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US Air Force Retires Batch of 17 B-1B Bombers

US Air Force Retires Batch of 17 B-1B Bombers

BARKSDALE AFB, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command concluded its divestiture of 17 B-1B Lancers Sept. 23, as the last bomber departed Edwards Air Force Base, California, to fly to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

The divestiture of the aircraft is in support of the U.S. Air Force’s…

Babcock Sells New Frigate Design License to Indonesia

Babcock Sells New Frigate Design License to Indonesia

Babcock the aerospace, defence and security company has secured the first export contract for its Arrowhead 140 (AH140) frigate through a design licence agreement with PT PAL Indonesia (Persero), a state-owned enterprise that builds and maintains ships for military and commercial use from its facili…
Ministers Agree European Intervention Initiative

Ministers Agree European Intervention Initiative

Joint statement, European Intervention Initiative, Meeting of the ministers of Defence in Stockholm, Sweden, 24. September 2021.

Since the launch of the European Intervention Initiative in 2018, it has grown to include thirteen European states who share the aim to develop a common strategic cultu…

CRS Reports on B-52 Re-Engining Program

CRS Reports on B-52 Re-Engining Program

On May 19, 2020, the U.S. Air Force released a request for proposals to replace the TF33 engines powering the B-52H Stratofortress bomber fleet with 608 new engines, in a contract running up to 17 years. The request does not give a dollar value for the contract, but the Air Force had previously esti…
Estonia Boosts 2022 Defense Budget by 130M€

Estonia Boosts 2022 Defense Budget by 130M€

According to Minister of Defence of Estonia, Kalle Laanet, defence expenditures in the 2022 state budget agreed upon in the government is set to increase to EUR 748 million, which is 2.31% of the forecasted GDP. It includes costs associated with Allies, a defence investment programme, and new capabi…
Bamboo Signs $2Bn Order for GEnx Engines

Bamboo Signs $2Bn Order for GEnx Engines

NEW YORK CITY, NY — Bamboo Airways signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with GE Aviation to purchase GEnx engines for its Boeing 787-9 aircraft order of 10 firm and 20 options valued at close to $2 billion (USD) list price.

The signing ceremony took place on September 21 in New …

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