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US Approves HIMARS Sale to Estonia in $500M Deal

US Approves HIMARS Sale to Estonia in $500M Deal

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Estonia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related equipment for an estimated cost of up to $500 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency deliv…
Belgian Parliament Approves Defense Program Law

Belgian Parliament Approves Defense Program Law

Following government approval, the updated Military Programming Act that supplements the STAR plan has been passed by Parliament.

To this end, the law focuses coherently on three essential areas: the growth and revaluation trajectory of our personnel, the strengthening of the technological and in…

Norway Selects StormBreaker Smart Weapon for F-35 Fleet

Norway Selects StormBreaker Smart Weapon for F-35 Fleet

TUCSON, Ariz. –— The government of Norway has confirmed its intention to procure Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s StormBreaker smart weapon from the U.S. Air Force. Preparations are now underway to integrate the network-enabled weapon into the capabilities of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

“We see …

UK’s Dragonfire Laser Weapon Begins Firing Trials

UK’s Dragonfire Laser Weapon Begins Firing Trials

Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.

The first of these trials recently conducted by the Dragonfire consortium – a joint industry and UK MOD collaboration betwe…

Arianespace to Begin Operations with Avio Vega C Launcher

Arianespace to Begin Operations with Avio Vega C Launcher

EVRY, France — On Wednesday, July 13 at 10:13 am local time in Kourou, French Guiana, the first Vega C, the new European launcher designed and manufactured by AVIO, was successfully launched under the supervision of ESA from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana (Sou…
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