies Institute conference said May 17.

China has …

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…

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…