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Sweden Buys Used Hercules from Italy: Report

Sweden Buys Used Hercules from Italy: Report

PARIS — Sweden is buying four second-hand C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft from the Italian Air Force to replace its elderly C-130Hs, according to the chief of staff of the Swedish Air Force, Maj. Gen. Carl-Johan Edström.

The first two aircraft will be delivered in 2023, and the other t…

France, Germany Jointly Award New NH90 Support Contract

France, Germany Jointly Award New NH90 Support Contract

Acting on behalf of France and Germany, the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) on May 23 awarded a contract to the NH Industries consortium (composed of Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker), the new operational support contract for the NH90. This is a performance-based service contract.
US, UK Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network

US, UK Working to Build Seamless Command and Control Network

The United States has an unparalleled network of allies, and that’s a huge advantage in warfare.

But it isn’t that effective if allies can’t talk together, said Jenniffer F. Minks, a division chief with the Joint Staff working to make U.S. and United Kingdom command and control systems work toge…

It’s Done: Bundesrat Approves Special Fund for Bundeswehr

It’s Done: Bundesrat Approves Special Fund for Bundeswehr

With the required two-thirds majority, the Bundesrat approved the constitutional amendment passed by the Bundestag on June 10, 2022, thereby creating the conditions for a special fund of 100 billion euros to strengthen the armed forces. The Bundesrat also approved the Federal Armed Forces Financing …
Northrop Completes AESA Radar Retrofit of ANG F-16 Fighters

Northrop Completes AESA Radar Retrofit of ANG F-16 Fighters

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Air Force has completed installation of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on Air National Guard F-16s to meet a U.S. Northern Command Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON) for homeland defense. SABR extends the operational viability and…
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