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Dutch to Replace Obsolete Electronic Warfare Systems

Dutch to Replace Obsolete Electronic Warfare Systems

Defense will renew Electronic Warfare (EW) systems. It’s about the mobile capabilities for Electronic Attack (EA). The current systems are very outdated and have reached the end of their technical and operational life, State Secretary Christophe van der Maat wrote in a letter to the House today.

Netherlands Wants NH90 Midlife Update But Lacks Funds

Netherlands Wants NH90 Midlife Update But Lacks Funds

All 19 NH90 maritime combat helicopters will receive a major upgrade. This so-called midlife update is necessary to keep the aircraft operationally relevant, State Secretary Christoph van der Maat reported to the House today.

The NH90 is used for maritime combat tasks on board ships, such as reco…

Lithuania Lauds Germany, US As Main Arms Suppliers

Lithuania Lauds Germany, US As Main Arms Suppliers

The most extensive cooperation Lithuania has in the effort to modernize our Armed Forces and in armament and equipment acquisitions are our strategic partners, Germany and the United States of America. Such acquisitions over the past several years amount to EUR 0.5 billion with the U.S. and nearly E…
S. Korea Test-Fires First Solid-Propellant Space Launch Vehicle

S. Korea Test-Fires First Solid-Propellant Space Launch Vehicle

On March 30, the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) successfully conducted its first test-firing to verify the performance of a solid-propellant space launch vehicle developed entirely with homegrown technologies at its testing site. The test was attended by the Minister of National Defense and to…
RAF Typhoons Practice Quick Reaction Alert

RAF Typhoons Practice Quick Reaction Alert

Typhoon Jets from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland have conducted a test of Quick Reaction Alert capabilities. The aircraft scrambled as part of Exercise Seihan River in response to an aircraft simulating loss of communication and deviating from its flight plan.

Exercises of this nature are conducted…

Lockheed Wins $23M to Support F-35 Chase Aircraft

Lockheed Wins $23M to Support F-35 Chase Aircraft

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $22,953,288 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.

This contract provides initial product support maintenance of the F-35 Lightning II chase aircraft necessary to support F-35 aircraft acceptance and…

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