AvioBlog Magazine Tutte le ultime notizie aeronautiche

US Clears $380M Sale Amraam Missile Sale to Belgium

US Clears $380M Sale Amraam Missile Sale to Belgium

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for a total estimated cost of $380 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Age…
Russia, India Mull Joint Weapons Production — Lavrov

Russia, India Mull Joint Weapons Production — Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he discussed the joint production of modern weapons with his Indian counterpart during talks in Moscow on Tuesday. It was Lavrov’s fifth meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar this year.

“We discussed in detail the state and prospe…

UK to Substantially Increase Military Presence in Estonia

UK to Substantially Increase Military Presence in Estonia

Today in London, Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur and UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace signed an agreement that sets out the activities of Estonia and the United Kingdom in the coming year to implement decisions taken at the NATO Summit in Madrid.

“We reached agreement on the significa…

UK Tests Its First High-Power Laser Weapon

UK Tests Its First High-Power Laser Weapon

The MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK’s first high-powered, long-range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial on its ranges at Porton Down.

The trials involve firing the UK DragonFire demonstrator at a number of targets over a number of ranges, demanding …

First Two SPYDER Air-Defense Batteries Delivered to Philippines

First Two SPYDER Air-Defense Batteries Delivered to Philippines

MANILA –– Aside from protecting critical defense installations and assets, the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) newly acquired ground-based air defense system (GBADS) is also projected to defend the country’s so-called “center of gravity”.

“The GBADS is projected not only to protect vital military i…


AvioBlog - Tutte le ultime notizie aeronautiche civili e militari