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Czech MoD Details Upcoming Defense Cooperation Agreement with US

Czech MoD Details Upcoming Defense Cooperation Agreement with US

During the talks with her counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, the Minister of Defense, Jan Černochov, confirmed that the Czech Republic is ready to start negotiations on a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the United States of America. The US State Department has confirmed that this pro…
Leonardo Sells Stake in AAC Joint Venture to Thales

Leonardo Sells Stake in AAC Joint Venture to Thales

Thales subsidiary TDSI enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Leonardo DRS ownership in their joint venture, AAC.

As one of the main US providers of mission-critical systems, TDSI serves the defense, federal, and commercial markets with innovative solutions for the ground tactical, airbo…

US Navy Axes Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

US Navy Axes Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

In its FY2023 budget request, the Navy eliminated funding for research and development into a new nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N). The Navy indicated that the program was “cost-prohibitive and the acquisition schedule would have delivered capability late to need.”

According to…

France Renews Safran MRO Contract for Helicopter Engines

France Renews Safran MRO Contract for Helicopter Engines

TARNOS, France — Safran Helicopter Engines and the French Aerospace Maintenance Agency (DMAé, Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique) have renewed for 10 years their contract to maintain the French government’s helicopter engines in operational condition.

Designated Saturne (Soutien Avancé d…

USMC Deploys Radar to Lithuania to Support Nato Air Policing

USMC Deploys Radar to Lithuania to Support Nato Air Policing

RAMSTEIN, Germany — The United States Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO’s enduring Air Policing mission.

This unit provides multi-domain command and control, air defence, air…

Greek Navy to Upgrade Four Frigates for €500M

Greek Navy to Upgrade Four Frigates for €500M

ATHENS — The Ministry of Defense has apparently decided to spend €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates. The upgrade will allow the 3,200-ton frigates, commissioned in the 1990s, to remain operational for 15 more years.

If the decision stands, it will be a departure from the…

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