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France Calls Out NATO Over ‘Turkey Problem’ as Alliance Meets

France Calls Out NATO Over ‘Turkey Problem’ as Alliance Meets

NATO defense ministers gathered amid a vocal argument between France and Turkey over a series of issues. France took issue with a naval incident in the Med, Turkey’s support for one side in Libya’s civil war, and more.

A French defense ministry official on Wednesday urged NATO to address its “Tur…

HII Wins $145M for LHA Long Lead Items

HII Wins $145M for LHA Long Lead Items

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded $145,598,728 for a not-to-exceed, undefinitized contract action for long lead time material in support of one Amphibious Assault Ship (General Purpose) Replacement (LHA(R)) and Flight 1 Ship (LHA 9).

Work will be performed in Mil…

US Clears $600M Sale of Patrol Boats to Ukraine

US Clears $600M Sale of Patrol Boats to Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of up to sixteen (16) Mark VI Patrol Boats and related equipment for an estimated cost of $600 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required…
Industry Commits to Improving Puma IFV’s Dismal Availability

Industry Commits to Improving Puma IFV’s Dismal Availability

The Bundeswehr and industry will jointly increase the readiness of the Puma infantry fighting vehicles for the troops. Both sides have recently signed a target agreement.

High mobility, comprehensive protection and precise firepower: The Puma is the new “mother ship” of the armored infantry and r…

Pentagon Releases Defense Space Strategy

Pentagon Releases Defense Space Strategy

Today the Secretary for Defense released the Defense Space Strategy, which identifies how Department of Defense will advance space power to be able to compete, deter, and win in a complex security environment characterized by great power competition.

“The Defense Space Strategy is the next step t…

Spanish MoD, Industry Near Agreement on VCR Production

Spanish MoD, Industry Near Agreement on VCR Production

The Secretary of State for Defense, Ángel Olivares, today chaired a meeting to monitor the technological programs of the 8×8 Combat Vehicle on Wheels (VCR), which was held at the GDELS-Santa Bárbara Sistemas Factory in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville).

Olivares stressed to the press that the VCR 8×8 …

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