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Problem at Italian FACO Delays F-35 Delivery to Dutch Air Force

Problem at Italian FACO Delays F-35 Delivery to Dutch Air Force

The arrival of the two latest Dutch F-35s at Leeuwarden Air Base will take a little longer. Due to a problem in the production of the aircraft, they will be delivered two and four weeks late.

While checking an Italian F-35, deviations were found in the length of some bolts which attach panels to …

Belgium Orders 322 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

Belgium Orders 322 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles

OSHKOSH, Wis. — Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the Belgium Ministry of Defence has awarded Oshkosh Defense a contract for 322 Oshkosh Defense Command and Liaison Vehicles (CLV) for the Belgium Defence Forces.

The Belgian CLV is the proven Joint Light …

NATO Upgrades Long-Range Air Surveillance Radars in Iceland

NATO Upgrades Long-Range Air Surveillance Radars in Iceland

LUXEMBOURG — NSPA has successfully implemented a multi-million dollar contract for the upgrade of the Iceland Air Defence System’s Long Range Air Surveillance Radars (AN/FPS-117).

The upgrade includes a technology update to the radar signal and data processing groups, extending the system’s lif…

Two New Missile Destroyers Enter Chinese Naval Service

Two New Missile Destroyers Enter Chinese Naval Service

Two new and advanced guided missile destroyers have recently entered service with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, official reports show. This takes the tally of new destroyers that have been commissioned into the PLA Navy this year known to the general public up to four, which analy…
Romania Takes Delivery of First Piranha V Armored Vehicles

Romania Takes Delivery of First Piranha V Armored Vehicles

The first 36 Piranha V armored personnel carriers will leave in the coming days for the final users, the Red Scorpions from Craiova, after they have passed qualitative inspection and reception at the Bucharest Mechanical Plant.

I am confident that they will pass the operational testing as well, a…

Rheinmetall Opens Australian Plant for Boxer 8×8 Combat Vehicle

Rheinmetall Opens Australian Plant for Boxer 8×8 Combat Vehicle

The [Australian] Government has officially opened Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) in Redbank, Queensland, which will see hundreds of long-term jobs created for Queensland workers.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says the new defence industry facilit…

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