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US Approves $126M Sale of 88 Fast Boats, Weapons to Philippines

US Approves $126M Sale of 88 Fast Boats, Weapons to Philippines

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Philippines of Scout, Assault, and Light Support Boats with armaments and related equipment for an estimated cost of $126 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency…
S. Korea’s First Military Satellite Reaches Orbit

S. Korea’s First Military Satellite Reaches Orbit

South Korea’s first military communications satellite successfully reached its final position in the geostationary orbit Friday, 10 days after its liftoff, the arms procurement agency said.

The Anasis-II, launched last week from Florida atop a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket manufactured by US commercial…

Germany Dissolves Special Forces Company Over Far Right Links

Germany Dissolves Special Forces Company Over Far Right Links

The Defense Ministry has officially dismantled a company of the German army’s elite Special Commando Forces after several far-right incidents. If further scandals resurface, the KSK could be completely dissolved.

The German Defense Ministry has dissolved an elite wing of the armed forces due to a…

PLA Navy H-6G and H-6J Bombers Train in South China Sea

PLA Navy H-6G and H-6J Bombers Train in South China Sea

BEIJING — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy has carried out intensive training for its new warplanes, including the H-6G and H-6J bombers, in the South China Sea, a defense ministry spokesperson said Thursday.

The training was a routine part of the Navy’s annual plan, said Ren Guo…

Peru Renews Viking Support Contract for Twin Otters

Peru Renews Viking Support Contract for Twin Otters

CALGARY, Alberta — Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and the Fuerza Aerea del Peru (FAP) have renewed their comprehensive Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft support contract originally initiated in 2016 for a further five years under Viking’s Maintenance Plus (M+) Program.

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