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US Arms Exports Down 21% to $138Bn in FY2021

US Arms Exports Down 21% to $138Bn in FY2021

Arms transfers and defense trade are important tools of U.S. foreign policy with potential long-term implications for regional and global security. For this reason, the United States follows a holistic approach, which weighs political, military, economic, nonproliferation, technology security, end u…
China Claims Record-Breaking Warplane Production for 2021

China Claims Record-Breaking Warplane Production for 2021

The Chinese aviation industry is wrapping up the warplane production and test flight work scheduled for 2021 in the last week of the year, with many companies already finishing their missions while others are making their final runs.

Despite challenges including occasional COVID-19 outbreaks, the…

US Navy Finally Accepts USS Ford’s Weapons Elevators

US Navy Finally Accepts USS Ford’s Weapons Elevators

WASHINGTON —- On December 22, the 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the Ship’s Crew. AWEs on this first-of-class aircraft carrier operate using several advanced technologies including electromagnetic motors vice more labor intensi…
NATO Jets Scrambled 370 Times in 2021 to Guard Allied Airspace

NATO Jets Scrambled 370 Times in 2021 to Guard Allied Airspace

NATO fighter jets scrambled around 370 times across Europe in 2021, mostly to check aircraft flying unannounced near Allied air space. Around 80 percent of the missions, 290 in total, were in response to flights by Russian military aircraft.

“NATO fighter jets are on duty around the clock, ready …


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