Category: Notizie Estero

U.S. service members in Germany have begun training Ukrainian soldiers on key systems being used to defend Ukraine against the Russian invasion, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today.

“These efforts build on the initial artillery training that Ukraine’s forces already have received e…

The PLA Army’s (PLAA) amphibious units would serve as the core of any joint force charged with invading Taiwan. As a result of the 2017 reforms, the PLAA now possesses six amphibious combined arms brigades distributed across three group armies (the 72nd, 73rd, and 74th).

During a cross-strait in…

The F-35 continues to not meet its targets for mission capable rates—a measure of the readiness of an aircraft fleet—or its reliability and maintainability metrics. For example, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) full mission-capable rates—the percentage of time during which the aircraft can perform …

Because of the war in Ukraine, the funds for the Federal Government’s upgrading initiative are to be increased significantly. Instead of making 225 million euros available as initially planned, the government now wants to spend two billion euros to support partner nations. Most of the funds will go …

U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress Thursday to approve $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine to help it resist invading Russian forces over the next five months. The House overwhelmingly passed legislation aimed at removing obstacles that slow the delivery of military assistance.

Those t…

The manned fighter aircraft that will form the centerpiece of the Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance program will cost hundreds of millions of dollars per plane, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told members of Congress on April 27—but the service can reduce costs in development and sustainm…