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Bundestag Budget Committee Approves €3.5Bn Defense Budget Hike

Bundestag Budget Committee Approves €3.5Bn Defense Budget Hike

BERLIN — Because of the Ukraine war, the preparation of the defense budget will receive special attention this year; Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine shows how important well-equipped armed forces are.

After a long period of austerity, the defense budget has been increasing again for …

China Hampered by Dependence on Russian Fighter Engines

China Hampered by Dependence on Russian Fighter Engines

China’s dependence on Russian fighter aircraft engines may soon affect the People’s Liberation Army Air Force fleet if Russia can’t service or provide engines or parts for up to 40 percent of the Chinese fighters, experts at the China Aerospace Studies Institute conference said May 17.

China has …

Taiwan to Install UAV Defense Systems At 45 Military Bases

Taiwan to Install UAV Defense Systems At 45 Military Bases

TAIPEI — Taiwan’s military on Thursday approved a project to install indigenous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) defense systems at 45 bases across the country, to neutralize hostile drone incursions, if necessary, according to a military source.

Under the five-year-project that runs until 2026, t…

Cost of B-52 Re-Engining Program Jumps By 50%

Cost of B-52 Re-Engining Program Jumps By 50%

The cost of the B-52 re-engining program has increased 50 percent because of integration issues, according to revelations in a House Armed Services panel hearing.

Air Force acquisition executive Andrew P. Hunter acknowledged the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP) price hike as voic…

Joint Expeditionary Force Deploys to the Baltics

Joint Expeditionary Force Deploys to the Baltics

A major UK military headquarters has deployed to the Baltic region in support of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF).

The Standing Joint Force Headquarters (SJFHQ) is usually based in Northwood, London and is now operating across a further two temporary locations in Lithuania and Latvia, with UK …

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