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Switzerland to Improve Weapons Acquisition: Minister

Switzerland to Improve Weapons Acquisition: Minister

BERN — Last year, Federal Councilor Viola Amherd asked for an external analysis to improve the arms procurement process. The results and recommendations formulated by Deloitte SA and a support group are now available. The DDPS will gradually implement them, further improving the arms procurement p…
Australia’s DoD Funds Defense Industry Innovation

Australia’s DoD Funds Defense Industry Innovation

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, today announced eight new contracts worth more than $21 million, funded under the Government’s flagship $640 million defence innovation program.

“This latest funding boost will see the development of cutting edge space, cyber and maritime t…

US Air Force F-15Cs Practice Quick Turnarounds in Saudi Arabia

US Air Force F-15Cs Practice Quick Turnarounds in Saudi Arabia

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia — While F-15C Eagles fly high securing U.S. CENTCOM’s skies, U.S. Air Force maintainers and crew chiefs from the 44th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron await the airframe’s arrival on the flight line below, anticipating the workload to come.

After their touch …

TKMS Unveils New Modular Underwater Vehicle

TKMS Unveils New Modular Underwater Vehicle

KIEL, Germany — ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Germany’s number three defence company and world market leader in conventional submarines, today presented the results of a pioneering research project on the feasibility, usability, construction and operation of large modular underwater vehicles.

Th…

Safran Helicopter Engines Extends MRO Contract with RUAG

Safran Helicopter Engines Extends MRO Contract with RUAG

RUAG and Safran Helicopter Engines have extended until 2021 their contract for maintenance of the fuel control units of the Makila engine powering the Super Puma helicopter.

Close partnerships with original equipment manufacturers such as Safran Helicopter Engines enable RUAG to have a constant …

Israeli F-16 Fighters Damaged by Floods Are Back in the Air

Israeli F-16 Fighters Damaged by Floods Are Back in the Air

In January, several IAF “Barak” (F-16C/D) aircraft were damaged during a flood in Hatzor AFB. The IAF’s AMU (Aerial Maintenance Unit) restored several aircraft that required a significant maintenance process in both Hatzor and Tel Nof AFB’s. “The unit’s service members saw an aircraft submerged in w…
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