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US Clears $350M Support Package for French-German C-130J Wing

US Clears $350M Support Package for French-German C-130J Wing

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of France of four (4) AE-2100D Turbo Prop engines and two (2) Multifunctional, Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade Two (MIDS-LVT BU2) and related eq…
Two Royal Navy Minehunters Arrive in Bahrain for 3-Year Tour

Two Royal Navy Minehunters Arrive in Bahrain for 3-Year Tour

Royal Navy minehunters HMSs Chiddingfold and Penzance have arrived in the Gulf after a 6,000-mile odyssey from their home ports in the UK.

The duo, who are replacing HMS Blyth and Ledbury, were at sea for two-and-a-half months as they sailed through the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal, the Bab El M…

Vega Completes 16th Launch, Orbits 53 Satellites

Vega Completes 16th Launch, Orbits 53 Satellites

During the night of Wednesday 2 to Thursday 3 September, Vega accomplished a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), orbiting 53 satellites for 21 customers on the proof-of-concept flight of the new Small Spacecraft Mission Service (SSMS).

The launch was the fou…

US Approves $248M Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Spain

US Approves $248M Sale of AMRAAM Missiles to Spain

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Spain of one hundred (100) AIM-120C-7/8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and one (1) AMRAAM Guidance Section (spare) and related equipment for an estimated c…
US Air Force Tests New BLU-136 Fragmentation Bomb

US Air Force Tests New BLU-136 Fragmentation Bomb

NELLIS AFB, Nev. — The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted a Force Development Evaluation to operationally test the BLU-136 Next Generation Area Attack Weapon from July 8-24, 2020 at the Nellis Test and Training Range. The fragmentation of the BLU-136 is non-explosive, making it a less-haz…
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