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Romania to Buy 18 Turkish TB2 Armed Drones for $300M

Romania to Buy 18 Turkish TB2 Armed Drones for $300M

ISTANBUL — Romania wants to buy Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAV) from [Turkey] after it gained popularity [by] causing losses to the Russian military gear in the war in Ukraine, local media reported Thursday.

According to the reports, the country wants about 18 such UCAVs at…

Finland Boosts 2023 Defence Budget by 20%

Finland Boosts 2023 Defence Budget by 20%

HELSINKI — The appropriations for the defence administration in 2023 amount to EUR 6.1 billion in the Government’s budget proposal. This is EUR 1.0 billion or 20 per cent more than in the current budget.

The increase is mainly attributable to general increases in the Defence Forces’ operating …

Sweden Donates Artillery Ammunition Worth SEK 500M to Ukraine

Sweden Donates Artillery Ammunition Worth SEK 500M to Ukraine

The Government will donate artillery ammunition worth approximately SEK 500 million to help defend Ukraine.

Since February this year, Sweden has donated defence equipment to Ukraine through five different support packages. The sixth support package took the form of a training initiative. Swedish …

GA Wins New Order for France’s Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

GA Wins New Order for France’s Next-Gen Aircraft Carrier

SAN DIEGO — General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to continue development and evaluation of tailored configurations of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting G…
DOD Takes Steps to Mitigate Harm to Civilians

DOD Takes Steps to Mitigate Harm to Civilians

Defense leaders have noted that the mitigation of civilian harm during armed conflict is a strategic and moral imperative. The Defense Department is putting that idea into action with the publication of Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan, or CHMR-AP.

The plan details an array of ef…

Leonardo Pitches M346 Jet Trainer to Austria

Leonardo Pitches M346 Jet Trainer to Austria

Airpower 2022, one of the most eagerly awaited airshows on the European scene, opens its doors again from 2 to 3 September in Zeltweg, Austria: a great show for military and civil aeronautics from some 20 countries as well as an unmissable opportunity for industries to present their products.

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